Chapter 302: Dimensional Passageway (2) (1/2)
Tired from standing and waiting as my body slowly moved in this Dimensional Passageway, I sat down in a lotus position and took out anything that I could possibly use.
Elemental Stones of different qualities.
Tanks filled with Dark Energy.
The few Energy Stones left from the newly opened Necklaces.
Aside from those I listed, books from a higher world which I couldn't comprehend.
”Looking at this, I'm actually quite poor, huh? I don't have that many possessions. Even my possessions on Earth only consisted of what I brought from home. The loot from battles which have no real value for me was all given away to boost either the denizens' strength or someone close to me.”
I shook my head and picked up an Energy Stone. It's still a mystery where this came from or at what Level a world could produce a stone like this which reacted accordingly to what kind of Source Energy one uses.
The Dark World has their own version of stones but it's also an exclusive Energy Stone like the Elemental Stone. Those not adapted or have different Source Energy would receive less benefit from using it. It will be less due to the need of converting the energy first.
Looking at my front and back, the hole where I came from was already nowhere to be seen and the hole where I would possibly enter was also nowhere to be seen yet. I have no way of knowing if time was really frozen or not. It could even be faster due to what I observed back then. Well, judging from how the Dark World denizens' descends, it would surely not take years.
Haa… Why am I thinking about this again? Let's focus. Focus.
Bringing my sight back to the stone in my hand, I started focusing on the Energy contained in it.
”I have really no choice but to try these, right? Judging from what's in front of me, there's still no indication that I'm near the Dark World.”
At the same time as I continued mumbling to myself, my nonexistent Energy Control in this place worked and started drawing out the Energy Contained inside the stone.
Gather it in my hand, I very quickly became disappointed at the sight of the dissipation of the energy I had just pulled out.
As soon as it left the confines of the stone, like a cloud of smoke blown by the wind, it disappeared in an instant.
Picking up two more stones, I repeated the process.
And of course, I repeated the same disappointment.
I don't need to try again as the answer was already presented in front of me.
I just have to quickly absorb it before the drawn-out Energy dissipates. I don't have to gather it first before absorbing it. Though the efficiency will be lower, at least, I can now start absorbing to boost my stagnant Mortal Pathways.
Picking up a handful of stones and quickly absorbing the Energy it contained, I finally felt my Flux Energy started to revolve and mixed with the new influx of Energy.
Repeating the process a few times, the Energy Stones I took out were all used up.
Looking at my Status in the System, 3% was added to the progress.
”Look at this… I feel like my impulsive decision to enter the Portal isn't unlucky at all. And that's as long as I don't start overthinking about the possibilities once I reach my destination.”
Ah. Damn. I had just reminded myself about that.
I slapped my cheeks with both of my hands until I started feeling the painful tinge from the swelling I caused to myself.
And to ease myself of that pain, I cast the Aether Elemental Spell: Cure on me… adding small progress in its proficiency.
Hey. Isn't this a great way to also grind these Spells?
I mean casting the Spells below the Master Proficiency, not hurting myself and healing myself. I don't have that kind of sick tendency.
In any case… Let's continue!
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[Manifold Aether Burst's Proficiency has been upgraded to Expert]
[Manifold Void Burst's Proficiency has been upgraded to Expert]
[Cure's Proficiency has been upgraded to Skilled]
[Curse's Proficiency has been upgraded to Skilled]
After those four notifications, more of the same kind of notifications but with different names of spells indicating their rise in proficiency followed after.
I don't know how much time has passed but whenever I feel mentally exhausted, I will rest for a while before continuing.
In that duration, the piles of Energy Stone I produced all turned to normal stones and several tanks of Dark Energy were emptied. I didn't use the Elemental Stones as they will be more useful to the denizens of the World of Elements.
Since I couldn't be sure where it would take me if I used any Movement Spells in here, I refrained from using those and just focused on the Air Bullet's different variations and the number of nodes used.