""Jake Grant
Level-3
Strength:24
Endurance: 24
Agility:24
Mana:7"
Jake was going through the mission details. The most important mission for now was the mana training mission.
"Mana Training : Basic Mana Training(Final)
The host needs to increase his mana level to the threshold to undergo the 2nd mana awakening and start mana manipulation and discharge training.
Objective: Mana stat-10 (7/10)
Rewards: 2nd mana awakening, Mana +2, Mana discharge arts, Mana manipulation methods, unlock of new features."
Jake saw this and knew that this was one of the main missions he needed to succeed in for the selection test. The 2nd mana awakening must be referring to the general awakening process that humans go through to be certified as hunters.
"The host's thinking is wrong. The traditional awakening ceremony of a hunter is the process he or she awakens a special talent. The stats shown in the host's tab are independent of that talent. It is an entirely different thing. There are hunters whose mana stats will be lower than 5 after awakening their talent and vice-versa."
Almost as if the system could read Jake's thought, it clarified his doubt about awakening.
"Then what is mana awakening?" Jake asked.
"Mana awakening refers to the stage where a being is able to surpass some pre-defined threshold and utilize new characteristics of mana. The first threshold was sensing. The second threshold is called discharge and manipulation, the third threshold would be conjuring, control and enhancement. After one cross this, the rest is dependent on how much the user trains his mana capacity. Higher the capacity, higher is the power. After that you can use it in a variety of ways that would be discussed after you cross the third threshold."
"Can you give me a stat point reference for the threshold?" Jake asked.
"10- second awakening
30- third awakening"
Jake looked at it and knew that there was still a long way to go before he could reach beyond to third threshold.
...
Jake recuperated from the injuries he had recived from the prolonged fight sessions. He slept for around 6 hours, before he woke up and went to the noodle shop.
"You are back. I was kind of worried when I didn't see you here yesterday. I though you must have gone to the fighting rings and something happened to you." The old man said.
"I did go and I won a ton of money." Jake said before laying down three bundles of cash.
"This is a thanking gift for making me aware about the selection ceremony and to the fighting ring." Jake said while bowing out of respect to the old man.
The old man wanted to reject, but seeing Jake's sincerity, he decided to keep it.
"Can you please prepare a load of dishes? I am quite hungry today." Jake asked for food.
The old man smiled and went back to the stall to prepare the food.
A large number to bowls were prepared for Jake and he gulped all of them down and even asked for a second time. The old man was more than happy to prepare that. Jake finsihed the meal and once he was full, he paid the old man cash and rushed out of the shop.
It was time to begin his training. He initially tried to use the basic breathing method, and compared it to when he tried out the Intermidiate method he got from defeating the awakened warrior.
To his surprise, he found that the speed was completely different in either case. He could feel the mana coagulating in his body at a much faster rate than earlier.
He began training with the Intermidiate method. The breathing exercises were different and difficult to perform, but after some time, Jake got acquainted with the method and managed to regulate it with ease.
Once that was established, the actual training of persistence began. Jake felt that filling his mana storage up and increasing its volume was not an easy task. It took a lot of efforts and perseverance to succeed in either of the cases.
He persisted for the first hour, but his body limitation was soon found. He couldn't sustain the task for a very long time. The second trial began and it too stopped after 2 hours. With every successive effort, the time of persistence and continued training increased.
The next day, early morning, Jake was lying on the floor. He had managed to increase his mana stats by 2 and just one more remained. He could body becoming full and found it difficult to break through the threshold and enter a new capacity.
He once again assed the position of meditation and began his breathing exercise. After 4 hours of practice, Jake finally recived the message.
"Mana training mission: Basic Mana training
Status: Success
Rewards are being granted."
Jake recived two additional mana stat, along with a horde of arts.
"The host has recieved basic Mana manipulation arts."
"The host has recived basic Mana discharge method has been granted."
"The host has opened up the Mana capacity stat along with the MP (Mana points tab). The host can also start monitoring his entire body structure, and conditions with the help of the newly opened training and monitoring feature of the system.
Jake opened the tab up and found that there was small human like figure and many stats were mentioned all around with his various body part being marked with various colours. Jake found an instructions section and started to go through it for understanding how the monitoring worked.
After the new arts were gained and Jake recieved all the information about their application, usage and procedure along with all details regarding the newly opene feature, he opened the last message which appeared.
"The host has successfully reached the threshold. Would you like to initiate the second mana awakening?" The system asked.
"Yes." Jake said and a wave of light enveloped his body as he could feel huge amounts of energy entering his body.
""Jake Grant
Level-3
Strength:24
Endurance: 24
Agility:24
Mana:12"