Child of Destiny

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Shin fell into deep thought when he heard Granny Luvenia's words. If all of what she had said were right, then his talent was most likely divided between him and Uno somehow.

But there was still something that confused him. Even though he lost some memories, he could at least tell that Uno was not born during that time. That ego within him manifested within him much later from it.

'I really need to ask him a lot of things,' thought Shin before continuing to listen to Granny Luvenia.

The old lady then discussed how he needed to be careful with a few things. Fortunately, he properly sealed his dantian which would help him buy some time until he learned a few more things on how to suppress it.

Granny Luvenia was very confident that she could help Shin. She was giving him a lot of instructions on how to deal with the seed if its seal somehow got broken.

Shin listened attentively and took note of everything without missing a single detail. His masters also taught him how to handle different situations but it was Granny Luvenia who gave him a detailed plan on how to perfectly deal with the seed even in the worst-case scenario.

"Just remember all of those and you will be fine on your own, little one," said Granny Luvenia before turning to Professor Henry. "As for the rest, I'm sure that this professor will guide you properly."

After that, she stood up and left the room, leaving the two behind.

Professor Henry waited for her to exit the room before casting an isolation barrier that would prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

Shin was confused about why he did that. After all, all of the people present in their house were trustworthy, so he didn't think that it was necessary.

"Kid, in my line of work, being cautious is necessary. Even if you are with people that you trust the most," said the Professor.

"It is not being overly cautious, but not letting your guard down," he added.

Shin shrugged his shoulders at the old man and made a face that seemingly said he didn't have to explain.

After that, Professor Henry started discussing his future plans for Shin's training course. "Since it comes to this, we have no choice but to make some changes to your course."

"I originally planned to check the assimilation level of your body and the two types of Qi within your dantian before forging your vessel into something that can properly contain them."

"Old Plum properly guides you to build a very solid foundation, so the only thing that you need to do is to further fortify it so that it can handle the burden of using those two Qi simultaneously."

"The unification of Martial Arts and Mentalism heavily depends on the capabilities of your body and mind, if either one of them is slightly out of tune, then the dangers that you will face are going to be much threatening."

"This is the reason why I want you to achieve the perfect harmony between those two Qi first before proceeding to strengthen your Mentalism."

"But since your Martial Arts is currently sealed, we have no choice but to proceed with your Mentalism Training," he added with a slight disappointment.

As someone who also contributed to creating the Yin-Yang Martial Arts, Professor Henry wanted to see the completion of this Martial Arts sooner rather than later. He also wanted Old Plum to see it happening.

'With Old Plum's condition, we don't know what is going to happen in the future. After all, the injury that he suffered last time is really grievous,' he thought as he looked at Shin with meaningful eyes.

'If it is this kid, then I'm pretty sure that he will be able to achieve what we fail to do,' he added to his thought.

Then he continued. "Starting today, you will solely hone your Mentalism Techniques and further strengthen the 'Spiritual Avatar' situated within your 'Niwan Palace'."

"You should be aware that your Mentalism is slightly behind your Martial Arts which is why your masters instructed you to use it primarily during the entrance exam."

The old man then paused for a brief moment before continuing. "If you ask me, I think your Mentalism Talent is way better than your Martial Art Talents."

"Your indifferent attitude and quick-wittedness are perfect for Mentalism. Your 'Immediately Response' talent may make it slightly off, but it also covers the common weakness that a Mentalist has."

"You also become a Rune Master and a Talisman Master at a very young age on top of being a formidable Kaleidoscope Mentalist who is well-versed in combat."

"Adding all of these together alongside the fact that you possessed the perfect vessel for Mentalism, the Spiritual Embryo, we can say that you are born to be a peak-class Mentalist."

After another brief pause, Professor Henry fell into deep thought before continuing. "Aside from your Battle Genius Talent, everything is laid perfectly."

"A Battle Genius is more fitted for Martial Art which is why it made you more reliant on Martial Arts than Mentalism. If only your combat talent is being a Prudent Ace or something similar, then you can be the second Perfect Mentalist in history."

Shin was listening attentively which was why he immediately noticed the sudden change of tone in Professor Henry's voice when saying the latter part of his words.

"Second Perfect Mentalist? Then there is already someone who is given that title before?" asked Shin curiously.

Professor Henry gave him a meaningful look before responding. "There is. And she is unparalleled when it comes to Mentalism. She mastered all the fields related to it at a very young age."

"I will tell you more about her when you start studying in the academy," he added, attempting to change the top.

"For now, I want to you adjust your mind and body to match the current state that you are in. Maybe there are no immediate aftereffects on your body, but you will notice all of them the more you become accustomed to the absence of your Martial Arts."

"Little by little, you will see how dependent are you on your Martial Arts and how hard the adjustment is without it. But in exchange, you will discover some of your abilities that you are unaware of."

"It may be unfortunate, but it is also a blessing in disguise. This situation gives you an opportunity to explore your talents once again."

"Then bit by bit, we are going to make your Battle Genius Talent fits your Mentalism. It is going to be hard, but since it is the only problem that we are going to face, we need to find a way to achieve it somehow."

Shin nodded his head heavily as he already experienced some of them earlier. His Spiritual Sense, in particular, he immediately noticed how sharp it became after the temporary loss of his Martial Art attainments.

Seeing that Shin understand what he was saying, Professor Henry nodded his head in satisfaction before proceeding to the next matter at hand. "Your Martial Arts may be sealed temporarily but it doesn't necessarily mean that you will be neglecting your training on it."

Shin immediately became confused when he heard those words. "What do you mean by that, professor?"

Then the professor suddenly said. "Given your age, I'm pretty sure that you are also playing that particular virtual game that is famous these days."

"If I am not mistaken, it is called «Destiny's Fate» or something," he added, trying to recall if he remembered the name right.

"Eh? T-That is right, sir," answered Shin, indicating that the professor got the name of the game right. And after a brief moment of confusion, he suddenly asked. "Do you also know that game, professor?"

Hearing that, Professor Henry couldn't help but laugh before answering. "Of course, I know that game. How can a researcher like me not know about something as interesting as that?"

"Moreover, I am one of the people who designed the combat system of that game. It is pretty challenging but also fun at the same time," he added with a look that reminiscing about that past.

After that, he turned to Shin and continued. "Anyway, we design and make it as close to reality as possible since we are planning to use it as another platform where anyone can train."

"There are a lot of secrets in that game but since most of them are confidential, I can't tell you anything about it."

Shin was slightly stunned at the sudden discovery. He was fully aware that the game was designed to be as close to reality, so he was not that surprised about it. What really took him off-guard was the fact that he was meeting one of the creators of the game.

The professor ignored Shin's reactions and spoke. "I can't disclose the secrets of the game to you because of the confidentiality agreement and the oath that we make to heaven."

"But I can at least tell you how to properly use it and turn that virtual world into an amazing training ground."

The tone that Professor Henry was mysterious. But at the same time, there was also a hint of mischievousness in his words which made Shin look at him as if he was a laughing devil in disguise.

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