A warm current instantly flowed into Gauss.
It wasn't a scorching sensation, but a gentle yet surging energy that felt just right, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.
An unprecedented sense of comfort swept over him, especially intense in his mind.
His thoughts grew exceptionally clear as a tranquil energy, imbued with a strange vitality, slowly spread through him and nourished his brain cells.
His soul seemed to begin separating from his body, entering a mysterious and vast higher-dimensional space. There, he sensed countless tiny presences, each like a point of light.
Some of these "little lives" expressed an almost maternal affection toward him, while others radiated pure fear. Most, however, were muddled and ignorant.
Unfortunately, this miraculous "view" lasted only a brief moment.
Soon, his consciousness was pulled away from that space filled with points of light and returned to his body.
His consciousness gently settled back into place, finally coming to rest.
The lingering mental fatigue from activating [Ghost Form] had already vanished, nourished by the energy just now.
Gauss could feel his brain cells dancing with joy. His entire mind seemed freshly polished.
And
he had also gained a new Talent.
He closed his eyes and focused on sensing it.
It was a cold, precisely functioning perception network that naturally melded with the core of his consciousness, like a newly formed organ.
Racial Talent: [White Quality] Insect Nest Consciousness Prototype (Upgradeable).
Its details appeared clearly on Gauss's personal panel.
With a slight movement of his mind, he activated this newly acquired power.
An invisible "energy field" quietly spread outward from him.
In an instant, countless faint voices flooded his ears.
"So hungry! So hungry!"
"Hide, hide."
Simple, instinctive murmurs with no awareness rang out one after another.
Gauss followed the direction of the voices