Chapter 29: Weapons training.

Let's move on to weapons training for now. I seem to be slipping in mind lately like something is knelt under the pressure of something bigger to happen, my thoughts racing to figure out what that means for me. Is this an opportunity to see a Master at work or will he let me get my hands dirty.

Faintly whispered into my mind. I'm tired. I don't know h… it's something about time. I can't believe that practicing my mental magic all day with these two is insane. Sometimes I leave the channels open for them when I'm not doing much and it's crazy how different we three-ish think. The difference is so abrupt sometimes that our minds being so different throws me for a loop. Like I'll be thinking about martial arts and all a sudden I connect up to the other me and it's just thinking about nachos. Like dude where in the middle of another world fighting massive bugs, how'd you free your mind so much to be thinking about that. I know our taste buds are different now being this fungi-like body. But, I can still imagine the taste. I can't help myself but to wonder what crazy things the captain is getting up to. His pit time is too long anyway. Wait, when is it my time to just relax all-day. Get out here and practice what you're learning early today.

The captain hops out of the pit and grabs the weapons of the rack tossing me my spear. Let's practice before we spar, I say to the captain. He responds in an aggressive way like ready and pumped up for a fight. He must have seen the earlier battle between me and the third body. 

I think the rest of the day will be like this. In a lul I gather myself. My focus is material arts. What were the stances again that Master Shikan taught me for this lance?

Heavenly Posture: The basic starting stance of the Celestial Lance Dance. In this stance, you hold your polearm vertically, with the weapon's tip pointing upward. Your body is balanced and ready for movement. Then there was Cloud's Embrace: This is a defensive stance, where you hold the polearm diagonally across your body to shield yourself from attacks. After that was Starfall Position: In this stance, you prepare for a downward thrust with your polearm. The weapon is held vertically above your head. Then he showed me Comet's Descent: This form involves a quick thrust forward, mimicking the descent of a celestial object. You move from Heavenly Posture to Cloud's Embrace and then perform a sudden thrust from Cloud's Embrace position. The next form is Aurora Swirl: In this form, you create a swirling motion with your polearm to fend off multiple opponents. You transition from Heavenly Posture to Starfall Position, and then use circular movements to keep your foes at bay. From there was Dragon's Ascension: This form focuses on a powerful upward strike, similar to a dragon ascending to the heavens. You start in Cloud's Embrace and move to Starfall Position, then execute a forceful upward thrust. Then Misty Horizon: This form emphasizes agility and evasion. It combines various transitions and stances to help you dodge incoming attacks while maintaining a balanced stance. Lastly was Crane's Grace: This form emphasizes the beauty and grace of the dance. It combines flowing movements with precise strikes, showcasing the elegance of the Celestial Lance Dance.

I need to work on some of these forms. From yesterday he seemed to be overly correcting me on my Starfall Position. All these names would normally be hard to remember except the system has trained my brain to remember them with the associated movement and plus I can go back into the description window and see the details of the movements. However Master Shikans original descriptions seem to be a bit more intricate probably because he is teaching the more advanced form of the skill.

I look at the captain and it seems like he is going through a similar ordeal. What's the point of worrying? I'm going to get stronger today and make it out of here.

I think I've completed enough training for Starfall Position time to change stances. 

Bodytwo now in the pit wonders what kind of stuff it can play with. Going through the skill and many mutations.

My mind still carries on with that diary or better called memory. Was thinking back to how you have all those affinities. I wanted to grow my core out.

(Body two) Do you think there is a way to work from fire magic over to something like ice magic? 

(Main Body) Sounds like he is loopy. Must have had all that confidence till you tried using magic on your own without a core.

(Body Two) What do you think? I should get the basic elements and some kind of animal communication spell…. I wanna do fireballs from far away, like out of the ground and in a circle shape. Like long distance magic spell formation. Do you think there is a skill for it in the menu? Maybe it's an upgrade. I got most of the missing affinities to magic you don't have ready to buy over here. You think we should do it this way? 

(Main Body) Yeah, maybe I overdid it yesterday with the time magic but my mind feels like it's in a million piece puzzle. Is there a skill for puzzles too? Maybe we should all go or own ways with this puppeteering skill. Make minions; at the same time we all chirp up and think build a mini army with the new spawn in the pit and train them all individually. A small part of me told me not to get too attached to them so I wondered why? Would it cause me too much turmoil to ingest them? Oh did I mention I want to train a mini army up with this skill. I think I did. Oh well. I was carrying on this subject on my own anyway.

Maybe we need an art of war skill too... Maybe I'll make something of it one day. the puppeteering skill that is…. Adjustable as needed with this I can secretly gain Intel of the night. Yes the stealth skill too adds it to the list. That with camouflage… as soon as I think that I learn they can lie to me. Me the main body…. Why lie to me? They wouldn't dare form a team.

(Body Two) His Elegance wishes to speak to you. 

His Elegance!!!!(I say in disbelief) He says yes over the channel.

(Body three)you called? 

I wish I could believe it too.

(Body Three) It seems I've all the crown jewels in place. I'll have mana ready to use even if I have to deconstruct your mind mana and use it for myself.

(Main Body)Is his mana manipulation going up? I've relied on my glands for too long. I'm going to have to learn how to build mana into other forms now. Fire, water, lightning, air, earth, metal, wood, light, and dark. What could the last ones be again ah death, mental, space, time, healing, creation, illusion. Making the mana is hard enough using the spells mostly come out as duds for me.

Distracting me from my practice of martial arts. I begin to focus back on the spear practice.

I notice the Captain is ready for sparring.

Body Three, and I stood face to face. Each of us held our chosen weapons, poised and ready for the spar. I gripped my spear, feeling the coolness of the wood in my hands. Body Three, with determination in their eyes, brandished a wooden sword.

Our gazes locked, and an unspoken understanding passed between us. The battle was about to begin.