After showing off my clone and how it works I find I am able to slowly increase the amount of clones I can create. When a clone is created it consumes about 10% of my MP, so theoretically I could create fifteen clones and then have no Mana to live with, I'll stick to about 5 so far.
Now the interesting thing is, if I let my MP increase backup to full I can summon more clones, this can be done by me either feeling out the Mana into the needed shape manually or trigger it using hand signs.
If there was a hard limit on the number of clones I could produce then I might be able to only do five, but with this soft limit I might be able to double it, maybe triple it up to 15 clones at once at least right now.
Clones memory recollection works fine if a bit weird as the memories are shunted into the Memory Palace and not into my memories. In short I can feel the clone disappear, the memories arrive but unless I go looking for it the memories won’t bombard me when the clones poof.
I’ve also been thinking about clone organisation, now that I have them I need some way to refer to them easily. I ended up deciding on a number system.
Clones that are summoned for a short time will need little organisation, things like 1, 2, 3, etc.
Clones that are summoned for a longer period of time will also be called 1, 2, 3 but have a classification that these are more long term. The naming definition becomes One, Two, etc. These would be for things like long term teams.
Now if there are multiple groups I'll have it so it increases the number, so for example. If One has a subordinate clone in his team then that clone's number becomes: Clone 11 or Eleven. It's not the best I know but I’m not creating dozens of clones at once am I? I'll figure something out later I promise!
The HP and MP systems are working well, basically when damage is taken that becomes represented as a number which is then minused from the HP pool. Which is why Aikoki has been able to break some of my bones without injury. My stats have been naturally increasing during my training but I did find out that my body also needs the Mana to survive as it's integrated into my very cells.
Training has become even more crazy, I now need to use at least a single Shadow Clone and while using Psychokinesis, I don’t understand how he’s able to keep up!
A few days after the creation of Shadow Clones Aikoki wanted me to bring in clones to combat training. I'll show you what happened.
It's mid afternoon, Aikoki standing with arms by his side and with a wicked grin on his face, I on the other hand am trying to play it cool while feeling like I'll shake apart any second. I can feel my sweat moving down my back. I bring my hands up to make a plus symbol.
A whispered “Shadow Clone” and at once two clones appear in a poof of white, we move through the white smoke to hide our positions and once the smoke dissipates we start running toward him.
1 and 2 are on my right, we each bring our arms up and pull on Psychokinesis, small rocks begin pelting Aikoki who moves his arms up to block, covering his eyes. 2 and I move around to his sides while 1 in the middle jumps and throws a punch aiming for his nose.
The punch is telegraphed on purpose and is caught, 1 starts wrapping his legs around Aikoki while bringing up his other hand to block his sight. At the same time 2 and I are behind him, we are about to bring our Psychokinesis to control some thick sticks off the ground but Aikoki notices us.
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Dropping his hips he twists and places 1 into the path of the two sticks, smacking them into his head and making him disappear into smoke with an “Ouch!”
I’m about to move before 2’s stick is grabbed by Aikoki and then grabs his arms, with a twist and a throw straight out of Judo, 2 goes flying. Hitting the trunk of a tree with his back and upside-down. I manage to bring my stick down only for it to bounce and do nothing.
I bring it up into a neutral stance with the stick held like a sword, pointing upright. Aikoki regains himself and looks at me, he grins and runs to me at full speed. I bring the stick up a little for a downwards strike only for it to be dodged and my wrist grabbed.
“Give up now?” “Nope!” I struggle with the grip, letting go of the stick with my left hand and bringing my fist back to swing. If I can get him to move back I might be able to break his grip. Instead Aikoki grabs my left with his other hand and starts pulling me in a circle.
Soon I’m being spun while Aikoki rotates and slowly walks down the beach a bit to the edge of the water. “Give up now?” he asks exasperated but not tired.
“Don’t you dare throw me into the Ocean, Aikoki!” “Sounds like you don’t want to give up, oh well” and with that I get thrown up and over. I go sailing over the water seeing Aikoki and Dr Rath on the beach!
“crapcrapcrapcrap” I yell as I land in the water, all sound being cut off aside from my splash. Not again!
“Aikoki, where did you learn how to do all that? That was an experienced move there.” asked Dr Rath while I was mid flight. “I’ve never told you what I used to do before coming here, did I?” After pursing his lips he replies a bit quietly.
“Used to work as a bouncer in one of the big cities, one day some little snot came in. Graduation has just started and this guy starts partying it up. After a few rounds he gets a bit, let's say infatuated with the wait staff. I asked him to leave, he said screw off, I threw him and his friends out. Turns out that little shit was the great nephew, thrice removed from some government official or someone. I don’t know, in any case I had to leave quickly, headed east and landed here.”
“I’m impressed, but at the moment I’m more worried that Micahel hasn't come up for air yet.” A pause as both men look toward the place Michael was thrown “I mean I’ve done it before, there's nothing there for him to hit. I checked”
Before getting a chance to reply I pop up and take in the air once again. Treading water I find the beach and after spitting out salty water yell out “You rat bastard!” splashing water everywhere.
“Well that's not very nice” Aikoki said with a happy grin, “I’m not sure what a rat is but a bastard is a bit much don’t you think?”
“Perhaps a bit more combat training for today” said Dr Rath with a sly grin and side eye.
After an ungodly amount of training I was up again the next day, doing more training. Ugh, I know I may have been coming across full of piss and vinegar but it is exhausting to do this every day. Even when I’m seeing massive improvements over the last two months here (That's this world's months. 40 Days per Month).
To quote a story I read once: How the hell did fantasy transmigration protagonists just… jump right into things? Is that why they’re always teenagers?
I am starting to get worried, my improvement and clones have been getting noticed by the other farm hands that I haven’t been introduced to. It's kinda secret, my being an OutWorlder so we’re not telling everyone who asks. But I bet some have raised some questions.
That and why Aikoki keeps throwing some random guy into the ocean several times a day.
I’ve been talking with Abcier when he's around with Dr Rath and the others about a convincing cover story to use either here or on the mainland. The current thinking is a traveller from the far north west of the pangea-like continent. Maybe someone who had an illness that didn’t get treated till recently which might be used to explain away why I have so few Powers, my weird speech and inability to read well.
I also have been asking around for equipment, if the second fold of my plan goes well I’ll need a lot of equipment and rations. Actually, are there Powers or tools to grow or make food quickly?