Lu Chen blurred from his iron scaffold. He appeared three meters away in what appeared to be the prelude to a duel of sorts. Around them, awakeners, new and old, lowered their blades to crane their heads in their direction. It wasn't every day that an awakener, much less one that had only been on the second floor for about a month, saw to ascend. Most saw the need to capitalize on the mind essence that was given to them to aid in their overall battle prowess.
Altair didn't need such things. While it was useful, there wasn't an overall gain, in his opinion, that the Realm of Spirits didn't offer outright. He'd only just gain control of his Omniscience. And how he wanted to train it on higher layers in the heat of battle.
"This will be your first attempt," Lu Chen said. "Show me what you can do."
