During his fight with the Fury Forge cannibals, there had been certain challenges, but they were not enough. Those cannibals did not have great weapons, armor, or know proper fighting techniques; the only thing they had was savagery, and that was the least effective weapon that could be used against him.
Still, the fight had not been able to get his blood boiling, and he had been having self-destructive thoughts, like allowing himself to be stabbed, blinded, or weakened so that he would struggle.
Elias knew that all of these thoughts were the result of new instincts that came from his Elder Talent, Extreme Adaptability, as he could only grow if he was brought to the brink of destruction.
