69 A man with an objective.

In all this time Shi-Woon didn't stop receiving multiple challenges from different schools, everyone wanted a piece of meat that is Shi-Woon just to get back at his master the Goomoonryong. It was literally the daily dose of excitement for the class whatever Shi-Woon got challenged again.

Everyone still thinks he is the son of some mafia boss, and the rival gangs keep challenging him, heck he even has a bodyguard in the form of Kwon Jinie.

but even with so much happening, most of the people that went to challenge him weren't THAT dangerous, Jinie could easily deal with most of them. Until people from the Strong dragon school came forth.

They kind of ambushed Shi-Woon outside of the school and Jinie and Shi-Woon fought against them, it was the most difficult battle so far so they got some wounds but fortunately emerged victorious.

After that day something strange happened at school, a lot of new transfer students started appearing, and I mean a LOT. Our class got at a minimum of five new students, inside this new batch of students is of course Ji-Gun.

Ji-Gun is the pretty boy type, and while our faces could be easily matched on a beauty contest I am still too big, muscled, and scary for most girls, so in the end, I didn't get a bunch of fangirls always chasing me around like poor Ji-Gun.

The only reason why I am concentration on this guy right now is that I wanted to copy his techniques. His [Finger Sword] technique is exceptional enough to warrant such attention.

[Finger Sword] enables the user of this technique to use his/her finger as a sword. It is also called the swordless style and is considered the "true swordsmanship" but only if it is fully mastered. In contrast. But sadly for Ji-gun the only know user, he still hasn't mastered this technique yet, so he can barely use it for some minutes, but this won't stop me from copying this technique and improving on it myself in the future.

Another technique that I want to start learning is the [Strong Metal Hand], A practitioner of [Strong Metal Hand] develops supernatural hand strength and durability. A user of this technique can even tear through concrete pillars on their highest levels with relative ease. The Technique has in total 10 separate training levels, the first five are simply normal training of your hand with this technique, while in the level five to nine levels you will need to undergo special training drills to strengthen your hand beyond the norm to finally be able to withstand the final and true form of the technique on its 10th level.

Sadly it would normally be impossible for me to practice the [Strong Metal Hand] due to how complicated of a training regimen it needs. Thankfully the canon of the breaker literally starts because Goomoonryong murders one of the high-ranking elders of the Song Clan, which is the current owner of said technique.

Well, You can say anything about Chun-Woo but dumb isn't one of them. He of course looted to the high heavens whatever he could find of that song Clan Elder he killed, And one of them was the [Strong Metal Hand] skill in its entirely, and being the good master that he is, of course, he decided to pass it to his pupil Shi-Woon through one of the videos on his cellphone. And being the one who watched all those videos with my [Sharingan] of course I know all the correct training methods for the [Strong Metal Hand].

And a third skill you could say that I wanted very much would be the [Iron Body Technique], I watched how effective, said skill is and I undoubtedly want to train it soon. But different from the guy that got beaten up by Chun-Woo during the murim alliance invasion I wouldn't be extremely reliant on said technique. Sadly I still need to train my control a bit more before I start on any of those techniques, but I couldn't help but think the future is bright.

You could probably guess where I am going with all these techniques, [Fierce Tiger Style]+[Thunder Fist Style]+[Strong Metal Hand]+[Iron Body Technique], I would have hands as strong if not stronger than still that can deliver incredibly fierce and strong blows that explode in lightning thunderclaps on contact. I don't doubt my punches would become strong enough to create craters and explode some heads.

And the [Finger Sword] is just a bonus that I can use to combo with my other skills giving it a cutting edge to boost it, even more, their lethality. Sadly I am still too green to even start practicing those skills, first and foremost I need to continue concentrating on the [Fierce Tiger Style] and the [Thunder Fist Style] and slowly and steadily rise my control, familiarity, and hopefully reach the [Third Step].

But I should focus on the other important thing that is gonna happen tonight, if I am not mistaken Ji-Gun is gonna steal Sae-Hee phone and call Shi-Woon to the school at night, and while it would be incredible to see all the drama unfold between the teens I have more important things to deal with.

Going to the school at night was strange, principally today that I've gone easy on my training for me to at least be in top condition to do what I am about to do. Reaching the school gates I could clearly see the drama unfold, Shi-Woon asking for Sae-Hee phone while Jinie and Ji-Gun fight it out.

Some goons working for the Mil-Yang Clan proceed to escort Shi-Woon towards the terrace. First things first I need to give Kang sera a little bit of time to talk with Shi-Woon, can't go interrupting other people's tea parties right?

So while I waited I used my time productively to watch Jinie and Ji-Gun battle with my [Sharingan], both are using multiples techniques left and right and I don't want to lose a moment of this.

So I already expected something of the sort when Jinie jumped towards the rooftop where a passed out Shi-Woon was. Of course, both martial artists detect my presence long ago, it is just that I am not that threatening to their perception.

"And here I thought a voyeur should be a little bit more... discrete."(Ji-Gun).

"And here I thought a goon shouldn't be this sentimental... But you aren't a goon are you?"(Jin).

"Heh, you at least bother to listen... So what do you want?"(Ji-Gun).

"I came to negotiate of course."(Jin).

"With who?"(Ji-Gun).

"Mil-Yang Clan clan leader fo course, can't waste such an opportunity, can I?"(Jin).

"You can go... I was just curious about what you are doing, I am not even a bodyguard after all."(Ji-Gun).

"Heh, I know. I just bothered answering as thanks to the show is aw a little bit earlier."(Jin).

I walked past Ji-Gun and start to normally climb the stairs, he for the whole time keep looking at me intensely likely trying to decipher this new enigma that suddenly appeared, he probably can't detect my [Ki] so the questions on his head right now must be very numerous, that I have no doubt.

When I entered the school two bodyguards were already expecting me, they would be some pretty poor guards if they haven't detected me the moment I entered the place. Reaching the rooftop Kang Sera was there already waiting for me.

"Yang Jin, 16 years old, a top-notch student and by all intents and purposes the definition of normal high schooler in all aspects."(Kang Sera).

"If your definition of normal highschooler comes from JoJo Bizzares adventures I guess you are completely right."(Jin).

"Sorry, I do not understand."(Kang Sera).

"Don't be."(Jin).

There was a momentary awkward silence that permeated the rooftop when I looked around and analyzed the environment in a little bit more depth, I can clearly see some signs of struggle, no doubt Jinie and Shi-Woon's fault.

"So... how may I help you?"(Kang Sera).

"I need a room on one of your clan's advanced hospitals. No doubt you already know about my mother's situation, so I won't beat around the bush. I want the best room you can offer for her and no matter what I do I don't want questions."(Jin).

"I do indeed know about your mother's situation... But you must know that an advanced hospital room isn't free right?"(Kang Sera).

"Yes, I am perfectly aware of it. I didn't come here empty-handed of course. I am willing to trade three techniques for such accommodations. Three."(Jin).

With the number of techniques, I copied on the murim alliance invasions day. Using three generic ones that are basically useless to me to negotiate such a precious resource is more than worth it.

"I do not care enough about the origins of such techniques to waste my breath asking for it, so I won't. The offer is extremely tempting, and you no doubt know of it. But what is stopping me from simply tearing those techniques away from you? or using your mother as a hostage? honor? pride?"(Kang Sera).

"What is stopping you? I could indeed give you the expected generic answer that you no doubt have already heard a million different times, but I will do something better... What is stopping you at this moment is of course: Fear."(Jin).

"Fear? I don't see why I should fear something? I have almost an army of bodyguards at my command, the powerful Mil-Yang Clan that I am a leader at. Why would I fear you?"(Kang Sera).

"Never said you should fear me. I said you should simply fear. But I guess you need me to be more specific right?"(Jin).

"Before you had my attention, now you have my curiosity. By any means continue."(Kang Sera).

"What you should fear is a man with an objective. A man by itself is not that threatening, a bullet to the head, or a well-placed slash from a sword can easily end his life. But when you take everything from a man, everything he cares about, everything that matters and maintains him sane, you create a monster. A man with an objective, a man that will stop at nothing before he sees your dead body, a man that won't stop until he sees you destroyed. A man that is not powerful because he is a strong cultivator, or because he has a lot of money. A man with an objective is considered powerful because of his focus, commitment, and sheer fucking will, bullets can't stop him because he is already empty inside, slashes mere graze his skin and fire only makes him stronger. This is what stops you right now, the sheer fear of finding someone like that again."(Jin).

"How did you..."(Kang sera).

"It is all in the eyes you know... Your face may be as cold and stoic as ever, but you can't control your eyes, the mirror of your soul. And for someone with good eyes like mine, it might as well be an open book for me."(Jin).

Technically a lie, it was extremely difficult to get a read on her, but I am on a roll right now so I shouldn't destroy my momentum.

"*Sigh* Your master taught you well Yang Jin... I accept your offer."(Kang Sera).

What is with everyone thinking that I have some kind of hidden master behind me, can be that difficult to do what I did right? Cultivation had to start from somewhere right? Anyway, I should give myself a pat on the back for a job well done like this, I was half expecting I would need to resort to some trickery to run away if things had failed. thankfully I can see in the dark with my [Sharingan] which makes me an extreme pain in the ass to pursue at night.

"Excellent. Let's discuss some details."(Jin).

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