Douluo Continent: The Twin Holy Dragons of Light and Darkness, the Dragon Emperor Breaks Through the

The sensation was similar to when he touched the crystal before, slightly lower than body temperature, but slightly higher than room temperature.

He could feel a continuous vibration on the surface of the sphere as it rotated; the vibration was very slight, as if it were seeping outward from deep within.

The moment his fingertip touched the sphere, the sphere's brightness changed briefly. The originally dim brightness increased slightly for a moment before returning to its previous state.

He withdrew his hand, took a step back, and observed whether the brightness of the sphere continued to change.

The sphere resumed its steady rotation without any continuous flickering or deviation.

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He stood in front of the pedestal for a while to confirm that the sphere's condition had indeed stabilized, and then walked back down the steps.

Jin Chen read the letter four days later.

Sitting on the stone bench, the sunlight in the courtyard was just right, illuminating the words on those few pages of letter paper clearly.

He finished reading the letter and looked up: "He said he touched the sphere yesterday."

The sphere's brightness briefly increased upon contact, then returned to its previous state without any further changes.

He stood there a while longer, confirming that the sphere's rotation hadn't been disturbed and that its brightness had returned to pre-touch levels.

Ling Feng walked out from under the corridor: "The sphere's reaction was immediate, brief, and had no lasting impact."

This means it can sense external contact, but its state won't change because of a single contact.

Qian Renxue said, "Then it might be designed to require continuous contact to activate."

Chen Yuan stood in the corner of the courtyard, the fog had already dissipated: "If he continues to contact the sphere, we might see a more obvious reaction."

Tang San said, "Then he can try staying longer next time to see if the sphere will undergo more sustained changes."

Three days later, the boy entered the fifth floor again.

He walked to the pedestal, stretched out his hand, and this time he placed his palm completely on the surface of the sphere.

The sphere was slightly warmer than he had expected, and a continuous vibration traveled from his palm to his arm.

He remained in that position for about ten breaths, and the brightness of the sphere began to increase slowly. It wasn't a rapid flashing, but a gradual brightening process, as if it was confirming in its own way that it was being touched.

He sensed some kind of change happening inside the sphere; the vibrations became more persistent, and the brightness continued to increase.

He did not withdraw his hand, but continued to maintain contact until the brightness of the sphere stabilized at a position that was brighter than before.

Then he withdrew his hand, and the brightness of the sphere did not immediately return to its original level, but remained stable for a period of time before slowly declining.

He stood there observing for a while, confirming that the sphere had finally returned to its pre-touch state, then turned and walked back down the steps to replace the metal plate.

Jin Chen finished reading the letter a few days later at noon.

He sat on the stone bench, placed the letter back on the table, and gently pressed his finger along the edge of the letter: "He continued to make contact with the sphere for a period of time."

The brightness of the sphere increased slowly during his contact with it.

After he withdrew his hand, the brightness did not immediately drop; it remained for a while before slowly returning to normal.

Ling Feng said, "That means the sphere can indeed make a continuous response to external contact, and the longer the contact time, the more obvious the response."

Qian Renxue said, "Next time he might try a longer contact time to see if the sphere will show more obvious changes."

Chen Yuan said, "If he continues to be in contact with it for a long enough time, the brightness of the sphere may stabilize at a new level and will not fall back to its original position."

Tang San said, "That means the sphere may need to be activated, rather than just touched."

Ling Feng said, "He's heading in that direction."

Once he finds the right way to make contact, the sphere may enter a new state.

Qian Renxue said, "Then something new might appear."

Ling Feng said, "That's possible."

For the next few days, the boy from Haifeng City entered the fifth floor at the same time every day, placed his palm on the surface of the sphere, and held it for a fixed period of time.

The time spent in contact each day was slightly longer than the previous day.

On the fourth day, his palm stayed on the surface of the sphere for twice as long as on the first day.

When the contact ended, the brightness of the sphere had stabilized at a higher level than before, and the rate at which the brightness dropped was significantly slower after he withdrew his hand.

He stood there for a while, making sure the brightness had finally returned to normal, and then walked back down the steps.

He wrote down his observations for the day in his notebook under the lamp, adding a note at the edge: "The core reaction speed is gradually increasing, and the time for the brightness to drop is also lengthening."

It may take longer to see further changes.

He closed his notebook, sat for a while, then stood up, pushed open the door, and went out.

The sea breeze blew in from outside, carrying the coolness of the night, as if confirming in its own way that the growing changes had indeed stabilized in its perception.

Seven days later, Jin Chen opened the letter in the afternoon, glanced at it, and then stopped looking: "He said that he has been in contact with the sphere for the past few days, and the time he has been in contact with it each day is getting longer."

After the fourth day, the brightness of the sphere decreased significantly at a slower pace.

He also noticed that as he touched the sphere, the vibration frequency inside it slowly changed, as if searching for a rhythm to synchronize with him.

Ling Feng said, "Then it is indeed adapting to him."

Qian Renxue said, "If it can synchronize with him, it may enter a new state."

Chen Yuan stood in the corner of the courtyard: "That will take time."

Synchronization won't be quick, but as long as the direction is right, it will eventually be achieved.

Tang San said, "Once he finds the rhythm, the sphere may react more noticeably."

On the evening of the twelfth day, the boy kept his palm on the surface of the sphere for longer than ever before.

This time, he felt the vibration frequency inside the sphere was aligning with his heartbeat rhythm, and the brightness remained at its highest level during his contact.

After he withdrew his hand, the brightness of the sphere did not decrease; it remained in that position.

He stood there for a while, making sure the brightness hadn't dropped, then walked back down the steps.

He sat under the lamp for a long time. The night outside the window had deepened, but he didn't go to sleep immediately. Instead, he continued to sit under the lamp, as if trying to confirm in his own way that the change had indeed happened.

Then he picked up a pen, wrote a few lines on a piece of paper, and put it in the envelope.

He delivered the letter to the post station early the next morning.

When Jin Chen received the letter, he was pruning a newly transplanted orchid in the yard.

He put down the scissors, wiped his hands, opened the letter, read it for a while, and then looked up and said, "The sphere has not returned to its original brightness."

It remained at a brighter position than before, and the brightness remained stable without any further decline.

Ling Feng put down his teacup: "Then its condition has changed."

Qian Renxue said, "Then the next time he comes into contact with it, it might trigger a new reaction."

Chen Yuan said, "If the brightness of the sphere stabilizes at a new level, it means that it has entered a new state."

Tang San said, "Then a new structure might appear next."

Ling Feng said, "He's already heading in that direction."

That evening, in Tang San's blacksmith shop, the fire in the furnace was slowly dimming.

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Ah Yin sat behind the counter, flipping through an old book, and looked up: "Any new news from Sea Breeze City?"

Tang San said, "That sphere did not fall back down."

It maintained its new brightness.

Ah Yin said, "That should be able to move us to the next step."

Tang San said, "He's already heading in that direction."

Lin Mu arrived the next morning.

He stopped under the eaves, reached out and extended the branch. After the bluish-gray leaf lit up, he began to try to keep it bright while moving.

He took two steps in the yard, but the brightness of the leaves did not change.

He stopped and looked up at Ling Feng: "It moved more steadily today than yesterday, and the brightness remained consistent throughout without any obvious fluctuations."

Ling Feng said, "Now you can stably control its brightness while moving."

Lin Mu thought for a moment: "Then I'll try changing its direction while it's moving."

Ling Feng nodded: "We can give it a try."

That night, the boy opened the notebook under the lamp, turned to the page about the core reaction, and added a new note at the bottom of the page: "The core state has changed, and the brightness has stabilized at a higher level than before."

The plan is to observe whether the sphere opens up new pathways during the next contact.

He put down his pen, closed his notebook, leaned back in his chair, and watched the night deepen outside the window.

He knew that the next time he went in, he might see new changes.

He didn't know what that change would look like, but he knew that as long as he kept going, the door would open for him at the right time.

The night breeze seeped in through the cracks in the window, carrying the salty, damp scent unique to Haifeng City, and stirred a corner of the letter on the table.

He reached out and flattened the letter to make sure it wouldn't be blown away by the wind, then stood up, put the notebook back in the drawer, and turned off the light.

Jin Chen received a reply three days later on the morning of the next day.

He sat down at the stone table, opened the envelope, took out the few pages of the letter and looked at them for a long time, then looked up: "He said he went in again this morning."

The brightness of the sphere did not decrease and remained at a new level.

He stood in front of the pedestal for a while and felt a continuous change taking place inside the sphere, as if a barrier was slowly opening and spreading outward from the inside.

He said he could feel the barrier thinning and moving slowly, as if it were responding to his approach in its own way.

He stepped back down the stairs, not touching the sphere, but simply standing there sensing the change in the barrier.

Ling Feng said, "He is gradually confirming the state of the sphere."

Qian Renxue said, "Once he confirms that the barrier is indeed thinning, he may try to touch it again."