The World Cataclysm

Sitting cross-legged in confusion, Dave's thoughts were still around the runes he had seen in the dark space as countless question swirled in his mind.

What was that dark space?

Were runes he had seen in the dark space his skills from the past?

And if yes, how he could extract them from there?

Well, he just thought that if the dark space within him had something to do with his Regression ability, he should be able to somehow use them...Yes? Since it could transfer his experience from the previous life, he couldn't see any problem with being able to use his own skills. He just needed to find a way to do so.

But first, he wanted to check the progress he had made after the deep meditation.

[David Murckly

Level: 7

Survival coins: 268

Class: None

Mana: 58

Strength: 18 (+1)

Agility: 16 (+1)

Stamina: 11

Intelligence: 11

Spirit: 7 (+1)

Free points: 0

Innate ability: Regression

Skills: Elementary Cooking (LVL 2), Gaming (LVL 8), Mathematics (LVL 7), Leadership (LVL 1), Meditation (LVL 3), Flash Step (LVL 1), Mana Application (LVL 3), Mana Threads (LVL 3), Mana Barrier (LVL 2), Mana Enhancement (LVL 2), Reinforced Breathing (LVL 2), Swordsmanship (LVL 5), Battle Focus (LVL 4), Mana Sensing (LVL 1)]

Dave smiled in satisfaction as he compared his Status Window with the previous one. 'Wow! My mana reserves almost doubled and my spirit has also increased by two points.'

Perhaps, he didn't hear the voice since he was too concentrated, otherwise, he should have heard it. Dave was quite satisfied with the results since even an increase in mana was a tremendous gain, not to say about additional 2 points in spirit.

However, next, he decided to check his skills since as he had noticed, his Regression ability doesn't react to them unless he uses them. So he quickly controlled the mana in his body and directed it to his fingertips, making from them thin threads.

[Regression is reacting towards your skills]

[Your Mana Application (LVL 3) have turned into Mana Application (LVL 4)]

[Your Mana Threads (LVL 3) have turned into Mana Threads (LVL 4)]

[Your mana affinity is too low to increase their levels even further.]

As he heard four system notifications, Dave grew excited as he sensed his control over his mana grew smoother. Even his threads had gone a level tougher. Next, he spread his senses connecting his mind to the mana in the surroundings.

[Regression is reacting towards your skill]

[Your Mana Sensing (LVL 1) have turned into Mana Sensing (LVL 3)]

[Your mana affinity is too low to increase its level even further.]

Disregarding the system notifications, Dave felt like his Mana Sensing became much clearer as he was able to sense finer details of the objects surrounding him. That's how he was able to sense a person in the shower room. He guessed it was probably Adam.

Checking the time, he learned that it was already midnight, so he was been meditating already for several hours without a rest. It was unsurprising that his spirit had gone 2 points higher. Also, all his body was sore from sitting cross-legged without moving a bit for several hours.

Considering todays' situation, Dave thought, 'It seems I need to move to the more secluded room. It was good that Adam didn't wake me up, but I can't be completely sure that he wouldn't do so in the next time.'

However, the most exciting thing about the deep meditation was that his affinity to mana increased a little after it. The proof was that his Mana Application and Mana Sensing increased by a level, which would have been impossible without it.

Although it was a little change, it still saved him a great deal of time till his mana affinity increased naturally, which would have taken him months to do so. He was making small steps towards his goal, and he was delighted about it.

He had also tried using Mana Barrier, but the System didn't react to it at all. It seemed he needed to increase the level of his Mana Application. Well, he was fine with it since he had already made tremendous gains from the deep meditation.

Click!

The door of the shower room opened with a click as Adam went out of it. He had dump hairs and had worn casual clothes as he noticed Dave who was up. "Oh...Dave, you're up! To be honest, I was already becoming worried since you didn't react when I called you by name. You seemed busy, so I didn't disturb even further!"

Dave chuckled softly at his concerns as he said to him, "Thanks...You should quit worrying about me. And, Adam, have a good sleep, I'll wake you up early in the morning."

"Ehh...What for?"

"You'll see it in the morning. I'm also gonna sleep already. But before that, I'm gonna grab something in the kitchen," Dave said as he felt quite hungry after sitting for several hours. Saying it, Dave got up from his bed, stretched for a moment and headed to the kitchen.

***

Rebecca gruntled softly as she opened her eyes in her room. Immediately, after waking up, she felt muddle-headed like her mind was covered by a thick layer of mist. 'What's going on? Where am I? I only remember that I persuaded David and Rachel to help...Huh!'

Thinking till that point, she quickly stood from the bed and checked her neck for any cut with the help of the mirror embedded in the wardrobe. Noticing the small cut, she only grew convinced that it truly happened. She still could vividly remember the cold sensations from the blade as she shook slightly.

Next, she checked the room and recognized her own room from it as she mumbled, "Where are others? I should probably apologize to David and Rachel for not listening to them and causing troubles for them."

She quickly started searching for everyone as she first headed to the kitchen, where usually they gather together. However, she had only spotted Sara who was silently cooking in the kitchen. Rebecca quickly approached her, as he said to her, "Ehm...Sara, right? Where is everyone?"

"Ohh...You woke up. David had woken up everyone early in the morning as he dragged them outside just several minutes ago. He said they're gonna spar." Caught off guard, Sara readily answered her question as she looked at Rebecca up and down, checking for any serious injuries.

"Thanks!" Thanking her, Rebecca hurriedly went to the front doors. As she opened the wide double doors, Rebecca was stunned to see everyone lying on the ground.

***

"Damn it! I knew that something was suspicious when he had said that we could go four against one." Adam complained loudly as he rubbed his shoulder where Dave had hitten him.

"I told you that we shouldn't have agreed to it!" Brian said irritatedly. Just 10 minutes ago, Dave woke up everyone forcefully and dragged them to the outside, including Adam, Brian, Adrian and not even sparing Rachel. Before sparring, he told Brian to check their surroundings and finding no zombies in proximity, he crashed them in less than a minute.

"Do you think we had an option up there?" Adam gritted his teeth as he said it. Glancing at Dave, who was smiling like a devil, Adam only now understood why he told him to sleep early.

"Don't hold back and fight as your life is hanging on this fight. Use everything you have, even Small Fireball and Telekinesis. And don't make such faces, I didn't hit too hard, just pushed lightly not to make any injuries to you." Dave shouted to them as he analyzed their previous sparring session...And it was a complete mess as he didn't even use Mana Enhancement and Reinforced Breathing.

"Ohh, Rebecca!" Noticing Rebecca who hurriedly opened the front doors, Dave asked her, "How are you feeling? Any weakness in the body or are you feeling nauseous?"

Shaking her head, Rebecca reassured him, "Don't worry. I'm feeling fine! But what are you doing outside?"

"We're sparring with each other. If you want to, you can also join us." Saying it, Dave gave her the nicest smile, yet Rebecca flinched when she saw him smile.

"Yeah! Rebecca, join us. With your elemental spirit, Adam's Telekinesis and my magic spell, we might have a chance against him." Brian said to her as he encouraged her to join them.

On the other hand, Adam and Rachel only shook their heads at her, trying to say not to join them, while Adrian panted lightly as he stared at the ground, wondering what he was doing here.

"Okay. Count me in." Rebecca agreed to join them as she thought that their reactions were exaggerated. It couldn't be so bad...Right?