In a corner where no one paid attention, old Tom's life was far from satisfactory.
He was trapped in the Soul Library, which was no different from being in prison.
The Soul Space looked vast, but the places he could go were actually limited. Since he couldn't enter the library, he could only wander around the cliff.
Tom felt a surge of hatred every time he saw that wooden house that resembled an enlarged doghouse.
"That damn bastard!"
But he dared not destroy the wooden house.
"If Prewett suddenly walks in one day and sees the cabin is gone, he might hold a grudge against me."
Therefore, Tom had no choice but to bite the bullet and live in the doghouse.
He patiently comforted himself.
Just bear with it and it will pass.
Stay calm, you must stay calm!
I need to build a good relationship with him and obtain Soul Magic from him.
Only in this way can we control this Soul Space, and only in this way can we escape from here.
Under Tom's daily hypnosis, Silan finally returned to the Soul Space.
Strangely, this time he didn't go into the library, but instead stared intently at the pillars in the library's Entrance Hall.
This left Tom somewhat puzzled.
"Haven't seen you for a long time."
Tom stepped forward and greeted him, asking, "What are you doing? Is there something wrong with this pillar?"
"I'm thinking, this Soul Space is mysterious and unpredictable, it must hold some secrets," Silan said without turning her head.
"What do you think, Senior Tom?"
"Isn't that obvious?" Tom thought to himself, scoffing.
This Soul Space is the culmination of Slytherin's Soul Magic, containing exquisite Soul Magic and ingenious design, making it mysterious and full of hidden secrets.
But the question is, what can you see?
Even I can only vaguely sense the soul magic within it.
What good is it to look at a pillar here?
"You're right," Tom flattered, then added, "It's just that Slytherin's methods are too sophisticated; even I can only vaguely sense some of them."
"If you ask me, instead of studying these things, you should learn more about what's in the library."
At this point, Tom patiently advised, "If you encounter any difficulties in your studies, you can speak up, and we can discuss them together."
"It's better to brainstorm than to get stuck on one thing by yourself."
Tom said this with great enthusiasm, perfectly embodying the image of a helpful and academically gifted person.
Silan almost moved him to tears.
"I think I'll take another look."
Silan shook his head and continued to observe the pillars in front of the library's Entrance Hall.
"What can you possibly learn just by looking at a pillar?!" Tom thought dismissively.
The construction techniques used to create the Soul Space are extremely sophisticated, and the Ancient Runes employed are also very complex.
If viewed holistically, in the blink of an eye, Silan's brain would be filled with a massive amount of information.
Therefore, Silan only selected a local area for observation this time.
The world appeared differently to him.
The pillars in front of the Entrance Hall gradually became transparent and ethereal, with lines outlining their contours.
The magical energy flowing on the pillar was clearly visible to Silan, and the complex and intricate Ancient Runes inside looked like a dazzling kaleidoscope of strange patterns.
Before coming in, Silan had drunk a bottle of Baruffio's Brain Elixir.
Even so, he felt somewhat dizzy when he saw these complex Ancient Runes.
These Ancient Runes are not simply arranged, but rather combined through an extremely intricate and complex structure.
Within just a few minutes, Silan felt her brain was overloaded and she couldn't process what was happening.
But the results were equally significant.
[Wizard's Eye: Proficiency +2]
[Wizard's Eye: Proficiency +3]
[Wizard's Eye: Proficiency +1]
Silan kept seeing notifications that his proficiency was increasing.
Before his mental capacity reached its limit, the proficiency of Wizard's Eye finally broke through 100.
[Wizard's Eye Upgraded!]
[Description: When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Effect: Your eyes can see the flow of magic.]
After the upgrade, the number of effects of Wizard's Eye did not increase, but Silan clearly sensed something was wrong.
With the enhancement of the Level Two Wizard's Eye, his vision became incredibly wide, allowing him to observe even distant details clearly.
With the enhanced effect, Silan became more sensitive to the flow of magic, and the Ancient Runes on the pillars in the Entrance Hall were clearly visible to him.
"Slytherin was truly a genius," Silan couldn't help but exclaim. "These designs are absolutely ingenious..."
Tom, standing to the side, looked utterly astonished.
Did you really figure it out?
He opened his eyes wide and, imitating Silan, stared intently at the pillar in front of the Entrance Hall.
But the pillar remained a pillar, unchanged.
"What did you see?" Tom asked.
"Ancient Runes." Silan stared at the pillar with fascination. "Extremely complex and exquisite Ancient Runes."
"This entire Soul Space was probably built on a single soul fragment as a foundation, and then constructed layer by layer using Ancient Runes as a framework."
"What an ingenious design, such a bold imagination! I can't believe there's such a design technique," Silan exclaimed repeatedly.
Tom opened his mouth in disbelief.
No, you actually figured it out?
Tom stared intently at the pillar for a while, but apart from some vague flow of magic, he didn't find anything.
This made him wonder if Prewett was bluffing.
But seeing how engrossed Silan was in it, it didn't seem fake.
This left Tom feeling very conflicted.
Tom leaned closer to Silan and asked with a frown, "Is there really Ancient Runes on this?"
"Of course, can't you see?"
"Uh..." Tom an awkward smile and forced a smile, saying, "I can't see very clearly."
That's a very subtle statement.
"Can't see clearly" and "Didn't see" are essentially the same in terms of the result, but they sound like completely different things.
It gives people the feeling that "I can see it, but I can't see it clearly."
Tom, who was trying hard to maintain his composure, suddenly heard Silan say, as if struck by a revelation, "I see it!"
"The most ingenious aspect of Slytherin's design is that the deeper one's understanding of this Soul Space, the greater one's control over it."
These words made Tom extremely anxious.
What he needs most now is to master this Soul Space and learn the Soul Magic in the Soul Library.
"You... can you control this Soul Space now?" Tom asked hesitantly, tentatively.
"It's a little better than before," Silan said with a smile. "Let me show you; it'll be more obvious that way."
When the Wizard's Eye was upgraded just now, he clearly felt a wonderful sense of enlightenment.
With a deeper understanding of the Soul Space, Silan clearly felt that it was responding to him.
This made him feel that he had gained a lot more control over the place.
Reaching the Soul Library, Silan extended a finger, pointing towards the void and chaos beyond the cliff.
He said, "Let there be light."
And there was light.