Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis didn't concentrate on anything specific. He simply looked at the gasses, the stones, the lava, the fire, and basically everything he could find. As long as he saw that he didn't understand something, he started looking at it closely.

Other beasts and maybe even humans might think this was a waste of time, but Gravis didn't think so. His goal was the peak, and to reach the peak, he probably needed to understand everything either way. Understanding it now or later made no difference. Additionally, he couldn't know if something would be necessary for another, more battle-relevant Law before knowing it.

Gravis remained inside the first volcano for three years. Even though he only had 26 years remaining now, he didn't mind his slow progress. Everything would fall into place later.

The second volcano only took Gravis two years to thoroughly check out. He had learned most of the things he could learn in the second volcano already in the first one.

Then, Gravis went to one volcano after the other, and when he was finished with looking at all the volcanos, another three years had passed.

During that time, Gravis not only learned about fire but also about the different kinds of gasses. Additionally, he also learned a lot about the earth element during that time. There were a lot of different kinds of stones he could find here.

Then, Gravis went to the lava rivers and checked all of these out. Yet, after only three years, he got interrupted.

BOOOOM!

Because he suddenly managed to comprehend a Law. Which Law was it?

The Composition Law of the Earth Element.

Gravis had learned a lot about earth when he had been in the first Law Comprehension Area. He had paid attention to the mountain, the materials on the mountain, the sand, the dirt, the silt under the river, and all different kinds of earth.

Then, he had learned a lot about earth when he had stayed in Meadow's forest. After all, earth was an integral part of how plants worked.

Gravis smiled in excitement when he suddenly understood this new Law. Then, he put his hand on the ground.

SSSHHH!

And the ground turned to ash. When he saw that, he smirked. 'Individually, these Laws only give me a very specific and specialized advantage over certain opponents. Yet, if I learn all of them, I cover all my theoretical opponents with these Laws.'

'My Laws regarding Plants already give me a ridiculous advantage against any plant opponent. Then, I counter wood element cultivators with the Wood Composition Law. Now, I also counter earth cultivators. When I learn the Soft Pure Law, I will even counter all the metal cultivators. My lightning is a counter anyway.'

Gravis only continued smirking. 'There are ten kinds of opponents. Either they have an affinity towards one of the nine elements or no affinity at all. Lightning, earth, metal, and wood already counter 40% of all my opponents. If I meet a fitting opponent, these level one Laws can exhibit the power of a level two Law.'

it has still

lava beneath him with fire in his eyes. 'Let's go

of six years to get through all the crevices. Yet, before he went to the next spot, he

a wall for several hours now. He knew everything about the wall, and if one looked at it, one couldn't see what Gravis could learn about it. Why was he looking at that

of volcanoes could illuminate it. The chaotic outbursts and calming down of the volcanoes created quite a light show on the wall. Gravis was intrigued by this light show. He didn't know why, but he felt like

but this light show is just so weird. It's difficult to see where light

his chin in thought. 'I mean, darkness is just an absence of light. So, there are not actually two things, but only one thing that

suddenly thought as he stopped scratching.

remember where he had seen something like this happen

Suddenly, his eyes widened.

BOOOOM!

BOOOOM!

comprehended two Laws.

light and darkness. In actuality,

comprehended the Composition

just like light and darkness! Air is

laughed loudly. 'It was the right decision to go somewhere else! I wonder how long it would have taken me to understand this if

of my opponents! This just keeps getting better

only 17 years! Sure enough, the more I learn, the faster my progress will

and looked at the firestorms raging in the air. With his new comprehension of the Composition of Wind and Air, Gravis felt like this was the perfect next location. With his new knowledge, he would be

to go through the biggest territory, which was the firestorms, in just five years. Now, only the fires

went over to the burning forest and looked at the fire

And after two years…

BOOOM!

"Finally!" Gravis shouted.

Pure Material

done with looking at

Fire would have been very difficult. Yet, by seeing how wind and air worked and how the wood element wasn't really

BOOOOM!

of Fire done! Now, I

and water. Light and darkness are their own thing, and I don't have enough time to learn their Laws probably. I think I

'But first!'