Chapter 4: Chapter 4: A unexpected meeting
Kuririn POV
"Hey hey, easy kid, no need to be scared haha..." As a martial artist who has trained all his life, Kuririn has seen his share of fighters, even gods. Considering the latest events he remembers, he knew that this little guy he had taken on as a disciple had never even been in a real fight... Maybe he'd never made it...
I lightly tapped the boy on the back, who was now trembling... God, what had happened to this boy for him to be like this?
It wasn't cowardice, but genuine fear, something had traumatized him... that's bad... well, not so much, he can help make it better, but it's going to be a lot of work.
After a while the boy finally stopped shaking, and realized what had happened, it was funny to see his face turning red with embarrassment, well, he's a saiyan, it's normal to feel so ashamed after something like that.
"Hahahaha, kid, don't worry, I'll help you train to become a qualified warrior! I'm your master, I'd never hurt you... and well, you don't really get hurt here." I gave him a bright smile, trying to draw as much of my new disciple's attention to me as possible.
"Ikaris..."
"Huh? What did you say?" The boy spoke very quietly, I couldn't understand what he was saying.
"My name is Ikaris!" With an explosion, the boy stood up and tried to punch me, which for me was very... slow.
I just used one hand to hold his fist, and looked into his eyes... those eyes...
I couldn't tell if it was the boy's saiyan blood, or the past trauma he seemed to be suffering, but whatever it was, it lit a fire in me too.
"COME ON! IKARIS!!!" I kept dodging his blows, and guiding his blows, I don't know what it was, but he seemed to be learning fast... now I understood, he wasn't used to his own strength.
"This is going to be interesting... surprise me, Ikaris" As a master, my job was just beginning.
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Ikaris POV
A few hours have passed since my training with Kuririn began, I have to say, wow, I didn't even know I was capable of fighting like that!
At first, seeing Kuririn run towards me like that made me freeze... it reminded me of that...
It's not a good memory, but when I realized the way I acted, something bubbled up inside me, an anger directed at myself, maybe my saiyan blood was clashing with my mentality, or I was tired of it myself, I've become so strong, why do I still have to be so fearful???
Err... after a few moments, I began to think that it was better to be fearful...
Fuck, my body was all sore, every time I made a mistake, I got punched, my God, I've never been hit so much in my life.
That was until an hour had passed, after which the pain started to become a bit... numbing? I can't say, it just became bearable and it started to become SO much fun.
I didn't want to stop, every blow I gave and received seemed to make my body scream, it was a joy I'd never felt before!
Even so, after a few hours, I couldn't take it anymore...
In this space it doesn't matter how badly I get hurt, all injuries are healed instantly, only the pain continues, plus our stamina becomes infinite, I've been able to deliver my full-force blows non-stop since the beginning of the fight.
A feat I would never be able to repeat in the real world... at the end of the day, this was a mental space, everything depends on our minds.
That was actually a problem according to Kuririn, after all training here is perfect, but for a real battle, if I fought at the same intensity... well, let's just say that in less than five minutes I'd be lying on the ground completely exhausted.
And well, now I'm tired as hell, but my God, I feel SO light!
It's as if a weight I didn't even know existed has lifted off my chest. Before I left the mental space, I looked at Kuririn, who seemed just as tired as I was, and held out my hand in a fist.
"Thank you, Master Kuririn! You've helped me a lot, thank you very much!" I gave a sincere smile, seriously, the feeling I'm getting is so good, it's made me forget all my problems.
Kuririn smiled at me, and hit my hand with his fist, there was already a tacit confirmation that the two of them would get along.
[Ding]
[Does the host wish to leave the simulated space?]
"Yes!"
[Leaving the space, calculating earnings]
"Hmm?" A strange notification popped up just before I blacked out again, and woke up on the sofa in my living room, with a bag of coconut donuts on top of me.
[Ding]
[Congratulations to the host for completing his first training session with Kuririn]
Results ->
Fighting power: 18 -> 27
Skills:
[Martial Arts - lvl4]
His ability to analyze a battle, and his proficiency in fighting.
[Enhanced Instinct - lvl2]
Increases your ability to foresee danger, works like a sixth sense for battle
[Indomitable spirit - lvl1]
???????????
[Pain tolerance - lvl7]
Increases your ability to withstand pain, does not nullify it, but makes it bearable
(There is an effect of strengthening the user's mind)
...
"Wow, I didn't expect this to have such good results... wait, wasn't that a mind space??? Why did my fighting power go up?" I frowned, it didn't make much sense
[Ding]
[Fighting power is a quantification of overall strength, a combination of raw physical power, techniques, Ki power, and combat skills, currently his combat skills have increased tremendously, which has led to a qualitative change, if the host's body gets in shape, his current fighting power will be 91]
A bucket of cold water was immediately poured over my head, 27 fighting power? It was GREAT, but compared to what he should have... it's a complete waste.
"Even system, what is this skill [Indomitable Spirit]?" This was the only skill that didn't have a description, which was quite strange.
[Ding]
[The system can't identify it, only the name of this skill is possible for the system to discern]
"Strange..." It seemed like a great skill, and a high-level one if even the system couldn't tell what it did, but I didn't feel anything different...
"There's no point in thinking about it too much, it just doesn't matter, does it? Anyway, I want to see what else this system has to offer, if I'm not mistaken you told me there were quests right? I want to see the quests" I said to the air, man, thinking about it now, if someone was standing next to me they'd definitely think I was schizophrenic
[Ding]
Missions ->
Completed ->
[Hidden Mission]
-Reveal the system to someone
Rewards: 1000pt, 90% coupon, unique access to special store
Claim? (Y/N)
[Standard Mission]
-Transform into Oozaru!
Rewards: 500pt, +5lvl Self-Control
Blocked ->
[Hidden Mission]
[Check system logs for entities connected to the host's resurrection].
[Reward: 1500pts]
[Beginner's Daily Mission]
-Do Push-ups 0/100
-Do Abs 0/100
-Do Squats 0/100
-Run for 10km 0/10
Note: The system recommends doing this every day for a healthy body.
Rewards: 150pt
[Achievement Mission]
-Reach 100 fighting power
Rewards: 500pt, Flight Manual
[Alignment Mission]
-Requirements not yet unlocked
Reward: ???
[Ascension Mission - 1]
-Low Class Saiyan - 1/1
-3 Million fighting power - 27/3000000
Rewards: Super saiyan transformation, Standard saiyan skill tree unlock.
[Ascension Mission - 2]
-Middle class saiyan - 0/1
-Primitive Seed - 0/1
-3 Million fighting power - 27/3000000
Rewards: Super saiyan transformation, Primitive saiyan skill tree unlock.
[Ascension Mission - 3]
-High class saiyan - 0/1
-Oozaru (Controlled) - 0/1
-3 Million fighting power - 27/3000000
Rewards: Super saiyan transformation, Golden Oozaru transformation, Unlock saiyan GT skill tree.
[Ascension Mission - 4]
-High class saiyan - 0/1
-Divine Seed - 0/1
-3 Million fighting power - 27/3000000
Rewards: Super saiyan transformation, Divine skill tree unlock.
[Ascension Mission - 5]
-High class saiyan - 0/1
-Legendary Seed - 0/1
-3 Million fighting power - 27/3000000
Rewards: Legendary super saiyan transformation, Legendary saiyan skill tree unlock.
...
I was shocked for a moment by the amount of information, ok, apparently I had completed missions, and besides, these ascension missions... are... INCREDIBLE, damn, that opened up such a wide range of possibilities...
He wasn't stupid, he clearly understood what each ascension mission offered, from being an ordinary saiyan, to becoming a super saiyan god, or a legendary super saiyan.
None of these options were bad, especially the last three, which caught my attention the most.
One of them turned me into a super saiyan 4 at once, the other opened up my path to becoming a god, and the last one made me a legendary saiyan.
Anyway, these missions were still far from me, what caught my attention the most was the hidden mission, who would have thought that I would receive rewards for simply telling someone about the system haha... thankfully it didn't backfire...
"System, what's this special store?"
[Ding]
[The special store is a system function exclusive to the tree of hidden missions that the host has completed, in normal cases you would never have access to this store].
[The special store is a function of the system with unique items that the host would never be able to get through the regular store, or by conventional means, it is highly recommended that the host use his 90% coupon in the special store]
"I see..., I have 11,000 free points, because of the difficulty of getting points, and the prices of the regular store, I think I'll wait to collect a few more points before using this opportunity" Caution never hurts, if what the system said is true, this special store is an opportunity that will never appear again in my life... wait.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY ABOUT THE QUEST TREE?" I gave a hearty shout, fuck, I think I've just stumbled on a gold mine here.
[Ding]
[The system can only reveal so much]
"Fuck... fine, whatever, fuck it!" I was getting annoyed, fine, fine, I've got a useful piece of information, so making my system public is a way of acquiring that privilege.
"Just accept the hidden mission reward, I have other plans for another mission..." I still didn't know how Self-Control leveled up, but I had an idea for now, this reward might be something nicer than I imagined
[Reward granted]
[Attention, the system recommends that the host start Ki training as soon as possible]
"Hmm?" The notification appeared in front of me, and I was slightly surprised, I didn't think the system would remember it now.
Getting up from the sofa, I see the time, it's now 6:30 p.m., it's only been 30 minutes since I went in to train with Kuririn, although hours have passed in that space.
I hear the door open, my little brother enters first, stunned to see me.
"Come on Breno, you don't recognize your brother, do you?" I give a sincere smile, I really love my little brother.
"Ikarisss!" My little brother comes running up to me, and gives me a tight hug, looking at me now... I'm almost the same height as my mother, who is 1.54, taking into account that I appeared to be the same height as Kuririn, I think I'm now 1.53.
This boy has really grown up... in my case I've shrunk, but whatever, let me be proud of my little brother.
My mother and stepfather came in soon after, and I noticed my mother's sharp look in my direction.
"Something's changed in you" She only said it in a casual tone, not surprised, although I think the quota of surprises is already over haha.
"But guys, let's eat, I'm starving" I pull my brother away from the hug, I managed to cheat my hunger a little with coconut rusks, but my stomach still rumbled.
My mother looked at my stepfather with a worried look, he had the same look for her "We're going to go broke trying to feed a saiyan, we definitely are..."
"hehe"
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Laila POV
"Where is he?"
It's strange, Ikaris hasn't texted her since yesterday, and today he hasn't gone to school, he always says at least goodnight before bed if he's busy.
A bad feeling was welling up in her chest, she was home alone now, tablet in hand, texting Ikaris, but he didn't even see it.
Normally these days, he'd go to her house, and they'd be together watching TV or playing games until her parents arrived.
"Please answer..." I was starting to get desperate, where was my boyfriend? Has something happened to him?
I started walking around the whole house, the anxiety was killing me, the tightness in my chest was growing.
"I'm going after him, I have to know what's going on!" I made up my mind, I'd go to their house, I know it could get me in trouble with my parents again, but I need to know how he is, if he's okay... if he's ALIVE
I don't have an Uber, I'll have to walk, 5 kilometers, I should arrive in 1 hour walking... no, it's dangerous, I'll run.
I kept my tablet at home, I don't have a cell phone, and running with a tablet that size on the street is impossible.
I put on my running shoes and took out my key and put it in my jeans.
"Please be well, my love!" I left the house and started running towards Ikaris' house.
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Ikaris POV
It's been a while, I was just eating, and now I'm alone in my room, sitting in the lotus position on my bed, I was already a master of everything theoretical about Ki, now all that was left was to acquire Ki in my body.
Time passed, until I began to feel something inside me, it was a strange energy, it was warm and familiar, it made me feel like I was at home... no, it was like I was at home.
[Ki control +1%]
With the system notification confirmed, I managed to find my Ki, quite quickly in fact, too quickly
I continued meditating and trying to control the Ki in my body, as time went by.
[Ki control +1%]
[Ki control +1%]
[Ki control +1%]
[Ki control +1%]
...
Finally, when my Ki control reached 14%, the doorbell rang, taking my attention away from the house
I let it go, waited for someone to open it, and resumed my meditation... almost, in fact.
The doorbell started ringing non-stop, desperately.
"My God, who the fuck is that, isn't anyone going to answer the door?" I got out of bed and went to the door.
"Who is it?" I say loudly as I open the door, only when I see who it is... I freeze.
"Ownn, are you a little friend of Breno's? Do you know if Breno's brother is there?" Laila didn't pay much attention to the little boy in front of her, she was too preoccupied with where Ikaris was.
That was until I spoke... "Hi... Laila...." My voice almost failed me at that moment, I don't know what was going on in my head, but God, my chest was tight.
"Huh?" Laila finally fixed her gaze on me, and I could see her face change to a bewildered look, and then her trembling voice said "I...Ikaris?"
"What's up, love?"
Hello, the author here, I'm just stopping by to let you know that English is not my original language, I only know the basics, I have a version of this fanfic in Portuguese which is my birth language, so if you want to see it, just go to the link below
I'm currently translating with DeepL, but if anyone has a better option, let me know.
Portuguese version -> (https://www.webnovel.com/book/28373957608441305)