At the end of the second year of the three-year period he had agreed upon with the "Endless Mana Corridor" AI, Zhou Heng grew increasingly adept at splitting his attention three ways, while his construction of the skills "Time Corrector·Deathly Silence" and "Holy Power of Justice · Despair (Ancient)" also progressed rapidly.
After half a year of effort, Zhou Heng successfully completed approximately 3% of the two skills' "Mana Corridors" while ensuring precision. Together with the inverted mirror images brought about by the "Virus Source Species," this raised the complexity of "Time Corrector·Deathly Silence" and "Holy Power of Justice · Despair (Ancient)" by several tiers. With their help, Zhou Heng's "Refinement" value soared from 550% at the year-and-a-half mark to 900%. He needed only another 100% to push his "Refinement" percentage to the agreed limit of 1000%.
Zhou Heng remained completely focused, not daring to slack off in the slightest. No sooner had his construction of "Time Corrector·Deathly Silence" and "Holy Power of Justice · Despair (Ancient)" failed than he began condensing elemental particles again, starting over on the two skills' "Mana Corridors"...
``` [You were attacked by "Virus Source Species · Deathly Silence." Will -1]
[The effect of the item "Will (Truth) (Fragment)" activated. You were exempted from the Will reduction caused by "Virus Source Species · Deathly Silence."]
[You were afflicted with the despair effect of "Virus Source Species · Despair."]
[Your Will increased slightly.]
[Will +1]
[You were attacked by "Virus Source Species · Deathly Silence." Will -1]
[The effect of the item "Will (Truth) (Fragment)" activated...]
[...]
[You were infected by a large quantity of "Virus Source Species · Deathly Silence." Strengthened by "Vast Star Fist," your body absorbed a minute amount of power from "Virus Source Species · Deathly Silence." You obtained the skill "Body