Moonlight Cycle
Meanwhile, the originator of this fight was moving around, hiding in the shadows as she snuck towards the staircase at the back.
There was a calm smile on her face as if she didn't just cause a fight.
'Hm, I never knew it was so entertaining to witness a fight. I've never fought without restraint before, maybe I should try it sometime. It might be fun.' Aquila thought to herself with a small chuckle.
Walking up to the barrier in front of the staircase, she tapped it twice at the center before pressing down hard. The barrier didn't shatter, but it seemed to mold itself, leaving a hole at the center. The barrier glowed a pale blue as its shape changed, but everyone was too preoccupied to notice. Easily slipping through the hole, Aquila jammed a book into the hole just before the barrier shifted back to normal.
Looking through the barrier at the people outside, Aquila sighed in relief seeing 4that no one noticed anything.
Although she didn't recognize the type of energy the barrier was made of, she could tell that it was nothing compared to the barriers she had created back home. The only issue was how she could break through the barrier without the librarian noticing. And so, she decided to create a distraction.
Walking up the stairs quietly, Aquila quickly reached the top of the staircase. What greeted her was a large room with multiple chairs and tables similar to those downstairs. The walls here were also stacked with books on shelves, except that the books here looked newer and in better condition. There was also a door at the side with a welcome mat in front of it, which Aquila assumed to be a living quarter of sorts. However, the most defining feature of this room was the small panels embedded into the wall at the back.
Smiling to herself, Aquila walked towards the small panels at the back. Clicking on one, a large fluorescent screen appeared in front of her. On it were the words, 'Electro-Moonlight System Screen'. Holding her hands out in front of her, a fluorescent keyboard popped up, floating under her fingers.
Clicking the space bar, the screen changed to show a search bar of sorts. Typing quickly on the keyboard, Aquila typed out, [what moon are we on?]
[We are on the moon, Kepler.]
'So we are indeed on a moon...' Aquila thought to herself. 'I was just guessing, but it seems like I was right.'
[How do I cultivate Superlunary energy?]
[Superlunary energy is a type of energy found exclusively on moons. You can cultivate it by unlocking your Moonlight Cycle.]
'Moonlight Cycle? What's that?'
[How do I unlock my Moonlight Cycle?]
[Everyone starts with a New Moon, which is phase 0 of the Moonlight Cycle and has no form. You truly start cultivating Superlunary energy when you unlock Waxing Crescent, phase 1 of the Moonlight Cycle.]
[How do I unlock Waxing Crescent?]
[Gather energy from the ground into your hands. It will not stay in a crescent form for long, but when you can keep the energy in the shape of a crescent, you have unlocked Waxing Crescent.]
[What are the phases of the Moonlight Cycle?]
[The phases of the Moonlight Cycle are Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Crescent, Last Quarter, Waning Gibbous, and Second Moon.]
[What does each phase of the Moonlight Cycle look like?]
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'Seriously?'
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'Tsk.'
[Waxing Crescent, a crescent shape facing the left.
[First Quarter: a semicircle facing the left.
[Waxing Gibbous: a circle with a crescent shape cut out from the left.
[Full Moon: a fully round circle
[Waning Crescent: two crescents, one facing the left and one facing the right.
[Last Quarter: two semicircles, one facing the left and one facing the right.
[Waning Gibbous: two circles, one with a crescent shape cut out from the left and one with a crescent shape cut out from the right.
[Second Moon: two fully round circles.]
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Author: This was inspired by the Moon Cycle of our moon. I tried to explain how it looks, but you can search it up if you want a better idea.
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'Hmm, that sounds interesting. Let's see if it'll tell me how I can travel worlds.'
[How can I teleport to another world?]
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'...'
[Error]
'???'
[Error code 1098: user does not have enough authority.
[Error code 2137: system is unable to answer the question above.
[Code 4045: system currently undergoing system maintenance.
[Code 4399: system maintenance success.]
'Well, okay then. Guess I'll have to find out some other way.'
After tapping away at the keyboard again, Aquila contemplated for a bit.
'That's enough basic information for now, I suppose. I would like to ask more, but I don't wanna risk it anymore. If the librarian comes up here...'
Thinking that way, Aquila lifted her hands off the fluorescent keyboard and pushed the screen. As soon as both her hands left the keyboard, the keyboard disappeared while the screen shattered into particles of light after she pushed it.
The panel that she clicked flashed the words, 'Thank you' before disappearing.
Thinking about the things she just learned, Aquila walked slowly back towards the staircase. As soon as she reached the staircase, stopped for a minute before quietly walking down the stairs. She wasn't sure if the fight had ended or not, so she should be more careful just in case.
Reaching the bottom of the staircase, she looked through the barrier and immediately noticed that the fight was over. People were picking up the books and putting them in piles on the floor while the librarian she saw earlier looked horrified staring at all the books waiting for him to reorganize.
Waiting until no one was looking in this direction, she rushed towards the barrier and pushed the book out from the hole. The moment she did that, the hole opened up again just like it did last time. The only difference was that this time, there wasn't a glowing light since the barrier never completely closed due to the book jammed inside its weakest point. Hopping through the barrier again, Aquila picked up the book from the floor as if her purpose of walking to this corner was just to pick up this book. Glancing at the barrier out of the corner of her eyes, she smiled seeing the barrier completely sealed again.
Just then, the librarian happened to glance in her direction. Seeing her, he couldn't help but furrow his brows.