Vaanavan was after he finished his daily training routine of that day, he sat down on the chair and desk smoothly made out of rare and unique stone ores and working seriously on something. There was a new and obvious development in the cave, campare to the past two days; It has been almost four days after he send the experts out for bring back the rest of the tribes, the dark empty cave now has some additional furniture and little decorations in the cave.
After He obtained the pristine white robe from the system he, subconsciously didn't want to sleep on the floor anymore even the robe had the ability to be always stay clean and fresh it, doesn't mean he would lie down on the dirty cave which was once infested with lethal energy and grave for four corpses for thousands of years.
System accused him for being thought of such a useless things, Even he didn't have to bath because of the spiritual body but after his exercise he insisted system to do its magic to clean his body so he could just to have a peace of mind.
He made a deal with system for his comfort and necessities, since the system said he could not leave the cave at least few dozen years if he was lucky, to be precise until the time of calamity progressed to late stages where, various leaders and elders would be free from the dimension seal, If not the patriarch and chiefs of other tribes released from the seal he can't show his presence out yet.
Vaanavan made up a plan for this situation he, also demanded: He wanted to necessities items for living simple live he, asked the system for raw ingredients for making this necessary items himself. He felt little bored as he was now almost finished up with all the trainings aside from weapons training and some special classes like philosophy class and human study materials from first host world and fishing some other classes.
All of of his life skills training and classes are finished, So his schedules are cleared, now he has research time slot for them he, can freely choose which one to give first preference. He now developed his own understanding and embryonic form this skills as he can slowly developing this life skills into paths.
Not to mention the system now coaxed and threatened him to not stress his mind and spirit so he had now had lot of free time in his hands, it was all started with when he made simple bed for him with fragrant woods he felt slight satisfication and relief as he made something for him, which didn't immediately disappear or could not bring back into reality.
It was indeed a unique feeling for him to experience, he was curious by nature love to know things about everything that managed to draw his attention, after living a life as a knight he have to admit his personality and habits changed to certain degree he, likes to keep himself busy with teaching students in the academy and training them then himself.
It wasn't even in his previous life he felt this slight satisfaction and unique feeling he understands, he was missing out lot of happiness from doing simple things for himself that brings happiness to his life he, was indeed changed from his nature but not in the way he liked.
It was a very liberating feeling of learn about oneself, So he made all sorts of things to experience the calm and content feeling: he made a stone chair and a desk and crafted some ornaments to lighten up the surrounding bleakness he showed of his pottery skills by simply made some tea pots, water vessels and a fireplace which wasn't going to light up in anytime soon and sculpted few statues straight from rare ores, this sculpture were all related to the humans struggle here in this world and events he could think of worth remembered in the cave walls as well.
He draw some hand painting in the walls, but he didn't altered the cave any further, in fact he didn't even touch the four deteriorated bodies from their lying place from the ground. He was also secretly delighted to order around the system, according to their deal it has to provide him all the materials he asked for, although he never asked anything hard to come by but he doubted the sneaky system couldn't find it also he was just starting to understand the treasures in the vast universe he know nothing to begin with 'Just because you born with knowledge that doesn't mean I can't surpasses you in the knowledge' the scholar in him determined to see to it.
Let say what the system said to him the other day triggered him to the extreme, he was yearning to surpass it level, since it seems the system wouldn't let him live in peace he grow strong enough to get it out of his head, he wouldn't let anyone dictate his life.
The darned thing looted all sort of experts, after all even the sacred treasure snatch by it, but he was very pleased to ordering it around even it was only little bit, since he said it was from of training and he have to started proceed with his plan. The system applied the time effect on the cave in the real time like how the temporal chamber work, 'Well it's a good thing' he thought to himself. He did not want to work for days in the real time as he could not imply his next plan when the experts returned.
Vaanavan was now working on a new project, that could literally solve much of his boredom and problems in the tribe he didn't first tell his plan to system as he concerned it wouldn't allow him to work on it.
But the project was proven very difficult to finish it up quickly like the eye powers technique he come up with. He was frustrated and excited at the same time, he was secretly hoping after experiencing the set back this time maybe it could be his chance to create another Dharma spell as he thought about he became giddy with excitement, to him it felt like a very long time he, encountered similar situation like that 'It was probably my chance to glimpse into the elusive secret of making Dharma spells'
'Maybe I can once again obtain a Dharma Power like last time' he didn't said it out loud as he didn't want to laughed at by the Merciless System. It wouldn't be his first time trying to create another Dharma spell and it couldn't be his last as well; despite utterly failed so many times, to the point he even had some serious doubt about this whole event 'Was he the really the one, who Created it or was it completely a fluke' he once thought but he persistently continued stubbornly.
It was indeed a huge blow to his confidence he often thought of what system said about he might not able to achieve the same results again even if he wanted to make it given his best efforts once again. he felt it's indeed felt like it wouldn't possible in the short time as he think it through the whole previous incident and tried to replicate it but still nothing happened, after his so many tries he, come to the conclusion it wasn't in his hand anymore.
Still encountering very troublesome problem once again rose his spirit and competitiveness. He, manage to Somewhat improve his project even it's only little bit but he had admit it proved more troublesome than the first one if had to say they are indeed two different matters to compare from the beginning.
The first time it was about rare and unique techniques but now it was not about just a rare technique. He was trying to create a technique that has step into various fields so it could not be purely said techniques anymore for example: he was merging spiritual technique with puppetry to create a clone for him so he could use them to experience the world outside, of course he would not foolish enough to roam around the world even his clone was more powerful than the peak experts, before that he have to stay with tribes and understand them more throughly he didn't like any unforeseen situation.
Having no choice he reluctantly told the system about his plan and why he thinks it was necessary, he was afraid the system would prohibid him from doing this, he felt that he could not sealed here any longer without human contacts sure he could talk to the experts from time to time but he had portrayed a image for himself and it was not what he needed plans and scheming he wanted talk whatever he wanted once again experience a laughter and joy.
Vaanavan was afraid if he stayed here with system as a only company 'I might really become monotonous and twisted ' he didn't want imagine this things anymore.
[Why does Host, want to create something like that again?]
The system asked in bewildered tone as it couldn't understand his motive for create such complicate thing at such a situation.
[Host, are you so bored you started created such unnecessary things now. Aren't you already obtained the wooden figurine so why are you focused on creating something useless]
"Why are you like this? are you being just simple minded or judgemental huh?" Vaanavan gritted his teeth.
"I don't mind telling you, I don't like my current situation, I couldn't get rid off the feeling of being sealed in some cave. I have been hoping to get know the situation of this world through my clone if so I can ignore this suffocating feeling to certain level" he replied honestly tell it how he was feeling, it doesn't matter they know each other more than necessary.
[Host, are you out of your mind, didn't I tell you how dangerous it was in the first place, now you wanted to do that. DO YOU THINK IT'S FUNNY ]
the system's strong and cold voice shaken him little but he didn't flinch, he know if he wants to achieve what he wants then the both of them have to be compromised about this topic.
Vaanavan took a deep breath as he tried to reason with system "Look, I can perfectly recalled all of your concern and I completely understand them okay! it's reasonable enough. " Vaanavan felt little parched and his lips are dry as he wet his lips "Is this about the fate thing isn't I'm not going to use it in anyway"
The system laughed at him in anger [Were you even listening to what you are saying, and you were so sure you can recall everything perfectly. What does whether you can control it or not have anything to do with my warning]
"???"
[Norda, sealed the powerful people because of certain reasons not only they attract tribulations also the higher the level the easier the fate able to access to them unknown to them they charge the fate of the many people. Then think about the patriarch and chiefs of different of races what do you think if they started to involve with people the speed of the calamity increase rapidly alongside Norda and the inhabitants we would also perish]
Vaanavan suddenly felt he was thrown into icelake, his mind started to spin in the rapid speed as the sentence "We would also perish" ringing in his mind as his heartbeat speed up he asked to himself 'What does it mean by saying that?' he didn't remember system saying about the world destruction lead their death.
He struggled to understand as he thought about it he recalled the every titbits of information from system after a long period of careful analysing he could vaguely tell what system implying it's not about just both but also about 'Them' system's acquaintance who, like system stick with this world's fate.
He gulped as he started to have more insight in this matter, 'No wonder the system hate this world probably 'They' hated this world as well' he thought but is it okay for this world to provoke such a powerful existence he couldn't understand but he further raised his guard against Norda as the danger bells rang in his head just imagine himself in the clutches of this world.
After some thinking he told system about his plan of creating a dharma spell to hide the fate's aura and as If he find something different, he excitedly asked the system if he invented Dharma spell to hide his aura would he able to leave the seal. The system mocked his naiveity for having such thoughts why such a thoughts were absurd in system opinion.
As he kept insisting on create clone technique, System adviced against him but he resolved to at least create this technique successfully since he couldn't hide the fate's impact in his life, he make sure the clone didn't tainted by the fate's aura The system finally said after seeing his persistence.
[Host! be careful the fate is indeed a fickle thing] the system laughed strangely as it agreed with his idea.
He was inspired by the wooden figurine, he wanted to create clone technique but they are not match up to his expectations. It's not that he didn't have high expectations but he couldn't maintain the clone past certain time period, unlike what he knows from the wooden figurine's description.
The wooden figurine was an Avatar, a method very similar to Cloning but also different at the same time. Unlike clones, Avatar was more related to puppetry it had to controled by user. Clones are able to maintain certain level of intelligence of it own, mostly used to more personal and important things that had to be kept secret from everyone else.
But according to system there is no such a things as permanent clones one can spend huge amount of resources to improve the period of time it exists but that's all of it the universal law didn't allow such a methods to exist longer.
He also decided to create something that was merge of clone and avatar. He started to study about these both techniques and learn some crucial information from system as well but the process was very slow and grating unlike clone technique, he wasn't that well versed in puppetry to create the avatars he diligently tried to improve the knowledge of both of them.
He was once again came back to trail and error method, after another failure he wasn't so sure now, any breakthrough with figuring out a way to merge these things 'Urgh! this rules or annoying who made this laws' he was started to think of this method because this was bring out best of both sides.
It's true they both were unique in their own way, both had its perk but if they added together they almost cancelled out the all the negative effects they have as default, so he thought it was feasible to merge them after some analysis but the more he looked for a efficient way the more troublesome they became.
So he started with wooden craving of avatar making as his base for what he thinks of then he tried to create separate consciousness to think of on it's own. unlike avatar, the clone technique was kind of mental link copied the caster's personality for a brief period of time and attached it to newly created clone command it to bid them their intended assignment they needed to finish.
Due to his obvious failure, he thinks of the new idea so he created a heaven level techniques that allowed him to separate his mind into two, efficiently work two things at same time they can think up two different thoughts, He named the techniq as a 'spirit link' which he believed has lot more potential than it was shown.
Soon he understands he was misleaded into a wrong path as he failed at the more crucial step, as he was wrongly Interpret something going in a way to create more perfect avatar then clones he changed his line of thoughts and started all over but this time he had clear out line of what he want and how to do that.
Vaanavan next focused on something giving it independent consciousness and binded to it permanently something like.... Then it was at this moment he had his eureka moment his mind thought up the example. the spiritual imprint is what he looking for even though he didn't know how it was working, he knows this was the one he, asked all sort of questions about the spiritual imprint enough for the system gave him basics of 'this particular path' to him.
He become speechless as he studied more about it 'What is this, is this thing even readable?' Vaanavan has been now prided himself mor knowledgeable person than his previous life and encountered all sort of bizzare things but after reading this for a while he, didn't managed to learn a single thing he came to understanding this was hard to understand at his current level.
Vaanavan felt that this would gave him what he was needed for merging this two plus techniques into more developed and versatile clone, the one he decided, he has no chance but go beg to system about the basic book it gave him about that path, the system was explained to him and teached him about the basics, it indeed did a good job doing that.
As for the scolding and teasing while at that he endured it, but he couldn't help but happy he was indeed find what he was looking for this path was sure unusual path to him 'What a weird path, what is their purpose of walking on such a unusual path' he wondered to himself.
Vaanavan was now leaning over the wooden figurine he personally craved the wood was also seem very weird in blood red gleam with sickly yellow auro. he was looking at the figurine with a listless look but he was in fact still thinking about the steps he take in made this thing.
'Could it be possible to have it primary and secondary consciousness so it could be easy in both ways isn't it ' he tilted his head as he jotted down his thoughts in the parchment on the table corner, the parchment was a mess it was almost full many things were striked down and some of the already written sentences altered into something lots of numbers written in that as well.
System suddenly interrupted his thoughts, woke him up from his listless state, after a confusion his face morphed into scowl as he sat back in the chair folding his hands schooled his expression but there was annoyance evident in his expression "What is it?" his voice was exasperated and annoyed.
[Host, only needed to draw a array formation for me, then you can go back what are you doing]
The system answered in lighthearted tone as it was delighted to talk to him or make him more annoyed. Vaanavan facial expression cracked but there was a tick in his jaw it was only after whole five minutes he opened his mouth.
"I'm clearly asked you not to disturb me, didn't I, you could have easily asked this stuffs when I'm free. " he replied tersely, his face showed how he thought of this system way of doing things.
[But Host, it's supposed to be your free time according to schedule, you are already sink your claws into your promised rest time]
"Oh? ".Vaanavan showed a surprised expression as he noticed a light glow in rest time in the schedule. he didn't reply but asked a question "What do you want? "
[Well, I want you to draw me a perfect defensive array, ]the system told him once again as he asked.
Vaanavan sighed irritatedly "I heard that already the first time I asked about specifics" he really couldn't come out of top with word play.
[Answering Host question, the plain needed to some upgrade in defense, so I planned on just do that it would right time to do that as this region absorb more purified energy]
"What do you mean, some upgrading needed for plain, I don't understand I'm just learned some array it wasn't even that deep why are you asking me?" he frowned in confusion, "is this some kind of test? it's better not something like that trail I refused to agree into this kind of things again"
[Hehe, Host doesn't need to be wary it was just a request, considering your uniqueness if you draw an array for the plain. I think that will help us lot]
Ignoring the strange eagerness from the system they talked about the array formation but system words gave him a huge shock, he couldn't almost believed what he heard.
"WHAT!? are you even listening what you are saying, you are talking about 'The Perfect Natural Defense Array' how can a empty plain like this build in Perfect Natural Defense Array" he was speechless by the system casualness. 'And most importantly how in the sacred soul does the system think I can draw one. This Is absurd'
[Host, take your time, but I expect the same serious effort as your current project. I'm looking forward to it, I believe in host]
'This Darn System will be death of me'