In his bedroom, Ian slowly exhaled.
His breath condensed, forming a thin, pale golden line in the air.
'81.8%...'
He didn't look particularly pleased. Instead, his brow furrowed slightly.
'I'm still a hair's breadth from Level Two, but the ruins open in only three months.'
For a Wizard, three months was barely enough time for a few deep Meditation sessions.
Achieving another major breakthrough in his Realm was nearly impossible in that time.
Unless he could find another Wondrous Item like the Eye of the Gazer.
But Wondrous Items were rare.
Ian stood up and walked over to the Alchemy Platform in the corner of his secret chamber.
The Alchemy Platform was piled high with various materials, all requisitioned from the warehouses of the Star Library and Shadow Moon Tower.
A few items were particularly conspicuous: three fist-sized Void Crystal Fragments, a small jar of Star Dust, and five bottles of Dimension Stone Dust Essence that shimmered with a faint silver light.
