章節 81: Eric's Growth

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"Eric! Come to me with everything you've got to offer offensively." I said.

I had decided to start the training with the fearful boy. I dislike pushovers but I do like Eric's attitude and nature, he is a good boy, he just needs to grow a backbone and he'll be more admirable.

So for that reason I am willing to sacrifice my own time and effort and make him grow one at the expense of excruciating pain!

Yes, I am going to make him suffer a bit. Don't worry, he won't actually suffer any actual damage.

These are the specialties of the Flowing Fist Technique that the stinky and old goblin once taught to me and Eleanora. Sadly, she cannot properly use these techniques due to her lack of Qi, but perhaps later on I can figure a way to transfer my Qi to her ethereal spirit body.

The Flowing Fist Technique is a Martial Art that deals damage to the nerves of a foe and can directly damage their Qi Veins and Qi Core, alongside their Pressure Points. But if done correctly it can also only deal superficial pain and not actually deal damage at all, this is the technique's specialty, to cause pain but not deal damage.

It was made for sadistic people like that detestable goblin.

But they also are good at "massaging" the Qi Core and Qi Veins forcefully, which in fact enhances Qi regeneration and flow. In a way, the more you're hit with these when they don't cause any damage, the faster your Qi can grow.

"So come here and fight me." I said.

"Sigh… Okay…" sighed Eric.

He stood in front of me as his Spirit was one more summoner. It was a beautiful mass of thorny dark green vines covered in bloody red roses, it seemed to not be so big, but it can spread its vines around and do a lot of interesting playstyles.

But it is all up to Eric's own ability to fight and if he can truly utilize the vines to their full potential. Aside from fighting, they're able to conjure healing magic spells, so his family specializes into body treatment, well, a bit, his uncle was also a hunter and got damaged and his healing couldn't heal such profound wounds, his auntie wasn't able to do anything regarding that.

Their healing is of the low-grade, and often deals with superficial damage or the healing of the body through therapies such as massages and more. They also make low-grade potions using herbs and their magic, which is the major source of income. They're not certainly rich or anything, but they got a way better living conditions than the rest of us.

Nonetheless, their healing is not as good as mine, apparently, as I was the one that was capable of healing everyone, Eric's auntie assisted me, I do remember a bit of that.

"Come. I will let you strike me first." I said.

"Okay…!" said Eric.

Eric quickly ran towards me through the usage of Qi. Enhancing his legs using Life Qi augmented his physical capabilities, and through the Metabolism Enhancement Spell, the Life Attribute Spell I have taught to him, his physical abilities were enhanced enough that he looked like a bullet rushing towards me.

How cute.

CLASH!

His hand tried to impact me with force, forming a palm, he attempted to push me back by striking my chest. I felt the impact but… sadly, my body was already very strong.

"Eh?"

He wondered why I wasn't even budging by his attack.

"Hm? Have you attacked yet?" I asked.

"W-What… Your body is as hard as a log…!" he cried.

"Then I'll go." I said.

"Wait!" he cried, as I moved swiftly towards him.

I raised my leg and kicked his stomach with a simple attack without using any technique other than the sheer strength of my body.

CLASH!

"Ugh…!"

Eric felt like the air of his lungs quickly flew out of his mouth for a moment, but instead of being blown around the air like usual, his hands were tightly grasping my leg.

"I got you…! Vine Thorns!"

FLASH!

Suddenly, his spirit stretched its thorny vines all around my leg, tightly wrapping it with its sharp thorns, it would probably pierce my skin if he was going more serious.

"Oho?" I asked in surprise, as Eric attempted to grab my leg and throw me around.

But that wasn't going to work.

I stood firm in a single leg and then jumped, pushing my entire weight over his entire body, as he had my other leg tightly wrapped using his spirit, it was an easy task to push him down by jumping and then putting the weight of my body in the leg he was grabbing.

This is a class amateur mistake, they always think they can trap you by grabbing your legs, but you can simply use this against them.

"Agh!"

BUMP!

He fell over the floor as he looked at me with a bit of a tired expression.

"You didn't even lasted a minute, but I liked your strategy. Sadly, it is easy to counter." I said.

"Hahh… Okay, you win…" he sighed.

"Let's fight once more, I want to see you throw more fists. Have you tried using your legs? How about you combine them with your vines? Come on, Eric, stand up!" I said.

"B-But first get your leg out of me…" he cried.

"Oh… My bad. I often get too immersed in fighting…" I apologized.

I forced Eric to stand up and fight again after I covered him in a few healing spells, he put himself in a new stance and began throwing fists, kicks, and other attacks he had been thinking about, using his vines like ropes to entrap enemies is also useful, and if he can use them to make his foes trip that also works, he tried doing this last strategy a couple of times, but I was able to easily predict them and evade.

The boy was growing stronger, and the more I made him fight, the hardier he grew and the sturdier his body would become as well, he was overflowing with great potential.

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