《The Top of the World》Chapter 42: Meteor
Advertisement
Chapter 42: Meteor
Of all the fighting techniques, Meteor was scaling technique that completely dependent on the user’s level of energy.
For example, a yellow Meteor can be comparable to an ordinary orange skill, but it didn’t require as much energy as an orange skill and thus could still be learned as an intermediate. Therefore, it was powerful without a doubt. However, for such a trump skill, the class was empty, with no trace of other people.
Meteor wasn’t just hard to learn, it was dangerous.
Energy Devour, Hammer Kick, these fighting techniques gave people trouble learning; most weren’t willing to put in the practice to learn the skill. The difficulty of those skills paled in comparison to Meteor, especially as the time needed to learn it took until graduation. Even then, it was hard to comprehend and use it.
A few students were willing to take that huge risk, wasting their time until they graduate learning a single skill? It obviously was unrealistic, and precisely because of that, no one bothered to learn this powerful skill.
However, today, there was someone to challenge the seemingly impossible task!
But the teacher for Meteor wasn’t finally glad someone came to learn, rather, he was quite unhappy as he liked his free time.
Every day, he could just sleep in class, seeing how there were no students and received a sizable wage. This situation was something he didn’t want to be in.
Glancing over Fang again, the teacher’s expression grew darker as he saw the emblem on Fang’s chest – it was the symbol of class eight.
Even the best third-year class one students didn’t dare to attempt Meteor, yet, a first-year rookie, from the worst class too, dare come to this class?
The possibility that this student could learn Meteor was close to zero, perhaps negative, he thought. Immediately, the teacher concluded, this ignorant student was going to cause unnecessary classes.
Advertisement
Best to send this idiot away!
Dry coughing rang out through the classroom. “Do you know what Meteor is?”
Fang nodded. “Yes, it’s a very strong skill that everyone wants to master!”
Damn, that’s not the point!
Cursing in his heart, the teacher tried explaining patiently. “I know that everyone wants to master Meteor, but did it ever occur to you that Meteor requires time, sweat, and effort? Also, your efforts won’t amount to anything, I’ve seen many students come with confidence, blindly pursuing this art. They were talented, but after a few years, they still failed to learn it. Moreover, the technique itself is dangerous, and incorrectly using it will impact your future progress; retrospectively, those students wanting to master Meteor should’ve achieved higher levels of achievement if they didn’t come.”
Theatrically, he sighed. “So, it’s not that I don’t want to teach you, but I’m kindly reminding you to carefully consider your decision. Are you sure you really want to learn?”
This guy should go away with this much discouragement, right?
His wishful thinking was shattered instantly as Fang replied, “I’ve thought this through, and I’m completely sure.”
Stubborn and stupid! How come this student doesn’t listen to any advice?
Fang knew that the teacher wanted him to give up, but he couldn’t. Two months later, the competition would definitely involve him and William. It was a political war waged between Valeria and William’s father to see who could become the most influential; it was a fight Fang couldn’t afford to lose.
Nonetheless, although he would make quick progress in two months, from his estimations, Fang knew it wasn’t enough to bridge the gap between William and himself.
The only chance was Meteor!
Only mastering a skill, abet a dangerous one, did he have a chance for victory!
Advertisement
To accomplish this, Fang came here. He wasn’t blind to what Meteor was, and though the other techniques he practiced were easy to grasp, it surely wasn’t the case for this. The elders themselves expressed that they had difficulties learning Meteor, and they didn’t exhibit full mastery over it too.
Even at the peak, if the supreme masters couldn’t use the highest level of Meteor, there was no doubt that this teacher couldn’t use it at the highest level, but it was enough for him.
Depressed and helpless, the teacher had no idea what Fang was thinking. Unable to refuse as a teacher, he asked, “Student, what’s your name?”
“Fang!”
Fang?
Standing up, he felt that the name had a familiar ring, and after saying it twice, he remembered.
This guy from class eight beat someone from the top class in his year?
It’s a bit special, he supposed, but to practice Meteor, you couldn’t just be a bit special: you had to be very special.
Let’s hope he won’t waste my time.
He looked closely at Fang. “Well, Fang, welcome to the class where you’ll learn Meteor – my name is Weiss, and I’ll be your teacher. However, you’ll need to select the appropriate grade of Meteor you’d like to learn.”
His decision already made, Fang dismissively said the grade he wanted to learn, and Weiss’s mouth dropped open.
5th grade?
Meteor consisted of skills that would completely exhaust a user’s energy at their level. With that in mind, it was categorized into 5 grades, where each grade consumed more and more energy as well as requiring extremely precise control. At the highest level of practice, it was rumored that this technique could cause calamities and devastate cities in a matter of seconds.
Most people would be happy with learning the 1st grade of Meteor at the intermediate stage, but going for the 5th grade?
This student’s insanely greedy!
Advertisement
- In Serial26 Chapters
Life Is But A Game
There are things everyone understands about life. It's chaotic, messy, and most of all, it doesn't give a damn about what you want or need. Even in a world that would be considered fictional, this idea still holds true. Dropped into a universe of demigods and incredible monsters, one young boy has to face the fact that his wants and needs matter even less than they did before. (Young Justice/DC Universe Gamer SI)
8 217 - In Serial9 Chapters
Many Minded
Synopsis: Issa Pyxis, Spacer orphan and illegal heretic, graduated from living on the streets to running with a gang years ago, but now it looks like that’s all going to change. Her inheritance, more specifically who—or what—she is, is catching up with her, and on a planet with the Emperor’s inquisitors slinking around in every shadow, nowhere is safe and no one can be trusted. What will she do? A cyberpunk story about identity, loneliness, covert infiltration, evil dystopias, and much more! Features: - Cyborgs and cyberpunk galore - This is indented to be somewhat “rational” and “hard” Sci-Fi story - Original Fiction however parts of my worldbuilding are inspired by other Sci-Fi stories (duh) Rationale: The future is cool, AIs are kickass, and questions about consciousness are simultaneously existential and yet unanswered. To me, this story is a vehicle for exploring these topics, and also, I wanted to write a story where the protagonist was unafraid of themselves and where their self is more like a git-repo than a meat computer. Disclaimer: This story primarily takes place in what we’d describe as a “cyberpunk dystopia” with some extra technocracy, autocracy, and religious fervor thrown into the mix, so there will be some “grittiness” in this story. Caveat emptor. Also, [insert your favorite boilerplate “views expressed” disclaimer here]. I shouldn’t need to say this, but the main character and other characters in my story can be wrong on occasion (gasp!) and the way they view the world isn’t always objective truth (if such a thing even exists) nor do their views and opinions necessarily reflect the views of me, the author. Cover art by me! [participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]
8 87 - In Serial19 Chapters
Heathers x reader (genderbend)
It's the title really. Everyone from Heather's (mostly the musical) are genderbended! You are you a girl, sorry boys.Y/n = Your nameL/n = Last name
8 187 - In Serial28 Chapters
Prospect: Paradigm
A young archeologist is launched on the adventure of her life when she joins a mixed crew of humans and aliens on a mission to atone for the failings of Earth.***The Terra Prospect Mission offered humanity a chance at space travel, technological advancement, and enlightenment courtesy of its alien benefactors who made first contact thirty years ago. Daran Chree brought that mission to a fiery end when he crashed the Terra Prospect spaceship into Gate Delta Eleven. Now, it's humanity's second and final chance to prove they're ready to journey into the stars. Nineteen-year-old studying archeologist Sofeta Prenares finds herself not only drawn to the mission, but on a collision course with the fate of the galaxy.2019 Watty Awards Winner For Sci-Fi!Content warning: This story contains reference to self harm and intense combat scenes.
8 72 - In Serial32 Chapters
Keeping Up With Cade
They hooked up a lot. It was nothing else even if she wanted it to be – which she didn’t. It was convenient because he lived with her best friend – and it was good. What more could she want?
8 177 - In Serial37 Chapters
Hot and Cold Do Mix (Descendants Fanfic)
Hattie is the child of Hades, born out of an affair while Hades was with Maleficent, Hattie is the same age as Mal but Mal is seven months older than Hattie. Want to know what Hattie's life is like, come and find out as they explore Auradon and the people in the world.Hey everyone, here is the weirdest thing we're gonna have on this account. I don't own Descendants, the characters except for Hattie and another character that's in the story. I don't own the cover art, and it looks amazing by whoever originally did it. Please don't ask for updates, I update whenever I can and I don't want to be pushed into updating, or else I won't and that isn't fair to you guys. Either way, I hope you guys liked this, and let me know if you want to read more of these kinds of stories.
8 104

