Limits.

After my break, I started running the routes again . I noticed that it was much harder now, due to increase in my strength . I had to slow down to stay hidden and sometimes even that didn"t work . I tried being very fast but that also didn"t work . The more strength I used, the greater disturbance I created . "This is not the way to practice that skill . I need to control my strength properly . This sudden increase in strength is a blessing but also a curse in a way" I thought .

I didn"t train my new skill that day . Instead, I spent the rest of it trying to control my strength output . When my strength was increasing in small increments, I had no issue adjusting to it but now, I was either very strong or too weak for a specific task . I could control how much strength I used to punch something, to some extend . What I couldn"t control was the exact amount of my strength, for a certain task at a specific time .

For that purpose, I came up with an idea . I had to figure out how much strength I needed to use, in order to lift a stone for example . It could be a small stone but it could also be something bigger . I opted to start small first and train my lower range of strength output . I lifted a stone that could possibly weight 1-2 kilograms, I then applied less and less strength in order to find the balance, just enough strength that would allow me to lift the stone in my hand only .

I didn"t search for long and quickly found the right amount . To test it, I found a larger stone and tried to pick it up but I wasn"t able to do so . "This means, I just need to find many objects that are heavier than that rock and test my strength . With time, my muscles will naturally remember what amount of strength I need for a specific weight" I thought .

This was just one part of my training to control the new strength I had . The weight was not the only way to learn how to control my body properly . I also had to train my running, jumping, throwing and whatnot in order to get back the control I used to have .

The day pa.s.sed like this . I noticed that it was already dark and the moon in all of its glory, floated in the sky . I stopped my practice for that day and had my dinner first before going to sleep . I made some progress . The more things I found that could test my strength, the better I got with my control . The problem was with the top range power control . I could release 100% of my strength but for example 90% was much harder to achieve . Releasing 50 or a 100% of my strength was simple . 100% was my all and 50%? half of that, so it was simple to adjust that power . "I need to find something very heavy . The bag I have is not going to be useful for that" I thought .

I decided to worry about that the next day, right now, I had my dreams to take care of . I fell asleep and when I opened my eyes again, I was already in my dream . The problem was that throughout the day, I mostly focused on controlling my strength and testing my strength . The dream I had that night was not about Ancient Language but the one with a lone dark figure training .

I decided to worry about that the next day, right now, I had my dreams to take care of . I fell asleep and when I opened my eyes again, I was already in my dream . The problem was that throughout the day, I mostly focused on controlling my strength and testing my strength . The dream I had that night was not about Ancient Language but the one with a lone dark figure training .

I was about to start the training alongside the dark figure, when I noticed that something was wrong . The dark figure didn"t practice the same set of exercises anymore . It would always start the same as usual but now, the exercise was different . Not only was the exercise different, there were other things that were different as well . New objects appeared when the dark figure started new exercise .

I was baffled by this and thought "What the h.e.l.l is this? Why did it change?" . I wrecked my brain about that question and could only think of one thing . "My guess is that due to my strength, the dream changed . It is possible that the dream changed due to the lack of effectiveness of the previous exercises . The previous exercises would have no effect anymore… probably . Instead, they were replaced by this set of exercises" I thought . This was the best theory, I could come up with .

The set of exercises looked a lot different compared to the past . Instead of imitating animals, the dark figure was doing some solid sets of exercises . It started by . . . walking . It wasn"t simple walking though, the dark figure walked on some sort of illusionary path . When the dark figure stepped on a piece of ground, it would shine under its legs, as if it was walking on some sort of gla.s.s . This "floor" was not visible otherwise, only when the dark figure stepped on the ground I could catch a glimpse of that path . Later on, the dark figure was not longer stepping on the ground, it was walking on air . Well, the path was in the air but it looked confusing and magical . "What the h.e.l.l is this exercise supposed to be?" I thought .

The exercise ended soon after the "walking in the air" part and the dark figure started doing something else . The next exercise was even more shocking . It seemed like a description from a fist skill book, that I used to have in the past . The dark figure stood in front of large basin of sort . It was perfectly smooth and with no handles . The basin was suspended by means I was unable to understand . The basin basically levitated in front of the dark figure . It was silver in colour and looked like metal . There was something inside, it didn"t look hot or cold . It looked like some sort of gravel .

The exercise ended soon after the "walking in the air" part and the dark figure started doing something else . The next exercise was even more shocking . It seemed like a description from a fist skill book, that I used to have in the past . The dark figure stood in front of large basin of sort . It was perfectly smooth and with no handles . The basin was suspended by means I was unable to understand . The basin basically levitated in front of the dark figure . It was silver in colour and looked like metal . There was something inside, it didn"t look hot or cold . It looked like some sort of gravel .

The dark figure shoved what I could only a.s.sume its hands into the basin and then out . One at a time, in a continuous motion . This lasted for a long while before the dark figure started next exercise . The next exercise the dark figure did was also shocking to behold . Wooden poles or at least what looked like wooden poles, sprouted upwards from the ground . The poles were varying in sizes, some were as tall if not taller than a grown man, while some were as short as half a metre .

The shocking part was not that those poles just sprouted up, from the ground . What shocked me was the next thing the dark figure did with those poles . The dark figure kicked at one pole breaking it . I wasn"t impressed . . . until I saw what happened next . Instead of landing and running to the next pole, the dark figure flew to the next one with another kick, then another and so on . All the poles that the dark figure kicked were broken . It never used its hands, only its legs were used to achieve this feat .

The dark figure never touched the ground when traveling between the poles . "There must"ve been about 50-60 poles in there . This thing could do this not once or twice but at least 50 times in a row! How is that even possible?" I thought . The exercise finished when all the poles were broken . I watched with antic.i.p.ation, "What type of miracle will this thing pull of now?" I wondered .

The next exercise the dark figure did was… different . The dark figure sat down on the ground while images of random objects appeared in front of it . The objects would range from fruits to some wooden logs, weapons like swords and even everyday use items . At the beginning there were only few objects but with time, more and more objects started to appear . Then the objects started to change positions . I was confused "What is this supposed to be?" I asked myself . I had no clue about the purpose of that exercise . Then it hit me "Is it memory?" . It could be memory training . There were loads of objects appearing, the appearances were completely random as well . The objects also started to change positions later, adding in the complexity . I wasn"t able to count the exact amount of objects that appeared, as for their positions? I would wish to achieve that . When all the objects disappeared, the dark figure started from the 1st exercise again . I was so engrossed watching the dark figure train, that I myself forgot about the time and soon, I woke up .
The dark figure never touched the ground when traveling between the poles . "There must"ve been about 50-60 poles in there . This thing could do this not once or twice but at least 50 times in a row! How is that even possible?" I thought . The exercise finished when all the poles were broken . I watched with antic.i.p.ation, "What type of miracle will this thing pull of now?" I wondered .

The next exercise the dark figure did was… different . The dark figure sat down on the ground while images of random objects appeared in front of it . The objects would range from fruits to some wooden logs, weapons like swords and even everyday use items . At the beginning there were only few objects but with time, more and more objects started to appear . Then the objects started to change positions . I was confused "What is this supposed to be?" I asked myself . I had no clue about the purpose of that exercise . Then it hit me "Is it memory?" . It could be memory training . There were loads of objects appearing, the appearances were completely random as well . The objects also started to change positions later, adding in the complexity . I wasn"t able to count the exact amount of objects that appeared, as for their positions? I would wish to achieve that . When all the objects disappeared, the dark figure started from the 1st exercise again . I was so engrossed watching the dark figure train, that I myself forgot about the time and soon, I woke up .

I was focused on watching and trying to figure out what those exercises represented . I wanted to know their purpose . From what I figured out, the 1st exercise trained vision or at least vision . It might be possible that it trained other sense as well . The 2nd exercise trained hands . I didn"t know if the objective of the exercise was to build up toughness in hands or perhaps resistance . Either way, the exercise would train arms . The 3rd exercise trained legs . This was easy to figure out, the dark figure only used legs for that exercise . My instincts were telling me there was more to it than simple kicking . The 4th and last exercise trained mind . It trained memory but also the ability to cope with changes .

I thought some more about the 4th exercise . I knew it would help me greatly with my new stealth skill . If I trained my memory and ability to see through changes, I would be better able to predict the behaviour of nature . "Next time I"m in that dream, I should try those exercises . Especially the last one, it seems the most useful to me at the moment" I thought and started my day .After my break, I started running the routes again . I noticed that it was much harder now, due to increase in my strength . I had to slow down to stay hidden and sometimes even that didnt work . I tried being very fast but that also didnt work . The more strength I used, the greater disturbance I created . This is not the way to practice that skill . I need to control my strength properly . This sudden increase in strength is a blessing but also a curse in a way I thought . I didnt train my new skill that day . Instead, I spent the rest of it trying to control my strength output . When my strength was increasing in small increments, I had no issue adjusting to it but now, I was either very strong or too weak for a specific task . I could control how much strength I used to punch something, to some extend . What I couldnt control was the exact amount of my strength, for a certain task at a specific time . For that purpose, I came up with an idea . I had to figure out how much strength I needed to use, in order to lift a stone for example . It could be a small stone but it could also be something bigger . I opted to start small first and train my lower range of strength output . I lifted a stone that could possibly weight 1-2 kilograms, I then applied less and less strength in order to find the balance, just enough strength that would allow me to lift the stone in my hand only . I didnt search for long and quickly found the right amount . To test it, I found a larger stone and tried to pick it up but I wasnt able to do so . This means, I just need to find many objects that are heavier than that rock and test my strength . With time, my muscles will naturally remember what amount of strength I need for a specific weight I thought . This was just one part of my training to control the new strength I had . The weight was not the only way to learn how to control my body properly . I also had to train my running, jumping, throwing and whatnot in order to get back the control I used to have . The day pa.s.sed like this . I noticed that it was already dark and the moon in all of its glory, floated in the sky . I stopped my practice for that day and had my dinner first before going to sleep . I made some progress . The more things I found that could test my strength, the better I got with my control . The problem was with the top range power control . I could release 100% of my strength but for example 90% was much harder to achieve . Releasing 50 or a 100% of my strength was simple . 100% was my all and 50%? half of that, so it was simple to adjust that power . I need to find something very heavy . The bag I have is not going to be useful for that I thought . I decided to worry about that the next day, right now, I had my dreams to take care of . I fell asleep and when I opened my eyes again, I was already in my dream . The problem was that throughout the day, I mostly focused on controlling my strength and testing my strength . The dream I had that night was not about Ancient Language but the one with a lone dark figure training . I was about to start the training alongside the dark figure, when I noticed that something was wrong . The dark figure didnt practice the same set of exercises anymore . It would always start the same as usual but now, the exercise was different . Not only was the exercise different, there were other things that were different as well . New objects appeared when the dark figure started new exercise . I was baffled by this and thought What the h.e.l.l is this? Why did it change? . I wrecked my brain about that question and could only think of one thing . My guess is that due to my strength, the dream changed . It is possible that the dream changed due to the lack of effectiveness of the previous exercises . The previous exercises would have no effect anymore… probably . Instead, they were replaced by this set of exercises I thought . This was the best theory, I could come up with . The set of exercises looked a lot different compared to the past . Instead of imitating animals, the dark figure was doing some solid sets of exercises . It started by . walking . It wasnt simple walking though, the dark figure walked on some sort of illusionary path . When the dark figure stepped on a piece of ground, it would shine under its legs, as if it was walking on some sort of gla.s.s . This floor was not visible otherwise, only when the dark figure stepped on the ground I could catch a glimpse of that path . Later on, the dark figure was not longer stepping on the ground, it was walking on air . Well, the path was in the air but it looked confusing and magical . What the h.e.l.l is this exercise supposed to be? I thought . The exercise ended soon after the walking in the air part and the dark figure started doing something else . The next exercise was even more shocking . It seemed like a description from a fist skill book, that I used to have in the past . The dark figure stood in front of large basin of sort . It was perfectly smooth and with no handles . The basin was suspended by means I was unable to understand . The basin basically levitated in front of the dark figure . It was silver in colour and looked like metal . There was something inside, it didnt look hot or cold . It looked like some sort of gravel . The dark figure shoved what I could only a.s.sume its hands into the basin and then out . One at a time, in a continuous motion . This lasted for a long while before the dark figure started next exercise . The next exercise the dark figure did was also shocking to behold . Wooden poles or at least what looked like wooden poles, sprouted upwards from the ground . The poles were varying in sizes, some were as tall if not taller than a grown man, while some were as short as half a metre . The shocking part was not that those poles just sprouted up, from the ground . What shocked me was the next thing the dark figure did with those poles . The dark figure kicked at one pole breaking it . I wasnt impressed . until I saw what happened next . Instead of landing and running to the next pole, the dark figure flew to the next one with another kick, then another and so on . All the poles that the dark figure kicked were broken . It never used its hands, only its legs were used to achieve this feat . The dark figure never touched the ground when traveling between the poles . There mustve been about 50-60 poles in there . This thing could do this not once or twice but at least 50 times in a row! How is that even possible? I thought . The exercise finished when all the poles were broken . I watched with antic.i.p.ation, What type of miracle will this thing pull of now? I wondered . The next exercise the dark figure did was… different . The dark figure sat down on the ground while images of random objects appeared in front of it . The objects would range from fruits to some wooden logs, weapons like swords and even everyday use items . At the beginning there were only few objects but with time, more and more objects started to appear . Then the objects started to change positions . I was confused What is this supposed to be? I asked myself . I had no clue about the purpose of that exercise . Then it hit me Is it memory? . It could be memory training . There were loads of objects appearing, the appearances were completely random as well . The objects also started to change positions later, adding in the complexity . I wasnt able to count the exact amount of objects that appeared, as for their positions? I would wish to achieve that . When all the objects disappeared, the dark figure started from the 1st exercise again . I was so engrossed watching the dark figure train, that I myself forgot about the time and soon, I woke up . I was focused on watching and trying to figure out what those exercises represented . I wanted to know their purpose . From what I figured out, the 1st exercise trained vision or at least vision . It might be possible that it trained other sense as well . The 2nd exercise trained hands . I didnt know if the objective of the exercise was to build up toughness in hands or perhaps resistance . Either way, the exercise would train arms . The 3rd exercise trained legs . This was easy to figure out, the dark figure only used legs for that exercise . My instincts were telling me there was more to it than simple kicking . The 4th and last exercise trained mind . It trained memory but also the ability to cope with changes . I thought some more about the 4th exercise . I knew it would help me greatly with my new stealth skill . If I trained my memory and ability to see through changes, I would be better able to predict the behaviour of nature . Next time Im in that dream, I should try those exercises . Especially the last one, it seems the most useful to me at the moment I thought and started my day .