Stage 3: The Choice

Of course, if Lance could speak, he would be clutching his master's robe asking about the treasures. There was just something fascinating about treasures which really enamored Lance.

But because he couldn't speak now, he could only let go and listen.

"Stage 3 is to learn to choose between energy sources absorbed and of course use that energy with moderation. As you know, due to your quirk, you can use any energy that you have absorbed. Miraculously, you have somehow figured out a way to use a moderate amount of energy also. This actually wasn't your assignment, but it was a boon nonetheless. Now, the only thing left is to be able to choose. Of course, you also need to slow down how your wishroot pulls the energy. All the lacerations around your body were caused by the fat being pulled away too fast causing injuries. This can be prevented by just slowing it down. Of course, you might require a wind up time, but with an amplification factor like yours, such properties are common. There was even one initiate who could amplify by a 100x if given an hour. Of course, that might be useless in battle.

Either way, you will have to train to activate it slowly. The other thing is figuring out a way to choose. As you must have understood by now, visualization is key to cultivation. You need to find a way to instantly visualize all the energy sources present and consciously choose from where you want the energy from in the split second before the wishroot absorbs the energy. This might sound simple, but it will take some time.

On that account, I have some good news. Because of your phenomenal performance, the person who I had a bet with has agreed to develop your technique beforehand. I have to thank you, I haven;t seen that old bugger accepting defeat in centuries.

This technique will give you an additional power source for you to choose from. This will make it easier to learn to choose.

In a day, I will deliver the technique to you. Remember, you earned it. As for the treasures, they will be yours as soon as you finish the training.

Relax for a day or choose to beat down the gloves, do as you wish. Just stop calling the gloves by name, please.", said the Castellan, ending with a smirk.

Lance blushed inside the solution. Although his mental fatigue had been cured, he had still been exclaiming as before during the testing due to habit. Now, due to having a fresh mind, his comments had been getting more creative.

"I will be taking my leave. Tomorrow, you shall start cultivating the technique. Oh, and one more thing. A certain group is targeting Team Lance. In the present circumstances, they will definitely lose and be humiliated. If you want to help them, you need to finish in a month. If you do, I will give you express permission to join the fight even if you were missing before it."

The Castellan vanished after dropping this bomb. Indignation appeared in Lance's face as he realized that his friends were in danger.

It was definitely that Apollo! He must have been scared of facing me from the reflex test and is now targeting our team which is a man down, he thought. He felt the urgent need to get out of the solution and start training immediately.

With his present power, he knew he would definitely be able to blow away everyone in the initiate category. All it would take would be one punch. Or a kick would do, which was even more powerful.

Although initially deciding to call it a day and rest, Lance changed his decision after hearing this. As soon as he got out of the solution, he would start training to pull power slowly. To be safe, he wanted to finish training even before the month his master had given him.

The excitement over the cultivation technique or the treasures was all gone, swept away by worry for his friends.

He hoped he wouldn't be too late.