In this state—soul projected outside his body—everything changed.
His soul sense range boosted by 1.5x. 105 meters became roughly 150 meters of perception. The fog's interference vanished entirely—his manifesting soul cut through the scrambled perception field like a blade through silk.
His soul power was more reflective in this form—thrum—denser, sharper, more responsive. Soul attacks cast from this state would cause significantly more damage than normal. A Soul Spike fired from his manifested soul could crack a soul's defenses.
But the cost was real. His soul and body were left vulnerable. His physical form sat motionless on the ground—no soul defending it, no soul sense monitoring his surroundings through conventional means. If someone attacked his body while his soul was projected, he'd have to retract instantly—losing the extended perception and potentially damaging his soul in the process.
Kael extended his soul sense outward.
Thrum.
