And just as the newest drop of will liquid condensed above his inner field, fell, and landed precisely on the last still-illusory corner of the Foundation Platform...
The Foundation Platform reached a certain threshold of transformation, exactly halfway from illusory to tangible.
At the same time, a brand-new notification appeared on his retina...
[You observed all beings throughout endless years] [You condensed your own will] [Will (Crystal ☆) advanced to (Crystal ★)]
Zhou Heng had also guessed at this possibility, but when it actually happened, he still felt somewhat moved.
As his will attribute advanced, Zhou Heng's will value changed along with it, going from 1eeeeee (Crystal ☆) to 1eeeee (Crystal ★).
Numerically, it seemed to have fallen by an order of magnitude, but Zhou Heng could clearly feel that the power contained in his current 1eeeee (Crystal ★) far surpassed the entirety of his previous 1eeeeee (Crystal ☆).
It was a strength fundamentally different at its very foundation. If (Crystal ☆) was scattered sand, then (Crystal ★) was steel forged and compressed from that sand.
"So this was the terrifying improvement the Fate Hint mentioned..."
Zhou Heng murmured softly, his voice as calm as still water.
"But it seems this still isn't the limit."
He was right. Although the Foundation Platform deep within his soul was already half tangible, its other half remained illusory. This meant that his (Crystal ★) will still had room for further condensation.
Zhou Heng did not dwell on it. He let the crimson threads formed from the "Zhou Heng" affix continue binding the "Heng God of All Beings," and turned his gaze back into the depths of the eleventh dimension, continuing to improve his strength.
Just then, Zhou Heng felt something crack open deep within his soul.
The sensation came without warning.