The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 74 - 61: Spiritual Energy Advancement_3

Chapter 74: Chapter 61: Spiritual Energy Advancement_3

There were no more barriers; he and his Spiritual Energy lay bare against each other, a wonderful sense of freedom coursing through him.

Mina, understanding as always, waited for a moment until Rod became familiar with his new soul structure before saying with a smile, "Let’s go, I’ll give you a full-body check."

She took Rod by the hand and brought him to another room, where she once again conducted a thorough check on him.

At the Mechanical Research Institute, Rod’s personal data were updated on his report card:

Spiritual Power Level: 2

Highest Spiritual Power Strength: 366 notches

Maximum Spiritual Energy Output: 50 notches

Average Spiritual Pressure: 15

Estimated Total Spiritual Energy: 22-81 thousand notches

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This time, the data showed an explosive growth compared to the last, filling Rod with joy. The more he grew, the higher his chances of obtaining the "Goldenworth Star" medal became.

After bidding a reluctant farewell to Mina, Rod quickly returned to Building Three, shut the door, and hung a spring needle on the door lock, so that if anyone pushed the door, the needle would shoot out and hit him.

Rod had tried it once already and was certain it could wake him from the Dream Realm.

He swiftly jumped into bed, formed a lightning hand sign, and his soul leapt up, taking him to the Dream Realm.

The Dream Realm had returned to normal, with misty fog stretching into the far distance and chaos prevailing. A silent mist flowed through the air while gray-white land silently extended beneath his feet, reaching into the invisible horizon.

But the presence of a small house made the Dream Realm feel completely different, as if the dream now had a fulcrum and wasn’t empty anymore.

Rod sighed with relief.

It seemed that the previous abnormality was just a temporary change during the upgrade.

There was no significant change in the Dream Realm.

Rod placed his hand on the Obelisk.

The next instant, he saw the change.

At the very top of the Obelisk, several new lines of text had appeared.

Soul Strength: 39

Soul Star: 2

Humanity: 992

Divinity: 55

Soul Without Spirit: 241

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Are these my data?

Rod examined them carefully.

They seemed quite strong.

Perhaps they could corroborate the report from the Mechanical Research Institute.

After studying them for a moment, Rod realized that Soul Strength was the sum of the strength of the two stars.

Does that mean the Soul Stars are actually a part of my soul?

Or is there some sort of connection between them?

Rod had asked the Book of Knowledge similar questions, but it didn’t have that information.

During this time, Rod had interacted a lot with the Book of Knowledge and had come to understand it to a certain degree—

It could answer most questions about knowledge or its derivatives, but all knowledge outside the Dream Realm came at a price.

The price was usually some form of material, offered into the mouth on the book’s cover.

The greater the rarity of the knowledge, the higher the price, with common knowledge requiring less in exchange.

If Rod asked about something from a textbook, the most common price was Red Stone.

Red Stone was the special product of Redstone Village, mainly used to make urns for storing monster ash.

Sometimes it was also used for human ashes.

However, most people’s ashes were sent to the flames, a custom of the Royal City.

They believed the best final resting place for the deceased was to return to the embrace of fire, where their spirits could sleep in the warmth of the Fire World.

Only those who had committed heinous crimes were not allowed to be cremated.

For this reason, the residents of the Royal City greatly feared capital punishment, worried that they wouldn’t find peace even in death.

The price of Red Stone was not high. To facilitate asking questions, Rod had bought many and stored them in the Dream Realm.

This proved to be effective.

The Book of Knowledge was like the best teacher, providing answers that were comprehensive, standard, and easy to understand.

With its help, Rod clarified many questions he didn’t understand in class, and his homework was always excellent. His total credits had reached 122, which was considered high among all ten departments.

If only it could be used in exams.

Rod thought.

But it was somewhat risky, best not to use it unless necessary.

Afterwards.

Rod added Fuel Element to the candle and lit the Stone Platform.

He placed a lump of clotted ash on the platform, monster ash that he had purchased.

He then took out fifty units of Humanity, and the dark sediment on the Humanity face of the Obelisk halved instantly.

It appeared that its maximum was only 1000.

The fifty units of Humanity looked like a writhing shadow, barely enough to fill one hand.

After placing the Humanity on the Stone Platform, the item "Guardian of Darkness" on the stone panel lit up.

Rod tapped it lightly, and suddenly, all the tools on the Stone Platform flew out, opening and closing, hammering and sawing at the material on the Stone Platform.

Rod was startled, having known that the Stone Platform would complete the task by itself, but he hadn’t expected such a scene.

Watching the tools crudely break down the materials, he worried the creation might fail.

Fortunately, the process ended quickly, the tools returned to their places, and the cupboards shut neatly.

On the Stone Platform, an eye gleaming with the light of darkness gazed silently at him.

It seemed to be made of jade, polished to a mirror finish yet lifelike.

The explanation under "Guardian of Darkness" on the stone panel changed to: "Only two can be made."

Success!

Rod picked it up excitedly, turning it over in his hands.

"Guardian of Darkness" could reduce the damage to the Obelisk; it was certainly a life-saving last resort.

Rod placed it in the bottom cupboard of the Stone Platform, a dedicated storage area where his one unit of Spiritual Points also lay.

Good.

My life’s safeguard has increased a bit more.

Satisfied, Rod left the Dream Realm and entered true sleep.

In the following days, Rod entered the final rush stage, focusing exclusively on preparing for the monthly exam and the "Goldenworth Star," even spending less time on Humanity.

And as the exam date drew near, all the students grew tense. Anxiety filled the air, and the hurried figures on the street became more frequent. The common room was filled with students studying, and even the usually lazy Zales and Wayne started to read through the night.

Soon, the exam that determined the students’ fate to a certain extent arrived.

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