After concentrating his senses on his body, he observed his body, before slowly heading for his core.
He first perceived his physical body which had circuits like lines through which his mana flowed throughout his body.
After exploring how the circuits worked, he paid attention deeper into the center of his body where the circuits were concentrated and where they linked to his core.
If his circuits were like veins, then his core was the heart.
As he peered deeper into his core, he realized there was an inner body protecting the core.
He located his core within that second body, at the very center of his chest.
He peered deeper and 'stood' directly in front of his core.
He approached the core and 'walked' into it. It was then he realized the core had its layers..
The first layer of his core held an imprint he recognized as the Mana Sense skill.
Moving further into his core, was the second layer that hosted imprints that represented his Echo of God and I See You Skill.
These imprints were more complex than that of Mana Sense, and he found it a bit difficult to identify which skill they represented.
After grasping this layer, he prepared himself to go further.
At this stage, it was harder to cross into this layer, talkless of sensing what was within.
It felt as if the bridge that connected these two layers was even longer. Furthermore, it was as if the bridge led to a whole new world.
But the resistance wasn't for long as he eventually found his way and crossed the 'bridge'.
The third layer held something extraordinary and huge which he naturally identified as his mind and consciousness.
He found it surprising that he was able to identify this 'mind and consciousness' easily compared to the two previous imprints.
This mind and consciousness gave him an awareness of himself, the ability to think and process feelings and reactions, and also held his understanding of things.
Next was the fourth layer. The bridge to this layer was even longer and had more resistance that made it hard for him to cross.
At the end, he couldn't enter that layer and could only sense what was within from where he was. What was within this layer was just that big.
The fourth layer hosted an unfathomable presence, his very being. It was the Ego that formed the essence of his being.
Its complexity was so diverse, he felt like he would end up getting tangled within it with no way to escape it.
With that in mind, he shifted his concentration elsewhere, still within the fourth layer.
Hovering around his Ego in the fourth layer was another imprint that overshadowed the skills' imprints. One that seemed to hold a divine light – it was his Rune Gift.
Something that made him feel like he was complete after acquiring it.
All of this was placed in an ocean of mana energy and containing everything was a kind of solidified mana.
He suddenly opened his eyes and began breathing heavily.
Huff. Huff. Huff… Huff…. Huff…
Slowly, he calmed his breathing and relaxed himself.
Because he didn't want to lose the knowledge he had just grasped, he thought back to those moments.
"There are two bodies - Physical body and the soul body.
"I'll probably only sense those two upper layers if I didn't peer into the soul body. I might have sensed the Rune Gift though, but I can't say the same for the Ego and that mind…
"Then there's that mind and consciousness, and the unfathomable ego that makes up my very being…
"I didn't expect to obtain this much insight, I was only after understanding the mana core…
"I saw within the soul body because of my Gift? That makes sense, it's an ability related to souls after all…
"The Gift looks like it affects my mind, making me understand some stuff… "
Done with that, he looked to the angle he hung the washed clothes. By the time he looked there, more than half of the cloth was already dry.
"T-that's crazy! How long did that take?" Seeing that time had passed, and the people outside were less now, he pondered aloud, "What do I do next?"
"Hmm… I can somewhat control the mana that my body exudes to conceal my presence from senses like mine. If I could do it while running, I should be able to do it while sleeping.
"I would have loved to not sleep outside, but despite the fact that my physical body is still holding up, I can't say the same for my mental state… I need to sleep before my head gives in!"
While he thought about sleeping outside, his mind drifted to the previous day.
The previous day, he was still living in his former world. Although in his former world, he was some kind of loner, he still had the comfort of his home.
"Hopefully, this one is better than the last. No, with power, I'll make it better than the last. This world is evidently that kind of world – one where the strong rules the weak.
"As God's blessed, how hard will it be to become strong? I wonder…"
His thoughts continued on as he let the mental exhaustion takeover.
~ ~ ~
The next day.
He made sure to wake up at dawn when the town's day workers began to prepare.
After handling the night's cold with his durable body, he was about to wash his body with the leftover water.
This was the first time he completely discerned the appearance of his new body.
Standing at 5'8, he had black hair with some strands of them being a contrasting blue color.
His eyes were inky blue, similar to a sea under the night sky. His skin was fair and smooth as if he was just born.
His current looks was already better than the average.
Smirking, he muzed after a low whistle, "Heh, would having good looks make some things easier in future?"
Then he proceeded to wash his body, which healed completely.
After, he donned the plain red shirt that was a tad big for him and the black plain pants. Using shreds of the white shirt he took off, he wrapped his hands and legs.
As he did all this, he contemplated what to do next.
His basic goal was to integrate himself in the society and get used to how they work, then he'll put efforts in preparing himself for God's task.
The first thing he wanted to resolve was his hunger. It was bad at this point.
Before he ate the leftovers of bars and food shops, he wanted to try other stuff.
And to do other stuff, he gave himself a background.
"A young boy without the care of his parents lost his memories and woke up in an alleyway. Hmm… my looks might make me look suspicious... Some people might think of me as a slave!"
Thinking about his appearance, an idea crossed his mind.
To hide his hair with the remaining of the white cloth. His hair colours was also one of his attractions, covering it would reduce these attractions.
He wrapped it in a way that was revealing only bits. Next, he added some smudge of mud to his skin, making him regret washing.
Now he didn't look too attractive.
The next early hours of the morning, he spent it gathering the atmosphere's mana and used it to try and increase the size of his core.
He couldn't do it right after checking his core the previous night due to how weak he was mentally, so he postponed that for today.
And thankfully, he was able to manipulate the mana around him to an extent and control its way to his core, and slowly increase its size.
During this, he realized something.
"Ah… My core size would soon hit its growth limit and it's still way smaller compared to the average I've perceived in this town... The only thing is that it's of a higher quality than theirs…"
He pondered this for a bit, "Is this something normal? How will this affect my mana usage, I wonder…"
Without knowing anything about cores, he didn't know what else to think about it.
He didn't have a choice, so he moved on to his plan for a day.
He needed food and didn't want to steal for now. His best bet was to beg or look for a job.
"Let's try finding a job..."
~ ~ ~
Later that morning…
"Tsk, that was a bummer." He hissed in a low tone.
Things were harder than he expected.
Because he couldn't understand the language of this world properly, he was forced to use body signs and short phrases to tell people he wanted a job.
He went to bars, street shops, and even homes, but they all chased him thinking he was begging.
Fortunately, some pitied him and gave him some baked snacks before telling him to go his way.
Now, sitting in the open street like an actual beggar, he was eating a donut while he thought of another way to do things.
That was when someone appeared beside him and said smiling, "Hey, kid."
Using hand gestures to assist the communication, he added, "Do you want to work for me?"