Khan hadn't actively relied on the symphony's directives in a long time. That skill had become instinctive, but he had also grown faster than any of his opponents, making it outdated and superfluous, outclassed by his martial arts and spells.
Nevertheless, Khan had spent part of his time on the grey desert reattuning himself to that ability. His introspection into the broader nature of his element also demanded it, making him kill two birds with one stone in preparation for the last stretch of the Nak's mission.
However, it immediately became evident that Khan had never needed that special training in the first place, and his perception had nothing to do with that.
Upon crossing the arrangement of asteroids' edge, a storm of feelings that had nothing to do with the lightning bolts outside assaulted Khan's senses.