The effect of the divine patterns was computational power?
A thoughtful look flashed through Napoli's eyes. "Lord Eya once made a similar guess. He believed the divine patterns might be a kind of computational terminal, capable of combining with my accumulated knowledge to calculate and create abilities."
"However..."
"If the divine patterns are truly performing calculations, shouldn't there be some consumption involved?"
When one put their mind to work, didn't that consume mental energy as well?
When the divine patterns functioned as a terminal and calculated on their own, they should consume some form of energy too, shouldn't they?
"But I haven't felt any consumption at all." Napoli said, "Whether it's my mental energy, my own energy, or anything else... none of it has ever been depleted."
If the divine patterns truly were a computational terminal, then their consumption during calculation seemed to have nothing whatsoever to do with Napoli.
Angel said thoughtfully, "Perhaps what they consume isn't something within your body, but free-floating energy absorbed from the void of a higher dimension?"
"Or perhaps your body has already expended something, but you simply haven't noticed because other functions have compensated for it."
Napoli pondered for a moment but did not refute Angel. Everyone was merely guessing; using one guess to refute another was meaningless.
He merely sighed softly. "If I knew what race I came from, perhaps I could uncover the secret of the divine patterns."
Unfortunately, no one knew where he came from.
Even Astrologer Granny's divinations had yielded no omen whatsoever.
He was like an orphan of the stars...
With a wistful air, Napoli murmured, "I wonder why I ended up falling into the Empty Mirror Sea back then..."
"The Empty Mirror Sea's power was too terrifying. It washed away every memory, and they can never be