>The person who designed the attribute system is absolutely a setting maniac

Not to mention the outer ring counter relationships and the four-corner counter relationships of Fire, Water, Earth, and Wood, which feel particularly reasonable upon closer inspection (only Wind, Thunder, and Ice seem a bit forced).
There’s even a hidden layer of Yin-Yang interdependence in the counter relationships!
The Yin-Yang states of the four basic forms are fully accounted for, plus the Yin-Yang forms of the two energies, Light and Dark. Really flavorful

>Supplement: Understanding the Counter Relationships

- Outer Ring Counter Relationships: Trees can block wind, wind erodes stones and carries away sand, earth is unaffected by thunder, lightning conducts in water, water extinguishes fire, fire melts ice, and icy weather freezes trees.
- Four-Corner Counter Relationships: Fire burns trees, wood absorbs and consolidates water, water washes away earth, and earth can smother fire.
- Triangle Counter Relationships (somewhat forced): Ice can superconduct, electricity can pierce through air, and strong winds can vaporize ice.