章節 45: Into Deeper Silence
Over the following nights, Lyrus continued his solitary retreats. He ventured further each time, finding secluded glades and rocky clearings where even the moonlight felt hushed. Shielded from curious eyes, he experimented, testing the limits of the Million Steps System like a patient scholar conducting delicate research.
He learned that speed mattered. A quick, heavy step triggered an explosive burst of strength, but it was wild and harder to rein in. A slow, measured footfall produced a subtler increase, easier to control and blend with his martial skills. He tried combinations—two steps fast, one slow, then the opposite. Every pattern taught him something new about rhythm and flow.
When he channeled Hellfire, he discovered he could amplify its intensity if he stepped just as he released flame. His fists, once instruments of blunt force, now could unleash precise, scorching strikes without leaving scorched earth behind. In one experiment, he gently tapped a massive boulder after taking three deliberate steps. The rock cracked quietly, splitting into neat halves without flying shards. Such finesse had eluded him before.
He also probed the system's limits. How much power could he store without stepping again? After a careful sequence of measured strides, he stood still, holding the energy inside himself. For a moment, it felt like balancing on a thin wire, power humming in his sinews, threatening to burst free. With slow breaths, he learned to let it settle, to exist within him like a coiled spring waiting for a command. Releasing it in gentle pulses, he practiced igniting the tip of a leaf in flame or snapping a thick branch with a light flick of his finger.
This subtlety excited him. He realized that controlling the system's strength was akin to writing calligraphy with a giant's quill—challenging, but not impossible. By taming the urge to simply crush obstacles, he could elevate his combat style from brutal efficiency to elegant mastery.
By the night's end, he watched stars glitter over silent trees, feeling a calm pride. He was evolving, growing beyond raw might into a disciplined conduit of power. Soon, he would return to his people stronger, not just in muscle, but in precision, ready to guide them with even greater confidence.
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