The pitch-black night sky was still as water.
The entire dream lay in deathly silence.
The deep Dream Sea reflected the moonless sky, appearing especially dim.
A vast stretch of land floated in the depths of the ocean. Amid the mountains stood only a towering black castle.
A young man with short golden-red hair sat cross-legged atop the clock tower at the center of the castle, dressed in a robe with his eyes closed in meditation.
At this moment, Gilan had fully expanded his spirit vision.
The entire Black Castle lay within his perception.
Ripple after ripple spread through the air around him. These "ripples" had neither color nor form, merely traces of an exceedingly obscure energy.
They were harmless to Ascendants and imperceptible to ordinary people.
Unless one deliberately observed them, they were as easily overlooked as air.
There really are a lot of "ripples" in Black Castle.
Gilan observed silently and discovered that the closer he got to the castle attic, the more numerous and densely packed the "ripples" became.
That was because Miss Tolina's bedroom was there.
He took a deep breath, secretly stirred his spirituality, then opened his mind and, just as he had once absorbed cosmic elements, guided the "ripple" energy around him.
In an instant, ripple after ripple twisted. With Gilan at their center, they seemed to turn into a black hole that devoured lines, drawing all those "ripples" into his body.
As Gilan felt the "ripple" energy coursing through and gradually filling his body, an indescribable sense of comfort came over him.
Panel.
He called out inwardly.
At once, a colorful frame appeared in his field of vision:
``` "Gilan Iros (Mo Xing)." "Male, 22 years old." "Origin Rank: Rank 7." "Origin Essence: Cheating (Original)." "... (omitted)" "Ripple Energy: 620." "Mystery Points: 23970."