Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 227 Comprehending the Path Ahead
Lin Bo already knew the effects of Lv2 Fierce Defense Technique.

When he used the Solid Control Technique to activate the Blazing Control Technique, fusing the two techniques together, he created a magnificent explosion.

The flames often told the mage stories about burning, transformation, and death.

The Blazing Technique inherits the characteristics of flames and has two sides. On one hand, it is a clear and powerful vibration that intensifies the temperature. On the other hand, when this belief reaches its extreme and crosses the boundary, it will transform into a raging inferno that will completely destroy things.

This is a thoroughly radical and extreme belief in magic; once it is implemented, terrible consequences will result, bringing about a transformation with no way out.

The dust and ash left after the flames have burned out naturally cool and stagnate, and the belief in magic changes from fiery to cold and solid.

The power of the spell in his mind flowed and surged, gathering in the depths of his eyes and condensing into a still mirror of light. The world reflected in the mirror had slightly blurred outlines due to their own tremors.

Everything that possesses mass and energy is in a state of vibration, and these vibrations generate heat and produce radiation.

The Heavenly Toad Gazing at the Moon technique's dark vision can capture a wider visible spectrum, a type of thermal imaging capability.

Now that his Fierce Defense Technique has been upgraded, his field of vision has not increased, but he can see the faint vibrations of things within his field of vision.

This is an improvement in "vision," just as Lv2 Flow Control allows him to see the trajectory of the force of all things, and Lv2 Life Control allows him to see the invisible network connecting all things.

The rain hasn't stopped tonight.

The mage plucked a drop of water from the air with his finger, holding it suspended above his palm. With the blessing of the Fierce Control Technique, he rapidly heated it. As it approached its boiling point, Lin Bo took a light breath. The next instant, the water droplet reflected in his eyes suddenly calmed down, becoming completely still without the slightest tremor.

With a loud bang, the water droplets, having accumulated excessive heat, were unable to release it through vibration. They immediately burst apart, dissipating into superheated water vapor that rushed into the atmosphere, leaving behind a sonic boom like the crack of a whip. A fierce gust of wind burst forth from their fingertips, causing Lin Bo's sleeves to flutter.

Lv2 Fierce Defense Technique can control the tremor itself, either intensifying it or stopping it.

This stagnation is similar to the art of solidification, but it does not lead to cooling. Instead, it causes the pent-up internal energy to explode, violently destroying the structure of things, like pulling the trigger of a musket. The transformation from stillness to movement happens in the blink of an eye.

After a brief rehearsal, Lin Bo had a better understanding of the situation.

He returned to the lighthouse to bathe and meditate, regaining his spirit, and then took out two incomplete books of knowledge and laid them flat on his desk.

"The Record of Shining in the Mirror" is an oval bronze mirror with patterns printed on the back, but the surface is rough and cannot reflect any scenery. A square whetstone hangs on the bronze mirror, which can be used for polishing.

Lin Bo touched the whetstone, and a prompt popped up on the integrated network information board.

[Do you want to spend 1000 disaster coins to unlock the knowledge fragments? ]

"Yes."

[Important reminder from the website: You have opened a fragment of knowledge and learned the words of unblocking]

[—Remember this well: to see the brilliance reflected in the mirror, you must follow this path: polish the mirror to reflect the eyes, polish the eyes to reflect the soul, polish the soul to reflect the universe.]

The whetstone gently wiped away the old rust from the bronze mirror, and the smooth, bright mirror surface, like a bright moon, was clearly reflected in the eye.

To unlock the Eyes of the Moon, simply observe closely and discern the outlines of things one by one.

Lin Bo turned off the lights on the second floor and gazed into the darkness. He raised his hand to touch the wall, and a slight vibration was felt. The tactile endoscopy technique began to spontaneously construct the structure of the object and project it onto his eyes.

With the help of skill combos, Lin Bo easily discovered the truth about the characteristics. Then, "The Record of Radiance in the Mirror" turned into a stream of light and entered his eyes.

[Network notification: Successfully deciphered the knowledge fragment "Mirror's Records"]

[Skill [Heavenly Toad Gazing at the Moon Technique] Level Limit Break: When training eye-related skills, base proficiency permanently increases by 1]

The trait "Moon Gazing Eyes" is locked; upgrade the skill to unlock it.

When the lights were turned back on, the baby peregrine falcon on the table, hiding under the wings of a little seagull, looked like a few chicks taking shelter from the rain under the eaves. It started chirping, begging for a treat.

Lin Bo rubbed his eyes and smiled as he tapped the heads of the birds.

Next up is "The Prayer of Lush Stars," a rare high-end item, as no fragment of mysterious (true) knowledge costs less than 50,000 Calamity Coins.

Lin Bo diligently explored the map and accumulated several fragments of knowledge, including one copy of "Evidence of the Dragon's Existence." Fragments that had already been deciphered could no longer be used, but could be exchanged for similar items later. "Prayer of the Stars" was a scroll of silver silk, seemingly woven from frozen starlight; it was not only dazzling but also incredibly light to the touch.

[Do you want to spend 5000 disaster coins to unlock the knowledge fragments? ]

[Important reminder from the website: You have opened a fragment of knowledge and learned the words of unblocking]

—The stars have visited the earth; they gazed, they remembered, etched in the heavens the glimmer of ancient ages. Pray to the stars, people of the world, for you will know all the history of the earth.

[Detected that the [True Word Manipulation - Flow] skill has reached a critical bottleneck; the Knowledge Fragment will provide the answer.]

[Important Notice from the Comprehensive Network: "Flourishing Star Prayer" is tracing the history of the multiverse, searching for traces of ancient True Name Masters...]

The silvery silk cloth in Lin Bo's hand emitted a strange light, projecting a condensed scene of time, like countless forked threads.

Countless timelines converge at a single point, and that single point splits into countless more timelines, constantly shifting and oscillating. Many events of the multiverse are revealed in the starlight.

He cast a glance into the vast expanse of time and saw the tens of thousands of lives of a strange mortal, from infancy to withered bones.

When the intense light emanating from the fragments of knowledge receded and condensed into a hazy human figure, its entire body formed from strange starlight, refracting a pearly white and colorful luster.

It remained motionless.

Lin Bo raised his hand, and it raised its hand in response, its actions perfectly synchronized. Apart from that, there was nothing special about it, nor did it bring him any insights or lessons.

[Temporary features have been added. Please find out the true nature of these features before resealing the knowledge fragments.]

Time is passing, and the remaining scrolls of knowledge are entering their final countdown to sealing.

The starlight projection floated on the open ground of the lighthouse, staring at the mage.

Lin Bo pondered for a moment, then raised his hand to form a sword-finger seal and activated his personal incantation. The starlight projection opposite him moved exactly as he did.

The next instant, his senses suddenly spread into the starlight projection, and Lin Bo suddenly gained a second body.

The starlight projection was extremely light, without any sense of falling. It moved silently and swiftly, passing through the air in an instant. The planet beneath its feet moved rapidly, crossing the vast ocean outside Jinbei City, passing through Hongdu, skimming over the land of Heiwei Island, crossing the strait, passing through the mountains and countries of the bountiful continent, catching up with the rising sun, then bypassing the distant new continent, chasing the stars in the night sky, and returning to the lighthouse on the cape.

Lin Bo saw that his flesh and blood body was still stuck in the room, and his feet had just been lifted.

The astral body circled the planet's surface in less than half a step.

This body appears to be a projection of the so-called ancient True Name Master.

Lin Bo took a slow breath, not forgetting the important matter at hand.

He took an iron pellet from his ammunition pouch and used the Flow Control Technique.

The starlight projection infused the controlled steel with power, sending it flying towards the beach. It plummeted downwards, instantly piercing through the soil and striking the rock. The powerful reaction force wore down the iron ball, but did not weaken its power. The iron ball continued its trajectory without slowing down or stopping, drilling through the rock as easily as breaking through a stream of water.

As it continued its downward journey, the force it accumulated only increased, only grew stronger, until the iron ball was worn down into powder by intense, high-speed friction.

This time, the knowledge fragments lasted only a short time, less than half a minute before they began to reseal.

But Lin Bo already knew what lay ahead.

Lv4 Flowing Technique is driven by the belief of Absolute Technique, making the energy immortal. Even if it is subjected to external impact, it will only damage the structure of things, but will not disturb the internal energy. In this way, it will accumulate more and more, without any limit.

The starlight projection slowly dissipated.

[Network notification: Successfully deciphered the knowledge fragment "Prayer of Abundant Stars"]

[Skill [True Word Control - Flow] Level Limit Break: When training Arcane (True) skills, base proficiency permanently increases by 1]

The "Limitless" trait is locked; upgrade your skill to unlock it.

(End of this chapter)