Chapter 492 - 238: Zerg Mole, Energyization, True Purpose (2)

Chapter 492: Chapter 238: Zerg Mole, Energyization, True Purpose (2)

Just as the name of this Realm Power—Void Observation—implied, after Ascension, one could only be a bystander, quietly observing everything in the Real Cosmos.

Unable to touch it, much less interfere.

Zhang Tianming, having just returned from the void, was now semi-transparent. This state of energy-based incorporeality only began to fade after several dozen seconds, allowing him to return to normal.

But now, he looked much dimmer. His once normal, yellow-toned skin had become pale and translucent.

His skin had become so thin that the blue and red blood vessels beneath it were visible.

Clearly, using Realm Power came with severe side effects. This was one of the costs of Energyization—a gradual fading from the Real World until one disappeared completely.

Besides the changes to Zhang Tianming, the Buddha Master behind him, who had been supplying him with Spiritual Energy, had also paid a price. After the massive expenditure, the two-and-a-half-meter-tall giant was now half a meter shorter and had slimmed down considerably.

He went from a stout figure, one-and-a-half meters in diameter like a pumpkin, to a normal, tall physique, his bone structure becoming visible.

The price he paid was no less than what it cost Zhang Tianming to activate his Mental Realm.

Unlike Zhang Tianming, who remained calm and composed upon seeing Lin Feng’s return, the "fake monk" was panting heavily. His face was ashen, as bloodless as a corpse that had been dead for days.

Through Lin Feng’s Identification, he saw that the "fake monk’s" Life Value Attribute had dropped by about twenty points from when he’d last seen him at the foot of the defensive wall.

Such rapid absorption and infusion took a severe toll on one’s Life Force. A few more times, and he would end up like the blind fortune teller—rapidly aging and on the verge of death.

But Lin Feng was more concerned with the changes to Zhang Tianming’s Attributes after his recovery:

「Zhang Tianming, lv29/29」

「Life Value 990, Physique 990, Spirit 2.1k」

「Superpower Awakening—Prophet」

「Prophet: By consuming a large amount of Spiritual Energy, one can randomly learn of important events that may happen in the future. The closer the connection to oneself, the more accurate the premonition.」

「Note: This ability has a degree of randomness. It can be used actively or triggered passively by environmental influences.」

「Awakening Realm—Void Observation」

「Void Observation: Forms a high-density energy shield around the body, temporarily transforming the brain and physique into pure Spiritual Energy. This places the user in a state between the material world and energy-space, as if entering the void. It allows for the rapid acquisition of vast streams of nearby energy information, revealing everything about the past and the present.」

「Note: Abilities derived from this Mental Realm include Prophet, premonition, and omniscience.」

「Note: The effective radius of this Mental Realm is approximately twenty kilometers. The temporal progression within this range can be fully perceived.」

「Note: When the target exits the Mental Realm state, they lose the external Spiritual Attribute bonus. Spiritual Attribute Value -1500 points. Void Observation cannot be activated again for a short period.」

「During this descent into the void, the target has gained: Spiritual Attribute cap +100 points. Bodily instability has increased.」

Lin Feng’s eyes narrowed slightly as he finished reading the description.

He hadn’t expected that using Realm Power could directly increase one’s Spiritual Attribute cap. Raising this Attribute was far more difficult than increasing Life Value or Physique; aside from absorbing other life forms during a Tier Jump Promotion, there were few other shortcuts.

It wasn’t like Physique, which could be directly enhanced through genetic modification or Organic Nutrient Liquid.

The Spiritual Attribute was related to the brain—it was the next stage of evolution for the Brain Domain’s connection to reality.

Improving it was as difficult as reaching for the heavens. The only way was to rely on the synchronous expansion of the brain that occurred during a Physique upgrade, which would in turn increase its capacity to hold Spiritual Energy.

’If every activation of Void Observation increases his Spiritual Attribute by one hundred points, ten times would be one thousand points. After a hundred times... wouldn’t Zhang Tianming’s Spiritual Attribute Value break through the Tier Three cap of ten thousand and reach the level of a Tier Four Cosmic Life?!’

The Void Observation Mental Realm might not have any real offensive power, but its support effects were simply absurd.

But as the data before his eyes faded and Lin Feng saw Zhang Tianming’s weakened state, the admiration and envy in his heart quickly died down.

The increase in Spiritual Attribute Value was clearly one of the costs of using the Mental Realm. The transformation of the body into Spiritual Energy also meant, on another level, that one had a greater affinity with the surrounding ambient energy.

Over time, the material components of the brain’s cells would gradually diminish, while the Spiritual Energy filling the space would continuously increase.

Perhaps in the near future, Zhang Tianming’s brain would become like the Mother Empress’s Golden Quality brain matter—crystallized and filled with pure Spiritual Energy.

However, the more he merged with the energy of the void, the weaker his connection to the real world would become.

During that process, he might be able to use the power of his Mental Realm to comprehend the past and future, to know all things... but the price he would have to pay was equally steep.

Lin Feng had no interest in such things. He had no desire for all his hard work to end up for naught.

But for some—those who held their faith as more important than life itself, and those with an insatiable thirst for knowledge and exploration—perhaps knowing everything they wanted to know was more important than living a numb, painful existence...

If Zhang Tianming truly believed his own words, then the Awakening of this Realm Ability was a perfect fit for the meaning he sought in life.

Now that the "mother bodies" in the city had all been cleared out and the villa had returned to normal, Lin Feng took off his headset and tossed it in front of Zhang Tianming.

The latter didn’t reach out to catch it, simply asking:

"Still lingering here? Aren’t you in a hurry, Mr. Lin? Don’t you need to get to Yunxia Ridge in the Southwest to rescue your soldiers?"

Lin Feng stared at the Daoist before him. ’Looks like after merging with the void, this guy’s understanding and control of the situation has reached a new level. He practically has a map-wide view and access to all intel.’