Chapter 19
(Juri's view!)
1 week was the time Gabriela gave me, it will be enough for me to reach Level 44 or 45 if I'm casual, but if I focus, I think I can reach Level 50.
But I want to focus a bit on my Magic, I need to learn how to use it better.
I think I might actually already even try to use it to surround my fists and legs, try to acquire some active explosive power skill.
Well, I have 1 week, so Juri, let's get to work!
...
On the 1st day, I focused on medicating and circulating my Mana, understanding where it flows, where I discover that it circulates very differently than [Negative Energy].
Mana is like a river that is running loose and uncontrolled through my veins.
Negative Energy], on the other hand, is a mist that permeates every inch of my body, but it has begun to concentrate in places I desire and is slowly concentrating in my heart.
I have no idea if this is good or bad, I will know in the future, for now, I am understanding how it all works.
As a result, [Meditation] reached Level 60, [Paranormal Knowledge] went to Level 35, [Negative Energy Control] to Level 24, going up 2 Levels, impressive!
Finally and most importantly, [Magic Energy Control] went from Level 1 to Level 8!
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On Day 2, I continued to focus on controlling my Magic Energy, where I discovered how to spread it out of my body!
As a result, I kept throwing away precious Mana, but in return [Magic Energy Control] went to Level 14!
But I realized that this is wrong, it's as if my body were a bottle, I opened the cap and just kept throwing its liquid away.
I meditated to recover Mana, I understood that to use it, I have to focus on the veins that are like a river, through which Mana flows.
I focus on controlling its flow, but I don't stop it, because when I tried, I felt a fucking pain!
What I do is try to slow it down, which still hurts a lot, but in return, I'm making it flow a little more controlled.
This has made the Skill [Magic Energy Control] jump to level 16!
I'm on the right track, but when I notice it's really late and I'm really tired, so I sleep!
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Day 3!
I continue to slow down and focus my attention, where I bring my awareness to follow the flow of my Mana more keenly, not noticing that I entered a unique state of epiphany and my [Meditation] was going way up in Level!
But ignoring that for now, I ended up understanding the flow better, as well as discovering many irregularities, which out of curiosity, I focused on them and controlled my Mana to try to make them straighter and more perfect!
I felt a lot of pain, but ignored it with a strange ease.
The result was that I made my veins straighter and clearer, I felt the flow was much better, but soon found more and more veins with problems.
So I repeat this several times, where at one point I stop and notice that I one of the many forks, I find a little hole, where some Mana is passing through, but it is extremely little.
I look at this with great curiosity, so I tend to accelerate and force the flow there, where the pain I feel has increased in intensity, I am surprised by this pain, it almost shakes me, since I did not expect it.
But calming down, I take a deep breath and focus on it, the pain gets intense again and only gets worse, but in return, I'm slowly widening that hole, I clench my teeth hard, I shudder, but I'm forcing energy into that fucking hole!
And finally, after much suffering, I close that tight hole and a strong flow of Mana passes through, unclogging by itself a few dozen veins, which made me feel better.
But I am already open-eyed, lying on my bed, body covered in sweat, breathing heavily, blinking without much in my mind.
Then I vaguely open my Status and am shocked by what I find!
Thing 1: [Magic Energy Control] has gone from Level 16 to 35!
Thing 2: [Pain Tolerance] went from Level 52 to 66!
Thing 3°: [Strong Will] went from Lvl 30 to 40!
Thing 4: [Meditation] went from Level 60 to 75!
(Jury's view!)
1 week was the time Gabriela gave me, it will be enough for me to reach Level 44 or 45 if I'm casual, but if I focus, I think I can reach Level 50.
But I want to focus a bit on my Magic, I need to learn how to use it better.
I think I might actually already even try to use it to surround my fists and legs, try to acquire some active explosive power skill.
Well, I have 1 week, so Juri, let's get to work!
...
On the 1st day, I focused on medicating and circulating my Mana, understanding where it flows, where I discover that it circulates very differently than [Negative Energy].
Mana is like a river that is running loose and uncontrolled through my veins.
Negative Energy], on the other hand, is a mist that permeates every inch of my body, but it has begun to concentrate in places I desire and is slowly concentrating in my heart.
I have no idea if this is good or bad, I will know in the future, for now, I am understanding how it all works.
As a result, [Meditation] reached Level 60, [Paranormal Knowledge] went to Level 35, [Negative Energy Control] to Level 24, going up 2 Levels, impressive!
Finally and most importantly, [Magic Energy Control] went from Level 1 to Level 8!
...
On Day 2, I continued to focus on controlling my Magic Energy, where I discovered how to spread it out of my body!
As a result, I kept throwing away precious Mana, but in return [Magic Energy Control] went to Level 14!
But I realized that this is wrong, it's as if my body were a bottle, I opened the cap and just kept throwing its liquid away.
I meditated to recover Mana, I understood that to use it, I have to focus on the veins that are like a river, through which Mana flows.
I focus on controlling its flow, but I don't stop it, because when I tried, I felt a fucking pain!
What I do is try to slow it down, which still hurts a lot, but in return, I'm making it flow a little more controlled.
This has made the Skill [Magic Energy Control] jump to level 16!
I'm on the right track, but when I notice it's really late and I'm really tired, so I sleep!
In a few hours... wait, I grab my cell phone and holy shit, it's 2am, I've been in my room for almost 24 hours!
But I quickly nod my head, it doesn't matter, the important thing is that besides leveling up, I have acquired a new skill, called [Magic Power(Low)]!
[Magical Power, Low Level].
Type: Special
Effect: You single-handedly unclogged the 1st set of Magic Veins, improving the Mana Circulation through the body by 10%, as well as expanding the Mana limit per Level by 5%!
I am shocked to see that my Mana, which was 907 before, has become 952!
This is really too good, which makes me very happy and the smile doesn't leave my lips, but I am so exhausted physically and mentally, that right there I end up falling asleep!
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Day 4!
When I wake up, it is 8 in the morning, which means I have slept for 6 hours, the time I normally sleep.
I am hungry, so I take something from my inventory, eat, then go to take a shower and change the clothes on the bed.
Then I continue, but stop, make a note, go to the door and put it on the door, where I don't want to be disturbed because I am practicing intensely!
Then I concentrate again, my focus being on the "1st Set of Magic Veins", that is, there are other sets!
So I start looking for them, where I keep unclogging my deformed veins, making the flow of my Mana even lighter.
But even after hours, I am unable to find it, but my veins are giant and have many paths, practically a labyrinth, it will be difficult to find another one from that tiny hole.
So I start to focus my attention on something else!
The 2nd set of Magic Veins can wait for now, it's time to try to create some Active Abilities!
To do this I leave and go to the Level 1 Dungeon!
There I start moving my Mana as best I can, compared to yesterday my Mana flows much faster!
I am very happy with this information, but focusing on my goal, I start to expel my Mana, but I try to control it so that it doesn't go to waste and instead involves my fist!
My Mana starts to decrease very fast, but I continue to focus seriously and notice a blue glow getting around my fist, flashing a lot.
I hold my breath and continue to concentrate too hard on this, until a pop sounds, I shriek shrilly in pain and fall to my knees!
My whole hand turns red, I have lost 1/5 of my HP, surely I have done something wrong, shit!
My hand shakes, so I quickly enter a state of Meditation, quickly recovering my HP and MP.
In the process I think about the reason for my failure, think about the feeling, what led to the burst.
Finally recovering my HP, I continue testing, it became slightly easier to control the Mana that came out of my body, but very difficult.
So I concentrate it in my fist, before I realize something and by instinct I punch the air!
BANG!
A bang sounds in the air, pain comes, but I saw it, I saw it!
When I punched the air and stopped spending my Mana, I saw a bluish wave advance a few inches before exploding!
[You have developed the Active Skill "Mana Firing"!]
"THIS FUCK! FUCK! HAIRY PUSSY!" - I start screaming and celebrating, ignoring the pain in my hand!
[Mana Shot, Lv.1]
Type: Active
Effect: Through self-learning, you have learned to concentrate your Mana at one point on your body, expel it, and fire it! Costs 10~50 Mana! Magic Damage: +1%!
I giggle happily, that's what I fucking want!
I snap my neck, then, cheering myself up even more, I begin to concentrate the Mana back into my fist, which was even easier because it had become a Skill.
Then I shoot it, spending 50 Mana!
Soon I see that Mana beam advancing for almost 1 meter, before exploding!
My breathing becomes a little irregular, I look at my Mana, I still have more than 500, so there's no problem, but I see that I'm 1/5 of my HP missing.
I understand that I have to be more careful, because this ability causes me damage too.
But then I think, it's called [Mana Firing], meaning it can go farther and of course, it should be possible to cast it without me focusing on my fist, I can probably form it a few inches from my body before firing it.
But damn it Juri, you just learned to walk and already you want to fly?
I laughed at myself, I'm being too greedy, everything in its own time!
For now I focus on casting more [Mana Shots], where using all my Mana, I raise it to Level 2!
[+1 Constitution!]
[+1 Wisdom]
Uwo! I didn't expect that!
[Skill "Resilient Constitution" has reached Level 35!]
[You have developed the skill "Magical Constitution"!]]
Looks like the surprises are not over!
[Magic Constitution, Lv.1]
Type: Passive
Effect: Constitution receives 1% of the Wisdom Attribute as a bonus to resist Magic Damage!
Got it, I smile at that majestic sight!
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Day 5!
Yesterday I spent the whole day practicing, today was no different, only it was better than yesterday.
At the cost of raising [Magical Constitution] to Level 4, receiving +1 Constitution and +2 Wisdom, I was successful in decreasing the damage I took when using [Mana Trigger].
And [Mana Trigger] that was at Level 2 yesterday, has jumped to Level 5!
My control over it has improved significantly, and it can now reach 2 meters before exploding.
I am currently in the Level 3 Dungeon, blowing up trees, in the process I looked at my 50 Attribute Points, think and play everything in Intelligence!
I now have 1173 MP, increased by almost 250 Points, which is very good!
With more Intelligence and Mana, the faster my Mana control grows!
That was the 5th day!
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Day 6, I receive a message from Gabriela, saying that she would finish the Rituals today, I tell her to message me in 3 days, because I am in the middle of learning something very important.
She just replies with an "Ok!" and then we stop talking.
I don't think about it much, I'm currently thinking with my head above and not below.
So I keep practicing today too, I have 3 days before I stop everything and talk to Gabriela!
So I keep practicing the [Mana Shot], I'll only test something else when the distance reaches 5 meters, as well as I don't receive any more damage!
So [Magic Constitution] went to Level 8, [Resistant Constitution] to Level 37, Constitution increased by 3 Points, Wisdom by 1 Point.
[Mana Firing] went to Level 9, while my [Magic Energy Control] went up to Level 40, which increased my Intelligence by 1 Point.
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Day 7!
The schedule is the same, I keep practicing my Magic!
Iron with my body, sometimes instead of progressing I end up regressing and taking a lot of damage!
But this makes me learn through pain not to repeat the same shitty mistake!
And well, with mistakes I was able to progress faster, so I kind of like to make mistakes, but I tend not to do it on purpose, because I'm asking to get hurt.
[Mana Firing] went to Level 13; [Magical Constitution] Level 11; [Resistant Constitution] Level 38; [Magical Energy Control] Level 42!
+3 Constitution, +2 Wisdom and Intelligence!
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8th and last day, tomorrow I will talk to Gabriela, so let's make it worthwhile!
And well, I did it, I fired a [Mana Shot] without taking any damage!
Of course, it was only 1 success, what came next was a failure, but I learned and with that I started to repeat.
And with the 1st success, it didn't take long for a 2nd success, then 3rd success, 4th success and finally a modification of the skill description!
[Mana Firing, Lv.15]
Type: Active
Effect: Concentrate your Mana in a specific point, aim and fire, a destructive Mana blast that will explode at the end will occur! Cost: 5~73 Mana! Magic Damage: +15%! Distance: 1~3.3 Meters!
I smiled with joy reading this, as the System helped me understand the [Mana Trigger] better, the 73, is the limit of Mana that I currently know how to put inside the [Mana Trigger].
I still don't know how to control the amount, shape it to focus on damage or distance.
So far it's all pretty random, since I've focused on not getting hurt.
But unfortunately I am running out of time, so I leave the Dungeon, I will have much more time in the future to practice, for now let's talk to Gabriela!