Arrangement

The Talent Ability 'Purple Fire Control' offered David limited improvement in combat, but it was of enormous help in forging, alchemy, and even cooking.

David's control over flames had risen from ordinary fire to Transcendent fire.

He also discovered that the Talent Ability 'Purple Fire Control' had overwritten his original Talent Ability 'Ignition.' As for why they had not fused, he believed it was most likely because 'Purple Fire Control' was of far too high a level; there was nothing about 'Ignition' that surpassed 'Purple Fire Control.'

David turned his attention to the final Knowledge Light Orb, which had been provided by the Black Ice Beetle.

The 'Black Ice Control (Talent)' Knowledge Light Orb was another foundational Talent Ability without a corresponding attack method. David was not particularly disappointed. Such foundational Talent Abilities gave him a solid base, laying the groundwork for unleashing powerful energy attacks in the future.

He guided the 'Black Ice Control (Talent)' Knowledge Light Orb into his Soul Space. The Knowledge Light Orb condensed into a pattern and flew toward the Ice Control Pattern, forcibly devouring it.

Within David's Soul Space, the position where the Ice Control Pattern had originally floated was now occupied by the Black Ice Control Pattern.

David now understood the meaning of black ice. Beyond its extreme cold, black ice contained potent frost poison. Both the cold and frost poison were Level 5; this dual damage made black ice far more powerful than ordinary ice.

Although the Talent Ability 'Black Ice Control' likewise had no corresponding offensive ability, as long as black ice was condensed around his body, nearby enemies would be slowed without any need for control. Weaker enemies would be frozen outright.

David shook his head. Of the three Knowledge Light Orbs, only the new 'Underground Stealth' Talent Ability, which