Scratching at the edge of the spear manual, he was shocked to discover, part of the outer cover could actually be shaved off.
"I can't be in a rush, or I will destroy the spear basics. Let's first study it before unmasking this cover, who knows if it is probably nothing important. Wouldn't I have suffered a loss here!" He didn't continue with shaving the outer layer. Even though it might be an opportunity, it was not time yet to seek out opportunities. On the contrary, it really become a hindrance to his progress. Since he was still improving, without a bottleneck in sight, rushing into exploration was foolish.
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Half a month later, Musk was panting at the sea shore thrusting the cane at hand repeatedly. He could feel his control was increasing but not to his liking.