In the sea, the clone seemed to be moving to the depths at a steady pace. The size of the fish also seemed to be larger as most even seemed to be the same size as the clone, but despite having this much food, it had merely filled half the evolution level. But this was indeed fast, it was just that he assumed with enough food the speed of evolution would be even faster, but he failed to account for the speed of devouring food. He seemed to have some issues here and wondered whether he could gain some abilities in this aspect, unfortunately, it did not seem to be going to happen anytime soon.
More than just that, he was thinking about the best way to make some improvement seeing that the sword technique he was practicing seemed to have stopped giving him much benefit in strengthening the body.
For other aspects, he also had some concerns, and at the moment the best way was to rely on the clone while practicing the Five Animal Boxing, but it was not making any progress either. He had a schedule though and did not change it, rather he continued practicing like that, and time passed before he knew it a month had passed by.
He spent most evenings in the forest and would come back with some meat, either from fish or beasts. This meant that his expenses were not being used as he had expected at all. His aura was also clearly stronger as the fish clone seemed to be also increasing in size as well as strength, the feedback might not be as high as during evolution, but it brought him benefits.
Name: Chang Shen
Lifespan: 121
Physique: 65
Spirit: 54
Martial arts:- Wu Qin Xi(Entry 1000/1000)
- Basic Sword technique(554/1000)
Clone: Siamese fighting fish: (2nd evolution chance)
Abilities:
>Enhanced strength(Ordinary level+): Ability to exert 10 times body strength.
>Eye of true sight(Primary level +) : Ability to see through illusions. Are within hundred meters of the body under observation.
Attributes: 0
Just from looking at the attribute panel, he could tell that something was definitely not right with the sword technique he practiced, as it did not even have any other information. He thought it was having entry and the other levels, but in the end, it seemed that the situation was not the same for all martial arts.
But he was not that bothered with it, as he had gained a lot from practicing it. Shifting his attention to the most important aspects he seemed to realize that even the Five Animal Boxing seemed to be stuck at the very limit of the entry stage.
That feeling of wanting to know what would happen if he moved further seemed to exist in his mind, and he kept moving through the forest with the intent of gaining that chance to break through. Perhaps he could have an encounter with the Five animals in their original habitat, or even just one of them, might bring him some insights. He had already moved to the very further in, but still did not seem to accomplish it.
More than that, the clone seemed to realize something weird, the water in the depths of the sea seemed to become different but it could not pinpoint the exact cause or how different it was. It just felt much more comfortable in the part of the ocean it had reached and did not seem to feel like going back to the region it had come from.
More importantantly, on this part it seemed like even the fishermen did not approach, or it was too deep for them to even get anything. They could not afford equipment that could reach such depths, and this made it such that most of the creatures around where not touched by man. But the environment was very competitive as such not all creatures were as bold as the clone to enter this region.
Since the clone had started to move deep in the sea, it's hunting seemed to have become more effective and the savage aura it seemed to emit was already scary. It seemed to come along with a gloom aura and the Wu QIN Xin he practiced seemed to be barely anle to his this aura. He had come to this conclusion only some time, after checking the effects of this martial arts.
Perhaps in the long run he would even be able to gain more benefits, but it depended on how far he managed to take the technique.
Just in the moment for instance, he was already having thoughts about visiting the places with the creatures he wanted to see in the country. It was not necessary to visit the zoos, as in some forests the creatures are preserved in their natural habitat as such most of their primitive nature still remain.
By taking his time to even study just one of them should be enough to step into the proficient stage. At that point he would have accomplished something and his strength would multiply.
More than that, it would be easier to evolve the clone to the 3rd stage, without worrying about the feedback bringing him too much feedback and dreadful aura, as it can be almost covered up by the Five Animal Boxing.
Deep under the water, a creature about a meter seemed to appear in it's line of sight and seemed to not be driven away by the gloomy aura. It seemed to be treating him as a meal, and this was understandable because the creature's size seemed to be slightly stronger than him.
As it moved further the huge crocodile like creature seemed to be eyeing him, ready to strike at any moment.
It was obvious that regardless of how the clone played this one, there was going to be a tough fight between the two. The reason for it was obviously the size difference being too obvious and this in itself was an advantage among the sea creatures.
The only reason for the clone not being flustered was it's intelligent mind as a human that could allow it, to become more flexible in the fight, and look for ways to deal with it smartly.
Besides, once it managed to consume at least two more of this, he would probably be able to gain that chance to evolve showing up again.