After leaving the cave in Sharpshade, Allen exchanged the gem for abilities through the Simulator without giving it much thought. Keeping the gem would have made finding people and objects extremely efficient, which would have been a great help in his current circumstances, but the Favor of the Firmament could only be used on the Fantasy Continent. Once converted into abilities, however, Chain Lightning and Eye of the Sky could be used in any scenario, even in Middle-earth. That was a fundamental difference.
After making the exchange, Allen immediately tested the abilities. He had Momocha hide, then activated Eye of the Sky with Momocha as the target. With a small expenditure of denars, Allen's eyes shone a brilliant blue. What appeared before him was no longer his ordinary field of vision. It was as though he stood in the sky looking down, with Momocha and the surroundings clearly visible. After briefly comparing the view with his surroundings, he easily found Momocha, who had some experience in concealment. After all, someone skilled in tracking and reconnaissance naturally knew a thing or two about hiding their own tracks.
Perhaps because Momocha's hiding place was not far from Allen, and because Momocha was only an ordinary person, the attempt cost very few denars and provided an extremely precise location right from the start. Allen guessed that observing powerful beings would probably consume a great many denars. Some might even exceed the ability's limits, making it impossible to see them at all. He wondered whether Sauron fell into that unobservable category.
Allen did not intend to test Chain Lightning casually. It was a lethal skill, and harming innocent people was never a good thing. But the continent was still in great turmoil, and on their way back to Zendar, he and Momocha encountered some