The night was as dark as ink, and the stars were like diamonds.
Ron stood on the balcony, gazing up at the heavens.
Stars gently twinkled in the night sky, like countless cold eyes overlooking this insignificant world.
He was currently attempting to combine the astrology taught by Eve, with his own "Star Projection" traits.
Ron took out a multi-faceted crystal and placed it gently in his palm.
This crystal appeared ordinary on the outside, yet inside it harbored subtle energy fluctuations, as if imprisoning a miniature starry sky.
This was a gifted auxiliary tool from the other party, able to help beginners establish a safer connection with the stars.
"Caution is best, just attempt a shallow connection first," he muttered to himself.
He straightened his posture, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began to adjust his breathing rhythm.
His body gradually relaxed, while his consciousness became clearer.
Spiritual Power flowed along a familiar path, quickly reaching a deep meditation state.
But unlike before, this time he wasn’t simply absorbing star energy.
Instead, he was attempting to find a deeper connection—a bridge between reality and the void.
The warning in "Introduction to Astrology" lingered in his ears:
"Never gaze into those ’dark areas’...
Never respond to the strange fluctuations in star light...
Never attempt to understand the ’ravings’ that suddenly invade your mind..."
Ron adhered to these principles, cautiously extending his consciousness towards the starry sky, carefully avoiding the overly profound void.
He allowed his perception to lightly touch each star, without lingering too long or excessively probing.
After a cautious search, he finally focused his attention on the "Hermit Star."
This solitary star occupies a special place in ancient star maps, said to have a mysterious connection with wisdom and hidden knowledge.
The initial contact was like touching a light source through a heavy curtain, blurry and distant.
Ron’s Spiritual Power gently extended like dipping a finger into cold lake water, cautiously testing the temperature.
As his Spiritual Power continued to invest, the layer of invisible curtain seemed to be gradually thinning.
At a certain moment, an unprecedented connection suddenly established.
It wasn’t communication in the traditional sense, but rather a more primitive, fundamental sensing.
Ron felt his Spiritual World tremble violently, as if countless incomprehensible information surged into his mind simultaneously.
They weren’t specific languages or images, more like unnameable fragments and echoes.
Like scattered light and shadows reflected when a mirror shatters, though indecipherable, yet impossible to ignore.
In his perception, the starry sky twisted and deformed, as if undergoing a dimensional expansion.
Originally independent celestial bodies began to form a complex and eerie node network centered around the "Hermit Star."
Each node emitted energy fluctuations of different frequencies, yet there existed some kind of connection between them.
Ron carefully "lit up" several nodes related to the "Hermit Star," sketching a mysterious rune composed of starlight in the darkness.
His technique was precise and cautious, afraid that any deviation might trigger unforeseen consequences.
The moment the last node was activated, he felt an invisible energy fluctuation from the depths of the starry sky strike.
At that moment, his perception was suddenly stretched to an incredible extent...
He stood on the balcony of the Crystal Tower, yet seemed to drift in the depths of the universe;
He was himself at this moment, yet seemed to have traversed the time river of countless light years;
He was both the observer and became the observed object.
In this state of consciousness beyond conventional understanding, Ron saw a terrifying truth...
The "Hermit Star" wasn’t just an ordinary star, but the remnant of some indescribable existence.
A massive ancient entity, reduced to small fragments after decay.
Now, only this small part remains, anchored at the edge of the material universe, unconsciously radiating residual energy.
Deep within the stars, certain syllables and symbols that can’t be described by language surged into Ron’s consciousness.
These were neither language nor thoughts, not even any orderly information.
They were just tattered consciousness fragments, like torn-up books, leaving only unrelated words and punctuation.
"...knowledge...observer...cage...light will extinguish..."
The consciousness fragments had no logic, no coherence, yet contained a suffocating pressure that made one’s heart sink.
His spirit could barely withstand this pressure, cold sweat covered his forehead, breath became rapid and chaotic.
Ron knew his guiding direction had slightly deviated, he began to consciously adjust.
Just like Eve told him:
Simply maintain one-way observation, don’t attempt interaction or comprehension, usually avoids direct harm.
Gritting his teeth, steadying his mind, he continued to maintain a passive reception state.
Strenuously controlling himself not to ponder the meaning of those fragments, not trying to weave them into meaningful information, only letting them flow over the surface of consciousness like water.
The "Star Projection" traits exhibited astonishing effects in this peculiar connection.
With each heartbeat, more pure star breath surged into Ron’s body, far surpassing the absorption efficiency of usual meditation.
[Detection of special linkage: Astrology (Skills) + Star Projection (Advanced Traits)]
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