The bishop is unfathomable.

Li Wei did not choose to sleep throughout the entire night.

Instead, he kept looking at the notes left by the former administrator.

It contained some information that Li Wei was very concerned about.

Some of the content was the same as that in the Arcane Book I had seen in the library.

If I had to summarize the entire notebook in two words, they would be "access" and "storage".

I am not a gifted person.

Years have passed, and I remain stuck at the third level, the highest level achievable by someone without talent. I know very well that I am not the kind of person who can calmly meditate.

I failed to establish a deeper connection with the Dream Realm, and I lacked the confidence to pass the advancement ceremony to the third level.

But I realized something.

Ultimately, psychic energy is drawn from dreams; meditation is merely a method.

By focusing one's attention, a connection is established between the mind and the dream world, forming a pathway to draw energy.

Conversely, if a stable pathway can be established, does that mean one can absorb spiritual energy without meditation and directly establish a stable connection with the dream world?

I perused ancient texts and banned books, and then discovered that I wasn't the first person to think this way.

[But all those who came before failed.]

[Insanity, body explosions, getting lost in a dream world... these numerous failures seem to indicate that this is a dead end.]

"But I succeeded, at least partly." Li Wei read the last sentence of the diary, then turned to the last entry.

That was about the previous administrator's vision and the method to realize it.

"Alchemy, physical modification, spiritual circulation... and rituals."

"At least from the theoretical design he presented, it is indeed possible to realize this."

Li Wei was shocked when he saw the former administrator's idea.

He felt it was a waste of talent for this guy not to do research.

Because his theoretical conception was very similar to the setting in a work that Li Wei remembered reading before his time travel.

Magic loop.

This is exactly what the administrator wants to accomplish: a convenient means to hide within the human body, directly connect to the Dream Realm, draw energy, and use it.

How much psionic energy you can harness depends solely on how many pathways exist within your body.

Moreover, judging from the diary, this administrator had at least experimented on himself and succeeded.

But his research went beyond that. In the process of studying the circuit, he unexpectedly discovered the long-lost art of mineral secrets.

He then devised a plan to mix powdered gemstones or mineral crystals that could contain psionic energy into the ink used in the drawing ceremony, or to make chalk, or even something else.

Then those things themselves would have the potential to contain magic.

Even items or patterns made or drawn with this powder may have different effects.

Unfortunately, his energy was entirely focused on loop construction, and this part of the content was not verified.

Li Wei closed his notebook, the contents of which he had studied and memorized all night.

"Thanks for the gold coins."

"Although I still have many questions in my mind."

"But let's leave these questions for later."

After putting away his diary, Li Wei took out a piece of paper and began to record the materials needed to make the loop.

Yes, materials.

After all, this is something created by humans. Although it is essentially a spiritual entity, it still requires the assistance of materials.

"A small handful of dream dust, a piece of pure silver weighing about 10 grams, 100 milliliters of high-purity mercury, and three dried sages."

"Apart from Dream Dust, everything else is pretty easy to buy."

"It's dream dust... a crystal that only condenses in small amounts after the swamp phenomenon disappears. This stuff is hard to find in Beldor."

"Forget it, let's just take it one step at a time."

After recording the materials, Li Wei put down his pen and began to think about whether he should buy some cheap gemstones to try grinding them into powder and making things.

If this method works, then my combat power will increase greatly.

After all, gemstones are something that can be bought as long as you have money; there's no need to worry about them.

The money Li Wei had saved up over the years as a historian, plus the subsidies from the library and the generous salary he was about to receive, was enough for him to splurge a little.

Thinking of this, Li Wei got up from the chair he had been sitting in all night, then walked to the window and stretched.

The sky outside the window was already beginning to lighten, and although the sun was not yet visible in the distance, it was already showing signs of dawn.

"The night just passed like that."

After stretching, Li Wei glanced at his analysis panel; the analysis progress for the second stage of the Soul Poem was already 15%.

I'll make the most of my time at the library today and read as much as I can, aiming to finish the book in the next day or two.

Just then, Li Wei heard a knock on the door downstairs.

He looked up at his watch. It was only a little before six in the morning. Who was coming so early?

It's Ma Wei again?

Or are they his own group of resentful subordinates?

Did the interrogation of the Son of Dust yield effective results, or did the unfortunate assassin sent to infiltrate the Brownstone Gang find the person who issued the mission?

No, even if they had news, they wouldn't just come knocking on our door like this.

I have already given specific orders that no one is allowed to come to me unless I contact them first.

Yesterday's incident was an accident and could be forgiven, but if it continues like this today... then it means that my identity has already aroused suspicion.

Then we'll have to clean up these underlings.

Thinking this, Li Wei went downstairs to open the door. But before he opened it, he found Xiao Hei nervously hiding behind a cushion on the sofa.

It was visibly tense; the whole cat seemed to be on vibrate mode, trembling incessantly.

At that moment, a moderately loud voice called out again from outside the door: "Hello. We are the Royal Military Police. Please open the door. We need to know something."

Li Wei was taken aback. Royal Military Police? What do they want with him?

Unlike the Inspectorate, the Royal Military Police, which belong to the Inspectorate, are secret agents and police officers belonging to the royal family.

Functionally, they were basically equivalent to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Although a little nervous, Li Wei opened the door: "Royal Military Police? What do you want with me at this hour?"

The white-bearded old man standing in front chuckled. "Please don't be nervous. It's just a question. As the librarian of the Noren Grand Library, you should also know about the bombing at the Royal Academy a few days ago, right?"

"Based on clues from the ritual and divination, we learned that the perpetrator is currently in the Beltor region."

"Of course, we don't have law enforcement authority, so we can only conduct some questioning within the permitted scope."

After hearing this, Li Wei suddenly understood, and then asked with some curiosity, "You mean, the Witch of the West Wind is currently in the Beldor Territory?"

"That's right. Perhaps it's because they want to avoid us." The white-bearded old man chuckled, then continued, "Do you live alone?"

"Hmm. I do have a cat." Li Wei said, taking a step back and walking to the sofa. He picked up the little black cat, which was trembling like a low-powered massage gun.

"Look, its name is Xiao Hei." Li Wei happily showed off his cat to the two royal military police officers.

Upon seeing this, the white-bearded old man was somewhat surprised: "You really like small animals?"

"I guess so. Who wouldn't love a cute little guy?" Li Wei said, ruffling Xiao Hei's head. "But it seems very afraid of strangers, it keeps trembling."

The white-bearded old man said, "I can tell, haha, then I won't bother you any longer. I'm sorry to disturb you so early in the morning."

After saying that, the old man left Li Wei's door with the black-haired, serious-looking young man with a sword beside him.

After the two left, Li Wei's expression changed from smiling and peaceful to indifferent and serious.

Clearly, although the other party did not directly launch an attack.

But coming so early in the morning... he didn't believe there wasn't some reason behind it.

On the other side, after leading his group around the corner, the white-bearded old man also asked, "Didn't you detect a third life sign?"

"Yes. What he said is true; it's just him and the cat at home."

"Cats..." The white-bearded old man stroked his beard. "They've reminded me of something."

"What?" The young man was confused.

"Although it's only a recent event, based on cross-verification from multiple sources, it's almost certain that Felicia has mastered the cat-transformation technique."

"She may very well have been disguised as a cat."