For the past month, Kai has been trying to figure out a way to control his Ki outside his body.
If he can do that then he wouldn't have any use for the Knowledge Sea and he can save himself from becoming a slave.
However, in the past month, he hasn't figured out a way of using Ki outside his body. Which led to him trying to get the broken Knowledge Sea, so he can be spared from the fate of becoming a slave.
"So, you need to use your Ki outside the body for this Herb weaving skill to work?" Alex asked, as he thought of something.
"Technically, I need to use my Ki to extract the essence of herbs but Yes." Kai answered, as he felt Alex seems to be lost in his thoughts.
"Isn't the D-rank Gift [Ki Control] what you are looking for?" Alex said, as he put his status panel to a public setting.
[Ki Control
Rank: D
Type: Gift
Perks: Higher Ki Control, Faster Ki Recovering, and Easily Absorbing Ki
Description: Allows the bearer to skip decades of hard work.]
"But it just says, higher Ki control. Will it even allow me to use Ki outside my body?" Kai wasn't sure about Alex's suggestion.
"Don't you know how the information of these Gifts are? The reason I think this is what you are looking for is because I know a person who selected this Gift and he can indeed use Ki outside his body." Alex again advised Kai.
He has seen the wonders of D-rank Gift [Ki Control] so he was certain this Gift is what Kai needs to perform his weird Alchemy skill.
"Can you take me to see him?" At first Kai was hesitant Hwoever when he heard that someone had selected D-rank Gift [Ki Control] he wanted to see with his own eyes if what Alex said was true.
"Sure, I can take you to see him. Just come by tomorrow morning and we will go to the town's gate." Alex replied, he was free and had nothing better to do so instead of telling Kai about the man, he decided to tag along.
"Okay, I will be here by 7 am." Saying so, Kai paid for the muffins and left the shop. Kai wanted to chat a little longer with Alex. However Alex was busy helping his father, so he just decided to head back to the inn.
Along the way he came across an acquaintance.
"If it isn't Kai, hasn't seen you for a while. Are you trying to avoid me?" As Kai was about to enter the inn, he heard a familiar voice.
"Sophia, it isn't like that I have been a little busy lately." Kai answered nervously. Kai was trying to avoid her, but he didn't think she would come looking for him.
"Busy you say, first you ran away and started living at the inn because it's near your workplace. Then soon after you cut off all contact, you know how worried everyone is." Sophia said in an angry voice.
Around a month ago Kai started living in the inn, because of the distance between the Honey Pill shop and the housing complex. Later, he cut off all contracts with everyone at the complex.
"Right, everyone." Kai commented as his eyes were lifeless.
When everyone first arrived at the Ancient World, they were assigned a random housing complex to live at for free.
The housing complex which Kai was assigned had around twenty units and people were fine.
Kai quickly made friends with them and everyone was in a harmonious relationship.
However, in the second week, someone who treated him like a brother died at the hands of monsters.
Which dealt a huge blow to Kai and he threw away any thoughts of becoming a Hunter and starting learning Alchemy at the Honey Pill shop.
Although Kai didn't join the hunting party formed by the members of the housing complex, the people around him kept dying.
Kai couldn't bear the loss and decided to leave.
Half a month ago when he left the housing complex; of the original twenty members, only nine were left.
"If you feel like it, drop by this Sunday. Yara would be happy to see you." Seeing Kai remain silent, Sophia reminded Kai and headed back.
As Sophia left Kai stood outside the inn, as the memories of his days at the apartment complex flashes before his eyes.
Everyone was good and they looked out for each other. When they ran out of the initial fund provided to everyone, Lu Fang was the first one that went out hunting without telling anyone.
Kai still clearly remembers the worry and panic on everyone's faces when they found Lu Fang was missing.
Fortunately, he returned with only minor injuries. The next day ten people formed a team and went out to hunt monsters to gather funds.
Everything was going great and it felt like the World of Ascension Program wasn't so bad after all.
It was then that cold water was poured over their head and the hunting party encountered a pack of Elite monsters. Lu Fang and Leo sacrificed themselves to let the other have a chance to survive.
That day hell broke loose on the members of the housing complex and everyone was sad and angry.
After a day of rest Thomas organised the second party to go hunting while the rest recuperated from their Injuries. Kai was also included in that party, however instead of going with the party member to hunt monsters, Kai ran away to the Honey Pill shop and signed the contract.
Thinking of the past, Kai sighed deeply and headed inside the inn.
After eating the dinner, he returned to his room and slowly drifted into dreams.
[Ancient Calendar: 12 April 0001]
Kai woke up early the next morning. After washing up, he headed out.
Around 6:30 am Kai arrived at the Kato bakery. Since the bakery was still closed, he banged on the door.
Alex and his family live on the second floor inside the bakery.
Hearing the banging sound, the window on the second floor of the bakery opened and Alex peeked his head out.
"Oh, Kai it's you. Wait a minute, let me get my things." Seeing that it was Kai, Alex closed the window and asked him to wait.
Knowing that Alex was coming, Kai stopped banging and stood by the bakery door.
In a few minutes the window on the second floor opened again and Alex jumped out.
"Let's go." After landing, Alex said as both he and Kai headed toward the town gate.