"Hmmm, really powerful techniques," Ryuk muttered to himself as he looked to and fro between the two techniques.
The first one was appealing in the sense that it was perfect for an anomaly like him.
His mental veins were huge—so huge they were abnormal—and the first technique, Titan Mindflow Sutra, was the most perfect fit for this.
The technique worked better the larger the mental veins were, and with Ryuk's own immense mental veins, it was like a match made in heaven.
But the second technique was equally as alluring.
Why?
Because of the extra skills Ryuk could gain from cultivating it.
It had a skill called Cerebral Ignition that could help him unleash more power by burning his mental stamina.
It also granted a passive skill called Spiral Instinct that increased his reaction speed.
But he didn't like it for one reason.
Among its dangers were the words:
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"Unstable emotion spike during use: cultivator may experience erratic behavior."
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