What Kills Me, Makes Me Stronger!

We both clashed again. Clark was hitting me multiple times in my face and stomach. I tried mt best to block, but he sent another strike, launching me towards a nearby mountain...

*CRASH!!!*

'He hits like a fucking planet!'

In any case, these injuries only served to make me stronger. My body was slightly bulking up as well. But not to the degree it was with sparring with Diana. However, as I charged my energy. I saw even more differences this time...

My energy that was both blood red and bright neon red. Now had a familiar tint of green mixed in. However, it wasn't visible if you didn't pay much attention to it. This surprised me, but I had no time to fully inspect myself.

Before I could think of anything more, I got punched once again, this time flying into the sky, only to get kicked away right after. However, I managed to block both in time, using Clark's hand as a leverage mid air. But my hands felt numb as the consequence...

"Still, those reflexes of yours are insane. You've managed to counter two of my hits now, with angles that normal beings couldn't dream of achieving. It's almost as if you're improving as we're fighting." Clark added.

I simply chuckled. Of course I was, that's why I even chose to fight you with the disparity in strength. I could grow and hone my technique and power even more, and it's only a matter of time before I catch up on my base form...

We continued to clash for another half an hour, with Clark increasing his power to always outclass mine...

My strength rose by leas and bounds. It actually tripled so far, but if I got angry, that amount would double...

But, during this spar. I wasn't the only one that was advancing. Clark started to improve and learn rather quickly. He was no Diana or Bruce, but the guy was a solid third. He was now mimicking some of the martial arts I used.

While countering me more, as the fight went on. However, he was still far inferior to me in skill, but he was showing how much of a genius he still was by improving rather quickly...

As we continued, he was now starting to make the difference larger in power than before... He sped up, punching me with his hardest haymaker, creating shockwaves around the planet. I wasn't so lucky, that hurt a lot, but it would only make me stronger...

I tried backing off to heal, but he wasn't giving me much of a chance...

'Nova, scan my battle power right now!' I mentally commanded, trying my best to hold Clark back, but that was easier said than done.

[Yes Jin, your current battle power is approximately... 7.86-Million, and rising...]

'Good, but I need to heal fully. My bones are starting to crack under all the pressure he's putting on me.'

Clark only continued with this flurry of attacks. As I blocked each strike, the pain was slowly starting to get the best of me, now even slightly angering me so far. With only 45 minutes passing so far... But, luckily and unfortunately; he sent one more strike to add to the flurry of strikes he did, launching me across the planet this time.

However, this strike made my bones shatter completely. Surprisingly, in the next moment. My body acted of its own accord, and in less than the blink of an eye. My dark magic covered me in the shadows of the trees nearby. Teleporting me out of existence..

To Clark, I may have vanished completely...

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'What the!? Where is this?' I thought.

I was staring in a pitch black space... but strangely, in front of me. I could see where I last was before I got teleported to whatever this place was...

Then a notification sound popped into my head. Curious, I checked on it, only to see a new skill emerge...

<Darkness's Veil lvl-1/10: Completely hides your presence in the shadows you chose. The darker the location, the more hidden you will be. However, the user can be sensed if a being is much stronger than them. At higher levels, the host can stay hidden for longer periods of time. Current stay period is 10 seconds, Cooldown is 30 seconds and cost is 5,000 EP per second. (Each level adds +5 seconds to the duration and removes -1 second from the cooldown)>

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A perfect skill in this situation! I even did it instinctively to boot. Oh, there's Clark trying to look for me... At least I can heal to my max now.

'Nova, tell me my power level now.'

[Power reading is 15.678-Million and rising...]

'Hmmm? My power shouldn't have jumped that much... Did I perhaps get a Zenkai? It must be that. It looks like that was enough to push me close to death... rather interesting, really.'

'Nova, give me a reading on my power every 10 minutes that goes by from now on.'

[...Affirmative Jin]

Good, now I can track my growth... Now back to the fight. As I thought this, my body re-submerged from the shadow below me. I felt even stronger now after finishing recovering completely, but not that much more powerful.

I looked up to see a puzzled Clark, still trying to find me...

"Looking for me?" I shouted towards him.

He turned towards me, confused.

"I know I looked there... so how did you... It doesn't matter. Let's continue the fight." Clark said, charging towards me.

We clashed, but I was putting up much of a fight at the moment. Only my martial arts are keeping me in the battle as long as I am now. But I was only focusing on improving my defences, blocking faster and parrying sharper.

Still, I kept getting thrashed around. Clark was not pulling his punches as expected, but that would only fuel my flame. I was catching up and catching up quick... With a couple hits to the pressure points, my anger now appeared a little after the hour mark of the match, but it was nothing I couldn't contain at the moment, so I Persisted further...

[PL 28.89-Million]

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'I never expected Jin to continue pulling his punches... he can fight this well against someone a little over tenfold his strength, and that gap is getting closed quickly... just how formidable is he?' Clark thought. He wondered how far he could push his adversary. So he thought it was time to finally use his abilities.

[PL 32.56-Million...]

As the fight went on, I felt the green spark around me, becoming more apparent as my anger rose. The increase of my power only getting higher as the time went by. Which meant that the effect had been triggered...

As the minute passed. My body bulking and becoming a little taller. However, like broly, my speed didn't decrease with the added mass to my frame. I was super glad about that addition.

Blocking another strike from Clark only served to push me back now. My passives were leveling like crazy from fighting him, which meant my increase in strength was rising even faster...

[PL 39.45-Million...]

Clark suddenly stopped, backing away. Only for him to charge his laser beam towards me...

'A big one is coming... but if I'm correct, it won't do anything...' I thought, standing firm.

Clark only charged it higher, as if annoyed at my cockiness. However, he unleashed his blast. Shooting it towards me and focusing the beam for a solid five seconds.

Dust clouds appeared, blocking my figure after the attack.

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Clark looked unsure at the aftermath. Maybe... he underestimated Jin. 'Did... I go overboard...?' He thought. Hoping the young man was ok.

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Jin's Power level= 43.56-Million...

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