Chapter 299: Shadow

Chapter 299: Shadow



There was no suspense. This time, Sylas was completely washed out and he couldn't surface nearly as easily. It was impossible to rely on buoyancy when there was this much water crashing on him from above. The downward force would overwhelm whatever upward force he could benefit from.

Sylas found himself buried several meters beneath sea level, but he was still calm. So long as he could orient himself, it wasn't a problem. He could still point out the direction of the coastline, he knew which way was up, and he knew which direction he was going.Upstodatee from n(0)/ve/lbIn/.(co/m

Rather than trying to fight against the current, he allowed it to carry him deeper, using a combination of his telekinesis, Dexterity, Speed, and Strength to rush forward.

With the help of all of these things, Sylas actually found that he was faster in the water than he would have been on land. Although his agility was lacking, when it came to straight-line speed, he felt that he was close to the pace of the Dire Wolf.

'If it applies like this, can't I use my telekinesis to bolster my body as well?'

Sylas felt that the whole path of telekinesis was... odd. There were too many questions about it and it was hard to follow.

For example, he could split his mind several ways. The higher his Wisdom, the more ways he could split them. And, theoretically, each one of his split minds should have the same Strength.

If one extrapolated that to its logical conclusion, then if he split his minds, and each one could exert the same Strength, then if he layered them, why couldn't they multiply their Strength?

If one mind could lift 50 pounds, then two should lift a hundred, and four should lift double that.

Sylas had tried this out many times before, but it never worked as he thought it should. Although there was some boost, it was lackluster compared to what it should be, as though it was being nerfed or restrained by something.

Over time, Sylas had come to slowly understand that this was because his telekinesis wasn't a force; it was a manifestation of his Will. It could act like a Force, but it wasn't exactly that. That difference manifested most clearly when it was acting on an object.

If Sylas' visualization range was a plane, then his telekinesis was almost like indents within that plane. If he made an indent in a certain location, adding a second indent to it took more effort as though he was trying to stretch out that plane further. Adding a third, a fourth, or even more, likewise took even more effort.

York City was known to suffer hurricanes from time to time, but they weren't nearly as lethal as one might expect nearer the tropical regions of Earth. Plus, it was winter now, so they were already out of hurricane season.

It made no sense for there to be such tall waves unless his previous guesses were correct.

Had Aether already made Earth a more dangerous place than they knew yet?

As Sylas was lost in thought again, analyzing everything he could, his gaze sharpened.

He had used his <Basic Night Vision> Skill already because the waters were too turbulent and dark. This ended up helping him out somewhat. But the range of his visualization was still only five meters or so...

So when he saw the shadow in the distance, he couldn't help but cringe.

The shadow was too large.

A whale?

[Sperm Whale (FFF+)]

[Level: 4]

[Physical: 431]

[Mental: 57]

[Will: 75]