Andres did not leave the forest immediately.
He stayed.
Observing.
Because leaving without understanding meant dying later.
The monsters didn't return in waves.
They returned in patterns.
He noticed something important.
They were avoiding certain directions.
"…Something stronger lives deeper in."
he muttered.
That realization changed everything.
He wasn't at the top of the food chain here.
Not even close.
But he wasn't at the bottom anymore either.
He looked at his hand.
Still shaking slightly.
"…I need control."
Then—
The system responded for the first time with structure.
[Skill List Unlocked.]
18 abilities.
Divided.
Waiting.
He didn't try to activate everything.
That would be suicide.
Instead—
He tested one.
Mind's Eye.
The world shifted slightly.
Not visually but Perceptually.
He could "predict" movement fragments.
Not future but Probability.
"…This is insane…"
he whispered.
Then something deeper formed in his mind.
If he could predict movement…
He could survive anything predictable.
But unpredictable things still existed.
That thought stayed with him.