The fourth day in the training room came as Matthew continued to focus his mana to the center of the spiral in his mana core. By this time, the spiral was half the size it was originally, and mana it was made of was thick and slow moving. He had begun to sweat from the intense struggle he was having by forcing his mana to condense. Slowly, his mana was condensing to become like thick clouds instead of thin and wispy like fog. This was the prerequisite to ignite his spark, as the mana had to be dense enough to sustain it long enough to stay lit. Once the spark came into existence, it would have to be continuously supplied with mana so that it wouldn't go out. It wasn't until the level of mage that it would stay lit without a constant supply of mana. If the spark went out, he would have to start over from scratch.Slowly, the spiral began to stagnate its movement under its own weight. For a long moment, nothing happened. Just when it seeme
*Ding**System updating*Matthew Hart Level - 2 Titles - InitiateConstitution - Stone body Skills - Mana sense (minor), Mana gathering (major), Enhanced memory, Enhanced sight, Mana Control (minor), Minor regeneration (experienced), Roar Health - 260 Mana - 80 -> 100Strength - 18 Endurance - 19 Agility - 14 Intelligence - 12 -> 14Wisdom - 8 Mana core - Normal core Matthew could hear the system notifications, but was too busy focusing on the tiny spark in the middle of his mana core. The spark's light did not waver from dim to bright like was usually described in books. It held a constant soft glow like a star in the night sky. The next thing that happened was that he began to notice small tendrils of mana that were spreading outward from his mana core to the rest of his body. He realized fairly quickly that they were spreading out to incorpor
In the year 2062, mana came to earth. The introduction of this new type of energy brought the world to the brink of destruction. Almost two thirds of the population couldn't cope and died from an illness that we now call mana bane. After the vast majority of humans died, the flora and fauna began to change. It was an initially slow process, but the longer these creatures were exposed to mana the more they began to change. Plant life flourished and forests seemed to regrow over night. Meanwhile, animals became stronger, faster, and smarter due to the increasing changes that the planet was experiencing. Humans fared far worse during this time. Those that survived the initial arrival of mana would find themselves basically helpless when it came to surviving without the help of technology. Mana had done much more than simply wipe out the vast majority of humans. It had also destroyed basically all forms of communication and transport as well. Nations fell overnight and
'Well, turns out that my day is going to be shit.' Is what Matthew thought as he was being chased by his friend turned bully. "You can't run forever you rat." James said. 'Why can't this be a good day. We are going to be late for the ceremony for fuck sake.' Was all Matthew could think as he gasped for air. Trying desperately to reach the school gates where he would finally be safe. Unfortunately, that was when the second bully made his appearance, tripping Matthew before he could reach the gate that was about 100 feet way. The second bully was the real mastermind of all this. Kirk was a larger kid that stood almost six feet tall with broad shoulders and was well muscled due to good genetics. Kirk's family owned the business that James' parents worked at and had befriended James some time ago. At some point, Matthew had been accused of stealing from the store and getting James' father demoted since he had defended him. This lead to Kirk convincing Jam
Matthew opened the door to his house as he walked like a zombie to his room. His parents were well off so they had a decent sized house that had three bedrooms, a sizable kitchen and living room, and a bathroom in each bedroom as well as a guest bath in the living room. Making his way up to his room and falling down on his bed, he begrudgingly opened his status screen.Matthew HartLevel - 1Title - NoneSkills - Mana Perception (minor)Affinities - NoneHealth - 100Mana - 0Strength - 3Endurance - 4Agility - 3Intelligence - 4Wisdom - 4Mana core - Tiny cracked core (Broken) Mana cores came in a variety of values and ranges. The size of the core determined how much mana could be stored and could be gradually enlarged to hold more, thus upgrading it. The sizes were: tiny, minimal, small, normal, enhanced, large, grown, and colossal. There were also additives such as refined, strengthened, and condensed. Matthew had the current worst out come of his classmates w
Matthew sat on his bed and began to read through the book as he found light in the bleak darkness that his life had become. With new found hope he began to read. The first chapter of the book required the user to train their perception to the greater grade. The grades of skills were: minor, experienced, major, and greater. Reaching experienced grade would be doable over the three days he had before going back to school, but major and greater would take longer. As such, he began that night working on his perception. The minor mastery allowed someone to sense the mana that touched them. They would then have to gradually push their sense past their body and reach out to about the two foot mark. It took several hours for Matthew to be able to sense the mana that touched his skin and in the air that he breathed into his lungs. This was already good progress as it would normally take days for most people to be able to sense and gather mana. The mental exhaustion that
Today was the last day that Matthew would have to improve before going back to school. Going through the constant cycle of exhausting his mental strength had made it so that he got exhausted less. To reach the major grade for his mana perception he would have expand is senses past the six foot mark. He had already reach the five foot mark meaning that it wouldn't take much more to push through. His base stats had improved slightly thanks to all of the training he had been doing. He was determined to reach the major mastery today so he got up early as he had been and began training right away. Even without expanding his senses now he could sense mana at two feet away. Gradually pushing out from there, he reached five feet and began to push outward. Step by step he slowly advanced until he hit the wall that was the six foot mark. This was the closest he had come so far to reaching the major grade. This step was a little different though in that he had to solidify
The initial steps of body refinement were quite simple. First, draw mana into the body using the gathering technique. Then force the mana into the bones and circulate it throughout the skeletal system to essentially wash the marrow and rid it of impurities. With that said, Matthew gave it a try. He first drew in mana and then began to force it into his bones. This step is where the pain started as it felt like he was scraping his bones with a knife. Nonetheless, he carried on, pushing the mana further. Slowly, the mana began to seep into his marrow and then he began to circulate it. One round of circulation was all he was able to stand before he passed out. He woke up about an hour later feeling like he had run a marathon and was sore all over. He could barely move and had to struggle to simply sit up. Stretching his body, he managed to make his way to the bathroom and took a long hot bath to relieve his soreness. With that done he called it a day since it was al