As time passed, the pure energy was completely absorbed by Uchiha Gen's eyes, and the starlight grew even more dazzling.
But Uchiha Gen himself had already retreated far away. After all, throwing out two life-saving treasures at once had reduced his strength by at least seventy percent.
Still, after sensing the eyes absorbing energy, it seemed that taking a little risk... wasn't such a bad idea.
Uchiha Gen closed his empty eye sockets. The energy within his body revived once more, and his senses spread outward, clearer and more direct than sight itself.
The abilities of replication and assimilation spread out. Without even making contact, he could slowly obtain the pheromones of the Galaxy below. Feeling the difference, Uchiha Gen somewhat regretted not gouging out his eyeballs sooner.
"Sure enough, there's a reason adaptability has always been a compliment. I suffered all that for nothing!"
That was the price of having too many memories. When facing sudden situations, he often could only rely on his body's instincts; his mind simply could not react in time.
It was like playing DND. At first, he only had one skill set, so no matter what enemies or moves he encountered, he could respond quickly and follow up with a combo.
But after a second or third playthrough, once the skill set's limits had expanded, facing the same situation again left him dazzled by the choices. By the time he figured out which skill would be best, the battle was already over.
"Looks like I need to add a switch to these eyes."
That was the trouble with double-edged swords. The situations they could handle were too extreme, and hurting the enemy for a thousand while taking eight hundred damage himself was practically routine.
After a long, silent wait, the Bagua Array Disc finally