I materialized a sci-fi fortress in a magical world.

The new feature derived from this mind space is called "Spiritual Blessing," which, simply put, uses "spirituality" to give people special buffs.

Royo can currently offer four types of [Blessings]: [Source of Magic], [Elemental Power], [Mysticism], and [Inspiration].

These [Blessings] have different effects and durations depending on the amount of [Spiritual Energy] consumed. If both are maxed out, they become permanent, just like the [Mana Source] elixir.

Aside from the relatively clear effect of [Mana Source], the specific effects of several [Blessings] are somewhat like an enhanced version of the mage path's signature ability [Elemental Affinity].

[Mystery] It's a bit mysterious, and Luo Yue isn't quite sure about it yet;

The most surprising thing is this [Enlightenment], which is not only a means to enhance mental power, but also the key to advancing from the third to the fourth tier.

Once a transcendent reaches the third tier and receives their first rank advancement, the gap between them and ordinary people becomes quite significant. To advance further, they not only need a long period of cultivation but also special methods to aid their advancement, rather than the simple arduous training of the first three tiers.

For example, [Enlightenment], and [Ascension] from the seventh to the eighth level.

These methods are often quite troublesome or cost a lot of money, so many extraordinary individuals stop at the third tier, especially in the old world, where the third tier is enough to go out and open their own mage tower and live the life of the exploiting class.

"I'm still only at the second stage, but I've already prepared everything I need for the next stage. If I don't work hard at this, wouldn't I be letting myself down?"

"The key is that this buff can be applied to others, which means I can help others with [Enlightenment]. If I remember correctly, even the small to medium-sized school of thought like the beautiful girl teacher can't do this."

Luo Yue had read about this method of advancement in the materials from the New World. It was also called the "key." Mastering this was equivalent to controlling the advancement channels of superhumans, thereby enabling the restraint and control of superhumans.

Therefore, these "keys" are usually firmly controlled by powerful forces, becoming the basis for their tyranny and abuse of power.

For example, the baptism required for advancement from the fourth to the fifth rank was a privilege exclusive to the Papacy more than two thousand years ago, which led to the Papacy controlling almost the entire world until the gods and angels disappeared and the situation gradually improved.

Unfortunately, things aren't much better now. The Council of Sages has replaced the Holy See. For example, Celestina is already at the eighth rank, but her own school can't even get [Enlightenment]...

"Both worlds have their own barriers and shackles, and I am now not only exploiting loopholes in the knowledge barriers, but also undermining the foundations of the new world, teetering on the edge of illegality..."

Luo Yue sighed, somewhat amused and exasperated, and after thinking for a moment, decided not to bestow a blessing upon himself for the time being.

He currently lacks sufficient spiritual energy, which will reduce the effectiveness and duration of the blessing. Furthermore, the effects of the same blessing cannot be stacked; a stronger blessing will overwrite a weaker one. Therefore, engaging in this now would be a waste.

It's not easy to acquire spirituality, so we need to be careful with it and find ways to obtain more.

"Drawing spiritual energy from jewelry is a bit like putting a cow in a peony's mouth. These luxury items should have greater value. If it weren't for wanting to see what this new function is all about, I wouldn't have drawn energy from those previous pieces of jewelry."

"These jewels must also be valuable in the New World. The smallest difference between the two worlds is in terms of artistic aesthetics. Let's ask around tomorrow after the pretty girl teacher and the others refresh the page. Don Quixote, that old bastard, must have many channels for selling stolen goods, right?"

"Selling the jewels of the old world to the new world, I don't believe anyone can trace it back to its source!"

"We'll see if we can exchange these jewels for magical artifacts from the New World. We'll keep the good ones to arm ourselves and absorb the bad ones."

"In addition, we need to find a way to develop the 'online shopping platform.' As long as there are enough transactions, even taking only 20% is very satisfying."

Luo Yue pondered how to deal with the "spirituality" in his mind, and couldn't help but think of the two biggest sources before, namely the monsters that invaded his mind space and the theater.

They arrived quickly, but he doesn't know how to actively seek out those monsters. Creatures in his mind space can't leave the small area of ​​the town; as for places like theaters, they are extremely rare, so these are things that can only be encountered by chance.

"I wish my mental space would get more visitors! I've built such a large and luxurious cigar club, but only three people are using it—what a waste!"

"I did hint to them before about recruiting people to come up the mountain, but they didn't seem to take it seriously. Should I use my main account to urge them?"

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That evening, Lemir, who had recovered, slipped into Royo's room and woke him from his meditative state with kisses and bites, then took him to a banquet hosted by Grand Duke Anderse.

There were no other guests, just the three of them. They had a pleasant conversation, but they didn't actually gain any real benefits.

Despite the Grand Duke's praise and commendation of Royo, highly affirming his righteous act of leading the rebellion in the secret realm, all he promised was to make him a knight in the future and to give him a wedding house after he and Lemir got married.

A title like a lord can be bought with money; it doesn't even come with a fiefdom.

A wedding house sounds nice, but in the old world, land was sparsely populated and real estate wasn't as expensive as it is on Earth.

The key issue is that none of these things are readily available, so after all that talk, it's all just empty promises, and those promises aren't even that big or appealing.

The Grand Duke hinted at the matter of the Fifth Princess several times along the way, but did not pursue the relationship between Roy and the Princess, only revealing a complex and amused expression.

Luo Yue couldn't guess what this important person was thinking. He only remembered that the princess was his daughter-in-law, and suspected that this might be some kind of suspicion or warning.

As soon as Luo Yue stepped out of the somewhat awkward dinner, he saw Vice Dean Odo waiting for him in a carriage.

"Did Andersen give you any trouble?"

As soon as Luo Yue got into the car, he heard Odo ask.

"No, on the contrary, they promised to bestow upon me the title of Lord in the future."

"Heh~ that's in line with his style, it doesn't surprise me."

Odo smiled dismissively, seemingly also looking down on the Grand Duke's stingy empty promise, and then changed the subject:

"If you get off the bus now and go to him, you'll probably see his generous side."

Luo Yue wasn't stupid; he understood the meaning behind the other person's words. He waved his hands repeatedly and said in a very firm tone:

"I have no interest in power or status; I only want to focus on academics."

Odo nodded slightly, a smile playing on his lips.