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!

body started swelling and shone with

did beasts want to live

two reasons for

easier for them to comprehend

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

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

he had already made progress to the next level. Yet, in comparison to Orthar, Gravis had only made around 5% progress. If he didn't eat another beast or consume some Immortal Stones, he would need

he was done, he

Gravis saw Orthar, his

white hair. Gravis would have thought that Orthar preferred black, but that wasn't the case, apparently. Additionally,

had seven eyes arranged

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

human form looked like a human. They didn't have tails, claws, scales, or anything else that humans usually

Orthar had

As far as Gravis knew, Orthar was the only beast with such

"Orthar?" Gravis asked.

very similar to the middle Heaven's. When

got a flashback of the first time

It felt identical!

"Yes?" Orthar asked.

first time Gravis heard Orthar's actual voice. Beasts always talked with their minds,

had sounded like someone that had seen

sounded cold. It was like a human

the image of the middle Heaven had been shattered. Their appearance might be nearly identical, but their personalities were

the middle Heaven,"

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

Orthar's appearance while Gravis grimaced. "Is it a human form, though?" he asked. "I've never seen any human

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

these words, but Orthar continued speaking. "My plan has changed, Gravis," he said as he

have something to do with your human form?"

different," he said. "Things that I have not noticed before are

do you mean, Orthar?"

to make sense. I finally understand the questions I had always had previously. I

going on, Orthar!? What are you talking about!?"

Gravis didn't know why, but it felt like some hidden confusion or conflict inside Orthar had disappeared.

said. "You can keep my share of the money. I don't need it