«That was unusual…» — Lon exhaled heavily and lay down on the bed.
He looked at the window and saw how the sky was gradually darkening, with black clouds beginning to cover the sun. Night was slowly approaching, and that meant Donald was about to arrive.
In the meantime, Lon closed his eyes for a short while and tried to process all the information he had read from the books.
Of course, Lon didn't read all three books in just a few hours. He only read "Basics on the Woven" and a few pages of "Everyone's Is Watching You." He didn't touch "History of the Steam Industry" because it was a bit boring for him. Besides, he had Renvell's memories and abilities related to engineering, so that book was somewhat useless to him.
The information he got from "Basics on the Woven" was immense! It explained everything about the Woven and their abilities. It also briefly mentioned the World Threads, which are one of the forms of the fabric of reality. The book also discussed their uses and importance to the Woven.
In general, Lon got exactly the information he wanted. He learned about the Woven and their significance in this world.
«There's a new concept in this world — the "World Threads." Although the book didn't go into deep detail about them, it still contained some information.» — Lon slowly began his mental brainstorming:
«World Threads represent one of the forms of reality, and through them, this world exists. They literally create all the connections in the world, no matter what they are… But isn't that a bit too powerful? Although I can understand more subtle concepts, threads that hold the entire sky together? That feels too blatant… But thinking about the structure of this world — where the world floats in free sky — it actually makes a lot of sense.»
«By the way, I couldn't find any information about when or where the World Threads were first discovered. Most likely, it's classified information only available to top officials.»
«But in general, if this world has World Threads, then there are those who can control them. The Woven is a general term for people who can manipulate and see the World Threads. For ordinary people, World Threads simply don't exist. No one knows how people become Woven, but the fact that you've become one already proves your value in the eyes of others.»
«The Woven are divided into three types, and they're named accordingly. The first are Technicians — I already heard a bit about them from Renvell's memories, and also from newspapers that briefly mentioned their abilities. The Technician's main ability is the unusual power to "Connect and Disconnect."»
«The core of "Connect and Disconnect" is the manipulation of links between objects or subjects. Connect — allows you to 'connect' something with something else. It works both physically and conceptually. For example, a Technician can "connect" their hand to the property of fire — burning — and then be able to set themselves on fire. Of course, to achieve this, you need a high level of understanding of the phenomenon and its properties. Without that, you simply won't be able to connect to fire.»
«This is a major limitation for every Technician. To Connect or Disconnect something, they must understand it deeply — not just on the surface, but on a much deeper level.»
«The same applies to the Disconnect ability. It allows a Technician to "break" the connections between objects or subjects. As I mentioned before, every connection in this world is made through the World Threads, and the Disconnect ability lets you break those threads, thus breaking the connection. But this ability consumes much more energy and concentration than Connect, and your level of understanding must be enormous.»
«Technician abilities are considered highly valuable in the world and in engineering. They offer a huge range of applications that can be used everywhere — from building various flying ships to creating countless types of weapons, and that's just the beginning.»
For someone like Lon, who grew up in the modern world and knows more than the locals of this world, the Connect and Disconnect ability of Technicians seemed absolutely insane!
It was an ability like a bottomless pit, filled with infinite possibilities. But to access them, you'd need to find the right approach or use the threads to study them yourself.
«But no matter how powerful an ability is, it always has limitations.» — Lon opened his eyes and sighed.
Like any other power, the Technicians' abilities had major constraints. Their limitation came in the form of "special laws" of this world, known as the "Laws of Connection."
The Laws of Connection were like the laws of nature — only stronger. They were unbreakable and untouchable. Unfortunately, the book didn't go into detail about them — they were just mentioned briefly and left unexplained.
«Another omission… Are the Laws of Connection something that must be hidden from others? What's so unusual about them that they can't be explained to ordinary people? Although, the government probably has good reasons for doing so.»
«Whatever the reason, it remains intriguing. There are so many mysteries hidden in this world that I want to uncover. But to do that, I must become stronger…» — Lon sighed and decided to return to the main topic.
«I already understand how the Technician type works, now I just need to analyze the remaining two types for complete understanding.»
«The second type of Woven is the Spider. Spiders don't have the strange Connect and Disconnect abilities of Technicians. Their main ability is the full use of World Threads for their own purposes. They can't create new links or destroy existing ones, but they can use the World Threads to create something of their own!»
«They have complete control over the World Threads and can use them to their fullest. If Technicians can only Connect or Disconnect, Spiders can create a sword from the World Threads and wield it to kill enemies. Or they can use the threads directly for assassination — since normal people can't see them. In general, the possibilities Spiders have are vast.»
«If I had a choice between being a Technician or a Spider, I'd choose to be a Technician, because they have far more potential than Spiders. Spiders might be strong in the early stages of a Woven's path, but as they grow — Technicians will surpass them.»
Lon slowly got up from the bed and walked to the window. He looked out and saw the evening view of the Green District and sighed.
«But if I could choose among all three types of Woven, I wouldn't hesitate to choose the third type, because the third type of Woven is the — Weaver.»