Chapter 1810 Adamant

Chapter 1810 Adamant

Rui understood what Headmaster Aronian was trying to say.

Most Martial Artists trained their bodies to their conventional limits, achieving the desired weight and muscle-mass-to-body-mass ratio before focusing on developing active techniques.

Active techniques were techniques that required the mind for cognition, usually to achieve necessary activation, commencement, coordination, timing, accuracy, or precision. Techniques like Outer Convergence, Flux Earther, Fire Breathing, and Reverberating Lance were such techniques.

Passive techniques were those that did not require the mind for anything. These were techniques that would be in effect even if the user was knocked unconscious. Most passive techniques were training techniques, often conditioning techniques that would permanently alter the body.

The greatest disadvantage of such techniques was that they required a long time to materialize the same level of power that active techniques did. Rui had mastered Outer Convergence in half a year originally. However, if he wanted to train his muscles to naturally and innately output the same attacks as they did with Outer Convergence, then he would probably need to train them in extreme training and conditioning techniques for at least a few years.

This disadvantage made many Martial Artists unwilling to pursue them too much. It simply took too long.

However, what if there was a Martial Artist who did pursue them?

What if there was a Martial Artist who pursued them for a long time?

What if there was a Martial Artist who pursued them for more than five hundred years?

"I can't imagine how strong he is."

Rui's words expressed concern.

Yet neither his quivering voice, the smile cracking at the edge of his mouth, nor the twinkle in his eyes could hide his excitement and amazement.

"It isn't just that he has overcome the disadvantages, my child," Master Vericita chided him. "He has fully manifested the advantages to their absolute maximum."

Rui narrowed.

There were three main advantages of passive and training techniques.

"I will not be retreating for this."

Rui's steely voice firmly cut through the air.

His determined eyes met each and every single one of theirs. "I will fight."

The air grew tumultuous.

A smirk emerged on his face. "Physicality Evolution...I wonder if my Adaptive Evolution is powerful enough to overcome it. Aren't you excited to find out?"

Tension tingled in the air.

"Your Highness," Master Zentra narrowed his eyes. "You will lose."

"You're selling me short, isn't that right, Ceeran?" Rui turned to the Master.

Yet the man was unable to muster up a pro-Rui statement, wincing silently.

Rui shook his head. "...I don't blame any of you, but my choice won't change."

"...Rui," Headmaster Aronian hesitated.

He got up, walking away. "Send me all the information you have gathered on the Gatekeeper."

Even as he returned to his meditation chamber to calm down, he was unable to contain jitters of excitement. Any considerations for the contract and the final high-ranking government official he needed were already gone.

A single desire had captured his heart.

He just wanted to fight this man.