Chapter 448 - Training (2/2)
”In the next two years... I am sorry, but I am going to have to whip you all, metaphorically. Of course, I can whip you literally, too, if you want that~” Nik chuckled, ”But, it remains the truth that you guys have the opportunity to gain powers that can even make me feel envious. It would also serve as a foundation of your future growth because I can promise you that spiritual energy isn't the strongest form of energy in existence.”
Nik thought before smiling, ”From now on, instead of training your martial arts every day, I will instead use a few methods under my belt to achieve the same results without much practice. Of course, practical experience can be gained here,” Nik tapped his forehead.
”Instead, I will focus on three things. Your physical quality, and spiritual cultivation. Things like experience need time, something we lack, but those two things can be pushed beyond the realms of understanding once enough investment is utilized.”
The girls nodded. Xue Yin showed slight hesitation since she wasn't accustomed to physical workouts but once the girls realized that Nik's plan included the construction of Gravitational nets that would actually readjust based on the muscle movements surprised them to no ends. Using the level 10 boost of the gravitation manipulation, Nik could weave the net far more easily and it wasn't hard to create more than 14 consciousness clones that connected to his partners and actively monitored their body to readjust the gravitational multiplier by a minute level.
Surprisingly, Gojira's limit turned out to be the 6 times the natural gravity, further testifying Nik's claim regarding the possibility of their limitless growth. A few, like Pen Hua, and Asami tried to escape sneakily but this turned out to be a fruitless endeavor with Nik smiling gently and placing the gravitational weave over them once again. Once Xiao Xue, Ning'er, and Ziyun arrived, Nik taught Xiao Xue the most advanced and complicated form of his technique that achieved the participation of almost all the musculature of the body that weren't connected to extremely tender organs and instead of his 'automated' gravitational force field, Nik placed the remaining duo in a basic 50% incremental treat.
Much to Xue Yin's and other 'non' fighters' satisfaction, Nik didn't force them to stay in the backyard once they completed their basic jogging after a few hours, instead, he candidly stated that he would start preparing medicinal baths that would simultaneously increase the vigor of their spiritual energy and also mend their bodies simultaneously.
Nik, however, didn't even try to interfere with the further choices of their spirit rings, much like Xue Yin, many of his partners sought specialization, and in reality, Nik simply 'spoke' of his desire to get them stronger, but his 'mind,' once again, exposed to them, could be easily understood as Nik simply wished to make the best use of his time remaining within this world. They would have lots of 'fun' surely but turning his entire life into fun without dealing with actual, tangible threats is plain stupid that even a whore like him knew. In fact, out of all the girls, Nik only expected Gojira to turn into a powerhouse. Ryu'er was now categorized in a literal anomaly and Nik didn't try to predict her growth. After all, the strangeness of the ravagers was way too great.
As his gravity manipulation and multi-task were mobilized and trained simultaneously, Nik and the girls continued to stay within the manor and just commit to themselves until two hours were left before the ceremony and everyone decided to take a bath to wash off the filth. At this point, the eyes of the three women who had already experienced [Purification]'s effect flickered and their cheeks flushed unnaturally.
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”All right, you won't be entering! Have some shame already~— is what Shen Xiu said before pushing me out of the big bath.”
Nik sighed as Shen Yue nodded silently. Both of them sitting at the opposite end of the bath with their bodies soaked in the warm, hazy water as Nik tilted his head in confusion.
”Anyway, why were you sleeping until now? Usually, you are up and ready to go before sunrise.”
Pulling his hair back, unconsciously giving him a sharp image, Shen Yue shrugged helplessly, ”Aunt will also he going to the ceremony in the capacity of the Glory Center. Since you are to be there as a teacher, she seemed it fitting for me to accompany her as the young boss of the center.”
'I should try to grow my hair till shoulders... no, that is a trap. It won't look good on me... well, it won't suit me but it would definitely look good. Hmm, a beard is the way to go.'
”Hmm? How about having a long wavy beard? In my time, men used to have it all along~” Asmodeus chimed as Nik furrowed his brows, imagining himself in a long beard while waving his hand over the fluff all day long as he 'mentored' his partners.
”That sounds... strangely kinky,' Nik replied as Sky hummed in approval.
”Exactly.”
Hearing Sky, Nik suddenly thought of something he had almost forgotten, ”Hey, Sky, when do I get to know your real name?”
Hearing this, Lilith and Asmodeus snickered strangely as Sky sighed, ”Unlike the two more sluts,” her words pulling a mewl from Asmodeus and a snort from Lilith, ”I am what you would classify as a 'real' spirit of this spiritual world. After 'we' went through many things, I was born alongside your soul, turning me into the current existence I am. Now, there is only one condition to understand 'me' in this case and that is to... well, just give it time.”
”Cryptic like usual,” Nik groaned internally as Sky seemed to be shrugging her leather wings, ”What can I do, you simply haven't qualified. You neither have the form of energy needed to synergize with us spirits. You also haven't gained control of your soul. You should know that the previous incarnation of me had conquered its spirit and gained another path to become stronger... ah, what did we call that plane... something of a 'living' reapers society. It's controlled by another Rank 9 being and is acknowledged as an orthodox path of soul cultivation.”
Sky's words made Nik sigh. Now he preferred the cryptic version since the details itself sounded like a drag.
”Um... Nik?” Shen Yue spoke once again as Nik's eyelids jumped and looked towards Shen Yue. Seeing that he had gained Nik's attention, the youth continued, ”I have been thinking that... um... could you tell me a few things about... R-ray?” Seeing Shen Yue's cheeks flush, Nik sighed.
”Sure, I don't know Ray for long... but ask away...”
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A/N: Instead of showing how 'dedicated' Nik is in his training since I have already described his craziness once he get serious more than once, I may write about the incidence in training instead.