Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 574

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Atticus's gaze widened. That image… it was perfect.

'How is this possible?' he wondered.

His mind swirled. He had been so baffled that his thoughts stuttered. What the instructor had just done might seem normal to many, but only those who had used the fire element before knew just how much of a feat this was. It was incredible.

The other group members noticed Atticus's shock, but none of them reacted. They had expressed the same shock when they had first seen the instructor's display.

To them, his reaction was justified. In fact, the small fact that he had shown such shock had been the surprising part.

To think he actually recognized how profound a feat the creation of that image was…

The perfect, identical image of Magnus stood in front of the group, its majesty enveloping the area despite being just an image.

Atticus's gaze flashed as he saw the other group members turning away their gazes from the instructor and stretching their hands in front of them, trying to replicate what he had just done.

He turned his gaze around, noting that the other groups were also trying to achieve the same feat.

'Wait, is that all? No explanation?'

Atticus's gaze eventually landed on the instructor of their group, and it was as though he read Atticus's mind, a small smile appearing on his face.

"That is all. Replicate this and you will be allowed to advance. Burn it in your memory; it will clear up in 10 minutes," the instructor said.

Atticus didn't waste time pondering the fairness and complexity of it all. While he had already memorized the image with his first glance, Atticus gave it a more intense scrutiny, making sure to note down everything about the image.

'Its temperature too,' he reminded himself.

After a few seconds, Atticus was finally done.

He paused, took a deep breath, and exhaled in the next instant.

Clearing his head of all other thoughts, Atticus closed his eyes, his mind working.

Atticus played back everything without missing a single detail. As soon as the instructor had said he could only do it once, Atticus had ramped up his perception to the highest level possible.

He had even gone as far as using his sense of touch. Because of that, Atticus had been able to note down every single detail of the instructor's display.

Truly, Atticus had been expecting an explanation of how the instructor had done it; it was only natural given the fact that this was a school. However, even without it, Atticus believed he had understood a whole lot.

From the display, Atticus had learned something profound.

The way he had been controlling the fire element since he awakened had been all wrong!

Atticus had always simply followed his feelings when it came to manipulating the elements. He had never really given it a deeper thought before.

To Atticus, increasing his mastery and ranks of his bloodline would enable him to increase his firepower and how much of his element he could control and utilize in battle. This had been the goal.

However, what the instructor had just shown him had completely shattered that goal. He had been chasing the wrong goal from the beginning! _{freeweɓnovēl.coɱ}

It wasn't just about how much fire he could wield; it was about understanding every nuance of it. It was about knowing the intricate dance of its creation, the catalysts that could ignite its fiercest flames, and the vulnerabilities that could snuff it out in an instant. It was about becoming one with the fire, and mastering not just its power, but its very essence.

How did Atticus create fire out of thin air?

Atticus had simply been relying on feelings all this while. To him, he would simply focus on a point in the air or on his body and then, fire materialized.

However, the instructor had shown him the real and true way to create fire.

It was in the air.

Certain molecules, to be exact.

Atticus's perception had been so potent that seeing these microscopic particles was possible. Plus, he had been using his sense of feel; he had felt them.

Atticus wasn't exactly sure which was which, but what he did know was that it involved two different molecules. From his knowledge, he had been able to narrow it down somewhat.

Oxygen molecules were essential in the creation of fire, and in this case, hydrogen was also involved. Atticus would've never imagined that these molecules, which could be found on Earth, were the cause of these supernatural feats. But of course, there was a catalyst that made this possible: something that didn't exist back on Earth, mana.

In actuality, their bloodline—the ability to control fire—granted them control over these molecules of oxygen and hydrogen! They were each laying dormant and peaceful in the air, and anytime they wanted to create fire, it was these molecules that would first react.

The process by which the instructor had created fire was simple.