In the Sand Village, the clones are everywhere, and the Arkham game begins

Chapter 467 The Realm of the Mind
However, its drawbacks are equally obvious.

That means entering the medical field, which also requires time and capital.

So Shimizu will enter this field, but it is still in the preparation stage.

Currently, the company's main business scope has two areas: one is the materials field, which relies on patent fees for revenue.

In the early stages, revenue was low, as the brand had not yet been established, and the profits were not much beyond maintaining operations.

But as long as it works well, this money will only keep increasing, and it will be a steady stream of income.

What Shimizu truly pinned its hopes on was another business—entering the gaming and entertainment industry.

In terms of games, Shimizu has too many popular games from around the world to copy, and in terms of the cultural industry, there are many well-known works to refer to.

Of course, these all need to be localized and selected based on the world's cultural customs, people's lifestyles, aesthetics, and mental state.

But as long as humans are emotional beings, and have feelings such as joy, anger, sorrow and happiness, some truly classic works, as well as those exciting novels that are particularly good at evoking emotions and contain unique charm, will still have a unique and vigorous vitality.

Now that we have the 300 million yen from the Giant Brother and the 100 million yen from the Future Blizzard Group that hasn't arrived yet, the company's development is basically on track.

After that, the company can be further expanded into a group, and several professional managers can be hired to manage the business in various fields.

Of course, they have to be professionals, the kind of people who can work according to the general direction set by Shimizu.

Moreover, artificial intelligence should have been developed by then, which could help keep an eye on these professional managers to prevent them from doing anything that would harm the company's interests for personal gain.

Because there wasn't enough time, and he needed to both earn money and cultivate, Shimizu had to create a shadow clone to help manage the company's affairs.

Although this avatar does not possess the almost unlimited regenerative abilities of the original body, its physical body has been honed to the point that it is as powerful as a mini-superman even without using chakra or breathing techniques.

As long as the body can withstand the burden of a shadow clone, there's no problem. After all, Shimizu has considerable expertise in the spiritual realm.

Adding another shadow clone would be more troublesome.

Because the physical body already has a very high workload during normal cultivation, being able to squeeze out a shadow clone is already the limit.

Soon, Shimizu discovered that he was a genius at martial arts.

It's not an innate martial arts saintly body like a hungry wolf, but rather something acquired later in life.

In an uninhabited beach north of City D.

On the sea surface, the surging waves are gradually swallowed by a whirlpool.

In the very center of the whirlpool, Shimizu stood naked, with a thick iron chain binding his arms, waist, and legs, and he swung his fists in the seawater.

Doing this should have encountered a lot of resistance, but Shimizu's movements were fluid and effortless.

This means that his physical strength has not only greatly increased, but his control over his strength has also become more refined and effortless, allowing him to do as he pleases.

The second one has a very good foundation; he's a master-level swordsman. As long as he treats the sword as an extension of his fist, and incorporates the techniques for using force from the Flowing Water Rock-Smashing Fist, he can quickly get the hang of it.

In addition to his various abilities such as the Clear World of Shimizu, he also has a high degree of control over his physical muscles. Even if he can't directly copy Bang's moves like the Sharingan, he can master them in a short time by observing more, fighting more, and perceiving the details.

Shimizu can even make detailed adjustments to this set of boxing techniques according to his own physical condition, making it more suitable for him.

If the Flowing Water Rock-Shattering Fist in Bang's hands appears calm and collected, but is actually a deep and long river, combining strength and gentleness, then in Shimizu's hands, this style of fist is a raging torrent, determined to destroy everything.

In his hands, the Flowing Water Shattering Rock Fist, while containing both hardness and softness, is primarily hard.

If Shimizu is a first-rate genius who can quickly learn and master techniques and moves, then with the tempering of his physical body, he becomes a true top-tier genius.

At least that's what Bang said.

The reason is simple: no matter how talented someone is in body training, they can't train to the point of exhaustion.

If you injure yourself while training, you'll need to be hospitalized for several days, so you must also have sufficient nutrition and rest.

But clear water is different.

Although this avatar doesn't have a perfect demonic body, and its stamina and recovery ability aren't as abnormal, it still has medical ninjutsu.

Injuries caused by high-intensity training, such as muscle tears, ligament strains, and joint damage, can be healed instantly.

The muscles also become stronger through repeated tearing and rebuilding.

"Bang!"

The oversized barbell, made of tungsten alloy, was gently placed on the ground, still producing a dull thud.

Shimizu took a soft breath, feeling a little weak.

It's a bit too light.

After all, it's just a large, high-density metal barbell weighing less than twenty tons.

With the advanced body-refining techniques taught by Bang Gu, and the life-limiting mechanism of this world, Shimizu quickly broke through the previous limit and trained his static strength to over twenty tons.

This is just pure physical strength.

If breathing techniques or reverse regeneration triple techniques are used, this value will increase significantly, and may even unleash a force of over 100 tons.

"In the realm of physical strength, I am still quite far from the passing grade of S-class. Even though Tanktop Master is an S-class hero in the physical system, his strength is at the bottom level among S-class heroes. He can easily throw a building weighing hundreds of tons. Sexy Prisoner is not much worse than Tanktop Master, not to mention Superalloy Darkshine."

Without armor, with my breathing technique and Reverse Life Triple activated, my physical body should be similar to that of a mid-to-high-tier A-class hero like Heavy Tank Crotch-Cloth or Vest Vegetarian. However, my combat skills are definitely S-class, just a level below top-tier S-class heroes like Bang.

But with the armor's enhancements and his own numerous techniques, it remains to be seen whether he can reach a mid-tier S-class level.

It's hard to say, the gap between the upper and lower limits of S-class is too big.

Its upper limit is above dragons like tornadoes and explosions, and it can even rival god-level beings.

The lower limit is Sexy Prisoner and Genos when he first joined the Hero Association.

It can defeat some Demon-level monsters, but when it encounters peak Demon-level monsters like Rainy Day Deep Sea King and Phase Two Mosquito Girl, it can only barely keep up and can't win at all.

However, most S-class heroes seem to possess the ability to contend with Dragon-level monsters. Stronger individuals like Bang, Superalloy Darkshine, and Atomic Samurai are capable of killing higher-ranking Dragon-level monsters. He himself is certainly capable of defeating peak Demon-level monsters, given his high stats and numerous methods. But Dragon-level monsters would be much more difficult. Even though his armor has been fully weaponized, he lacks the particle accelerator to create a second-generation arc reactor and hasn't achieved nanotechnology. He'll likely only be able to contend with the weaker Dragon-level monsters, and there's even a possibility of defeat.

If they were to encounter another being of the Dragon-level caliber, like the Giant's brother, they could probably hold out for a while longer, but winning would be highly unlikely.

I'm still a bit weak; I need to keep figuring out what things in this world can help me become stronger.

Fortunately, he has already secured a minimum level of mastery—Bang's legacy. If he continues with his current training methods, he still has a good chance of reaching Bang's level of strength, possessing a level no less than that of an upper-level Dragon, or even the peak of the Dragon level.

And that's only the upper limit of the physical realm.

In the gym of the association's branch, under the awe-inspiring gazes of a group of B and C-rank heroes, Shimizu picked up a large cup filled with a lot of medicinal herbs and swallowed it all in one gulp. Then, he strode upstairs to the sauna.

It's time to customize a higher-level professional training facility.

The shared equipment provided by the D City Association's district is no longer of any help to his training.

After all, it's only for B and C tier heroes.

Speaking of which, tomorrow should be the day when the association's hero rankings are updated, right?
I wonder if the association will raise its hero's rank to S this time.

I shook my head to clear these thoughts from my mind and wiped my face.

Before I could rest for long, I received a phone call as soon as I came out of the sauna.

"Ah, in the southern part of the city? Ghost level? I see."

After hanging up the phone, Shimizu's expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

Why is it that lately I keep receiving news about weirdos while I'm in a sauna?
but……

A demon-level monster?
I was wondering if my achievement of only managing to delay a Dragon-level monster for a short while once would be enough to qualify me as an S-class monster, since King was credited for most of the credit in the Association's assessment.

However, if they could achieve a victory against a Demon-level monster as the main force, it shouldn't be a problem.

Thinking of this, Shimizu immediately summoned the Black Warrior to his body and flew out of the association's district in D City.

at the same time.

Fubuki, carrying a box of gifts, was also in a luxury car, traveling from the southern district of D City to Shimizu's residence.

Until the main street ahead was blocked by a riot.

"Mmm~ I'm absolutely stunningly beautiful, truly a perfect woman with god-like beauty~"

A woman over two meters tall, dressed in a kimono and wearing heavy makeup, with a typical internet celebrity face, was constantly taking photos with more than a dozen selfie sticks that seemed to grow out of her body.

However, whenever the flash goes off, the selfie stick will explode at the point of view, and several hearts will appear around her from time to time, causing those nearby to be momentarily stunned and follow the woman around with hearts in their eyes.

She needs to be adored by thousands, and she's obsessed with her beauty enhanced by filters. She also needs to be lit up with the most dazzling fireworks when taking photos, capturing those unique moments of her beauty in photographs.

"Emergency evacuation alert! A demon-level monster has appeared in the southern district of D City. Residents in the vicinity are requested to evacuate immediately. To reiterate, emergency evacuation alert, D City..."

The broadcast echoed throughout City D.

When Shimizu arrived at the location of the strange man, he found that there was another person trying to steal his credit.

Even though Fubuki looks like she's about to lose.

"Something's wrong. Not only can I not be photographed by the rays emitted from her phone on her selfie stick, but I also can't touch those hearts. But why are my superpowers being weakened?"

On a street littered with ruins, Fubuki retreated repeatedly, dodging the hearts flying toward her. She used her superpowers to lift pieces of rubble and launch them at the monster, but the force and speed of these rubble pieces were almost half that of her normal strength.

Fubuki clutched her arm, which had been injured by the explosion, and stared in horror at the strange man before her.

Moreover, the superpower shield she had just used to protect herself was easily shattered by the monster's explosion.

It shouldn't be like this!

Given the strength this strange person displayed and her superpowers, even if she wasn't a match for her, she shouldn't have been injured so quickly; she should have been able to hold her own for a while!

"Well, the fluctuation of the mind should be some kind of mental domain, an area-of-effect ability that can strengthen oneself while weakening surrounding enemies."

In the sky, Qing Shui slowly descended, casually unleashing two cross-shaped sword energies that collided and exploded with the monster's selfie rays.

"Huh? Who are you? Are you here to stop people from admiring my goddess-level beauty as the selfie queen? Or are you here to admire it?"

The selfie queen looked at Qingshui and made a winking gesture.

Another big red heart floated slowly but actually quickly towards the clear water.

Shimizu moved her feet and instantly dodged the attack.

The red heart landed on the unmanned shop behind it, but instead of exploding, it splashed up countless dreamy pink bubbles.

"It's also a psychological attack, and it seems to be of the seductive type."

Shimizu glanced at the crowd following the selfie queen, who were being misled and shouting things like "Your Majesty," "I want to be your dog," and "Ah, I'm dead," and then looked at Fubuki. He immediately made a general judgment about the selfie queen's passive abilities.

He is also an expert in matters of the mind.

When Fubuki saw Shimizu arrive, her face lit up with joy.

"Mr. Shimizu, let's join forces and deal with..."

"No need, Miss Fubuki, you may leave. If I'm not mistaken, this strange person should possess a domain similar to a confidence aura. Within this domain, she feels confident because of her own beauty, thus enhancing her power. However, those who lack confidence or even have low self-esteem will be affected by their mindset and will not be able to unleash their full strength. The more insecure they are, the greater the impact."

Shimizu calmly unleashed a series of slashes, annihilating every attack from the Selfie Queen, her figure elusive and unpredictable, strolling leisurely.

For him, this kind of self-confidence and radiance, similar to that in the realm of the mind, still has considerable reference value.

Although I had never seen him before, given his expertise in the spiritual realm, with a little more time to observe, he should be able to figure out the underlying principles and create his own version of the spiritual realm.

(End of this chapter)