68 Last Gacha (1/2)
A book appeared from the ball.
[Sky Movement (SR) Acquired]
”Super Rare!” Alex was joyful when he saw the announcement. Though these five times draw guarantee at least a rare item, he never thought he can get an SR item in the first try because back on Earth he never got lucky using this kind of gacha. Poor him.
He took out the book from the inventory.
'Sky Movement' was written on the cover. He then proceeded to the first page.
”There are 5 types of steps for this sky movement, they are Immovable Step, Fleeting Step, Flash Step, Heavy Step, and Sky Step.
Immovable step and Fleeting Step, these two-steps was focusing on two opposite purposes. The immovable step was to channel the power in your step to give you more power or bind you to the ground. In conclusion, as the name implies the immovable step was a kind of step that makes you be immovable. In contrast to the immovable step, this fleeting step was focusing on unpredictable movement to dodge the opponent.
The same as the two, Flash Step and Heavy Step were the opposite of each other. Flash step make the user moving like a feather, without weight. This will make the user speed faster up to four times if mastered completely. As for the heavy step, it makes the user gains the weight of a mountain if mastered at the highest stage.
As for the last sky step... after mastering the four steps before, the user will be able to move whether in the sky or in the water like moving on the ground. The user might fly in the sky or the user might swim in the sea, with sky step the user will felt moving in the sky or in the sea become those moving on the ground thus making a better maneuver and movement. All in all every step have 5 stages”
”...” Alex was a little confused in this round about explanation.
”Well to summarize, Immovable step makes you stood still, Fleeting step makes you unpredictable, Flash Step makes you lighter, Heavy Step makes you heavier, and Sky Step make you feel like you are on the ground in every terrain...” Alex contemplated. ”Where exactly the 'Sky' in this all five-step...”
”Maybe... the one who wrote this just want a cool name...”
Alex shook his head, ”Whatever, Let's try this sky movement tomorrow. I will borrow teacher courtyard to train this movement technique”
Alex went back to cultivate.
Tomorrow, After the class Alex borrow the dean courtyard, the dean was surprised. He thought Alex would like to do some alchemy or forging again. Turned out Alex want to practice his movement technique. Of course, he gives his courtyard without hesitation.
But before he went to the courtyard, he passes a rank 2 pill recipe, Quenching Fire Pill.
”I can somehow buy all the ingredients with my connection except this Fire Miletonia Herb. I don't know if any of my connections have this herb. Don't worry, I will inform you if I get all of the ingredients”
”Thank you, teacher” Alex thanked him and left.
Alex then decided to practice the first step of the sky movement, The immovable step.
”Converting the step to power. It boost the user defense or offense depending on how you use it. the first stage was to use the mana to power the body to hold the step power...”
Every time he recalled this, he always confused. He just can't understand the meaning. Currently, he only understands this immovable step was like his boost step except he can use it without his fire magic. He can only follow the instruction from the book.
Since this immovable step was similar with his boost step, he enters the first stage of immovable step with just a day. He also noticed the power of this immovable step, it only extorted one times of his power, unlike his boost step that can amplify his power a few times with momentum. But in the long run, his boost step will be more useless.
The reason was simple, he can use an explosion to boost his momentum. But if he get stronger and stronger, doesn't that mean he needs a bigger and bigger explosion to get the speed. What will happen if his pure speed alone has reached the speed of sound? Thought it sound absurd, he still thought about this, ...maybe he needed an explosion as big as a nuclear missile?
With this immovable step, it will evolve along with the raise of his power. That means this technique was related to his foundation, not an external force like his boost step.
He continue to practice this immovable step for a week and finally moved to the second stage and grant him 1,5 times of his pure power. He decided to stop practicing the immovable step for a while, he continued to the second step, Fleeting Step.
Alex looked at the footwork drawn in the book. At first, Alicia and Firia sometime laughed at him. The reason was that when he practiced this step. He often tripped or bumped to the wall. This was a rare sight for them, they never saw the powerful and cool headed Alex tripped or bumped like this. But soon, they started to stop laughing even when Alex tripped, etc.
They suddenly become ashamed. They realize they still not bringing their best effort practicing. After looking at Alex training over and over, they only see the gallant Alex who was powerful in their eyes and the other eyes. They never saw how much Alex practice to become like that. They only see the result, not the process itself.