The pillar wasn't exactly bright and from David's position, it was really a bit hard to see through all the tall trees. But David was different. His senses had been exceptionally tempered through numerous training, smelling or seeing within a kilometer radius was his limit when he was at his prime.
But due to genetic and physical restraints continuously placed in him while in here, his senses had diminished by a great amount. But seeing, smelling or hearing things within a hundred meter radius was of no problem to him.
His thoughts spun as he gazed at the pillar of light that looked seemingly far away but still visible as it pierced through the skies.
The pillar remained only for a breathe of time, but with David's fast reflexes, it was more than enough for him to roughly gauge the position the light was coming from.