Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 1128: Half is sarcasm

"Well, do you at least understand the situation?" Terra asked when she finished applying first aid to Rain's wounds.

"Yep, no problem," Rain said. "I need a few days off to heal properly, and you won't tell everyone the reason for that, aside from old age. Wait, won't that make her feel worse?"

After the shocking conclusion of the match, Terra carefully examined him, and the severity of his injuries became painfully apparent. Confirming the toll taken by the intense combat, Terra reported that Rain's jaw bore the signs of being half shattered.

Terra's examination didn't stop there. She discovered that Rain's ribs had taken a brutal beating, the impact of Sealyn's attacks leaving them completely broken as well. The internal damage went beyond the surface, as some of Rain's organs had also sustained injury. The extent of the harm hinted at the sheer force behind Sealyn's strikes and the intensity of the physical contest.

In her analysis, Terra expressed concern about the fragility of Rain's condition. The confirmation that a few more well-placed hits from Sealyn could have escalated the injuries to a potentially catastrophic level added a sobering layer to the already tense atmosphere.

"I believe she is old enough to know what is sarcasm, and to know that is half of what makes you as well," Terra said.

"Nonsense, I am made of love, rainbows, and sugar," Rain said.

"I am not going to even try to understand your joke," Terra said. "Anyway, you are forbidden to leave the house for one week. We will deal with your tasks in the meantime. If I see you doing anything physically demanding, I will have to break your ribs again."

"Yes, ma'am," Rain said and then saluted.

Terra soon left the house, and them eventually, Rain got up from his bed and then went to the control room. The fun was over, and it was time to return to work and focus on the next mission. Still, it seemed that things would take a while to return to how they were.

"Quickly, call 911," Nigel said. "We have an old man here who is being mistreated by his daughter."

"That is cap, I accuse you of capping," Rain said.

"I find the state of your mental health deeply concerning," Nigel said.

Absolutely poetic, we have got Shakespeare over here," Rain said. "I can do this all day."

"I would prefer if you two didn't turn my workplace into an atelier of nonsense," Sakaki said. "Anyway, I take it that you want to start the experiments already. Before you ask, we didn't find anything new regarding the two locations that we are keeping an eye on."

"I see… then let's get down to business," Rain said.

"First of all, a disclaimer," Sakaki said. "We are learning a new type of magic and planning to study it from scratch, so don't get discouraged or complain a lot if we don't obtain results. You do understand the scientific method, right?"

"Yeah, something, something, observation, hypothesis, experimentation, something, something," Rain said.

"... The scientific method is a systematic and logical approach used by scientists to investigate natural phenomena and acquire knowledge. It is a process of inquiry that involves making observations, forming hypotheses, conducting experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and drawing conclusions," Sakaki said after a brief moment of silence. "We will have to follow this through and through.

If we fail, we will have to start from the beginning. As many times as necessary, so be ready."

"This looks like it will be loads of fun," Rain said.

While Sakaki was a big nerd, he was still summoned, who approached his work with a profound sense of seriousness. Despite never delving into detailed discussions about Sakaki's job, Rain never felt particularly curious about it, even in spite of it.

The experimental phase kicked off with Rain taking center stage, engaging in various activities while Sakaki meticulously documented the results. The first task set by Sakaki involved Rain testing the impact of his mana around an iron box. The process unfolded as Rain applied increasing amounts of mana to observe any potential effects on the inanimate object.

Continuing the exploration of Rain's magical abilities, Sakaki instructed him to concentrate as much mana as possible in a single location. This specific experiment aimed to analyze how the surrounding space reacted to the intense concentration of magical energy.

As the quantity of mana reached unprecedented levels and the size of the mana sphere remained the same as the tip of a finger, an unexpected phenomenon unfolded. They began to sense a mysterious force pulling at them from the mana sphere. The once stable and controlled experiment now carried an element of unpredictability and intrigue.

As the pull intensified, the ones in the room found it increasingly challenging to maintain control over the mana and its effects. The unexplained force seemed to have a magnetic quality, drawing their attention and curiosity.

"This seems similar to the pull that planets have when they are of some sizes. The sphere is replicating the effects of gravity," Sakaki said. "Still, this is useless considering the amount of mana to do this… it is equivalent as ten times of your mana at the level of your intelligence as well."

"Woah… did we just waste that much mana to learn how to inefficiently use gravity magic that can only crush ants at close range?" Rain asked.

"The core of the vessel will recover around seventy percent of it," Sakaki said. "It seems that that the sphere is degrading at a rate of one percent per hour."

"So… in English…" Larisa said.

"The mana began to be used as fuel to maintain the sphere when it obtained those effects," Sakaki said. "Mana apparently isn't spent unless it affects the physical world..."

"I learned that when I turned four… again," Rain said.

"You didn't learn how much mana was necessary to affect the physical world with a gravitational effect," Sakaki said. "We learned this now."