Optimism
Ryu's Great Swordstaff descended from the skies. His attack was so fast and swift that the feather haired young man didn't even realize he died until his consciousness had long since faded.
Ryu looked down at the corpse beneath him expressionlessly.
This feather haired young man was from another special race of humanoids. Their elaborate hair that seemed fit to be the crown of a bird's head was a trademark of their lineage.
These feathered people were known as Pavo Race. Whenever they entered their battle state, their feathers would flare out and act as beacon for qi. Just like how Ryu could absorb qi through his skin, they could absorb it through their hair.
However, not only was Ryu's surface area obviously much larger than theirs, his absorption rate was far faster and, he wasn't limited in the same ways.