"Next stage: Accumulate a total of 1000 monster kills."
Gauss's brain buzzed as if it were overclocked.
Like rusty gears lubricated with oil, stagnant strings recalibrated, his thoughts and spirit became increasingly fluid.
His consciousness felt as if it was being lifted by a gentle yet powerful force, temporarily freed from the shackles of his body, becoming a calm observer.
Watching the changes in his spirit, he felt the spiritual power in his brain and the magic power within him surging and fluctuating.
And when everything drew to a close.
His awareness returned to his body like a bird returning to its nest, gently settling deep inside.
He opened his eyes.
His eyes became incomparably bright, the spiritual power within almost spilling over. If an ordinary person were to meet his gaze right now, they'd likely be burned by its sharpness.
"Intelligence: 9!"
The cold number appeared in his mind, but it was far from enough to describe the changes in his spiritual world.
