Before making contact with the Awakening gemstone, Jeremy deliberately removed the Ravager's Gloves.
The instant he re-established contact with the Awakening gemstone, Jeremy experienced an overwhelming influx of information and unfamiliar power rapidly coursing into his body.
However, this time, Jeremy managed to maintain a tenuous grip on his consciousness.
Without a moment's hesitation, Jeremy discarded all of his equipment in a swift motion.
At this point, the only item remaining on Jeremy was the gemstone entrusted to him by the World.
After completing the act of throwing away all of his gear, Jeremy promptly activated the gemstone given to him by the World.
In an instant, a burst of white light enveloped him, and Jeremy, along with the Awakening gemstone, vanished from The Misty Garden instance.
The rapidity of these events was astonishing, the instance boss of The Misty Garden gazed at the scattered equipment surrounding him, momentarily engulfed in a state of profound confusion.
He could not comprehend what had transpired.
He also failed to understand why Jeremy was able to swiftly disappear along with the Awakening gemstone.
Nevertheless, the instance boss of The Misty Garden found himself with little time left for contemplation.
As the Awakening gemstone departed, all the monsters within The Misty Garden instance began to rapidly lose their power.
The strength wielded by The Misty Garden instance boss was also dissipating at an alarming rate.
Having exhausted nearly all of his power during the preceding battle, the instance boss found himself in a precarious situation.
Once the potency of the Awakening gemstone had completely faded from his body, the body of The Misty Garden instance boss collapsed without warning.
Before his form disintegrated entirely, the instance boss emitted a chilling wail of despair.
This mournful cry resonated throughout the entirety of The Misty Garden instance, even reaching beyond its confines.
Ritchie and Bonnie, positioned at the entrance of the instance, both heard the anguished screams of The Misty Garden instance boss.
Upon hearing that sound, both individuals were profoundly affected by the wail.
Though this cry marked the final utterance of The Misty Garden instance boss, it still possessed the attributes of a mental attack.
It took several minutes for Ritchie and Bonnie to recover from the disorienting effects of the mental assault.
"What just happened? Why do I feel that the recent mental attacks originated from The Misty Garden instance?" Bonnie exclaimed, her voice tinged with panic as she glanced toward the entrance of the instance after regaining her composure.
Ritchie likewise cast a worried look toward the entrance of The Misty Garden instance.
The thoughts of both individuals were remarkably similar.
They were both greatly concerned that the anguished wail they had just heard indicated that Jeremy had already engaged in combat with The Misty Garden instance boss.
Moreover, judging by the impact of that mournful cry, they both suspected that the strength of The Misty Garden instance boss was formidable indeed.
As Jeremy spoke these words, there was a slight undertone of anger in his voice.
To him, it seemed contradictory that the class change goddess, Janna, who had previously urged him to act swiftly, was now advising him against hastening the awakening.
Wasn't her behavior rather hypocritical?!
Janna slowly nodded her head, "You have indeed performed exceptionally well. However, I must emphasize that during the awakening process, you must ensure that your mental state remains stable.
If your mental state is not sufficiently stable, even if you manage to force the awakening, you will not be able to fully attain all the capabilities of the talent you have chosen."
"In my view, your current mental state is far from stable." Janna remarked. You have merely managed to barely overcome the boss within the awakening instance. Therefore, you still need to rest for a few days before proceeding with your awakening."
The class change goddess Janna proposed the most cautious approach.
However, to Jeremy, the most cautious method could sometimes lead to even greater unforeseen consequences.
"Can you truly ascertain that Kean's progress is significantly slower than mine? If I take a few days to rest, there is a strong possibility that Kean could acquire the awakening gemstone.
If he initiates his awakening before me, wouldn't all our previous efforts be rendered null and void? Do you genuinely wish for someone like Kean to obtain a rare talent?"
Upon hearing Jeremy's concerns, a confident expression appeared on Janna's face.
"Rest assured, although The Person in the Mirror stole an awakening key from me, as soon as Kean comes into contact with an awakening gemstone, I will receive immediate notification.
I can assure you with utmost clarity that Kean has not yet even managed to enter the awakening instance. His progress is lagging far behind yours, so there is no need for you to feel anxious at all."
After hearing Janna's reassurances, Jeremy indeed felt that if he could undergo the awakening under more stable conditions, then postponing it for a few days was certainly acceptable.
However, after careful contemplation for a moment, Jeremy still felt that he should proceed with the awakening immediately.
"Perhaps, Kean's progress is indeed not as swift as mine. However, I believe I cannot afford to be complacent in any way. I remain steadfast in my conviction to undergo the awakening right now.
Once the awakening is completed, I will promptly familiarize myself with the rare talent I have acquired. Only in this manner can I ensure that my strength continues to outpace Kean's.
Moreover, this is the only way I can provide greater assistance to you all in the upcoming battles. I also believe that if it enables us to gain an advantage, it is acceptable to take on a certain level of risk."
Jeremy's declaration left the class change goddess Janna at a loss for words.
Janna fell into silence for a moment, seemingly pondering how she might formulate a reason to further dissuade Jeremy.
However, at that precise moment, the ethereal figure of the [World] reappeared before the two individuals.
"I concur with Jeremy's viewpoint, I firmly believe that he should commence his awakening immediately! For, in truth, the time available to us is rapidly dwindling!"
The words of the [World] left both Jeremy and the class change goddess Janna somewhat taken aback.
The [World] did not elaborate further, he merely waved his hand through the air, and a magnificent scroll unfurled before Jeremy and Janna.
The imagery depicted within this scroll illustrated a pitch-black void, voraciously drawing countless souls from various worlds into its depths.
As the number of souls being absorbed increased, the dark void expanded ever larger.
In that very instant, upon witnessing the scene within the scroll, both Jeremy and the class change goddess Janna unequivocally recognized that the ominous black void at the center of the image represented their greatest adversary: [Fool]!