Training Part 1

Evan cleared his mind of all distractions and focused solely on the task at hand. The training environment had been crafted to perfection, providing him with the best possible learning experience. He had to make the best use of it.

With a flick of his wrist, he retrieved the Phantom Shadow Technique manual from the semi-transparent system screen. To any bystander, it would have appeared as though he had produced the manual from his inter-spatial ring—nothing out of the ordinary in this world in this highly advanced Empire.

The manual consisted of four pages, each detailing a different level of the elusive movement-type technique. Evan carefully studied the first page, which outlined the entry-level of the technique.

It boasted about its ability to deceive even the most experienced of combatants and explained how to execute short bursts of movement to instantly cover short distances.