Before he had time to inspect it carefully.
Almost the very next second after his consciousness detached from the Secret Realm, the silver-white ring on the ring finger of his right hand, transformed from the [Dreamweaver Corridor], began to tremble faintly with an intensity only he could sense.
A familiar mechanical notification sounded in his mind.
"Ding!"
"Detected charging material. Replenishing automatically..."
"[Remaining Energy] +0.3%"
"[Remaining Energy] +0.5%"
"[Remaining Energy] +0.6%"
"..."
"Charging complete!"
"[Dreamweaver Corridor - Neural Roaming Terminal] — [Remaining Energy]: 6.2%"
"..."
The fundamental reason Xia Nan had shown such interest in Secret Realms was the immense value contained within them.
Combat skills, feats, equipment, even Attribute Points—he had obtained all of them from Secret Realms before.
To a certain extent, Xia Nan's ability to grow into someone whose actual combat strength vastly exceeded that of Professionals at the same level owed much to those experiences in Secret Realms.
And after obtaining the [Dreamweaver Corridor], Secret Realms gained yet another layer of attraction for him.
Xia Nan did not know the exact principle behind it, but after several practical tests, he had noticed a pattern.
Secret Realms—or rather, the core items within them—could provide the [Dreamweaver Corridor] with precious energy.
After using the Pastel Gemstone from Ram Horn Town to charge it last time, then entering a Key with the [Lucky Coin] to activate the [Dreamweaver Corridor], enter the simulated dream, and raise [Gravity Etching] to its maximum level, the Dreamweaver Corridor's once ample remaining energy had dwindled to a pitiful 0.12%.
That tiny amount was nowhere near enough to activate the dream and raise Combat Skill Proficiency, even if he obtained a Key.
But now, after the Twin Canyon Secret Realm ended, he had gained another six percent or so of energy.
It seemed like very