I teach judo in Tokyo.

This time, he defeated the super Ryougi-ori, a opponent he probably could never have achieved a "first-meet kill" before, almost as if he were "playing" with her.

And in this process, we carefully figured out the role of "turning the fragments into a whole".

First, there's the ability to enhance basic physical skills, comparable to "liberation."

In fact, now that Atobe Sousuke has reached his current level of strength, he can clearly feel that the "Liberation" technique, which was able to greatly enhance his physical functions when he was "weak," is becoming less and less effective.

The reason for this is that as his basic protective skills level increases, his control over his body naturally becomes stronger.

In this situation, the effect of "releasing" his own physical strength by "removing the shackles in his mind" is naturally weakened by his skills in actively controlling and developing his bodily functions.

If we were to describe it in a more straightforward way...

Therefore, it can be considered that Sousuke's body itself possesses a maximum power of "100".

Without using his protective magic at a low level and without unleashing his power, he can only exert 30 units of physical strength. If he uses his full-power unleashing power at this point, he can directly gain the full 100 units of strength, which is equivalent to more than three times his normal strength.

However, as the level of his protective techniques gradually increases, even under normal circumstances, Sousuke can actually unleash power of "50", "60" or even "70".

Using Liberation at this level would result in a nearly three-fold increase in self-improvement compared to before, but it would only be "half the improvement".

It's somewhat similar to the marginal effect; that's roughly the situation.

The basic effect of "turning fragments into a whole" is no different from liberation.

Once activated, he can directly unleash his full potential of "100" power.

Furthermore, there is an even more convenient aspect: when activating the system from scratch, from an external perspective, apart from a slight muscle swelling, it appears no different from normal. Overall, it doesn't look like Liberation, where the eyes are bloodshot and the meridians bulge throughout the body, making one look like a demon.

However, this is only the first effect of this technique—physical liberation.

Of course, UR-level skills are not that simple.

It also has a second effect—complete conduction.

To put it simply, under normal circumstances, when the human body exerts force, it is hindered by its own bones and muscles, resulting in a significant waste of force during transmission.

The second effect of "turning the fragments into a whole" is that it allows Sosuke to transform his body into a perfect whole, so that when he exerts force, he can transmit the power he generates completely according to his will.

A normal person's force of "100" can produce the effect of "30".

A highly skilled martial artist with a power of "100" can produce an effect of "60".

By utilizing the power of "100" – which combines the fragments into a whole – Atobe Sousuke can achieve the effect of "90"!

With the combined effect of the two effects, Sousuke's ultimate strength completely surpassed that of the previous "Liberated Sousuke".

His ultimate strength has reached a new level.

With this "new level," Sousuke faced the heavily modified and enhanced "Super Ryougi-ori" and effortlessly punched through her tight sword encirclement, shattering her body.

More importantly, the essence of turning fragments into a whole is still UR-level craftsmanship.

In other words, this technique is enhanced by the special energy within the Yin Seal; the enhanced state is the strongest state of a UR technique...

The exact effect of reorganizing the UR form into a whole will be discussed later.

Today is the second to last day of the year.

It was also the last day of the second stage of the King of Fighters preliminary rounds, the "ring competition".

After successfully defending their title today, this globally watched competition will soon enter its third stage.

According to the tournament schedule announced in advance, the purpose of the third stage of the competition is to eliminate the 64 super strong players who have entered the main competition through a knockout tournament, leaving only the final 16.

Chapter 319 Saki felt it wasn't enough

"It's gotten stronger again..."

As Atobe Sousuke helped his classmate massage with his pulse-nourishing hands, he silently pondered the situation.

After defeating the modified Ryougi-ori in the virtual trial, Sousuke received a reward of "+6 to all self-defense techniques." Although the increase was somewhat even, it truly enhanced his overall strength.

It's embarrassing to admit, even though he works tirelessly every day to improve his physical fitness and hone his skills.

However, in the six months since he transmigrated here, he hasn't improved his protective skills much through his own practice.

It's not that he's not qualified.

In fact, ever since he realized the meaning of the term "martial arts" during the national competition preliminaries, he discovered that he was indeed exceptionally talented in martial arts.

If we were to rate it, even if it's not as amazing as the UR version of Ryougi Shiki, it would at least be an SSR.

If he were allowed to train diligently on his own, even without a system, it wouldn't be a problem for him to reach the level of the old butler, even after several decades of dedicated practice.

But the problem is—the system rewards are just too much.

Leaving aside those incredibly powerful skills for now.

Even the "protective skill level" the system provides is quite generous.

For example, he had only recently become familiar with the level 40 throwing techniques given by the system, but after finishing the Ryougi-ori fight today, he jumped to level 46.

Faced with such a systemic improvement, the improvement he gained through his own practice, research, and insights was simply insignificant.

After all, the more advanced a fighting technique is, the more difficult it is to improve.

Even with exceptional talent, a normal SSR-level aptitude would require several months of practice and experience to raise a skill level above 40 by one grade.

Having a skilled player to teach you moves and practice with might help you level up faster.

For example, when Yae Meixuan had him as her sparring partner, she went from "40" to "43" in about two months.

I don't know what the maximum level of the protective spell is. If it's "100"...

If I take in a few more suitable disciples and complete the corresponding virtual trials, my level will be maxed out.

"Sosuke-kun, Sosuke-kun..."

Just as Sosuke was deep in thought, a few soft calls reached his ears.

Sosuke lowered his head in surprise, then couldn't help but blush.

The little classmate he was massaging had his back to him, and his little ears were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

His pulse-nourishing hand massage had actually ended, but now he was just unconsciously and instinctively continuing to perform the extra massage.

He usually only offers this extra time service to the beautiful master and the widow.

However, out of habit, I now provide a small portion to my innocent little deskmate.

Little classmate Yotsuba Saki buried her head tightly in her arms, constantly calling the dojo master's name softly, but still obediently not daring to move, only trembling slightly as she casually received a massage from Sosuke.

Sousuke slowly lowered his head, his gaze slowly sweeping over the jade-like back whose clothes he had lifted, and finally landing on the seat cushion.

The outer packaging of the cushion had been unknowingly opened.

The sight made Sosuke's eyes light up.

Instead of restraining himself, he chuckled and gently lay down, pressing against his classmate's warm back.

He nibbled on her earlobe and said, "Saki, it seems like we still have some time. Shall I give you another massage? It's free."

Yotsuba Saki shuddered, completely panicked. She turned her head away in fright, but under Sosuke's mischievous gaze, she buried her face in her arms again.

I dare not speak...

It was already the time of heavy snow.

However, there was a strange heat in Sousuke's room at that moment.

My little classmate was so shy that he covered his face with his hands, and unbearable panting could be heard coming from under his hands.

Sosuke gently bent his knees, and the two pressed close together, with almost no gap between them.

They dawdled while playing a surprisingly realistic little game.

This time, however, the virtual game between the two players is getting closer and closer to reality.

Distance has allowed my little deskmate to evolve from adolescence to maturity.

After many back-and-forth exchanges, Sosuke finally couldn't help but reach out and hug the person in his arms tightly.

Then he leaned close to his deskmate's ear and whispered with a smile, "Saki, you did a great job today."

Yotsuba Saki raised her forearm to shield her eyes, biting the palm of her other hand. Hearing Sousuke's mischievous words, she couldn't help but shudder.

The shock made Sosuke gasp, almost wanting to fight again.

She mustered her courage, extended the arm that had been covering her eyes, and looked at Sousuke with a timid yet determined gaze, saying in a voice barely above a whisper, "Sousuke... Sousuke-kun, I... I'll come to your room tonight..."

Ok?

Sosuke raised an eyebrow, then looked into his classmate's teary eyes and seemed to understand something.

He didn't say anything, just smiled, then lowered his head and kissed his beloved deeply.

......

......

Downstairs, Ryougi Shiki scratched her head.

Normally, it's Yotsuba Saki's turn right after her massage, but today it's almost twenty minutes overtime and she still hasn't come down.

However, she didn't care much about it and started to seriously add another set of physical training to her routine.

Ever since she was captured by the Black Crow organization, she has had a deep sense of crisis.

Now that she has the good fortune to be apprenticed to a true powerhouse like Sosuke, she is now completely focused on improving her strength as quickly as possible.

She could sense that, just as Atobe Sousuke had said, she indeed possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts and was progressing very rapidly.

And so, they ran back and forth in the dojo for another ten minutes at a high intensity.

Ryougi finally saw Yotsuba Saki come downstairs after her "massage".

Yotsuba Saki blushed and went to Ryougi Ori, whispering to her, "Ori, I'm all set. The teacher... the teacher said you can go up now."

"Oh, okay, I'll go up now." Ryougi glanced at Yotsuba Saki, whose face was flushed, and felt a little strange, although most girls usually looked a little shy after receiving a massage from a teacher.

However, Yotsuba Saki's condition was somewhat different today.

Seeing Ryougi's questioning and inquisitive look, Yotsuba Saki became even more embarrassed and dared not look up. She hurriedly turned around and ran to Mifune Yumi's side to join the practice team.

Ryougi didn't understand why Yotsuba Saki was shy, so she could only smile and walk upstairs.

She knocked on Sosuke's door: "Shihan, I'm here for a massage."

A few seconds later, Atobe Sousuke opened the door and stepped aside to let her in.

Ryougi entered the room, her nose twitching.

This scent... she thought she smelled it on a dense cluster of snow-white flowers.

......

Chapter 320 Challenge – Julius!

night.

After taking a shower, Sosuke, dressed in a light sports sweatshirt, brought his girls to the foot of the Tokyo Skytree.

Thanks to Sosuke's connection as the "champion," several women were able to watch from an indoor room on the third floor of a high-rise building next to Sosuke's arena, which offered a great view of the ring.

Sosuke, on the other hand, went to the arena alone.

Perhaps because it was the "last day of the tournament," even though it was snowing in Tokyo, the arena was still packed with early-arriving spectators who had filled up the best viewing spots.

Especially when Atobe Sousuke appeared on the stage, it immediately caused a frenzy of cheers from everyone present.

Today, he is one of the most popular male champions.

That's right, the reason why outsiders changed their opinion of his strength was because of the match that Chiba Takashi played against him that day.

Facing the attack of a powerful opponent, he neither dodged nor avoided it, taking it all head-on.

Then he lifted Chiba Takashi up with one hand.

Next came an incredibly fast and continuous series of kicks.

Oh, and there's also the shirt he tore off on a whim, revealing Sousuke's perfectly sculpted muscles, like armor.

Several factors combined to elevate his image to an exceptionally high level.