Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis spent the next hundred years trying to understand Inferno. As soon as he started, he noticed the difference. Inferno was fire, but it also wasn't fire. Even more surprising was that Gravis' understanding of mid-tier fire gave him nearly no help in understanding high-tier fire. It was like they were made of entirely different things.

From the outside, they looked nearly identical, but there were completely different Laws and concepts inside. In actuality, Gravis' understanding of Punishment Lightning helped him more in understanding Inferno than the normal fire element, which was nearly unbelievable to him.

This was probably also one of the reasons why so few beasts had managed to comprehend the level three equivalents of their elements. The only thing helping them was their affinity, but every other Fire Law was basically useless when looking at this Law.

Sure enough, this was an entirely cut-off Law from the others. Understanding other Laws only helped a tiny bit, as long as they were not Elemental Laws of the same tier.

Because of all these reasons, Gravis tried to comprehend the Inferno Law but failed, sadly. With only the help of Punishment Lightning, understanding this Law was just far too difficult.

'Are the other upgraded versions of the Laws also so difficult to comprehend?' Gravis thought. 'Does understanding the Composition of the body not help in understanding the higher tier Laws of Body Composition? That can't be right. After all, the base Laws of the middle worlds are necessary to comprehend the higher tier variants. There has to be some use.'

After the century was up, the Virtualization Array stopped working, and Gravis retrieved it. After sighing in bitterness for a bit, Gravis entered the "living room" of their apartment.

Yersi and Orthar also quickly joined him, and they began to talk.

Yersi had had no issues in understanding her level one Law. After all, she had already comprehended a ton of level one Laws before that. She had even already rented the second one and had also understood that one. After that, she simply waited for everyone else.

Orthar failed in comprehending his target Law, just like Gravis.

"This is inefficient," Orthar said to the other two.

"What do you mean?" Gravis asked.

"I already have the perfect Law for my Avatar," Orthar answered. "The next better variant would be a level four Law based on this level three Law, but I'm certain that I won't have the funds. Gravis, you will probably not work again since you have enough Immortal Stones to accomplish what you want. With that, my source of income will be severely compromised."

"Then, what's your plan?" Gravis asked.

"I will become an Immortal first. As an Immortal, my state of mind should elevate to a new level, making it easier for me to comprehend Laws. I need to take full advantage of my limited funds by using them as efficiently as possible," Orthar said.

Gravis scratched his chin. "Makes sense," he said. "Sure, then go ahead."

"Orthar is becoming an Immortal? I have to see this!" Yersi said with an excited smile.

Orthar and Yersi were not really close. Their mindsets clashed with each other, but they tolerated each other's existence due to Gravis. As soon as Gravis left for the higher world, Orthar and Yersi would probably never contact each other again.

Sometimes, people simply didn't like each other. It happened.

CRRRR!

started swelling and shone with a bright

beasts want to

two reasons for

reason was that the Energy stimulated their minds, making it easier for them to comprehend Laws. With more Energy, the Laws would

absorbed Energy. Their absorption was not nearly as fast as a human's absorption, but it was there. This would very slowly push the beasts forward

Orthar had long been ready to become an Immortal but decided against it. He wanted

had only made around 5% progress. If he didn't eat another beast or consume some Immortal

but when he was

Gravis saw Orthar, his eyes almost

Orthar preferred black, but that wasn't

eyes

soon as Gravis saw Orthar, the middle Heaven immediately jumped into his mind. Except for the male features on Orthar, which clearly indicated

a human. They didn't have tails, claws, scales, or anything

Orthar had seven

not normal. As far as Gravis knew, Orthar was the only beast with

"Orthar?" Gravis asked.

neutral expression. Even his expressions looked very similar to the middle Heaven's. When Gravis saw Orthar looking at his hand, he was

Orthar looked at Gravis, and Gravis got a flashback of the first time the middle Heaven had looked at

It felt identical!

"Yes?" Orthar asked.

Orthar's actual voice. Beasts always talked with their minds, not with their mouths. Yet, when Orthar talked, the image of the middle Heaven

behind the voice felt different. The middle Heaven had sounded like someone that had seen everything and was done with life. It had been aloof like nothing in the world had

sounded cold. It was like a human voice that had been

Gravis heard Orthar's voice, the image of the middle Heaven had been shattered. Their appearance might be nearly

the middle Heaven," Gravis

away. "Logical," he said. "My beast form already appeared far too similar to Heaven, as you have told me. Therefore, my human form

he asked. "I've never seen any human with seven eyes.

"Everything has its reasons," he said. "I don't have enough data to come to a conclusion,

speaking. "My plan has changed, Gravis," he said

do

said. "Things that I have not noticed before are clear before my

do you mean,

finally understand the

What are you

turned to Gravis, and his eyes appeared different. Gravis didn't know why, but it felt like some hidden confusion or conflict inside Orthar had disappeared. It

tell you, Gravis," Orthar said. "You can keep my share of the