Chapter 104: How to plan a heist 101(1) (1/2)

Aztec Library.

Jake had spent half a day in the library already.

Surely, he had read a lot of books, which were not exactly helpful to him, but were interesting to read.

Books like, ”How to survive at sea…..How to talk to a snake…..How to sleep in a storm…..Survival tip 101: How to talk to yourself.” were certainly very interesting.

It was just that.....he wasn't in any of the scenarios it was meant for.

What Jake wanted was comprehensive knowledge of his elements; Ice and Thunder.

Based on some books he read, the elements were divided into three classifications; primary, secondary, and tertiary.

Just like its name, [Primary Elements] were the basic elements that governed the world.

They were usually present in our day-to-day situations. Those elements include fire, water, wind/air, earth.

A mixture of two [Primary Elements] created [Secondary Elements]. Such elements include, but are not limited to, Ice (which is a mixture of wind and water) and Magma (which is a mixture of Earth and Fire).

The [Tertiary Elements] were formed from combinations of various elements and were very hard to trace the original source of the element. Examples of this include, [Cloud Element], [Smoke Element], and many more.

However, out of this group of elements is another rather juvenile group of elements called the [Abstract Elements].

This group comprises all the elements that represent a unique force or concept that is not present everywhere.

Reading this part, Jake was intrigued as there were some cultivators that denounce the existence of these elements.

Yet, the said elements existed. Elements like [Solar element], which governed anything pertaining to the sun. [Light Element], which also governed the existence of light in our environment.

It could be said that everything was an element as no single thing was the same. Each person and object were different from its predecessors.

Such a claim could be backed by the fact that even two cultivators with the same element possessed an energy that had unique qualities.

This was where the book where Jake got the information from ended, just like a cliffhanger!

As Jake was already living in the world of the book, he felt aggravated by the lack of more content.

It was like reading a story only for the author to abruptly ended the book and go on a break for half a year.

”What a sad life?” sighed Jake as he stood up from his seat.

Despite his [Ice Element], the surrounding felt cold due to the massive snowstorm that fell yesterday.

Jake had to say that the seasons of this world were quite unique.

He walked to the window of the library and, through the glass, he could see snowflakes falling from the sky beautifully.

Jake watched one of them drift freely in slow motion and thought, ”It is snowing again. That explains the increasing cold. Still, it is a perfectly beautiful sight.”

He wanted to reach his hand out to the snow, but the window glass prohibited him from that.

The snowflakes reminded him of what he might face in the coming months.

Like he had said, the seasons of the world were strange.

In a year, the first five(5) months were full of spring. Coincidentally, Jake arrived in the first month and got to enjoy the warm season.

After Spring, the following two(2) to three(3) months were marked by winter. This was the current season Jake faced. It started just right after the competition.

After Winter was two (months) of Autumn, filled with dry-cold air and fallen leaves.

Winter was also the reason why the Pinesun Group had not left the Capital. It was said that the branches of Dark Forest were not safe for transportation. Also, due to the cold temperature, the borders of the Capital were closed for further maintenance, which Jake knew wasn't the reason.

However, that wasn't all!

Following Autumn, out of nowhere came the Stygian season, also known as the Wicked Season!

When Jake asked about it, it was said that each city of Aztec had protection against the terrifying effects of the season. That was how fearsome it was!

During the season, one would be easily influenced by negative emotions and act on them. Once they act on it, they start to die without them knowing.

The only way to survive is to resist negative emotion, which is easier said than done.

*Boom!*

Jake's thoughts were paused as he felt a surreal tremor pass through his skin.

He could feel the ground massive shaking, threatening to burst out an earthquake. However, it didn't.

It took a while for the shaking to stop and when it did, nothing happened.

It was as if the tremors were just bluffs, but Jake felt it was more than that.

He clearly heard a sound just before the start of the tremors.

The sound was like an attack bursting through an obstacle, and judging by the silence, Jake knew it had won.

Still, with an impact that loud, there were only a few things that were qualified to be its obstacle, one of them being the capital's gate!

Jake instantly discerned that something serious was going on.

After thirty minutes of waiting by the window, he heard screams that were even too loud for his ear, ”Ahhhhh!!”

He could tell that they were from different individuals.