Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 1129: Experiments

Although that was their goal, they stumbled a bunch of times on the effects of gravity magic. Creating the effects was relatively easy, but the problem was the range and the duration…

"It seems that when we try to affect an area with mana, the most common thing to happen is to affect the gravitational field of the said area," Sakaki said. "At the same time, if there is something with a greater gravitational field nearby, the effects will consume a lot more mana."

"In other words, to use gravity magic effectively, it is better to use it in space with no obstacles nearby," Rain said. "It is much better to just create a path with that knowledge and level it up to become more efficient."

"You have a point, but we are still taking the first steps. We will need a lot more information to transform this effect on a skill," Sakaki said. "Turning it into a path will be much more difficult."

"Actually, no," Rain said. "As long as the foundation is there, we can create a path with a single skill. The bonuses of the path will be very low, though."

"You should have said that earlier…" Sakaki said.

"And you should have paid more attention over the years while the path system was growing," Rain said.

Sakaki had a list of experiments ready to go, but they did the first three a bunch of times in a number of ways to collect as much data as possible. While that was kind of tedious work, time passed really fast, to the point that Rain didn't even notice when his wives arrived home. The look of fury on Terra's face when she saw him couldn't be described with words.

"I was just using magic, not doing any real physical task," Rain said.

"I will also just punch you without any killing intent. No need to worry," Terra said.

"You are learning fast on how to make good excuses," Rain shrugged. "Anyway, what did I miss?"

"Well, Sealyn was fine, but some people complaining about the results," Seara said. "After talking for a while, most people accepted your victory, but we will add another rule to the next tournament."

"We can't throw the ring at each other, got it," Rain said.

"We can't destroy the ring intentionally as well to use it as a weapon later," Seara furrowed her eyebrows. "Anyway, when are you going to make your own statue of the first champion."

"I have given up on that. Making a statue of myself is too much. My ego isn't that big," Rain shrugged. "It is only the size of Jupiter, not on the same size of sun. Besides, I also have to make a bunch of items for the best-ranked fighters. Do you have the list of the things that they want?"

"Esmeralda will bring it at some other time," Seara said. "The next tournament will start one week after the end of the next mission… if nothing happens," Seara said.

"I guess it is pretty much predetermined that something will happen," Rain shrugged. "Welcome to the Murphy's law."

Although Rain couldn't leave his home, the next few days passed in the blink of an eye while he was doing research on space/gravity magic. The more they used Sakaki's experiments and theories, the more they obtained only results in gravity magic… nothing was learned about space magic.

As they delved deeper into gravitational field manipulation, Rain and Sakaki discovered that gravity magic could potentially serve as a viable substitute for space magic in certain applications.

One useful application was the potential to decrease the weight of their vessel using gravity manipulation. By skillfully manipulating the gravitational field around the vessel, they could effectively reduce its mass, making it lighter and more energy-efficient.

This sparked excitement among them as they saw the possibility of enhancing their space exploration capabilities without relying solely on space magic.

However, Rain recognized the need for a new energy source to facilitate these gravity-based maneuvers. The team brainstormed ideas on how to integrate this novel approach into their spacefaring endeavors, considering the potential benefits of reduced fuel consumption and increased travel efficiency.

When Sakaki was analyzing the data, Rain also worked on the rewards for the winners… he also had to do something for himself, and he couldn't think of a more sad thing at the moment than give himself a gift.

As for things about the others, according to Terra, everyone was training hard using the memories of the tournament… now and then, the vessel would tremble a bit, thanks to that. Some powerhouses were working hard, probably planning to have their revenge against Rain.

"It would be a pity if I weren't to fight in the next tournaments… I wanted to see Seadrei's face when he learns that," Rain thought while grinning.

"Where is the fun in running away from a challenge?" Vanessa asked.

"I am someone who finds more enjoyment in annoying those who annoy me," Rain shrugged.

"You have some questionable ways of finding enjoyment… and that means something coming from someone who is filled with the essence of the dragons," Vanessa said.

"You should have phrased that better," Rain furrowed his eyebrows.

In any case, Rain finished working on the relics after two weeks since no one asked for anything crazy. At the same time, Rain made a complete recovery. His body felt a bit sluggish since he didn't do any physical training or sparred, for that matter, but he still felt great.

"Since you are mostly fine, we can proceed to the next stage, testing the knowledge of living beings," Sakaki said.

"Why would I use myself as a guinea pig?" Rain asked. "Besides, we didn't make any real progress with space magic."

"We will continue as usual, but until we make any real progress, we will have to keep testing and improving the gravity magic," Sakaki said. "Besides, who are you planning to use as a test subject then?"