Chapter 3 Public Library#1

3rd, Ashadha,1965,

Public Library, 1st floor

This is Public Library there are not many books here, but all books here are very precious.

They contain information on every floor that has been conquered means from floors 1 to 60. Everything they found has been cataloged and recorded.

'I was advised to first check the mana circulation method according to my aptitude.'

There are encyclopedic books about herbs, dungeons, monsters, magic, and martial arts.

Ortson started his search for a mana circulation method.

'There it is.'

Ortson found a bookshelf which was labeled "Mana Circulation Method"

'Let's see what's here, fiery circulation method, aqua circulation method, blazing field, mother earth method, tsunami method, hurricane method, Four elements method, five elements method, Big Dipper method, the solar system method, Cosmos method, Duality of yin and yang. let's read them first.'

Time passes by and it is already lunchtime.

Ortson was reminded that it is lunch time due to his stomach growling.

After exiting the library, one will find themselves in a huge clearing called the market center.

One can find everything here from herbs, mana stones, food, and ores to monster material.

The market center is one of the hotspots on the first floor.

'Let's eat nan with egg curry.'

"Mister give me nan with egg curry."

The money used in the tower is surprisingly paper money.

One of the early tower residents Paul Woodman was the finance minister of an empire outside the tower, he lost the power struggle and was sent here to get killed.

Obviously, he survived got powerful as a warrior, and created Tower Finance.

One of the four powerful organizations in the tower.

The four power full organization are the Tower government which is a parliamentary system that means no king, next is Tower Finance which oversees the flow of money and resources in the tower, next on the list Alchemy Association Which helps in maintaining the society in the tower and the last is Explorer Association which fights in frontier, explore, records and protects the tower citizens.

"Here is the food, enjoy."

"Ah, thank you."

'There are many similarities between vegetables and spices from my previous world.'

Ortson enjoyed his lunch, the mouth-watering spicy curry and nan to soak in the curry was very delectable and suit his palate.

"Boss how much?"

"Your total is 30₸(tower)"

"Here it is."

'My money given in the subsidy is going to be used up if I don't spend carefully.'

Ortson left the market center and returned to Library.

At the reception there is a lady sitting on the counter, the impression she is giving that of a cold sheathed katana.

She has silver hair, wears glasses, big bust. She is wearing a White shirt which is tight around the chest and a slit skirt.

Ortson moves to the counter.

"Miss, I have an inquiry."

"Alya"

"Miss Alya."

"What is it you want to ask?"

"I want to ask, about a suitable mana circulation method for myself."

"Ok, put your hand on the crystal."

Alchemist Association created a Crystal board that helps in materializing the status of tower residents.

Name Ortson Soy

Age 19

Constitution 30/100

Wisdom 30/100

Agility 20

Strength 25

Stamina 20

Endurance 19

Mana 35

Skills Proficiency

Slight of Hands Intermediate

Covert Intermediate

Mathematics Advanced

Engineering Intermediate

Chemist Advanced

Reading Advanced

Listening Advanced

Cooking Intermediate

Singing Intermediate

Linguist Novice

Tower Points- 0

"Oh, were you a scholar outside the tower and you don't have a mana affinity in your stats? Then it will be easy. Here it is."

Ortson mused,

'She must have been mistaken after seeing my previous life skills, in this life this body was a thief.'

Alya rummages through the library bookshelves and chooses titles- Atomic Mana Circulation, non-attribute mana heart, Mana eye, mana heart, ether core as such."

"Here is some mana circulation technique that will be helpful to you, unlike other mana attributes which directly help you in controlling elements, non-attribute mana doesn't have that advantage instead non-attribute mages have a fast promotion."

"So, non-attribute mage can't use elements."

"No, they can use elements, but to use them they need to learn mystic rune language, or they need to learn to create spell models like magic circles. All these need a lot of time and Knowledge."

"Do non-attribute mages don't have their own magic."

"They, have such as Null Bullet, Reinforcement, also Shield. These three are the basic repertoire of non-attribute mages.

Orton took the books toward a table designated by the library for the readers.

'So to summarize, to become wizards one needs to create a mana heart inside an imaginary space of the soul. All mana heart models take inspiration from the material world. Among every type of null attribute technique, this Atomic mana circulation interests me the most. This is theoretically possible to practice this one needs a thorough understanding of atoms' structure. Which I have plenty of. I have decided.'

"Miss Alya, I want to borrow this book."

"Atomic mana circulation, huh, I suggest you against it nobody has ever used it and reached a higher level. Even its creator Albus has never used it."

"Why?"

"Because he himself doesn't understand what he has written."

"What?"

"You don't have to worry about it, it's nothing important. You can always restart."

"I think it suits me."

"Suit yourself, here take this card It is your Library card, return the book within the week, as per policy take this mana potion. When start practicing drink the potion it will help in creating your core."

"Thanks, See you, Miss Alya."

"No need it's in my job description."

Ortson exits the Library, and outside one can see an evening glow lighting up the market center. In the sky, one can see a few clouds and also sun rays.

Nobody knows if the sky above everyone's head inside the tower is even real but it functions like a real sky.

Ortson walks toward his Apartment complex while pondering about the future.