Chapter 143: Done With The Basics
It had been a full month since Aamir began training in the basics of Pran.
Deep in the heart of the jungle, beside a serene blue pond, Aamir stood barefoot with his eyes closed. His breathing was steady, slow, and measured. Both his hands glowed faintly—coated in a soft, flickering pink energy. The light shimmered like mist, pulsing gently across his knuckles.
He exhaled and took a stance.
THWACK!
With what looked like a gentle tap, Aamir’s fist connected with a thick jungle tree. The moment his knuckles made contact, the pink energy flared—and the tree snapped in half, exploding from the center and crashing to the ground with a mighty CRACK.
Birds scattered into the air.
Aamir stared at his hand, then the fallen tree.
"That was... a baby punch," he said, amazed. "I didn’t even use my own strength. That was purely Pran energy."
Across the pond, Vyuk was lazily floating in the water, arms behind his head. Spark, the small lizard-puppy beast, splashed nearby, while Tony—his squirrel-sized monkey companion—sat contently on Vyuk’s head like a crown.
Vyuk looked toward Aamir and smirked. "Not bad, kid. You’ve come a long way."
He sat up, water dripping from his shoulders. "You’re almost done with the basics. Just read the final page of the manual. Once you’ve got that down... we move to the real training."
Aamir gave a confident nod. "Yes, Master. I’ll get it done."
