30: Willpower is not such an inconvenient thing.

"Captain, thank you for buying me this dagger!"

Drill Mouse played with the pitch-black dagger in his hand, taking the opportunity to show his loyalty. "I will definitely do my best and contribute to the team from now on!"

"Captain, I didn't expect you to give me this." Evil Axe touched the armor he had just put on, his eyes full of affection for it.

This was the armor he had been coveting for a long time. Not only was its defense higher than ordinary plate armor, but it could also stimulate blood circulation, indirectly shortening the process of accumulating Berserk.

He originally thought that after changing captains, there would be no hope for points to be allocated to him.

Unexpectedly, Ronan not only gave it to him but even the newly joined Drill Mouse benefited.

This captain was truly the right choice!

"As long as you like it." Ronan smiled.

The team members' combat power had increased, which, rounded up, meant his own combat power had also increased.

Drill Mouse's dagger cost several hundred points, Evil Axe's armor cost over three thousand points, and plus his two 0-Circle Spell spells... the team's twenty thousand-plus points were now down to single digits.

Cold numbers only have meaning when they are transformed into combat power.

"Evil Axe, you guys go take some simple tasks as a team first. I'm going to go into seclusion to cultivate for the next two days."

Ronan planned to study magic first.

Whether it was the original owner's "Wind Creation Spell" and "Mage Hand," or the newly purchased "Elemental Flying Arrow" and "Magic Shield," he wanted to master them as soon as possible.

At the same time, he was also curious whether he would receive wish power if the team members completed tasks.

"Captain, what counts as a simple task?" Drill Mouse asked curiously.

"Something that isn't dangerous and is worry-free and low-effort." Ronan mentioned the criteria.

"Are there such tasks?" This was Drill Mouse's first time joining an Adventurer team; he used to be on his own.

"Of course there are!" Taking advantage of his height as a dwarf, Evil Axe struck him on the head with a fist.

"Three silver coins for one Goblin. That task is very popular."

"No, killing Goblins still carries a certain level of danger."

Ronan remembered his experience in the Monster Forest. "Find some scouting-type tasks. Don't worry about points, as long as there's money."

"Captain, how did you know we're almost out of money!" Drill Mouse immediately flattered him. "You're so wise!"

Strictly speaking, it's our team's money that's almost gone.

"Alright, find a place to stay for a few days first," Ronan instructed. "I'll leave the matter of earning money to you."

"No problem, Captain!" X2

...The night was as dark as ink, with sparse stars and a hidden moon.

Looking at the dark starry sky, Ronan hesitated for a moment but still tried to run the Meditation Method.

He repeatedly analyzed the reasons for his previous cultivation failure.

The key point should be that his state at that time was not optimal; his Spiritual Power had only recovered to half and was not at full capacity.

Now, taking advantage of being in peak condition, he wanted to try again.

Carefully following the method in the Meditation Method, he concentrated and actively compressed his Spiritual Power.

A slight sense of dizziness hit him, but Ronan quickly overcame it.

Sure enough, this time was not like the last, where he was so dizzy he wanted to vomit his stomach out.

It seemed that the prerequisite for practicing the Starry Sky Meditation Method must be having enough Spiritual Power as support.

He had a look of joy on his face. Although progress was still very slow, as long as the direction was correct, taking it slowly would eventually lead to success.

Of course, it would be even better if the progress were faster... Habitually looking at the panel, there didn't seem to be anything that could help with practicing the Meditation Method.

The only thing that could be actively triggered was [Descent], which could instantly take him to the Temple... Wait, what would happen if he practiced the Starry Sky Meditation Method in the Temple?

Once this thought arose, it could not be quelled. With a thought, Ronan immediately activated [Descent].

In an instant, his soul left his body, crossed an unknown number of dimensions, and appeared directly inside the Temple.

Although the Temple was dilapidated, it seemed to have no traces of time.

At least in Ronan's eyes, the Temple looked exactly as it did when he last left.

Looking up and gazing at the infinite void, Ronan made a firm decision and began to run the Meditation Method.

He didn't know if it was because he was only a soul, but compared to having a physical body, the cultivation speed of the Meditation Method was indeed much faster.

But it was limited to that. The Starry Sky Meditation Method was not a Void Meditation Method; there was no leap-like enhancement.

The core of practicing the Meditation Method was still having enough Spiritual Power.

Ronan sighed helplessly. Could he only wait until his Spiritual Power grew to a certain level and reached the threshold before practicing the Meditation Method?

It seemed he could only focus his energy on learning magic first.

Just as he intended to return and glanced at the panel, he suddenly discovered...

The texture of the wish power storage on the panel had actually changed, becoming an actively triggerable button just like [Descent].

This was a state that did not exist outside the Temple.

Ronan immediately simulated a finger through his will and clicked the button.

As long as it wasn't making a wish, he still dared to explore the Godhead.

The button was clicked, and no prompt appeared, but something miraculous happened.

The wish power storage dropped from 6 points to 5 points.

At the same time, Ronan felt his soul seemed fuller, and the upper limit of his Spiritual Power also increased by a notch.

The Starry Sky Meditation Method, which originally had slow progress, now felt less obstructed and ran more smoothly and quickly.

wish power could actually directly strengthen the soul, thereby increasing Spiritual Power!

A wave of immense surprise instantly surrounded him; happiness had come too suddenly.

So that was it. If wish power could be used to grant wishes, how could it not have other uses?

How could wish power be such an inconvenient thing!

Without hesitation, Ronan continued to use the finger formed by his will to click the button that the wish power storage had turned into four more times.

wish power storage: 5 → 1.

He kept the last 1 point of wish power, and the rest instantly transformed into abundant soul energy.

At this moment, Ronan's soul felt as if it were wrapped in a warm current, gaining an unprecedented sense of fulfillment.

Having used a total of 5 points of wish power, his Spiritual Power had more than doubled.

Running the Meditation Method again, in an instant, he completed the process of simulating the Big Bang with his Spiritual Power.

He had officially reached the entry level of the Starry Sky Meditation Method.

In an instant, his Spiritual Power actually increased again!

If his Spiritual Power was originally 5, and it became 10 after being boosted by wish power, then counting the bonus from reaching the entry level of the Meditation Method, it was now about 14.

By a rough calculation, it was almost equivalent to a threefold increase!

This kind of unimaginable speed of improvement was like stepping on one's own feet to spiral into the heavens.

He immediately exited the Temple and returned to reality. Resisting the urge to release it with full force, he condensed a version of "Scorching Ray" at his fingertips using about twenty percent of his Spiritual Power.

Although it wasn't fired, judging from the accumulation of energy, the danger was no less than his previous full-force strike.

Ronan was certain that if he encountered that Vampire in the old castle again...

He would only need one Ray to completely end the battle, with no chance of recovery or resurrection.

Was this kind of power... still within the scope of 0-Circle Spell?

Ronan looked at the two newly exchanged spells and was suddenly eager to try them out.