Chapter 520 : Thought Space
Chapter 520: Thought Space
And the 【Zoe Star】 that Janna currently controlled—despite the enormous amount of 【Origin Power】 she had poured into it—had only allowed the 【Ocean Consciousness】 to awaken 【Self-Awareness】.
Although the 【Earth Consciousness】 had also received feedback, it was still far from developing 【Self-Awareness】 of its own.
Not to mention, within the 【Law Consciousness Cluster】 of 【Zoe Star】, there were still the 【Purification】, 【Growth】, 【Withering】, and 【Beauty】—
These were all additional 【Law Consciousnesses】 that Janna needed to condense 【Origin Power】 for on her own.
"So that means, mastering too many 【Law Fragments】 during the apprentice period isn’t necessarily a good thing. Take Janna for example—because she possessed too many 【Law Fragments】 herself, when cultivating 【Zoe Star】, the corresponding 【Law Consciousnesses】 inevitably emerged within the 【Law Consciousness Cluster】 that reflected those fragments.
And that forced Janna to spend nearly twice as much effort as others to establish a relatively complete cyclic system."
"Of course, the very nature of 【Zoe Star】 itself also destined its cultivation to be much harder than that of other 【Fallen Stars】. For instance, Louis-Tulan’s purely fire-elemental 【Fallen Star】 would never have encountered such troubles."
When Janna first formed a symbiotic bond with 【Zoe Star】, what drew her to it was its innate “Life Attribute.”
And 【Life】, being one of the highest-ranked 【Laws】 in the entire universe, encompassed a vast array of authorities.
Ocean, Earth, Sky, Forest——If Janna wished to approach the “Authority of Life,” then she had to awaken these various 【Law Consciousnesses】 that supported the birth of life itself.
Even though the process would be arduous, its potential was also boundless——"
"Next, apprentices who have already mastered their 【Fallen Stars】 may now simulate the placement of ritual arrays within the 【World Inside the Book】 on their own."
▶ With that, Hefis-Stellar’s voice fell—leaving no room for reaction—before the scene abruptly shifted. In the next instant, every apprentice who had already mastered a 【Fallen Star】 was “transferred” directly into a strange new space.
"Is this…【Zoe Star】?"
Looking around at the familiar scenery within the space, Janna couldn’t help but feel a faint sense of confusion rise in her heart.
"This is the 【World Inside the Book】—a 【Thought Space】 derived from your memories of the 【Fallen Star】. Here, anything you can imagine can be manifested and operated at will——"
Upon hearing that, Janna—who had just been filled with questions—was instantly captivated by this seemingly self-contained 【Thought Space】.
According to Hefis-Stellar’s explanation, within this space derived from the 【World Inside the Book】, whatever Janna imagined would automatically be simulated according to her subconscious will.
"You have only thirty minutes for the simulated exercise. After thirty minutes, your spiritual consciousnesses will automatically exit the 【World Inside the Book】."
"Only thirty minutes, huh?"
Hearing Hefis-Stellar’s reminder, Janna—who had originally intended to reshape the space into the “modern world” of her past life—abandoned the idea and began focusing on the simulation of the ritual array layout.
"Hum——"
With a mere thought, a seven-colored rhombic crystal appeared in Janna’s palm, glowing brilliantly.
"So this is the 【Plane Remnant】 I imagined in my subconscious——"
Looking at the rhombic crystal—almost identical to the fire-elemental 【Plane Remnant】 in Hefis-Stellar’s hand except for its color—Janna didn’t dwell on it and instead proceeded with the next step.
"First, I must anchor a central region within 【Zoe Star】 to serve as the energy hub of the ritual array."
Blessed with the 【Exceptional Memory】 talent, Janna hadn’t missed a single detail from Hefis-Stellar’s earlier lecture.
In an instant, she had already selected the best spot on land to set up the array.
"If I remember correctly, this position should be where the current Purified Land of 【Zoe Star】 lies."
Whether by coincidence or subconscious guidance, the area she finally anchored happened to be where the first 【Earth Source】 had “taken root.”
"With the energy hub established, the next step is to determine the other energy junction points."
As a ritual array spanning an entire 【Fallen Star】, it would normally be impossible for a mere apprentice like Janna to arrange it without the aid of a 【Plane Remnant】.
However, with the assistance of the 【Plane Remnant】—the former “body” of a 【Plane】—Janna temporarily gained control equivalent to a 【Plane Will】, granting her dominion over the entire 【Fallen Star】.
"Ka—chi——"
As Janna continuously drew energy from the 【Plane Remnant】 and infused it into the energy hub, in an instant, a tender green sprout brimming with the essence of life broke through the ground beneath her feet.
Soon, the sprout grew rapidly—within mere breaths, it became a towering tree a hundred zhang tall, still expanding upward.
"A tree?"
Gazing at the tree that looked almost identical to the colossal one she had seen in the Forest of Dreams, Janna momentarily couldn’t tell whether the sight before her was part of the ritual array’s normal operation or merely a projection of her subconscious mind.
"Ming——"
As the energy hub of the ritual array activated, the 【Ocean Consciousness】—which had already developed 【Self-Awareness】—emerged from the sea in the form of a massive whale.
Then followed the rock serpent representing the 【Earth Consciousness】, the white sparrow symbolizing the 【Purification Consciousness】, and the rose sea embodying the 【Beauty Consciousness】—three distinct 【Law Consciousnesses】 manifesting physically across 【Zoe Star】.
"So that means, the tree beneath me must be the external manifestation of both the 【Growth Consciousness】 and the 【Withering Consciousness】."
Just as Janna suspected, the towering tree beneath her continuously cycled between lush vitality and desolate decay.
It was as though life itself was undergoing endless reincarnation, filling Janna with a spontaneous sense of enlightenment.
"Indeed, within the 【Plane World】, the one who holds absolute authority—the 【Plane Will】—is the sole god of this realm——"
Although she had only thirty short minutes, Janna had roughly grasped the entire process of constructing the ritual array.
Its fundamental principle was to use the remaining power within the 【Plane Remnant】 to drive the 【Law Consciousness Cluster】, stabilizing the fragile ecological system within the 【Fallen Star】—thereby activating the array to simulate a devastating 【Spatial Storm】.