High Above

  Chapter 62 Surprise

  In the early morning of the second day, Ian woke up and went to the backyard to chop wood and prepare for the morning fire.

  After condensing the source-seed last night, Hilliard asked Ian to strike while the iron was hot, and run the breathing guidance technique to stabilize the overactive source in the body, and at the same time let Ian familiarize himself with the power of the real source-seed.

  It was a difficult one.

  The boy realized that it is much more difficult to make the source matter quiet than to make it move.

  A car starts to accelerate within a few seconds, perhaps it depends on the quality of the engine, that is, the source.

   But to make a car running at full speed stop within a few seconds, what is needed has nothing to do with the engine.

   "The source quality is the power of life, and the source seed is the vortex of life. Although it can bring power to the sublimator, but running at full speed all the time will also accelerate the burning of life."

   This is a very simple truth, the old knight didn't say too much: "Aside from other things, you can't stop the pulse of the source quality, don't even try to fall asleep this week, it will do great damage to your body."

  —Indeed, what’s the difference between keeping an eight-year-old awake for a week and killing someone?

   After spending half the night, Ian finally calmed down the essence in his body, and fell asleep in silence.

   "This feeling...is really not bad!"

   Waking up from a deep, dreamless sleep, Ian felt refreshed and energetic.

  Although I only slept for about three hours, I feel more refreshed than I used to sleep for a whole night.

   Not only that, when he calmed down, he could clearly sense the changes in his body.

  At this moment, Ian can easily sense his breathing rate, heart rate, pulse rate, and even the slight trembling of muscles and the unconscious peristalsis of each internal organ with just a little concentration.

  This kind of perception is almost like inner vision, and you can easily find the disharmony in your body.

  It sounds like nothing, but you will know how wonderful this perception is only when you actually own it.

Ian had a premonition that if he was injured, he could directly control the injured area to fit. Even if he was stabbed in the lung by a native like Brin, he could temporarily control the blood flow, avoid the injured area, and avoid internal bleeding , the injury worsened.

   "I have indeed become stronger."

  With a hammer in hand, everything looks like a nail.

   Taking advantage of the excitement, Ian came to the courtyard to chop firewood as soon as he woke up.

  He raised the woodcutter axe, he weighed it, then raised it, aligned it, swung his arm, and chopped straight down.

   Click!

With this axe, he split the vertical log into two neatly, smoothly and swiftly, and even followed the grain of the wood, as smoothly as if the split was not a hard log, but roadside debris. Grass.

   Click, click, click!

   After several consecutive axes, Ian split a log into a firewood in one go.

  After he stopped, he himself was astonished. He held up the ax and murmured: "Why, my strength obviously hasn't increased much, but the feeling is completely different from the previous few days!"

   "Smooth, easy..."

  There is no substantial difference between the virtual source seed and the source seed. There are even examples of the quality of the source seed condensed by the apprentice himself, so that after leaving the virtual source seed given by the teacher, his physical strength decreases instead.

  But the source seed condensed by Ian is the best source seed that can be condensed in his age group and state, even compared with the virtual source seed given by Hilliard, it is very dazzling and far beyond.

  Of course, this super performance is only a slight improvement in physical strength. After all, it is only a few hours. No matter how powerful the source seed is, it is impossible to strengthen it too much.

  But such a slight improvement, manifested in reality, is surprising.

   "Because that is your source seed, you can completely control the power of smooth operation."

  Hilliard appeared behind Ian. He didn't know where to go to investigate the situation in the morning, and he looked solemn when he came back.

  But after seeing Ian's performance in chopping wood, the old man still smiled: "You can clearly see the grain of the wood, grasp the angle when the ax is being struck down, and fine-tune the direction of force in time, so wood chopping is naturally easy and enjoyable."

  He came to his student's side, stretched out his hand to adjust Ian's ax holding and standing posture, and signaled for the other party to continue chopping.

   Click click click, the sound of logging is smoother and more natural.

"very good."

  Observing Ian's movements, the old knight commented objectively: "Although your current physical strength is still not as good as that of an adult imperial male, you have certain advantages compared with the natives."

   "But you have become a sublimation apprentice, and you have extremely strong control over your body. It is difficult for ordinary adults to pose a threat to you."

   "Combined with your psionic power and the power of a short-term burst of source matter, you can defeat most of the indigenous teams and wild beasts. In the land of Nanling, you have the ability to protect yourself."

   "But if this goes on, it will be difficult for me to hide."

   Didn’t stop, Ian continued chopping firewood. After Hilliard’s adjustment, his way of transporting power became more natural and smooth, and his efficiency increased by 20%.

  Amidst the continuous sound of wood breaking, he frowned and thought: "Psychic power can also explain it. If I show extraordinary physical abilities in the future, everyone will know that something is wrong with me."

   He didn't say hide.

  It is very difficult to hide physical ability. Many details can show a person's physical fitness. Ian thought to himself that he has not been trained in anti-reconnaissance, and no matter how careful his thoughts are, it is impossible not to show his flaws.

   "No need to hide."

  But Hilliard shook his head. He took the axe from Ian's hand, motioned to Ian to cook with the firewood he had already chopped, and started chopping the wood himself.

The old man just chopped wood with a single axe, and the speed was not fast, but it made it difficult for Ian to distinguish where the ax blade fell, and the main body of the chopped firewood was even more motionless. If it wasn't for the continuous peeling of pieces of wood, Ian would not even be able to detect it. to the fact that the firewood was chopped.

  If what is chopped by the teacher is not wood, but a human body...

  Ian shook his head, restraining himself.

And Hilliard noticed his student's attention, and while chopping firewood with a smile, he said: "According to what I know about the current situation of the empire, whether it is the elder of the White People or the local lord, after knowing that you are a psychic After that, I will definitely win you over as soon as possible, and give you the inheritance and practice of the true form of your blood."

"Although there are only a part, even only the part of the first energy level, who use the subsequent advanced inheritance to hang you to be loyal to them, but no matter what, they will be willing to train you. This is also one of the few good traditions preserved by the empire. .”

Stopping the ax, Hilliard pointed to Ian's chest, and said to the boy who was still suspicious: "Don't worry, the empire is not gentle, but it is not cruel. They have always acted very well for valuable talents." quick."

  "The existence of psykers is a value in itself. You have proved the value, and they will definitely pass it on to you."

   "Is it really that fast?"

  Ian doesn't doubt the authenticity of Hilliard's words, but will this kind of efficiency appear in a non-modern aristocratic system? He did have some doubts.

   "Don't underestimate other people."

  Hilliard shook his head, and he reminded: "Grant is a sublimator of the second energy level, and he doesn't need to sleep."

"correct."

   Seemingly thinking of something, the old knight said to Ian who had turned around: "Go to your room and have a look, there is a surprise."

  (end of this chapter)