Constraints Imposed by Identity

Kyle, Lacey, and the Precognitor also walked over, wanting to learn a thing or two from Tony. The group headed toward the restaurant together.

"Lacey, Kyle, which of you two won just now?"

Tony asked casually as they walked.

"It was originally two to two, and neither of us could determine a winner."

"But Kyle got distracted during the match, so I won."

"My record against Kyle is now six wins and five losses."

Lacey made a V-sign and said with a smile.

"Kyle, you can lose that often?"

Tony looked at Kyle in disbelief upon hearing that.

"It isn’t just volleyball. It’s the same with other sports."

"Many competitive sports have limits on strength."

"That leaves me restrained and unable to use my full power."

"I originally had a chance to win this match, but your Void Power drew my attention."

Facing Tony’s strange look, Kyle wore a gloomy expression as he spoke.

As long as there were no restrictions and it was purely a contest of strength and speed, Lacey could not beat him.

But once strength was restricted and skill was tested, he could easily lose.

After all, whenever he got too worked up, it was easy for him to lose control of his strength and smash the equipment used for the competition.

"Don’t forget the original purpose of these competitions. They aren’t simply about winning or losing, but about improving your control over your power."

"Our strength is enhanced every few days. If we don’t control it properly, it can easily cause major trouble."

The Precognitor looked at Kyle and reminded him.

"By the way, Senior Tony, your physical abilities are very strong. You seem to have evolved no fewer than a hundred times, but it’s clear that your control over your own power is rather weak."

"Research is a good thing, but I suggest that you occasionally participate in the various events held by the cult."

"And visit the gravity room regularly as well."

Lacey looked at Tony and offered her advice.

"Mm, I only realized that today. I’ll make time to come play more often in the future."

"But I did go look at the gravity room."

"Otherwise, how do you think I developed the gravity device?"

Tony replied immediately after hearing her suggestion.

"I don’t mean go look at the gravity room. I mean go inside and train there."

"Renoli also couldn’t once burst into extreme speed within a range of fifteen meters while still perfectly controlling his speed."

"That was the result of diligent practice."

"We are all members of the Void Cult. The worlds we encounter and the battles we face in the future definitely won’t involve only ordinary people."

"We could encounter any kind of enemy and any strange environment."

"Adapting to all kinds of special environments in advance will allow you to adapt immediately when you encounter them later."

Lacey spoke slowly.

Besides the various competitive events, they usually trained in the gravity room as well.

At present, she could train with equipment under twenty times gravity.

The Precognitor could train with all the equipment he normally used under at most ten times gravity.

That was already terrifying for the Precognitor, because before joining the Void Cult—

With his precognition and various skills, the Precognitor had become a Tier 2 Bounty Hunter.

Now that the Precognitor’s physical abilities had been greatly enhanced, perhaps only he himself knew how strong he truly was.

Kyle could train with equipment under forty times gravity.

Renoli’s chosen training method differed from theirs. He carried his usual gear and increased the gravity one level at a time.

After more than half a year, Renoli could now break through the speed of sound under five times gravity.

Most other Void Cult members followed suit, constantly tempering their own strength and skills.

"I see. Then I should find time to give it a try."

Tony said thoughtfully.

Renoli’s sudden burst just now, which produced dozens of afterimages, had looked pretty cool.

But he had only noticed the cool side of it and failed to notice the terrifying control hidden beneath that display.

Not to mention catching up to Harvey, the other members of the Void Cult were improving rapidly as well.

If he only focused on research and neglected to hone his own power, he might not even realize when he had been completely left behind. The group chatted and laughed as they headed to the restaurant.

Inside Harvey’s villa.

"Mr. Kassadin, do you also want to play those kinds of competitions?"

Sonia saw Mr. Kassadin standing on the balcony, gazing toward the beach in the distance, and asked.

"I do, but it wouldn’t really be convenient for me to go, would it?"

Harvey did not conceal his desire to join them and have some fun.

According to what Sonia had said, every member of the Void Cult now greatly worshipped him.

He needed to maintain his dignity before the other members of the Void Cult.

Furthermore, if he went, the Void Cult members would feel uncomfortable.

So even if he wanted to go have some fun, there was no way he could.

"I’m the same. I can only watch from nearby and cannot participate."

"Because I represent your image in public, Mr. Kassadin."

"If I participated, winning would be fine. But if I lost, they might think I am unworthy of being your steward."

Hearing that Mr. Kassadin had not hidden his feelings, Sonia also stood beside the balcony and looked toward the distant beach.

As Mr. Kassadin’s steward, she often needed to inspect the various conditions around the island and observe the actions of its members.

Naturally, she knew that every competitive event held on the island was extremely lively.

As long as they did not have work or errands to handle off the island, Void Cult members on the island would go watch the excitement even if they did not participate.

She wanted to go too, but her identity only allowed her to watch nearby rather than participate.

"I have no choice but to refrain from participating, but you don’t need to worry about so much."

"As my steward, that doesn’t mean you have to be the strongest."

Harvey heard Sonia’s desire to participate, paused for a moment, and spoke.

He was the faith of the Void Cult. As someone else’s faith, he naturally would not do anything that damaged his dignity.

On Blue Star, he did not need to care so much when using his original identity as Harvey.

But when he used the identity of Kassadin, there were certainly areas in which he needed to restrain himself.

"Knowing that you would allow me to go already makes me very happy, Mr. Kassadin."

"But the other Void Cult members would not see it that way."

"Their first impression would definitely be that, as your steward, I am very strong."

"And that I know a great deal about the Void."

"But in truth, I do not understand the Void very well."

"If I get too close to them, then when they ask me questions—"

"I cannot guarantee that I will be able to answer them."

Sonia said with a smile upon hearing Mr. Kassadin’s words.

The second update is here. Chapter 126 is under review; it wasn’t intentionally skipped. It should be released tomorrow.