Alone and Infinite

The cat-like immortal secretly stared at Li Xia with his small eyes, his body seemingly relaxed but actually tense, ready to seize the opportunity if Li Xia tried to snatch the bottle.

It would snatch the wooden staff away with lightning speed and then give him a good scolding. This was the cat sage's favorite game.

Master Roshi was once taught a lesson by this move.

Unexpectedly, Li Xia didn't even glance at the Super Holy Water, seemingly uninterested at all.

Under the cat sage's stunned gaze, Li Xia stretched out his foot and kicked the 'plain water' aside, making room for it, and said expectantly:

How do you use the Afterimage Fist?

Cat Master:

"Cough cough—Afterimage Fist—it's not that you're really fast enough to create an afterimage."

The cat sage pulled himself out of his reverie and began to explain things to Li Xia seriously.

Huh? Isn't that right? Li Xia had always thought that the Afterimage Fist was produced by extreme speed, and he was still wondering why he couldn't create an afterimage.

Logically speaking, his speed was already fast enough, at least faster than Goku in the martial arts tournament, but Goku could perform the afterimage punch, while he couldn't.

So when the cat master mentioned it, he became extremely interested, thinking it was a special method of acceleration, similar to the Navy's Six Powers 'Shave' in One Piece.

"The afterimage fist actually utilizes a unique effect, which is that under strong light, the eyes will temporarily retain a double image, and the surrounding vision will darken."

This creates the illusion that the user leaves an afterimage in one place while actually being teleported to another.

"Cat Sage, you even know science?"

Li Xia looked at the big cat with considerable surprise, not expecting that it would use scientific principles to explain things to him.

"Nonsense! I went to school! How can you become an immortal without going to school!"

The big cat raised its chubby front paws, and several sharp claws popped out, wondering whether it should draw some blood from the boy.

"If you put it that way, I think I understand."

Li Xia sat on the ground, frowning in thought. According to research, the limit of human reaction time is 0.1 seconds.

If two people stand facing each other, as long as the other person's speed exceeds 400m/s, it will exceed human reaction time and make it impossible to observe their trajectory.

This creates an illusion similar to teleportation.

But I definitely can't achieve a speed of 400m/s, even with all attributes at 30 points.

The last time I barely managed to throw the Night Silence Spear at supersonic speed was due to low gravity and the use of the 'whip tip effect'. True supersonic boxing is something that even someone with 20 times the physical strength of a normal person couldn't do.

Because multiple times the force does not equal multiple times the speed, the human body's muscles, bones and other systems are limited by certain efficiency losses and physiological limitations during the exertion of force.

The increase in speed is about 1/4 of the increase in strength.

And here's a little-known fact: given the human body's structure, the speed at which a punch is delivered is approximately 1.1 to 1.5 times the maximum running speed.

In other words, once I reach subsonic running speed, I'll be able to unleash a sonic punch!

They can also bully ordinary people, making them think they can teleport.

However, bullying apostles is not advisable, because apostles can also be enhanced, and their extreme reaction speed and dynamic vision will increase as their attributes improve.

Having grasped the logic, Li Xia suddenly looked up: "I understand, thank you!"

? ?

What do you understand? I've only just begun, and you already understand?

The cat sage lifted its hind paw, skillfully scratched its chin, watched Li Xia take a few steps back, and closed its eyes.

then

"ha--!"

A faint, ethereal figure remained in place, while Li Xia had already moved several meters away.

The cat hermit's hind leg, which had been scratching its chin, stopped at its neck, its mouth opened, and its ears stood up.

Although this phantom is very faint and not real at all, it can be easily detected; it is just the most superficial afterimage.

But—but after just hearing the beginning, you say 'I understand'?

Do you really understand?

What terrifying comprehension ability!

Li Xia turned his head to watch the afterimage a few meters away gradually fade and disappear, and nodded thoughtfully.

The principle behind the afterimage fist is actually very simple: it instantly stimulates the 'qi' within the body, causing the body to 'flash' briefly before moving quickly.

By using a momentary burst of intense light to leave a 'double image' on the retina, the effect of a teleportation afterimage is achieved.

It's somewhat similar to the feeling of looking at a light bulb in a room, even with your eyes closed, as if the light bulb is still there.

'Qi' can emit light, like the Sun Fist.

The difficulty of the Afterimage Fist lies in mastering the timing of the 'glowing'. Once you are extremely proficient, the continuous bursts of flashes become the 'Multiple Afterimage Fist'!

Li Xia didn't even consider this a skill, but rather a small trick—making the body 'shine' at the right time.

[Hint: You have learned the skill Afterimage Fist]

Li Xia:

No, it's actually become a skill??

[Afterimage Fist] LV2 Beginner Level (60%)

[Skill Category: Active Skill-Based Ability]

[Skill Cost: 15 True Qi are consumed for each afterimage generated]

[Cooling time: None]

[Skill Effect: Utilizes the instantaneous flash of True Qi to create a blinding light effect on the enemy, leaving an afterimage on their retina and deceiving their vision.]

[Current image fidelity: 40%]

[Current maximum number of afterimages: 2]

(Note: This skill only affects eye structures with a lens-retina structure.)

[Synopsis: Afterimage Fist? No, you're actually a giant, high-frequency flickering light bulb!]

The Afterimage Fist is very simple compared to other skills.

I've only just learned it and I'm already at LV2 (60%) proficiency. I estimate it won't be long before I can reach a much higher level.

Moreover, judging from the prompts, it is basically only effective against enemies whose eye structure is similar to that of humans. It will not work against enemies that do not have eyes or rely on other methods to see.

Its application is narrow and it is easy to see through. However, it can still confuse the enemy enough on the first use, at least giving you an advantage.

While pondering how to use the skill, Li Xia closed the skill panel and decided to take advantage of the time on the tower to practice the Afterimage Fist.

"Cat Sage, shall we continue?"

"I'm not coming! I'm tired and want to rest!"

The cat fairy twitched its ears twice, turned around and scratched its bottom with its paw, then turned to go back to its cat bed, just like a child hugging a ball and wanting to go home.

Not coming? That won't do! I'm counting on training in Kalin Tower and then taking down Tao Pai Pai!

After thinking for a moment, Li Xia took out a cat toy from his personal space. Bulma had bought it for him before he came here, and it was said that cats loved it.

It was also a gift prepared for the cat fairy. In addition, there were many toys, cat beds, cat sticks, cat treats and the like, which filled half of the space.

I tentatively shook the special deluxe cat toy.

"Jingle Bell--"

A melodious bell rang, and the cat sage suddenly stopped, his two pointed little ears twitching.

"Jingle Bell--"

It slowly turned around, looking at the fluffy ball that kept shaking in Li Xia's hand. Its usually squinty eyes widened, and something inside its body seemed to be stirring restlessly.

The cat's face swayed back and forth as the fluffy ball moved.

Finally, when the fluffy ball wobbled to a certain critical point—

"Whoosh!"

Li Xia's pupils suddenly contracted, incredibly quickly. Even with his dynamic vision, he only saw a blurry shadow suddenly cross the ten-meter distance.

It lunged at itself—at the cat toy in its hand.

With a sudden burst of strength, the cat sage shifted his body and transformed into a streak of white light, flashing past before his eyes.

After landing, it immediately turned around and stared intently at its cat toy, seemingly even more excited!

Yes, the best cat toy is the one you can't catch!

Li Xia stared at the cat toy in deep thought, and a bold idea popped into his head: he inserted the cat toy into his belt.

Perhaps letting the cat sage scratch you is a more efficient training method?

"Meow----!!!"

------------

1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Chapter 105 Tao Pai Pai Arrives! (44)

"Jingle Bell"

"Snapped"

"Whoosh-!"

The two figures kept crisscrossing in the air, one dodging with all his might, the other chasing with all his might.

A gust of wind blew, causing Li Xia to land slightly off-center, landing right on the edge of the fence.

A glint of light flashed in the cat's round eyes.

"Chance!"

The obese body, moving with a speed completely disproportionate to its size, transformed into a streak of white light and rushed towards Li Xia.

While still in mid-air, five sharp claws sprang out from the plump, paw-shaped paw of the cat, whistling as it lashed out at Li Xia's waist.

The claws passed right through his body without hesitation, and Li Xia, with a look of astonishment on his face, swayed a couple of times before slowly dissipating.

The cat sage's heart sank. "Afterimage Fist!"

With a nimble flip, his strong hind legs landed on the stone pillar, but Li Xia had appeared behind him without his noticing, reaching for the back of his neck with one hand.

That was his absolute Achilles' heel—the back of fate's neck!

Li Xia's hand also missed its target, and the cat sage in front of him shattered like ripples on water. It was also an afterimage fist!

"caught you!"

The cat hermit stepped onto the ceiling and used the recoil to grab at Li Xia's head, but missed again.

Secondary afterimage? !

"whoosh whoosh"

The sound of rapid air being torn apart echoed continuously in the square of Kalinta, and in the blink of an eye, one afterimage after another appeared in the small square.

There are images of cat immortals and Li Xia, and these afterimages are all in different poses and are very lifelike.

If you don't look closely, you won't be able to tell that it's a phantom.

"Oh!"

The elbow braced against the cat's paw, and a shockwave spread from the point of impact, causing the surrounding afterimages to ripple before dissipating completely.

Li Xia took a half step back, shook his hand, and revealed several deep scratches on his bare upper body.

"Alright, that's enough for today. Time to cook!"

"I want canned tuna, crab meat, krill, and fish roe!"

The cat fairy, who was having a great time, was still a little unhappy, but when he heard about cooking, he immediately threw his unhappiness to the back of his mind and started shouting excitedly.

Even its cat ears were twitching incessantly.