He was a power user anyways, so he can absorb mana, though at the lowest speed possible.
"Start with movement."
These body cultivation techniques were bizarre. One had to do normal body exercises while controlling the mana in the air and circulating it in the body in a particular manner.
And one needs to repeat this until a cycle is formed that will slowly temper the body from inside and outside all at once.
Though as Luvi started to exercise, his fat body kept trembling and breaking posture again and again.
It didn't take longer than five minutes before Luvi was out of breath and fell down on his bed.
"Fuck… I didn't feel a thing."
He thought the exercise was easy as mentioned in the overview. But that was not the case. When he puts his focus on his body, he forgets to circulate the mana in proper pattern and vice versa when he focuses on the mana.
Worst of all, even if he only focuses on one thing entirely, his control over the mana was too low, making it harder to complete a cycle.
While his body was also lowest of the low, not balanced nor listened to the commands of his brain.
"This is fucking impossible."
After Luvi's state stabilized, he got off his bed and searched in his fridge for some more juice.
"Fuck… that was the last bottle."
Looking at the last empty bottle of mango juice, Luvi sighed.
Picking up his coat and phone, he left his small room and back into the real world.
"Fuck… this sun of a witch." Luvi cursed at the sun for blinding him.
It was 7 am in the morning and he could see some students getting ready for their classes.
Currently he is still an academy student who has to attend the academy for another year before he can be released back into society.
It doesn't matter what his rank is. This academy education is mandatory for everyone.
Though Luvi never goes to the academy. He is book smart and passes exams easily and using some pull from his family that has ostracized him, he was able to stay in his dorm for most part of his day.
That is unless he has to buy some food.
And it was still too early for his campus to open its gates to the public, making it impossible for him to order food.
But the thirst for some mango juice drove Luvi.
The night had been a lot eventful for him. And even though he hated the sun and the outside world, he still got on his legs and moved toward the elevator.
"Brother, it's just one floor, take stairs."
A sound that Luvi was familiar with came from his back.
"Hah bruv, I am a fat fuck. Got no time for that." Luvi paused, for a bit, falling into his thoughts.
"But you know what, you are right. I should move this shit body of mine a bit." Recalling the heavy heaves he took in his room a while back. Luvi knew that if he had to succeed, he had to do something about his bad physique.
"You really should brother, otherwise no girlfriend for you."
"Fuck you, I already have 4 internet girlfriends buzzing around me."
"And all four of them are men."
"Hey it's the heart that counts."
After a pause, both of them started to laugh. Andy might be the only person Luvi talked to in the outside world. And both of them even played games together a lot. So they were used to each other's shit talk.
The other reason Luvi was able to stay so close was because Andy was also someone who belonged to the E4 rank just like him. But sadly, Andy was not as good at studying as Luvi, so he still went to the classes regularly.
"Well, I will be leaving now, stay safe in that hellscape." Luvi made a cringe hand sign to his neighbor, trying to act cool as he said his goodbyes.
And his neighbor responded with the same hand sign as well. "You too cringe lord, staying cooped in that room will probably cause you vitamin D deficiency."
Luvi left his good friend behind with a smile on his face.
His mood was a lot calmer than before.
'I should find a way to introduce one of the cultivation methods to Andy.'
'If I recall correctly, his ability is also a lot similar to mine… growing nails bigger at will.'
Useless abilities without any potential but only problems. Due to his ability, Andy always carries a nail cutter on him in case he accidentally loses control and causes his nails to grow big.
In Luvi's case, it was even worse, if his teeth grew big after losing control, he had to go to a dentist who will slowly file his teeth back to normal.
There was even a time when Luvi's canine grew so big that it punctured his lips as well as cheeks, causing it all bloody.
It was a time when he just found out about his ability and lacked proper control over it. Though at that point in time, he was still cared for by his family.
They had hoped that even if Luvi can't become some sort of hunter or a hero. He can still live a normal life.
But their hopes were destroyed after Luvi fell into depression and shut himself off from the world, degenerating with each passing year.
It was why Luvi never blamed his family.
"Why is there such a huge group of students outside at this hour?"
Luvi, who came out in mostly casual clothes beside the academy jacket on his shoulder, stood out from the rest.
And due to his absence from classes, only few people know that there was a bizarre student like this in class to begin with.
So he did get weird Glances his way.
"Da fuck you looking at?" Luvi cursed as he dug into his nose and dragged out some goober, before throwing it to the side.
And yes, he didn't even attempt to clean his hand.
This small action was enough for the glances turned away. To them, this bespectacled fatass who spoke in a crass tone was incapable of holding a proper conversation. So its better to stay away from him.
'Huhu… retards. No one knows better than me how to deal with normies.'
Appear a menace to society and the normies stay away. This was the rule Luvi followed.
He was someone that learned from his mistakes easily and after falling into unsavory situations a few times. He adopted a certain persona when outside.
A persona that showed even in his clothes which didn't seem to give the academy much respect.
A true delinquent that few people would like to talk to. The scars on his cheek that were formed after his little accident also didn't help him much.
But he still stopped and looked at these students, wondering why they would be out of the academy so early in the morning.
And the more he walked, the more Luvi would start to see other students in his way. "I just pray these normies haven't occupied Mister Jonson's shop."
Though the moment Luvi turned around a corner, his mouth twisted into anger. 'These cunts.'
The shop was occupied this early morning.
Mister Johnson ran a small cafe and sold many drinks. But usually due to his quaint and lowbrow nature, only the natives living close and some poor students visited this place. But to Luvi, this was the perfect place to buy his soft drinks and juices.
But now, looking at how the entrance has been blocked by some guards of sorts, the mood of Luvi soured for real.
"Is it truly Triptan Fisk? Why is he here?"
"Didn't you hear? He and Rose from 2nd semester are a thing. He probably came here to visit her."
"Wait… so it's that Rose?"
Gossipers were everywhere and Luvi learned who was responsible for all this hardship he was suffering.
Triptan Fisk was a hunter that had been in the news lately due to his young age. Unlike heroes that can use their powers in public for security, hunters are only active in the dimensional zones which are called dungeons.
Another term borrowed from games, though they explicitly define the kind of areas they were. And while most of the world was confused how they were formed, the current Luvi knew the truth.
'Rose huh, she started to date this douche as well?'
As for Rose, of course he also knew her. They were friends once, before he awakened his powers that is.
Since joining the academy, they both haven't talked much or not at all.
Ignoring the weird stares he was getting while walking closer to the shop Luvi stood in front of the guards.
"Don't you see this shop is closed for now?... Buzz off." The bodyguard was already wary of this giant man with scars on his cheeks.
He didn't even seem like a student from his clothes but more like a gangster. With only contrast being his glasses that were held up on his face through his cheek fats.
Though to the Bodyguard, this man still seemed dangerous… and dirty.
'He smells.'