After seeing the message, Ray opened his status screen. The display confirmed what he had suspected—his mana pool had increased. Where it once showed 0/0, it now displayed 1/1.
The old man had been right—mana and Ki were essentially the same. At least, that's how the system seemed to interpret it.
Ray turned his attention back to the old man, who was still lying face-down on the floor. He gently rolled him onto his back, then leaned in to listen for a heartbeat. After that, he checked his breathing.
Thankfully, the old man was still alive. His chest rose and fell steadily.
Ray exhaled in relief. The old man had been teaching him—he would have hated to accidentally kill him in the process. Not to mention, he was an elder of the academy. If word got out that Ray was involved in his collapse, no one would believe him. The entire kingdom would be after his blood.
As he waited for the old man to wake up, he replayed the incident in his mind. What had triggered the skill?
