The weeks had gone by quickly as the new students had settled into this environment of theirs which was bright gold academy, going through their daily routine of a relaxing and calming class with Miss Erica and the boys having a grueling combat class with instructor Vlad whose punch has been known as the KF punch and giving them a hard time.
But Zack and few others including his friends were beginning to go head to head against Instructor Vlad as the training progressed and Zack going through a beat-up training session with his master and he and his friends taking their chances to explore the academy.
And Zack been the only in the group to break through since they all got to bright Gold academy, this thus pushing his friends to work harder and train as they also had their own training sessions with their Mentors while Levi and Alex going on with their ambition.
Seated in their class was class B, the new students were spilt into four classes A, B, C, D, Zack, Levi, Alex and Daniel found themselves in themselves in the same class with other talented students like Owen and Lue Ming.
Miss Erica stood before the class like always as the students were eager for another round of teaching as she stood with her sharp look and dressing as her eyes held their calming look and gentle gaze as she looked at her students.
"Hello class, I hope everyone is feeling great today" She spoke as her face held her usual smile. This melting the hearts of the boys as they looked at her with admiration in their eyes.
"Man, she always looks so damn good looking every day" Alex said as his looked at her like a student falling for his teacher.
"I couldn't agree less with you" Levi chimed.
"Alex don't bring the teacher student romance thing in here, like bruh that in't gonna work here" Zack said to him with his eyes squinted.
"As I say a million times, they are both helpless dudes" Daniel said with a sigh as he put on his glasses.
"Okay everyone today we will be learning something new. We will be learning about battle techniques and ability techniques" She spoke sharply and when the students held this, there was excitement in their eyes.
"Finally, we get to the best part" Daniel spoke as his expression was that of excitement.
"This is going to be one interesting class" Zack said with a grin.
"If there was one thing every abilitan wants is to be able to utilize their abilities in various ways and that's were battle techniques and ability techniques come into play.
First of all, we ask ourselves what are battle techniques? Some people just think of it as techniques used in battles correct but there is still more to it.
This battle techniques are techniques that were created by ingenious minds during the apocalypse when humanity sought to win the war and every abilitan doing what it takes to be stronger and finding new means of fighting without the use of their abilities and in the process of doing so battle techniques were created in order to reduce the amount of energy used from our energy pool.
This battle techniques unlike ability techniques which are techniques that go in line with the type of ability you possess but not battle techniques because these techniques can be use by anybody and has nothing to do with your ability as most may be thinking of.
Like since you all began combat training class, especially the boys there is certain technique instructor Vlad had used on most of you" She paused as she swiped her hands on the screen as the 3D image of a Man appears to throw his fists against the air.
"Oh, she means the shockwave punch" Zack said as he looked at the screen.
"It's that what it called?" Alex asked been surprised
"Yeah" Daniel answered him.
The figure pounded his fist which was covered in a silver glow against the air as there was a loud Bang and the air was distorted with unimaginable force and huge waves were sent through the air which rippled through air as the attack went forth in the shape of an arc
The attack smashed into a huge rock formation with a loud explosion and the ground vibrating from the intensity of the attack and the rock was reduced to nothing but to rubble and dust.
"As you all can see here this is the truce power of Shockwave Punch" She said to them with a smile on her face and everyone had a look of shock and surprise on their face as they saw the true nature of the technique.
"So, this means Instructor Vlad had been going easy on us this whole time" Alex couldn't help but be more surprised.
"So, this is the true power of shockwave punch" Zack was astonished
"the power of this technique is really eye opening" Daniel somehow was excited and surprised at the same time as he looked at the devastating power of Shockwave punch.
"this is Shockwave punch at the mastery stage, at this stage one is able to reduce entire hills and large areas to dust" When everyone heard this they were shocked even more.
"First these battle techniques and ability techniques are infused into cards we call skill cards" then a hand was raised in the air as she spoke
"Yes, what's your question"
The student stood up and it was a girl wearing glasses and she had brown curly hair with a pair of adorable grey eyes with a small pointed noise and pink lips which soft looked and tender.
"What those the name skill cards imply Miss Erica" She asked.
"I was about getting to that part well its good you asked, you may seat down" She told the girl and she obeyed.
"Well as the name implies skill cards are skills or techniques infused in a card made of a special material, during the descent five hundred years ago during the years of the apocalypse various abilitans were able to create hundreds of skills and techniques and only after they had practiced the skill to the mastery stage where they able to infuse the skills into cards which were given the name skill cards.
But here is the catch During the period of the apocalypse and the awakening of humans, it was much easier for to be created and infused into cards unlike now when it has gotten much harder and a very rare case to see new techniques" Miss Erica explained to them as they all listened with care.
"And also, this Skill cards are divided into ranks just like we have abilities been ranked the same goes for skill cards because some techniques are more powerful than the others, first we have bronze rank the lowest possible rank then next we have Purple, Silver, Gold, Black gold and the highest and rarest of all legendary" As she said this, most of the students eyes lighted up with amazement as they heard the word Legendary.
"Also, this skill cards are further divided into stages, when you begin to use a skill card for the first the power of the technique is divided into stages every increase into each stage means unlocking the potential of the technique or skill and it's true power within it. These stages start off with the Novice stage which is the first stage you will find your self once you begin using a skill card.
The Next stage we have the intermediate stage, perfect stage and finally the mastery stage it's at this stage that the full potential and ultimate power of the technique or skill is unlocked" Pointing to the screen board behind her as the stages were shown on the screen board.
"I guess the true power of a certain technique can be only unlocked after reaching the mastery stage of the skill" Zack said with his hands clasped together as thoughts seem to run his mind.
"I will yes to that" Daniel chimed in as he concentrated on the screen board.
"But apart from this even after most of you awaken you found yourself been able to use some skills tied to your ability without a skill card, right?" she asked the entire class and everyone nodded their heads.
"Very well then, let's put those skills as created skills but that doesn't mean you are capable of just creating skills out of the blue. It's because of your abilities you were able to imagine it and create, but it's not something new it has been this way since the era of awakening so we classify them as auxiliary skills.
It's just like putting it in the context of magic, first you imagine the shape and form of the spell you want to cast and creating magic circles or a chant that go in accordance with the spell that you are about to cast as per the information gathered from worlds which use magic.
The same application is applied when using skill cards except they is no need for a chant or magic circle it's all about knowing the form and shape and the exact move to execute and feeling it in your body and soul.
Then a boy raised his hand in the air.
"Oh yes whats your question?" She asked the boy as he stood up.
"Ma, you mention something about energy pool" he said.
"Oh, that I guess I will have to rephrase on that" Miss Erica said as she signaled the boy to sit down.
"Well as you know, the energy pool is like core or rather place were the bane energy which we absorb is stored just like in terms of worlds which have mana and the inhabitants having mana cores, as you grow in power rank and strength your energy pool increases in size. The larger the energy pool the more bane energy one can absorb" she explained briefly to everyone and then there was the ringing of the bell signaling the end of class.
"I guess this is where we stop for today and just a note for you all to carry in your minds in one month's time will be the evaluation test for the entire classes, so I advise you train harder , take you combat training class seriously and acquire the important knowledge you need before stepping your feet out there.
Because one wrong move be your end and also, I advise you all begin making purchase of skill cards because you will really need them although they might cost you your merit points, but as its said no pain on gain, so the choice is yours" With that said she packed what she brought with her and walked out of the class as everyone recalled her words and began making arrangements on how to prepare for the upcoming Evaluation test in one month's time.
Gathering around was Zack, Levi Daniel and Alex as they made their plans
"So, what's our first step guys in this situation" Levi spoke first.
"I suggest we continue training and break through, as we can see here that Zack has broken through to rank 3 while we three are yet to" Alex gave his opinion
"How about we take on researching and learning more information of the world outside the walls and the creatures that roam it, we will start with the library" Daniel suggested.
"How about we take this instead, first we purchase skill cards because right now the important asset to have right now is having techniques in our arsenal, if you can recall miss Erica words about advising us about purchasing skill cards which means we can get our hands on the good ones" Zack said to them and they all thought about.
"Oh, you mean about getting the best ones before it goes out of stock right" Daniel spoke as he seemed to get a whiff of what Zack meant.
"Exactly, this is the right moment to get our hands on the good stuff before everyone begins a rush to buy as the evaluation test draws nearer and before the prices skyrocket" Zack explained to them.
"So, the point is to get the good deals at a low price now before it's too late" Levi spoke up
"Yeah" Zack nodded
"then I guess we all agree with Zack's plan right" Daniel asked Levi and Alex who in turn responded with a nod of agreement.
"then off to the trading district we go then" Zack said with a grin as they stood up and began making their way towards the classroom door to exit the place as they left the eyes of a particularly never left Zack's back until he and his friends exited the class.
"I wonder what they are up to".