The disciples responded in unison.
Bang’s figure blurred, and when he reappeared, he was already outside the dojo’s main gate.
On the mountain path, a young figure was slowly ascending.
Bang raised an eyebrow, a look of joy crossing his face.
It’s Kenji!
However, his joyful expression immediately collapsed.
This guy…
He was floating up the mountain!
‘Is having psychic powers really that great?!’ The old man roared internally.
By the time Kenji drew near, Bang greeted him with a fake smile.
“Ah, if it isn’t Young Kenji.
Don’t you have to work during the day?
What brings you here to wander around?” Kenji: …
‘What’s up with this?
Did this man swallow gunpowder or something?’ Landing on the ground, Kenji snapped his fingers.
Two gift boxes of premium tea were released from his Fantasy Cards into his hands.
Having thick skin, he just chuckled and presented the gifts.
“Sorry for the abrupt visit.
I came because I have a small favor to ask of you, Master.” “Hm?” Bang glanced at the gift boxes, recalling the price he saw in the store.
How many zeros were there again?
His expression softened considerably.
He naturally accepted the gifts and led Kenji inside, promising, “Whatever it is, just tell me.
I will definitely do his best to help!” “Thank you in advance, Master!” Crossing the training ground in the courtyard, Kenji bumped into a cold-faced, white-haired teenager.
‘Oh, if it isn’t Garou?’ Seeing the youthful version of Garou, a hint of wicked amusement suddenly sprouted in Kenji’s heart.
The moment their eyes met, telekinesis activated!
The still-young Garou shivered, feeling a heavy pressure block his chest.
By the time he recovered, the visitor had already walked into the inner dojo with the old man, and Garou hadn’t even clearly seen the man’s face.
‘Was it that guy?’ Garou clutched his chest uncomfortably and gasped for air.
His innate intuition immediately grasped the truth.
For a moment, he nearly shattered his teeth from gritting them so hard.
…
“Huh?
What do you mean by asking me to help with your training?” A series of strange and inappropriate images inexplicably popped into the old man’s head.
He quickly shook his head, throwing the bizarre thoughts to the back of his mind.
Although confused, the old man skillfully slipped into the persona of a wise master.
He slowly took a sip of hot tea before speaking, “If you wish to learn martial arts, according to the dojo’s rules, you must first pay the tuition fee.” “Martial arts?
Who told you I wanted to practice martial arts?” Bang: …
Seeing the old man about to glare, Kenji quickly added, “I recently mastered a new psychic ability, so I specifically took a day off to ask the Master to spar with me for some special training.” Hearing this, Bang sighed.
Looking up and down at the bright-faced Kenji, Bang recalled the scene of this guy destroying the testing machine with a single punch and hurriedly set a boundary: “Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not going to train with you if you use that lightning superpower of yours!” “Ah, you mean this?” Opening his hand, a ball of lightning erupted in Kenji’s palm before he casually snuffed it out.
“Don’t worry, this time it’s a brand new ability!” Bang: …
The old man sighed inwardly, feeling that the chances of taking him as a disciple were growing even slimmer.
Makes sense.
Possessing so many bizarre superpowers, with this kid’s astuteness, it would be a miracle if he were interested in martial arts!
…
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
Astonishingly muffled thuds echoed from the mountain behind the dojo, causing even the ground of the dojo to tremble.
Feeling the occasional tremors beneath their feet, the disciples of the Water Stream Dojo were numb.
Can humans really produce such terrifying sounds when they train?
Among the crowd, Garou gave a soft snort.
The camera pans to the mountain behind the dojo.
BOOM!
Without the mountain acting as a barrier, the muffled thuds were revealed to be terrifying sonic booms!
Two incredibly fast figures chased each other across the ground and through the sky, clashing and tangling continuously.
The loud noises heard in the dojo were precisely the sounds of their clash.
Kenji stabilized his figure in the sky after being knocked backward.
His bare upper body was covered in sweat, and the AT Field in front of him shattered and dissipated like a fragile illusion.
Even he couldn’t help but drop a bead of cold sweat.
“Hey, hey, hey!
Punches of this magnitude can kill a person, you know!
Are you fighting for real, old man?!” “When you need a favor, it’s ‘Master.’ When you don’t, it’s ‘old man,’ huh?!” On the ground, Bang cracked his neck and tossed his shirt aside, revealing a lean, inhumanly muscular physique.
He complained, “That weird force field superpower of yours hurts like hell when it hits, you brat!” Kenji’s mouth twitched.
“Didn’t you tell me to hit harder?
We agreed on training, not a fight to the death!” “Heh…” Bang gave an evil smirk, as if a corner of some seal within him had been lifted.
“If you don’t treat it like a fight to the death, it doesn’t count as training!
Take this!
Fang Interpolation!” The old man instantly crossed the thirty-meter distance, surging into the air.
An extremely dangerous sharpness radiated from his piercing two-finger strike!
“Holy crap!” The flow of time suddenly slowed down.
The Absolute Terror Field deployed to block the incoming strike.
The barrier formed of soul substance violently fluctuated, nearly reaching its breaking point.
Before he could catch his breath, an endless, water-like barrage of attacks surged forward.
It flowed ceaselessly like a tide, occasionally hiding an earth-shattering heavy blow.
Bang, bang, bang!
The barrier formed by the Absolute Terror Field almost collapsed under the relentless, cascading assault.
Kenji, struggling just to maintain it, was tormented to the brink of death by the old man’s sneaky, underhanded moves.
However, the pain was equal to the joy.
The more he got beaten up, the faster his proficiency with the AT Field increased.
As his control improved, he was able to last longer against the old man, who was now fighting at full throttle.
…
Holding a cup of hot tea, Bang smiled and sighed, “When you get old, you really need to go all out and exercise every once in a while.” A straight puff of white steam exhaled from his mouth.
He looked as comfortable as if he had just stepped out of a bathhouse, his expression incredibly relaxed.
“Heh…” Kenji, who had voluntarily offered himself as a punching bag for the day, let out the sound of an absolute sucker.
That darn old man went crazy and completely lost his sense of restraint.
However, there was a harvest.
[Fantasy Card: Body Flicker Technique] [Card Type: Ability Card] [Rarity: SR] [Introduction: The fundamental footwork of the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist.] [Effect 1: Flash Step] [Uses special footwork to move smoothly and swiftly, flowing like water.] Kenji discreetly learned the purple card in his hand.
Hm?
The smile on Bang’s face suddenly froze.
In the blink of an eye, that familiar aura emanated from Kenji once again, causing the old man’s heart to skip a beat.
‘Did that brat secretly learn something else from me again?!’ …
After spending a day at the Water Stream Dojo, Kenji felt he had gained a lot.
Although Bang was a reluctant sparring partner at first, once the training truly began, he slipped into the persona of a master passing on his teachings.
Kenji had always relied on an unorthodox fighting style, and his ingrained combat habits were hard to correct.
Yet, through this experience, he managed to grasp the underlying principles and spot numerous flaws he had previously overlooked.
For instance, his Spider Sense.
He had always relied on the passive warning of Spider Sense in combat, never considering developing it further.
When facing an opponent of Bang’s caliber, the Spider Sense—which worked perfectly well against even Demon-level monsters—became somewhat ineffective.
Their power and speed were roughly on par, but the gap in experience and technique was simply too massive.
Even if he could predict the trajectory of the opponent’s attacks beforehand, he couldn’t distinguish between feints and real strikes, let alone anticipate the follow-up variations.
The result was getting beaten up.
Fortunately, the Absolute Terror Field’s defense was strong enough.
Although the old man hit hard, he had no real intention of assaulting a police officer.
By the end of the day, aside from severe mental exhaustion and a slightly pale face, Kenji was physically fine.
Taking a beating was nothing; what mattered was discovering the loopholes and shortcomings in his own ability system.
After all, only then could he improve…
No, the more he thought about it, the angrier he got!
Developing abilities couldn’t be achieved overnight.
Now that he had a general direction, the important thing was that he would definitely get payback for today’s beating sooner or later!
“Do you want to stay for a casual meal?
The cooking of one of my disciples is actually quite good.” Bang felt great today.
Although he was initially annoyed at having his moves stolen, right now he wished he could keep Kenji here for days.
With his strength, finding a punching bag durable enough was no easy task.
Thinking about it this way, signing up for the hero recruitment was definitely the right choice.
“No thanks, Farewell!” As the darn old man smilingly tried to make him stay, Kenji rubbed his forehead with tired eyes, rejecting him outright.
“Come back next time~” “There won’t be a next time!” Bang was waving happily with a smile on his face, but when he suddenly saw Kenji turn around and give a wicked grin, his own smile instantly froze.