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Chapter 14 - month 3- countdown

All of a sudden there's talk about war everywhere. The news mentioned that tension has been increasing amongst the leaders of all major countries across the world. Some countries are already closing their borders to outsiders and travelers. These countries who are closing their borders are mostly the Eastern States. Other countries have already started fighting against each other. It is unknown what has caused war to be increasing between countries. Religious countries are fighting against those who are different, infighting is happening amongst many third world countries and civil strife is becoming prevalent within them. There's been a few advertisements from the military within our country recruiting more people and increasing incentives and benefits to join, as well as major deployments for a lot of soldiers. Many countries in the Eastern States have forced conscriptions amongst its citizens. Those in my classes with soldiers in their family have mentioned that a lot of them have had to leave for war at different locations throughout the world, and even so are not in contact with a lot of family.

Not only is the news speculating a potential world war, but even the school is making preparations in case there really is a war. According to our professors, due to the current trend, we've been told that classes for this semester may end early. Professors have already changed their syllabus so that it's reflected in order for credits to be received a month earlier. This also means that classes have become more demanding as we have to fast track our syllabus. Many sports and extracurricular activities have ended, and the library is often crowded. Luckily, I'm able to do what I need in space. Those of us who were to graduate in December, are expected to graduate in November, as such we will have to turn in our thesis much earlier. Other classes have given the options to "test out of the class" in order to reduce the burdens on seniors. I opted for these options for two of my botany classes. Essentially the professors for "test out options" have created a final test which covers the entire syllabus, including lessons we have not received yet. We are given 2 weeks to study on our own where we are not required to attend class. After the two weeks, we are required to score a D or higher on the final test in order to earn credits for the class. This makes it easier to have more time for research and experiments or for us to complete our thesis and study for the final test.

Thanks to the space system I've been able to do my homework, research and complete my quest without too much of a burden. I'm really happy to have this system which saves time, as I can still get enough rest every day, even when I'm exhausted from studying and working out. I have managed to unlock level 8 of the space, which is now starting to look like a small town along with a more pronounced forest. What originally was a house is officially a mini mansion. The kitchen has expanded to look like a restaurant kitchen. Even the dining room has doubled in sizes. The library has also expanded.

One of my open quests for the past two months has been to add additional books from any subject to the library. I need to bring different kinds of books from outside the space inside. After setting the book down on the front desk, it will somehow clone the book and automatically sort it in the Space library. Every time I am in the school library I will grab books and sneakily throw one in the space to clone before placing it back on the shelf after. The process takes less than a minute to be completed. Every week I have been taking books based on my thesis to my room to clone and imprint the knowledge so I can become more familiar with my topic. Because of being able to imprint a lot of knowledge directly into my brain, I am becoming an all-around learned person. I used to always read all kinds of books, so I've never considered myself ignorant, but I've also never been considered a genius, only a hard worker. 

Because graduation is a month away, all our thesis is due in 2 weeks, so I have been trying to get as much done as I can. This is honestly the best thing that has ever happened to me, receiving the Space system which allows me to have so much extra time to do all that I've wanted to do. Although I do have extra time, I still don't have as much time as I would like, so I have been prepping my meals in space, sometimes even making them for the week. This is convenient as I usually get the weekends without needing to work out or complete a quest aside from my daily quest. I also practice for at least an hour for each of the manuals. With repetitive practice, I'm officially intermediate in Tai' Chi and Capoeira and Karate. Because the knowledge is already in my head, I've become extremely familiar with movements and steps. I've also learned to read basic musical notes and can play the flute as a semi-beginner. 

With the extra money from my scholarships, I've been buying material items like clothes, soaps, seasoning, clothes and shoes. When I first started university, I invested some money from part time jobs and scholarships, so now I have investments that I've been cashing out as well. Using all my funds, I've been going around to different stores on the weekend to purchase items in bulk. I rented a small warehouse and would go there to store the purchased items before getting more items shipped/loaded. I've purchased a lot of kitchen equipment. I've also bought a lot of pantry items like powdered milk, canned goods, noodles, canned soups and drinks. I've also stocked up on some snacks like chips, and durable dips/ dried fruits. I've loaded bulk tissue paper and feminine products in my space. I've also purchased about 3 buckets of emergency MRE meals for each meal (breakfast, lunch and dinner). I've been buying ample seeds from plants I don't have access to, as well as potted plants that are ready to be planted like fruit trees and tea trees. 

As a wine lover, I have also stored barrels and wine glasses in order to make wine, having made them before. I bought a gallon sized Fermenter Lid /w Grommet, Gallon Glass Carboy, Drilled Rubber Bung, a Nylon Straining Bag, Tablets, Pectin Enzyme, Potassium Sorbate Stabilizer, Yeast/ Yeast Nutrient, Wine Tannins, Plastic Stirring Spoon, Wine Thief/Test Jar Combo, Regular Auto-Siphon bucket clamp, Double lever corker, Wine bottle filler and etc. I have also stocked up on some wine and my favorite wine coolers. With the apocalypse I definitely want to have something to drink. I've also purchased a good amount of emergency supplies like alcohol, peroxide, cotton swabs/balls, tapes, band aids, etc. As much as I was allowed to buy. Materials items like cotton and bedding have also been purchased and loaded in the Space's warehouse. 

 I really want to level the system to level 10 in order to unlock more variety of items from the store aside from some of the seeds that I already have. I've been reading a lot of DIY books and collecting a lot of these that I can find. I've not only purchased necessary items, but have also stocked up on wax, in order to make candles. Figuring that making soap might also come in handy along the road, I've bought about 30 grams of soap and oil base. I've bought a few sets of Essential oils, beakers, and yarn for crafts. When I was younger my parents used to tell me "Books are an endless stream of knowledge" which, until now I've always taken to heart and have a full appreciation for all types of books. I feel like I've been learning so much, both through imprinting them into my mind, as well as actually reading. Thanks to spending so much time in space, my mental capacity to memorize has gotten so much better, as well as my ability to understand and read faster. My current stats have also significantly increased.

 Amaris Avejah (24) of Earth Lvl 8…

Space Level 8… 

Health: 450/450

Mental power: 500/500

Physical strength: 60/60+5

Agility: 60/60+5

Defense: 60/60+5

Elements: Fire, Earth and water (locked)

 Potential evolution: SSS

Warehouse

Equipment

Profession

Weapons

Skills

Quests

Agricultural Hero 6

Path of Strength 8

Spiritual Pets

-Cephirah (Lioness) (Space Guardian)

-Chac-O (Jaguar)

-Ash (Panther)

-Taya (Toucan)

-Tacun (Resplendent Quetzal)

-Shahar (White Snake)

Store

System

Note: Potential remains without cap or limit. 

1-Each space level up will contribute towards the player's overall level. 

2-player level up will contribute towards space level up.

3- time in space is partially affected by outside influence. Time in Space is 15 min- 2.5hr.

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