Child of Destiny

Chapter 141: Asking some assistance

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Real World, Soaring Continent.

Main Region, Central District, Capital City.

Springfield Household.

Shin in his room and is currently sitting on the floor beside his bed while having a deep thought. Around him are a bunch of piles of books regarding the combination of Martial-Arts and Mentalism.

Sigh~

Shin releases a helpless sigh after his deep contemplation. ”This study is really quite hard. Combining the systems of Martial-Art and Mentalism are not as simple as one plus one, yet these guys managed to come up with their own theories and able to realize some of them.”

”If I look at all of these the people that stood out the most are ʼAlberto Gonzalezʼ the first to discover the ʼUnified Strengtheningʼ Technique and ʼHenry Cortezʼ the author of ʼThe Book of Secret Artsʼ.”

”Without a doubt, Albertoʼs Unified Strengthening Technique is more successful than the other researches, but Henryʼs theories regarding Secret Arts are quite solid too. And the theory that is closest to reality is the ʼMartial-Mentalism Relativity Theoryʼ.”

”This theory discusses how to create a personalized Secret Art by combining the current Martial-Art Skills and Mentalism Techniques of the user. But this is only applicable to Dual-Practioners.”

”He said that if a Practioner managed to create his/her personal Secret Art through combining his/her Martial-Art Skill and Mentalism Technique, then it is also possible for him/her to create a ʼWorldly Originʼ that be used with those Secret Arts.”

”This theory is quite simple if you look at it, but it is easier to said than done. It is safe to say that the Martial-Art and Mentalism of a Dual-Practioner are comparable with each other. But it doesnʼt mean that those two can be easily combined.”

”Because almost all of the Dual-Practioners are practicing their Mentalism in a ʼPsychic Mentalistʼ discipline while their bodies are properly nurtured by their ʼInternal Qiʼ and not by their Mental Energies.”

”And because of that, their bodies canʼt use any Mentalism Technique that falls on ʼphysicalʼ discipline. And therefore, their Martial-Arts and Mentalism combination are quite impossible to achieve.”

”They are not like me after all, who can use both Physical and Mental techniques of my Mentalism despite having a body nurtured by my Internal Qi. And that is mostly thanks to my ʼSpiritual Embryoʼ Special Body. And–....”

Shin suddenly paused when he reached this point. It is because he suddenly realized something.

Then he blurted out as he suddenly shot up from his sitting position for finding the missing key! ”Thatʼs Right!!! That is the answer why no one managed to achieve the desired result of this theory! It is because they donʼt have a suitable vessel to use a Secret Art that Henry was saying.”

”Wait! I think I read something similar this earlier.” muttered Shin before sitting down once again and rescanning the books around him as he tries to find something.

Few moments later, he finally found the book that he is looking for. The title of the book is ʼThe secrets of Alberto Gonzalezʼ. Shin flipped the pages of the book while scanning it one by one.

Then his sight landed on a certain phrase on the book before reading it out loud.”Iʼm not a genius actually. Iʼm just a Dual-Practioner with a special type of body that lets me experiment more on the field of Martial-Arts and Mentalism. And with that, I managed to discover this new technique of ours.”

Shin stared at that for few more seconds before muttering to himself. ”So that was it. Alberto Gonzalez might also have a ʼSpiritual Embryoʼ special body just like me. That is also one of the main reasons how he discovered the Unified Strengthening.”

Then he looked at the book written by ʼHenry Cortezʼ before muttering to himself. ”If only he was still alive when Henry Cortez emerges, or the other way around, then they might really succeed at combining Martial-Arts and Mentalism together.”

”Tsk! Too bad that Alberto died during an exploration mission, or else he might still alive until now. And with that, he and Henry might meet and create another history.”

After that, Shin read Henryʼs profile from one of the books around him. ”Henry Cortez, a genius researcher in the field of Martial-Arts and Mentalism.”

”He might not be gifted at the two respective practices but a lot of members of the ʼElder Councilʼ respected him because of his amazing researches.”

”He is currently working at the ʼMagical Ace Academyʼ as a guest teacher and acting as the head researcher of the ʼWorld Research Centerʼ of the Soaring Continent.”

Then Shin fell on a deep contemplation. ”Magical Ace Academy? That is one of the best schools around the world. And together with the ʼTop Military Schoolʼ, they are called the twin genius producer of the Soaring Continent.”

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The ʼTop Military Schoolʼ a school that is famous for its orthodox way of strict teaching together with its harsh environment. The death toll of the students here is quite high because of the missions issued by the school for their exams are pretty much dangerous.

But all of the graduates of this School are dragons among men. And all of the major organizations around the world are going crazy just to recruit one of them.

On the other hand, the ʼMagical Ace Academyʼ is its counterpart. This schoolʼs way of teaching is quite unorthodox because they are discussing different kinds of fields. And it covers all the topics around the world.

Whatʼs more, most of the teachers and instructors of this school are internationally renowned individuals that are famous in their respective fields.

That is also the reason why some of the most talented individuals from the other countries are coming to the Eastern Sea Region just to enroll in the school.

Some of the international organizations are even enrolling their most talented younger generation because of that reason.

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After comparing the two schools, Shin finally made a decision. ”The start of the school will be on next month. Maybe I should start some preparation for it. And since Iʼm High School now, maybe I should send my application for the entrance exam of Magical Ace Academy.”

”I might find some answers if I go there. And Iʼm sure that they have some topics regarding the combination of Martial-Art and Mentalism since Prof. Henry Cortez is in there.”

”That Old Geezer and Old Fatty might able to teach me how to become a powerful Martial-Artist and Mentalist, but they canʼt help at the field of combining the two as much as this Prof. Henry.”

After that, Shin opens his Advance Watch and dialed the number of Old Plum to discuss his plans. His master supported his decision as it is a good idea, and it is going to be more helpful in his progress exploring the ʼpathʼ that he chose.

After ending the call, Shin dialed the number of ʼMadam Foxyʼ, this is how he named Madam Springfield or ʼCristina Janeʼ, the wife of Captain Bernard, in his Advance Watch.

When the call connected, Shin shared his thoughts about going to the ʼMagical Ace Academyʼ for his High School. Madam Foxy didnʼt say much and just also supported his decision since it is really a good school.

After talking to her few more moments, Shin immediately ended the call before sending his application for the entrance exam of the ʼMagical Ace Academyʼ. Then what left for him now is to wait for it to be approved so that he can take the exam.

And after doing all of that, Shin suddenly felt tired. He felt that a lot have happened today so he immediately collect all of the books around him while organizing them.

Then he take a quick trip to the kitchen to look for something to eat. And after eating, Shin immediately went back to his room before laying inside his VR Gaming Cabin.

”Alright, enough for Martial-Arts and Mentalism for now. Letʼs get back in the game and do some adventures.”

Shin closed his eyes as the Cabin closes itself. Then he said. ”Initiate Login!”

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Swoosh!Shin is back in the room of the Church. Then he took a quick look at his in-game clock and saw that more than a day and a half have passed here since he spends almost half a day outside.

After that, he immediately opened his friend list and contacted Lawless. Fortunately, the call immediately connected and showed the smiling face of Lawless on the virtual screen. ”Heh, so whatʼs your problem now, Brother Sickarius?”

Shin clicked his tongue and said. ”Tsk! Do you honestly believe that Iʼm that kind of person?”

Lawless laughed out loud and said. ”Hahaha.... Didnʼt you are only contacting when you need something?”

This time, Shin suddenly become guilty after hearing that. Well, he canʼt say anything about that, it is true after all.

Seeing Shinʼs guilty look, Lawless suddenly change the subject to lighten up the mood a little. ”If your are feeling too guilty, then how about joining my team instead? With that, you donʼt have to feel this way.”

Shin shook his head and smiled bitterly before apologizing. ”Sorry brother Lawless, but we already discussed about that.”

Lawless curve his mouth into a grin while saying. ”If you are still worried about being weak, then that is not necessary anymore. Those ʼTop Dogsʼ of the Powerhouse Guilds are already wracking their heads as they try to figure out how to recruit you after you defeated those three famous guys.”

”Alright, Alright. Move on~. Letʼs discuss the main topic already. Are you and the others available now?” said Shin.

Lawless thought for a moment and said. ”If it is about hunting some high-leveled monsters, then we might pass this time. Hunting monster bosses might be bountiful, but we can always hunt them down anytime.”

”On the other hand, these kind of quests are hard to come by. There is a saying in this game that said ʼMonster bosses give you the equipments and materials while Quests grant you levels and pointsʼ.”

Shin knitted his brows and said. ”Why do I feel that what you said is wrong? Didnʼt the right one is ʼMonsters hone your skills and techniques while Quest gives you strength and influenceʼ?”

”Anyway, I didnʼt call you for that. I stumble upon a High-Ranking quest. It is also related to the Church. I canʼt tackle it alone so Iʼm asking for some help.”

Lawless suddenly became interested and said. ”Oh~♪ A High-Ranking Quest? Is it also the same as the one being given by your Church or a different one?”

”Of course! It is different. Mine is kind of a personal quest.” said Shin almost instantly.

Lawless fall on a deep thought before asking. ”What type of quest and how is the difficulty?”

”A Hidden Investigative Quest with Master(SSS) difficulty.” said Shin without second thought. Then he immediately added after. ”And I think it is a chain quest, and somewhat related to my other quest.”

”A chain quest that starts with ʼMaster-gradeʼ difficulty?” muttered Lawless as he fell on a deep thought. Then he look at Shin before asking once again. ”What about your other quest?”

Shin replied without thinking twice. ”A Hidden Main Quest with Hell(SSS+) difficulty.”

Cough! Cough!

Lawless suddenly chokes with the words that he is about say after hearing Shinʼs reply. Then he said after recovering himself. ”What the F*ck! Why the hell are all the good things keep coming on your side. Can you at least lend your lucky star to me so that I can experience it too?”

Shin ignored that and immediately asked. ”Enough with the that. Are you guys free or not?”

Lawless clicked his tongue and said. ”Tsk! What a coldhearted b*st*rd! Me and Faker are already free since just finished the SS-grade quest that we got from the church, and about to submit it.”

”But we are also planning to accept the Master-grade quest that had been posted on the church quest bulletin board since we already met the requirements for it. And it is better if we snatch it from the hands of the powerful Guilds.”

Then Shin immediately replied without further ado. ”Then take it too! We can clear the quests altogether since they are all interconnected! In fact, Iʼm the real reason why the church is issuing those quest.”

”You–!.....” Lawless was frozen in place after hearing that. It took him some time to recover himself before started cursing Shin. ”D*mn it! God, F*cking d*mn it! What kind of b*st*rd creature are you? You are not only a sh*thead lucky guy, you are also a motherf*cking source of trouble!”

Shin stared at Lawless placidly and asked. ”So what now? Are you guys coming or not?”

Lawless took some effort to clam himself down. Then he look at Shin and replied. ”Alright, we are joining. But! We have some problems. Master-grade Quest are not like the other quest that can cleared alone or with some random team.”

”We need to balance our teamʼs class composition so that we can avoid some accidents. We didnʼt lack in physical DSP area. Me, you, and Faker are more than enough for that.”

”We also donʼt have to worry on the supporting area, as we have Stephanie, and she is more than enough for that role.”

”But we are lacking on two respective areas. We donʼt have a main tank, and we donʼt have enough firepower in magical DPS(Damage per Second) department. And even if Morgan have a rapid magical damage, he is lacking in terms explosiveness.”

”If we have Ember and Ravier, then that is not a problem. But those two run off to somewhere, saying that they have to do something in Real World. For all I know, those two might only be dating.”

”I might be able to find a suitable tank for our team by asking some of my friends. But I donʼt know anyone that can fill the magical DPS spot.”

Now, Shin fell on a deep thought. He doesnʼt have may connections in the game. So aside from the couple in Lawless group, he only have a single person that magical class in his friend list. But he doesnʼt want ask some help from her because he is going get trapped on another debt if he does.

Shin is racking his brain while looking at his friend list. Then a certain name caught his eyes. Immediately after that, an idea enter his mind.

He look at Lawless on the screen before saying. ”Hey, brother Lawless. You take care of finding the tank while Iʼll try looking for a magical class. And immediately take the Master-grade quest issued by Church before others steal it.”

Lawless looked at Shin skeptically and said. ”Are you sure about that? If you take a random Mage on the street, then Iʼm going to beat you up for ruining our quest.”

Shin clicked his tongue and said. ”Tsk! You donʼt have to worry about that. Iʼm not that idi*t to ruin my own quest. Just finish up all the things on your side before we meet up at the coordinates that Iʼm going to send to you.”

”Whatʼs with the rush? Canʼt we rest for a little?” said Lawless.

”Of course! You can. But we need to immediately move out after that. We need to finish one of my quest as soon as possible, or else some accidents might happened.” said Shin with a little impatience.

Lawless clicked his tongue and said. ”Alright, I get it. Just make sure that you are going to find a good Mage, OK?”

Shin nodded his head before ending the call. After that, he switched his ʼcaller IDʼ before dialing a number from his friends list.

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