MMORPG: Rise of the Primordial Godsmith

Chapter 1669 1669: The Oceanʼs Benefits

Blub… blub…

Slowly opening his eyes the moment he fully dove into the water, Valyr was slightly surprised to see that there were faint streaks of iridescent light within the water.

Wondering if the light he was seeing had the same effect as the iridescent sheen that covered the waterʼs surface, the young man went ahead and focused his attention on it as he shifted his train of thought towards one of the concepts he had comprehended.

Whoosh!

As if that slight change in mindset acted as a catalyst of sorts, the streaks of iridescent light began to gather around him, only to then send a good chunk of insights regarding the concept he was trying to comprehend.

ʼWeʼve yet to head down to the deeper layers, but to think that the effects of plunging into the Surface is already this good,ʼ thought Valyr to himself as he inwardly let out a small chuckle.

Testing out a few more things to get a better idea of how the Ocean of Crystallized Truths helped improve his comprehension speed, the young man soon went ahead and closed his eyes for a bit, acclimating himself to his current environment.

After all, though plunging into the Surface already gave him far better and far more insights than what he obtained from just looking at it, both he and his other self knew that the effects here were merely the beginning of what was to come.

ʼHow is it?ʼ

Just as Valyr had gotten used to the feeling of being underwater, Ataraxia made his way towards him and sent him a message through [Soul Entanglement].

ʼTo think thereʼd be this much of a difference,ʼ said the young man in response to the question, prompting the latter to let out a brief chuckle the moment he heard it.

ʼYeah.ʼ Ataraxia nodded in agreement. ʼJust plunging into the Surface alone already increased the quality and quantity of insights I got by like 10 times.ʼ

ʼAnd thatʼs just during the brief moment I decided to test the oceanʼs effects.ʼ

ʼ…Speaking of the oceanʼs effects, youʼve noticed the streaks of light around us, right?ʼ he asked. ʼIʼve got a feeling these streaks of light are where our insights come from.ʼ

ʼAlready noted that down, actually,ʼ replied Valyr, giving his other self a brief explanation of what he witnessed when he tried to comprehend one of his concepts.

ʼIn fact, I have a good feeling the quantity and quality of our insights has something to do with our proximity and the number of iridescent streaks surrounding us.ʼ

ʼHowever, the only way to find out if thatʼs true is if we go and check the Shallows,ʼ said the young man after that, to which Ataraxia responded with an eager look.

ʼSo far, weʼre only a couple meters deep into the ocean,ʼ said the latter as he gave his other self a brief glance. ʼAccording to what the guard told us, once we reach a depth of 20 meters, we would have officially entered the Shallows.ʼ

ʼAnd the Depths is around 10 times that distance, right?ʼ asked Valyr for confirmation.

Ataraxia shrugged his shoulders in response. ʼHe said it starts at 100 meters, but weʼll find that out for ourselves sooner or later.ʼ

ʼTrue.ʼ Valyr faintly nodded, only to then shift his attention towards the water below them.

Though he hadnʼt taken note of it at first, the more he looked into the depths of the Ocean of Crystallized Truths, the more he noticed that the water that made up the lower layers did not look like water at all.

After all, if one were to peer into a normal ocean, there would come a point where one would only be greeted by darkness after reaching a certain depth.

Yet, while peering into the deeper layers of the ocean, Valyr noticed that the iridescent streaks became more prominent in the deeper layers.

In fact, he had a feeling that there would come a point in their dive where the ocean surrounding them would just be replaced entirely with the iridescent streaks of light.

ʼI suppose that part would be the Abyss or the Core layer,ʼ thought the young man to himself, now feeling a hint of curiosity towards the lower layers after finishing his train of thought.

Talking a bit more with his other self regarding their plans on how theyʼd maximize their gains while in the Ocean of Crystallized Truths, both Valyr and Ataraxia soon proceeded to dive deeper into the ocean, surpassing a depth of 10 meters in a matter of seconds.

Then, as if they were moving on land, the two increased their depth to around 30 meters not long after, prompting the two to stop as they assessed the difference between the Shallows and the Surface.

ʼHow does it feel?ʼ asked Valyr, immediately noticing that the amount of iridescent streaks surrounding them was at least three times greater than that on the surface.

ʼAmazing,ʼ replied Ataraxia after a bit of silence as he let out a gasp of admiration through their connection. ʼI tried focusing my thoughts towards my [Intent Seed of True Mana] for a bit.ʼ

ʼHow did that go?ʼ

ʼI feel like Iʼd be able to push it to the Culmination stage in like half a day,ʼ said the young man without a shred of doubt.

ʼAnd just before you ask… no. I didnʼt use [Perception of the Grand Origin] while trying to comprehend it.ʼ

ʼ…Wait.ʼ Though Ataraxiaʼs words made him want to start comprehending his own concepts, Valyr decided to approach the current situation from a more objective standpoint, spending a bit of time to compose himself.

ʼWhat stage is your [Intent Seed of True Mana] again?ʼ

ʼNascent stage.ʼ Ataraxia wryly smiled at the question. ʼPretty much neglected it after evolving my main class.ʼ

ʼYou have another Intent Seed, right?ʼ asked Valyr after that. ʼThe [Intent Seed of Spell Control], if I remember correctly.ʼ

ʼYeah.ʼ Hearing those words, the former immediately understood what his other self wanted to know. ʼTook me a week and a half to push it to the Culmination stage just with the help of [Perception of the Grand Origin].ʼ

ʼAlright.ʼ Nodding in response to Ataraxiaʼs words, Valyr went silent for a bit as the gears in his mind began to turn. ʼYou mentioned just now that you feel like it would only take half a day for you to push one of your Intent Seeds from the Nascent stage to the Culmination stage.ʼ

ʼOn the other hand, it took you roughly 10 days to push your other Intent Seed to the Culmination stage with just the skill we got from the Administrators.ʼ

As Ataraxia heard those words through their connection, the young man noticed his other self looking at him. ʼCorrect me if Iʼm wrong, but comprehending concepts in this layer is 20 times faster.ʼ

ʼAnd thatʼs without [Perception of the Grand Origin] activated.ʼ

ʼWhat if we were to head to the Depths?ʼ asked Valyr after that, his eyes gleaming with both anticipation and madness. ʼWhat if we activated the skill while comprehending concepts at the Depths?ʼ

ʼNo point thinking about what-ifs,ʼ said Ataraxia in response, only give his other self a slight grin.

ʼAfter all, thereʼs only one way to find out.ʼ