Studying Formations [C65]

Now possessing the option to record the content of a book, Shu Himo feels the obligation to try it.

'So... how can I record it?'

[As the User is used to saying the vocal commands this may reveal to be an arduous task, as there is no command for it the User just need to think about it while skimming through a book.]

Not paying heed to the system sarcastic remark, Shu Himo took the book and quickly skimmed through it, while thinking to record it via the new function.

[New Book Recorded: Entry Guide on making Basic Formations.]

'Can I read it from the system now?'

[The User just need to think about it and the book will be seen by closing the eyes.]

Hearing the system, Shu Himo closed his eyes and saw the text from the book in front of him.

'Perfect, it appears it works!'

Looking toward Phylia, Shu Himo then said, "Bring me all the books in this area, five at a time."

Nodding, Phylia immediately went to the nearest shelf and took five random books from it, bringing them back to Shu Himo.

Seeing the new books, Shu Himo read their names to be sure of what he is recording, 'Mastering low-quality 1-star formations', 'Guide on Basic Killing formations', 'Guide on the ranking of the Formation', 'How to not kill yourself while making a formation'.

Quickly skimming through all of the books, Shu Himo then gave them back to Phylia and took the next five she brought.

This scene repeated over multiple hours, slowly recording all the books in the entry library.

During the first thirty minutes, the students did not care about what he was doing, but with the passing of hours they grew bewildered, what are you doing? You are not even reading the books!

One of the students, noticing that Shu Himo already skimmed through almost all the books could not suppress his curiosity anymore and went toward him, "Sorry, do you perhaps need help? I noticed that you were skimming through the books all the time, and I grew curious."

Seeing that the student wanted to help him, Shu Himo felt thankful and smiled, "Thank you but I'm fine, I have almost done."

"I see." Nodding, the student returned to do his things, appearing to have learned what Shu Himo said, but is actually thinking something completely different, 'You are almost done in doing what?!?'

Shocked, he took a book and attempted to read it, but discovered himself thoroughly distracted by seeing Shu Himo still skimming through the books.

An hour later, Shu Himo lastly finished recording all the books and left the library.

After this event, in the Academy propagated the news of the existence of a freak that skims through all the books in the library.

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Later in his room, Shu Himo stood still sitting on the bed while having his eyes closed.

While his roommates are speculating that he went crazy, Shu Himo is reading the newly acquired books about formations.

The book Shu Himo is now reading is the first he recorded, Entry Guide on making Basic Formations.

'Formation rods are required when attempting to create formations, it connects to a whole new resource known as Essence Qi. Essence Qi is the purest form of Qi present in the air before being refined through cultivation, resulting in what cultivators know as Qi.

The rods have to be positioned based on the flow of the Essence Qi in the ground, creating a 'bridge' that connects multiple formation rods by using the Essence Qi as an activation key. As one is required to know the flow of the Essence Qi, they are to recommended to use an Essence Qi Clock, which was made specifically to study it.'

Opening his eyes, Shu Himo took a moment to think of the working of the formations based on this book, and realized that he did not get it at all. Not giving up, he swore to learn how to make formations and resumed reading the book.

[If the User uses 2 BS points to memorize the content, it will all be simpler to learn.]

Even while listening to the voice of temptation, Shu Himo still persevered in his hard journey to study.

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[You now have 88 BS points!]

Now that Shu Himo ultimately managed to memorize the content of the book through 'hard work' he started slowly discerning more and more things, and with the new knowledge, reading the other formation books became easier.

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The next day, Shu Himo obtained five formation rods and an Essence Qi Clock from the Academy to practice and went in a special field made apposite for testing formations.

Taking out the Essence Qi Clock and looking at it, Shu Himo discerned easily the direction of the flow of the Essence Qi and followed it until he found a place which seemed acceptable to position the formation rods.

Positioning the first, the second, the third, the fourth, and lastly even the fifth, Shu Himo felt to have made a great work.

Analyzing once again the flow of the Essence Qi, Shu Himo nodded seeing that everything seemed perfect.

Walking a couple of meters away from the formation, Shu Himo activated it, ready to see if it worked.

The formation he chose is the hardest one, the hypnotic formation, which permit hypnotizing anyone who is inside, making them lose their sense of self, ensnaring anyone who is not strong enough.

Now with a look full of conviction, Shu Himo proceeded to activate the formation.

To his delight, the formation started accumulating Essence Qi, rapidly activating in less than 0.05 seconds.

Sadly, not everything ends well.

*BOOM*

Exploding, the formation created a crater, sending flying the five formation rods in a random direction.

With a hopeless face, Shu Himo thought, 'It seems that the road for learning formations is still long...'

[You successfully made a formation explode, even if it's theoretically impossible!]

[You obtained an achievement: the bomber]

[You obtained 1 BS point!]

[You now have 89 BS points!]

Speechless, Shu Himo is nevertheless happy to have gained a free BS point.