Evolution Theory of the Hunter - Chapter 176

Chapter 176

The training continued for several days .

It was difficult to manage even two at first but increased to five in three days . On top of that, this was when each one had a different shape; I could control up to 30 if it was just moving them around .

This time, I tried moving each ball of water in different orbits . It didn’t have much meaning besides being something for practicing my control over psychokinesis .

The experiment guinea pig was Edward .

I made him stand still and tossed balls of water at him .

He dodged them with ease .

“…… Hey, at least get hit by one . ”

“You said that you’d cut my bonus if I get hit though?”

“That’s so but still . ”

This was a guy that didn’t work hard if money wasn’t involved so I set a bonus and said that I would decrease it by a fixed amount each time he’s hit . He started dodging them like the level 4 monster he was .

It was difficult to manage 30 balls of water at once but hitting someone with them was even harder .

However, as difficult as it was, it fueled my desire for some reason .

It was to the point that I started wondering if there was ever a time I worked so earnestly to achieve something after obtaining the Effort skill .

There were a few times my brain processed at maximum capacity to escape a tough situation but it was always just adapting to circumstances .

Ironically, the Effort skill had pretty much stolen effort from me .

Fist sized balls of water flew with dizzy movements .

Edward wasn’t on the speedy side at the base . However, thanks to the Necklace of Confinement clumsy attacks wouldn’t even get near him while he was copying my speed .

Even if the water twisted at a 90 degree angle he would instantly twist his body to dodge it .

If I could change the direction of all 30 balls of water at once then I could surround him to make it impossible for him to escape but such difficult movement was only possible with five .

The other 25 were being thrown at appropriate directions .

That was the limit of my current ability and going beyond that was not an easy task .

It was the same thing as moving five different arms in different ways after all .

In the end, I had to distribute my attention appropriately so that some are complex while others are simple .

However, it was difficult to get the balls of water to hit Edward with just that .

“Their movements are too simple . ”

“I know that too . Damn . ”

He continuously dodged my attacks . Even I who was controlling psychokinesis was feeling chaotic so I was wondering how he was dodging so well so I inspected him closely .

Edward’s line of sight was exactly on the five balls of water I was controlling . He was only focusing on the five that were changing randomly instead of the 25 that moved in a straight line .

In that way, he would retreat if a ball of water he was concentrating on approached or he would not take his eyes off of it if it gets near his body .

If all five of them got near him he would fly high up to run away entirely .

It was obvious in a sense but it was astounding how he was able to figure out the main point in such a short amount of time and use it in practice .

I realized that it would be difficult with the current method and so changed it .

I was weak at controlling psychokinesis but difficult battles like this were my specialty after all .

I made the five I control move to the outskirts on purpose and made the other 25 move anywhere towards him .

“Hmph . This kind of attack…… . ”

I instantly changed the ball of water I was controlling while he had his guard down .

In other words, I had attempted controlling five of the 25 that I sent towards him .

I had only chosen not to do so since training was the purpose . If I wanted to hit him then I had many methods up my sleeve .

“Huh?”

He who had only dodged in the same way flipped his body backwards in surprise .

However, he had been caught off guard after easily dodging continuously and since I had planned the attack aiming for that it was impossible to dodge .

The moment the ball of water was about to hit him .

Edward leisurely got away as his boy turned black .

It was Shadow Conversion .

“Hey! Isn’t it cheating to dodge by turning into Ether!”

“You never said that I couldn’t . ”

“Are you really going to come out like that?”

“I’m sorry but it can’t be helped if it’s for my bonus . ”

I fully understand how desperately he’s participating in this training .

I released all the restriction I had on the balls of water .

“What are you doing?”

He said as he came out of the Ether .

“Well . I’m planning on cheating a bit of course . ”

“What?”

I raised my two hands and brought up the swimming pool water . A ball of water that swayed randomly then started rising against gravity .

The ratio of the water was 1 . In other words, the weight of the water that can fit in a 1 meter cube was about 1,000 kilograms, or 1 ton .

It was incredibly heavy compared to how my strength could only move 200 kilograms .

However, if I had no need to control it .

I could raise as much water as I wanted .

The water scooped up from the swimming pool swept over Edward .

He dodged in a leisurely manner and shook his finger at me .

“Just this much isn’t enough…… . ”

A second torrent of water swept over him . And a third, a fourth .

I continuously poured the pool’s water at him .

Edward who got flustered started screaming .

“Come on! This isn’t training……!”

“Who told you to cheat?”

“God damn it!”

In the end, Edward could only end the training after being completely drenched in water .

“My…… my bonus is . ”

I suddenly felt sorry for Edward who was discouraged while looking like a drowned rat .

“I’ll give you half . ”

“Really?”

His head shot up with his eyes gleaming .

I felt like I was looking at myself when I looked at this guy . Doing anything as long as it was for money even if it crushed his pride .

I thought that I should at least be a bit kind to him . Treating him the same way I was treated would just be denying my own past after all .

Edward opened his mouth .

“But isn’t half a bit too little? Since you cheated as well, how about 70% to be equal?”

“Is this the timing for you to negotiate?”

“Ahh!”

I poured water over him as he screamed .

I canceled my previous thought .

This guy wasn’t someone that could succeed in life .

It wasn’t much as training but I felt that using psychokinesis got much more comfortable .

It’s because I realized I could use psychokinesis by not maintaining or controlling it but continuously adding strength to it .

In other words, if 30 enemies were pointing their guns at me, I could quickly use 200 kilograms of force on one, and then another person, and another person to produce several times the efficiency through this method .

What was important was the speed at which the power was used .

It would be better if there was delicacy as well but it was easier to continuously apply power .

Either way, the training didn’t stop .

There was no need to go outside the safe house and I thought that the American side wouldn’t like me leaving either . And since it was training on my own for the first time in a while, it didn’t feel like I was confined but fun on the contrary .

Around the time a week passed like that .

A person came .

“Heeey!”

“…… So it’s you?”

I frowned .

For the first person to visit in a week to be An Gyu-bum .

“What is that . That reaction . I came since I thought you’d be bored though . ”

“Why did you come?”

“Well . It’s obviously because I had some things to do for business . ”

He created a circle with his thumb and index with a smirk .

“If you’re saying that you’ll be a broker then I refuse . Why should I give you a portion?”

“There’s no need to see it so negatively . Isn’t it better to leave negotiation to a professional?” I’ll only take 30% . ”

“7 to 3? Are you joking with me? What are you doing to take 3 . ”

More importantly, I couldn’t trust An Gyu-bum’s negotiation abilities .

It’s not once or twice that I saw him get the short end of the stick .

“Don’t only doubt . Okay then . How much are you planning on receiving from this?”

“I’m thinking about receiving about 50b for a 20×20 . ”

“I’ll get you 100b . ”

“Hm…… . ”

“Also, an 8 to 2 deal . How’s that?”

20 cubits for 100b wasn’t a bad deal .

The middle value of the Space Expansion Marble was 10 cubits . I needed four 10 cubit to create a 20 cubit .

In other words, the average production cost that went into creating a 20 cubit was about 20b .

If I got 100b with that then it wasn’t that bad of a deal .

Even if I gave An Gyu-bum 20b, I would receive 60b in the end . There’s no way the Space Expansion Marble trade would end with one purchase so it’s obvious that I would get a massive amount of money .

However, that was only when it actually happens .

“How do I trust you to leave such a negotiation to you?”

“Hmph . If you don’t trust me then don’t worry . ”

“What’s that supposed to mean? It doesn’t make sense . ”

“You don’t need to trust me . The negotiation will be carried out by the Negotiation Team from headquarters after all . ”

“What?”

“What do you think I’ve been doing for a week? Of course I was constantly contacting headquarters to create the best negotiation team . If you stop worrying and leave it to the GE Group then I’ll turn this negotiation into a jackpot . ”

“Wa, wait . Are you telling me that you proceeded with this without my consent?”

“Nothing I can’t do . ”

“No, what were you going to do if I didn’t accept it?”

“I knew that you would accept it . You don’t lose anything and you’re not one to refuse someone who’s trying to do his best to help you after all . ”

That’s true .

It was pretty displeasing that he proceeded with things as he wanted but the conclusion earned me a profit . This guy was still annoying but he was still trying his best for me in his own way .

“Hm…… . ”

“Do you not like it?”

“No, it’s not like that . ”

“Then sign the contract . ”

“No, I think the ratio has to be adjusted a bit . ”

“Even 8 to 2 is a huge ratio . We formed the greatest negotiation team and if you knew how much money we used to bring them here…… . ”

“9 to 1 . ”

“Alright . ”

What is this . This guy . He talked like he would never accept it so why did he accept so easily?

“Why do you have such a face?”

“Because you accepted so easily . ”

“I’m a businessman that faithfully applies my customers’ needs you see . ”

“…… Is that so . ”

The reason I always feel like I’ve been tricked is because of this guy’s sudden change in attitude . Of course, a 9 to 1 ratio was a pretty large profit for him as well .

That guy would receive 10b if I earned 100b after all .

Even if I applied the space expansion in 10 places the net profit would become 100b .

Thinking about it, I feel like I’m on the losing end .

“Let’s renegotiate . ”

“Are you going to come out like that when it’s already been decided?”