Lynn stared at the energy lines between the stars, three hundred workstations running at once as he prepared to probe the mysteries of the grand formation.
The structure of the star formation slowly unfolded within his mind like an intricate blueprint.
The positions of its nodes, the paths of its energy circuits, the thickness of its defensive layers, the activation conditions of its attack runes.
He wanted to find the star formation's weak points.
Not because he truly intended to break it, but to gain some experience so that if he encountered something like this in the future, he would know where to begin.
Just then, a light suddenly flared in the void.
A silver-white beam shot out from the depths of the star formation. It descended before him and condensed into a humanoid figure.
The man wore a deep blue robe embroidered with silver star patterns.
His face was youthful, appearing to be in his early thirties, but the vicissitudes in his eyes betrayed his true age.
A silver insignia was pinned to his chest, signifying his status as a third-ring Wizard of the Observatory of the Stars.
He gave Lynn a slight bow.
"Lord Lynn, I have been awaiting you for quite some time. Welcome to the Observatory of the Stars."
Having his identity exposed so immediately made Lynn's heart sink.
Awaiting him for quite some time...
They not only knew who he was, but also knew he was coming, when he would come, and where he would come from.
That feeling... was downright disgusting!
After advancing to the Myriad Phenomena Stigma, he had thought he had stepped beyond the tracks of fate and escaped the prophecies of those cryptic bastards.
Yet they had still seen his movements.
Every action he took lay under their watch. The feeling