He had comprehended it already?
Quentin stood atop the mountain, finding it somewhat hard to believe.
Rhythm.
This was the most difficult hurdle for every Second Ring Elemental Wizard.
Only by comprehending the corresponding elemental rhythm could one break through to Peak Second Ring.
Otherwise, the mind would be unable to bear a complete Transcendent Physique, causing mental power to collapse.
It had stopped ninety-nine percent of Late Second Ring Wizards in their tracks.
Those who could comprehend it ahead of time were all without exception geniuses.
The difficulty was first-rate as well.
Yet what had he just seen?
A Wizard with almost no foundation in the earth element had comprehended Earth Rhythm in merely an hour.
"No, no. Perhaps he did have some foundation after all; he was simply one step short of the threshold."
Quentin shook his head.
He gave himself an explanation he could barely accept.
And it was not only him. Quite a few other Wizards had noticed this scene as well.
"You've got to be kidding."
Farther away, Adam, who was comprehending alongside Ian, stared blankly at Ian in the distance.
No.
He was an earth-attributed Wizard, and he had even advanced to Mid Second Ring by now.
By all reason, he had thought the gap between himself and Ian should have narrowed considerably.
But comprehending Earth Rhythm in an hour.
Was that something a four-element Wizard was supposed to accomplish?
"The gap is only getting wider."
He could not help baring his teeth.
"I underestimated him."
Higher up, Joshua also caught sight of Ian climbing the mountain. His eyes flickered for a moment, but he did not take it to heart.
So he had comprehended it.
It had nothing to do with him.
They were not on the same level.
Neither were they competing