177 Chapter 177 - Elemental Breathing and Weapon Aura
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---Eleven Months Later---
Following the month in which Lev started training, eleven months passed like a flowing wind. Lev's training and suffering brought a satisfactory result seeing him already created not just the Fire Breathing Style from the first month, but also Water, Stone, Wind, and Thunder Breathing Styles.
Strangely enough, at this moment, there were actually eight Levs in the arena. Five of them were performing different kinds of swordsmanship, the other two were sparring using martial arts, while the last one was meditating in a corner. The seven other Levs were actually clones that the original Lev created through the 'Shadow Clone Technique', a skill he bought from the store worth 1,000,000,000,000 True God Coins.
While the clones continued to train their respective Breathing Styles and other matters, Lev was also not idle either as he was on another kind of training seeing his appearance had already changed as he was using Ninth Tails Unleashed mode while doing nothing but meditating. Not long after that, he then breathed in before standing up and looking at his clones in the area.
"My regenerative power really has taken a leap after that day as I could now remain in this state for a long time without getting that strained." Lev said upon feeling the sudden strength raging in his body upon transforming into such a state for almost half a day already which he could hardly do before.
"Don't hold back and fight me." Creating three clones of himself, Lev then said with a smile. He did not buy the skill on a whim, but he thought that it was necessary. Firstly, it was convenient since aside from using them to train his other skills, he could also use them as his sparring partner, and the fact that he could not do everything by himself alone just like what he was doing back on Earth.
Hearing Lev's order, the three clones immediately entered into a Ninth Tails Unleashed mood before striding forward just like what he wanted however, that was when Lev thought that the decision he made a while back was quite a bad one and that he would completely regret doing it.
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---Night---
In the Arena,
After Lev's training during the day, he was now lying comfortably on the slumbering White Fang while looking into the mystical night sky. He was actually feeling bad from the fact that he was being beaten by his three clones, in a fair fight, that he created a while back and that's when he realized how silly he was thinking that fighting three of him was a great idea since they were originally him from the way they think and fight which caused him complete defeat.
"I still have a long way to go." Lev muttered before he closed his eyes and decided to rest for the night and prepare for a great day again tomorrow leaving his clones still working hard in the other area still training.
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---Five years later---
City of Hope,
Another five years had passed in the City of Hope and Lev was still in his training craze. During these five years, the situation of the city got worse and worse after Lev continued to destroy the place due to his training, especially when he was sparring against his clones.
In spite of the destruction, the result of his training was also something to note as Lev finally could enter into the Ninth Tails Unleashed mode without worrying about the backlash. In addition, thanks to his clones, the branches of his other Breathing Styles had also reached the Advanced Level.
"It's been already six years since I came here." Lev suddenly muttered while reminiscing about the hardships and innovations that he made during the years that had passed. Five years ago, Lev created another batch of his clones to train the other variations of the main branches of Breathing Styles while he focused on complementing these main branches so that he could use them all simultaneously in his two weapons.
"I wonder how long it would take me to do it." Lev followed while holding onto Zabimaru Infinities. During his training, using the same breathing style in his two weapons was already a piece of cake to him. However, when he wanted to try using a different breathing style in his two weapons, the result was quite unsatisfactory.
Lev has thought about it carefully before. Unlike using the same Breathing Style over his two weapons which would only make the style more powerful and precise, what he wanted was something that would give him more flexibility and be hard to see through in any battle that's why he thought about such a notion.
Lev's idea of doing such a feat was quite creative and somewhat likely not possible, however, he was confident that once he grasped the gist of it, his prowess would greatly increase to an imaginable level. He was just missing a very important key to open such a possibility and that was what he was working really hard.
Having been bothered about this, Lev was just about to start training again but stopped halfway upon seeing his clone running in his direction before stopping right in front of him and saying, "The food is ready."
Lev looked at his clone before he put Zabimaru Infinities back in his inventory as he headed back together with the clone that called him. This clone was the clone that he assigned to train his cooking skills which was now just half-step to reaching Transcendence Level.
Following that, Lev just left the place destroyed again as he headed back to the place where he had been staying for the past six years alone with his hardworking clones and the slumbering White Fang in the arena.
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---Night---
In the Arena,
As the night came, Lev stayed again beside White Fang wanting to see how she was holding on as the years passed by, and yet the only thing that changed from her is that there is now a trace of her body shining strangely. Also, it was already his routine to check on her, and also the time that he could think of other matters.
"Just what am I missing?" Lev said as he pondered about the current problem before he opened up his status to see his skills. Not before long, he was about to close it down upon not having any clue when suddenly he shifted his attention to one of his skills.
"I wonder what would happen" Lev muttered while looking at the skill 'Skill Combination'. Not wanting to slip the idea, he immediately prepared and started using the skill on Water, Fire, Stone, Wind, and Lightning Breathing Styles first to see what the combined skill would look like.
[Confirming the skill combination.]
[Yes/No.]
"Yes." Lev immediately replied.
[Skill Combination has been applied to Water, Fire, Stone, Wind, and Lightning Breathing Styles.]
[Generating skill.]
[Skill generated.]
[Elemental Breathing Style has been learned.]
[Elemental Breathing Style
Tier: 1
Type: Active
Description: It is a breathing style that mimics water, flame, earth, wind, and light, and replicates it with the user's movements, techniques, and abilities. It is a technique that combines the flow, flexibility, and adaptability of the water, the powerful burning strike of the flame, swift strikes and movements of lightning, powerful torrents of the wind, and lastly, the powerful and sturdy attack of stone.]
"T-This." Lev couldn't help but feel surprised by the combined skill. Without further ado, he then immediately looked at its descriptions, especially its abilities. Not long after that, he found out that just maybe, this was what he was looking for. He could not help but stand up and wanted to test it out when he suddenly looked at the surroundings.
"The situation of the place was becoming worse and worse. Should I rebuild it?" Lev set aside his excitement first upon seeing the situation of the place. He then asked himself since he had been aware of this fact all along and was guilty of it. He then just looked at his clones working at the distance and thought of an idea.
"Maybe I should start using my clones to rebuild the infrastructure here first." Lev followed before thinking of following this plan. Since he had still many years left to stay in the place, he might as well rebuild the place and decide whether to make it his base for future businesses.
Following that, Lev then just decided to try it tomorrow as he decided to call it a day and just stayed in the place for a while before he headed back to where he was staying to rest seeing White Fang still sleeping and no signs of her waking up from her evolution.
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---Three years later---
Inside the middle of the forest, Lev could be seen looking at the place with his eyes wide and a big smile on his face. Looking closely at him, his hands were actually shaking while holding Zabimaru Infinities because finally, after another three years, the idea that he was experimenting finally bears fruit.
Using two differing Breathing Styles in his two weapons finally makes its entrance into the hand of Lev after three years of hard work. However, it wasn't really different from how it was originally before he combined the skills.
In fact, the next day after Lev got the skill, he had already attained his goal and with that, using two differing elements has become an easy task due to the skill. What he was doing for the next three years was to level it up and adjust his body because he needed to focus on familiarizing himself by using it as the skill greatly took a heavy toll on him since it needed great focus and a flexible body.
"Should I also do the same with the other branches?" Lev suddenly asked himself about it as he was hesitating to do it all this time, after all, what his skill called was 'Elemental Breathing Style', and adding non-elemental might change the skill. He then just thought about it for a while before thinking over it later.
[Weapon Specialists have leveled up to Tier 5.]
[Weapon Specialists have entered the Master Realm.]
[Add-on skill has been acquired.]
[Weapon Aura has been learned.]
[Weapon Aura
Tier: 1
Type: Active
Description: Using the skill would grant the host the ability to coat any weapon with aura. It gives the ability to sharpen and increase any attacks while using a weapon.]
"I knew it." Lev could not help but smile while looking at the notifications before immediately using it on Zabimaru Infinities. There he saw a golden aura surrounding it which he immediately moved and appeared in front of a ruined building trying to see how it was different.
Without making any sound, Zabimaru Infinities sliced off the building like it was paper. Looking at it, Lev couldn't contain his smile anymore as it was a really good skill, knowing the fact that he was training Breathing Style which would greatly boost their power. In fact, it wasn't the first time this thing had happened since one of the skills he had also leveled up and even acquired new skills along with it.
Looking at the building, Lev just sighed seeing him destroying them again so he put his weapons back into his inventory thinking that he wanted to rest since he never once had a proper sleep and eat during these three years as if he was in the zone, and stopping such momentum would probably halt his progress.
"I'm hungry." Lev said before he started flying back to the Dining Room so that he could order his clone to cook something for him after being starved for such a long time that the only thing that kept him moving was due to his extraordinary endurance and tenacity.
Following that, Lev then started flying around the place wanting to see the progress of the clones he had assigned to rebuild the infrastructures in the area three years ago and he was very satisfied upon seeing them working hard and helping each other.
