During the class, I found out that I could activate both my basic body art and basic concealment technique. I am quite surprised by my findings and quickly activated both during the entirety of the class, I also found that I'm a stupid person for 6 years. Sigh~
So… I don't need to concentrate on the skills I've got and just auto-activate them as long as I am not disturbed, battle-wise.
The day has passed and my first school day ended.
I went back home with Sarah in tow, she waited outside the school's gate for me and also saw those bullies smirking at me while the leader was being fetched by his own butler. It appears that the leader bully has some good family background behind him. I must be careful then. I must power up my concealment technique later, so there would be no accident or evidence that could point back to me once I break those cute legs of theirs.
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As the body art and concealment technique are activated, I knew my parents would notice something about me, but I just brushed it off as if I don't know what is happening and just ate my meal and told them about my day in the school, of course, I omitted the bullies, they don't deserve to be mentioned at all.
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The day ended with me gaining 5,760 proficiency points for basic concealment technique and 5,760 proficiency points for body art, and lastly, 57,600 proficiency points for my soul grade body. Small numbers, but it's quite good already for 16 hours of cultivation.
And so, I upgraded my concealment technique from Stage 0 to Basic Concealment Technique – Stage 2 (4,660/10,000): Stage 2 - Increased Anti-Mana and Physical detection; Cultivation Strength Manipulation Ability (Below mortal grade creatures and items) [+0.1 Proficiency per second]
In order for me to test this, I must use this later on, but I'll just keep it activated 24/7 along with the body art!
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1 month passed and my school days were fine aside from giving the bullies my share of snacks and lunches. I even suffered physical attacks from them. I just bear with it as I upgraded my concealment technique to its highest level in the human grade category. Aside from that, those attacks didn't hurt at all. Hahaha~ jokes on them! Stupid kids!
[STATUS]
Name: Ernst Page
Age: 6/385
Life Expectancy: 385
Mana Power: 3,750/3,750
Cultivation Strength: Soul Grade Body Stage 0 (2,731,600/4,100,000) Soul Grade Mana Stage 2 (2,916,900/4,250,000)
Cultivation Slots: [6/7]
Cultivation Techniques:
[1] Mortal Grade Mana Art – Stage 0 (79,100/1,100,000)
[2] Basic Body Art – Stage 9 (578,260/900,000)
[3] Basic Concealment Technique – Stage 5 (3,860/250,000)
[4] Basic Mana Manipulation – Stage 2 (200/10,000)
[5] Basic Mana Arrow – Stage 1 (300/1,000)
[6] Basic Mana Ball – Stage 1 (100/1,000)
[7]
Master Points: 4
System Level: 4
System Ability: Scan (Lv. 1), Instant Transmission (Lv. 2)
System Storage Capacity: 0/50 [+]
I improved everything that I can and kept the mana art active 24/7 for the last 30 days and learned from our teacher my new three arsenals! These three mana-based techniques will help me improve mana art after I get the body art upgraded!
Of course, I learned them easily, with the help of the system, but since I don't want to stand out from my classmates, I acted again as if I'm having a hard time learning them all, and when only most of my classmates were done learning mana techniques, I also showed I learned it as well… just a bit later than the rest.
This made me quite a normal kid in the eyes of my teachers and classmates and never got the attention, unlike the two kids who showed talent within the class for having learned the techniques fast.
Anyways, I'm not into show-off things, so now… I'm ready to get revenge!
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As usual, I went to the bullies' meeting place and gave them my food. I also got some smacks from them, but since it didn't really hurt and if I don't show an expression of hurting, I guess, their egos would hurt so much, so, I acted as if I'm hurting. They laughed at me and threw such garbage insults at me. Well… if I'm not an old soul in this kiddy body, I would have exploded already but who am I? I'm a 46-year-old guy! Hahaha!
These kids haven't seen the real cruel world of adults. Anyways, I already planned on my ambush before school ends.
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After the last class, I quietly got out of the room and hastened my walk toward the building's exit. When I got outside, I quickly ran fast towards the forest and put on a face mask. I also changed my clothing to that of house clothing that I rarely use.
As soon as I finished preparing, I sneaked in towards the meet-up place of these bullies. Thankfully, the surrounding is quite hidden and no one would notice what I would do to these children.
The concealment technique worked like magic and I got nearer to them as I sneaked in closely.
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"Hey Chad, where's that weakling?" The leader asked.
"He's not yet here." Chad, the lackey, replied.
"Tsk. I'll deal with him once he's here. Stupid bastard." The leader said in an irritated voice.
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I heard them and smirked, they called me a bastard but what will happen to them later on will make them more pitiful than a real bastard. Hehehe~
Now, I got closer, I cast Mana Ball and threw it to them. When they felt the mana ball getting close to them, it was too late and it exploded in the midst of their group.
All of them were hurting but not so wounded. I don't want them to die as it would be a great violation and higher-ups with greater cultivation would have this further investigated.
After that mana ball, I cast mana arrow and they all took arrows to their knees!
Hahaha!
Since I confirmed all of their knees were injured, I quickly backed off and got far away from that place. I changed my attire and walked casually towards the school gate smiling.