Build an ancient-level power in the nightmare world

Without undergoing a proper and extraordinary ritual, Cole did not master the means of using spiritual perception to sense himself.

Therefore, he did not notice the dark yellow marks on his body.

This encounter in the Astral Realm was a pretty good start for him.

At least it proved to him that the spirit-awakening ritual was feasible.

The legendary Protoss world is also real.

Right now, the most pressing issue facing Cole is how to obtain the materials needed for the next ceremony.

And he should also think about how to repay the debts he owes.

He is still studying under Professor Stephen. Although he receives a small stipend each month as a graduate student, it is barely enough to cover his basic living expenses.

As for odd jobs, he doesn't have much time.

He is now Professor Stephen's right-hand man, and the professor assigns him all sorts of paperwork.

At first, he thought he was being given an important position, but as he gradually came to his senses, he realized that his situation was actually not good.

Professor Stephen clearly used him as a free and obedient tool.

The techniques required for archaeology were not actually difficult for Cole; he had mastered the basic techniques required for archaeology by his first year of graduate school.

But it's already the second year, and he still hasn't actually gone down into those ruins to put his knowledge into practice.

He didn't know what Professor Stephen was thinking, but his current situation definitely needed to change.

The turning point for change lies in this spiritual awakening ceremony.

Cole's gaze fell on the yellow rag in front of him, on which the grayish-white crystals had turned into a small pile of white ash.

He tested it with his pocket watch, but there was no reaction from the mysterious force on the pile of ashes.

Similarly, the yellow rag beneath the ashes no longer possessed that mysterious power.

Fortunately, the yellow rag did not turn to ash like the crystal. Otherwise, if the anomaly had been discovered, he, who had been staying in the artifact storage room for a long time, would likely have become the first suspect.

Cole had already come up with a solution to this.

Since the yellow rag looks pretty much the same as before, he doesn't need to use the excuse he prepared for the time being.

Cole carefully collected the pile of white ash, even though the mysterious power was no longer present on it.

However, as the medium through which he successfully completed his first initiation ritual, Cole still kept it, placing it in a glass bottle as a memento.

The last bit of white ash remaining on the yellow rag couldn't be collected, so Cole simply blew on it gently, and the ash dissipated into the dim environment.

At the same time, Cole also noticed that after he gently blew on the yellow rag, several cracks appeared faintly.

Seeing this, Cole immediately closed the wooden box, not daring to let the yellow rag be affected in any further.

He estimated that without the blessing of that mysterious power, this piece of yellow cloth would soon turn into ashes, just like those cloths that had been stored for thousands of years.

But what does this natural turning into ashes have to do with him?

After putting the box back in its original storage box, Cole began working late into the night on the report that Professor Stephen had assigned him.

He has other things to do during the day, so he can only do these chores at night.

……

When Chris woke up the next day, it was already 11:20 a.m.

He slept longer than he had expected.

However, the effect was very good, and his spirituality was basically fully restored.

Upon waking up, Chris immediately tried to visualize the key in his mind to confirm that he could re-enter the mysterious space.

He also discovered that time in reality continued to flow even after entering the mysterious space.

However, relatively speaking, time flows very slowly in the outside world when you are in that mysterious space.

Furthermore, Chris also discovered that the spiritual energy consumed while maintaining the mystical space is greatly affected by the external environment.

He didn't realize he had entered that mysterious space through his dream world last night.

Upon waking up, Chris discovered that even in the mysterious space, he still retained his perception of the real world.

While he was in the mysterious space, he suddenly heard the sound of a car horn.

This directly depleted a significant portion of his spirituality.

Chris had to leave that mysterious space early and stop trying any further.

Chris learned that when entering that mysterious space, he must choose a safe and quiet environment.

Chris quickly made himself a brunch and then left the apartment with his bag.

His main task during the day was to go to the Church of the Holy Spirit.

I also returned the book "The Shadow of the Iron Key". Books borrowed from the library can only be kept with me for a maximum of three days. If they are not returned after three days, a certain amount of deposit will be deducted each day.

The daily deposit deducted is much more expensive than the rent.

Chris's current financial situation doesn't allow him to ignore this expense.

He already knows information about some of the extraordinary individuals in this world.

They even mastered a proper and sacred path to becoming extraordinary.

But this is not enough.

He did not experience a headache again after waking up from his dream last night.

But Chris doesn't believe that the problem that's been bothering him for a year is truly completely cured.

He needs further observation.

He had run out of painkillers, but he still needed to buy another bottle to keep on hand. The cost of a bottle of painkillers wasn't a big deal for him at the moment.

Chris left the apartment building at 037 Nottingham Street shortly after.

A young couple appeared in the alleyway that was the only way to enter apartment 037.

They were Vivian and Chase, members of the Torchbearer team, disguised as their true selves.

Seeing that no one was around, the two began to look around the apartment building on their own.

"It looks very old and worn; it seems like it doesn't even have electrical wires?"

Vivian wore a simple, pale yellow dress with a short, long-sleeved white cotton jacket over it. A light blue belt cinched her waist, and her slightly wavy brown hair was tied into a single ponytail, draped naturally behind her. She seemed somewhat dissatisfied with the location where she would be staying for an extended period of time.

She was not involved in the previous investigation of the apartment at 037 Nottingham Street.

She only knew that Nottingham Street wasn't a particularly bustling area, but the dilapidated apartment in front of her was quite a surprise.

What era is this? There's still no electricity.

"My dear lady, please make do with this."

Chess's slightly frivolous voice suddenly rang out. He looked at Vivian with a half-smile, not at all surprised by the young lady's reaction.

Although Vivian and his identity were merely security personnel for Madison Asset Management Company in public, Chase knew very well that the other party was a genuine nobleman, and his uncle was a marquis.