Dive deeper, grow stronger!
Thirty seconds seemed to stretch endlessly in this strange space. Everything became mysterious and distorted, including Han Su's own perceptions and thoughts.
At that moment, he felt clearer than ever before. He had gained a deeper understanding of the abyss, the real world, and even his own mental level, mental activity, and Golden Cells.
It was as if the abyss came with knowledge of its own. The moment you entered it, that knowledge invaded your mind like an enlightenment from above.
The mysterious was unveiling itself before his eyes, becoming no longer mysterious.
This was an entirely new state. The shackles of being an "individual" were breaking, and his mental level seemed to have no ceiling. With every passing second, he felt it rising at a dizzying rate.
And it wasn't rising one unit at a time. The increase was geometric.
Earlier, on his way to Linyuan City, Han Su had encountered the strongest opponent he had ever fought alone: Captain Shamir from the South Continent. Shamir's mental level was over three thousand. To Han Su back then, that was an overwhelming force he could hardly contend with.
But now, Han Su felt that surpassing that mental level was as simple as reciting a single Cipher Incantation.
"The Twelve Divine Pillars are all thrones..."
"..."
Just as Han Su was almost intoxicated by the feeling of his mental level rising so rapidly, he heard Xu Ji's voice.
Guided by Miss Ai, Xu Ji had recited the incantation as agreed. It was also the moment Han Su had to end his dive and return to reality before his safe time ran out.
But Han Su was reluctant to stop. He didn't know why exploring the Mysterious Power of the third stage felt so effortless this time, as