Selene walked out of the cave entrance, her eyes scanning the Second Sanctuary landscape for beasts to hunt. She needed to grow stronger, and killing powerful spirits was the most efficient path toward that goal.
Glancing at her status display, she sighed with frustration. Although she had reached level 29, she'd been unable to defeat that level 35 Evolver through her own power alone. While she understood the reasons behind this limitation, the reminder of her current weakness still sparked an emotion within her.
Unlike the First Sanctuary where level differences could sometimes be overcome through skill and tactics, the Second Sanctuary presented far more rigid power hierarchies. Evolvers had both the time and resources to fill their spiritual acupoints with spirit energy, creating massive power gaps that were difficult to bridge through mere level.
She closed her eyes briefly, feeling the presence of the nine acupoints she had successfully opened within her spiritual network.
