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Chapter 60 - End Of The Examination.

[ It is finally time for the final round. ]

[ Those who pass this round will be enrolled into the Myriad Stars Academy and get chances to obtain power and knowledge. ]

[ The Final round is the most simple round, But also the most important one at the same time. ]

[ The specific content of the round will be a secret but the key to passing the round is not power nor knowledge, That's all. Good luck everyone.]

[ The Final round will start after 10 seconds.]

Hearing about such a mysterious round, people were surprised and started to talk about it.

" So mysterious? I wonder what will be the content of the round that doesn't require power or knowledge. "

" Indeed, I feel like..."

...

Athan and Tiana were also startled.

" Let's hope it's not too ridiculous..." Tiana muttered and thought, ' Since it doesn't require power or knowledge, will they check our character ? or mentality? '

Athan nodded in agreement with Tiana and spoke with a smile, " Let's just do our best. "

[2]

[1]

[0]

....

Just as it hit [0] Everything turned dark.

Athan looked around and found himself in a sinister dark place that gave of an eerie feeling.

*kre kre kre kre kre*

A cracking sound could be heard as a terrifying pressure descends upon Athan.

Sweat started to form on his face and his eyes had mixed emotions of confusion and slight fear, ' What the bloody fvck is this presence? My legs are turning jelly without my control...'

Athan shook his head and regained clear eyes with no fear but he could not move because his body was out of his control due to feeling something very threatening.

He could feel something behind him so he tried his best to turn around and when he finally turned his face to the other side...

????????

" This...what the heck is that? " The shock and palpitation he felt could not be described as he saw the creature in front of him.

The creature had an oval shape with countless eyes all on its face and innumerable tentacles on its body.

The cracking sound came from its mouth which was breaking and eating an object...

Athan's body was feeling primal fear looking at that aberration and as he looked carefully he shockingly realized and recognized the object that was being eaten by it.

' That's...a planet. '

The distance between Athan and what he was seeing was too vast so Athan could not recognize it instantly.

But the oval-shaped creature with countless tentacles on its body and numerous eyes on its face was eating a planet.

The planet looked like a round marble inside its mouth and it was eaten in a few minutes.

Athan slowly calmed down and thought, ' So what is the 3rd round? Watching this creature eating planet? '

He had already regained control of his body in this menacing presence.

" What do we have to do to pass this round? " Athan spoke, hoping to receive an answer.

*chriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii*

Athan was startled to hear the loud cry of the creature as it started to move forward.

' Is it running? But why? ' Athan thought confusedly but after a second, his confused thoughts were wiped away instantly as he stood there petrified.

He involuntary started to tremble because the creature that just had eaten a planet got...eaten by another creature.

If you want to compare their sizes, then the oval creature that ate the planet had the size of a dolphin, and the creature who ate that oval creature had the size of a blue whale.

Athan's mind went blank and after some time he thought of a single word ' is that fvcking real? '

' It's scary...but there is no need to feel scared because...death is the same. If that massive creature eats you, then you will die, and you will similarly die if you are shot in the head. So why need to feel scared of such terrifying beings? '

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, he suddenly thought of a fact, ' If what I saw was real, how did humans even record that? could it be that...'

Just then, The scenery in front of him changed as he arrived on the grassy plains.

Tiana was also there and her eyes still had fear in it but with fear was also the conviction of something.

[ Congratulations to everyone for passing the last round. ]

[ Yes, You all heard it right. Everyone who passed the 2nd round was already selected to enter The Myriad Stars Academy. ]

[ The 3rd round was to show you all the enemy of our humankind, They are those massive creatures that cause mass destruction. ]

[ The real competition will start after you enter the Myriad Stars Academy. There are numerous people who think they are geniuses but, No one is genius right off the bat. There are many who are also late bloomers, If you want to reach the top and find a new peak thereafter, Then you all have to work hard. That's why we have increased the acceptance rate of students. ]

[ But don't rejoice too early, If you want to get more resources and more knowledge in the Academy, then you have to earn it. If you can't keep up with peers and do not meet our criteria regularity then you will be expelled from the Academy. ]

[ Because after all, Our Aim is to groom elites humans. ]

[ We will be departing to the Myriad Stars Academy after an hour and will reach there after a month, Until then you all can spend your days in this Virtual World. ]

[ For 1 month, We will unlock various Training Facilities for everyone inside the Virtual World. You can increase your proficiency in spells and combat there. ]

Everyone was dumbfounded hearing all these announcements but soon after that, Loud roars of excitement reverberated everywhere.

Tiana was also very excited compared to Athan who was not too excited but curious about the training facilities mentioned in the announcement.

A few more options appeared in front of Athan's display.

[ Combat Arena ]

[ Dungeons ]

[ Spell Testing Hall ]

[ Exit ]

" So these are the new facilities, They certainly sound interesting. " muttering this, He said to Tiana who was also looking at something in the display in front of her, " I'm going to try the Combat Arena, You can also try that. I think it will match us up with random people to fight which will help us get more fighting experience. "

Tiana nodded her had thoughtful as Both of them started [ Combat Arena ]

[ Matching in process. ]

[ Opponent found. ]

After that, Athan arrived in an unfamiliar place. There were trees, rocks, and other things so it looked like a jungle.

[ Athan vs Gazil ]

[ Kill the other party to win. ]

[ You will be reward with a point if you can win 5 matches consequetively. ]

[ Your energies will be recovered to full after the match is finished. ]

[ Streaks ]

- Athan: 0

- Gazil: 0

After looking at instruction and information, Athan erected a <Dark Barrier> and a <Light Barrier> around him.

He then sent out his psychic Energy outward to sense the surroundings.

After sensing for some time, Athan frowned and thought, ' Looks like my opponent also went defensive. '

' hehe since that's the case, I will attack. '

He then flew up using <Lightning Arial Wings> and started to look around.

When his gaze swept to the west, He noticed something and dashed in that direction.

Just as he was getting near to that spot, He saw a blue-colored thing shot towards him at a high speed.

*swoosh*

It was an arrow of water that was also coated with lightning energy as it had electricity in it.

After dodging that arrow, Athan muttered after looking at a certain spot, " So you are there huh. "

*swoosh* *swoosh* *swoosh*

At this time, Three arrows came at once towards him but Athan formed a <Light Barrier> around him to block them instead of dodging.

' Since our energies will be recovered then I might as well go all out. '

After deciding that, He used <Myriad Prison> of Earth Element but poured more than usual energy to make it a bit bigger and tougher and then dropped it towards the spot where the arrows came from.

He made it bigger in the hope to not give his opponent the chance to run. If he formed smaller <Myriad Prison> Then his opponent might run away after sensing it.

" Well, We'll see if he is trapped in it or not. " saying this, He started throwing <Dark Bubbles> towards the two mouths of demons which were atop the Earth prison.

He didn't stop and threw countless <Dark Bubbles> not holding back on his Dark energy at all.

After a minute though....

[ Congratulations! You have defeated Gazil ]

[ Streak: 1 ]

[ Your Energy has been fully recovered so, Would you like to continue and find a new opponent? Yes or No? ]

Athan pressed [Yes] and it only took few seconds to get matched with a new opponent.

The scenery changed as this time, He arrived in a Gladiator Arena which was not that big.

It looked like those colosseums of Ancient times.

[ Athan vs Revera ]

[ Kill the other party to win. ]

[ You will be reward with a point if you can win 5 matches consecutively. ]

[ Your energies will be recovered to full after the match is finished. ]

[ Streaks ]

Athan: 1

Revera: 1

Athan thought after looking at the opponent in front of him. ' This will be a straightforward fight...'

Chapter 61 - Active Energy Flowing State

A crisp and clear voice rang out from his opponent's mouth " Hello there, My name is Revera and I permit you to make a move first. "

Athan was startled to hear the voice of his opponent and thought, ' So my opponent is a girl...It totally didn't look like the case because of the costume. '

Revera wore samurai-type armor and none of her body parts was visible, After saying that she was going to let Athan make the first move, Several spells formed around her.

A Pair of Golden boots with green wings appeared on her feet, A dark blue sword appeared in her hand before it was covered with dark green energy and a golden-colored armor-shaped spell covered her body before another pair of green wings appeared behind her back.

" Make your move! "

Athan snapped out of his thought as he looked at those support spells and spoke with a smile, " I hope you don't regret your decision. "

Hearing Athan's words, Revera spoke in an indifferent tone, " if I lose then so be it, but I won't regret my decision. I am just here to train myself and see if there are worthy opponents out there. "

" Now make your move. " Saying this, She sheathed her sword.

Athan could feel confidence and resolve in her voice and his expression also turned serious as he nodded, " Alright. "

He formed a powerful <Drilling Lance> and threw it towards his opponent with his full power.

*Swrooom*

The <Drilling Lance> arrived in front of Revera in a second but she stood there and her hands moved as the sword came out from her sheath in less than a second and slashed Athan's <Drilling Lance> into 3 pieces.

Athan narrowed his eyes at that scene and thought, ' That's powerful, The first slash was when she drew her sword and second when she slashed down, Both actions were done in a second which broke my <Drilling Lance> into three pieces. Her energy was also being supplied to the sword as it also forcefully dissipated the energies of my <Drilling Lance> '

Revera didn't sheath her sword and held it in a stance before she spoke, " Fire, Earth and Air intent at Intermediate level, Not bad but not enough to defeat me. "

After speaking, The wings on her back flapped along with the wings on her boots as she....dashed toward Athan at a very fast speed.

She did not fly but with one forceful step dash of her feet, she shot at unbelievable speed towards Athan with the use of the wings on her back and boots.

Athan had already formed <Lightning Arial> wings behind his back so the move he saw her dash forward, He flew upward.

But at this time, Revera who was a dozen meters away from him waved her sword in a slashing manner as A Dark Green energy slash shot towards Athan at a very fast speed.

*Swisss*

Athan hurriedly formed <Light Barrier> around him to block the attack.

*Crackkkkk...Clankk*

The barrier got destroyed and the slash hit Athan's shoulder, leaving behind a 15-centimeter bloody gash.

Fortunately, the <Light Barrier> dissipated most of the energy of the slash during the blocking process otherwise, he would have died then and there.

Athan was not even distracted by the wound as he hurriedly cast two spells around him. First, he covered himself in <Light Barrier> and formed <Dark Barrier> on top of it.

Revera didn't waste even a single second as she arrived in front of Athan at a very fast speed before directly slashing at the <Dark Barrier> with her sword, breaking it into pieces before sending another sword slash projectile forward.

His <Light Barrier> once again got destroyed wounding him in his abdomen this time.

' What the heck, Why are her attacks so powerful? I can feel she has comprehended several Intents at Intermediate Level like Dark, Water, Air, and Light. But my spells can't block her attacks and her casting speed is just as fast as mine. '

He didn't stop his actions while thinking as he formed <Fire Tornado> with high energy.

Seeing <Fire Tornado>, Revera snorted in disdain and spoke, " Are you, idiot? Do you think a spell-like this will damage me at all? "

After saying this, She just stood there and waited for <Fire Tornado> to hit her.

*whoooosssss*

Athan poured more energy into the <Fire Tornado> hearing her word but Revera noticed that and shook her head, seemingly disappointed at his action.

The tornado arrived in front of her and finally hit her but she didn't even move under the raging fire.

After she was fully enclosed in the <Fire Tornado> she spoke, " I am surprised that you have reached Intermediate Level of Intent in many elements such as Air, Lightning, Fire, Earth, Light, and Dark...Among to basic elements you just don't have Water and wood and space element...."

Her voice cut off there as Athan formed <Lightning Vines> and a simple water ball.

He was deliberately showing this to her because he felt like he could learn from her something, and he also had Space Element but he didn't know any spell of that element and it looked difficult to make one right away as he had not fully understood how that element works so he didn't show it, Furthermore, he had not comprehended even elementary intent of Space element so he didn't bother with it for now.

Seeing the two more spells Athan formed and feeling the intent within them, Revera was surprised but she shook her head and continued, " Looks like you have reached intermediate Level in wood and Water too but..."

Pausing here, She waved her sword in a swirling motion as the energy on her sword changed into Dark blue from Dark green and produced a ring of Dark Blue energy which forcefully dissipated the <Fire Tornado>.

After that, She looked at Athan and continued speaking in a plain tone, " But...your spells are weak, They don't have much depth in them, They are Shallow. "

She pointed her sword at Athan and spoke, " You also don't seem to know other ways to fight with elemental energies, you must be from a relatively backward place. "

Not taking offense at her word, Athan nodded with a smile and said, " Indeed, I seem to be from a backward place which I found out recently. "

" Do you see that my sword is always coated with energies? That's Active Flowing Energy State, But the spells to use in this state are hard to learn and grasp, Furthermore you need a lot of practice. You can also use your body as a medium instead of a sword like me if you know powerful Martial Arts. "

Athan was indeed wondering about that since the beginning, He could also very faintly sense that energy was moving in inside her body constantly and then to the sword.

Since he was curious about it, He asked Revera hoping to get an answer, " I could faintly sense the energy moving inside your body...."

Before he could continue, Revera interrupted him, " That's the pattern of spell forming in Active Energy State, Anyway that's a deep knowledge and if you want to learn spells of Active Energy state then you need to unlock Page 3 of point store and practice in Spell Testing Hall. "

She then dashed towards Athan while saying, " Things will get a lot more complicated in Genesis Conceptual Plane, and it's just a startling line to become a truly powerful being, If you want to reach there then work hard. But for now, You are not an opponent of me and many others. "

Athan backed off with his <Lighting Arial Wings> and formed defensive spells around him But Revera's speed and power seem to have increased a notch more as she aggressively attacked him which increased his wounds while none of his spells managed to damage her.

' Holy Crap...I can't do shit to her while she is beating me up. ' Athan was seriously feeling down now, In the last few minutes, All he could do was to barely dodge and form defensive which proved to be useless and he got more wounds.

Revera suddenly stopped and spoke, " I'll use my most powerful Attack now, Be prepared. " Saying this, She put the sword into her sheath and stood there in a stance as Dark and green-colored energy slowly covered her entire body.

After her body was covered by energy, Those energies slowly separated from her and gathered on top of her forming a crow-like bird that was covered in chains.

When the crow-Like bird covered in chains formed on top of her head, Revera slowly unsheathed her sword while speaking, " I don't usually use this spell in normal fights because it's not meant to be used when one is in Energy Plane because I need time to form this spell and opponent won't give me that chance, But I can feel that you open-minded and want more knowledge so I'll broaden your horizon a bit. "

Her sword for fully unsheathed by now as it pointed towards Athan, " I appreciate you not attacking me while I was forming the spell and I hope the next time we meet, you would learn some powerful spells of Active Energy Flowing State. "

" This spell is called Binding Burial. "

She then waved her sword in horizon motion as the chains from the crow shot towards Athan with a speed that he could not dodge as he was bound by it and then she waved her sword again which sent the bird to shot towards him.

' Shit...' Athan could not help but curse seeing the green chains binding him powerfully, not allowing him to move, and the bird that arrived in front of him before it also covered him with its wings.

*Boooom*

If it was real-world, Then there would be black pieces of Athan's body left everywhere, but right now he simply dissipated into white light after death.

[ You have Lost ]

[ your streak has ended at 1. No rewards. ]

Chapter 62 - Flowing Method, Body Constitution

Athan opened his eyes in the grassy plain, His eyes contained excitement as he thought of the things he just witnessed, ' Active Flowing Energy State...That's awesome. I want to learn it too. '

He didn't spot Tiana around him so she must be still in Combat Arena.

' Guess I'll visit Spell Testing Hall. '

Thinking of it, He selected [ Spell Testing Hall ] and the scenery in front of him changed again as he arrived in a round white room.

[ Spell Training ]

[ Body Testing ]

[ Guides ]

[ Exit ]

After a second of arriving here, A display formed in front of him, and four options appeared on it.

" hmmm? Body testing and guides? " Athan was a bit surprised to see more options and thought, ' Guides...let check it out, It would be great if there were some information about Active Flowing Energy State. '

Thinking about it, He chose [ Guides ] and three options appeared.

[ Increase Proficiency of Spells ]

[ Active Energy Flowing State ]

[ Exit ]

" Oh, there is indeed a guide about Active Energy Flowing State. " He then chose that option and a voice could be heard along with texts in front of him.

[ Active Energy Flowing State is a state to cast spells when Energy is already in between primal form and energy form and is flowing constantly in your body according to the Flowing Method you are practicing. ]

[ It is important to choose a flowing method that matches your body constitution. People may awaken a certain attribute of body constitution while they are refining their body but If not then you have practice in a Body Refining Method that matches the elements you have practiced so far. ]

[ Suppose you have Fire, Lightning, and Air affinity, and when you were refining your body with the energies of these three elements, you awakened Fire Constitution. Then you can practice in a Fire Attribute Flowing Method and then use Spells contained in that method or try to practice other Fire-attributed spells of Active Flowing Energy State. ]

[ People may awaken more than one Body constitution and they can try to awaken more Body Constitutions by practicing Body Refining Methods. ]

[ In Conclusion, If you want to use more powerful spells then you have to practice Flowing Methods BUT To Practice in any type of Flowing Method, You have to possess the body constitution that matches the attribute of that Flowing Method. ]

[ So First, Test your body and check which types of the constitution you have awakened and if you have awakened none then buy a Body Refining Method from Page 3 of the Points shop, But if it is locked then first gather 50 points to unlock it. ]

Athan read all of the information once again before he thought, ' hmmm...Revera's Flowing Method seemed to be a bit complicated than what was explained in the guide...'

Thinking of It, He remembered how she first had dark green energy on her blade and it changed into dark blue when she dissolved his <Fire Tornado> with a swirl cut and when she used that <Binding Burial> Her energy once again changed to dark green.

' Well, Let's go check my body and see if I awakened any constitution. ' Thinking of this, He chose to exit and then chose [ Body Testing ] option.

The scenery changed and it arrived in a wooden room where there was a table in front of him.

[ Would you like to test your body and see if you have awakened any type of Body Constitution or not? ]

[ Yes ] or [ No ]

Just as he was going to press [ Yes ], He suddenly thought of the way his body was refined until now.

' Wait for a second, I have never actually refined my body using energy. But instead, my body was refined first by the energy released from the Black whirlpool which then allowed me to get Affinities. '

He then sat down and started thinking about some things, ' First, Not everyone has the Crystals as I have, Other people's Condensations gates are like small tornadoes but I have Crystals instead.

Second, My body refining seemed to be way different than others as it was the reverse process for me. Normally, The people of the Energy Plane when reaching Elemental Archlord and Elemental Dominator will start to seriously refine their body with Essense Energy. But in my case, My body was first refined by the strange energies which now are in form of crystals. '

Taking a virtual deep breath he thought, ' Since I have never refined my body using Normal essence energy then there will be two results of body testing. First, I haven't awakened any attribute of Body Constitution, or Second, I have...awakened all attribute of body constitution related to the current elements I possess or should I say the Crystals I possess. '

Now he was in a dilemma, Should he test his body or not?

He sat there with his eyes closed as he thought about everything after arriving on the Rezkiel Planet.

After thinking for a while, He finally decided to test his body based on several reasons.

First, Him having so many elements is not that impressive as he had heard from Risa and Laksel that there are people with lots of Elements.

Second, from the information in the guide, It was possible to awaken more than one body constitution and there were ways to awaken them by practicing so it is likely not that impressive to have many Body Constitutions of different attributes.

Third and final, His gut feeling is telling him to just do it. But it is not without basis because the path in front of him seems to be a long one.

For now, he only knows about how to breakthrough to Origin Intent Plane but what's in it and also what about the next planes such as Genesis Conceptual Plane, Soul Altar Plane, and Profound Domain Plain? and there are likely to be more stages because It seems to me that This Myriad Stars Academy considers the people of these four planes as students that need to be taught.

Sorting out his thoughts, He pressed the [ Yes ] option.

[ Please sit for a while as we conduct a check on your body which is in the Virtual Tube. ]

Athan had already sat down so he just waited there with his eyes closed while thinking about what to do next, ' I also need to comprehend Space Intent but before that, I need to at least try to form a spell of Space element. And also....'

...

After who knows how long, A voice echoed in his ears as a notification also appeared in front of him.

[ Your body has been checked thoroughly and we discovered that you have awakened a total of 9 types of constitution.

[ The 9 constitutions you have awakened possess, Fire, Water, Earth, Wood, Lightning, Air, Light, Dark, and Space attribute. ]

" Alright, I'm finally bare naked. But..."

Athan just sat there and waited.

After a long time...

' Indeed...' he shook his head with a faint smile and stood up before he exited the room and arrived in the grassy plains.

Just as he arrived there, He heard Tiana's voice, " Oh you're finally here, Let's go try [ Dungeons ] now, That's the best way to get points it seems and I also found out about Active Flowing Energy State but to buy The Flowing Methods we need to unlock the page 3 of Point Store and also needs the constitution, "

Pausing here, She looked at Athan with excitement and continued, " I already tested and I have Lightning Inferno Constitution which is probably the work of Blazolt Flower. Now all I need is a flowing method of either Fire or Lightning or a Method with both attributes but it will probably be expensive. "

Athan smiled and also spoke, " Indeed, I also found out about Active Energy Flowing State, and it seems like I have awakened all the constitutions related to the current elements I have, But We need to gather points...Also, you said something about [ Dungeon ] which I haven't checked yet. "

Tiana nodded with an excited smile and spoke, " Yep, [ Dungeons ] is a good thing, We can gather points faster in that one. I already tried one time and got 5 points but there seem to be limits of earning points in each dungeon, Though if we finish all dungeons at least once and earn first-time points, we can gather enough points to unlock page 3 and even buy something from it. "

Athan's eyes also shined a bit hearing about it and said, " Let's go then, I actually can't wait to try out The Active Energy Flowing method and use spells related to it though I think it will take some time to master them from what I've heard. "

Both of them formed a party and Athan as the leader pressed on [ Dungeons ] options.

The scenery changed in front of them as they arrived in another place where a lot of screens were on display in the sky and numerous people could be seen everywhere.

[ Which dungeon would you like to enter? ]

[ Grotto of the Demon Ant ]- ★

[ Lava Plains of Armadillo ]- ★

[ Lair of the Lost Eagle ]- ★★

Chapter 63 - Points And Normal Box

[ Grotto of the Demon Ant ]- ★

[ Lava Plains of Armadillo ]- ★

[ Lair of the Lost Eagle ]- ★★

[ The Howling Pits ]- ★★

[ Caverns of the Black Bear ]- ★★

[ Muddy Hell of Immortal Pig ]- ★★★

[ Crypt of the Savage Arachnid ]- ★★★

" The more stars means higher difficulty which is an obvious thing, The one I completed was [ Lava Plains of Armadillo ]. When I started it, I arrived in Lava Plains along with 3 random people where this big Armadillo rolls into a ball of lava and tries to attack us, It also spews jets of lava from its mouth everywhere and we have to attack when it does that because if it turns to ball form then we won't be able to damage it at all. "

Tiana took a breath before she continued, " And we have to finish it in one blow after it turns into its normal form and attacks us with its mouth because if we don't finish it in one blow then when it turns into its ball form it will gradually recover all of its injuries while rolling about everywhere in the ball form. "

Athan thought for a second and said, " I see, and I guess if it's Lava Plains then it will be also hard to move around without being careful. "

" Yep, The ground is all red as beneath it is a sea of lava, The surface cracks often and if you're not careful you might fall into it and die and If you are dead then you won't receive points even if other people defeats the Lavaris Armadillo, Also there are some minor rewards after you defeat it. "

Athan nodded hearing all that and said with a grin, " Well since you have the information on that dungeon then we'll do it first. "

Saying this, He selected [ Lava Plains of Armadillo ]

[ Matching...]

[ Matching completed. ]

[ Squad ]

-Athan

-Tiana

-Welpin

-Beth

The scenery changed as they arrived in Lave Plains.

All four of them appeared beside each other and just after that...

*ounrrrrrrraaa*

They heard a weird scream behind them and turn around only to see a 3 stories tall armadillo spewing out Jet of Lava that was rapidly closing onto them.

Athan dodged as [ Lightning Arial Wings ] appeared behind him and Tiana also dodged as a pair of wings with a mixed color of sparkling red and orange appeared behind her.

The other two people in the team, Welpin, and Beth also dodged with their own means, But unfortunately for Beth, Just as he dodged hurridly with a jump supported by an Air spell and landed on the ground not too far, He died.

Because the ground where he landed blasted open suddenly and he fell down into the Lava.

[ Beth is Eliminated. ]

The Lavaris Armadillo turned into a lava ball and came rolling towards them.

Tiana spoke with an anxious voice as she landed, " Athen don't fly with wings, get down fast. If you fly then all of your energy will gradually be consumed, Also the speed of consumption will increase if you continue to fly."

Athan had already noticed this and also landed.

" Looks like you two already know each other, and that lady over there seems to know some details.", A voice echoed towards Athan and Tiana.

Both of them looked towards their left where a person around the age of 25 was standing not too far from them.

He had big long white hair and a clean shaved face, his height was around 5.6 which was rather small and his body frame was slim like bamboo.

He grinned at them showing his teeth and spoke, " I have Air, Fire, Water, Light, Steam, and Sound element. If you got any strategy then I'm all ears. "

But Just as he spoke, The magma ball that was the Lavaris Armadillo came rolling towards him as he dodged towards Athan and Tiana's direction.

Tiana spoke impatiently, " We have a strategy to finish this Lavaris Armadillo in one shot But if you want to help us then first distract the armadillo with your sound attacks while we prepare a powerful spell. The next time it changes the form we will be able to kill it in one shot. "

" So simple? Alright, I'll distract it. " Saying this, Steam gathered under his feet along with Air as he jumped like a spring in the west direction.

While he was in the sky, He powerfully clapped with his two hands towards the Armadillo which sent a wave of sound attack towards it, successfully attracting it.

Meanwhile, Athan and Tiana formed their spells.

Athan formed his current strongest spell <Drilling Lance> and Tiana summoned her Blazing Railgun before charging it with her Lightning Inferno Energy.

But a strange scene occurred, The Armadillo that was rolling towards Welpin encountered a mishap.

While it was rolling, The surface exploded and it fell down which dumbfounded both Athan and Welpin, But not Tiana as she hurriedly spoke, " Don't let your guard down, It will shoot out from anywhere now, When it is in the sea of Lava, all of its senses become powerful along with its speed. "

Hearing what she said, The faces of Athan and Welpin turned serious as they extended their Mystic Energy outward.

After a few seconds, Athan's and Tiana's faces changed as both of them dodged in a different direction.

Not even a second after they dodged, The Armadillo appeared at the spot they previously stood and reverted to its normal form before opening its mouth and spewing Jets of Lava everywhere.

" Attack it now!! "

Hearing Tiana's voice, Athan threw the <Drilling Lance> with the full power of his physical strength towards The head of The Lavaris Armadillo while Tiana also attacked with her Blazing Railgun as a beam of Lightning Inferno Energy hit it.

Welpin also didn't hold back as he released high pressured Water blades with powerful slicing power and hit the Armadillo's abdomen.

*ounrrrrrrrraaaa*

...

[ Congratulations you have defeated Lavaris Armadillo. ]

[ 5 points to Athan and Welpin and 0 points for Beth. ]

[ 1x Normal Box to Athan and Welpin for completing the dungeon. ]

[ You have unlocked the option to play this dungeon in Dual Mode. If you can defeat Lavaris Armadillo as two people then you can earn additional 2 points. ]

After the announcement was over, Athan and Tiana appeared in the previous place where a lot of people were interacting with each other and many screens were lit up in the sky.

Tiana then said to Athan and said, " Open your normal box, I heard It contains random items, When I finished this dungeon previously, I also got one and from it, I received a Condensation Gate Creation pill. "

Athan was surprised that the box contains such things as The Condensation Gate Creation Pill costs 20 points.

' But I don't think that the pill is worth that many points. '

He then also brought out the box from his inventory, The box was fully white, and to open he just had to touch the lockpick on it which he did.

[ Congratulations, You have received 1x Light Energy Pill. ]

Looking at the Pill, Athan was a bit disappointed but he popped the pill into his mouth.

" This pill will saturate my Light Energy to 100,000 units in my real body so I might as well eat it now. "

Tiana nodded and asked, " Yeah, But what should we do now? Do we finish [ Lava Plains of Armadillo ] in Dual mode or do [ Grotto of the Demon Ant ]? "

Athan thought for a few seconds before replying.

" We should do [ Lava Plains of Armadillo ] in Dual mode, It shouldn't be so hard now, We will directly attack it after entering but if we fail then we can still defeat it. "

Tiana nodded and both of them started the dungeon in Dual mode.

...

*ounrrrrrrrraaaa*

They attacked the Armadillo right after entering but failed as The Lavaris Armadillo escaped into the lava sea after suffering the injuries.

And when it appeared once again under the feet of Athan who dodged carefully, Its injuries were already healed but This time Athan had prepared 2 powerful [ Drilling Lances ] and attacked with along with Tiana who also attacked it using a powerful spell instead of Blazing Railgun.

[ Congratulations, You have defeated Lavaris Armadillo in Dual Mode. ]

[ Rewards: 2 points and A Normal box to Athan and Tiana. ]

Both of them arrived in the Plaza after that.

Tiana first opened her normal box.

[ Congratulations, You have received an Ice Affinity Pill ]

!!!

Both Athan and Tiana were shocked that she got such a valuable item from the box.

Athan smiled and said, " You should eat it right now, The more affinity means more reserve of energy that will be used in different situations and more means. You only have 3 affinities right now and you will need more affinities in the future. "

Tiana nodded and popped the pill into her mouth.

Afterward, Athan also opened his box.

[ Congratulations, You have Received 1x Whipblade Vencera. ]

" Ohh..."

Athan was surprised to see the weapon in his hand.

Chapter 64 - Flowing Methods, Powerful Twins

Athan looked at the description of the weapon.

[ Whipblade Vencera ]

-Lightning Attribute

-The whip's body is made of small blades and its handle was created from Jutang ore which can cover the hand with its material once squeezed to make gripping better.

-The whip can be extended up to 50 meters and you can inject lightning energy into it to increase its power and chance to paralyze the opponent hit by it.

Looking at the weapon, Athan thought, ' Hmmm...I don't think I'll be able to use it in battles right away. It looks like a difficult weapon to use, and I don't want to waste my time practicing such a weapon. '

He then looked at Tiana and said, " I won't be able to use this weapon in battles so I might as well just sell it now. "

Tiana nodded and said, " Yeah it looks like to use this weapon we need to practice but after opening page 3 of Point Shop and buying a Flowing Method we also have to spend time mastering it so we can't waste time on mastering a weapon now. "

Athan then pressed the [ Trade ] Button which was displayed under the Item's description.

[ Point Shop Price: 50 Points, Trade Price: 48 Points, Receivable Points: 40 ]

[ Whoever buys the item will pay 48 points but you will only receive 40 points, 8 points will be deducted. ]

Athan put the Weapon on sale and afterward, It was displayed on one of the big screens that were lit up in the sky.

He could also check the items up close in the private interface. But not even a few seconds later, a message appeared.

[ Your Weapon was successfully sold, 40 points Received. ]

Athan was surprised that it went well and fast, ' Someone must have mastered a whip-type weapon and must be looking to buy it. '

At this time, Tiana also spoke, " I think I'll sell my Weapon too, My spells are more powerful anyway, and it's important to practice a Flowing Method first which will make us even more powerful. "

Athan nodded with agreement and spoke, " Indeed, You should do that. "

Tiana then also pressed the [ Trade ] button under the description of her Weapon.

[ Point Shop Price: 62 Points, Trade Price: 60 Points, Receivable Points: 52 ]

...

The price of Railgun was high because it had straightforward uses and easier to use, It's direct damage output was very high for people who comprehended Intermediate Fire Intent and uses Fire energy.

But Tiana's spells were more powerful because she had Lightning Infernal Intent which granted her more powerful Lightning Infernal Energy.

After putting it up, Both of them choose to wait. Athan's points became 82 after selling the weapon so he started browsing the items on Page 3 of Point Shop.

On this Page, Athan found many new types of items like Flowing Methods and Spells that can go along with various Flowing Method.

[ Heavy Water Flowing Technique ]- ★

' Oh...It's good that we can see descriptions of the Flowing Techniques. '

[ Heavy Water Flowing Method ]

- Price: 50 points.

- Requires Water Attributed Constitution.

- By Flowing the Water energy inside your body according to this flowing method will make the flowing Water Energy gain more density and power which makes your spells more powerful and sturdy.

- Comes with two spells: Heavy Hammer Strike and Raging Flood.

- Beginner Stage, Advanced stage, Master Stage.

Note:- As with every Flowing Method and their spells, You must only practice them to Peak of Beginner Stage If you are in the Energy Plane as your unbaptized body will not be able to bear the Active Energy coursing through your body.

Just as he had finished reading the description, He heard Tiana's voice, " Athan, My Weapon is sold. I'll also begin to look for a suitable Flowing Method. "

" Sure, Look for a Flowing Method which is a combination of Lightning and Fire as it will increase your overall ability. "

He then continued to browse through the Flowing Methods.

[ Linear Flame Flowing Method ]- ★

[ Four Swings of Swirling Wind ]- ★★

...

As Athan was browsing through the things on Page 3, He came across an interesting Flowing Method.

[ Broken Impact Flowing Method ]

- Price: 100 Points

- Requirements: Any Attribute Constitution

- You can use any type of elemental energy in Active Energy Flowing State by using This Method. ( of course, You must possess the constitution of that attribute. )

- Any Active Energy Flowing inside your body by this Flowing Method will become concentrated.

- The longer it flows in the described pattern, The more impact it will produce when using spells but Your body will suffer internal injuries and exhaustion if you let any energy flow using this method for a long time, So find out your limit first.

- Spells that come with this method are Impact Shot, Impact Scatter, and Impact Point.

Note:- Very Dangerous Flowing Method, Only suggested to use for practice and not recommended for long-term uses.

Looking at this Flowing Method, Athan thought, ' I don't want to practice in just one Element and it says its good for practicing. I can practice all elements using this method for now and I'll buy a better one later. '

But looking at the price, He still needed 20 points more.

He then asked Tiana who was standing beside him while looking through the items on Page 3, " Have you found a suitable Flowing Method? "

Tiana nodded slowly and spoke with some helplessness, " I found one. It's called [ Flaming Snake's Lightning Rend method. ] But it cost 120 points and I only have 77 points, I still lack 43 points to buy it. "

" I also need 20 more points to buy the Flowing Method I choose so let's finish the dungeon [ Grotto of the Demon Ant ], and by chance, if we got any kind of Weapon or Pills we don't need from the White box, We can sell it and buy the Flowing Method. "

Tiana nodded in agreement as Athan started the dungeon [ Grotto of the Demon Ant ].

[ Matching...]

[ Matching Completed. ]

[ Squad ]

- Athan

- Tiana

- Renny

- Jenny

Afterward, The scenery changed in front of them as they arrived in a cave of sort which was completely filled with darkness.

*screeeeeeeeeee*

They heard a loud screaming voice that echoed everywhere, Making it difficult for them to pinpoint the exact location of the Demon Ant.

Athan conjured 4 fireballs that floated around them as they finally got a clear view of their surroundings.

The ground they stood on was around 30 meters in diameter and there were a lot of cave holes.

Tiana and the other two girls in the squad also cast fireballs and let them float around the cave holes by using their Mystic Energy.

One of the girls opened his mouth to say something but before that, Rumbling Sound could be heard from two of the caves, and two Demon Ants the size of 8 meters long and 3 meters tall came running towards them.

With pitch-black bodies and two brown horns on their heads, They came rumbling towards them.

Athan felt that he could easily solve these two Ants but he held back his hands while also signaling Tiana to do the same.

The other two girls who were part of the squad noticed the gesture of Athan and nodded to each other as both of them waved their hands and claw-like dark projectiles shot towards each Ant which literally shredded the two Ants into four pieces.

Athan and Tiana took a closer look at them and were startled to see that both of them had similar faces and hair colors except that one had long black hair while another had short bob hair with rounded edges.

After defeating the Ants, The girl with long hair spoke, " You both can just stand there and watch, Me and My sister can finish this dungeon ourselves. "

Tiana was going to say something but Athan stopped her and spoke with a smile, " Oh? Then thanks, We will just watch the show. "

He then turned his face Towards Tiana and said, " After watching them finish this dungeon, We can finish the Dual Mode ourselves. "

' Both of them are in Active Energy Flowing State and are also around 19 or 20, They must be from a good background. '

*screeeeeeeeeee*

Another sharp scream echoed from every cave hole as more rumbling sounds could be heard.

This time, four Ants came at the same time but the sister dealt with them the same spell. This pattern continued as after the next scream 8 Ants came rumbling towards them.

The sister's spell could defeat the ant with one claw projectile and it didn't really look like they needed having trouble conjuring them continuously as they also defeated the 8 Ants.

After watching their spells so many times, Athan was sure that the Dark energy they were using was very different from the dark energy he is familiar with.

After the 8 Ants were defeated, Both sisters started moving towards a Cave hole.

" Let's follow them. The Scream we hear every time seems to be from the main boss. "

After walking for 5 minutes in the cave hole, They reached another wide ground where a Giant Ant around the size of 50 meters long and 4 stories tall was spraying out green liquid spray in a wide range from its mouth.

The Ant looked weird as its head was fully green colored which had two dark horns and its dark body had giant green spots.

Athan summoned <Light barrier> which covered him and Tiana seeing the green spray coming towards them.

*??????...??????...??????*

Seeing that his Barrier was melting, Athan summoned Light and Dark Barriers on top of each other, The latter being on top of the former.

The two sisters were covered in dark furry armor which Athan felt was made from their unique Dark energy, They had wolf-like headgear and wolf-like claws.

The green liquid spray couldn't do anything to their armor as they started moving closer to the Ant.

Seeing them coming closer, The Ant jumped up and two of its legs separated from its body and shot at a high speed towards two sisters.

But their expression didn't change much as they powerfully waved their hands when the two legs came near them and broke them into two pieces with the dark claws which covered their hands.

They didn't waste their time as they shot claw projectiles towards the Ant who was still in the air, The claw projectile they shoot this time was far bigger and denser as they successfully managed to cut even this boss Ant into pieces.

Athan could feel that the sisters consumed a huge amount of energy in their Last attack but it was not a worrisome problem in this virtual world.

[ Congratulations! You have completed the Grotto of The Demon Ant Dungeon. ]

[ 5 Points to Athan, Tiana, Renny, and Jenny. ]

[ 1x White box to Athan, Tiana, Renny, and Jenny. ]

[ You have unlocked the option to play this dungeon in a dual-mode. If you can finish this Dungeon as Two people then you can earn additional 2 points. ]

After that, Athan and Tiana returned to the Dungeon Plaza.

" Those two sisters seemed to be practicing a Dark attribute Flowing method but I also feel like they had comprehended a unique type of Dark Intent just like my Lightning Inferno Intent. "

Athan nodded in agreement and changed the topic as he said, " Let's open the white box, If it's a useless thing for us or a weapon, We can sell it and finally start Practicing Flowing Method. "

...

Chapter 65 - Practicing

Tiana first opened her Normal Box.

[ Congratulations! You received a Weapon, Ice Phoenix Fan ( imitation ) ]

Tiana's eyes lit up seeing the item and said " I got a weapon. Let's see how much it sells for. " She had just received Ice affinity Pill and even created Condensation Gate for it so she already had full 100,000 units of Ice energy but she didn't want any weapon right now.

After seeing the Twin sister's power, Both Athan and Tiana couldn't wait to start practicing Flowing Method.

[ Point Shop Price: 80 Points, Trade Price: 78 Points, Receivable Points: 70 ]

" Now that's one expensive weapon, It sells for this many points even tho it's just an Imitation. " Athan who was standing right beside Tiana could naturally see the display and commented.

Tiana nodded as she put her weapon on sale and then said to Athan with a smile, " It's time to open your normal box, Let's see what you get. "

Athan touched the lockpick on the box and it opened...

[ Congratulations! You received Imprint of Wrath. ]

[ Error! You can't receive this item right now due to your low level. ]

...

Tiana and Athan were dumbfounded seeing this, Meanwhile...

In Captain's office.

The Captain was looking at complicated graphs when he heard the sound of AI of the spaceship.

" Captain, Someone got an Imprint of an ethereal concept from a Normal box. "

Captain's eyebrows rose up as he spoke, "Our ship only have Energy Plane and Origin Intent Plane participants which means no one would be able to even receive it much less try to comprehend it..." Pausing for a second he asked, " Which imprint was it? "

" Imprint of Wrath "

Nodding his head, He spoke indifferently, " Well, Follow the usual protocol. He will receive this item after he reaches Soul Altar Plane. "

" Yes Captain, I've already arranged it. "

...

[ After you reach Soul Altar Plane, You will receive this item from the Myriad Stars Academy. ]

" What the heck..." Athan mumbled seeing the massages.

" Let's finish [ Grotto of the Demon Ant ] in Dual mode, We will receive another normal box after finishing it and you might just get a sellable item from it. " Tiana spoke in a consoling voice.

Athan nodded helplessly and spoke, " That's the only way. "

He then started the Dungeon in Dual Mode and both of them directly arrived in the dark grotto.

Athan and Tiana formed Normal Fireball and sent them towards cave holes for brightening purposes.

*screeeeeeeeeee*

After a few seconds, Rumbling sounds could be heard as two Ants arrived.

Athan formed <Fire Tornado> and controlled it using his Mystic Energy as it burned both of the Ants into white light.

If He didn't comprehend Fire and Air intents then he wouldn't be able to finish off these Ants as easily and would have to use <Drilling Lance> instead but since he had comprehended the Intermediate Level of intents then using <Drilling Lance> on these small ants would be overkill.

After defeating the two Ants, Athan kept The <Fire Tornado> and even poured more energy to make it bigger.

*screeeeeeeeeee*

More Ants arrived but Athan dealt with them using the <Fire Tornado> that was still spinning by consuming his Fire and Air energies.

Even if He ran out of Fire and Air energy, He still had other energies so there was no need to worry about it and he was sure that his <Drilling Lance> without Fire energy would still be able to damage the Boss Demon Ant due to him comprehending Intermediate Level of Intents.

Tiana's Lightning Inferno Intent was close to reaching Intermediate Level and her actual Firepower was Higher than Athan due to the unique energy birthed by Lightning Inferno Intent from Fire and Lightning Energy.

[A/N: please don't cry about Tiana's spell power being stronger than Athan's spell power and have patience. tsk. ]

Athan's Fire Tornado kept defeating the Ants as they came and after finally defeating the last 8 Ants, They started moving towards the Boss Ant.

Before coming out from the Cave at the other side, Athan had already prepared 3 <Drilling Lance> while Tiana had also conjured 5 <Firebolts> with her Lightning Inferno Energy.

So Just as they came out of the cave and faced the Ant boss who had opened its mouth to release the green acidic spray, Athan and Tiana also attacked the giant demon Ant.

Athan was also prepared for the Acidic Attack so he had formed not 1 or 2 but 4 Barriers that covered him and Tiana.

Both of them continued with the attack even after Ant jump in the sky and before the Ant could attack with its detachable legs, It was defeated.

[ Congratulations! You have completed The Grotto of the Demon Ant in Dual Mode. ]

[ 2 Points and A Normal box to Athan and Tiana. ]

After returning to the Dungeon Plaza, Athan directly opened the Normal Box while Tiana prayed for good luck to Athan.

' Wait I should not pray for good luck otherwise if he got another thing which was not receivable like that Imprint of Wrath then Athan wouldn't be able to buy the Flowing Method. '

Thinking about it she wished, ' I hope Athan gets a weapon so he can sell it. '

Athan touched the lockpick and the box opened...

[ Congratulations! You received 1x Wooden staff ]

Athan looked at the description and then pressed on Trade.

[ Wooden Staff ]

- Wood Element Spells released through this staff will get an additional boost depending on the spell.

...

...

[ Point Shop Price: 64 Points, Trade Price: 62 Points, Receivable Points: 54 ]

Athan nodded seeing the price and put it on sale before turning his face towards Tiana and asked, " What about your weapon? was it sold? "

Tiana nodded and answered with a smile, " Yea I received the points right after we finished the Dungeon, Now I can buy the Flowing Method [ Flaming Snake's Lightning Rend Method ] "

Just as Athan was going to say something he also received a notification.

[ Your Wooden Staff has been sold, 54 points received. ]

Athan let out a laugh seeing it and spoke with a grin, " Perfect. let's buy The Flowing Method and start practicing it right away. "

Tiana nodded excitedly as both of them opened the Point Shop before buying the Flowing Method.

Right after buying the Flowing Method, They received a message.

[ It is suggested to practice the Flowing Method in Spell Testing Hall. ]

Seeing this, Athan turned his face towards Tiana and spoke, " We'll go there then and only come out after we grasp the Beginner stage and after learning how to use the spells in the method. "

Tiana nodded in agreement as both of them disappeared.

Athan chose [ Spell Testing Hall ] as he arrived in a round white room before he sat down Before closing his eyes.

When they bought the Flowing Method, They received a Manual that was in their inventory and the information about the method was also sent into their mind.

A manual in inventory means they will receive a hard copy after they exit the virtual tube.

' Which means that they are not too strict about others seeing the content of the Flowing Methods that we can buy from Point shop...Maybe because they are not that important in their eyes? '

Shaking his head, Athan cleared out useless thoughts and looked at the content of the Flowing Method.

He started with Fire Energy, He first turned Fire energy which was in the Energy form into Active Energy form by following the instruction.

Active Energy form is a form that is between energy form and Primal form.

Energy form means the state in which the energy stays in his Energy Realm which for now is in liquefied state and Primal form means the state which displays the element of that energy.

Like how fire energy in his Energy realm turns into a ball of Fire when he uses <Fireball> after being released from his hand.

The Active energy forms something that is between them, It is flowing like a liquid but its also displaying the attributes of flames while flowing inside his body.

Athan was surprised to find the similarities between this Active Energy Form and The Energies which came from the Black whirlpool that refined his body after absorbing Essense energy of various elements.

He then continued to read through the information about Broken Impact Flowing Method and followed it.

He controlled the Active Energy inside the body and followed the path described in the information.

The paths described in the method were around the area of his two Shoulders, Arms, and hands.

At first, he had some difficulty as he collided with the Active Energy which was flowing in the paths of his Arms and shoulder, But After some tries. He got the hang of the flow and controlled the Active Energy as it flowed throughout his two arms and shoulders.

He noticed that the Flow would gather at his palm and fingers, He could feel that the energy was accumulating in a weird way inside his palm.

After flowing through his shoulders and arms, It would flow in a pattern towards his hands powerfully.

But instead of getting disrupted like when he mistakenly collided the energies, it would accumulate inside his palm.

He then continued his smooth sailing Flowing sessions while following The method.

' It's not as hard as they described. ' Athan thought while practicing the Broken Impact Flowing Method.

If someone saw Athan practicing Flowing Method this easily, They would probably commit suicide.

...

Tiana was also practicing a flowing method albeit not as smooth sailing as Athan which is considered a normal thing.

She also followed the path described in the Flowing Method, But It proved difficult for her to move the Active Energy inside her body.

She took a full 1 hour to finish a single Flowing session while feeling pain whenever the energy mistakenly collided.

Which is actually very normal, Generally it is hard to Flow the Active energy inside bodies.

Chapter 66 - Mastering The Beginner Stage Of Flowing Method, Impact Spells

Athan circulated the Active Energy by following the Flowing path and finished quite a few cycles before he started reading the spells.

< Impact Shot >

He first read the impact shot...

After reading it, He opened his eyes and stretched his left hand forward, The energy in his hand was accumulated by following the Broken Impact Flowing Method.

Following the instruction of < Impact shot > He first condensed accumulated Active Energy in his left palm into the round ball while he increased the speed of other Fire Active Flowing Energies that was flowing in a complex pattern around his shoulder before powerfully impacting it towards the Active energy ball he condensed in his palm and .....

*?????????....?????*

Like a bullet, A powerful shot released from Athan's left hand's palm at a supersonic speed before colliding the front wall in a fraction of a second.

Athan's jaw dropped to the ground when he sensed the power of < Impact Shot > he just released.

The wall repaired itself after < Impact Shot > Blasted the wall but Athan could feel the incredible power contained in it.

He then pushed both of his hands forward and shoot two <Impact Shot> from each of his hands.

*?????????....?????, ?????????....?????*

' So it's now officially my most powerful spell huh...'

Letting out a self-deprecating laugh, He started to read about the next spell <Impact Scatter> but after reading about it he thought, ' hmm...This could be a bit tricky. '

Stretching his left hand forward, He condensed small balls of Active Fire energy into his fingers.

' Looks like my control is better than I thought. '

He continued to condense the small bullets of Active fire energy in his fingers and it took a few minutes before he finished condensing a single round bullet in each of his fingers including his thumb.

Afterward, He controlled the Active Fire energy that was flowing in a complex pattern inside his shoulder and arm area before he powerfully impacted it towards his hand.

*????????.....????.....*

five swoosh sounds could be heard as 5 condensed bullets released from his fingers and thumb before hitting the wall simultaneously.

" Now, That's a good AOE spell, and it could deal far more damage than <Impact Shot> if all of my bullets hit the same target. "

' Wait a second....If I use both of these spells in point-blank range then...' Athan got a bit excited at imagining the damage they would deal in close range.

Nodding his head, He murmured, " If they hit someone at point-blank range, Then it would truly justify their name as Impact shot and Impact Scatter. Now let's see what is the last spell about. "

<Impact Point>

...

The more Athan read about this spell, The more he was surprised at the application of this spell and thought, ' This should be the so-called Ultimate move of this method. After using it, I would lose a huge chunk of my Energy...But it says that I need to reach the Advanced Stage of Broken Impact Flowing Method before I can execute this spell. '

But...He remembers the note in the spell description.

" Energy Plane Practitioners should not go beyond the beginner stage....hmmm " Falling into thought for a second he found a crucial point and thought, ' Wait for a second, We are in a virtual world so it's not a problem if I try to practice a bit and find out why it's not allowed right? '

Thinking about it, He took a look at the information about the Advanced Stage of Broken Impact Flowing Method.

Right after reading it a bit, He found out why people of Energy Plane were not allowed to practice the Advanced stage of any Flowing Method.

' The speed of Active Flowing Energy should be increased by 2 times and we even have to move in a more indistinct pattern inside our body. In my case, It's shoulders, arms, and then at hand where the energy is accumulated for the use of the spell. '

" Furthermore, the Flowing method means we have to let it flow inside our body all the time. If so, I better master the Beginner stage first. "

He then put aside the <Impact Point> and Advanced stage of the Broken Impact Flowing method as he focused on mastering the beginner stage of the Broken Impact Flowing Method.

For a while, He continued the flowing method while he was sitting but afterward, He stood up.

' The circulation was disrupted a bit when I stood up but I got it in control pretty fast. ' Nodding his head, He started moving slowly while flowing the Active energy.

After moving slowly while flowing the Active Energy, He increased his movement speed and then slowly started running around, and later he jumped around while circulating the Active Energy.

While Athan was easily practicing his Flowing Method like no other could, Tiana was having a difficult time.

...

...

Currently sitting in a crossed leg position, She was constantly trembling as her left hand was stretched forward.

Her Lightning Inferno energy was flowing inside her body in a complex manner which flowed differently than Athan's Broken Impact flowing method.

After a few seconds, A Snake-like creature which was made of Lightning Inferno Energy conjured in front of her hand before it shot forward.

The Snake had a complex body structure which had similarities to her Flowing method.

" huu... If the easiest to conjure snake took me this much effort then how long it will take me to finally conjure Boa, Winged Serpent, and Serpent Robe. According to the information, After mastering the beginner stage of this flowing method, I should be easily able to conjure several small snakes and form an outline of the Serpent Robe which has not many uses because it's just an outline. "

She then controlled the snake that she just conjured to wrap around a white stone pillar in front of her and clenched her fist.

*Boooooom*

The snake exploded powerfully as it destroyed the pillar which was restored automatically after a few seconds.

" This Flowing method is somewhat similar to what those twin sisters practiced, but instead of claws, I can conjure a snake which can explode powerfully. "

She then continued to practice the flowing method by circulating the Active Lightning Inferno Energy inside her body slowly.

But after a while, she stopped and thought, ' It's somewhat difficult to control the flow of energy, Maybe I should first comprehend the Intermediate Level of Lightning Inferno energy before moving to master the beginner stage the Flowing Method. '

After deciding on it, She stopped practicing the Flowing method and started to comprehend the Lightning Inferno Intent.

...

Time passed by as both Athan and Tiana were absorbed in practice...

After a few days, Athan had finally mastered the beginner stage of the Broken Impact Flowing method.

He could now let the Active Fire Energy flow itself in the described pattern of the Beginner stage of the Broken Impact Flowing Method even if does not pay attention to it.

' Let's try a new method of using <Impact Scatter> ' Thinking about shotguns in his previous life, He thought of a method.

He started condensing small bullets inside his fingers. First, He created five bullets and then created another five bullets and put them right behind the first five bullets in both of his hands.

Afterward, He stretched his hands forward and powerfully impacted Active Energy towards his hand.

*????????.....????.....????????.....????.....*

Five shots from his left hand and five shots from his right hand were released in a scattered manner before they hit in a wide range in front of him.

He then once against impacted energy as another ten shots were released from both of his hands.

" Awesome!!, But the consumption is a bit higher if I make twenty energy bullets. Anyway, I have completely mastered the beginner stage of this flowing method with Fire Active Energy, Now it's time to practice it in other energies. "

After thinking for a few seconds, He decided to go with Water energy and turned it into Active Form before doing the same as he did when he practiced with Fire energy.

Meanwhile, Tiana had finally comprehended the Intermediate Intent and once again started practicing the Flowing method.n

...

...

A total of seven days had passed since the examination was over.

Today Tiana could finally complete the flowing cycle without a hitch but she still had a long way before she could master the beginner stage of the flowing method.

After practicing the flowing method while sitting, She also stood up and practice the flowing method while standing and then slowly running before fast running and jumping.

It took her six days to finally master the Beginner stage of the flowing method and mastering the first spell.

She was currently standing while stretching both of her hands forward as the Active lightning inferno energy flowed inside her body.

After a second, two small snakes around a meter long shot forward and wrapped the pillar in front of her before...

*Booooom....*

"Finally..."

...

During these six days of training, Athan had already gone through all of the energy and mastered the beginner stage in all of them except the space energy.

He also tried to use the space energy but its property was not suitable at all for this Flowing Method so he didn't practice it.

' I should buy a Space element Spell manual in Point shop first to get a feel of space spell. But for now, Let's try the Advanced stage of this flowing method. '

Chapter 67 - Impact Point

Athan was sitting crossed-legs while his eyes were shut tight, HIs face had a slight frown as he occasionally shook his head and nodded.

He was practicing the Advanced stage of the Flowing method.

After spending an hour, He finally completed one cycle flow of Active Energy of the Advanced stage and fell into thought, ' The difficulty increased a notch, But it doesn't seem dangerous. If I practice this for around three days then I should be able to master the advanced stage too...but It's strange. It is clearly stated that I need at least 15 strength and 20 Constitution to practice the Advanced stage of this flowing method. '

He thought for a while and arrived at a conclusion as to why he could practice Advanced Stage despite not meeting the requirement.

" It should be related to how my body was refined, Other people refined their body with Essence Energy while my body was refined by strange energies released from the black whirlpool after it absorbed the Essence Energies which not only gave me affinities but also constitutions of elements..."

Nodding his head he thought while smiling, ' That is the only reason I can think of as to why I can practice Advance stage and since I can practice it then I should also master it hehehe. '

He then continued to practice the Advanced stage with difficulties, ' The fast speed of Active Flowing Energy is a problem on top of a bit more complex pathways. But The energy is getting more powerful...It should be related to how Active Energy is flowing in our body. Fire constitution and Body huh...Looks like there are more things than what meets the eye in our body, Specially the so-called baptized by the origin. I wonder what changes will happen to people after their bodies are baptized by the origin? '

Shaking his head, He cleared out his thoughts and focused on practicing.

...

After four days...

Athan currently held both of his hands forward and released two <Impact Shot>.

*?????????....????? ?????????....?????*

Afterward, He released <Scatter Shot> from both of his hands.

*????????.....????.....????????.....????.....*

With a smile on his face, He nodded and thought, ' As expected of Advanced Stage, The damage output increased by more than a fold compared to the beginner stage, Now let's try the <Impact Point> '

But before that, He first recovered his fire energy to full because from the information, He knew that the consumption of <Impact Point> is very huge.

After recovering his energy, He closed his eyes and put both of his hands forward while connecting the fingers ( and thumbs ) of his left hand and right hand together.

The energy inside his body was flowing very fast and actively as it impacted both of his hands after each flow cycle.

After a few seconds, The hollow space between his hand started to fill up with dense red energy, ( Just like Kamehameha ) and then Athan made the ball of energy between his hands shrink with his control.

After it shrank into a small dot, Athan once again did the same thing. The energy started to fill up with the dot of energy in the middle before he shrank it once more.

The previous dot now appeared a bit bigger because it was covered by this round's shrunk energy.

Athan did the same thing two more times as the previous small dot was now the same size as a golf ball. His hands were also trembling constantly.

Just then, Athan's face changed as he cursed, " SH!T!!! "

? *???????*?

[ You died. ]

Athan appeared on the grassy plains after a few seconds.

" uhh...didn't realize that I ran out of fire energy. "

He then fell into thought, ' So If I expend all of my energy then I can create a 4 layer <Impact Point>. '

He then looked at his Friend list and saw that Tiana was currently in Combat Arena.

Smiling, He thought, ' I should also try my new powers in fights. '

[ Matching...]

[Match found.]

[ Athan vs Lonzo ]

[ Winning Streaks ]

Athan: 0

Lonzo: 8

The scenery changed as Athan arrived in the...sky.

" The heck!! " Cursing, Athan used <Lightning Arial Wings> to float in the air.

There was no land below as everywhere he looked, There was only water.

" So we are going to fight while flying huh...", Athan narrowed his eyes while looking in front of him.

He could feel a presence far away from him that was moving closer to him.

' Looks like he is coming here himself, Let's welcome him with <Scatter Shot>. '

Athan didn't form a barrier around him because he wanted to use <Scatter Shot>, As he saw his opponent coming closer, He stretched his hands forward.

But Just then, He heard a loud voice that traveled to his ears from the front.

" Don't attack bro, Don't attack...."

Athan frowned a bit hearing that but he didn't put his hand down.

After a few seconds, Lonzo arrived and stopped at a 100-meter distance from Athan, He had military hair cut and wore a green tight sports costume. From his face, He looked around the age of 23 or 24.

With a grin on his round face, He said to Athan, " Hello there, Thanks for not attacking directly. The reason why I shouted about not attacking was that I wanted to try my new spell, I recently mastered a defensive spell and I wanted to try it. "

Athan lowered his hands before speaking with a smile, " What a coincidence, I also recently learned an Offensive Spell but haven't had a chance to try it. "

Lonzo's eyes lit up hearing that as he said, " Great, You can try your offensive spell on my defensive spell. But you'll have to wait a bit, It will take some time to prepare my defensive spell. "

Saying this, He closed his eyes as Earth, Water, Metal, and Fire energy started to surround him.

Athan didn't say anything and started to prepare <Impact Point>, ' I can cast a 4 layer impact point but 3 layers will do for now lest some mishaps happen because after all, I haven't practice this spell enough yet, so my proficiency of it is not as good as Impact Shot and Impact Scatter. '

He then put both of his hands forward as he started form 3 layer Impact Point.

After a while, He was about to finish his 3rd layer impact point when he heard Lonzo's voice, " Hey bro, I'm done with my spell, You can shoot your spell whenever it's ready. "

" I'm almost done. "

After a few seconds, Athan finished forming his 3 layer impact point which looked a bit smaller than a golf ball.

He then looked at Lonzo's Defensive spell and was surprised.

" So that's your defensive spell...."Athan spoke while nodding, ' His defensive spell is indeed impressive, If he had reached intermediate Level of Intent in all four of them then It will be a bit hard to break this defensive spell.'

Lonzo, Who was inside his defensive spell could not see anything, His defensive spell was a round ball, But Athan could sense the complex structure of it.

The round defensive spell had Earth and Metal, Both of them were connected with a complex structure that looked similar to the honeycomb, while water and fire were also intervened between them.

' This complex structure is a sign of spell related to a Flowing method but It feels a bit different...hmmm It must be an individual Flowing Spell, It's impressive that he formed a 4 element Flowing spell. Let's see how it fare against my Impact Point. '

He then pushed both of his hands backward while the red ball was floating in the middle of his hands. ( Kamehame )

If one looked carefully, There was a thin layer of orange of energy surrounding the small ball, That layer was pushed against Athan's skin.

After pushing his hands backward, He ran the Active energy inside his body and impacted it towards his hands while also pushing both of his hands forward. ( HAAAAAAAAA )

A thin orange layer of the round ball with a small bright red ball in the middle of it shot from Athan't hand and hit Lonzo's defensive spell in a fraction of a second.

? *???????*?

...

...

[ Athan wins ]

[ Winning Streak: 1 ]

Athan arrived in the grassy plain with a satisfied smile on his face, ' Looks like he didn't reach Intermediate Level in any of his intents and his defensive spell was still in the beginner stage. '

But Lonzo was dumbfounded when he returned to his place.

He had a confused expression as he thought, ' I could sense the energy of Athan's attack when it hit my barrier, that shit is definitely not something that can be pulled off by someone who is in Energy Plane. '

He continued to ponder with a confused face, " The only way would be to achieve Advanced stage in his Flowing Method but...he is in Energy Plane. "

As he was murmuring, A girl around his age patted his shoulder and said, " Hey Lonzo, What happened? "

She had short red hair and a fit body, She wore the same costume as Lonzo but her mounds, which were around the D cup were sticking out in the tight sports costume.

Lonzo turned his face towards her and asked, " Oh Lina, you finished the match? how did it go? "

" I won but what about you? you seem pretty confused. Did you lose? "

Lonzo nodded his head and spoke with a bitter smile " I lost, My opponent seemed to have somehow mastered Advanced Stage in his Flowing Method and his spell utterly destroyed me along with my Defensive spell. "

Lina thought for a few seconds and spoke, " If he had mastered Advance Stage in his flowing method despite being in the energy plane then he must have some kind of unique physique just like that monster we saw when we started [ Caverns of the Black Bear ]. "

With a bitter face, Lonzo nodded and spoke, " That must be the case....sigh, Why I was matched with someone like him? My 8 winning streaks are gone now. "

Chapter 68 - Lair Of The Lost Eagle

" Shit....." The opponent.

*????????.....????.....????????.....????.....*

...

[ Athan wins ]

[ Winning Streak: 5 ]

[ 1 point reward for getting 5 streaks ]

" Huu...I keep getting matched with people who have mastered the flowing method now...." Arriving in the grassy plains after defeating his last opponent, Athan took a virtual breath.

' My attack power is definitely very strong now but against those opponents who similarly have powerful Flowing Spells and have mastered Flowing methods, My defensive spells are like non-existence, and what Revera mentioned was also true, There are limits to spells. '

The spells he created are totally useless now, except <Lightning Aerial Wings> but compared to his opponents who had better flying and movement spells, his <Lightning Aerial Wings> performs subpar.

He almost lost one match because of his subpar speed, The reason he won that match was that His offensive was very powerful and fast.

" Looks like I will soon hit a wall if I continue this way. "

He thought for a few moments and decided to buy a few things from the points shop, ' But I only have 43 points right now...'

Just then, He heard Tiana's voice, " Athan~, Let's stop doing Combat Arena for while and do dungeons, I want to buy a few things from the point shop. "

Turning behind, He smiled and replied, " Perfect timing, I was also thinking of doing that. " Saying this, Athan added Tiana to his party and started the [ Lair of the Lost Eagle ].

[ Matching...]

[ Matching completed ]

[ Squad ]

- Athan

- Tiana

- Trevis

- Judith

The scenery changed as They arrived in an unfamiliar place.

Athan and Tiana looked around as Tiana spoke with a gasp, " Such big and tall trees..." The other two people on the squad were also surprised, The branches of the tree were wide enough for 4-5 people to stand and the trees were gigantic.

Trevis looked like a buffed guy who was a bit fat and seemed around 26 years old while Judith was a small and chubby girl whose age was difficult to gauge.

All four of them were currently standing on the giant branches of gigantic trees that were few thousand meters tall.

It was difficult even to see the ground from where they stood.

*screeeeeeeeee.....screeeeeeeeee*

Suddenly, Strong winds started to blow as two big eagles arrived. Both eagles had were covered with dark blue and white-colored feathers.

Athan cast <Lightning Aerial wings> but...failed.

" Looks like flying is entirely forbidden in this dungeon instead of just penalty of energy-draining. " Athan spoke in a loud voice after he failed to summon the <Lightning Aerial Wings>.

Trevis nodded and responded hearing Athan, " We'll have to defeat the eagles by jumping around in these branches, and by chance, we fall down, We will likely be eliminated. "

The eagles suddenly opened their mouths and two Lightning balls shot towards them.

Everyone jumped towards different branches seeing the attack.

The strong wind was blowing naturally as it was not the doing of eagles, After jumping onto different branches, They supported themselves.

Athan used one hand to grab the trunk while he stretched his other hand towards one of the eagles and released <Impact Shot> before aiming towards another eagle and did the same.

*screeeeeeechh...*

The eagles couldn't dodge as they died under Athan's fast Impact shots.

But it didn't take long before a few more eagles came. The eagles that arrived this time were actually smaller but had sharp and terrifying claws and green-blue wings.

The total numbers of eagles were four, and each eagle chose a different person before flying towards them at sonic speed as Lightning danced around their deadly claws and wings.

Athan shouted towards Tiana, " Come here fast and support my standing. "

Hearing Athan's shout, Tiana who standing on another place near Athan's branch jumped towards him before she conjured two long snakes and grabbed one's tail as it wrapped around Athan's waist, and used another snake to support herself by letting it dug into the truck and grabbed its tail with another hand.

The eagle that was going towards Tiana also changed its direction as both eagles now flew towards Athan.

He had both of his hands aimed at eagles and was waiting for them to come near him.

After 2 seconds, Just as both of the eagles were almost arm's length from Athan, He released <Impact Scatter> towards them.

*screeechh....screeechh.....*

Both eagles died before their claws could hit Athan as they turned into white light.

Meanwhile, Trevis had a chain scythe which he was spinning, and at the right timing, He threw it towards the incoming eagle before killing it with some kind of spell that was released from the scythe.

At the same time, Judith opened her mouth as a blue-colored bubble with a yellow hue shot out towards the eagle.

The bubble got big enough to trap the eagle after it detached from her mouth. After the bubble hit the eagle, It didn't pop but instead trapped the eagle inside before the eagle got electrocuted to death.

Athan and others were surprised to see the attack. The bubble was mixed with water, Light, and Lightning energy, and the eagle itself was partly responsible for its own death because its lightning was used against itself.

' Looks like she has a fusion Intent just like Tiana, And its Lighting and Light intent. Her intent's energy used the eagle's lightning to make it stronger before it was electrocuted to death. '

After defeating this wave of eagles, A giant eagle arrived that was likely the boss.

The blowing winds also became very strong all of a sudden.

' It's going to be a bit troublesome...'

After a moment of thinking, Athan shouted, " I got a spell that can beat this eagle instantly, you all just need to protect me. "

Hearing Athan's shout, Judith turned her chubby face towards Trevis and spoke, " Trevis, Use your Chain scythe's chain around me and prevent me from falling while I cast a defensive spell, We got to hurry because this giant eagle is going to use its move soon. "

While speaking, She jumped toward's Athan branch but right at that moment, a wave of wind shot towards her from The Giant eagle that was flapping its wings.

Seeing this, Trevis cursed under his breath as he hurriedly shot his chain towards Judith before he also jumped at the branch where Athan and Tiana were standing.

He actually materialized a chain of Metal Energy with a sharp point that dug itself towards the trunk to get a foothold and then pulled his scythe which had its chain wrapped around Judith.

She then also arrived on the same branch as all others before first materializing a bright yellow barrier that had yellow lightning dancing everywhere and then she prepared to cast another strong defensive spell.

The barrier she cast did not or could not prevent the strong blowing winds.

Athan was also forming his spell <Impact Point>

Seeing that all four of them were in one place, The giant fat eagle which had a wingspan around 130 meters and 50 meters in length let out a piercing sound as its feathers started to shine with a dark blue hue before countless lightning needles shot towards Athan and the group.

But the barrier withstood all those Lightning needles.

After a few seconds, The giant eagle released the same attack once again.

*cracks....*

The barrier withstood this attack but countless cracks appeared on it.

The eagle screeched out loud seeing it as a ball of lightning and wind energy started to form right in front of its open mouth.

<Holy Astral Sanctuary>

But just then, A solid yellow square materialized around them which was shining with dark yellow sparks.

" I'm done, Even if that eagle attacks us with its power, We will survive. " Judith spoke as she finished casting her spell.

The wind that was bothering them also stopped as it was blocked by this square defensive spell of Judith.

Athan had also finished forming a 3 layer Impact Point but before he could shoot it, The eagle's attack arrived.

*???????????...?????*

The defensive spell of Judith really withstood the attack and after that, Athan left her barrier before instantly releasing his <Impact Point> towards the Giant Eagle.

He needed to leave the area Holy Astral Sanctuary otherwise his spell would instead collide with the defensive spell.

Impact Point shot at supersonic speed towards the eagle as it hit right in its throat before a loud bang occurred.

[ Congratulations for completing the Lair of the lost Eagle ]

[ 15 points and a Normal Box to Athan, Tiana, Judith, and Trevis ]

[ You have unlocked the option to play this dungeon in dual mode. If you can beat this dungeon as two people then you can earn extra 10 points. ]

...

...

Athan and Tiana arrived at the Dungeon Plaza after that.

" That was a bit tough, The most troublesome thing was the powerful blowing winds and the restriction of flying. " Tiana commented as she brought the normal box from her inventory.

" Indeed, We can't finish this dungeon in Dual mode yet so we'll just complete other two star dungeons and get more powerful before trying to attempt them in dual mode. " Athan replied while nodding his head as he also brought out the normal box.

" I'll open first. " saying this, Tiana touched the lock of the normal box.

[ Congratulations! You have received a Quadic Frost Dome Spell Manual. ]

Seeing the reward, Tiana spoke in delight, " It seems to be a defensive spell, Let me look at its description. "

<Quadic Frost Dome>

- A Flowing Spell that requires Ice Energy and Intermediate Level Ice Intent.

- Creates a strong defensive dome of Ice with a strong internal structure and foundation that can withstand various kinds of attacks be it blunt, blast, pierce, etc. but it has its weaknesses too, like melting attacks of Fire element and acidic liquid attacks that has fire element in it.

Note:- Don't try to practice this spell if you don't meet the requirement. Intermediate Level Ice Intent and Ice constitution is a must, and in case you meet the requirements then only master the beginner stage if you are still in Energy Plane.

Athan also took a look at the spell's description and shook his head, " Looks like it's a useless spell, for now. I don't have ice element while you have ice element but don't have ice constitution or Ice Intent. "

Tiana also disappointed nodded with agreement and sighed, " I really wanted a defensive spell, That way I can protect you while you attack. The Attack power of your spells is already higher than my spells so I will buy a good defensive spell from the point shop after gathering enough points. Putting that aside, Open your normal box, and let's see what you get. "

Athan then touched the lock of the normal.

[ Congratulations! You got a...

Chapter 69 - Mastering New Spells

[ Congratulations! You have received a Combusting Burst Steps Spell Manual ]

" It's a movement spell. " Athan's eyes lit up as he directly used the manual which sent all information relating to it inside his head and then closed his eyes as he went through it.

After a few minutes, He opened his eyes as he felt excitement bubbling through him because the spell is quite good and just what he needed.

" Tiana, I'll go practice this spell first, It won't take much longer time. At least 1 day and at most 2 days. "

Smiling, Tiana said, " We both got spells this time and that movement spells sounds good. Alright, I'll do some other things while you practice the spell. "

" Yep. " Athan nodded with a grin and entered the Spell Testing Hall.

After arriving there, He stood there with his eyes closed and started practicing the Combusting Burst Steps.

Fire and Air energy turned into Active formed going towards his legs as they started moving in complex pathways from his thighs and then to his feet.

' I'll do it slowly first and get familiar with the paths. '

The energy slowly moved towards his feet and just as it reached after traveling in a complex pattern, two small fire burst released under his feet which made him jump.

If someone saw him succeeding on the first try and this fast, Their jaws would literally drop to the ground.

As mentioned previously, It's actually hard to flow the energy inside the body but Athan could freely move Active energies inside his body in various complex pathways without feeling difficulties like others would.

After practicing slowly a few more times, He was familiar with the pathways and started to operate the Active Energy at a standard speed of the beginner stage.

Consuming Fire and Air energy from his Energy sea, Athan turned them into Active form before he moved the pathways inside his legs and then traveled to his feet.

*Sthooom*

Two fire bursts released under Athan's feet as he was shot upward.

In the sky, Athan used < Lightning Arial Wings> and started flying in the room, Occasionally He would release a burst from his feet by directing his feet in different directions.

For instance, If he was flying straight then he could move his left leg a bit in the left direction before released a burst which can change his flying direction instantly.

" This is awesome. While flying with wings, I can use this spell to dodge and dash instantly in any direction due to bursts releasing from my feet. But for that, I will have to master the beginner stage at least. Because for now, it's still taking me some time to prepare the burst. "

He then started to practice with this flowing spell so that it is usable during combat.

After a day, He could finally use the Combusting Burst steps freely and fast.

If Lonzo saw him mastering this spell in just one day, He would blame the world as to why the comparison between men exists.

After mastering the beginner stage, Athan thought, ' Might as well try the advanced stage too. If I could master the Advanced stage of the Broken Impact Flowing method, Then I can also master the Advanced stage of Combusting Burst Steps. '

He then started to look through the Advanced stage of information.

After looking through it, He thought, ' So the burst will increase and I will also have to increase the flowing speed a lot, The most difficult stage according to the information would be the control of Air and Fire energy in the pathways with a complex pattern but I seem to have no problem in that area...'

Putting aside his other thoughts, Athan started to practice the Advanced stage of Combusting Burst steps.

Meanwhile, Tiana just returned from fighting another match in Combat Arena but she didn't stay much longer there and entered the Spell Testing Hall.

After entering, She thought, ' I have currently mastered the beginner stage of my flowing method and beginner stage of Exploding Serpent spell, But its not enough...I can't even study the defensive spell of my Flowing Method Boa and another attack Spell Winged Serpent because I need to reach Advanced Stage for that and the support spell serpent robe is useless for now as it's just an outline. '

" Sigh..." a sigh escaped from her mouth because she had hit a wall.

She then took a look at her points, " Hmmm I have 50 points currently....Let's see if there are any good defensive spells that I can use with my current ability. "

She then started looking in Point Shop...

After a while, She found a defensive spell that required both Lightning and Fire element.

[ Outburst Nodes ]

Looking at its description, Tiana's eyes started shining because it was a good spell that added offensive into the defensive aspect.

Basically, the Outburst Wall nodes spell first create a barrier made up of nodes inside it that contains explosive Lightning and Fire energy. In her case, It's Lightning Inferno Energy.

When an attack hits the barrier, The nodes will be triggered due to contact and explode which releases Lightning Inferno Energy of Tiana that can then also negate the incoming offensive attack.

" Fortunately the spell is less complex than my Flowing Method's spells, It could be due to its straightforward setup of exploding nodes and I also have comprehended Intermediate Level of Lightning Inferno Intent which will also somewhat make it less difficult for me but the price....."

-Price: 65 Points.

Tiana contemplated for a moment and decided to sell the Quadic Frost Dome.

But after she chose the sell option, She received two notifications instead of the usual one.

[ Receivable Points: 20 ]

[ You may learn the spell before selling them but whether you learn it or not, The Receivable points will be reduced by 80% of its original price no matter which kind of manuals you sell. ]

" Oh...Then I better add information about this spell in my mind before selling it. " After being surprised for a second, Tiana pressed on Use and the information about the Quadic Frost Dome was sent into her brain.

After she was done, She sold the Spell Manual and directly received 20 points.

' But I can't believe that the Quadic Frost Dome spell's original price was 100 points, It should be a powerful spell as it required one to at least have Intermediate Ice Intent before starting to practice it, While the Outburst Nodes Spell requires Elementry Intents to start practicing it. ' Tiana thought and decided to take a look at Quadic Frost Dome later.

But first, She bought Outburst Nodes and started to practice them.

...

...

Athan had finally mastered the Advanced stage of Combusting Burst Steps.

' But seriously, It was a bit harder than I thought, Didn't think it would take me 3 days to master the advanced stage. '

Three days passed since he mastered the Beginner stage of Combusting Burst Steps, So a total of 4 days passed since he arrived in the Spell Testing Tall.

He then conjured <Lightning Arial Wings> and flew upward before releasing Burst's steps.

The bursting power was higher than before and more explosive but it also made it harder for him to use it in battle without practicing.

" Looks like I'll have to spend around a half-day to get used to this type of movement tricks...."

...

Meanwhile, Tiana had finally mastered the beginner stage of Outburst Nodes.

Right now, her Active Lightning Inferno Energy was running according to her Flowing Method inside her body.

But The flow changed after a second and A barrier that had small round nodes everywhere on it materialized around her.

After doing this, She muttered, " So that's why we should first master the method or spell before using them in combat. Now that I have mastered the beginner stage of Outburst Nodes, My control over their execution has reached impeccable in the Beginner stage so I can execute them without conflicting as long as two different spells share the same type of energy. "

Her Active Energy Flow once again started as she stretched her hand before a serpent conjured.

" So as long as I master different spells that use the same Active Lightning Inferno Energy, It won't clash with my Flowing method's spells because they both use Active Lightning Inferno Energy. "

' Athan should be long done with his practice. ' Thinking of this, She also left the Spell Testing Hall as she was done with her training.

...

Athan was also finished getting used to the bursting steps and left the Spell Training hall as both of them arrived at the Grassy Plains at the same time.

Both of them were surprised at the coincidence and after talking to each other about their training, Tiana said, " Bytheway Athan, You can sell the spell manuals after using them, But the price will be reduced by 80% of the original. "

" Hmmm...If that's the case then I will also sell them, Broken Impact Method is 100 points so I'll get 20 points for it, As for Combusting Burst steps...Let's see. " Saying this, He first sold Broken Impact Flowing Method before selling the Combusting Burst steps.

[ Receivable Price: 20 points. ]

...

Athan also sold it tho a bit surprised that both manual's prices were 100 points.

" It's time to do Howling Pits now. " saying this, Athan started the dungeon.

[ Matching...]