MANA

"Well, which planets are the most suitable for harboring Sarasvi life?"

[They are the ones that are somewhere in between the others. Neither too close to the suns, nor too far away. They have an atmosphere rich in mana and, although at the moment it is unbreathable, it will not take more than 100,000 solar rotations for the mana to make the air breathable].

"Mmm, well, I want to go to the surface of the planet, how do I manifest on the physical plane?"

"My lord, I don't think it would be advisable for either you or the planet to manifest physically."

"Why the negative opinion Grimsby?"

I was surprised that the first to refuse was Grimsby, considering the fact that he practically idolizes me as a supreme being who could easily destroy him with a blow... well, I'm capable of that, but I won't do it. I didn't think he'd be able to contradict me after all he's fought to prove he's a good servant.

[I don't agree either, the reason is that his mere presence would alter the natural mana that circulates freely through Galatosla's cosmos, he would have to build an avatar first, then deposit only a portion of his power along with his consciousness so as not to affect the planet].

"Mmm, I know it's wrong, but I really want to go to this one."

Before I was stopped by these two, I put into action the D.E in my being to teleport to that world, I have to say that teleportation was an innate ability that came with the god package, but the state doesn't take it as an ability of much interest. I even thought I didn't have it, when one day in my training with Sarasvi, he made illusions of what these Nephilims are appear.

I was so saturated with this swarm of beasts with no apparent intelligence that I panicked, and activated teleportation to the only place I could see, above. I ended up appearing above them, which gave me some peace of mind... until I started falling again.

Needless to say, it was a failure on my part, to escape from that swarm of monsters, it gave me a faint idea of what we gods are supposed to face in order to defend our domain, no matter what. I kept training teleportation, but I couldn't put it to any functional use, at least so far.

"Wait my lord, at least take me with-"

Woosssh

"...He's gone...and left us here right? How could you not go with him?"

In the middle of the room, Grimsby was talking as if he was talking to the void. But suddenly, a figure appeared before him. It was a woman whose actual age was unknown, though physically she appeared to be around 25 years old. Her hair was a vibrant purple, falling in soft waves down her back. Two locks of hair fell on either side of her face, framing a sharp, refined face with pronounced cheekbones and well-lined lips. But despite her beauty, her gaze reflected concern and anger.

She was tall and slender, with a well-proportioned figure and graceful, precise movements that seemed to be from a celestial dance. Her skin was of a pale tone, giving her a fragile appearance, but her emerald green eyes seemed to radiate a magical light that indicated her mastery over the D.E.

She wore an elegant sleeveless gown of soft, light silk in a dark shade of purple that flowed around her body in soft folds. But most remarkable of all were the runic tattoos that looked like electrical circuits running all over her body, occasionally releasing a faint light violet glow.

[I don't know Grimsby, I thought, by my nature, I could naturally go with him, but apparently he learned to break free of me, don't you see lying there the forearm containing my essence? Urgh, I just hope nothing happens to it]

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"So this is what the surface of this looks like..... Ehhh... arid planet, what material is this rock Sarasvi, Sarasvi?"

Then, noticing that my arm no longer had the runic tattoo, I realized that Sarasvi had not teleported with me. Apparently, the small protection I had created at the time of teleportation had prevented her from being able to cross the threshold. Although I had anticipated it, I did not know that it was possible for such a thing to happen. I won't worry too much, since she's staying with Grimsby, who will attend to her while I'm gone.

"mmm, how quiet. I don't like it."

This waiting millennia before some form of life begins doesn't suit me. It seems I still have a long way to go. Maybe it's time to take drastic measures to speed up the process."

I decided to act like the god in the bible and speed things up, giving a boost to evolution on the planet. But I don't want to do it irresponsibly. I know I have to do it carefully so that the life that emerges is balanced and sustainable.

"First, let's create a more breathable environment, as I feel I am consuming D.E just by standing still here."

Before I even start, I get the hesitation.

"wait, how much D.E do I have left, I don't want to be stranded on this rock if I consume it all. STATUS"

[YOU HAVE 14,321,753 / 20,000,000]

"Phew, I still have more than enough, but I don't want to use it,I have already learned the lesson of what happens when it reaches low levels. Wait, can't I absorb the mana and use it as a bargaining chip instead of the D.E?"

concentrating my D.E in my body, I begin to slightly notice the large amount of way that is circulating through the atmosphere of this planet. if I am not mistaken the Mana is just extremely diluted D.E, so it must have the same capabilities, but on a lower scale. Well I want to use a large amount of pure D.E. I'm going to use the mana as fuel.

Placing myself in meditation pose, I have to try to absorb the mana. It may be rudimentary, but it's the only way to speed up the process without depleting my D.E. reserves. I just have to absorb it slowly, slowly, maybe even .....

EXPLOSION

"AHHHH, MY HEAD."

What the hell happened, I just tried to absorb some using the D.E. as an accelerator, I wasn't expecting that reaction. Let's try it again. Slowly, calmly, no one is pressuring me, I just have to let the mana flow to me and keep it from escaping, simple right?

Come to think of it, when I checked before I had no mana section, I don't think it's because it's incompatible with the body of a god... I don't think so.... or is it?

[CONGRATULATIONS GOD #1045]

[YOU'VE BEEN THE FIRST GOD OF THIS GENERATION TO MANAGE TO ABSORB MANA]

[You're like a sponge for mana. But be careful, we don't want you to saturate yourself with power and end up exploding like a supernova].

"Like in a video game ehhh, the Sphere does try to bring out at least a smile haha".

Putting that aside I decide to open my status to see what new changes there are .

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[Generating information table of God N° 1045].

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Name: none

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Race: Newbie God

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Title: None ===>ONE WITH MANA

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Life: ∞/∞

Divine Energy: 13.543.237/ 20.000.000

Mana: 563,000/ unknown (increasing)

Strength: ∞/∞

Agility: ∞/∞

Dexterity: ∞/∞

Endurance: ∞/∞

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Skills:

[NEW SKILL]

<font _mstmutation="1">[Mana Mastery]: having absorbed such abundant and powerful mana, he has gained a divine understanding of it. He is now able to exert his will over any source of mana, altering its composition to create or destroy whatever he pleases. In a sense, he is able to mimic the D.E.'s creation abilities. The amount of mana he spends varies according to the action he wishes to exert on the mana itself.</font>