Game Start
Oh right. I am so stupid. This reading stuff can be done much faster. I ask for the shinsu flow control manual back from the others with some embarrassment. I absorb it and get all the knowledge.
[Skill Shinsu Flow Control is acquired.]
I see so that's how shinsu strengthening works.
'A.I. Chip make a copy of the flow Control manual.'
*Task acknowledged*
*Task complete*
I then send the copy of the manual in a pdf version to all the chat group members. I tell them to check the chat group. They look at me weirdly for a bit making me more embarrassed and then start reading.
Scathach finishes reading first, she gets up easily forms 3 bangs and shoot them. She then moves towards me and looks towards my spear with disappointment.
"You decided to change your spear huh?" she asked.
"No I haven't changed my spear, it has changed due to my custom enchantment and naming the spear." I answered.
"Want to spar with the spear for a bit, while the others finish?" She asked.
"Yes it would be my pleasure." I say a bit excitedly. After all I would become better at spear if I spar with her. Freya seems to unsatisfied with something but doesn't say anything.
She gestures me to move along. And I follow her, by the way her battle dress is really provocative. Was it meant to distract enemies by her beauty? Also why does it feel like something unpleasant is about to happen?
After we move for about a kilometer she stops and looks towards me with a predatory smile and gets her two spears ready. I hurriedly reinforce my body with shinsu and we clash.
2 seconds and 15 blows later. I am on the ground. What the hell?
[Spearmanship has reached level 55]
What the hell happened? We just fought, I could see Scathach's attacks I could even react to them but I was still on the defense for the entire time. I couldn't even counterattack.
"Is that all you have got admin?" She asks me.
"Not in the least." I get up and get ready for another go.
4 seconds and 43 blows later. I am again on the ground.
[Spearmanship has reached level 61]
I am getting hang of this a little. She seems a little surprised. Again.
7 seconds and 81 blows later. On the ground again. I feel like there's something I feel yet I can't for some reason.
[Spearmanship has reached level 66]
"You have great talent for the spears huh? Would you like to be my disciple?"
"Yes", I reply almost immediately. There are many reasons I accepted this. First and foremost Scathach is an excellent teacher and I could learn spearmanship faster with her. Secondly she has that Asura Road Master's experience, she could even teach me how to use Slaughter Shinsu Quality later. And lastly having a beautiful teacher is always a plus in my book. I don't know why but I always perform better when the teacher is beautiful.
Anyway we spar for a while after that. We finish when I feel that others are practicing shinsu.
[Spearmanship has reached level 89]
Damn that's some really quick progress today.
"You really are talented at wielding a spear." She praises me.
"Haha you overpraise me Shishou." Yup I totally didn't accept to become her disciple just to call her that.
Anyway after meeting with others. I tell them to get ready. And then head over to Headon.
"Headon I would like you to send us all to the same test area after we complete your test." I request him.
"Alright I will do that but you will owe me for this of course I won't ask for anything unreasonable. So what will you do, will you take the test of this floor individually or in a group?" He says to me. When did he become so reasonable?
"In a group." I answer.
"Alright I will give the test now." Headon says while he taps the floor.
A big cage like arena opens up like in the webtoon but this ones size is much more massive. It contains several dozens of silver coloured divine sea fish.
"My test for you is to defeat this group of Great Silver Eels who are currently aggressive. It's quite a hard test if I do say so myself." Headon nods. It'll definitely be difficult if we were going to do this the normal way.
"All right!" Rimuru seems a bit pumped. Kazuma and Subaru are quite a bit scared. Scathach and Freya are expressionless.
"Guys step back. Let me handle this. I will make this quick." Rimuru is a bit reluctant but steps back.
All right time to test this crazy move of mine. I am basically combining my destruction shinsu quality to the black hole sphere. And my image for the most powerful destruction that I have seen is-
[Amar Style Shinsu Black Hole Sphere Transcendental Skill: Supernova] (A/N: I admit its a bit chuuni but that's how moves are in ToG, also this move being a transcendental skill is completely justified)
I throw my tennis ball sized Shinsu Black Hole Sphere towards the eels and then-
BOOOOOOM
RUMBLE
RUMBLE
RUMBLE
RUMBLE
Everything thing inside the cage is destroyed, even the cage is cracked. All the chat group members are stupefied. Even Headon is surprised because this is the first time I used my quality and boy does it lives up to its name.
I suppose its time for this game to start.
"Everyone find each other as soon as possible on the next floor. We should all be on the same testing grounds." I tell them. I then nod towards Headon. And he sends a wink in my direction.
Wink?
Why a wink? What?
And we get transferred to a vast grassland area. Is this the same elimination test?
{Mic test! Mic test! My name is Ryua and I welcome you Regulars to the 2nd floor of the Tower also known as Evankhell's Hell.}
Hmm the announcer seems to be a female by the voice but that doesn't really matter.
{Currently there are 200 Regulars in your test area, reduce that number to 100 by any means to pass this test. Good luck Regulars.}
This is quite cruel but whatever. All my teammates should be easily be fine.
Let's find the others. I head towards the nearest hill for a vantage point while depending on only my physical strength, I won't reveal my full speed through shinsu reinforcement because then my speed will be relativistic and if I as a Regular is seen as being that fast. There will be a lot of suspicion.
I reach the point in 10 seconds. There was an archer here, he didn't notice me. I just beheaded him, I can't have any interruptions and nuisances after all. Now you might be wondering if I am feeling any guilt over killing someone like that. My answer to that is a simple no. Honestly I am indifferent to the plight of random nobodies. If someone gets in my way of power and hinders me, then that person will die. I have really become power hungry. Haha...
Anyway I look for the others. I find Freya close to my location so I first decide to meet up with her. Oh is that guy sneaking up to Freya? Well I probably don't have to worry but you know, my spear is craving some blood so I will just fulfill its wish.
I throw the spear and skewer the guy and Freya notices me. She starts heading towards this place fast. And then I feel a blow on my head. I get knocked down.
"Disciple you should always be vigilant of your surroundings." A wild Shishou appears and its super effective.
"Damn I guess I shouldn't let my guard down." I say while rubbing my head.
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Sorry for the short chapter. Please do tell me about the errors, I will correct them when I can. I wrote this chapter on my phone so it was kind of difficult for me. Also the others have all gotten their E rank pockets.
So did you like the chapter? BTW all my Shishou knowledge comes from wiki, fanfics and doujins so don't expect authentic Scathach from Nasuverse because I have never witnessed her.
Anyway what do you think that Headon wink was about?