Chapter 204 204 The Day
At night time, on a certain three hundred meter Ocacia tree. A man could be seen on its highest branch cross-legged, sitting meditatively with a peaceful expression. The cool breeze of the night caressed the young man's skin. Yes, it was indeed Caleb, currently testing the range of his spiritual perception.
. His spiritual perception could now cover an entire street. As long as they're within his range. No one could escape his senses.
Caleb opened his mouth. His eye reflects the deep shade of the night. Eight days passed since they celebrated Luna and others' ascension to Tier 8. Yeah, they're finally inching closer to his back and standing side by side at him again. Although his strength was already theoretically that of Tier 7. He is still not arrogant enough to think that he could do everything by himself. He's the type of person that would get as much help as he can.
No one truly knew his true strength. Even his closest friends. Coupled with the hardening that makes him almost impervious to attacks below Tier 6.
As he stared at the night sky, he couldn't help but feel an excitement bubbling up within him. Tomorrow is the day. The day to meet Rozho's master and awaken his dormant sword aura! Why dormant? Well, after successfully awakening it last time. He hasn't managed to get a reaction to it even after a hundred times. He doesn't really know the reason. However, professional things should be left to professionals, right?
Since Rozho's master is already at the level, that might be even higher than Sword Saint. He would definitely be the right person to ask for help. Maybe the old man would also accept him as a disciple, which would enable him to learn a thing or two and improve his stagnant swordsmanship further! Well, it would be actually good if he's able to comprehend sword intent. It was truly a thing that he coveted the most.
Caleb sighed when he thought of this friend. 'Rozho is really a genius in the way of a sword to comprehend it at his age...'
As he shook his thought in his head. He thought of another good discovery, eight days after his ascension.
'Status!'
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Name: Caleb
Race: Human
Age: ???
Rank: Taboo Energy (Grade 4) 93,580/1,000,000 + Tier 8 Ghost (Destiny)
Physique: 1000 [Strength, Stamina, Endurance, Agility, Flexibility, Power, Etc...]
Spirit: 1000 [Mental Strength, Mental Resistance, Reaction Speed, Perception, Five Senses, Dynamic Vision, Mental Energy, Intelligence, Energy Recovery Rate, Soul Def, Soul Strength, Etc...]
Abilities:
-Passive Skill-
Shadow Sense. Ephemeral Cloak.
-Active Skill-
Gum Gum Rubber. Taboo Energy Sensitivity. Phantom Step. Hardening. Shadow Veil. Color Manipulation (Limited)
Tip: The basic attribute of a normal human is 5.
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Indeed, he gained 8,000 taboo energy units in just 8 days. What does this mean!? He accumulates 1000 taboo energy units daily without his body exploding like a damned tomato!
'Well, it's time to return and sleep. Tomorrow, I hope Rozho's master will be able to help me awaken my stubborn sword aura.'
He doesn't really know if the way of the sword in this world could be considered a separate power system. However, he would officially step on Sword Disciple. One realm behind Rozho, once he's finally able to use his sword aura anytime and mastered it.
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"Johan, wake up. It's morning already. We're gonna meet my master at 10 am..."
Caleb opened his eyes groggily and saw Rozho looking at him with a bit of annoyance evident from the frown on his face. 'Did I oversleep again?'
With a yawn and subconscious scratching of eyes. He sat up for a moment and felt his mind clearer after a quality night's sleep. As a Destiny, although he didn't really need that much sleep. He still decided to retain the act of sleeping. All his life, he was used to sleeping. It's also the case for eating. Destinies had vastly superior bodily functions than humans and they would probably survive for half a year without food and water. Well, it depends on the Tier.
Food is one of the pleasures of life. He would continue to eat just for the pleasure of it. It also acts as an anchor for him so he doesn't lose the sense of humanity while in the process of the path to power and changing bodies to bodies. After all, maybe one day, he would wake up in the monster's body or god's body directly.
No one can say for sure since the time slime just wanders randomly in the river of time with no sense of purpose. As long as it bumps into any kind of life form. It would automatically become Caleb's body! The premise is, that the creature's body wouldn't be much stronger than his soul or else it would just repel the time slime away back to the river of time and wander again for years...
Rozho tapped the ground with his foot four times. "Hey, don't daze around. Although my master isn't one to be impatient. It would be good to give him a good impression, don't you think?"
"My bad." Caleb woke up in his daze, stood up, and lazily stretched his limbs from the stiffness due to sleeping in only one position. Yes, he only sleeps on his back. He doesn't sleep on his sides or lie with his face directly planted on the pillows. After all, such a thing could result in facial asymmetry. "Well, I'll bathe first. Where should we meet your master, anyway?"
"Outside the Wall of Hope."
"Why outside?" With his eyebrows raised, Caleb asked. "Well, don't get me wrong. I just think that it's somewhat weird?"
Hearing this, a wary smile appeared on Rozho's face. "Well, you will understand once you meet my master."
Caleb only smiled. "Understood..."
He wasn't really worried about anything. After a year with Rozho, he knew that the guy was actually a bit principled in his own ways. Not to mention, he understands that Rozho's master might have some secret or his presence might not be good for certain people in the city.
'Is this the reason why his master is always outside of the Wall? Hmm... Is this the smell of a hidden plot or side quests?'