Northern Wasteland

Gin was excited over the transformation and eager to know, what are the other changes happened in his body?

Therefore, he began to train in his Hybrid martial art, burning skull, to observe any difference.

Unlike before, his movements become smooth and fluent, like his strength and skill are perfectly synchronized and become one.

He also noticed his body is in perfect control with his mind while his fists are packed with power and strength. Gin felt, he was completely reborn.

'I wonder how much my combined strength will be?' Gin mused and moved towards the hitting machine.

He calmed his mind and relaxed the body. Shortly, he took a fighting stance and punched the hitting machine with his full power.

His fist is similar to a released arrow, piercing the air and struck the machine with a 'boom' sound.

The hitting machine trembled a little and a number 270 kg popped up at the top.

'Unbelievable... My strength increased by 50kg with the help of martial technique!'

Average people can only increase 20 - 30 Kg of strength using their martial arts; Only some experienced and skilled martial experts can boost their strength to 50 Kg mark.

Now, Gin was able to achieve 50 Kg of increase in his strength. What does it mean? His talent in martial arts is off the charts compared to other peoples.

Excited, Gin wanted to try some of the advanced moves that he wasn't able to succeed until now, due to a lack of sufficient strength.

First, he wanted to try the skill 'Burning Fist', a complex fist technique of his Hybrid Martial art.

It posses fast and explosive fist movements capable of generating force enough to crush a man's skull in a single punch.

The only drawback is, one's stance and form are extremely crucial in this fist technique, otherwise, it's just an ordinary fist filled with raw strength.

Gin's body and mind were already in perfect condition. When he began his practice on burning fist, all the cells in his body released warm energy which flowed and gathered around his hand.

When Gin started to practice using his body, his subconsciousness started to perceive the mistakes and began to revise and enhance the skill.

Every time his skill went through the changes, he started to grasp the true nature of the skill.

Once, twice, thrice…

After what seemed like twenty minutes Gin's eyes lit up, as he discerned something major and some kind of restraint has been lifted from his mind.

Suddenly, Gin sprang high and struck the empty air with the 'Burning Fist' skill as visualized and perfected in his mind.

Every single muscle in his body began to reverberate, even causing the surrounding air to tremble, followed by a 'boom' sound.

'It's a Resonance!' Gin was ecstatic, as soon as he heard the 'booming' sound.

Resonance is a stage in martial skill which every ranker dream to achieve, but no avail.

When the concentration of one's strength embraces a unique point or when their skill level reaches a certain mark, the body will produce a shock wave which results in a booming sound.

'I think my perception and comprehension has been increased by a large margin. I was even able to produce the resonance in the 'Burning Fist' skill which is considered to be tough and challenging to some seasoned experts.'

His thoughts are disrupted when his communication bracelet beeped, only then Gin noticed the time - it's already been past 9 PM.

His body is sweaty and drained while his mind felt sleepy and tired. Even so, he sensed his entire physique is filled with vitality; strong and energetic.

He saw the notification is from 'Ranker Divison'- regarding his location of the examination.

'Why the gathering location is specified as 'District 13'? Fu*k, Don't tell me, this time my ranker exam is going to be in the border zone of the Silver mist region' Gin thought.

There are 14 districts in Silver mist Region, while Gin's home is located in District 4. District 13 and District 14 are established near the border of Silver mist Region and Northern wasteland.

Northern wasteland or Hell's valley is a large land that stretches over 600 square kilometers in area.

Northern wasteland is a barren area, packed with deserted plains, hills, threatening valleys, high ranked beasts, and volcanic regions.

Most rankers won't prefer to enter this place even if the mission returns a high reward, due to the fear of death and many unknowns residing in the wasteland.

The reason for Gin's fear is, only the ranker teams which decide to enter the Northern wasteland gathers at District 13 and 14.

'Let's hope, the mission won't be at Northern wasteland. I better go and rest as I need to reach the examination spot before 9 AM, tomorrow.' Gin thought.

Suddenly, Gin was assailed by a strong craving of hunger as if he hasn't eaten for days.

He soon rushed to the bathroom to freshen up, then entered the kitchen, took every food he could find and began to devour as his life depended on it.

Only when his weekly stock of vegetables, fruits, cheese, and meat slices disappeared from the kitchen, his hunger subdued.

Having his fill, Gin entered the bedroom and collapsed on his comfortable wooden bed, slowly falling into the sleep.

The Night passed quickly,

Gin woke up early morning by the time his alarm clang, before sunrise while the sky is dark.

Just as he woke up, he felt completely different from his normal self, confident, energetic and full of spirit.

He practiced his breathing technique and martial arts for thirty minutes. Gin rinsed himself and had some dry fruits since he has to leave early to reach his ranker exam location.

Around 6.30 AM, Gin packed his bag with some daily necessities like dry rations, water bottles, and two extra clothes. He also didn't forget to carry his silver dagger with him.

He soon left home and reached the rail station nearby. The distance of travel from one district to another is too long so everyone prefers to go by 'Ultrafast' rail.

Every region of the human continent is connected by rail routes which makes it easy for peoples to travel from one region to another in the shortest time.

From District 4 to District 13, it will take around 90 mins since District 13 is located in the border region of the silver mist region.

After a long one hour travel, Gin finally reached the District 13. Now, he just needs to reach the gathering point mentioned by the 'ranker division' - Tranquil Inn.