Chapter 41: The Beginning of Support Techniques
Well, that doesn't matter now.
A sound that couldn't be described echoed in the place where the imposing man and "Unknown" stood.
The imposing man frowned and began looking in all directions. He even activated his "True Path Field," a field capable of penetrating all dimensions and everything else...
But it was useless. He couldn't determine where the sound had come from.
The colors of the world began to change... Then two massive eyes appeared somewhere, watching everything that was happening. The eyes seemed to be pondering something...
Then... both "Unknown" and the imposing man were transported to another place. Something changed within them, but neither realized it.
The imposing man looked at "Unknown" and said, "Since you've become familiar with the state, the first stage of training is over. Now... the second stage begins."
He continued, "This stage is called Support Techniques."
Unknown looked at the imposing man with astonishment and confusion, and said, "What did you say? Isn't the state itself a support technique?"
The imposing man shook his head and said, "You didn't understand the state. In any case, you won't truly understand it until you experience it. Anything I say about it now won't make sense to you. To give you an analogy, imagine trying to describe colors to someone who's only ever seen black in their life... Naturally, they won't understand."
Unknown didn't argue. He nodded.
The imposing man continued, "Back to our topic... What do you think support techniques are?"
Unknown replied uncertainly, "Techniques that support something?"
The imposing man sighed upon hearing that and nodded, continuing, "Actually, you can describe it like that. For example, a support technique for body strength increases physical strength, or a support technique for speed enhances speed, and so on. In truth... you've already mastered one of these techniques."
Confusion appeared on Unknown's face.
The imposing man sighed and said, "That technique where you imagine and control your body as if it's made of water."
Unknown's eyes lit up with understanding upon hearing that.
The imposing man continued, "Now, I'll teach you a few of these techniques—the very basics."
Then the imposing man began walking... Suddenly, he started to vanish from where he stood.
But what Unknown saw was something entirely different. He saw the man's body turn into leaves, then the wind blew and scattered those leaves from their original location to another.
At that moment, Unknown tried to imitate it. He began imagining his body as leaves shaped like his form. He started sensing the air around him. He entered a strange state... it seemed he had managed to control the airflow around him.
Then, following the same principle, he let the airflow push the "leaves" (his body) for 25 meters.
Twenty-five meters away from his original position, Unknown stood there, his eyes gleaming with intense excitement.
Then the voice of the imposing man rang out once more: "Now... I will teach you the rest."