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Nero left the area and went straight to the town, his mind consumed with all the details of his previous attempts at creating the mana core.

He reached his private tent and quickly sat in meditation, which was routine by now, and in mere moments, entered a state of deep focus.

The world outside faded, its sounds and distractions melting into nothingness, as darkness engulfed him. 

At first, it was calm, heavy, and consuming until the void around him brightened, not with light but with energy. 

A familiar sensation grew as Nero sensed and saw the overwhelming yet tranquil ocean of invisible, weightless energy flowing like waves in his surroundings. 

The mana pulsed, its small and large wisps coming in and out of the dark. It was thin and colorless yet pure and wild, staying constantly in motion like endless tides in a dark ocean.