Book 1 Of The Immortal Warrior Series: The Idiotic Strongest Fighter

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Arc 1 - Chapter 4: There's Potential

(Underground Tunnel)

It has been around 6 hours of running, causing many of the candidates to drop out due to not having the stamina to keep up.

Neither Mikumo or I feel tired or sweat a drop. As this is nothing to us and we not even using [Ki] to increase our speed. Plus, if we did, then we would have reached the end of the tunnel in no time flat.

There were a few males that were staring at Mikumo with l.u.s.t, but I didn't have to do anything since Mikumo treat them as brats. Plus, if they dare try anything, Mikumo would at most, cripple them where it hurt the most, with a small chance of death. If the males haven't tried to kill themselves out of grief due to their little brother's death.

Nevertheless, I don't have to worry about my wife's safety when she can take care of herself. The only time I would save her in anything if she faced an opponent beyond her fighting level, which I would gladly take over the fight and just hope they last longer than a minute than Mikumo.

After a long run, everyone begins to run up a long staircase.

"Well, let's pick up the pace, shall we?." Satotz said to everyone, then started hopping a few two steps further apart, almost like he jumping with each step.

Soon even more candidates started to fall behind.

"I wonder when things get difficult." Mikumo said to me, while neither of us seems to be tried at all. In fact, we're matching Satotz's pace by walking over two steps apart like him in a way that should physically be impossible, much to the other candidates' dismay at this site.

A few hours later*

Almost everyone is behind a dozen or so steps now, with only two little kids manage to tag along with me and my wife in the front.

"Talk about disappointment." Mikumo said to me, not having to explain further when she meant those other candidates lagging behind us while two little kids managed to overrun them.

"Hey, big sis." The white-haired kid called out to Mikumo, causing him to flinch a little when he saw Mikumo's cold eyes directed at him.

"What?" Mikumo replied, curious of this trained kid that better than most of the a.d.u.l.ts behind them. Maybe she could take him as a student or not.

"How are you moving like you're walking, but not touching the stairs at all? It's like your floating." The white-haired kid pointing at Mikumo's feet, where what he said is true. Mikumo's feet aren't even touching the stairs and just walking like normal, but floating in midair. Not to mention, that she is going a lot faster than the speed of a normal walk.

"It's a secret." Mikumo wasn't stupid to reveal anything about her when there are many people nearby to overhear her. Plus, even if she did explain how she using this [Movement Technique]. No one would be able to replicate it. Seeing how it requires using [Ki] in a certain pattern inside one's body to use the [Movement Technique]. Of course, this doesn't include her own husband, who is a complete monster and could easily copy it with just from being explained about it alone without the need to demonstrate it.

The white-haired kid would have asked another question, but when he saw the look on Mikumo's face, it made him swallow his questions down or risk a painful ending.

"Hey, mister, why do you want to become a hunter?" The black-haired kid asked me, seeing how it's a bit difficult to speak with Mikumo.

"I don't." I spoke truthfully. After all, I am a Martial Artist, not a Hunter.

"Then, why did you take this Hunter Exam in the first place?" The white-haired kid asked this question before the black-haired one could.

"We didn't even know there was such a thing and we accidentally came here." Mikumo answered for me. "And technically we arrived the moment this Hunter Exam began."

"Why not just drop out, if you have no d.e.s.i.r.e to become a Hunter?" The white-haired kid looks at Mikumo and me like we're crazy for even continue to do the Hunter Exam.

"Interesting." I replied as I noticed more and more people behind us are no longer, running up the stairs with the rest of us.

"Interesting? Interesting in what? The exam?" The black-haired kid asked this time and look at me with a confused look.

"What my husband meant is that we find this whole Hunter Exam interesting and decide to go along with it. There no harm for us doing so and we're not losing anything for that matter." Mikumo answered in my place when I honestly don't feel like speaking with these two kids that much. They remind me too much of those kids back in Murim from that one Sects, where 90% of the members are kids or look like kids, making people that don't know them, to be confused and fall for their tricks.

The Youthful Monsters Sect; a sect specializes in special methods to always look like kids and manipulation. If one not careful, then a kid may spirit you away to the afterlife. This is one of the many rumors related to the Youthful Monsters Sect. Of course, this wasn't just the only reason as the word: Monsters in the Sect's name are due to the members trained in cruel methods to deal with powerful Martial Artis and other occupations. Most of their methods require teamwork funny enough. The more the better.

So, seeing these two kids easily running ahead of many others and the white-haired kid shows the signs of trained as an assassin. Something I can easily tell with just a single glance with all the assassins I faced in the past. Made it harder for me to trust the white-haired kid. The other one I can say for sure, there weren't any needs to be concerned about him, not from being so weak, which is among the reasons, but because I can tell he is completely pure in most ways. This made it easier for others to approach this black-haired kid to befriend without any trouble.

However, this didn't matter to me since, after this Hunter Exam, Mikumo and I will leave this realm for another. Since it looks like the people here are very weak with a selected few just barely above the weaker ones. Even the weakest Martial Artists back in Murim would easily deal with these weaklings by themselves.

"Look!"

"The exit!"

Soon everyone can see the bright light at the end of this tunnel.

A few minutes later*

(Milsy Wetlands)

In a matter of minutes, everyone has reached the exit. Where we've appeared in a wetland.

"The Milsy Wetlands, also known as the Swinder's Swamp." Satotz introduces the name of this wetland. "There are many craft and voracious creatures. Unique to these wetlands. They'll trick you in a blink of an eye, and eat you with relish." Satotz warns the candidates of the danger of the wetlands of the creatures hidden within it. "Follow me and stay focused. It comprises the next leg of the first phase. Please note that..." Satotz turns his head around with an index finger pointing up. "If you are deceived, you are dead."

Once Satotz was done explaining, the gate to the underground tunnel close, preventing anyone else from coming out after the duration of time Satotz gave for any last addition to make it out the last few seconds.

"Allow me to reiterate. The creatures here are wily and their tricks are endless... and deadly." Satotz notices a few are skeptical about this. "This is not their whim, but the basis of their entire ecosystem. That's why this wetland is called the Swinder's Swamp. Therefore, do make sure to follow me closely, and stay focused. If you don't, you'll get lost."

"Nice of him to warn us. Can't dupe someone who's on the lookout for tricks." Someone spoke up, causing many to nod their heads, even when they are tired from all the running for hours now.

"That's a lie! He's lying!" Someone shouted, causing everyone to look in the direction of where the shout came from.

On the right side of the closed gate to the underground tunnel, there is an injured man walking to everyone, breathing heavily.

"He's an imposter! He's not the examiner! I'm the real examiner!" The injured man point at Satotz, who didn't seem to be fazed by this.

"I wonder if these people are truly foolish to believe this." Mikumo said to her husband.

"Maybe." I didn't care and still feel bored, especially with this whole Hunter Exam. 'Why did we even continue to stick around?' I thought about any reason other than doing this out of curiosity instead of leaving.

"I'll show everyone!" The injured man drags a weird looking skinny ape, which happens to a similar facial look as Satotz's. "He's one of the wetland creatures! The Man-Faced Ape!"

"Enough with this foolishness!" Mikumo is already annoyed with doing something pointless as this Hunter Exam and it got boring an hour ago. With a speed beyond what everyone but her husband's eyes can detect.

Mikumo appears right behind the injured man and the Man-Faced Ape, then swing her arms, where she uses the [Underground Throw] to launch these two into the ground with enough force, to imprint their entire bodies into the ground. Also, killing them in the process as their bodies couldn't handle the force, causing their bodies to turn into a bloody meaty paste.

This display alone has caused many of the candidates to pale in terror and wonder how a beautiful woman like Mikumo could do such a terrifying thing with a blank look on her face.

"Now, that's over. Where to next?" Mikumo looks at Satotz, who tried his best not to show how nervous he is right now.

"Right this way." Satotz did not dare to delay any longer, nor did he want to trigger whatever this powerful, dangerous lady, where she most likely kill everyone here, including the ones that are more powerful compared to the rest. But, even Satotz can tell, even with everyone grouping up won't be enough to take on the dangerous lady for even a few seconds before everyone is killed off by her.

Soon everyone begins running again, with Satotz leading everyone to the second phase's location. However, 10 minutes into the run. A thick fog appears, which many find troubling. But, for someone else, this is big.

Quickly, I noticed Mikumo's [Ki] disappearing from the area, most likely her curse acted up and now I have to search for her. Again.

So, using [Ki-Sense] to locate Mikumo's [Ki] and to my frustration. She was not in this realm at all. Luckily, I can still track her down across multiple realms and would require me to use a large amount of [Ki] to exit and enter between realms. Something I sometimes find myself envious of Mikumo's curse, where she can cross over realms with ease. Not require any bit of [Ki] at all.

Letting out a frustrated sigh, I activate the [Immortal Physique of Pure: Soaring Immortal Physique], the fastest [Inner Physique], granting me unmatched speed and upon reaching the max level of this [Inner Physique] gave me the ability to pass through any spatial fabric or even stop time itself. Therefore, traveling across multiple realms. However, this only gave me the ability to travel, but without the ability to locate which realm I will end up. But, as long I lock onto Mikumo's [Ki]. I will reach the realm she currently in.

A few hours later*

(Unknown)

'Damn it. With Mikumo continue to move on her own. It's starting to get harder and harder to catch up with her.' I frown, that Mikumo isn't staying in one spot to wait for me, but instead, continue to move on her own without waiting for me to catch up to her. Even with the [Soaring Immortal Physique] that is known for its speed wasn't a match against Mikumo's family curse.

I didn't dare open my eyes as I may end up entering a realm, that would stop me from leaving and just continue running towards Mikumo's [Ki].

Running low on [Ki]. I had to stop, much to my frustration, but I can't do anything about it. Since the [Inner Physiques] take a lot of [Ki] to power for a while. 'Maybe I should work on increasing my [Ki Reserve] again.' I shook my head, wondering if I need to increase my [Ki Reserve] to the point of being able to use the [Soaring Immortal Physique] for days instead of just hours like normal.

There is the option of using the [Black Origin Threshold] to gain near-limitless [Ki], but using it together with the [Inner Physique] would just cause many internal damages afterward. Even if just used for a few minutes.

'Look like I have to wait until my [Ki Reserve] is back to full capacity.' I felt the urge to use the [Blood Essence] to activate the [Relic of Knowledge], but remember it hasn't been a week yet for the [Spirit Treasure] to finish recharging. Furthermore, I still lack the amount of [Ki] to activate the [Sacred Spring Physique] to give me the endless supply of [Blood Essence] I need. There is no way I'm using my [Blood Essence] outside fo the [Sacred Spring Physique].

Looking around, I noticed I'm in some kind of forest. Weirdly enough under the [Ki-Sense]. I can feel many life forms. Yet, all their [Ki Reserve] is very low, to the point, I wonder if these are civilians or wild animals. So, I increase the [Ki-Sense]'s range even further until I detect some that have [Ki Reserve] above the average ones, that should belong to Martial Artists.

Shaking my head, I sit down on the ground in a lotus position. Then begin using the [Heavenly Breath] belong to the [Black Heaven & Earth Style], for me to speed up the recovery of my [Ki] through precise and refined breath control, where I inhale the air in my surroundings that contain [Ki]. However, the [Heavenly Breath] is something I usually don't use due to how dangerous it is to myself and others, mostly the others.

Inhale.

The grass within 1 kilometer withers instantly as if the life force from the grasses been directly s.u.c.k.e.d out of them.

Inhale.

All the trees within 1 kilometer begin to break down as these trees no longer alive and even the roots in the ground shrink until all roots are gone. Leading to the trees to fall over easily without anything holding them up.

I stop using the [Heavenly Breath]; frowning to find out that the [Ki] in nature is very low and couldn't even sustain me for two whole breaths. Not to mention, the amount of impurity in the [Ki] I inhale just made it worse if I dare merge the [Ki] with my own. Therefore, I just burn all the [Ki] I obtained without hesitation.

Standing up, then start thinking if I need to use the [Ki Absorption] to drain the [Ki] from living beings. With the way Mikumo's [Ki] getting further away from me by the second. I'm even debating to absorb the very [Ki] of these lands until nothing remains, but I highly doubt I have the time to refine and convert the [Ki] to be safe for me to merge with.

Closing my eyes, to check how far Mikumo is now and sighed in relief she finally stop. However, I can't let my guard down and need to recover my [Ki] fast. As my natural recovery is too slow for my comfort in the case of Mikumo start moving again. So, I expand my [Ki-Sense] to locate a place with more [Ki] that's in nature than people.

I continue to expand the [Ki-Sense]'s range until I found a [Ki Reserve] much bigger than those Martial Artists I sensed before.

Debating if I should absorb this person's [Ki Reserve] for my own or not, then decide to just go ahead and do so, because it's a lot easier to refine and convert the [Ki] from humans than other beings or things contain [Ki].

A few minutes later*

(Unknown Building)

Under the effects of [Earthly Displacement], through the uses of using a large amount of [Ki] to mess with others' senses by making it so they can't sense me. Nor could they see me with their own eyes at all, this includes of them using some sort of [Techniques] to see from afar wouldn't work on me once the [Earthly Displacement] is activated.

However, the moment I appear next to the target with the highest [Ki Reserve] I detected. I'm a little surprised to see a little girl, with short purple hair and red eyes. Hiding behind some unknown metal object and staring at me in shock.

If I were to guess, she should be around two years old. But, I could be wrong since I haven't seen many kids and sometimes guess their ages wrong. Nonetheless, to think I would find a little girl with such [Ki Reserve] and it hasn't harmed her in any way due to having so much [Ki] in such a small body.

"Hey, who are you and why you wearing such a thing in the hospital?" The little girl asks the unknown man, who just appears before out of thin air, which almost made her wet herself from experiencing a jump scare. "And how did you appear out of thin air?!"

"Tell me little one. Are you sick or something?" I ignore the questions and just curious if she just looks fine and everything, but I wonder if anything is wrong with her mentally with all that [Ki].

"No..." The little girl seems confused about this before shaking her head and glare, "Hey! You haven't answered my questions! Who are you and how in the world did you appear out of nowhere?!"

"I'm Meng Tendou. As for how I appear here. Martial Arts." I simply answer straightforward, no needs for going all details and whatnot, that isn't worth mention.

"Martial Arts?" The little girl tilts her head to the side, "How is that possible?! Don't lie to me!" The little girl shouted in rage for lying to her face.

"Like this." I pick up the little girl by the back of her collar, then using a bit of [Ki] to cover the little girl's body to protect her from being crushed under the pressure upon going beyond at a certain rate of speed. Then, I move.

A few seconds later*

(Unknown Building: Rooftop)

In a few seconds, I appear on the rooftop of this weird looking building. With the little girl looking around in shock, to discovered the surroundings have changed.

"HOW?!" The little girl shriek, causing some of the civilians in the building to move in a frenzy from what I can tell with [Ki-Sense].

"Martial Arts." I lied a little, but training in certain types of Martial Arts would give one's body to go beyond the limit of what one could normally do. The [Black Heaven & Earth Style] is just one of the rare ones that have the highest success rate of the result obtain such body.

"Teach me!" The little girl demand, as she can't seem to figure out how in the world this person move in a speed that is beyond what a human should be capable to do; furthermore, she knows that going beyond a certain speed would cause backlash to the surroundings as well, but no such things have occurred. Therefore, this guy must be using something else that's just under the name of Martial Arts, because she knows for sure that the Martial Arts she knows can't do such a thing from what she just experience.

"And why should I?" I raise an eyebrow at the little girl.

"Then why did you bring here in the first place?! Unless you're one of those weird uncles that everyone beat up every time one comes near me?" The little girl tries to move away, but seeing how she is currently being carried by the collar made it difficult for her to move away.

"My wife calls me weird sometimes, but never an uncle." I said to the little girl in my usual blank tone of voice.

"Uh, okay." The little girl isn't so sure if this is a good thing or not. Smart as she is, but she is still a two-year-old girl and hasn't experienced the outside world. "So, can you teach me Martial Arts?"

"And why should I?" I repeat the same question as before, causing the little girl to puff her cheeks at me.

"Well, I got nothing else to do in this place! It's really boring! Plus, I bet I can learn Martial Arts easier and master it in no time." The little girl grins at me, as if her words are the truth and nothing could change it.

"Really now?" I raise an eyebrow, curious if she does know how to use [Ki] at such a young age. The earliest age I could recall barely about someone using [Ki] is at the age of 10 and the kid is from some family that trains kids early on. But, if this little girl actually knows how to access her [Ki], then I must have found a monster genius and one that very young, for me to see if she worthy enough to face me later on if she doesn't end up dead on the way.

In fact, I wonder if she likes Mikumo and can manage to recreate some of the [Black Heaven & Earth Style]'s moves. If so, then I'll have someone other than Mikumo to fight with, even for a minute.

"Yeah! I learned all kinds of things very quickly, that caused many a.d.u.l.ts to be amazed and sad. No idea why they end up sad, though. Anyway! Teach me Martial Arts!" The little girl demand.

"I'll give you a test, to see if you worth the effort in teaching." I place down the little girl, then raise my left hand, where a red ball made out of [Ki] appears, floating above my palm. "Make this and I'll think about teaching you." I allow a hint of disappointment in my eyes when I saw the surprised look on the little girl's face.

"What in the world is that?!" The little girl asks in disbelief, to see a ball made out of red light that just pops into existence and she can't understand how in the world it came to be. Just that she knows the strange a.d.u.l.t before her eyes is the one that created that ball of red light.

"Just a ball made out of [Ki]." I simply answer, no point of lying. "By the way, what's your name, little one?" I just realize I gave her my name already but never got hers in return.

"Really? You don't know who I am?" The little girl asks with a surprise on her face and in disbelief that someone doesn't know about her in this building up to now.

"I wouldn't have to ask if I did, would I?" I raise an eyebrow at the little girl.

"The name's Medaka Kurokami!" Medaka introduces herself, not knowing that her fate has changed during this moment of meeting this strange man before her.