Chapter 26 - White Phoenix Codex (1/2)

A battle with pain, a test of endurance. Simon stood in an empty training room with levitating blades slowly orbiting around his body. It would be a sight to behold if seen by any normal person, but to Simon, it had already become as easy as writing. Controlling the levitation relies purely on one's capacity to focus, which Simon had otherworldly capabilities in. And sometimes he felt that using Absolute Focus was irritating due to the fact that it forced him to breath consciously.

Nevertheless, Simon was standing in the middle of the training room, with 5 different floating blades pointing at him. Truth be told, Simon was visibly sweating at this point.

'I should try a shallow cut on my legs first.' Simon thought.

CLANG

The first blade was blocked by another one of his blades as he hesitated.

'How about 'no'. I am definitely not going to cut myself like this...'

SL.A.P

”AAAHH!” Simon reflexively slapped himself, triggering his resolve. 'Nope, I gotta do this. Sacrifices are needed.'

Simon waved at a blade and directed it towards his left leg. With not so much as a moment of hesitation, Simon inflicted a HUGE cut on his leg.

”FAAAAAA!” Simon felt to the floor and howled at the roof, crying as his leg leaked like a pressurised pipe.

But something felt wrong, there wasn't any pain after a minute of kicking and screaming. Even the blood on the floor was gone, as if it had simply disappeared. Looking to his left leg, Simon saw not even a scar, it was as if he hadn't even cut himself.

”This is funny, I thought my leg was going to fall off!” Simon laughed.

[Boundless Regeneration Physique level 2]

[Regeneration quotient: 20]

[Capabilities: regenerate heavy wounds, reclaim lost biomass, reconnect lost limb (excluding head)]

”Wait, this wasn't there when I practiced my abilities? I don't remember writing that physiques can level up.” Simon was confused yet satisfied, but at the same time, horrified.

”The...on-only...way to-lev-el up is self deprecation? Am I going to become a m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.t?”

”Tch!”

”RIGHT LEG!”

SLASH

A hulking axe swooped at Simon's right leg, completely cutting it off.

”SCHEISSE!!”

Simon fell to the floor again, with half of his right leg beside him.