Ron sat at the familiar oak desk, with the treasured artifacts obtained from the King of Absurdity’s vault placed before him.
The "Extraordinary Comprehensive Guide" lay silently in the center of the desk.
The eye on the heavy leather cover was closed, as if in a deep slumber.
The edges of the pages gleamed with a faint golden light, hinting at the boundless knowledge contained within.
Beside it were two other items, whose waves felt like static tingling against the skin, instinctively making one want to stay away.
Ron’s fingers gently stroked the cover of the "Extraordinary Comprehensive Guide," wanting to open it and examine its contents.
But as soon as he touched it, a violent headache surged in like a tide, spreading from the temples throughout the entire cranial cavity.
He gritted his teeth, enduring the pain as if countless fine needles were piercing his brain.
In less than two days, he had experienced too many events that exceeded the limits of ordinary human endurance:
The psychic trials and paradox challenges in the King of Absurdity’s vault, with each choice testing his inner self;
Hours of strategic planning with Cassandra, with his brain running at high speed to analyze the weaknesses of the Vital Civilization, his thoughts stretched like an overextended violin string;
Using the Paradox Dice for deep divination, bearing the spiritual impact of the distortion of time and space;
The life-threatening siege by seven Time Hounds, each second teetering on the brink of death;
Finally, the divination analyzing future threats, his Spiritual Power almost exhausted, and the Silver Pocket Watch activated just now, yet draining his Magic Power...
Even after taking the Crown Clan’s treasured Spiritual Recovery Potion, his consciousness still felt painfully torn.
Sharp pain came in waves from the temples, and his vision occasionally blurred, a typical symptom of spiritual overload.
His Radiation Field contracted and expanded unstably, like a patient’s rapid breathing.
The light of the "Wisdom Triangle" dimmed, with the connections between the three stars flickering intermittently.
The edges of the Consciousness Space bore unhealed cracks, occasionally causing a dull ache.
"Forcing oneself to research in this state will only be counterproductive..."
Ron rationally analyzed his condition, yet his curiosity grew wildly like weeds.
The "Extraordinary Comprehensive Guide" was right in front of him, the cosmic depths of knowledge within reach.
Just as he was trying to push on with his research, the door softly swung open.
Ailan’s emerald silhouette drifted in silently.
Through her extended root network, she could perceive the chaotic energy fluctuations within the room.
The air was filled with the peculiar "burnt scent" of spiritual exhaustion.
It was the residual aura left by the over-burning of Magic Power.
Ron’s Life Energy was weak and unstable, like a flickering candle in the wind.
"Master..."
Ailan’s emerald branches trembled slightly in the air:
"Your condition worries me greatly. I can sense your Tree of Life is withering..."
Dale followed closely, her damp silver hair cascading over her shoulders like a waterfall.
The Sea Siren’s sixth sense allowed her to detect her master’s emotional fluctuations, the intense unease transmitted to her like the tide.
"Master looks so exhausted..."
Dale’s voice came with careful concern:
"Your Magic Power fluctuation has become so weak, like... like the sea at ebb tide..."
The two loyal attendants exchanged a glance, seeing the same worry in each other’s eyes.
They had accompanied Ron through countless research nights, never having seen him in such a state of exhaustion.
In their understanding, their master, though hardworking, always knew how to balance work and rest.
Such a state of near depletion was indeed unusual.
Just as Ailan was about to step forward to persuade her master to rest,
without any forewarning, a semi-transparent analysis interface floated before Ron:
[Predatory Target Analysis]
[Target 1: Ailan (Tree Spirit)
Estimated Devouring Time: 72 hours
Skills and Abilities to be Gained: Herb Identification (abundant), Environmental Perception (sparse), Plant Manipulation (moderate)
Remaining Lifespan: 1247 years
Talents:
1. Natural Affinity (racial): Can freely establish mental links with relatively harmless plants and give certain directions
2. Regeneration Core (racial): Unless the Energy Core is completely destroyed, can continuously perform High-speed Regeneration
3. Element Transformation (racial): Convert any Elemental Energy into Life Energy
Special Ability:
1. Life Perception Network: Establish a wide-ranging perception network through plant root systems
2. Toxin Immunity: Complete immunity to most plant toxins
3. Environmental Modification: Can alter the ecological environment on a small scale in a short time]
[Target 2: Dale (Pure-blooded Sea Siren)
Estimated Devouring Time: 48 hours
Skills and Abilities to be Gained: Water Element Manipulation (abundant), Wind Element Manipulation (extremely rare), Singing (abundant), Marine Life Communication (sparse)
Remaining Lifespan: 423 years
Talents:
1. Big Eater (second tier): Digestion ability beyond common understanding, can extract nutrients from any organic matter
2. Charming Voice (racial): Voice has a charming power that directly affects the soul
3. Storm and Ocean Affinity (racial): Significantly enhance affinity for both water and wind elements
Special Ability:
1. Deep-sea Adaptation: Capable of normal activity in any water pressure environment
2. Emotion Perception: Ability to accurately sense others’ emotional fluctuations and psychological states
3. Protective Scales: Automatically deflect physical and some Magic attacks]
At the moment he saw this information, an unprecedented desire surged from deep within Ron’s heart.
It wasn’t his rational mind, but rather a more primal, greedy impulse.
A lifespan of over a thousand years! Virtually immortal Regeneration Ability! First-tier rare talent!