22 Chapter 11: Afterthoughts (1/2)
Magnus slowly made his way to bed, he was so absorbed into the conversation he forget all about the pain he was feeling at the time, it was like a small backdrop inside his mind. However now the pain came back in full force and he was feeling it, he did not know how he will ever be able to get out of bed tomorrow.
Nevertheless, the conversation he had with the Matron kept on playing in his mind, after the bombshell that the Matron drop about how low his techniques was Magnus was feeling filled up to the brim with too many new and shocking information.
So he decided to cut it short and say his goodbyes to the Matron, he just didn't want his mind to explode yet. What the Matron gave him today could be food for thought for countless nights.
That is why when Magnus finally made it to his bed, which felt like literal heaven even if he had always complained how stiff it made his back, he got started on digesting his on all the new goodies and knowledge.
The first thing he began with was the two techniques which he took out of his inner tunic pockets and unrolled it from their cylinder shape he put them in. Magnus then laid the two techniques side by side right before him, the technique he wanted to start off with was the breathing technique so that he could fully understand it and answer one big question he had.
Will it always cost a 10 gold lions to practice it? Because if it does then it will not be feasible to practice it ever again since that is too far out of his price range. Thus Magnus flipped open the breathing technique once more and started reading but this time with no skimming.
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After reading the breathing technique not once but twice over, Magnus finally closed it and sighed in relief. It will not cost a 10 gold to practice this technique!
What Magnus did was very stupid and dangerous, he did not know how he was not already dead yet. What the technique does is convert food into enhancements by boosting your metabolism the key here being you need food to advance yourself.
But Magnus did not stuff his face full like the booklet recommended, that is seriously what it recommended, meaning that the technique did not have anything to convert so it used what was readily available, Magnus, himself.
The newborn practitioner did not know what the technique drew upon whether his fat, which was already minuscule, or something else but Magnus thinks it is his fat most likely. He looked at himself this morning and his high cheekbones are way more prominent than before and his baby fat is all but gone.
Anyways thanks to rushing to the pantry and gorging himself done on all the food inside of it, he saved his own ass and offset the drain that the technique was making on his body.
Now it was clear, the technique only converts what he had in his belly, which was great news but still, Magnus felt like coughing up blood and he had himself to blame. All that gold went down the drain thanks to the foolish mistake he made in his over eager and haste, his near death didn't even bother him at all but the GOLD.
A small part of Magnus's mind was quite disturbed with the attachment he was gained towards gold. Back on earth like old any person, he wanted money and to name a few other things, but here in this world… gold is started to take more precedence than even his life.
He didn't become greedy, far from it, the donation he makes to the orphanage every day, the money he uses to buy treats, toys, clothes, and other stuff for the orphans shows that he is not becoming selfish.
Though every time he has to send money it is like a piece of his flesh is being chopped off, so you can say he became stingy for money.
Magnus set aside the breathing technique, right now he couldn't practice it since he didn't have any food on hand. Although he knew a perfect time that he could practice the technique and he didn't even have to pay for the food that he will be stuffing himself with.
Magnus picked up the meditation techniques and started to read it, but this time he did not go over the techniques only, he also made sure to read the whole little booklet. There were some things that caught his attention, namely where was the techniques getting the energy to power his advancements.
Unlike the breathing technique which used food as the energy for powerups, Magnus found that the meditation techniques did no such thing like that. No matter where he looked, he couldn't find what reserves were used up.
If there is one law that Magnus knew with absolute certainty about the vast Cosmos is that there is no free lunch! It bugged Magnus to no end that he couldn't find out the secrets of the meditation techniques but still, it looked like it was safe to practice it.
Considering that there were not any dire warnings written in the booklet and the Matron would not have given him the technique if it was dangerous. Anyways inside Magnus was jumping up and down in joy and could not hold himself back from jumping right in and seeing some powerups.
The first step in this technique was to have a clear mind, then you were to chant a mantra, after that nothing, it was only those two steps. It just surprises Magnus with how simple and clear cut these techniques are and the power they offer in that simplicity.
Magnus did his best to clear his mind, ever since he came to this new world, his mind has been lately very preoccupied with numerous things whether it be shock, awe, worry, sadness, sorrow, and woe.
It took a while but Magnus was finally able to clear his mind, it felt relaxing and soothing just drifting off into emptiness with all emotions and feelings cut off. Magnus wanted to stay like that forever and ever without any worries to concern him, but he knew deep down that was not any way to live.
No matter how bad things get, you always gotta keep on struggling and fighting because that is what life is a struggle and a test.
Also, he had to move on to the second step of the technique, so Magnus got started reciting the mantra. The young practitioner kept at it as his voice got high and low, while he tried out different pitches, and unique timbres.
Then deep into it as he was going with the flow, a sudden wave of bliss hit him, it was like dozens of needles filled with euphoria were stuck in his arms. The mantra that Magnus was vocalizing came to a sudden halt as Magnus reeled back from the strike and embraced it.
Once Magnus stopped reciting the mantra, the bliss started to fade away, and Magnus was left basking in the after effects. Until that too was gone and Magnus finally woke up feeling refreshed and energized.
Magnus looked down at the small booklet in amazement, he wanted to proclaim this technique as the best but the mystery it contained held him back. Nevertheless thanks to the technique Magnus felt like he just drank a dozen coffee shots and was at 100%. All the cramps and burning sensations he was feeling throughout his body was all gone and he felt like he was ready to tackle the world.
Magnus turned to face Codex, in a metaphorical sense, and asked her in an eager tone, ”Codex show me my stats!”
Without a word, Codex passed on Magnus's information in the form of a screen that appeared right before his very eyes.
[Scanning Complete]
[Physical Stats Available
Spiritual Stats Available]
[Module Units Identified:
Strength: 3.96
Endurance: 4.31
Agility: 5.94
Dexterity: 5.43
Vitality: 4.54
Durability: 3.71
*NEW* Will: 11.61(11.03)
*NEW* Perception: 9.99(9.53)
]
Magnus's eyes nearly popped over when he saw were his spiritual stats were at, the two of them were above normal or near it. Anyways, it is clear that he had the typical mage build, though he had not run into spells yet. So these higher stats really mean nothing to him since it does not translate into power.
Even if Magnus hated saying it, he rather be some muscle brain right about now- some strength, durability or any other physical stat would do well in this world he is in. Intelligence and wisdom do not get you anywhere as a commoner, however brute strength does just about right for you.
Magnus recalled those elemental and energy techniques that the Maton mentioned, he did not know what those techniques were or did, but he just felt that it would pair well with his high spiritual stats.
However he did not have them so all he could do was wish for them longingly and move on to more important things.
Say for example what does these two new stats mean? Unlike the other stats which were more clear cut, these two stats could mean a number of things, so just to be safe, he asked the expert.