While tuning the control panel, he explained the working principle to Ailan:
"If the experiment gets out of control, the entire workshop will be sealed within three seconds to prevent contamination from spreading.
Although it usually activates automatically, I’m worried about unexpected situations, so you need to stay vigilant."
After the workshop was basically set up, Ron did not relax his monitoring of the puppet through the thread of consciousness.
"The energy is continuously flowing steadily..."
In his mind, he privately analyzed this phenomenon:
"It seems the puppet is not only unaffected by the Abyss environment, but it even influences the surrounding energy flow to some extent."
"All installations are complete, and Dale’s crystal vat is also in place."
Ailan’s voice brought his attention back to reality:
"The master’s mobile workshop has completely merged into the station’s environment and can be used normally."
Ron nodded, took out Franka’s blood sample, and prepared for a deeper analysis.
.........
Night fell, and most of the observation station areas entered a dormant state.
Only some essential monitoring systems continued to quietly operate, maintaining the basic life activities of this biological building.
Ron set up a dedicated meditation area in the new workshop, using advanced isolation equipment provided by the station to create a completely undisturbed spiritual space.
"It’s time to plan the cultivation progress."
He slowly sat on the rune meditation chair and began activating "Star Eater’s Ravings" to enter a deep practice state.
His consciousness sank into the familiar world of stars, where two already lit stars emitted stable light.
The Hermit Star’s deep purple radiance represented insight and perception, while the Scholar Star’s silvery-white glow symbolized wisdom and understanding.
Their resonance has formed a stable energy circuit, providing continuous enhancement to his thinking ability.
Ron calculated his current cultivation status in his mind:
"To fully activate, I still need to light up the Observer Star. This is the final step and the most challenging one."
He turned his attention to the last unlit star in the constellation.
Located at the pinnacle of the Wisdom Constellation, the Observer Star exudes a cold and omniscient aura, like a giant eye watching everything.
Unlike the relative warmth of the previous two stars, the Observer Star feels more dangerous and unpredictable.
"The difficulty of lighting this star is significantly higher."
He activated astrology, carefully perceiving the position and state of the Observer Star:
"Moreover, the risk is greater, requiring extremely cautious handling."
While establishing the connection, Ron encountered strong resistance.
An incomprehensible will was scrutinizing him, a feeling akin to being watched by countless eyes simultaneously.
Under this scrutiny, he felt every secret was exposed, every weakness uncovered.
"Based on the current cultivation speed, fully lighting up should still take considerable time."
He calculated carefully in his mind:
"Reaching the Moon Level standard in other aspects also requires time to accumulate, but should achieve slightly faster than the Meditation Technique."
The Moon Level Wizard standard is not merely a power upgrade; it demands qualitative leaps in multiple aspects:
The first requirement is the combined magic circuit.
"Spiritual Power Diversion" must be integrated into daily casting.
When releasing a main magic, the remaining spiritual power will automatically divert to auxiliary magic, forming a mutually reinforcing energy network.
With Eve’s continued teaching and the advanced trait bonus of "Micro-structure Adaptation," achieving this is just one step away.
The second requirement is the spiritual shock grid.
This is the advanced application of "Spiritual Shock," needing to upgrade the spiritual attack from a single impact to multiple grid-like attacks.
Ron began practicing multiple shocks early on after the "Time Hound" incident.
Additionally, through spying on "Clock King" Erica’s historical projection, he found a suitable reference model.
Now, the basic requirement for advancing to Moon Level—dual shock—is not far off.
The only more troublesome task is the control matrix of the radiation field.
The Moon Level Wizard’s radiation field is no longer a single energy overflow but a multi-layered, multi-functional control system that can separate the radiation field into different functional layers as needed.
It requires using the "Field Separation and Integration" technique to let the radiation field expand and contract like breathing, switching freely between different ranges and intensities.
This relies solely on time-consuming efforts...
"According to this standard, I need to develop a detailed plan to breakthrough to Moon Level."
Ron began constructing a specific cultivation plan in his mind:
"The progress of ’Star Eater’s Ravings can be accelerated through the star observation ceremony;
The envisaged control of magic and radiation fields is to strengthen training by constructing an Abyss-like environment in the simulation device..."
Besides this, the deep practice of the Meditation Technique may bring more severe risks of alienation.
He recalled Lady Allen’s mention of the true danger of "Star Eater’s Ravings":
Each deep connection with the stars would profoundly affect him.
"A more comprehensive self-protection mechanism must be established."
This balance will be his greatest challenge on the cultivation path ahead.
On one hand, he needs the power from the stars to face the impending crisis;