Coma

Wang Cheng clearly felt that within the space connected by his consciousness, a deep purple bead was now suspended in mid-air. This bead was covered in countless intricate patterns, and just a glance made Wang Cheng feel refreshed and clear-headed.

"It really is a good treasure!" Wang Cheng exclaimed in surprise. As his consciousness touched the Demon Emperor Bead, information quickly flowed into his mind.

"This thing has usage restrictions? Just preliminary use requires a soul strength of Realm Lord ninth order?" Pondering this information, Wang Cheng's heart sank slightly. However, he quickly recovered.

This was actually normal. For a treasure of at least Heavy Treasure level, it was unlikely he, a Cosmic level being, would be qualified to use it!

"However, even though I can't use the Demon Emperor Bead to guard my soul, as long as I keep it within my soul, its soul-nourishing function can still work!" Wang Cheng nodded slightly. This was good news.

The importance of the soul was self-evident. If his soul became stronger, his already monstrous comprehension and learning ability would likely improve further. Most importantly, with a strong enough soul, his ability to resist Soul Attacks and Soul Enslavement would greatly increase.

Lost in thought, Wang Cheng didn't hesitate. With a mere thought, his consciousness began to seep into the Demon Emperor Bead.

After an unknown period, the purple bead in the space connected by Wang Cheng's consciousness suddenly vanished with a whoosh and entered Wang Cheng's soul.

"So comfortable!"

Wang Cheng's eyes narrowed. At this moment, he felt as if his entire body was enveloped in a warm, gentle sensation that left him entranced.

Unknowingly, Wang Cheng's consciousness gradually began to blur.

Over a month passed in the blink of an eye. Wang Cheng's consciousness began to return, and suddenly, he opened his eyes.

Looking at the familiar ceiling above, Wang Cheng felt a bit dazed.

"Brother Cheng, you're awake?"

Jiang Mingyue's voice sounded from Wang Cheng's side. Wang Cheng turned his head to look. This was his room, and he was currently lying on the bed. Beside him, Jiang Mingyue seemed to have been cultivating in a cross-legged position.

"What is this?" Wang Cheng vaguely realized something but still asked.

"Brother Cheng, you've been asleep for over a month!" Jiang Mingyue's words instantly startled Wang Cheng. However, he knew this must be the work of the "Demon Emperor Bead"!

It seemed this thing nourished the soul far beyond his imagination. His Cosmic level consciousness intensity couldn't withstand it at all, causing him to sleep for a whole month!

"Has anything else happened during this past month?" Wang Cheng rubbed his temples and asked as he got out of bed.

"Just a simple coma!" Jiang Mingyue shook her head. "As for what happened, Luo Feng came by once. I told him Brother Cheng was busy, so he left!"

"Mm!"

Wang Cheng nodded. He wasn't surprised. His interpersonal relationships among Earthlings were very simple. Let alone a month of unconsciousness, even a year of unconsciousness would likely not cause much trouble!

"Thank you for your trouble during this time!" Wang Cheng looked at Jiang Mingyue, who had just gotten up, and thanked her with a smile.

Judging by his condition upon waking, Jiang Mingyue must have brought him here after finding him unconscious, and then waited by his side the entire time.

"I didn't do much!" Jiang Mingyue shook her head. She then asked, "Are you alright, Brother Cheng?"

"Of course, I'm fine. I'm doing great!"

Wang Cheng felt his own physical condition and couldn't help but laugh.

Although he had been unconscious for a month, the changes within him were earth-shattering. With his soul strengthened, his consciousness intensity, talent, and comprehension should have all improved significantly.

Most importantly...

"Am I going to switch to being a Mental Master from now on?" Wang Cheng mused with a strange expression.

Before becoming a Cosmic Lord, there were two paths for life's advancement: Warrior and Mental Master.

Of course, although they were separate, the two were closely related.

Just as Mental Masters could wield blades to fight, powerful Warriors possessed extremely pure Mental Energy and could even employ some secret techniques of Mental Masters.

However, while a Warrior's Mental Energy was pure, its quantity was incomparable to that of a Mental Master. Therefore, in battles of the same level, a Warrior's Mental Energy was almost useless except for self-protection!

It was the same for Wang Cheng before. He was a Cosmic level Warrior. His Mental Energy's purity was no less than that of a Cosmic level Mental Master, but in terms of quantity, he couldn't compare.

But now, in Wang Cheng's perception, after waking up from his sleep, his Mental Energy had suddenly increased countless times.

Wang Cheng didn't know how much Mental Energy a Cosmic level Mental Master possessed, but he felt that the quantity of his Mental Energy should be comparable to that of a Cosmic level Mental Master!

Under these circumstances, it was naturally possible for him to pursue the path of a Mental Master!

"I'm not following the Beast God Path, so I don't need to comprehend the Beast God Heart. I don't need to specialize in just one path! Even if I don't switch to being a Mental Master, I can still walk both the Warrior and Mental Master paths simultaneously!" Wang Cheng thought silently.

Walking both the Warrior and Mental Master paths simultaneously had the advantage of slightly stronger overall strength, making it easier to gain an advantage in combat.

Of course, there was also a disadvantage to pursuing both paths at once: it was easy to get distracted, leading to a lack of mastery in either.

"In direct combat, I have the Warrior path. For the Mental Master direction, I could try something like an Illusionist." This thought flashed through Wang Cheng's mind, and then he shook his head.

This was something that could only be thought about for now. Without the corresponding inheritance, relying solely on his own exploration would be twice the effort for half the result, and it would be difficult to go far.

"Regardless, the sudden surge in Mental Energy is a good thing!" Wang Cheng lamented inwardly. This Demon Emperor Bead was definitely an extraordinary treasure. Just its first nourishment of his soul had caused his soul strength to skyrocket and his Sea of Consciousness to generate a large amount of Mental Energy.

Most importantly, his current coma was merely the beginning of his soul being nourished. As long as this Demon Emperor Bead remained within his soul, his soul would continuously be nourished and grow stronger.

The cumulative effect of this process would be truly terrifying!

Wang Cheng didn't dwell on it further. After a few more words with Jiang Mingyue, he went to the living room on the first floor of the villa. Wang Cheng sat on the sofa and glanced at his Opportunity Points.

"Over a month has passed, and my Opportunity Points have become 216 again!" Wang Cheng hesitated slightly, then with a thought, his 216 Opportunity Points instantly became 116.

Hoo!

An invisible force spread out, and in an instant, it reached a continent teeming with trillions of lives.

This continent lay beyond the Human Territory, and its size was immense, nearly equivalent to a complete Solar System. The continent was incredibly rich in resources, to the point of nurturing numerous Strong Individuals!

Yet, this continent was almost completely isolated from the outside world.

None of the countless lives on this continent perceived the arrival of an invisible force, which silently whisked away a set of armor located at the continent's center.