Tower of Ascension

Early the next morning, the Dawn Squad packed up their gear and continued exploring Blackrock Forest Farm.

Ji Xun was still immersed in the miraculous state of insight from the previous night.

Though he had not slept all night, he felt wonderful at that moment.

The entire "world" had become completely new in his eyes.

He was still looking at the dense forest farm, yet it felt entirely different.

Ji Xun felt as though he could clearly perceive the laws governing the flow of elements and see everything around him.

He knew that this change was related to the secret art, "I Am the World."

His teammates had also noticed something unusual about Ji Xun, who had remained silent and deep in thought along the way.

Mage Gweneth had the keenest senses. As they walked, she finally could not restrain her curiosity and said, "Captain, why do I feel like you're different somehow?"

Ji Xun was slightly taken aback. "Different how?"

At that instant, his thoughts returned, and that dreamlike sensation vanished at once.

After considering it for a moment, Gweneth said, "I can't explain it. It's just... I feel like you suddenly became very mysterious. Mm, a little like teacher's teacher, Grand Magus Moxar. You have that calmness and mystery that comes from immense strength. But it isn't exactly the same."

Hearing that, the archer Sival beside them asked curiously, "Captain, did you break through to the Legendary Realm?"

Ji Xun gave a self-mocking smile. "I wish."

The others also felt that breakthroughs could not possibly come so easily, and they laughed as they teased him.

Just then, Hunter Catcher Ifa, who had been scouting ahead, discovered something and suddenly shouted, "Captain, we might have reached the place where the Fierce Tiger Mercenary Group found the ruins!"

Those stone