The Martial Unity

Rui should have seen it earlier but his amusement at the purpose of the technique had created a blind spot around it. If he had treated it as a normal technique, he would have seen this application of it instantly, but because he looked down on it subconsciously, he wasn't able to.

The potential of this technique, to him at the very least, was extraordinary. As long as he could master it and perhaps tweak it slightly to suit his needs, it should not yield poor results. This was especially taking into account the fact that this technique had an extremely high affinity with his enhanced cognition.

('Stupid.') He cursed himself. ('It was almost obvious, yet I missed it because I was being cocky.')

Still, he was glad he saw it now in such a timely manner. He picked up the scroll without any hesitation as he added it to his pouch.

Four techniques down, two more to go.

('The next two-to-three techniques need to enhance my versatility and variety.')

The first four techniques strengthened his foundation and aimed to mitigate the VOID algorithm's weakness. Now, he needed to expand his capabilities to give him more options and choices in combat. He had several ideas of what he would have liked.

"I could really use a boost in range." He muttered to himself. If he gained the ability to hurt his opponent from a distance, life would be a hell of a lot easier.

Also, among all the fields his Martial Art didn't possess, a longer range was the most optimal counter for the greatest number of Martial Art and combat styles. Meaning, by giving his Martial Art long-range capability, he would increase the number of Martial Art he could adapt to more than he could if he mastered some other technique or some other field. Long range was vital, and remarkably powerful in many scenarios.

He even knew what technique he would have liked to master.

and began browsing through

eyes lit up.

[Tempestuous Ripple]

attacks from a distance. The user used a combination a breathing technique as well as body movements to create a small localized region of high-density solid-like air, and then struck said air with a powerful strike launching

for the

acquire. It was the technique that representative Ana Marianne had showcased in the Martial Contest, he had been quite impressed by her techniques, even if

for that. Her opponent in the first round was Mia Marnt, who was remarkably powerful and managed to reach the semi-finals of the Martial Contest, losing to Fiona of all

she used her techniques more effectively to counter

was he sought for. If he mastered this technique, he would gain a huge boost in the

one or two more

his head. He really wasn't sure what else he ought to get. Perhaps he ought to bolster up his grappling to ensure that he

his grappling so that he would be able to adapt to Martial Art that could

for techniques he could learn as he stumbled into

[Flow Flux]

through intercepting and applying targeted force on incoming strikes in specific angles and

or at the very least the principle behind it. This was the core of Hafbor's active defense. The difference was that Hafbor's technique applied this principle purely defensively, while Flow Flux aimed to create vulnerabilities and openings for

was a trait that was extremely compatible with the VOID algorithm. It would allow for him to have

a grade-seven technique too, which meant that it was powerful, but not overwhelmingly so. As long as Rui used to

out of

be enough for