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"The only way to control this man is probably through some special methods, like dating," Tianyu interjected gloatingly.
"A defeated opponent only needs to be obedient and compliant."
Yato glanced at her and said bluntly.
“I admit you’re stronger now, but you shouldn’t have let me join this club.” Tianyu wasn’t angry. Instead, he revealed a mocking smile, his eyes gleaming with a dangerous light. “Given the chance, I will make my move against you. With my learning ability and talent, it won’t be long before I figure out your moves, find your weaknesses, and then quickly become stronger to defeat you and dominate you.”
"..."
Yato raised an eyebrow, slowly walked to the sofa, and looked down at her.
That strange gaze made Tianyu feel uneasy, but he didn't back down. He licked his lips and retorted sharply, "What's wrong? Planning to admit defeat early?"
"No, I just think this way of playing is boring. I have a better way to compete that will save you a lot of time and energy. What do you think?"
"Oh? Tell me."
Amane was clearly very interested in Yato's explanation.
Even though she knew the other party might have ill intentions, she was confident in herself.
No matter what kind of schemes or traps are set, they will all lead to the opponent's defeat!
"Yukino, would you like to give it a try?"
Yato turned to look at the black-haired girl who had just sat down.
"Why can you call people by their first names so naturally?" Yukino couldn't stand his overly familiar attitude. "At least add a respectful title."
"Yukino-san?"
"...Although I still can't quite accept it, oh well, as long as it doesn't cause misunderstandings. So, what do you plan to have me try?"
"Of course, it's a contest of fighting skills."
Yato revealed a mysterious smile, and before Yukino could protest, he continued, "But it's not a battle, it's a test of learning ability."
"Learning ability?"
This time, it was Tianyu's turn to frown.
"They will teach each other their best fighting techniques, and the first person to learn it will be the winner. The winner will have the right to make a condition to the loser. By the way, if I win, Tianyu, you will be my follower for life."
Yato's lips curled into a mocking smile as he looked at Tenyu.
"Is it necessary to do this?"
Yukino, who was initially somewhat tempted, immediately covered her upper body with her hands upon hearing Yato's words, looking at Yato with the eyes of someone who looked at a pervert.
"No, Yukino-san, you don't need to go to that extent. In the end, this is just a contest between me and Amane."
Yato offered a casual explanation.
Unexpectedly, this seemed to hurt the girl's pride.
"Since we're going to have a competition, we should treat everyone equally; that's the only way to be fair."
Yukino looked unhappy.
"Oh? Even the weakest are prepared?" A cold smile appeared on Tianyu's lips. "Then I have no reason to refuse."
"Since you all agree, let's not delay and officially begin next week."
"up to you."
Tenyu stood up from the sofa and walked towards the club's main entrance.
Her posture was elegant, radiating strong self-confidence.
Before leaving, she suddenly turned around, made a gun gesture, pointed it at Yato, and made a seductive imitation.
"I'll accept your power, your life, and the outcome of this battle, bang~!"
"Well then, I should probably head over now; the afternoon classes are about to begin."
Yukino also got up to take her leave.
"Yukino-san."
Yato called out.
"What's wrong, President?"
Yukino stopped and turned around in confusion.
"I'm a little curious about why you agreed to accept the invitation to come here."
Yato made no attempt to hide his thoughts.
"...The reason? I don't know either."
Yukino was silent for a moment before speaking.
"Perhaps it was just a momentary impulse, coupled with the lack of better options at the moment."
"Really? Then I hope you can continue to hold onto this 'impulse,' and sooner or later you will get what you want."
Yato said meaningfully.
"...I will keep your advice in mind."
Yukino seemed to realize something, and even forgot to call him "President," habitually reverting to her original form of address.
After she left, Yato slowly went upstairs.
We arrived at the second floor of the department.
Unlike the first floor, this place is very spacious, with many large cardboard boxes piled up.
Yato glanced at it a few times and quickly found what he wanted.
On a bookshelf filled with books, there is a picture frame.
If Amakusa Shino were here, she would recognize the person in the photo frame at a glance.
That's a group photo of the previous student council members.
There were only five people.
Standing in the very center is Yato.
And the student council president who clung to his neck and wouldn't let go—Yukinoshita Haruno.
"Let your sister pay for the trouble you caused me back then. Don't worry, I'll make her as strong as you wish, even if it's just in terms of physics."
Yato picked up the photo frame and wiped it clean.
Looking at Yang Nai above, a malicious smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
He wasn't offering advice out of kindness.
Chapter 21
Yato and Shizuka's apartment is not far from the school, adjacent to the Rainbow Bridge, about a 20-minute walk away. In this area, land is extremely valuable. According to official surveys, the average annual income per person in Minato Ward is the highest in Japan, exceeding 10 million yen, and housing prices start at 90,000 RMB per square meter.
Although the saying "the poor study literature and the rich study martial arts" is outdated in modern times, it still holds some truth.
Daily training requires the assistance of specialized equipment, not to mention nutrition. As one wrestler put it, if you want to get stronger, you have to eat more!
In addition, we need to find ways to maintain our condition.
Why do some professional boxers only fight a few times a year? It's all to adjust their condition, whether they need to gain weight or lose weight. A few months is simply not enough time.
Yato, on the other hand, doesn't have these problems.
His physical abilities have now been solidified by the system as 'attribute values'.
Unless someone is missing an arm or a leg, has an organ problem, or is suffering from a serious illness, their physical condition will not decline even if they are in their seventies or eighties.
Just like Garp in the One Piece world, he can still fight even when he gets old.
So after injuring your leg, you should rest and there's no rush.
However, once he recovered from his injury, Yato immediately resumed his training.
After all, 'solidification' doesn't mean you'll stay stuck in the same place forever, or that you can't improve without using crystals to strengthen yourself.
Exercise is still effective.
Half of Yato's current attribute values are the result of his own hard work and gradual accumulation.
How did you accumulate that knowledge?
"...You have completed the daily training phase of the long-term quest 'The Ultimate Refinement', obtaining 1 fragment. Current quest progress is 61%."
After finishing the tenth set of the advanced burpees, Yato clapped his hands, stood up, picked up a towel to wipe his sweat, and calmed his breathing. He was already used to the voice in his head.
Fragments can be obtained through battles, otherwise the acquisition channels would be too limited, forcing him to become a fighting maniac who wouldn't have to do anything else but find people to fight every day.
If you really did that, you wouldn't have enough lives.
"Sixty percent of the work has been completed."
Yato casually glanced at the bright progress bar that only he could see.
The ultimate test of refinement.
As the name suggests, it means completing the daily exercise routine arranged by the system.
Don't underestimate these exercises.
The training tasks assigned by the system were perfectly suited to his own situation, just as if the AI had calculated them using the most technological methods. At the same time, there were also some spiritually inspired training methods. Even Mitsuyo Koishi admired this coaching style and had asked Yato which world-class coach was behind him.
However, Yato couldn't tell him the truth, so he could only make up a story that it was a master from the Celestial Empire whose name and origin were unknown, and who had now returned to his country. This barely dissuaded Mitsuyo from seeking out the master.
"Judging by the time, this task will be completed in a little over a month. The system shows that the task reward is a skill, but I don't know what it will be. It would be best if it were some kind of secret technique that ordinary people can't learn at all, like the Tempest Kick."
Yato secretly looked forward to it.
Normal fighting skills are no longer enough for him.
The thought of soon learning Tenyu's best ground-based secret techniques from her filled Yato with joy, while he was also a little surprised that she agreed so readily.
"No matter what, as long as I have enough crystals, I can get started in a second. Tianyu is doomed to lose."
Thinking of this, Yato took a special look at his status bar.
Status bar (current)
Name: Igarashi Yato
Age: 18
Birthday: July 7th
Height: cm / Weight: 78kg
Identity: Third-year student at Shuchiin High School, professional fighter
Title: Ghost of Kicks (Additional effect: Opponents fear your elusive kicks, so when you use kicks, their presence will be further reduced, making them even less noticeable)
Talent: Conqueror (Effect: Entering combat will gradually enhance combat capabilities. When the body reaches its limit, it will provide recovery power equivalent to half of the combat enhancement ability.)
Skills: Tempest Kick Lv4, Jeet Kune Do Lv4, Mixed Martial Arts Lv5
力量2.8、敏捷3.5、体质3总和9.3（人类每项属性极限为1）
Crystals: 0
Fragments: 3
……
"Seven more fragments are needed to synthesize a crystal."
Yato stroked his chin and pondered.
Currently, one of the three fragments comes from Tianyu, and the other two come from the daily rewards of 'The Limit of Thousand Hammers and Hundred Refinements'. This task rewards fragments after completing the daily training phase, so normally, you only need to save for another week to get a complete crystal.
But this efficiency is far too slow.
"Let me see what other tasks are available."
Yato opened the system taskbar.