Volume Dragon: Start by obtaining the Infinity Gems

Chapter 19: Psychic Powers and Psychic Strengths

"Mr. Zhenlong, I wonder what you think psychic powers are like?"

In a tent in the center of the city, Gricket was sitting on a large rough stone and asked with a smile.

Nemesis curled up his body. He didn't like being confined in a small space. Fortunately, this tent was big enough to accommodate him.

"The supernatural power released by communicating with the astral realm?" Nemesis answered hesitantly.

The astral plane is an outer plane with infinite space just like the main material plane. It is a world composed of spirits. It wraps around the main material plane and is everywhere.

Psions and those with natural powers can elevate their consciousness and travel the astral plane in spirit form to explore the mysteries of the spirit.

Like the Weave to mages, the Astral Plane is the source of power for psions and psychics.

"Yes, but not entirely," Glickert commented critically.

A ball of silver light appeared in her hand, and that ball of silver light turned into a slime-like monster as if it had life, and then turned into a dazzling silver-white energy ball, emitting cold energy to freeze the ground, and finally, it turned into an energy arrow burning with blazing silver fire, shooting towards the carpet and igniting it.

"My mentor once came into contact with an Eastern psychic master from Karatu. The psychic master said something that I think is very consistent with the nature of psychic powers."

Glicket smiled faintly, but his eyes were filled with arrogance: "The mind is more important than things. This is the supreme way."

"The power of the mind originates from our hearts, and the astral world is just a medium to show our inner power. In the idealistic worldview, the power of the mind is beyond the material world, because we believe that it determines the foundation of everything in the world."

Nemesis nodded thoughtfully. He did not think that the power of the mind could be so strong, and the so-called supreme way was nonsense.

If there really was a psychic who claimed that his power surpassed everything, the gods would immediately teach him a lesson and let him know what despair is.

But Nemesis felt vaguely as if he had grasped something. Why were the psychics so arrogant? Or, why did they have to believe that their power transcended the world?
"Very good understanding, hmm. This is also what the psychic master said. In the East, this is considered to be a compliment to a person's wisdom. Lord True Dragon, it seems that you have understood the essence of psychic powers." Gricket said quite profoundly.

Even she only discovered this after a long period of practice. Before that, she always thought that what her mentor said was just to prove the power of psychic powers.

Nemesis nodded. Just as he guessed, the entire basis of psychic powers was based on idealism.

"Cogito ergo sum."

Belief gives them strength. They believe that their own power is beyond the material world, so they can manifest the power that should exist in the void into the world.

"This seems to be a little different from the power of the mind." Nemesis thought to himself. The nature of psychic powers made him think of something, the faith that supported the gods in the sky.

"Mind power is a concept, Master. It is different from the actual psychic power. The power of the Mind Stone originates from the multiverse itself. If we follow what this female blue goblin said, it is a miracle caused by the belief of the multiverse itself. Unlike intelligent creatures, the universe's belief in concepts is very narrow, and the power of the mind is therefore confined to a very narrow range. But at the same time, the effect of the power of the mind within the rules is absolute."

Rarely, the mind took the initiative to explain the nature of the power of the mind. This was the first time Nemesis heard the meaning behind the Mind Stone. Some of the words even made his eyelids twitch. "The multiverse itself? The power of the Mind Stone is so strong?" Nemesis couldn't help but doubt it, but then he thought of the jackals under his control who were indeed living examples.

On the continent of Faerun, there are countless secret methods to control the minds of intelligent creatures, but there has never been such a terrifying existence as the power of the mind. Those controlled by it will forever sink into a world of dedication to the Lord. They may even retain their own wisdom, but are unable to detect any abnormality in themselves.

Nemesis pondered for a long time, and seeing this, Gricket just waited quietly. Psions are the most patient people in the world, because they spend most of their time facing their empty inner world.

Their restless minds are what they try to conquer throughout their lives.

This is the biggest difficulty in cultivating both magic and spiritual power. Magic, which represents lawful materialism, and spiritual power, which represents chaotic idealism, are at the two ends of the scale. Professionals must always grasp the balance of their inner worldview, otherwise if they lean towards one side, the power of the other side will be out of control.

This also leads to a common problem among spellcasters who have successfully mastered both magic and spiritualism - they all become schizophrenic patients.

Nemesis also had to consider in his mind whether he still needed to be a part-time psychic. He didn't want to let himself fall into this mental state, but this was the basic condition for those who practiced both magic and spirit.

"Don't worry, master." The mind appeared again at the right time, and she seemed to become active when the topic of psychic powers came up.

"Is this a match between the two professions?" Nemesis complained in his heart.

But what his heart said next ignited hope in his heart.

"The power of the mind is the king of the spiritual world. It controls all spiritual energy. Even if you work as a so-called psion, the power of the psionic power will be subordinate to the mind gem."

According to the meaning of the mind, if Nemesis also practices psionics, the result will not be what he fears, because the power of psionic powers comes from belief, and the power of the mind is the most powerful force in the multiverse formed by belief.

Therefore, psychic powers will automatically absorb psychic power to grow under the guidance of psychic power.

Simply put, Nemesis's psychic power level will grow with the growth of his psychic power. Once Nemesis is inaugurated, he will immediately become a sixth-level psychic. As he breaks through the growth stage, his psychic power will continue to increase, thereby driving the increase of his psychic powers.

And even if he does not build his own idealistic worldview, his psychic powers will not become ineffective, because his psychic powers are already supported by a belief that is greater than himself.

Having resolved his worries, Nemesis felt relieved. Now all he needed was to learn how to become a psychic.

Gricket, who had been waiting for a long time, finally breathed a sigh of relief. If he could finish the job quickly, he could send the giant Buddha away.

She stretched out her hand and touched the dragon claw of the scroll dragon, a silver light flashing in her eyes.

"Mr. True Dragon, the way to become a psychic is to travel the astral plane with your own spiritual body. Only when your mental power is strong enough and you can withstand the baptism of the astral substance, can you successfully obtain a mental mutation and gain the ability to interfere with reality with your mind."

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