Constrained Spectation

"They've grown a lot stronger," Rui murmured to himself as he watched from afar. "I guess they're really suited  to spending extended periods of time in the manifold."

Rui was envious of them.

He couldn't spend that much time isolated from the outer world.

He needed exposure as Adaptive Evolution was a reactive phenomena. He couldn't spend an eternity in there and emerge stronger than if he dedicated that time to exposing himself to things to adapt to.

Someone like Nel was particularly suited to grinding in the manifold.

However, the one whose growth impressed Rui the most was neither Kane nor Nel.

It was actually the one he expected the least amount of growth from.

"What has he been doing…?" Rui frowned as he studied the monster that was the  Gatekeeper.

BOOOM BOOOM BOOOM!!

"Argh…!"

"Run! He's too strong to face in our conditions!"

"He's stopping us from consuming our potions!"