Having come to his senses, Fang Zhou quickly retreated behind his Skeleton Army and the students from the Sea City Military Academy. With his eyes closed and his mind focused, he began to guide his unprecedentedly immense Spiritual Power toward a breakthrough.
Although a large portion of this Spiritual Power originated from the charging bonus of the [Harvest Festival]'s Rune Resonance and was rapidly depleting, it was still an immense boon. Not only did this temporary energy provide Fang Zhou with a powerful combat boost in the ongoing melee, but even if it dissipated quickly, the chance to experience breaking through the bottleneck to the Black Iron rank was worth the price of admission alone.
In Fang Zhou's experience, no Apprentice-level Professional had ever gone through such a novel experience. He felt his Spiritual Power rapidly condensing, gradually forming a stable Energy Core. Though the process was brief, it imparted an unprecedented sense of control.
