Chapter 43: 43: Soft Fist



Hearing the question, Dunn was silent for a while before saying.

"Rina chose the Soft Fist, but she has no progress. Athena, like me, chose the Feathery body. I don't want to admit it, but she was slightly ahead of me in terms of mastery of the technique. The feathery body requires the user to have a flexible and agile body. As for Tamasai... I don't know. That bastard didn't bother to learn anything from the captain."

'So Rina, Miles, and Tamasai are the only that haven't managed to learn a technique. When the time comes, what should I choose?'

Caleb fell into deep thought. Seeing this, Dunn didn't interrupt and just let the young man think. When suddenly, Caleb shook his head three times as if not in favor of something. Then he looked at Dunn and asked a question:

"You didn't explain the Soft Fist, though. What does that technique do?"

"The principle of Soft Fist?" A ponderous expression appeared on Dunn's face as he fell into the mode of thinking. "Well, the principle of the technique was focused on softness. It requires the user to have perfect control of his strength, thus achieving one of the most difficult punch techniques that only masters or grandmasters could do. Transferring the force from external to internal. Subsequently injuring organs that are closely intertwined with the area. It's a dangerous technique that is a great counter for those who wear armor or have a tough body. No matter how tough the external is, their internal organs would be fragile. Of course, except for Destinies."

Caleb nodded his head.

"Is that the one Captain Fushigiro used to kill the Octavian Bear?"

With a surprise on his face, Dunn laughed.

"Hahahaha! Great observation. Yes, the Captain used the Soft Fist to mess up the brain of the Octavian Bear. See? No matter how tough the skin of the bastard, it died... After all, the brain is a delicate organ. However, the Soft Fist wasn't that effective against Apokalips and Destinies who can circulate physical energy to counter the impact. Still, if there's an element of surprise, it has the chance to severely injure them"

"What else? It's to catch fish. The meat of the Octavian Bear is a good match for Trout and Salmon."

Seeing Rina's watery mouth, Caleb couldn't help but chuckle for a moment. Which made Rina give him a questioning look. Caleb shrugged and teasingly said:

"Aren't you a foodie? I didn't expect it. Don't mind me. I just remembered Fatty. He gives the same reaction when food is being mentioned."

The corners of Rina's mouth twitched.

"Hey... Don't compare with that kid. At least I can control myself. Do I look fat to you?"

Hearing the slightly offended tone of the beauty in front of him, Caleb defended. "Don't get me wrong. I didn't say that you're fat. I just said that you behave like him. That's all."

With a chuckle, Rina walked toward the spot where Dunn and Athena were... Leaving Caleb alone with the introverted Tamasai.

'Huh? She left me just like that?'

With a sigh, Caleb gave his bald teammate a glance, who in turn looked at him with a neutral, bored expression. A black line appeared on Caleb's forehead at this moment. He felt that Tamasai wasn't living his life enough. 'I wonder... Is this guy even capable of excitement?'

Then Caleb studied the place where he would have to train for a month one last time. There was the river on the left side that had clean water and housed different types of fish such as Perch, Chad, Sunfish, Carp, Pike, Walleye, Catfish, Bass, Salmon, and Trout. A literal paradise for fishermen.

Then there's the mountain cliff below, which had a spacious spot, white sand, and shade provided by the cliff that made it an excellent site for a temporary resting spot. Caleb raised his head at the gloomy sky. The evening was about to come. 'Seems I have to make myself comfortable in this place for a month.'