"Hmm," Colin nodded, etching the information deep into his mind.
Though Nasi's memory seemed somewhat fragmented, she had not told a lie yet.
As for the danger… the appearance of this Different Space alone was enough to keep him on high alert, even if Nasi hadn't mentioned it!
He returned to the interior of the Tree Hole, but instead of examining the other trees, Colin immediately entered a state of training.
According to Nasi, the Dark Red Wind would blow once every seven days. During the wind, he had to find a place like the Tree Hole Forest to withstand it.
If the worst-case scenario occurred, and he didn't find a similar place on the mountain highlands, when the Dark Red Wind invaded again on the seventh day, he would need to return to the Tree Hole Forest to resist the winds.
Given his speed, it would generally take two days to reach the Strange Mountain, and four days for a round trip.
Thus, he really only had three days available for exploration.
This included the time he needed for his own power recovery and the time reserved in case of emergencies… The schedule was indeed tight.
Swoosh!
The glow from the Swift Skill flitted across his body, officially marking the start of his training!
Time always passed astonishingly fast when immersed in training.
Tap.
Colin pulled out his pocket watch, calculated the time since the last Dark Red Wind—it was, without a discrepancy, exactly two days.
He tucked the pocket watch back into his pocket and, with a thought, summoned Golden Paper.
Colin glanced over the Golden Paper, a smile emerging on his face.
Though it had only been two days, the gains from training were considerable…
'Thanks to this Tree Hole,' Colin thought as he unconsciously scanned his surroundings.
'Who would have thought this seemingly abandoned Sacrificial Tree Hole could be so helpful.'
During these two days, whenever he focused on using witchcraft or meditating, he always felt his mind working faster and clearer.
At first, Colin thought it was an illusion, but the rapid improvement indicated on the Golden Paper confirmed it wasn't an illusion, but a fact.
'I still don't know how it was achieved… however, it must be related to the Ancient Tree of Life.' Colin turned his neck and instinctively cast his gaze to the Sacrificial Stone Platform at the center of the Tree Hole.
After he discovered this enhancement yesterday, he had meticulously searched for the source.
Strictly speaking, anywhere inside the Sacrificial Tree Hole received this boost, but the closer to the Sacrificial Stone Platform, the stronger the enhancement seemed.
And the Sacrificial Stone Platform previously clearly displayed items related to the Ancient Tree of Life…
If this Different Space was indeed the legendary Elf Kingdom, the items displayed on the Sacrificial Stone Platform, based on the scale of the Tree Elf Clan, must be extraordinary.
It was very likely that what was placed there were leaves from the Ancient Tree of Life.
If so, having such effects wouldn't be surprising.
After all, the leaves of the Ancient Tree of Life have always been known by another name—Wisdom Leaf!
Retracting his gaze, Colin continued to examine the Golden Paper.
Nevertheless, during these two days,
He had not only further Broken Limits on his Fireball Technique three times and Swift Skill twice, but he had also begun mastering the Light Flame Soaring Skill.
Moreover, with the remaining time, his Mechanical Mind had been elevated to 99/100, just one step short of Breaking Limits!
The main reason for prioritizing this witchcraft was to defend against the Dark Red Wind.
The physical damage from the Dark Red Wind was secondary; the impact on the mind was the most deadly.
Additionally, without realizing it, his Wizard Level had already reached First Rank Junior Wizard, 43/100, nearly half...
After he carefully reviewed the Golden Paper once more, Colin again checked his pocket watch and murmured,
'There's still some time left… Let's Break Limits on the Mechanical Mind and then set off.'
He put away the Golden Paper and continued his training on Mechanical Mind.
Now that he had a grasp on the Light Flame Soaring Skill, and his flying speed had further increased, the trip initially estimated to take four days would now likely take just over three.
With five days left until the Dark Red Wind struck again, there was relatively ample time.
Thus, after a short while, Colin stopped practicing Mechanical Mind, took out a Magic Stone, and prepared to Break Limits!
He concentrated his thoughts, expertly beginning to transform the Magic Stone.
Watching the magic stone flickering with dim light gradually turn into grayish white gravel, there was not much sense of regret in his heart.
It was nothing else but that the Magic Stones in Margaret's Storage Ring were extraordinarily vast, making her instantly wealthy.
Adding to the Magic Stones Colin originally possessed, even after breaking the limit again with Fireball Technique and Swift Skill, he still had over two hundred thousand left!
A while later.
When the characters jumped to 20000 after the Limit Breaking Point, the ↑ symbol behind Mechanical Mind also lit up.
"It actually requires twenty thousand Magic Stones...still quite expensive."
Taking a deep breath, Colin shook his head, focused his thoughts, and began the Limit Breaking.
Several more minutes passed.
Colin opened his eyes.
His expression was like a light breeze that blew by, calm and without any ripples.
He opened the Golden Paper.
Pale golden particles converged.
A single Limit Breaking of the Mechanical Mind didn't increase much, merely moving from Lower First Rank to Middle First Rank.
Seeing this, although Colin's expression remained unchanged, he couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.
To think that at this moment, the Limit Breaking Mechanical Mind bestowed upon him felt not like this.
In fact, were it not classified under Middle First Rank witchcraft on the Golden Paper.
Colin almost thought that the Mechanical Mind after Limit Breaking had reached Upper First Rank...even the peak of First Rank!
"Mechanical Mind... might have collided with the Superbrain Talent to create a new chemical reaction!"
Colin thought to himself.
Originally, Mechanical Mind was highly compatible with Superbrain Talent, and combining the two was undoubtedly a case where the sum was greater than its parts.
But now, after one Limit Breaking of Mechanical Mind, combining them could not even be described as one plus one equals three!
The function mechanism of the witchcraft Mechanical Mind is to discard excess emotions and suppress negative states.
And after one Limit Breaking, Mechanical Mind could now leverage the capabilities of Superbrain to better complete this process!
Previously, although Mechanical Mind could suppress negative states and emotions, it was not precise, whether panic or tension, pain or itch... all were indiscriminately discarded.
This naturally had its benefits and drawbacks.
And if one could more precisely control the emotions to be diminished or weakened, it would naturally be better.
Not to mention, if one could maintain a proper sense of tension, then one could enhance focus and responsiveness... this was knowledge from his previous life.
"Since Superbrain can benefit Mechanical Mind... then, can Mechanical Mind also benefit Superbrain?!"
With this thought, Colin quickly looked down the Golden Paper.
The next second, after seeing the True Talent section, he couldn't help but sigh.
Regrettably...
The progress after Superbrain Talent was still 0/100, the same as when he obtained it, with no progress...
"He did not know how to enhance Superbrain Talent..."
Normally, a wizard's Talent quality or effect, once acquired, could only be improved by advancing Ranks.
There was no other way to enhance it.
But just like Strong Life Talent, since there was a progress marker behind Superbrain Talent, it surely could be enhanced.
He just had not figured out how yet.
"Perhaps... after another Limit Breaking of Mechanical Mind, it could be enhanced?" Colin couldn't help but think.
However, that was a matter for later...
He slowly stood up, preparing to head to the mountains.
Of course, before that, he naturally planned to check out the grassy plains on the way, which might be hiding treasures.
As for other places, with the Dark Red Wind invading and time being critical, Colin decided not to spend energy there for now.
Once he had finished exploring these two special locations and hadn't found useful information, it wouldn't be too late to explore other places...