"It's strange-" One corner of his mouth tugs up slightly- "My people have had powers for millennia, but no one has ever thought to rate and categorize them in such a way."
He looks up at her, expression a little wry. "I am somewhat... hobbled by the presence of Zhao Yunlan's energy. And at home, on the surface, my power is restricted by the Guardian Token. It seems that even as I was presumed dead, those who made the treaty between my people and the Haixingren and Yashouren feared me enough to write and bind specific limitations upon my power and my power alone into their accords." He supposes it's flattering in a way, but it's also been a great hindrance at times.
"Even when I returned after ten millennia the Token still binds me. Without it-" He tips his head slightly- "My power is theoretically unlimited, so long as I have access to dark energy. It's only one power, as with all of my people, but as my power is to learn I can learn and use any other power I am exposed to." Generally at a much higher level and with greater aptitude than whoever he's learned it from.
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He looks up at her, expression a little wry. "I am somewhat... hobbled by the presence of Zhao Yunlan's energy. And at home, on the surface, my power is restricted by the Guardian Token. It seems that even as I was presumed dead, those who made the treaty between my people and the Haixingren and Yashouren feared me enough to write and bind specific limitations upon my power and my power alone into their accords." He supposes it's flattering in a way, but it's also been a great hindrance at times.
"Even when I returned after ten millennia the Token still binds me. Without it-" He tips his head slightly- "My power is theoretically unlimited, so long as I have access to dark energy. It's only one power, as with all of my people, but as my power is to learn I can learn and use any other power I am exposed to." Generally at a much higher level and with greater aptitude than whoever he's learned it from.