Magicians never make wishes

"Captain, thank you for buying me the dagger!"

The rat toyed with the dark dagger in its hand, seizing the opportunity to pledge its loyalty: "I will definitely do my best to contribute to the team from now on!"

"Captain, I never expected you to give me this." Evil Axe touched the armor he had just put on, his eyes full of delight.

This was the armor he had been eyeing for a long time. Not only did it offer higher defense than regular plate armor, but it also stimulated blood circulation, indirectly shortening the process of accumulating berserk rage.

I thought that after the captain was changed, there was no hope that the points would be allocated to him.

Unexpectedly, not only did Ronan give the job to him, but even the newly joined Drill Mouse benefited from it.

This captain is definitely the right one!

"I'm glad you like it." Ronan smiled.

The team members' combat strength has improved, which roughly means that my own combat strength has also improved.

The Drill Rat's dagger is worth a few hundred points, the Evil Axe's armor is worth over three thousand points, plus his two level 0 magic spells...

The team's 20,000+ points have dwindled to single digits.

Cold, hard numbers only have meaning when they are transformed into combat power.

"Evil Axe, you guys go and take on some simple tasks as a team. I need to go into seclusion and cultivate for the next couple of days."

Ronan planned to study magic first.

Whether it's the original owner's "Wind Spell" and "Mage's Hand," or the newly purchased "Elemental Arrow" and "Magic Shield," he wants to master them as soon as possible.

He was also curious whether the team members would receive the power of their wishes if they completed the task.

"Captain, what counts as a simple task?" the drill rat asked curiously.

"Not dangerous and effortless," Ronan stated his criteria.

"Is there such a mission?" This was the first time Drill Rat had joined an adventurer's party; he had always worked alone before.

"What do you mean, there isn't any?" Taking advantage of his dwarf height, the wicked axe punched him on the head.

"Three silver coins for a goblin, this quest is really tough."

"No, killing goblins is still somewhat dangerous."

Ronan recalled his experience in the Monster Forest, "Find some exploration missions, don't worry about points, just have money."

"Captain, how did you know we were almost out of money!" Drill Rat immediately flattered, "You're brilliant!"

Strictly speaking, our team is running out of money.

"Alright, find a place to stay for a few days," Ronan instructed. "I'll leave the money-making to you."

"No problem, Captain!" x2

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The night was as dark as ink, with sparse stars and a hidden moon.

Gazing at the dark starry sky, Ronan hesitated for a moment before trying to practice meditation.

He repeatedly analyzed the reasons for his previous failure in cultivation.

The key point is that the condition at the time was not optimal; mental energy had only recovered to half, not at full strength.

Now that he's in top form, he wants to try again.

Carefully following the methods in meditation, I concentrated my mind and actively compressed my mental energy.

A slight dizziness struck, but Ronan quickly overcame it.

Sure enough, this time I didn't feel so dizzy and lightheaded as I did last time, like I felt like I was going to throw up.

It seems that a prerequisite for practicing the Starry Sky Meditation Method is having sufficient mental strength.

He was overjoyed. Although progress was still very slow, as long as the direction was right, he would eventually succeed.

Of course, it would be even better if the progress were faster...

I glanced at the panel out of habit, but there seemed to be nothing that could help with my meditation practice.

The only thing that can be actively triggered is [Descent], which allows you to instantly travel to the temple... Wait, what would happen if you practiced the Starry Sky Meditation Technique in the temple?

Once the thought arose, it could not be calmed down. Ronan immediately activated [Descent] with a thought.

In an instant, the soul left the body, traversed countless dimensions, and appeared directly inside the temple.

Although the temple was dilapidated, it seemed as if time had not passed through it.

At least in Ronan's eyes, the temple looked exactly the same when he last left.

Raising his head and gazing at the boundless void, Ronan made a resolute decision and began to practice meditation.

Perhaps because it involves only the soul, the practice of meditation is indeed much faster than when there is a physical body.

However, that's all there is to it. The Starry Sky Meditation Method is not the Void Meditation Method, and there has been no significant improvement.

The core of practicing meditation is having enough mental energy.

Ronan sighed helplessly. Was he destined to wait until his mental strength had grown to a certain level and reached the threshold before he could practice meditation?

It seems I'll have to focus my energy on learning magic for now.

Just as he was about to return and glanced at the panel, he suddenly noticed...

The Willpower Reserve on the panel has changed its texture and become an active button, just like [Descent].

This is a state that doesn't exist outside the temple.

Ronan immediately used his mind to simulate a finger and tap the button.

As long as it's not a wish, he's still willing to explore the realm of divinity.

The button was clicked, and no prompt appeared, but something magical happened.

The amount of wish power stored has decreased from 6 points to 5 points.

At the same time, Ronan felt that his soul seemed to be fuller, and the upper limit of his mental power also increased.

The Starry Sky Meditation Method, which was originally slow to progress, now runs much more smoothly with less of a feeling of obstruction.

The power of will can actually strengthen the soul, thereby enhancing spiritual power!

A huge wave of surprise instantly enveloped him; happiness had come too suddenly.

I see. If the power of will can be used to fulfill wishes, how could it not have some other uses?

The power of will is not such an inconvenient thing!

Without hesitation, Ronan continued to press the button formed by his mental power four times.

Willpower Reserves: 5 → 1.

He retained the last bit of his willpower, and the rest instantly transformed into abundant soul energy.

At this moment, Ronan's soul seemed to be enveloped by a warm current, and he felt a sense of fulfillment he had never experienced before.

He used a total of 5 points of willpower, which more than doubled his mental strength.

He ran the meditation technique again, and in an instant, he completed the process of mentally simulating the Big Bang.

A thorough introduction to stargazing meditation.

In an instant, his mental strength increased once again!

If his spiritual power was originally 5, and became 10 after being enhanced by his willpower, then with the blessing of the introductory meditation method, it is now about 14.

Roughly calculated, this is almost equivalent to a 3-fold increase!

This unimaginable speed of ascent is like stepping on your own foot and spiraling upwards in a fancy way.

He immediately left the temple and returned to reality, suppressing the urge to unleash his full power, and condensed about 20% of his mental energy into a "Burning Ray" at his fingertips.

Although it was not launched, judging from the accumulated energy, it was no less dangerous than the previous full-force attack.

Ronan was certain that if he encountered that vampire in the castle again,

He only needs one shot to end the battle completely, leaving no chance for repair or resurrection.

Is this power still within the scope of a 0-ring spell?

Ronan looked at the two newly acquired spells and was immediately eager to try them out.