The Chaos of a World of stats

3 The start of Growth

Once we had worked together for roughly 3 hours, I finally came back into our house to eat, my stomach growling loudly as I sat down to begin to eat. My grandmother then began to talk to me about doing more, even though I was helping to pay bills while my uncle's only contribution so far was his current project that included increasing the property value, which did nothing as my grandma would never sell the house if she could help it, in over a year's time. I quickly finish eating before heading to my cluttered room filled with everyone else's stuff as I start to get ready for bed, take a shower, change into PJs then read for an hour in an attempt to try to relax.

I fall asleep after roughly three hours of tossing and turning. I wake up the next day groggy, still sleep deprived, now 40 hours backlogged, and begin to get ready for my day, knowing it is going to be absolute bull after I finish my job.

-----Mr. White's Perspective-----

The day started like any other, except I woke up to a party invitation from Gerald, which I gladly accepted as he quickly sent over the related skill info.

'Magic Control' level 2 10/200 EXP

'Magic Output' level 1 10/100 EXP

'Magical Absorption' Passive level 1 5/100 EXP

'Magical Discharge' Passive level 1 0/100 EXP

"It's everything to do with magic that I have, it seems control is more necessary than output or even the ability to absorb magic."

Gerald texted after seeing Mr. White accepted his party request. I had not known that there would be so many skills attached to such an extreme ability, normally there are one or two, maybe a maxed skill before use, but this is something else.

"Well I'm going to try something over the weekend, I'll send you the results once I got it going."

"Ok, thank you, I have a spells tab, but it won't let me send it to you through the party, though my spell cost is roughly 50 stamina, I used to have over 100 but with old age, I'm down to about 80, I think that is why it affected me so much."

Gerald texted back before we both went on our days, I began to do my normal house hold necessities, laundry, dishes, the like, but I began to meditate, actually leveling it up finally.

'Meditate has leveled up enough to allow access to the next stage, 'Focused Meditation' this upgraded skill will allow for better stamina gain, and access to a mana pool.'

Well that was unexpected, to unlock something called a Mana pool, and to have upgraded a skill...

I thought it would evolve like Daniel's did, but I guess it may be due to his innate aptitude for learning and growing.

I continued to use this new, Upgraded skill through out the week, thankfully all that ended up happening was my growth while Gerald and I continued our study into spells.

-----Interaction-----

"Hello Daniel."

"Good morning Mr. White, so did you learn anything from the retired officer?"

"Ah yes, Gerald and I have begun to talk."

"Is it anything I may be interested in?"

"Not likely it's about my partying, and his old tales of glory from when he was on the force."

This continued on for a short while before they both began to work doing basic cleaning and the like before the rush of customers began for the day.

Once we began to work, there was a clear disconnect between Mr. White and I, we seemed to be at odds, but only due to our current personal studies. I had quickly begun to focus on the energy that was directly connected to magic, using 'Blurry Accuracy' and 'Magic Theory' gave me a new skill, 'Magic Detection (Visual)'.

"So it seems that there are derivatives for these skills too."

I mumble out happily while finishing a customer's order. I was quick and efficient with giving the customer their food as I over heard Marrisa talking about the incident with her husband Erris.

"I know it isn't likely but it happened! It's on camera even! Look at it!"

Marrisa was strong-willed and physically strong, but also very kind and gentle, a seeming paradoxical existence but quite common in the schemes of things.

"So Marrisa, do you want to understand the basics behind how magic is being used?"

I ask smiling softly while starting to wash some dishes while waiting for her answer. It took about a full hour between customer orders, washing dishes, using 'Magic Detection (Visual)' to even start talking about how the connection between willpower, want to cast, and a feeling of necessity to cast. This all was somewhat useful as I leveled up my 'Teach' skill leveling me up finally to level 2, one of the few who have. Since the start of stats being visible there were only 50 total confirmed cases of leveling up directly.

"Hey, Marrisa, Mr. White I need to take a week off next month for the retest, I have leveled up and you know it is mandatory to confirm with the government, and hey I'll be able to increase customer flow?"

I say chuckling softly as Mr. White just kind of sighs, both annoyed and excited before simply stating.

"To be able say that I knew you when, and helped you when."

I smile and simply shakes hands with Mr. White while still using 'Magic Detection (Visual)' unwittingly revealing the new skill and transferring the basic knowledge behind it. I let go before heading out to check on the outside trash while still power leveling my skill.

The rest of the day passed peacefully and I succeeded in power leveling my new skill to maxed level, no longer getting a headache to activate and keep the skill activated. I clocked out a while after talking with Marrisa and Mr. White, before packing up my things and ordering myself a small tea mix.

I walked home rather slowly though boringly, watching everyone and taking deep breath before starting to attempt to move the energy around me, see if I could move the energy gaining a single skill, 'Energy Control' it was more of controlling my own energy. I tested this by focusing on my legs and attempting to run at full speed from a stop, quickly rushing past four blocks length wise in less than a second.

"Holy s**t! This is awesome, I might be able to deal with any idiots who try to attack me."

I exclaim happily and joyously before continuing my walk back home, much more winded than I thought I was as I end up passing out while helping to lay concrete as I stood up, falling back but my uncle caught me as it happened.

I woke up a couple of hours later holding my head as I look up to see my uncle sitting back, his eyes closed as if he was rest.

"Did I pass out?"

"Yeah, but I caught you before you got hurt."

My uncle says as I slowly begin to sit up and simply ask.

"Did... Did you stop to watch me rest, or is Grandma having you watch over me?"

"No, she watched you as we cleaned up, I do not care how you passed out but why. Did I push you to far?"

My uncle asks tears starting to form in his eyes as he worries about me and wants to make sure I am ok. I simply walk over and hug him gently, before sitting next to him and simply say softly.

"You were pushing my emotional limits, but not my physical limits, I pushed those with a new skill I got."

I say smiling softly as I hug my uncle again and rub his back to help him relax as I start to use my 'Magic Detection (Visual)' skill to see my Uncle's magical capabilities and it is gradually shrinking as he relaxes, I understand that this emotional connection to mana and magical energies may be used.