The Visionary's Side Effects

[Explorer Assessment, Rest Hall]

On the holographic screen, Chen Kong held back the Grayline Lizard's claw with one hand. Pale star energy flowed along his arm, and his formerly skinny limb erupted with strength that rivaled a quasi-Calamity-class Star Beast.

Everyone in the Rest Hall was stunned by the sight. Even Mi Yao, who had been playing on his Handheld Game Console, looked up, a flicker of surprise passing through his amber eyes.

"As expected."

Caroline's voice broke the silence.

Within the Mechanoid Data Analysis Network, visible only to her, she had already analyzed why Chen Kong could accomplish this based on his current Star Energy Fluctuation, star energy traits, and partial mutation characteristics.

[Star Source: The Visionary]

[Current replicated ability: Sand Ant Queen Star Core (partial) + unknown enhancement].

She turned to Tiandao beside her, her tone seeking confirmation.

"Tiandao, this should be the essence of The Visionary's 'infinite imagination' that you mentioned before, right?"

Hearing that, Tiandao rarely showed a puzzled expression.

"Did I ever tell you that?"

"You did."

"You did."

Caroline nodded solemnly, and an audio file suddenly popped up on her terminal.

It contained an offhand complaint Tiandao had made as a child.

'The Visionary's replication isn't copying something wholesale. It turns "imagination" into "reality." Too bad hardly anyone understands that.'

Tiandao: "..."

He smiled helplessly.

"Forget it. Whether I said it or not doesn't matter."

Tiandao looked up at Chen Kong on the screen, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

"The Visionary's so-called 'replication' is essentially the materialization of 'fantasy.'"

"For example, Chen Kong saw the power of the Ant Queen Star Core and 'wanted to possess that power.' The Visionary helps turn that 'idea' into reality."

"But most people are bound by reality."

Tiandao paused, then said meaningfully, "Because they can only