[Chi Manipulation– Lv. 1]
The User can shape and manipulate chi, the life-force energy that flows through all living beings. By mastering this inner energy, they can achieve superhuman capabilities, enhancing their strength, speed, stamina, durability, and reflexes to extraordinary levels.
Through sheer force of will, they can manifest their full potential, unleashing devastating energy attacks or reinforcing their physical strikes with immense power.
Beyond physical enhancements, chi mastery can sharpen the mind, granting heightened awareness, the ability to sense life energy, or even moments of precognition. Some Users can become highly resistant to damage, reaching a state of near-invulnerability, while others extend their lifespan by refining their energy to sustain their body over time. Breath control, meditation, and rigorous training can further refine this energy, pushing the limits of what is possible.
Includes:
Chi Augmentation: The user can channel their own chi through their own body and enhance their physical abilities.
Chi Concealment: User can hide their chi to hide their full battle potential or to avoid being detected.
Chi Detection: The user can sense the presence of chi and gain detailed understanding about the chi they are sensing.
Chi Healing: The user can repair the damage that has been done to the body whether it be internal or external.
Decelerated Aging: The user can slow their aging with chi.
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The moment I stepped back into the penthouse, the air shifted.
Emma stood by the window, dressed in a fitted training suit—white, of course, because even when she wasn't trying to show off, she was. A smirk played at the corner of her lips as she turned toward me.
"Well, look who finally crawled back from his who-knows-what mission," she drawled. "Did you find your inner peace, or something like that?"
I grinned. "Maybe both. I picked up something interesting. Thought I'd test it out."
"Oh?" She arched a brow, sauntering toward me. "Does this 'something interesting' have anything to do with the way you're standing there like a monk while a beautiful lady like me is standing before you?"
"Nope," I said lightly. "It's not that kind of 'training'. Figured I'd try a different kind of training today."
Emma's smirk widened. "Let me guess. You want me to help you test it."
"Actually," I said, tossing a white blindfold onto the couch, "I want to spar. With you in your Diamond Form. And me without Mental attacks, without mimicking you abilities or my best Martial Arts just the basic ones."
She blinked.
"…You serious?"
"Yep."
Emma gave a soft laugh, half amused, half intrigued. "Let me get this straight—you want to fight me. With me in my Diamond Form. And you're not using your usual tricks? No martial arts mastery, no fancy mutant-copied powers?"
"Just my new power. And basic combat techniques. I want to see what this new power can really do."
Emma placed a hand on her hip. "You're not dumb enough to do this. Which means your new power is quite powerful then."
"You can say so."
She rolled her eyes, but her grin didn't fade. "Alright then, Sugar. You're on."
I stepped onto the sparring mat. She followed, her steps smooth, predatory. Then, with a shimmer of light, her skin began to crystallize—diamond-hard and gleaming under the lights.
"One final time. You sure about this?" she asked, cracking her knuckles.
I took a breath, drew in the energy within me, and let it flow.
Chi Augmentation
The energy surged through my limbs—subtle at first, but then it ignited like fire beneath my skin. My muscles responded instantly, tighter, faster, way stronger than usual.
"Bring it," I said.
She did.
Emma moved fast—her first strike was a hook aimed at my ribs. I leaned just enough to let it glance off, the impact still enough to make my bones rattle.
Damn, she hits like a freight train.
I countered with a simple palm strike, nothing fancy, but chi surged through it. It connected squarely with her shoulder, and she actually staggered.
Her eyes widened a little. "Well now. That's new."
"Yep. And there's more to come" I replied.
The spar continued—no showy kicks or flashy spins. Just basic moves, raw and efficient. She went for a knee to the gut, I parried with a chi-backed elbow. She tried a sweep, I braced and redirected. Every blow I landed sent faint cracks through her diamond form.
"Okay," she said between breaths, "what is this? You didn't hit this hard before if you didn't mimic my powers. You were strong, sure—but this is different."
I stepped back, breathing steady. "Let's just say… I'm learning to utilize my body in a much more efficient way."
Her eyes narrowed thoughtfully. "Did your Meta powers evolve or something?"
"Nope. Still the same body."
"Bullshit," she said, lunging with a shoulder bash. I absorbed it with a low stance and used her momentum to twist her aside.
"You're fighting me in your Diamond Form. I'm not using my martial arts mastery. It's just... energy I have in my body. Using it more efficiently now."
I let her land a hit—her fist struck my jaw hard enough to make my ears ring—but I rolled with it, used the pain to focus.
Then I smirked.
"Want to make this more interesting?"
Emma tilted her head. "How?"
I reached down and grabbed the blindfold from the edge of the mat. "This time, I won't see you coming."
She raised a brow. "You want to fight me blindfolded?"
"Trust me," I said, tying the cloth around my eyes. "I can still see you."
Chi Detection
The moment my vision went dark, the world changed.
I didn't need my eyes. I could feel her. The faint shimmer of life energy. The tension in the air before she moved. The pressure of her stance. Her presence lit up like a beacon.
She hesitated, just long enough for me to sense the smirk forming on her lips.
"Okay. Let's kick your ass now."
She struck fast—an open-palm jab aimed at my temple. I ducked, guided by instinct and that faint chi pressure, then retaliated with a rising strike to her abdomen. She grunted.
Another spin-kick came—I sidestepped, using her momentum to tap her leg mid-motion and knock her off-balance.
"Are you serious right now?" she huffed, regaining her footing. "You can't see!"
"I can see you," I said. "Not with my eyes. But Chi"
Emma paused, chest rising and falling with controlled breaths. The sharp glint in her diamond eyes was no longer just amusement.
It was respect.
"This chi thing… it's not for everyone, is it?"
I removed the blindfold, breathing evenly. "No. It's present in everyone but just in varying amount. Anyone with a certain amount can learn it."
She stepped forward, her skin shimmering as she slowly deactivated her Diamond Form. Back to soft porcelain, but her gaze stayed hard.
"And is there any chance that I am one of the lucky induvial who can learn it ?"
I smirked. "You can. Maybe"
Emma tilted her head. "So what's next, then? When are you gonna teach me?"
"Not yet," I said, grabbing a towel. "First I need to train in it myself. Before I can try teaching anyone else."
She grinned. "Okay. But after you master it. You better teach me or you will have to sleep on the couch."
"Well it would not be a punishment for me but for you. Cause last time in bed you were the one begging me to stop cause it was too much pleasure for you."
"YOU!!!" Emma shouted with a blush.
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