Chapter 19: Level 1 Body Serum
That trainee deeply regretted speaking up. He wants to refuse the challenge but when he looks at the supervisor, he felt like he will die if he refuses
Without a choice, the trainee can only accept the challenge no matter how unwilling he is. It's just sparring, right? The supervisor might be far stronger than he is but they won't use any mystic energy
In fact, he was also given a huge handicapped. He can attack the supervisor freely in that duration and even if all his attacks miss, the supervisor will only attack him once and he will even be given a warning!
Without the use of mystic energy, the difference between their physique shouldn't be that high, right? However, the trainee felt as if he fell right into a trap that he can't escape from
Since the trainee already bit the bullet, he can only swallow it. The other trainees move to give the two a space to fight and Keon looks at the two other people that will help them train
Keon can see the looks of pity that the two were giving to that stupid trainee and he felt that a good show was about to start
Misha taps her watch and a huge screen with a one-minute timer appeared
"We'll start whenever you are ready" Misha said to the trainee with clear pity in her eyes and voice. It causes the bad feeling that the trainee has to grow but he can only grit his teeth
"I'm ready!" The trainee said and the timer immediately started its count down
Not wanting to lose any face, the trainee didn't waste any time and charges at the supervisor with his clenched fist. Ready to give him a hard punch
The trainee swung his fist but in the next second, he blinked his eyes repeatedly. Isn't the supervisor in front of him? Why did his punch miss?
The trainee was confused at that but Keon that is among the audience saw what happened. The supervisor ... his movement speed is inhuman!
He dodges that punch by moving backward and the distance was only enough to prevent the trainee's fist from hitting him. The fist was literally only a few inches away from him!
Whether it be in physique or technique, no trainee can rival this supervisor of them
Thinking that it was only an unforeseen accident, the trainee swung his fist again but the same thing happened. He still misses and the supervisor's contemptuous smile irritated him a lot!
In annoyance, the trainee threw kicks and punches here and there. He might look like a weakling but he actually has decent fighting technique if you will only compare him with the other orphans. After all, to reach the top twenty of the mini-test, talent and power are required
Soon, a whole minute pass and the trainee's face looks as if he swallowed a whole bottle of vinegar while sweat rolled down his body
It might only be a minute but the trainee did all he can to land even a single hit to the point that not even a single second was wasted. Too bad that their supervisor is too inhuman!
"Your one minute is finished. I'll attack you now and in consideration of your weak ability, I'll tell you where I will punch you. Guard your stomach, it will feel excruciating pain after a few seconds" the supervisor announced while grinning
Dante slammed his feet in the ground and a deep crater was formed in it that surprises all the trainees present. The power that his feet have was too much! He didn't even use an ounce of mystic energy yet he managed to form a crater in the ground. The impact even causes a small tremor!
This .... is the supervisor really not using any mystic energy?
The sweat in the poor trainee's body intensified. What a joke! If that attack landed in his body, he will surely die with his internal organs crushed to smaller pieces
"W-wait ..." the trainee wants to surrender but the supervisor didn't give him the luxury and a deadly fist came knocking at him
The trainee did his best to cover his stomach with his arms but the supervisor's speed was really too fast! Before his arm can cover his stomach, that punch of death already landed in his stomach
It felt as if time itself stops as the trainee's face contorted with pain before his body flew for tens of meters and Misha caught him while shaking her head
Their supervisor really didn't hold back at inflicting pain!
Blood drip down from the trainee's lips and his vision were so blurry to see anything. If the supervisor wants him dead, he would really die from that punch
"This ... his control over his power is far beyond what normal people can do!" Keon exclaimed silently inside his head. The trainee was thrown that far away yet it didn't seem as if he received any internal injuries
Aside from overwhelming pain and some blood, it looks like he didn't suffer that much
Fortunately for that trainee, the old woman from yesterday appeared and she helped heal him
"Aren't you all looking down on physical strength yet I didn't even use any mystic energy to easily defeat one of you. This is your first lesson!"
"Don't ever underestimate flesh and body power. One's body is not only important when using physical attacks, but a mystic's path will also heavily rely upon their bodies!"
"At the end of the day, the mystic energy that we all use needs our body to function. The weaker the body's quality is, the easier it will be burdened by strong power. As a consequence, mystics can't let out their full potential because of the limitation of their physical body "
"Remember this, body quality doesn't just mean a stronger physical ability! There are tons of mystics with high body quality but are lacking in physical strength. Body quality is almost as important as mystic power, if one's body has enough quality, only then can one use stronger powers. If not, their bodies can't take the burden and they will die. This is especially true to those that can use spiral power "
At the end of the supervisor's words, his eyes locked on Nath that was looking at him intensely to listen to all his lesson
"Not a lot of you have willpower strong enough to use spiral power but Mystic Hunters have a higher chance of using that power. In the wild, if a mystic is unlucky, they will meet beasts beyond what they can fight. At that time, their will to live is easier to arouse and they can erupt with stronger power "
"However! Even if those mystics can defeat the foe they had met, most of them will also die afterward and that is all because of the limitation of their bodies! They used powers far above them yet their physique is complete trash, how can they survive? "
Every single word of the supervisor rang in the trainee's ears. Who would have thought that spiral power is not as basic as they thought it was?
They thought that they only need to have strong will power then boom, their strength will increase
"The rich and powerful have tons of ways to improve their physique but you all are just weak poor trash without any backing. Since that is the case, pushing your body past the limits is the only option. I gave you all the chance yesterday to improve your physique but you disappointed me. You didn't appreciate my goodwill at all! "
The trainees want to cry now. Supervisor, if you said the words you said today yesterday, will this situation even appear? If they know yesterday what they know now, they will really do their best to run until they pass out!
"Anyways, even if all of you are all trash, not all trash is the same. Yesterday, there are six of you that listen to me and run until they pass out. As a reward for their hard work, they are the ones that will be given cultivation resources "
Hearing his words, the trainees that already want to cry almost really cried on the spot. If only they know that they will be given cultivation resources if they listened, they won't treat the exercise yesterday as a joke!
"The names that I will call, stand in front of me first is Mady ....."
Aside from the top 4 consisting of Mady, Gabe, Nath, and Keon, there were two more trainees that were called and they stood in front of the supervisor in a horizontal line
The supervisor was naturally more satisfied with these six than the other trainees combined and he nodded his head at them before six identical syringes floated in front of him
Their supervisor naturally has his own spatial ring!
The syringes were only a few inches long and they contained some sort of a red liquid inside
"These are Level 1 Body Serum, they are best used by Level 1 Mystics and it will greatly enhance their bodies. Mystics can only use one serum per level and after that, they can only use the more advanced versions of this every time they broke through a level. If the six of you did well again in the future, there is a chance that you can gain the Level 2 and Level 3 versions of this serum. Work hard and never slack off, go to the nearest building from here, there are rooms there specially designed for things like using this serum "
The six accepted the serums and they thanked the supervisor. Aside from Gabe and Mady that still has cold expression in their faces, the other four were visibly excited
They don't know how expensive or awesome the serums are but this is still their first cultivation resource, how can they not be excited?
"As for the rest of you trashes, since you didn't listen to me the first time, you all will need to run once a day until you pass out for a duration of ten whole days. Only then will you be given the serum but when that time comes, these six people will surely be above you already. Blame yourselves for being so stupid! "
The running field appeared from the ground again and the fourteen trainees can only dejectedly start running. Their supervisor is right, after using cultivation resources, those six would surely be superior to them
Keon chatted with the trainees with him while they walk towards the building to improve their relationship. As usual, Nath is the most talkative of them and he really is fond of Keon that always felt awkward due to how shiny he is
Fortunately, it didn't take that long before they reach the building and after authenticating their authority with the help of their watch, they were escorted to some special rooms. One room for each of them
The room was quite simple and small. It's only a few meters big and there is some sort of formation in the middle for the room's user to sit on
When Keon sat in the formation, he could feel some sort of power calming his whole body and it felt incredibly comfortable
With the help of the instruction that Keon received in his watch, he injected the serum into his shoulder. After that, he felt a hot current of energy that wants to reach every corner of his body
That energy was absorbed by his body but is also giving Keon some pain. At first, the pain wasn't that much but it slowly increases the more time that pass
"That damn supervisor, why didn't he warn us that it would be this painful?!" Keon cursed in his mind. Luckily, it was painful but not painful enough for him to lose consciousness. The formation that the room contained also helps to give him some comfort
Keon felt as if his whole being was being changed as the warm current finally filled every nook and cranny of his body. Soon, the pain subsided and the sensation of the energy improving his very being assaulted Keon's senses
This serum ... is really incredible! He hasn't done anything yet but Keon can feel the miracles that serum is giving to him