Within the Consciousness Space, the conical characters flickered like stars.
Benjamin calmed himself and sensed the water elements flowing through the darkness like rushing rivers. Ever since the three characters had merged into one last time, the form of this place had gradually stabilized. Other than the ever-increasing water elements, no other changes had appeared for a long time.
Even knowing the importance of accumulation, Benjamin could not help growing a little impatient.
Would he be stuck here forever from now on?
If he had still been able to endure it before, then now that he had gained quite a few new things from the Overseas Sect, his heart's pursuit of power could no longer stay still.
"Have you deciphered anything new about those runes?" he suddenly asked the system.
More than a dozen Jesters bounced over and surrounded him. A mechanical voice came from all directions. "Not much. I only know that they are related to mental power. If you try drawing them, it might make your mental power stronger—or it might... make you instantly lose all spellcasting ability."
Benjamin was somewhat surprised. "Directly crippled? That dangerous?"
"Those stone tablets are definitely related to Mind Arts cultivation, and the priests' ability to perceive the mental structure of the magical elemental world most likely has something to do with the runes on them as well." The system spoke at length. "Magic and Mind Arts are known to be mutually repellent, so of course that kind of consequence is possible."
Hearing that, Benjamin's restless mood gradually settled, but... he was still unwilling to accept it.
After meditating for so long, the merged pyramid character had indeed been strengthening bit by bit, yet his actual power showed almost no progress, slow as a turtle crawling.
At the same time, the mages in