Real World, Station 13
Yagami Rin is way too quiet. Even the Tower Guardian's gaze didn't make her flinch. Her three-no traits are maxed out!
Rin's martial arts uniform is so plain. It feels like Stellaris Production Team is targeting her—they gave her what looks like a loose training outfit, but is actually skin-tight. This is clearly persecution!
She stood there like a little sapling, all quiet and still. Who would have thought she was a big shot who'd earned ninety emblems?
Rock Shattering Tower, Training Arena
"Since you understand the challenge rules, then..."
The bearded middle-aged Tower Guardian spoke with a smile. His voice was low and deep, like stone that had been ground smooth.
Then, he raised his hand and rolled his wrist.
The next second, dark gray Rock Markings spread across the skin of his right arm, making it look as though it had truly turned to stone.
"...let me first show you the true martial essence of Rock Shattering."
Bang!
The bearded Tower Guardian took a step forward. The hard granite floor could not bear the force of that step and instantly split with countless cracks.
At the same time, innumerable tiny stones shot out in every direction.
They flew so fast that they were no less swift than ordinary bullets.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Amid sharp whistles through the air, the dangerous stone fragments reached Yagami Rin in an instant.
Yagami Rin remained calm, as if she could not see the danger contained within them at all.
But just as the fragments were about to strike her, her shadow moved!
The black shadow behind Yagami Rin peeled away like ink, rapidly gathering into a humanoid form in the blink of an eye.
Though the Shadow Double looked exactly like Yagami Rin, her attire was completely different