To the outside world, time flowed rapidly within the world-crevice, yet for Lin Luo and the others, time here moved just as quickly; in the blink of an eye, a full month had passed in this place.

During this month, Lin Luo had not once ventured inside the world-crevice and rarely communicated with those around him, dedicating himself entirely to his own introspection and understanding... A Level 1 Walker elevates their power to the absolute human limit, transforming themselves into a superhuman entity. A Level 2 Walker delves into the mysteries slumbering deep within the body, even reaching the depths of consciousness, manifesting those mysteries in concrete form, thereby achieving a direct connection with the world. A Level 3 Walker truly connects with the world, capable of influencing the world's fundamental laws to a certain degree—that power is Rule Force!

Lin Luo understood that the reason he was able to directly grasp Rule Force, bypassing the need for the Mind's Eye, was precisely because his excavation of the mysteries within himself was insufficient, leading to a direct, premature connection with the world.

To interface with the world requires the power of the Mind's Eye. Could he achieve this without it? Yes, because his Mind's Eye power had been used once unconsciously during the decisive battle between Mei Ling and the Extra Individual; the mysterious force that intercepted their Hyper Electromagnetic Cannons was, in fact, his Mind's Eye power!

Originally, once the Mind's Eye power was manifested, even if the experience points for Level 2 were not full, he could slowly make up the deficit through the Mind's Eye later on. The problem was that Lin Luo had no understanding of his own Mind's Eye power and was completely unaware of its existence, so when that power dissipated, he could no longer sense it. However, from the perspective of the outside world, he had already made contact with the world at that moment.

But precisely because of that single contact, Lin Luo was able to directly comprehend Rule Force at Level 2 and defeat Zigg. Otherwise, relying solely on the Mind's Eye, he would never have been able to defeat a Rule-level powerhouse. Of course, his defeat in the first Divine War against the Mind's Eye user designated 'L' occurred because his Rule Force at the time was so low it barely qualified him as a Rule-level powerhouse, coupled with an unstable foundation, and being outnumbered—such an outcome was only natural.

In essence, the loss of one thing resulted in the gain of another; what seemed like chance might, in the grand scheme, have already been destined.

If Hua had not found Yu Sai Mei Ling, the decisive battle between Mei Ling and the Extra Individual would never have been triggered. If not for that battle, he could not have unconsciously unleashed the Mind's Eye power. Without that instance of contact, he could not have comprehended Rule Force. If he hadn't grasped Rule Force, none of what followed would exist—a series of coincidences formed a necessity, one cause slowly converging into a massive effect.

And today, it was time to pluck that fruit!

One month was still insufficient for Lin Luo to fully master the Mind's Eye, or even fully comprehend its power, but the dark fog in his heart had been entirely swept away. An incredibly clear path was laid out before him; as long as he walked forward steadfastly, the world was within reach!

"It's truly a blessing that I was granted this year to meditate and comprehend," Lin Luo said as he stepped out of the room. Standing on the vast grassland, feeling the breeze brush past, his gaze rested upon the world-crevice shrouded in black fog, and a genuine smile spread across his face.

There is a saying that crisis and opportunity coexist. Because of the backlash from the inverted causality line, while it subjected him to immense hardship, it simultaneously brought him even greater opportunities—and this was true for everyone else, not just himself.

"Take this... Nine-Headed Dragon Flash!" Just then, a sharp cry suddenly rang out from behind Lin Luo. A blurred figure drifted like the wind, and several sharp sword lights flashed out like lightning, unstoppable as a storm.

This was one of the ultimate techniques of the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū style: unleashing nine swords with divine speed, making it impossible for the opponent to defend or evade. Only Katsura Hinagiku was capable of wielding this swordsmanship here.

Theoretically, as long as the attacked person's speed was sufficient, they could resist the Nine-Headed Dragon Flash. However, when used by Katsura Hinagiku, its power evidently surpassed that of all previous masters of the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū, even exceeding Kenshin Himura by a fraction, pushing precision, speed, and lethality to their absolute limits.

In terms of speed, Lin Luo clearly could not match Katsura Hinagiku, who commanded Divine Speed; theoretically, he should be unable to dodge this technique. Yet, as the nine sword lights descended, Lin Luo stood unharmed. Not a single thread of his clothing was cut, and he hadn't even turned his body, as if the Nine-Headed Dragon Flash had been nothing more than an illusion.

"How is this possible?!" Katsura Hinagiku’s eyes widened in disbelief. She, too, felt she must be hallucinating; the Lin Luo before her had to be an illusion, otherwise how could she have failed to strike him?

Lin Luo turned around, looking at Katsura Hinagiku’s stunned expression. "I said, although I previously told you all that you could ambush me anytime, when I happen to be inspired and wish to compose a poem for aesthetic enjoyment, I really don't appreciate being interrupted."

Katsura Hinagiku didn't care if he wanted to compose poetry or be composed; she pressed, "Why didn't you get hit just now? Is this a clone? Or an illusion?"

"Neither a clone nor an illusion. I clearly dodged just now," Lin Luo chuckled, spreading his hands.

"You dodged?"

"My shoulder moved a little. Didn't you see it?" Katsura Hinagiku paused, then thought carefully. It seemed Lin Luo’s shoulder had moved slightly, but, "It was such a minuscule movement; unless someone possesses extreme dynamic vision, they couldn't possibly detect it. How could that possibly evade my Nine-Headed Dragon Flash?" "But in reality, you avoided it with that movement." "...I don't understand what happened at all." Katsura Hinagiku felt deeply discouraged. Although that move wasn't her strongest ultimate art, it was still one of her most potent techniques, and she even had the advantage of surprise. She expected Lin Luo, even if he could block it, to struggle significantly. For him to handle it so effortlessly was deeply discouraging.

Lin Luo wasn't worried about dampening her spirit. He smiled, "Actually, this is a simple matter. If you think about it more carefully, perhaps you can discover the subtlety."

"You aren't going to tell me?" The girl gave him a side-eye, a hint of frustration flashing in her eyes.

Lin Luo ignored her frustration and grew serious. "What meaning is there if I tell you? Don't you also possess the Mind's Eye? Your Mind's Eye is for seeing through things, while Mind's Eye power is for learning. Understanding what I just did shouldn't be difficult for you."

".........Fine," since things had reached this point, Katsura Hinagiku stopped pressing, but she firmly resolved that she would certainly retaliate against Lin Luo’s enigmatic posturing.

Lin Luo smiled faintly and said no more. Although Katsura Hinagiku had awakened her Mind's Eye early, and her Mind's Eye power was an exceptionally monstrous, nearly perfect replication ability, she had never achieved a major breakthrough because she hadn't previously encountered her own 'Truth.' It was only after signing the contract with him a month ago that she truly grasped the mystery of the Mind's Eye's existence and began moving toward a higher state.

The Mind's Eye allowed her to see through any move an enemy made in combat, instantly grasp the method of breaking it, and thus defeat the enemy more swiftly. Her Mind's Eye power, however, could completely copy the opponent's ability. For instance, if Lin Luo demonstrated a set of swordsmanship to her, activating her Mind's Eye power would allow her to perfectly replicate that entire set, perhaps even faster than Lin Luo.

Of course, this learning ability was not omnipotent. If an enemy cast a Forbidden Spell, she could see through it but couldn't copy it, as she lacked the necessary magical power to cast a Forbidden Spell. Similarly, if the swordsmanship was of an exceedingly high realm, she might capture the form but not the spirit. Even so, she already possessed a bug-like cheat ability, far surpassing Lin Luo's initial mastery of swordsmanship, because her learning capacity had no limit—even Rules, given a high enough realm, could potentially be learned, though mastery remained another matter.

In just this past month, Katsura Hinagiku’s strength had advanced significantly, subtly reaching the cusp of a breakthrough. If Lin Luo hadn't achieved initial mastery of the Mind's Eye, that single Nine-Headed Dragon Flash would have been enough to instantly kill him.

However, while Katsura Hinagiku’s Mind's Eye was monstrous, Lin Luo's was not inferior; trying to see through his Mind's Eye with hers would prove quite difficult.

After the brief exchange with Katsura Hinagiku, Lin Luo returned to the room on the second floor and pulled Tachibana Kanade away from the computer. She was playing the game Journey to the West: Inverted today. As she left, her gaze lingered longingly on the screen, where the Goddess of Mercy was manifesting countless tentacles... No, transforming into the form of a Thousand-Armed Guanyin.

Next, Lin Luo found Artoria and Fujibayashi Kyou practicing outdoors nearby. One was swinging a sword, the other throwing dictionaries; though their systems differed, it didn't prevent their intense confrontation from raging fiercely.

However, with Lin Luo's arrival, their battle was reluctantly brought to a halt.

"What's the meaning of this? Didn't you see we were having a great time fighting?" Both were in high spirits and slightly annoyed by Lin Luo's interruption.

Lin Luo remained calm and smiled. "Ah, it's like this. I see everyone has worked very hard over the past month and made significant breakthroughs. So, to test the results of this month's efforts, let's engage in some real combat."

"Oh, are we going into the world-crevice?" Upon hearing this, everyone became somewhat excited. After training for so long, being unable to engage in actual combat was frustrating. If Lin Luo hadn't issued his initial stern warning, they all would have risked venturing out alone.

"Yes, but for safety's sake, let's clear a Warrior-level dungeon first for now."