This time, the three ritual patterns weren't separate but nested within one another, making the design far more complex. Even working at a brisk pace, Chen Chuan didn't finish drawing them until noon the following day.
It required a full day of complete, unwavering concentration and stability, without a single mistake. An ordinary person would never have been able to persevere.
The person—or people—who had arranged the previous Esoteric Ritual likely hadn't worked alone, but had two or more individuals working in shifts.
Fortunately, he was a Fighter. With the proper preparation, he could sustain a fight for just as long, so this task was nothing special.
Once he was more or less finished, he stood up and took a look. The area, spanning a radius of roughly six meters, was covered in a chaotic and intricate pattern that emanated a bizarre aura. Thick red and deep, ink-black lines swirled within, linking the three patterns together.
