Flashback is OP
Zhao Yun closed his eyes and a flashback started.
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A kid with a scar on his forehead and a middle-aged man who also has the same scar in the same place, that looks like he`s just one step away from death bed appeared in Zhao Yun`s mind. They were sitting in front of each other.
"Father," the boy meekly said.
"Kanjuro... breathe...Get your breathing under control and become Hinokami," the father instructed.
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Another scene showed up, this time the father was doing some kind of sword dance, while the boy was with his mom who was holding a little girl.
"Kanjuro?... Look, it`s your Father`s kagura dance. Our family works with fire, so to ward off injuries and disasters we offer this dance to Hinokami, along with our prayers` during the new year`s day," the mother explained.
"Hey, mother. How can father dance like that in the snow for so long when he`s so frail? I bet my lungs would freeze," the boy stated.
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Once more, the scene was changed. This time, the boy was lying down on the floor with his head on his father`s lap, while the father was stroking the boy`s hair.
"There`s a breathing technique. A way to breathe so that you won`t exhaust yourself no matter how much you move," the father narrated.
"Breath?" the boy curiously asked
"That`s right. If you can master the correct way to breathe, you`ll be able to dance forever too. The cold won`t bother you either. Kanjuro... if nothing else, make sure this kagura and these earrings get passed down to you uninterrupted. That`s what I promised," the father explained.
The scene faded away, but the father's voice reverberated, "This is my gift to you." Zhao Yun opened his eyes and focused once more. He steadied his breathing and thought, "The fuck was that!? I don`t remember having that kind of memory! When did my name even become Kanjuro?! That flashback didn`t help at all!" And the fact that his clothes were already shredded means the time didn`t stop and he was attacked by the wolves while the flashback was happening.
*Ding* Well, I thought it might help so I inserted a memory of a different person
"Why the hell would you even do that?! I don`t even remember my father back when I was still living with my mother so why would I remember him know! I was even attacked while I was watching a flashback!" Zhao Yun snaps back.
*Ding* Usually, after a flashback you get a power-up so who knows, It might happen to you as well. And I can`t stop time dumdum so of course, the wolves would attack you when you were just standing like an idiot
"Well, it didn`t, and whom`s fault do you think it is that I was attacked by the wolves! I have a proper memory and that is enough," Zhao Yun replied, he closes his eyes and focused once more.
"If I can`t see them, I`ll hear them instead," Zhao Yun decided. He concentrated on his surroundings. He started hearing different sounds such as the rustling of the bushes, crunching of branches, even some of the wolves' small growls.
*Swoosh*
"On the right?" Zhao Yun thought as he tried slashing in the direction of the sound. He missed the wolf and at the same time, he was slashed. At the very least his clothes are being ripped apart.
*Swoosh*
"Here," As Zhao Yun assumed a crouching position and slash, this time he was able to dodge, but he failed to hit a wolf again since he slashed too low.
*Swoosh*
"At the back," Zhao Yun spun and slash, this time he was able to successfully time it right and cut a wolf in half.
*Ding* You have received 100 exp
*Swoosh*
Zhao Yun didn`t have the time to bask in his achievement since there`re still plenty of wolves surrounding them. Zhao Yun instinctively jumped and slash downwards, since he realized from the sound that it was targeting his feet.
*Ding* You have received 100 exp
Zhao Yun was starting to get the hang of the sounds, but sometimes he forgets to react and his clothes will get slash since he himself doesn`t get wounded. Of course, he can still feel some pain but it was reduced to almost a tickle since he also has the passive skill that reduces pain. Zhao Yun was slicing and dicing the wolves while he spins, jumps, or crouch.
*Ding* *Ding* *Ding* *Ding* *Ding* *Ding* *Ding* *Ding* *Ding* *Ding* *Ding* *Ding*
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As Zhao Yun slew the last of the wolves, he sheathed his sword. He opened his eyes realized that his upper clothes were completely torn apart while his lower clothes miraculously survived.
*Ding* You have leveled up. You are now a 6th Stage-Body Refinement Cultivator.
*Ding* You have learned the skill *Error*
*Ding* You have learned the skill *Error*
*Ding* Error
*Ding* Error
*Ding* Error
*Ding* Error
*Ding* Sorry, there is no skill called *Error*
*Ding* Sorry, there is no skill called *Error*
*Ding* Fixing Error... Fixing Error... Fixing Error
*Ding* Fixing Error... Fixing Error... Fixing Error
*Ding* Failed to fix Error
*Ding* Failed to fix Error
"This... not again, and what`s with the repetition?" Zhao Yun was surprised, he wasn`t expecting his system to have another system error.
*Ding* We are really sorry for this inconvenience you are experiencing right now, so we would like to give you a *Random Lottery Ticket*. We hope for your kind consideration as we fix this bug.
*Ding* You have received a *Random Lottery Ticket*x2. Do you want to use it now? yes or no?
"Well, at least I can still have something from the shop, Yes," Zhao Yun didn`t whine, this was a first.
*Ding* Spinning... Spinning... Spinning...
*Ding* You have received the skill book "Beam of Baldness". Skill Description; Fires a beam of light that causes Baldness to the person that was hit. Note: It doesn`t hurt. (Mana cost - 100)
*Ding* You have received the skill book "Holy Zone of Back Pain". Skill Description; Summon a spherical field that creates back pain for anyone inside it. The user is the epicenter in which the field extends up to 5 meters radius, lasts for 5 minutes. Note: The user won`t be affected. (Mana cost - 1000)
"..." Zhao Yun was speechless, he was so dumbfounded by what he read that his brain couldn`t think of something to say.
*Ding* Wow, To think you`ve got yourself two rare skills. How lucky.
"Shut up, I`m not in the mood right now," Zhao Yun replied. He immediately read the book and successfully learned it for the first time.
*Ding* You have learned the skill "Ray of Baldness"
*Ding* You have learned the skill "Holy Zone of Back Pain"
Zhao Yun stored the skill books after. "Haaa, why the hell do those two skill books even exist? At least I get to have two skills instead of one," He didn`t even have the energy to complain.
*Ding* There are still plenty of unusual skills just like the two you got earlier that are available, just so you know.
"If I could meet the one who created this system, I`ll use these skills on them so they can taste their own medicine," Zhao Yun decided.
"Hmm, I think I`m forgetting something important," Zhao Yun contemplated. "Coach!" he realized and called out. There was no response from Coach, he was nowhere to be seen as well. Zhao Yun was panicking, he was frantically looking for Coach everywhere.
"Yo! Mr. Swordsman, you looking for something?" A Bald man with a suave mustache showed up from behind the trees and greeted.
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Zhao Yun`s status window
Level: 6th Stage-Body Refinement
Age: 21
Mana Pool: 340
Job: Swordsman
Title: Hero of the Mushroom village
Stamina-(83) 166
Strength-30
Agility-(51) 102
Intelligence-(30) 60
Charisma-20
Available Stat Points-5