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Tim was a summoner.
The more capable fire-element rankers Tim faced, the more his understanding of his element grew. The more his understanding grew, the more powerful he became. And the more powerful he got, the better fire-element rankers he could battle with. This was the cycle Tim had created for himself. All while taking risks that weren't too fatal.
But there was something about Tuan that he couldn't place a finger on. He didn't look to be as strong of a fire-element user as he had thought him to be. At least not as strong as Bianka had portrayed him to be.
And yet, the Fire Serpent King had an inkling that things weren't as clear as they looked to be. Langdon's words only confirmed his doubts. As he was used to tapping into the higher consciousness for his summons, Tim had a special sixth sense to analyze his opponents. He would get certain knowledge about his opponents even before he fought with them.