Strategy

'Huh!? What's this?' Liu Kai moved his face closer to the screen, narrowed his eyes to see what's written with his blurry eyes.

[View Master of Body]

-Master of Body (1st part/Breathing Technique)

-The first part of mastering the body. A natural way of enhancing human capabilities. It will add 10 points to all the stats of the user.

'Master of Body?' Liu Kai held his chin, thinking about it.

[View Concentrated Breathing]

Concentrated Breathing (Active)

- The user will focus his blood circulation on delivering higher volumes of oxygen to just one body part. This will weaken other parts and strengthen the one part the user has chosen.

'I knew it! So everything that I learned and will learn will be added here in the system.' He thought as it proved his theories correct.

[View Master of Body (2nd part)(LOCKED)]

Master of Body (2nd part)(LOCKED)

-The user needs to focus 100% at will to unlock.

'Focus 100%? I heard something like this before.' He said to himself.

[View Master of Body (3rd part) (LOCKED)]

-No information.

[View Master of Body (4th part) (LOCKED)]

-No information.

'I think I need to unlock the 2nd part first.' Liu Kai scratched his head after reading everything.

After spending two weeks in training, they needed to move on.

They gathered on the same rooftop where they always spar to prepare a plan.

"I've only tried getting to the edge of Fang Shi once, I tried to cross but there were no bridges that led through to the next country." Sergio Von Croy explained regrettably.

"Aside from that, the water is deeper on the other side and from the looks of it, there weren't that many buildings we can use as footholds."

"And to make it worse, I also saw volcanic arcs blocking the paths that might lead us through." He added with a grim look on his face.

"That makes sense." Liu Kai quickly agreed.

"What do you mean?" Jin Chow asked with a puzzled look.

Having seen their faces waiting for an answer, Liu Kai explained slowly. "The tectonic plates under the ground usually are moving, resulting in the convergence or divergence of the said plates.

For the past two years, Fang Shi has been sinking because of that. However, it shouldn't have fallen that quickly. But maybe because of the movements caused by the Great Catastrophe in the past, that's why it is quicker than what it usually is.

There's a possibility that the movement speed of the plates changed because of that. The volcanic arcs you saw are proof that there are subductions between Fang Shi and the next country."

After he was done explaining, Jin Chow and Sergio Von Croy were left shocked and confused by his explanation because they didn't understand everything he said.

"I'm sorry, but I don't get it." Jin Chow said now with a more puzzled look on his face.

"You're quite a smart guy, huh? I don't understand it myself, so just tell me what we need to do." Sergio Von Croy said.

Liu Kai sighed and couldn't help but facepalm from their response.

"Okay, our first concern is our footing. We can rearrange our plan after we get there." Liu Kai explained.

"Actually, our first problem is 'how' we get there. I was just lucky that I even went and brought back from there alive." Sergio Von Croy shook his head, reminded of what happened.

"What do you mean, Sergio?" Jin Chow asked.

"Multiple S-Rated Bugs are roaming around that area, unlike where we are. While S-Rates are rare, A-Rated bugs are what shows up the most." Sergio Von Croy explained.

"What type of bug are they?" Liu Kai asked.

"Jerrymei? Jerryhey? The one that attacked our squad." Sergio Von Croy answered.

"Idiot! It's Water Walkers!" Jin Chow proudly said while gesturing his hand.

Liu Kai released a big sigh and face palm, not knowing if he would feel depressed or he would laugh. He said, "Both of you are idiots! It's gerridae! Let's just call it water striders."

"Yeah, water striders! That's easier." Sergio and Jin Chow quickly agreed.

They all went silent. Sergio Von Croy remembered how a single Giant Water Strider slaughtered his entire squad members. He can't even begin to imagine taking on multiple ones.

Jin Chow got traumatized by the attack of a single Giant Centipede wiping out his teammates. He was shaking in fear just thinking about facing another S-Rated Bug and a bunch of them at that.

But Liu Kai thought differently. He was thinking of a solution, instead of wallowing in fear of the consequences that might happen if they fail. It only filled his thoughts with ways for them to succeed.

Maybe because he didn't experience what they had to go through, or perhaps it was the confidence from killing a Giant Cockroach in just one punch and toying with that Giant Wasp after his passive skill 'Berserk' activated.

He didn't care. They still had to find a way to go through no matter what. And that's what he's intent on doing.

"Water Striders won't matter. They can't detect us as long as we don't go in the water. That's why our biggest problem is footing. If there are no footholds, we have no choice but to deal with those bugs. The next problem is how we climb to the next country. But I already have a plan for that." Liu Kai explained, snapping out both of them from their flashbacks.

"Are you both still in?" He asked, glancing at both of them, waiting for an answer.

Jin Chow and Sergio Von Croy looked at each other and nodded.

Before all of this, Liu Kai was just an average person who received some useful skills. But look at him now, formulating a strategy for esteemed knights on their mission, trained in Monarchy's great country. And he was the one commanding both of them on what to do.

"That's good to know, let's get started!" Liu Kai exclaimed as they headed on.