Chapter 258: Blood Rebirth
After Tempest Kick, Blooless #1 took a deep breath, and his heartbeat grew even more potent as a red glow emerged from his elbows and knees. He then began to unleash strikes with them that carried so much strength that giant gales formed due to their momentum.
"Crimons Knees and Elbows. By channeling my blood flow across my knees and elbows, you can deliver bone-crushing blows that can incapacitate opponents and are especially good at breaking defenses and armor."
Cain instinctively nodded as he doubted a bone, armor, or shield could endure those strikes.
"Finally comes Vessel Strike. It is the essence of the technique and the hardest to master. I form a fist with my hand before making the middle and index fingers protrude."
Bloodless #1 adopted that hand position and began to strike with a strength and precision that defying logic. Instead of a hammer like Flowing Fist and Tempest Kick, Vessel Strike was a nail aimed at a small point and doing horrible damage.
"Vessel Strikes allow me to obstruct or redirect blood circulation of an enemy momentarily, weakening his defenses and temporarily diminishing their strength, providing an opening for further attacks."
After finishing that last barrage of strikes, Bloodless #1 lowered his arms and broke his fighting stance before turning at Cain.
"Show me what you have learned."
Cain’s eyes were sharp as he nodded at Bloodless #1 and closed his eyes. He was going through every move the man did, trying to remember their essence and how to replicate them.
Bloodless #1 did not get upset because Cain made him wait. On the contrary, that was precisely the behavior he expected from someone like the young soldier. Instead of rushing things, taking a moment and preparing yourself was better.
Cain kept his eyes closed for an entire hour, but when he finally opened them, there was a bursting red light as he adopted the Bloodflow Fury’s battle stance. His heartbeat increased as he activated First Gear, driving his blood flow fast enough to carry on with the most basic form of the technique.
Bloodless #1 saw Cain’s skin turn red just before this one unleashed a barrage of strikes that combined the Flowing Fist and Tempest Kick. He nodded and expected Cain only to unleash that level since the other two techniques required a much stronger blood flow, and he did not expect the young man to have that type of technique.