Meanwhile, Alex sat in meditation, his eyes closed and his breath slow and measured. Yet, beneath the serene exterior, his mind was a whirlwind of activity.
Suddenly, with a deep inhale and exhale, Alex's eyes snapped open.
Gone was the familiar confines of his room. Instead, he found himself enveloped in an inky blackness, a vast emptiness that stretched infinitely in all directions. A shiver of awe and trepidation ran down his spine.
"Void, nothingness... Oh, am I this powerful, huh?" A spark of realization ignited in his mind.
According to his memories of the game, a player's power was directly reflected in the nature of their inner realm. The more powerful a player became, the more intricate and detailed their inner realm would be.