"Status!"
[Status Screen]
[Name: Xavier]
[Race: Arch-Human(Variant) {->}]
[STR: 8]
[STM: 12]
[CON: 7]
[INT: 254]
[WIS: 21]
[MAG: 25]
[FP(Fame Points): 150]
[Title(s): Otherworlder{Total Immunity to soul-type magic}; Sorcerer (2nd Circle)]
My MAG and WIS rose dramatically. Getting more 'Circles' was definitely difficult, but it paid off.
"Query! How to reach 3rd Circle?"
[Query Received!]
[Query Invalid: {NOT ENOUGH WIS}]
I wanted to get more MAG quickly so that I could have more mana, but you don't always get what you want.
"Query! How do I increase WIS?"
[Query Received!]
[Query level: 1]
[Required FP: 0]
[Answer: You can increase WIS by broadening your knowledge about spells and the nature of mana. If you want to attain more circles, then you will have to increase your sensitivity to mana and increase your mana control. But keep in mind - INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CIRCLES HEAVILY DEPENDS ON THE TALENT OF THE SORCERER!]
"bruh...", I was at a loss. "well, can't just sit here and moan about it... Lets continue clearing this dungeon and farm more FP..."
I went even deeper into the dungeon. I found a pretty steep looking tunnel that went deeper. It was very dark in here, but I didn't have any problems as I could use fire magic to illuminate my surroundings.
I walked down the tunnel for quite a while. Maybe around 10 minutes? I didn't find any ants on the way. After that, I finally found the next 'Floor'. I'm calling it a 'Floor', but it was basically just a bunch of tunnels on the same 'Y' level.
The ants I found here were bigger and faster than the ants on the previous Floor. They also had different colors. Some were black, some were brown, some were even yellow. I didn't have much trouble slaying them, but it was definitely more difficult than the previous floor. They had more HP.
Nothing special happened while I was farming ants in the 2nd floor.
[Total FP: 320]
I found out that you can ask for the amount of FP you possess at any time you want.
"Query! How do I reach the 3rd circle?"
[Query Received!]
[Required FP: 250]
[Answer: You can reach the 3rd circle by increasing your mana sensitivity and mana control. You can do this by drinking an 'Basic Elixir'. Make the Elixir by mixing "Blue Ether Flower", "Dark Mana Concentrate", "Distilled Obsidian" and "Powdered Emerald" with Distilled water. Heat the water for 2 hours but don't let it boil. The amount of ingredients will be imported to your brain.]
"These are some weird named ingredients alright..." "Query! where can I find these Ingredients?"
[Query Received!]
[Required FP: 50]
[Answer: The data is being imported to your brain.]
I now knew where I could find these ingredients. I could find most of them in the dungeon, but for the Blue Ether Flower, I would have to go outside. "Oh well, I haven't seen the sun in a while...".
When I got out of the dungeon, it was morning. I got lucky. I immediately walked over to the stream. I once again made a cauldron and started boiling water. After 5 minutes, it was ready and I cooled it down using ice magic.
After the drink, I decided to take off my clothes and wash them. They smelled horrible. I'm not sure if I can wear them even after washing. I knew that no one was around, but getting naked out in the open still felt a little uncomfortable and pervy.
After about 40 minutes, my clothes were fully washed and dried. I dried them by creating extremely low powered Wind Blades.
Now that I didn't smell like dogshit anymore, I went inside the forest. Blue Ether Flowers are found in 'Blue Forest Elemental Grounds'. They are a form of naturally occurring lumps of mana, secreted by trees. This flower only grows in these mana-rich soils.
They are quite rare, so I didn't expect to find them quickly, but it still took me a good 4 hours to find them. I picked them up along with the soil they were on.
I was now once again ready to go into the dungeon. But I stopped myself, as I wanted to be full on everything. So I caught and ate more electrocuted fish, which tasted absolutely disgusting, and then when it was right around nightfall, I went into the dungeon again.