When Playing Games, Don't You Look for Loopholes in the Rules?

TL NOTE: Thursday onward, I will be out of town with my youngest son. No updates until Monday (most likely)

I tried to shake off the sinking feeling by picking up a spear and gazing blankly ahead.

Something caught my attention.

I once heard that a long time ago, a wind magician flew through the air. Even if I imagine it in the simulator, it doesn't work. After all, this simulator specializes in wind magic, excluding divine magic.

That means there must be a way to outsmart the simulator. The usual method for this is to directly manipulate the app.

Wait, I suddenly realize. "Multiplication" was mentioned by 'Sage'.

Just in case, I open the window to confirm that no one is around.

I imagine uncompressed air, just the air that's there.

"Attribute wind. Define pressure. Shape: a cone with a radius of 5mm and a height of 1cm. Fix it 10cm in front of your right index finger. Rotate it like a drill and shoot it forward. Speed: 700 km/h. Execute."

Nothing happens. Hmm, was that the correct approach? If it fails, I'm prepared for feedback.

I rethink the same image but increase the speed by 100 times.

Still nothing happens. Maybe I should try one more step.

Using the same image, I increase the speed by another 100 times.

Again, nothing happens. No feedback either. The key is that if the pressure definition is zero, increasing the speed won't have any effect.

I get it now. It's about multiplication. If someone managed to fly in this world, they must be either incredibly skilled or have found a loophole. Using magic would reveal it, but the proficiency doesn't increase, and you'd immediately face feedback. It makes no sense that someone can fly in such a world.

I pick up a scrap of paper from the desk to try something small.

I imagine a gentle breeze blowing from under the scrap.

"Attribute wind. Define pressure. Match the shape of the scrap. Fix it to the scrap. Keep it in place. Speed: none. Execute."

As soon as I say the words, the scrap flutters slightly as if blown by the wind and settles back down.

"Only an idiot or a genius could fly. They must have found a loophole in the system."

I mutter to myself, thinking about the results. Probably, when creating the magic system, they stuck too closely to the original source. If you multiply speed by zero, the pressure definition becomes flawed, and no feedback occurs. It's hard to imagine such a scenario. Maybe the flying magician was on a board or something, using a continuous spell to generate strong winds to stay aloft. If you imagine a typhoon-like wind, it could lift a person. I once saw big trees flying in the air during a typhoon in Okinawa.

I wonder about the other magic systems. Water might have its loopholes sealed because temperature is a parameter, but if the mass is zero, there's nothing to affect with temperature. Earth magic uses mass and speed as parameters, so there might be loopholes. Okay, I'll ask about that tomorrow. As for fire magic, I'll ask Wadis when I see him. Speaking of which, I haven't heard about the syntax for water magic yet. I'll ask about that too.

I'll add these to my TODO list.

[ ] Ask Pardis about the limitations of earth magic and the syntax for water magic.
[ ] Ask Wadis about the parameters for fire magic.

That should cover it.

As I think about these things, I hear a knock at the door. Riz has finished her training and is standing there.

"You look happy."

"Really?"

"There's something I want to ask."

"What is it?"

"Um, I was wondering if I could do it a little bit, just a little."

She says, looking down, her cheeks slightly red.

"That might be difficult."

"Why?"

"Riz, your voice is a bit loud."

"...Idiot. Idiot. Idiot."

She hits me pretty hard. It hurts. It hurts.

Thinking about how such moments heal my heart, I recall the earlier feeling of sadness when I thought about Japan.

When Playing Games, Don't You Look for Loopholes in the Rules?

It seems like I've come to another world, but what should I do? - Chapter 50