The Last Damning of Remnant (or: How 2 OP idiots screwed the plot)

Chapter 7: Chapter 7 - Training Arc pt 2 (still not Jaune)



(AN: I messed up on Zenkai. Just know that it also takes effect when the body is pushed to its breaking point or limits (aka total exhaustive training or exhaustive exercise), and that umbrus and aura also negate it. Natural regeneration doesn't, however. I also messed up on the genders of Alexandros's parents and his & Jonny's ages. Alexandros is 16, Jonny is 17. Also, just for clarification's sake, Jonny and Alex look the same besides their eyes and height. Jonny's eyes are more Mistralian/Eastern and are amber colored. Alexandros's are more lax and are silver. Jonny is 6'5" aka 2 meters. Alexandros is 5'6" aka 1.5 meters.)

I look around the desolate city, spotting an odd lack of grimm. I groan and decide to train in another way. I decided to just do the tried-and-true Saitama Method...with a few changes. Namely, double what he normally does.

200 push-ups, in 4 sets of 50 reps.

200 sit-ups in 4 sets of 50 reps.

200 squats in 4 sets of 50 reps.

20 Km (~12.2 miles) Run.

And for the new parts, I decided on a few: 

200 alternating lunges in 4 sets of 50 reps.

200 alternating side lunges in 4 sets of 50 reps.

200 crunches in 4 sets of 50 reps.

An hour of jumping between buildings and ruined walls without my tail, and an hour with it. Aka 2 hours of parkAnd!

and an hour of practicing 100 punches and kicks per limb on a concrete wall.

Yeah. I'll just have to deal with the pain. There are no trees in Mt. Glenn's ruined city, and it will help build a bit of pain tolerance.

I groan as I do the pushups, my hands scuffing a tiny bit on the concrete sidewalk. as I finish the first 50 reps and take a minute break.

I look at my Saiyan tail, and curiosity overwhelms me as I grab it by the end...nothing. No pain. Light squeeze. Major discomfort, but no pain...I decide to squeeze a bit harder.

I regret it instantly as agony races through my body and I yowl as I jump to my feet after letting go.

"Fucking OW!"

I shake a bit, before curling my tail around my waist and continuing the workout. I feel the burn across my body as I move from exercise to exercise. As I finish the last of the squIts, i feel my stamina bottoming out. I collapse and pant, noticing that the sun is setonng in the horizon. I spend 2 minutes sitting to recover my Sp, and I get up to start my 20 Km run.

I look around as I run, taking time to observe the surrounding area around the Central Glenn Police Station. I use the tourist maps to track my distance,Iand i end up running 21 Km (13 miles) instead of 20, ending up back where I started. I rest for 2 minutes to regain my stamina, and then I get to the alternating side lunges. After 3 of the reps, I feel my stamina burning low, crazy how running for 13 miles does nothing to me but lunges do...must be because I'm used to running, but not lunges. I rest for a minute and finish. "Hm...Honestly, I feel great despite the exhaustion..." I rest, letting my legs recover a bit before I start the side lunges, which takes up enough time for the moon to reach its peak in the sky. I sigh and look away from it as I start my parkour.

"woooo-hohoho!~"

I whoop and holler as I jump from roof to roof, and reverse wall-hop down to the alley, before wall-jumping back to the roof and continuing onward. Nothing much happens before I note that the moon is down significantly. I turn the other way and uncurl my tail, walking around the roof for a while to get used to the new weight balance. "not as bad as I thought..." I then start to jump and leap back the way I came, coming back to the police station by the time the moon has set. I collapse off of the roof, my aura taking massive damage as I land, and I literally drag my exhausted body to a wall. I punch and kick it for a good hour, and when that's finally over, I crawl inside the police station. I curl up in the corner, away from the bonfire, as I rest, absentmindedly using absorption as I drift off.

{[You have slept for 3 hours! ██████ █████ █████████]}

By the time that morning comes around, I wake up and stretch. I fully expect that my body would be sore, but to my shock, it wasn't. I pat myself, noting that I feel fully refreshed. 

Is this...Zenkai? Complete Recovery?

"Status!"

{[Status: Alexandros Umbra]}

Level: 4 (0/400)

Race: Half-Ancient Saiyan

Age: 16

Class: Martial Artist

Hp- 240

Sp- 240

AKp- 12,000

DKr: 1%

FKr: 1

Semblance: Ascended Kaioken

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Status:

Vitality- 10->12

Attunement- 10->12

Endurance- 10->12

Strength- 10->12

Dexterity- 10->12

Resistance- 10->12

Adaptability- 25->27

Intelligence- 25

Faith- 25

Luck- 10

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Absorption- lv 1 9/10: (absorb ambient from the area around you, and refine it into Auric Ki. Currently requires entering a meditation state. Restore 100 AKp per minute. ANCIENT TRAIT unlocks further abilities with Absorption. Absorb the life energy of the living or the dead, and add it onto your own to gain a reservoir of spendable healing and recovery. This also adds a small, permanent power boost.)

"Wow...2 points from all that? Nice. with this rate...i should get 28 total more points, but something tells me that it will be less effective at times..."

but hey! training works!

I walk outside, seeing the sunrise, smiling as I stretch. I pop my back, and crack my neck both ways, and get started early.

the same exercises end up taking the same time (no duh.) and I finish in the evening. 

With the extra time, I force myself to stay on my feet as I channel Auric Ki. I force it to not heal me, and I instead practice my ability Dark Hand. I use it to slash and cleave through concrete and brick walls, leaving gouging, lengthy scars on the walls. when the 12th second passes and my Dark Hand sputters out, I start absorbing ambient energy and do it again, 2 hours later, when my Auric Ki tops up.

When that's done, I enter an Absorbtion meditation again until I'm topped up. I blast the walls with Auric Ki Blasts until my AKp drains to 0 again. I sigh and drag my feet as I walk back into the Police station.

I walk up and check my Stats, only to frown when they only went up by 1.

I repeat this process for the rest of the 2 weeks, and by the time the weeks are over, I'm stronger.

I grin as I check my stats one last time.

{[Status: Alexandros Umbra]}

Level: 4 (0/400)

Race: Half-Ancient Saiyan

Age: 16

Class: Martial Artist

Hp- 1,000

Sp- 1,000

AKp- 25,000

DKr: 1%

FKr: 1

Semblance: Ascended Kaioken

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Status:

Vitality- 25

Attunement- 25

Endurance- 25

Strength- 25

Dexterity- 25

Resistance- 25

Adaptability- 40

Intelligence- 25

Faith- 25

Luck- 10

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Perks:

Hunter's Body:(25 VIT)(The vitality within the body has bloomed and flourished, resulting in the Hp and Sp being doubled. Your immune system is 100 times stronger, effective, and efficient.)

Priest's Will:(25 ATN)(The mind rules the body. Pain can no longer impact you while in combat. Your consciousness now has a mindscape, which takes the form of the Hunter's Dream.)

Warlord's Vigor: (25 END)(The body is used to incredible strain and punishment, capable of outlasting almost anything. Reduce stamina costs by 1%. Improves with END.)

Monkey's Strength: (25 STR)(The body's muscles are enhanced, capable of outputting more power and force. doubles physical outputs.)

██████ Dexterity: (25 DEX)(The body's joints are hyper-flexible and resilient, capable of incredible ranges of motion. The body doesn't strain when bending or twisting in any shape, way, or form.)

Resilience of a Warrior: (25 RES)(The body hardens in response to physical trauma, increasing physical attack damage by 1% and resisting physical blunt, cutting, piercing, and force-based damage sources by 1% Improves with RES.)

Ancient Instinct: (25 ADP)(The body reacts partly on its own, with a factor of 1%. All senses are boosted. Improves with ADP.)

Applied Energistics: (25 INT)(The damage of all attacks is increased by 1%. Improves with INT.)

Pride of a Saiyan: (25 FTH)(Regenerate an additional 1% of Auric Ki per minute. Improves with FTH)

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Skills:

Auric-Ki manipulation- Lv 10 50/100: (manipulate Auric Ki inside and outside of your body. Cost varies on what you're trying to do.)

Auric Ki Blast- Lv 10 11/100: (Focus Auric Ki into an orb in your cupped hands. The orb can then be launched with great force, and when it hits something, it will detonate and blast it apart.)

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Abilities:

Dark hand- Lv 12 10/120: (manifest a hand out of dark Auric Ki, and send it up to 1 foot away. Deals (str x atn) damage. Costs 1000 Auric Ki/second. Drains (atn x 10) aura/ki a second. If the target has no aura/ki, it drains lifeforce instead.)

Absorption- lv 10 90/100: (absorb ambient from the area around you, and refine it into Auric Ki. Currently requires entering a meditation state. Restore 1000 AKp per minute. ANCIENT TRAIT unlocks further abilities with Absorption. Absorb the life energy of the living or the dead, and add it onto your own to gain a reservoir of spendable healing and recovery. This also adds a small, permanent power boost.)

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"Looking damn nice!" I grin as I stretch, loving the effects of the Dexterity perk. I scratch my chin, wondering 2 things:

Why is the perk partly blacked out?

and why have there been no grimm around here?

Something isn't right.


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