The moment Lem merged with his memories, his feet began moving. If the deathbear was coming from the south, then he needed to escape to the north.
Option 2, Lem thought with intent.
Time froze. A new flood of memories flew through Lem’s mind, as he stopped running for a brief moment.
He was thrust into the intense battle with the deathbear, exchanging blow for blow.
He experienced a sudden rush of insight.
The intricate movements of the [Nine Bull Fist] did not simply produce force. If they were used correctly, they would move the fist through the air with impossible speed.
It was like adding wheels to a handcart. The effort exerted was similar, but when the movement became frictionless, the speed naturally increased.
After his realization, Lem saw himself utilizing the [Nine Bull Fist] to greater and greater effect.
The deathbear grew desperate and lunged forward to meet Lem’s attack.
Lem was too slow to move out of the way, and he could only continue his punch.
His fist landed directly on the dent in the bear’s face. Crack!
At the same time, Lem felt a massive power smash into his leg.
The deathbear sank in front of him, in a giant heap.
He fell over and quickly lost consciousness.
Lem returned to his body and the experiences became detached memories.
He immediately began running again. The trees flew by as he navigated his way through the forest, dodging branches as he went.
He checked his screen.
[Name: Lem]
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[Age: 15]
[Cultivation: None]
[Techniques: Nine Bull Fist (proficient)]
[Energy: 0]
[Simulation: 1%]
Lem saw that the insight he had experienced was not enough to increase the level of mastery that was recorded.
This was what he had expected, as the insight was nowhere near as impactful as the first one, where he had directly understood the force that lay beneath the [Nine Bull Fist].
In either case, a few numbers on a screen did not impact the benefits he had received.
His attacks could now be delivered with greater speed, increasing his chances against more nimble opponents like dust cats.
In addition, it was more likely that he could end his easier fights without sustaining injuries.
Lem kept on running for a few minutes, and then he slowed down his pace.
He was increasingly conscious of the noise he was producing. He did not want to signal his current position to the deathbear.
He began walking as quickly as he could while keeping a low profile.
[Simulation: 15%]
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[Simulation: 38%]
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[Simulation: 57%]
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[Simulation: 70%]
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[Simulation: 86%]
Lem decided to stop in place. He thought it was unlikely that the deathbear would find him in the few minutes it would take for the simulation to fully recharge.
Even if he was found, he had a better chance of winning the fight without dying, as he had the insights from the first fight.
Lem waited in place.
He was still nervous, as he monitored his surroundings.
Were there any unusual noises?
Any signs of a disturbance in the distance?
[Simulation: 90%]
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[Simulation: 94%]
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[Simulation: 96%]...[Simulation: 97%]...
Lem was relieved. It appeared he would not have to fight the deathbear for the moment. Now, the only question was whether it would still manage to find him in the future.
He did not welcome the thought of having to run away again immediately after his next simulation.
It was easy to imagine that he could attract the attention of another beast while fleeing from the deathbear.
After all, he was no longer taking the safe path that he had already taken in the simulation.
Anything could happen.
[Simulation: 100%]
[Detecting Karma is small enough to extract energy from the environment. Run Simulation?]