[Master, you need to guide your Mana to me. I'll show you my Mana Core so that it would be easier.]
After saying that a small orb of energy started to gather in front of Caelus, soon the small orb became bigger and bigger until it was almost consuming the room space. It was insanely huge as the room was approximately 40m x 40m or maybe more.
Caelus was awed looking at the Mana Core. The Pure Mana was more than he expected. Being someone who can see the particles in the air, he realized that Mana was also inside those impure particles. And while observing, he came to realize that Mana and Energy were two different fields, although they came from both the same particles.
With that knowledge gained, he also came to the conclusion that he knew too little about the particle he saw. He just assumed they were Impure Energy, but it was actually not the case.
"This… this is Mana… do you know about Energy? They seemed to come on the same particle but their outcome is different?"
[Master, Mana and Energy are two different Sources that fuels something intangible. Both Sources are from purifying the Mana or Energy from a Natural Essence. The Natural Essence is the particle you are referring to.]
"Huh? What about Qi? Ah, later. Let's go back to the topic of Mana. I feel like if I asked, too much information would be given to me."
After waking up, he felt he was consuming too much because of the information given. If this was a novel, it would have taken three Chapters of information overload already! He was sure he would just scan the whole thing without absorbing anything. If he added more information, he felt he wouldn't be able to absorb it anymore.
And since Sanctuary would still teach him about Mana… the information overload is still not over…
"You have a lot of Mana…" Caelus couldn't help but murmur.
[It's not a lot, Master Sho. The more people there are, the more I can get Mana. I can slowly absorb any overflowing Mana my resident has. For the past few days while you rested, you were able to give me ⅛ of the stored Mana I currently have. But enforcing law would consume my Mana. Also, getting information also consumes Mana. it's a cycle of Mana flow that I need.]
[Now that you are the only resident I have, it's still enough. Also, since I only have a few laws I need to enforce, I barely use any Mana, thus having stored this Mana Core. But searching for people would expend ½ of what I have. I can't use it recklessly to maintain the Barrier in the Shelter.]
[However, maintaining the Barrier would come easier as soon as many residents live inside here.]
Caelus nodded in understanding. The more he learned about the shelter, the more he became amazed. "Okay. I'll try to give you as much as I can, but I haven't done this, so I'm not sure how it would work."
***
In another part of a certain Zone…
"Gouki-kun…"
Gouki stopped to look at the crowd. Their expressions were mixed. There were people who showed fear, awe, admiration, envy and many more. He looked at them distantly, yet, many people still wanted to follow him.
Should I not have bothered to take action? Maybe they would not think I saved them.
However, he quickly tossed that thought aside. He knew that what he did was the right thing. He was not new with the looks he was receiving. He had learned them from colleagues, courts and interviews. He remained pokered. The only thing that would really reveal his emotions were his actions.
"Yes?"
"C-can… w-we come with you?"
"No." He flatly rejected them. "I don't know any safe place. I've also been wandering around trying to find a safe place. There's just too much chaos. If you follow me, you'll just endanger yourself." He was blunt and honest. He glanced at the quiet kid that had followed him throughout his journey. Only this kid managed to stay alive.
"B-but…"
"Where would I go, danger would follow me. You'll die. Would you still follow?"
All became silent and their eyes showed him the answer.
Gouki quickly walked out of the Zone followed by Akihiko.
He didn't think he was too cruel for leaving those people behind. He was not fit to care for others when he is constantly on the move.
Fake kindness was nothing but irresponsibility.
***
It took Caelus more than six whole days to finally be able to learn how to transfer Mana. It was a hard process. As hard as his hair had grown.
Unlike when he was learning Qi or Energy, he had a hard time feeling his Mana.
However, Sanctuary was actually surprised by Caelus. She said that having Mana and Energy inside the body was unprecedented. Yet, she still couldn't be certain because to confirm, she would need to use Mana; which she couldn't do right away now that she was looking for the Life Signature of four people.
When he finally did feel his Mana, transferring Mana came easier to him. It was because of his knowledge of Qi that it was almost and very similar to how to transfer Mana to another being.
Though, the difference between the two was obvious. Qi Energy felt running in his veins before getting absorbed by his cells, yet, Mana felt like something was just passing through his body. Also, Qi has unlimited sources. He could gather around him and just absorb all the "Natural Essence" he could see. But Mana was different, his Mana was very limited and had slow regenerating speed. Just like how he gained Pseudo Energy, he also gained Pseudo Mana.
Sanctuary said that it would be true Energy or Mana once he established his Storage or Core respectively. The Energy Storage is placed in the stomach while the Mana Core is in the heart.
When he asked Sanctuary about it, she answered that one needed in-depth knowledge on Mana to be able to force regenerate it. For someone who has not even manifested the Mana Core, of course, it was not possible for him.
Obviously, he lacked knowledge. And even after finally learning how to transfer Mana, he was nowhere near being able to Force Regenerate Mana. According to Sanctuary, Force Regenerate is the process of accumulating Mana by meditation until your body is full. Maybe in time, he would learn it. But now, he couldn't.
*I'm not a genius like Miya.*
Thinking about the girl, he knew that once Miya learned about this, she would definitely be able to Force Regenerate Mana in no time. That's how genius she is.
He wanted to meet her because she was the only person he felt attached to this world now that Alpha is gone. However, there was a guilty feeling that made him not want to face her yet. He knew it was guilt from Alpha dying because of him.
"Do you know anything I can do to force my stat to go up even without spending God Points?" On the third day of him transferring Mana to Sanctuary, Caelus asked.
He had been bored out of his mind.
Although he didn't stop practicing his Qi, exercising and even trying new moves Alpha had explained before they separated, he felt his speed was lacking to be stronger.
[Master Sho, I can't think of anything aside from Lost Art.]