The residential area Kael had chosen presented a rather appealing sight.


    Not only was it enclosed by walls within, but it also offered spacious areas flooded with abundant sunlight.


    This aspect was of utmost importance.


    Sunlit locations naturally deterred most zombies.


    And without zombies, there would be no allure for goblin hunting parties.


    Thus, relatively speaking, Kael would be far safer taking refuge here.


    There were seven tall buildings in total within the residential area, each standing over twenty floors high.


    Subjected to the wear and tear of time, the houses had assumed a somewhat dilapidated look.


    The wall tiles had fallen off, and the lower parts of the walls were overgrown with climbing plants.


    Presumably, these plants would further hasten the decay of the buildings.


    Kael selected the building with the best illumination.


    After placing his backpack aside, he initiated a thorough exploration of the residential area.


    Employing his spiritual power, it took him approximately half an hour to conduct a comprehensive scan of all seven tall buildings.


    It was truly remarkable how much more convenient spiritual power made things.


    There was no longer any need to painstakingly open doors and check each floor one by one.


    Despite the emptiness of the residential area, there were still around a dozen zombies dispersed among the various buildings.


    After eliminating them one by one, Kael was delighted to acquire two additional potential points.


    Returning to the open square of the residential area and savoring the warmth of the sunlight, Kael engaged in deep contemplation.


    The zombies in the buildings surely couldn''t have been the original inhabitants of this residential area.


    They must have passed through from other places at night and, being unable to leave the area, had remained there ever since.


    In such a vast residential area, the complete absence of mice was likely due to them having been devoured by the zombies.


    Since he intended to use this residential area as his hiding place for the next few days, safety was, of course, his top priority.


    Given that there were no zombies during the day, making a bit more noise wouldn''t have a significant impact.


    Kael made a circuit around the walls of the residential area.


    Besides the two main gates at the front and back, there was a gap in the wall.


    How this gap had come about was a mystery, but now that he had discovered it, he was determined to address the issue.


    At the residential area''s gates, the once - sturdy iron gates had long since been corroded by time, covered in rust, and their remaining defensive capabilities were uncertain.


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    Nevertheless, Kael closed them.


    Subsequently, he began a process of "house - dismantling," hauling out all the furniture on the verge of rotting from the lower - floor houses.


    He then piled this furniture at the two main gates and the gap in the wall.


    With these obstacles in place, as long as he refrained from making loud noises at night, even if a horde of zombies approached, they would likely bypass this residential area due to the wall''s obstruction.


    Zombies were essentially blind and devoid of intelligence.


    When confronted with su


    ch barriers, they wouldn''t persistently try to break through but would simply follow the walls and move on.


    After completing all these tasks and with some time still remaining, Kael shouldered his backpack and climbed directly to the fifteenth floor.


    This floor boasted the best sunlight, with an apartment layout that allowed for excellent cross - ventilation from north to south.


    Moreover, it was at a sufficient distance from the ground floor, making it an ideal spot to set up a temporary abode.


    Subsequently, Kael cleared out all the unusable furniture from this room and stacked it in the opposite room.


    After a meticulous search up and down, he finally managed to gather enough basic furniture.


    In a sense, he had established a home in this Spirit Realm.


    He even stumbled upon a quilt in a sealed compression bag left by the original owner in the wardrobe.


    It was a great find. Kael promptly made the bed. It had been three days since he''d arrived in the Spirit Realm, and now he could actually sleep in a proper bed.


    Kael returned to the room, seated himself on a chair, and began munching on compressed biscuits.


    His current living situation wasn''t bad, except that the food left something to be desired.


    However, he knew he couldn''t be overly picky.


    After satiating his hunger, Kael watched as the sun on the horizon set once again, and the pitch - black night descended anew.


    He turned around, retrieved his magic book, and commenced studying by the faint moonlight.


    His next objective was to master the remaining two spells.


    "Do you wish to use potential points to expedite learning?"


    "Yes!"


    ...


    As the moon ascended above the treetops, Kael, who had been studying assiduously for several hours, finally put down his magic book with a satisfied smile.


    He traced the runes in his mind and channeled magic power.


    "Gray Mist!"


    A cloud of gray mist materialized at Kael''s command, emerging in mid - air.


    Then, the entire cloud slowly drifted down towards the ground.


    Success! He then proceeded to cast the other spell: "Touch of Fatigue!"


    The spell was successfully cast, but he was unable to find a suitable target to apply it to.


    After searching in vain, Kael had no choice but to test the spell on himself.


    An illusory tentacle coiled around Kael''s body and then vanished.


    Suddenly, a profound sense of fatigue engulfed Kael''s body.


    If he had to liken it to an experience, it was as if he had spent the entire morning engaged in strenuous brick - carrying.


    He was extremely exhausted.


    I need to rest! Kael thought to himself. He quickly dispelled the magic and finally managed to shake off that overwhelming fatigue.


    Now that he had learned both zero - level magic spells, the next step was to delve deeper into their study and practice more intensively to enable quicker spell - casting.


    He summoned his attribute panel to review his current attributes.


    Name: Kael


    Bloodline: Human


    ...


    Skills: "The Breath of Darkness Meditation Method", Zero - level Spells: Bone Tooth, Gray Mist, Touch of Fatigue


    Potential Points: 5.5


    Spending four potential points to gain an initial understanding of these two zero - level spells was an extremely rewarding bargain.


    Previously, learning these two spells would have taken him at least around twenty days. But now, he had accomplished it in just a few hours.


    Even the most brilliant geniuses in history might not have been able to achieve such a feat!


    However, at this moment, he was still unable to turn the pages of the magic book to access new spells.


    It seemed that there was little hope of obtaining new spells from it in the near future.


    Subsequently, Kael''s attention turned to the meditation method, "The Breath of Darkness." Since spells could be learned more rapidly with the aid of potential points, he wondered if the same applied to the meditation method.


    At this thought, Kael''s breathing quickened with anticipation.


    Without hesitation, he put away the magic book, assumed a comfortable position, and entered a state of meditation.


    "Do you wish to use potential points to accelerate learning?"


    As expected! Potential points could indeed accelerate the learning of the meditation method!


    With that, Kael immersed his consciousness in meditation, slipping into a deep meditative state.


    Now, after Kael''s efforts to fortify it, this residential area was relatively secure.


    Thus, entering a deep meditative state for a short period wouldn''t pose any risks.


    He was now eager to uncover the full extent of the accelerating effect of potential points on meditation.


    Come on, potential points! Let me see just how far you can take me!!!