Chapter 10

Using Haki isn't a big deal; Ivankov has seen many people who can use Haki. What surprised him was Ian's age! Haki is a potential power that all humans possess, existing like an instinct. However, most people are not aware of this power, or they cannot utilize it throughout their lives. Under normal circumstances, people only have the possibility of mastering the use of this power after undergoing arduous training and trials. Therefore, those who can use Haki are usually adults.

However, today, Ivankov saw an exception, and that exception was Ian. Judging by his height, he looked no more than twelve years old, possibly even younger. But such a young child actually emitted Haki vibrations.

So at this moment, the way Ivankov looked at Ian was like looking at a genius... no, a monster.

Ian squatted on the ground, holding his head for a while before the headache slightly subsided. Before he could ask the system what was going on, he suddenly heard a series of prompts from the system.

"You defeated an opponent stronger than you, gaining 500 experience points."

"You have received an achievement reward: First use of a Nen skill in battle!"

"You have obtained the Basic Nen Training skill, current proficiency: 0!"

What's going on? Ian, enduring the headache, checked his mind.

The sudden surge in experience points was easy to understand. In fact, from the beginning, Ian had a bit of a trick in mind. The reason he chose a Revolutionary Army soldier as his opponent was not only to test the Flash skill but also to see if he could defeat the opponent and gain experience points. He thought that, as a child, the opponent would definitely hold back, giving him a chance to win.

To put it bluntly, the Revolutionary Army soldier was actually tricked by Ian.

However, he didn't expect that defeating an opponent stronger than himself would yield so much experience. Now, Ian's experience points had risen to 750, and he would soon level up, which would bring another boost to his attributes.

After using the Flash skill, Ian also received an achievement reward. Opening the achievement interface, he found that the reward was actually five Experience Books!

These Experience Books were not for Ian to use but for enhancing card levels.

In addition to this achievement reward, Ian saw other rewards in the achievement interface, such as "Defeat 10 opponents," "Defeat 100 opponents," or "Reach 50 Doryoku points," "Reach 100 Doryoku points," and so on. The rewards for these achievements varied; the common ones were Experience Books, while the higher ones included Evolution Stones and Diamonds. The Diamond rewards were the least, and Ian was not surprised by this. He knew how stingy the game system was. These small Diamond rewards were actually intended to lure you into recharging...

What surprised Ian the most was the Basic Nen Training skill he had just obtained. When he first saw his Basic Swordsmanship skill, Ian wondered if there were other types of basic skills. He didn't expect that one would actually appear now.

[Basic Nen Training: Increases the number of Nen points recovered per hour. Current recovery rate: 1 point. Current proficiency (0/1000)]

After reading the skill description, Ian immediately understood. This skill was for recovering Nen points! Of course, skills obtained from cards almost always require Nen points to activate, and his Nen points were limited. What would happen if he used them all up? Now, with this Basic Nen Training skill, even if he used up all his Nen points, he could recover them over time with a bit of rest.

But he didn't know how to increase the proficiency of this skill. Could it be by continuously consuming his Nen points? Hmm... it's very likely, considering how much lower the proficiency of this skill is compared to his swordsmanship skill.

After Ian's swordsmanship skill reached the Beginner level, the proficiency required to reach the Intermediate level was a staggering one million! When he first saw this, even he was taken aback. Compared to the current Nen Training skill, this number seemed insane.

Perhaps it was because of the slow recovery effect of this skill that Ian's headache had eased. Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly noticed someone in front of him. Looking up, he saw Ivankov's face up close.

Up close, the face was even more terrifying. Ian was so startled that he took a couple of steps back and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Ha ha! Boy!" Ivankov seemed very happy, spinning around and saying to Ian, "Truly amazing, what's your name?"

"My name is Ian!"

"Ian, the little candy!" Ivankov said, "How are you feeling now? Do you need me to treat you?"

"No, I'm feeling better!" Ian quickly waved his hands.

Ian didn't dare to accept Ivankov's offer. This guy, who had eaten the Hormone Fruit, was of unknown gender. Although he currently looked male, he could transform into a female at any time. Facing someone who could freely manipulate hormones, Ian was determined not to let him touch his body. Who knew if he would use Healing Hormones or Gender Hormones during treatment?

"Alright!" Ivankov nodded, "Don't worry too much. Your headache is probably just a side effect of awakening Haki. It's not serious. By the way, do you know what Haki is?"

If anyone from Frost Moon Village had asked this, Ian would have pretended to be innocent and said he didn't know. But since it was Ivankov asking, Ian didn't need to hide anything and simply nodded, "I know!"

He understood that Ivankov might have mistaken his Nen ability for Haki, which was why he asked.

However, Ian knew his own situation. Over the past period, he had been pondering his Nen ability. In his judgment, Nen ability was likely different from true Haki, even though the essence might be similar. The manifestation, however, could be different. Nen ability wrapped around a sword could simulate the effect of Armament Haki, but abilities like Conqueror Haki might not be replicable.

Ivankov seemed to have intended to give Ian a long lecture about Haki, but Ian's one-word response left him struggling to hold back. Ian noticed that he was trembling, looking very uncomfortable.

Finally, Ivankov said, "You know? Ah, indeed, impressive. Then I don't need to explain it to you. Just make sure to rest well these few days!"

"Who are you?" Although Ian already knew Ivankov's name, he asked in a formal manner.

"Ha ha! I'm Ambrio Ivankov!" Ivankov spun around and said, "You can call me Ivankov or Ivan, names and titles are not important. Even calling me 'poop' is fine..."

Then, suddenly, Ivankov angrily shouted, "I don't want to be called poop!!!"

Ian looked at him speechlessly. I didn't call you anything...

At this moment, the other Revolutionary Army soldiers also gathered around, looking at Ian with amazement. They probably knew about Haki but hadn't developed it themselves. They were shocked that Ian could use Haki at such a young age and probably felt that they had wasted their lives. They praised Ian.

Everyone likes to hear praise, and Ian was no exception. But the problem was that while they said, "Kid, you're amazing!" they also tried to pat his head, which he couldn't tolerate!

Just as Ian was about to react, the Revolutionary Army soldier he had fought earlier approached. Seeing his pained expression, Ian felt a bit guilty and asked, "Are you okay?"

The Revolutionary Army soldier, who initially felt he had lost to a child, tried to maintain his dignity and forced a smile at Ian, showing his white teeth. Then, he also patted Ian's head.

"Can we go to the dojo now?" the Revolutionary Army soldier asked.

Damn, you're patting my head again!

Ian blinked and nodded obediently, then turned and walked away. The others quickly followed.

However, they didn't realize that under Ian's lead, they had been walking in circles around the village for a long time.

"Strange, didn't we pass by here earlier?" a Revolutionary Army soldier scratched his head, puzzled.

"That's impossible, you must be mistaken!" Ian said without turning back.

The others could only continue following him, unaware that they had been led around the entire village...

This was a small act of revenge from a man who had a grudge against head pats...

Actually, Ian had already shown some mercy; he had originally planned to lead them around for dozens of circles...