5 minutes earlier
Neo and his Shadow were locked in high-speed combat.
While the Shadow continued to press its advantage, Neo's mind was focused on something else.
'I still can't understand it. Why can we talk without having a mouth or a body?'
He tried to think hard for a solution.
Eventually, he noticed something.
'The Shadow's voice is the same as mine.'
'How am I hearing it without having ears? How can I see without having eyes?'
His bloodline and elemental affinities were bonded to his soul.
It made sense how he could use them without a body.
But his physical senses were different.
The answer was obvious when he thought about it.
'I can't see, or hear, or talk.'
'Then what is this right now? How am I perceiving my surroundings?'
Neo hadn't realized it, but he was entering a state of enlightenment.
It was true Neo had mediocre talent.
