Chapter 2: Dirty Hands

The next morning

 Angus woke up, and did his morning exercises, just like he would do in his past life

50 sit-ups, 100 push ups, 10-minute plank, 200 squats.

Once these were done 

Angus started contemplating on his new life, and what he wants to achieve in this universe

Inner thoughts of angus

I have transmigrated here with great power and potential, the only thing limiting me is my ambition and drive to see things through.

This is the universe of "The 100" from what I know; prisoners will be sent to the earth in 1 year due to the oxygen system on the ark failing. When they are down on earth, they discover that there are humans still alive down there.

But thanks to my Counter wishes there will be creatures of myth and people able to use magic down there. One thing I noticed is that the people of the ark have know clue about magic. So, they will be screwed the moment they land.

Now I need to learn how to use and make weapons, so I can defend myself and hunt, which will be hard but not impossible due to my Runesmithing and Earthbending, I should be able to progress far enough to be able to use metal bending before I go to earth

Now the weapons I will train will be the Spear and axe. In my past life I used axes for many jobs, so I know the basics, and for spears, they have good range for melee, hunting and throwing.

You may ask me, Now Angus how do you plan to make these weapons so you can train them?

The answer is Metal bending. Since there is a lot of metal up here it will be easy enough to steal and form weapons.

Since I do not have the mind block on being able to bend metal like regular earth benders, I do not need to be a master. I just need to nurture my earth connection, and improve my control of my element.

For runesmithing, I can use my bending to engrave runes onto the weapons or other metal surfaces to give many benefits. I might even try to make an air purifying rune, so the mass murder of 300 will not happen this time. 

Realising this I understand that I will have a lot to concentrate on in this year

So here are my steps so far that I will take for the next year

1- Join farm station, and practice bending during work and steal some soil to bring home.

2- Steal metal for bending practice

3- Increase my morning work out, so can increase my stats. Include spearman ship

4- Become friends with the people of the ark, especially Bellamy, Monty, Wells and Murphy

5- Get arrested for stealing 3 months before send off to earth

6- Study exclusively runes and use metal bending after arrest to engrave runes for practice in cell walls.

Now one may question the reasons for my last 3 points so let me explain 4- the names I have listed are all intelligent, albeit naïve about life on earth, but they all have charisma or important skills that can draw people to them, or aid in many in different scenarios. 5- by being arrested, I will receive 2 meals a day with no work, and I will be guaranteed a spot to earth, this also leads to point 6- with me being alone with nothing to do for three months it will allow me to increase my skills, class and aptitude of Runes.

Exit mental thoughts.

POV 3rd

A knock was heard at the door, which Angus Promptly opened revealing a young black man.

?- Hello Angus, my name is Wells Jaha, I was sent by Dr griffin to help you in tutoring due to your amnesia. First off let me give you a tour of the Ark so you know where to go in the future.

Angus- Thank you Wells, and when we are at it can we get food?

After the greetings Wells and Angus go off on the tour

Here Wells showed all of the Ark sections such as Farming, Factory, Medical, town hall, cafeteria, and many others.

Along the way Angus was greeted by many people, he even got to meet Bellamy Blake in cafeteria before he went off on guard duty. By Angus's observations Octavia was already in prison, since Bellamy had such a somber and angry expression on.

After Breakfast and the tour 

Wells started Teaching about the history of the Ark, some of the things learnt were about

The Nuclear apocalypse, and how earth will not be inhabitable for 100 more years. Also he talked about the Ark being made from 12 different stations, each station for a different nation. These nations were: Australia, Canada, Brazil, China, India, France, Japan, USA, United Kingdom, Russia, Uganda, & Venezuela. 

During this lesson Angus decided to ask a question.

Angus: hey Wells, when I need to start working can I go to Farming station.

Wells: yes, that is easily doable since before your accident that was where you worked!

Angus: huh neat coincidence

Angus: Hey Wells, if 100 of us were sent to earth today, to find out if the earth was habitable, what would you do to keep the people productive and working for each others survival, and not just lazing around.

Wells: well, I would be sending down the guard, engineers and scientists, to get a camp started for the rest of the Population, so they would already have the integrity to work.

Angus: no that's not the question, since we do not know earth is livable would you really send down important workers, and not someone losable?

Wells: that makes sense, who do you think we should send?

Angus: the prisoners would probably be sent, so how would you keep them working?

Wells: they would probably be concerned about their family, so that would keep them motivated.

Angus: Hmm I think you are to optimistic but okay.

POV: Wells

Thinking to himself

Shit! Does he know about the air failing? How would he know, maybe he overheard Abby in the Med Bay? 

Hmm probably not, it was just a simple question

Yes, just a simple question.

POV 3rd

After the tutoring Wells got up and left, leaving Angus alone in his room.

Once Wells was far away

Angus pulled out a fork and soil that he stole earlier that day

Deciding to try out the connecting to the earth by eating some of that soil he decided to eat part of the fork to see if that would give him a better connection to the earth

First, he ate a teaspoon of the soil

Congratulations a weak connection to earth was made

Earth connection (lvl 1)

Benefit granted

Able to control earth weakly 

(increase strength with training or a better connection)

Next, he ate one piece of the Fork

Congratulations Connection to earth improved

Earth connection (lvl 2)

Correction made due to advanced Earth material consumption

Requirements for Metal Bending have been halved

To unlock "metal bending" reach

 Earth connection lvl 5 and Earth bending lvl 10

Once the Connection was made Angus held the earth in his hand. And started concentrating to make it crawl up his arm like a snake.

It took 2 minutes of concentrating for him to get it to move an inch before his mana ran out, but he got a new notice

Active Skill created

Tactile earth movement (lvl 1)( 10%)

Mana per minute: 25

Able to manipulate earth in contact with body

Improve with training

Class: Earth bending Exp up .01% (lvl 0, 0.01%)

Once seeing this Angus was both Happy for the new skill, but was annoyed that the cost was so much, and that the Class level did not go up much.

POV Angus

Well not much I can do about this but train, like there is no tomorrow

Next, he decided to Meditate while his mana regenerated to see if he would make a skill or get a benefit, since in many Fiction works, meditation is use to improve magic.

He spent 1 hour meditating on his bed, and once his mana was regenerated, he saw the following updates

Passive skill Created

Meditation (lvl 1, 10%)

1 int earned per 20 hrs meditated

Once seeing this he spent the Next 4 hrs till lunch alternating between Meditation and Tactile earth manipulation, just moving the earth up and down his arm

Tactile Earth manipulation (lvl1, 50%)

Meditation (lvl 1, 50%)

Due to constant use of mana regen +1 WIS

After seeing this information, Angus quickly went to get Supper at the Cafeteria before coming back to continue this training, for the Next seven hours, during this time instead of just making the earth crawl on his body he maid many shapes, squares, pyramids and even tried to make a spere that would role.

Finally stopping he decided to take a look at his notifications and his system

Tactile Earth Manipulation (lvl 2, 10%)

Mana per minute: 24

Meditation (lvl 2, 40%)

Due to constant use of mana regen +1 WIS

Skill Earth Bending Lvl 1, 56%

Earth bending receives extra xp due to harder actions taken

Class Bender Earth Lvl 0, 0.12%

Name: Angus Craig

Species: Human (?)

Class: 1- Bender (Earth lvl0, 0.13%) 2- Runesmith (lvl 0) 3- Lonely Farmer (lvl 80)

Stats

HP:150 HP regen: 15 per hour Mana:50 Mana regen: 34 mana per hour

Strength (STR): 10

Endurance (END): 15

Agility (AGI): 1

Intelligence (INT): 5

Wisdom (WIS): 17

Charisma (CHA): 3

Special Abilities: Mindscape Library, Adaptable Mind/body, Unlimited Bending, 

Passive skills: Earth connection (lvl2), Earth Bending ( lvl 2) Meditation (lvl 2, 40%)

Active skills: Tactile earth movement (lvl 2)( 10%)

Available quests: none

Active quests: none

He decided to go to bed so he would be ready for more training tomorrow, since he has 3 months till he has to go back to work, and 9 months till his imprisonment.