Spiritual Baptism

Thor sat inside a giant hourglass.

The hourglass was made of brass, Mithril, and Magic Mirrors. Its surface was pierced and carved with numerous Nebula patterns, allowing air and sunlight to pass through while ensuring no one outside could see what was inside.

The hourglass had originally been used to measure time. Once it lost the ability to observe the grains of sand inside, its timekeeping function was naturally discarded.

Thor was currently inside a large Experiment Chamber in the Academy of Practice in Sky City.

Some time ago, Ophelia had personally ordered the Academy of Knowledge and the Academy of Practice to help Thor improve his Magic Power and Mental Power as quickly as possible.

The improvement to his Magic Power had already been completed. Thor was a Tier 3 Wizard himself, so there were only limited ways others could help him increase his Magic Power.

After he took some potions and underwent several enhancement experiments, the Academy of Practice had finally brought out their ultimate tool for improving a person's Mental Power.

It was the giant hourglass Thor was currently inside—the Blood Sand Hourglass.

It had taken two weeks to make the preparations before they summoned Thor.

The pained expression on Shaquille, the head of the Academy of Practice, showed just how much their resource reserves had been drained to prepare for this experiment.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Someone gently tapped the hourglass from outside, and the echoes resounded within.

"Sir Thor, we're about to release the sand. Please sit at the central axis and don't move."

"All right. I'm ready."

Thor had sat at the central axis ever since entering, and hadn't moved while the others prepared.

"All right," Shaquille said, giving him one last reminder. "Once the Blood Sand completely covers your head, you can begin meditating.