Another World Mall
Chapter 745 - 745: Path

Christina looked at everyone's expression. For some people, it looked like they had figured out their path, while the others were still slightly confused.

Jay thought for a moment before raising his hand. "Still, what if the foundation technique doesn't match our goal? Even if it's aligned, it's not entirely perfect."

Christina shook her head. "You shouldn't think that way. The foundation technique is a much broader manual. Have you thought about your path?"

"Yes. It has never changed. I wish to cut everything. I might not be called the best swordsman out there, but I wish to cut everything in my way."

"Then, if you use the affinity as an analogy, how are you going to put it?"

Jay raised three fingers. "I'm thinking about Muscle, Blood, and Heart. Muscle is the foundation of my power. Meanwhile, Blood will be the supplement for the speed, and like Clovis, I will be utilizing momentum to increase the power of my attack.

"Last but not least, my tertiary affinity will be Heart instead of Brain. The reason I choose Heart is to regenerate the broken cell. In other words, even if I exert too much force, this tertiary affinity will allow me to keep going.

"Of course, this can also include stamina recovery and other stuff," explained Jay.

"What about the foundation technique that Uncle Gerald gave you?"

"According to the manual itself, it looks like it's focusing on Muscle and Blood. However, there's nothing related to the Heart."

She nodded in understanding. "In that case, you have two paths. The first is to find another foundation technique to boost your Heart or change another foundation technique.

"Most of the time, the former is preferred simply because it's much easier to find a foundation technique for one affinity. At the same time, you also need to have a good compatibility between that complementary technique and your main one.

"The latter is something that is possible only by large groups. Those who have foundation techniques with three affinities usually have Tier 8 humans. And this kind of secret is highly guarded.

"But if you ask Uncle Gerald right now, I think he will gladly give you one. But I don't think you want to do that, right?" She smiled.

Jay nodded without hesitation. As Christina said, giving such a technique to his son's vice captain wouldn't be too much for Gerald. But it was the same as telling him that he was too dependent on Clovis. Would such a person be worthy of being the most trusted comrade in his son's group?

Despite helping them, Gerald was also testing them.

Jay took a deep breath before nodding his head. "I now understand what I'm supposed to do."

Jay knew he should take advantage of what he had been given and utilize it properly so that he could grow strong enough to get the manual that could give him the last push to his path.

And he should do it with his own hand instead of relying on others.

"Besides, there is also one more path for us… Something that the world has never seen before. Clovis' unique ability can bring out the item that can boost our power.

"If you take another look at it, the item itself can boost our affinities. Even though it's labeled as defense, speed, and so on, it can also be considered as the five affinities.

"Even the food we consume can increase our evolutionary progress, which is also related to the affinities.

"Of course, there are things like the bookstore, medicine, and even Reolf that can't be explained yet, but his power can create a path that no one has ever seen before.

"Still, it doesn't mean we have to be too dependent on it. It's fine to accept his items, but at the same time, we still need to create our own foundation."

Christina had considered the possibility of having pseudo affinity through Another World Mall. If she managed to utilize her own talent through her foundation technique, she would get 100% of Heart, 60% of Blood, and 40% of Brain.

What if she used Clovis' item to boost the existing affinity? If it was Heart, would it mean she could utilize over 100% of her affinity?

How about things like defense or strength? Wouldn't that mean she gets to have a pseudo affinity of Muscle or Bones?

The moment she considered this path, it felt like their path became even more complex, but at the same time, it was more solid and stronger than anyone else's.

Kanaria and the others also carefully considered their choice.

Kanaria was probably the only one who didn't receive any manual, but that might not be really required.

Her foundation was in Brain affinity. She wouldn't have to do anything because her power came from her weapon. Even utilizing only her main affinity, she could reach her goal.

Christina smiled. Jay, Erwin, and Ragna had figured out their path, but it looked like Erwin and Kanaria had found out their own path after listening to her explanation.

"I can fork out some techniques from my family as long as it's not a secret manual. Or Hana will probably not mind if you ask for such a thing as long as the request is not excessive.

"While we have our own work, we still have to strive to get stronger… At least, strong enough so that no one has to worry about us." Christina turned to Jay. "So… Vice Captain?"

Jay nodded in understanding. "Yes. From my understanding, we need time. I have also consulted Clovis with Melody's situation.

"So, I decide that we will use the next 3 months to set up the foundation for our own path. After three months, we will occasionally hunt some beasts, which has become easier for us because we have access to this entire city.

"We have to make sure that our evolution progress isn't slowing down even without Clovis' food. We can't afford to have him with only a 15% evolution rate to pass us.

"Kanaria will also be quite busy with the management of this new city. While I can respect your goal, I hope you can grow stronger and respect the goal of the people who have helped you reach this point.

"That's why 3 months… The Libation Fiesta will pause any of its official operations for three months. You can return to your family or do whatever you want and return in 3 months. Let's get stronger together."