Chapter 35: Battle Intent Seed

As Levi left, Harvey closed the door and burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha!"

Fortunately, the car was soundproof, so nobody could hear his laughter.

"Hahaha! I was threatened. I was threatened by a Martial Apprentice."

He couldn’t stop laughing until tears came out of his eyes.

"This is truly awesome. Mike, you’ve a fine friend."

He wiped those tears, unsure whether they were the result of crying or laughter.

"He is right. This is my revenge. I will not get my family involved in this."

His expression became serious as he clenched his fist and narrowed his eyes.

"Maria, just wait! Once I reach that rank, I will find you."

This was the anger of a man whose woman had to run away because of society.

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Levi returned to his home, feeling a bit strange.

When he walked in, he shouted.

"I’m home."

"Welcome back!"

He got a response from the kitchen and the sofa as he went to the sofa and sat down. Mirai was watching television with her father.

"So, how was it?"

Morgan asked curiously.

"It was alright, I guess. His sister is truly a monster. While suppressing her strength and using only one Martial Art, she was able to fight me to a standstill."

"Was she really that powerful?"

Mirai asked curiously.

"Hmm! But I helped her see the path to perfection. I believe within a day, she will reach that realm."

Levi nodded and explained, feeling a bit proud.

But he couldn’t let go of a strange feeling in his heart.

"Dad, I suddenly have a problem."

Levi explained.

"Huh? What happened?"

Sera’s anxious voice rang out as she walked out of the kitchen.

Even Morgan looked curious.

Levi scratched his head.

"I don’t understand this feeling. It feels like I want to fight, but I also know I can’t fight. It’s even scarier than when my blood energy level increased."

At this moment, a voice rang in his head.

[Host, you should check your profile. I have been gathering a lot of information these days.]

That voice belonged to the system’s spirit.

Seeing that it wanted him to check his panel, Levi did exactly that.

[Host: Levi Quincy

Age: 16

Realm: Martial Apprentice Rank

Tempered Bones: None

Blood Energy: 8.0

Spiritual Energy: 6.0

Intent: Battle Intent Seed

Technique: Roaring Tiger Strengthening Technique (Perfection)

Martial Arts: Five Beasts Form (Perfection), Star Crushing Spear Art (Entry), Willow Steps (Beginner)

Martial Technique: Spear Technique (Minor Mastery)

EP: 25

Inventory: Star Crystals*2, D-Grade Blood Energy Pill*3, Red Sun Refinement Technique, Golden Bone Forging Technique]

’Huh? Battle Intent Seed?’

Levi couldn’t help but feel confused. At the same time, he was also confused about his total EP.

Even if he did get five EP from Mary, it should be 17, not 25.

He took a deep breath, forgetting about it as he focused more on Battle Intent Seed and asked his parents.

"Mom, Dad, what is Battle Intent Seed?"

"It is. You really awakened that."

Her eyes widened in shock.

At the same time, Morgan clutched his arms and said.

"You didn’t pick a fight with someone powerful, did you? Did something happen? Could it be because you challenged Mary?"

Sera shook her head.

"Impossible! It was just their first meeting. Although Mary is stronger than her, she is also Mike’s sister."

"It is impossible for her to threaten his life. What could happen?"

At this moment, Levi told them a lie.

"It was during my battle with Mary. My physique suddenly helped me enter a state of enlightenment where my urges for battle only grow stronger."

"At that time, I didn’t think much about it, but now I have been getting this feeling for a while."

Sera took a deep breath and said.

"It must be an accident. That’s why it’s just a seed, not a fully grown Battle Intent."

Hearing that, Morgan spoke.

"Since it is an accident, let me explain the Battle Intent. First of all, its awakening is rather complicated and simple at the same time."

"You need the courage to face death in a battle. That means even in the face of a powerhouse, you can’t retreat; you can get scared. You must be prepared to face them."

"This sounds simple until you realize a truth. If you pick a fight with someone stronger than you, you die."

"Then, forget about awakening Battle Intent; even if you did, you wouldn’t survive to use that."

"Many have tried using the method of threatening stronger people with their potential but ended up dying quite easily."

"And if the person you are trying to use this method on has no killing intent towards you, it is impossible to awaken."

"That’s why we believe it is an accident. After all, Mary is Mike’s sister. She couldn’t possibly be thinking of killing you, right?"

At this moment, Levi felt a strong fear in his heart.

Unlike his parents, he knew he was threatening Harvey. That meant Harvey was planning on killing him, but for some reason, he didn’t.

At least, Harvey controlled his killing intent.

’It must be because of Mike. Mr. Harvey is an emotional person; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been engaged with Dark Guild.’

’He is not a loser who can’t improve. With enough resources, he can easily improve his strength.’

’So, he must’ve joined them to improve his strength. I just hope he doesn’t involve his family in this mess.’

Thinking about it, Levi clenched his fists.

If Harvey did that, he must take action. As long as he was given enough time and resources, he could get stronger.

So, he wasn’t afraid of Harvey. He was afraid of the powerhouse from the Martial Art side.

After all, the Dark Guild was the enemy of New Humans.

Thinking about this, Levi remembered he had to clear the misunderstanding about Mary. So, he quickly replied.

"But I don’t think Mary has any hatred or killing intent towards me. She did have a strong fighting spirit."

"I realize she was too much of a fighting maniac."

"Wow! Bro, did you try to befriend her?"

Mirai gave him a wink as she asked. Although only twelve, she knew few things about love and relationships.

Morgan and Sera snickered. They had seen Mary’s photo. She was a beautiful girl and powerful girl.

If their son could bring a girl home, they would be happy.

"Befriend her? She just wants to fight me."

Levi answered. Then he turned towards his parents and rolled his eyes.

"Do you really think this is the time for that? My schedule is already full of training, and she is the same."

"Besides, I am more curious about superpowers. Dad, I heard that the superpowers from Old Humans and New Humans are different."

"Is that true?"

Morgan nodded.

"Of course, the superpowers of the Old system are chaotic, a mess, full of side effects and uncontrollable."

"Imagine living with your family and one of your family members suddenly awakens a powerful fire-type superpower."

"Upon awakening, the first thing that happens is burning down the house at best, and burning his entire family at worst."

"Unlike them, new systems allow humans to awaken superpowers with weaker abilities, but as Martial Artists grow stronger, their superpowers also grow alongside them."

"So, even if someone did awaken Reality Manipulation, Telepathy, Curse, Decay, and various forbidden-type powers, they wouldn’t be very powerful."

"That’s how society is maintained. Otherwise, our society would be full of chaos and destruction."

"Those people with powerful abilities would either be feared or revered."

While saying that, Morgan remembered some comic books that he had read as a child.

Unlike Levi, the form of entertainment during his time was mostly comics and cartoons.

Live-action superhero movies were quite rare considering the budget and VFX.

"Listen, Levi! Real World is not a comic book. Here, powerful people with weird powers are not persecuted."

"Ordinary people don’t have some kind of plot armor that gives them mysterious technology or strange opportunities to capture these people."

"Ordinary people like us will have no chance to survive if we let the old system thrive. That’s also the reason why the Dark Guild is universally rejected."

Hearing that, Sera patted Mirai on the head and said.

"It’s already seven-thirty. Isn’t it time to go to bed?"

"But I want to listen."

"You can listen to this when you are older."

Sera didn’t allow Mirai to struggle. She grabbed Mirai in one hand and walked towards their room.

Seeing this, Morgan and Levi didn’t say anything. Instead, Morgan waited until they entered the room and continued.

"There are many more than seventy or eighty percent of people who have been stripped of their loved ones."

"But these people do not choose the Dark Guild because of this very reason. They understand it is better to live in this stable society than a chaotic society."

Hearing that, Levi thought.

’Then, what about Harvey? Was he really that sentimental?’

Then he thought about Mike, and his eyes darkened.

’He is Mike’s father. Of course, he would be sentimental enough to make such a mistake.’