Rematch (2)

'Zone...'

Despite facing an S-Rated Monster, Liu Kai remained calm and recalled what King Lee had told him about the Zone.

'Zone is only for prodigies with immense talent. It can't be attained just by hard work alone, but it needs to be both.'

King Lee even shared his experience while he was in that state. For him, it's his overwhelming love for martial arts that led him to trigger it. Being in the Zone gave him unparalleled concentration that can't be deterred. All unnecessary things are cast aside from the brain, and it will process everything at an immense rate that even things you're not aware of will not halt your focus.

Liu Kai wasn't sure if he's a prodigy or not, but isn't he one of the few people who formulated his breathing technique? If it's about talent, he does not lack that much. But he still needs to work hard to obtain the Zone.

If formulating your own breathing technique is like crossing a big river with a strong current, then entering the Zone is doing it but on the ocean.

Being absorbed in the battle 100 percent is easier said than done. Liu Kai knew how complicated it is. There are many things that can remove your focus, and people's attention span is too easy to distract. Those distractions are vital when it comes to combat.

Aren't martial arts created for the weak to defeat the strong? And Zone is one of the techniques of the best practitioners to defeat their opponent, who's not as focused as them.

If there is a perfect opportunity for Liu Kai to train and hone his skills, that should be now. That's why he insisted on doing this task alone, after all.

Liu Kai doesn't like crowds since he could remember. Yes, he is a quick thinker and so rational that he can benefit a team. But he also has qualities that are not being used often because of him thinking for the entire squad and tendencies to use his squad's abilities for the task at hand. That's what makes him an outstanding leader, but now's not the time to think about that.

This time, he wants to improve himself alone without relying on anyone. He had a girlfriend now that he swore to protect. He can't remain behind compared to others.

In his high school years, he doesn't have any talent at all—a guy who can't excel in anything. But now, being in the battle is making him feel alive. Finally, he realized what he was made for. His potential is for things like this. If there's a suitable person to investigate the world with no strings attached to the world before, it is only him, who's also the sole person who knew about the Twelve Realms.

'Even if I can't deactivate Berserk, I can now cut loose and try to make this power mine.'

Liu Kai leaped forward and constantly spun into the air to create momentum for his slash. The giant fishing spider raised its front legs, defending itself from any incoming attacks.

The Treants attacking the giant fishing spider earlier surrounded them and observed their summoner handle it. The giant fishing spider doesn't like the situation and showed animosity to anyone close to it. It wanted to escape being surrounded by a lot of enemies, but there's no way to escape.

Despite that, spiders are known for having fast reflexes. Their front legs can move in less than a second, and it was shown when it deflected Liu Kai slash. Liu Kai backflipped in the air after the giant arachnid deflected his attack and landed on his feet.

'Not bad.' He grinned, looking at the spider.

The giant fishing spider showed his back to him because it's concerned about the giant Treants on its back.

KIIIIEEECK!!!

It screeched, trying to scare them off to move, but they just remained surrounding the spider and blocking all the way out.

On the other hand, Liu Kai got annoyed by the fact that the Giant Fishing isn't completely focused on him.

"Oiiii!!!"

Liu Kai tried to get its attention, but it didn't bother to face him.

"You don't want to pay attention to me, huh?"

"I'll make you pay for that."

"I'll torture you to death."

[Activate Probability]

[Skill Probability will now be: Activated]

Probability's Die(Dice) rolled inside the blue screen and resulted in number 2.

-Power will multiply by 2.

[Use Concentrated Breathing]

[Skill Concentrated Breathing will now be: Activated]

Liu Kai felt the surge of power inside his body and shifted to his feet. He pressed it to the floor as hard as he could and dashed forward, leaving clouds of dust behind.

"Your opponent is me!!!"

He slashed the arachnid's right front leg as a surprise attack, trying to catch its attention and appearing in front of it.

KIIIIEEECCKKK!!!

The arachnid quickly backed off to the center of the rooftop, leaving its leg behind.

Its eight eyes quickly shifted and locked on to Liu Kai.

'Back off a bit,' Liu Kai ordered his Treants to give more space for the two of them. He wants a fair match, after all. He doesn't want to win because it's distracted by his other Treants. That's what he's trying to attain, isn't he? So he wants his enemy to focus as much as it can too.

They both plunged forward and had several exchanges of blows. Liu Kai used his size as his advantage and moved around beneath the arachnid's humongous body and sliced the exoskeletons above him.

KIIIIEEEECKK!!!

The spider moved sideways to escape the attacks, but Liu Kai followed its body and continued to cut its flesh, leaving wounds on its exoskeleton.

The spider jumped side to side, trying to avoid Liu Kai. Its eyes dilated and circled within its socket, attempting to follow Liu Kai's fast movements, but it couldn't. Liu Kai's just too nimble now and utilizing the space they have on the rooftop.

Suddenly, the attack stopped. The spider looked around, but it couldn't see Liu Kai.

"I told you, right? That I'll torture you to death?" said Liu Kai, standing on top of the spider's head.

Liu Kai sliced the giant fishing spider's big two front eyes, reducing its vision and making it easier to attack it from a blind spot.

KUOOOOOOHHHH!!!!

The giant fishing spider flinched as it went outrageous, screaming after it felt the severe pain from Liu Kai's attacks.

The arachnid can't shake him off, so it tried to use its remaining front leg to remove Liu Kai from its head, but Liu Kai saw it coming and sliced it off.

"You have six legs remaining now, Spider," stated Liu Kai, grinning while enjoying the spectacle of the spider crying in pain.

Liu Kai slashed the remaining eyes, making it virtually blind before Liu Kai jumped back to the ground.

The giant arachnid helpless contracted its legs and remained on the ground. It doesn't have the energy to screech anymore and can no longer stand on its feet.

"You'll become a great Treant," Liu Kai calmly said as he walked slowly closer to the spider.

The arachnid's exceptional senses made it feel the creatures close to it despite losing its vision. It caused the spider to shiver from every step Liu Kai took closer. It can't stop trembling when Liu Kai finally stopped in front of its fangs.

Liu Kai looked at the spider, pitying the weak creature in front of him.

[Use Concentrated Breathing]

[Skill Concentrated Breathing will now be: Activated]

"Now, begone!"