Mike spent part of the afternoon reading in the computer's secret office, he even went to the upper floor office, but there was nothing out of the ordinary there, still, he took the time to search on the internet and spent time reading, but as afternoon kept passing by, he got tired of it and went to the training area again.

"Master, I advise you to keep using your ability while not reading and inside the house, also, don't force your physical limits" Claire made herself clear through the speakers.

"I won't do physical training, but thanks for the reminder of having closed eyes."

He was looking to do some training, but the android broke his dreams. Still, he could make training that doesn't require physical strength.

Or he could just order the android to shut up, but he knew the android's intentions were for his own good.

With closed eyes, he went inspecting some tools and machines he still never tried before. Most of those things were for Bloody hand training.

He passed by the previous machine that made him faint, he could remember it somehow clearly and even felt the sphere over it that felt weird.

Then arrived at another machine, tools, and so on, but one of those made him curious. He asked the assistant one question after another about those tools, some were used for general training, some for weapon-assisted training, and so on, and the one he got more curious about...

"Master, be careful when close to it, you should not use that device until you can use strong offensive moves with your Bloody Hand, otherwise is very dangerous."

"And what does it do?" Asked Mike while getting away from it. He usually listened to the android's advice anyway.

"Similar to the device you used before, but more dangerous. Only when you reach phase 5 you can use it. To put it short, is some kind of virtual fight"

"!!!" Mike was stunned, virtual fight? Like a VR game but fighting? "Claire, are there more devices like that but with lower risks for me?" Mike asked, excited to get a positive answer.

"At your current level, no. Each device of those kind, extracts a great amount of the PhySEC you produce, at phase 0, you don't have too much of it."

"Damn..."

"...But you have something better, master."

"Really?"

"Me. I can produce..."

"Give me back my happiness." interrupted Mike.

"Seriously, master, I can help you produce better results for your training. I admit that some of those devices and tools have good use, but an assistant with fighting instructions can help too, and I keep training you every day, some of those devices can only be used once each day or every two days."

"I am talking about the happiness of training in virtual reality"

"..."

The assistant could not answer Mike because it felt the disappointed look on him, a virtual world was a dream for people these times in Gaia. But anyway, it was just for a moment.

He quickly resumed his search, and after some time the android instructed new training again.

"Master, there is some way for you to train your PhySEC ability without putting too much pressure on your body, but I'm not sure if you will like it."

For the android to say it... must be something he would really not like, right?

"Tell me first"

"The device you used the first time..."

"I already don't like it, but continue."

"I will not use the lock so you can use it properly this time, the training consists mostly in your power of will, but it will help you improve the Bloody Hand in all aspects. The exhaust training of the Blood family consists of using the device to the owner's limits."

"It sounds hard considering I already experienced it; I could faint again without realizing it."

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"Yes, that is the bad news, if you faint, you will lose tonight's training. But if you retrieve your hands in time and get away quickly from the device, you can rest for 3 or 4 minutes and try again, by repeating it constantly you can improve your ability."

Mike sighted, he could not help but think about it twice or more times. The exhausting method was in the notes he found, his ancestors or the guild, who knows, one of them, developed those devices to help their abilities improve.

"I will try first, and see"

"Master, you previously spent 10 seconds in there, so I warn you to take those seconds into consideration before proceeding."

"Got it"

Mike walked there, he was ready, and soon the device turned on. Claire's work.

Hands put on the device and do as previously, the device started sucking him dry of any kind of energy, he wanted to leave but with clenched teeth, he resisted.

At that moment he could not count seconds for more than 3, and just resisted and with strong will he got away from the device, and stepped almost two meters away.

"5 seconds, is a good first try."

"I don't need comfort words" said Mike while sitting on the ground.

Claire means it, it wasn't to comfort him, but since Mike ordered, it would only wait for another moment.

Mike tried again after a little break, now knowing how it works, would not be that hard on the second try. Sadly, it was hard.

The scores were displayed again on the screen for him to see, but he could not understand, so only Claire could translate it.

"6 seconds approximately" it said while Mike sat on the ground again. "take a moment to meditate before trying again, most of your ancestors did it, and it will help you."

"How so? Is not like I feel tired when trying again, how is it possible I need just a few minutes to recover after using that thing?"

It was strange indeed, how using it to the maximum level could knock him up and put him into hours of sleep, but using it twice in a row still allowed him to have enough energy?

"It is a reaction of your PhySEC production, to explain in short, it does not consume your physical energy or your mental energy, but your PhySEC itself."

"Then would I not run out of it then?"

"This world still cannot understand the full length of PhySEC. The PhySEC or P.S.E.C. is a special energy, as long as the user doesn't run out of it, the user can still keep using the ability"

"I understood nothing"

"You are welcome."

"Hehe! now seriously"

"When you, as the user, reach a certain limit, your body cannot produce enough PhySEC, that is what investigators on Gaia found, and when you use more than your limit, it consumes your mental and physical energy.

On really, is different, the PhySEC energy cannot usually fade away totally from the body, your body takes the mental energy to convert your physical energy into PhySEC itself, a very supernatural and out-of-ordinary kind to convert energy. Even the guild is still investigating those kinds of things related to PhySEC production."

Mike took a deep breath and meditated while listening to Claire. He used his ability to experiment while Claire was teaching him, but he could not find that kind of special energy.

Claire seemed to understand his doubts in his facial expression.

"Most people never feel something different while trying to feel PhySEC, because they were born that way, but if one day someone takes or blocks your PhySEC production, then you will feel something's amiss."

Mike finished his rest and went to the device again. Another try and Claire stood in silence while reaching the entrance of the training area, it had been talking with Mike using the speakers, but close just in case he needed assistance.

While he placed his hands started to do the same, the pressure of using his ability and the tiredness it has implicated, then in a few seconds, the tiredness to have his mental energy sucked dry and his body feeling weak.

He still had his doubts since couldn't get the answer he wanted while listening to Claire's explanation, but could not wait to try the device's test again.

"6 seconds again, master." said the assistant this time bringing a chair for him to use.

"How is that I feel tired then but still can recover so fast? I see no bounds in the question and your answer" He asks with doubts. It was indeed hard to understand what the android said without the right info.

"Master, you have PhySEC production, A.K.A ability user. You should know that the ability is related to the mind, to the body, or both. Take that in mind first. The investigators on Gaia state that the higher the phase of the ability, the higher the production of the special energy the user has"

"And is that true?"

"Yes and no, sometimes the condition is clear, sometimes, it isn't. Some abilities are related to that, some others are not. Is it true that the higher the phase number, the more the PhySEC can the user produce, but this is not really the truth"

"So?"

"The guild states a different formulation. The PhySEC the user can produce is extremely low compared to the one found in nature. Of course, Gaia's science has still not found it. So it's normal you cannot understand.

So, in simple words, as summarize: you will either produce the energy quickly and your body will recover quickly to its original state, or use the PhySEC around the air. But if you faint before recovering, the PhySEC will not recover you to not overcharge your body."

"I would rather the conclusion first next time"

"Your teachers must have taught you that conclusions are made after all the info"

"Wow really?"

"By your voice's tone, I know it's sarcasm, so should I ignore it or answer it as you instructed previously?"

"Tch... Smart thing..."