《Re:Serpent, the Struggles of a 'Snake' to Survive and Evolve...》Chapter 4: Developing/Training Period: Part 4
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On the eight day, I feel like trying something new. Before I start, I checked my environment to make sure there are no more ‘jump scares’, and found the coast is clear. It would be very troublesome if I see ‘dad’ looking at me eye-to-eye when I peek out the shell with Clairvoyance. I want to try and manipulate the mana in the air as an experiment, to see if I am capable of controlling the mana around me. I can sense the mana around me crystal clear now, so it should work….or so I thought…
I tried to control the natural mana, but I failed to make it do anything, despite me being able to sense it…it feels too…foreign…for me to influence it to my bidding. Annoyed, I pondered on the solution to my problem…and then I tried to connect with the mana in the air first, to get a good feel for the natural mana before I try to control it.
After some time, I managed…and finally found out how to control it! I need to first find out how to establish a connection to it first, which is the most annoying part. Studying on how I control my own internal mana, I ran multiple trial-and-errors in finding what makes my own mana different than the mana around me is that it is…hard to say it, but synchrony…sort of…I am naturally in tune with my internal mana pool, so trying control mana not my own is like…a retard demanding a human corpse to rise and devour his enemies as if it’s the most natural thing to do, unaware of the fact the guy is dead for good…so in order for me to control the mana in the air, I need to establish a solid foundation first, which is to synchronize myself with the mana in the air.
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I did succeed, though it took me around a half-day to learn it, so I can now manipulate the mana in the air now, although it needs work. I mean, I may be able to do some physics-defying stunts as I am now, but only a fool would think that it is ‘easy’, and that there is a exact physical representation of the word ‘perfect’. I am not perfect, as my control over the mana is clunky as hell since I seem to have only mastered the basics of mana manipulation, so controlling it as if it is as natural as breathing needs a LOT of practice and effort. Although it would be faster and easier to do this if I have a teacher, as I am now, I believe the best and most probable course of action is to study ahead on the basics and such to invest some time to learn more after I hatch.
After I mastered the basics of mana manipulation, I went back to cultivate and refine my control over my body until sleepy time.
*Next ‘day’ later…*
I woke up groggily, it is now day nine…which is the day for my scheduled care. I quickly checked my surroundings before I start, as this time before she arrives in around a few hours at most, I trained as much as I could before she comes, in fear of the possibility of ‘dad’ tagging along with her as well. I decided to train my stealth avenue and cultivation in preparation of their arrival.
A few hours later…dad really did come…Ohhhh boy…so I went into stationary mode at first sight. They are both slowly flying towards me from the only cave entrance. I decided to experiment with Clairvoyance, to test dad’s detection range, starting at my farthest viewing distance and to test my progress in stealth…peeping behind a cave wall. Fortunately, I made some progress in my training, as dad did not notice me…which is good, but I would not dare come closer unless I have to, as I am not that confident in hiding myself from him that well.
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Mother came to wrap herself around my egg body again to inject me mana, this time without any fear or caution. While dad is just…I am quite uncomfortable at the moment. He is flying around my egg-body, circling me…watching me with his demonic eyes. I am not exactly sure if he can turn off the fear effect he constantly emits…as I am pretty sure he does not plan to cannibalize his young…...which would be extremely bad if he is, but I find it very unlikely since I am still thinking here at the moment, I mean he could have devoured me before but didn't.
I tried to sense how they were communicating again, but…it seems I might need to get closer to pick something up, which is too risky at the moment for now. I did faintly feel them exchanging what felt like…vibrations…energy? I can tell from the mana in the air slightly rippling between my parents, which I can now detect from yesterday’s training. The ripples are definitely some form of signals…Hmmm…are they using telepathy or something? Could be interesting to try out, but I am in the dark on how it works exactly, so I will try it out once it is the right time to speak.
What happens after that is kind of uninteresting at the moment, mom just keeps caring for my egg body while dad is…I think he is warmly gazing at me, despite the ominous feeling, which then turned a bit malevolent, but I hope that is just my imagination. And when it is almost time to nap, they still remained…which is kind of annoying me for the moment, as I cannot train openly for now...
Now comes my instincts to knock me out cold as scheduled.
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