After Joseph returned from the chat with Silvia he met up with Catherine and they ate the breakfast together.

"Catherine. You know how to make dimension storage, right?"

"Yes. You want me to teach you?"

"I would like that."

She looked at his chest for a few seconds.

"I'm not sure if you can make it though. To make it, you need to use a lot of mana. Though you can do it in parts, but it would take days with the amount you have."

"How much more would I need to make one?"

"If you want to make one in one day and not sit around for a few ones, I would say at least double the amount."

"I see. Then I might be able to do it in a few days."

"Really? How do you plan to make your core stronger in a few days?"

"I think I have a way."

He bit on a sausage.

'I mean... I still have the stat points. I think I'll spend them one by one for a few days, so she won't notice the sudden change.'

"I'm looking forward to see how much can you develop."

"I'm curious as well."

They ate the breakfast and went to the beach to their usuall spot.

The lake had a few parts where a small forest was right next to it and it was usually on a high ground, where a cliff lead to the water. These places were unpopular for people, because it was dangerous. But for them it was one of the best places.

They sit down and spoke with eachother.

"Joseph. Do you know that absorbing mana from nature is a rare ability?"

"Yes."

"Because it is so rare, it is a miracle that we both actually can do it. Also nor my master, nor any other person I've ever met could do it."

"I see."

"So the only things I can teach you are the things I've found out, or read in books. But my knowledge is very limited because of it."

"That is unfortunate. I thought it would be more common. Like that hag in the swamp was doing it."

"Not really. She was using a crystal that absorbed the mana and then she sucked it out of it. It is a lot less efficient and more common. But you need to let the crystal absorb mana for hours, or days even to use them."

"Really? Then we have some awesome ability, right?"

"Something like that."

She sat down to meditate.

"Anyway. The reason I mention it is that, I don't actually know the limits of it. I once tried to get a lot more manna then I could possibly have, but it was a bad idea."

She shivered from the thought.

"What happened?"

"It was very painful. Never try it!"

Joseph noded.

"Now let's just get started."

"Alright!"

After they spent two more days there, Joseph spent his stat points and looked at his stats.

Name: Joseph Smith

Race: Human

Age: 21 Gender: Male

Job: None

Level: 3

Experience: 14/250

Health: 150/150

Mana: 718/718

Strength: 10

Dexterity: 10

Constitution: 15

Intelligence: 41

Wisdom: 23

Charisma: 10

Stat points: 0

Corruption: ???

State: Upgrading core (3/4 way upgraded)

Abilities: Imaginative Magic C, Examination D, Survival F, Magic infusion A, Meditation C, Wood chopping F, Manna absorption C, Medicine F

Titles: Friend of the elfs, Beginner magician, Apprentice of the Great Witch Catherine!

'My mana is almost doubled. What happened? The stat points shouldn't have been enough.'

He looked through the window.

'Oh... My core is 3/4 way up. What does it say now?'

Upgrading core (3/4 way upgraded)

As your mana core is getting used to higher mana usage, your mana capacity extends. Present extension: +75%

'Last time it was a lot less. But I saw it change sometimes. Nice! I'm almost at double mana!'

They went to sleep for the day.

In the morning someone was waiting for them at the door of the place they were staying at.