Chapter 5: Summoning! The Infinite Martial Refinement!

Through the virtual screen projected by the imprint, Si Kongxu finally understood his current situation. He now possessed a unique identity: he was one of the trainees in the 104th Training Corps. In other words, Si Kongxu had become a classmate of Eren, Mikasa, and the others, the protagonists of "Attack on Titan," in the same training cohort.

Not only that, Si Kongxu was also a childhood friend of Eren, Mikasa, and Armin. After the incident in 845, when Wall Maria was breached by the Titans, the four of them joined the Training Corps together.

Why did Si Kongxu receive such an identity out of nowhere? The matter was shrouded in mystery, and even the school authorities were evasive, unwilling to reveal the truth. They merely claimed that everything was orchestrated by the so-called "hero" from the era of dimensional warfare. To facilitate their trials, each student entering the fantasy world was assigned a reasonable role within the world they would experience.

"This web of relationships is rather complicated..." From the information displayed by the imprint, Si Kongxu discovered that "he" had also participated with Eren in the rescue of Mikasa from kidnappers at the age of nine. What did this mean? It meant that Si Kongxu now had the opportunity to approach Mikasa!

Ahem... Not to make a move, Si Kongxu assured himself; he merely wanted to form a contract with Mikasa, nothing more. He certainly wasn't excited about anything improper!

Today was the penultimate day of training for the 104th Training Corps. Tomorrow would be their graduation ceremony, and the day after, the Southern Defense Battle of Wall Rose would occur. It was at that moment that Eren would transform into the Attack Titan and carry the boulder to block the breached wall.

Well, to be precise, tomorrow our dear Eren would finally have his protagonist moment, dazzling both humans and Titans alike!

Shaking off the confusion in his heart, Si Kongxu began to observe his surroundings. He was in a place born out of humanity’s hunger—a kitchen, to put it simply.

"A kitchen, huh? How did I end up in such an uninspiring place? This school, honestly, could at least have let me appear in the girls’ dormitory, or even the bathhouse. That would make more sense. At the very least, I could have arrived on Mikasa’s bed… Uh, but that would probably be life-threatening..."

Si Kongxu hadn’t forgotten his own current abilities: utterly useless. All his classmates had successfully awakened their powers and advanced to the Ink-Black Rank, becoming superhuman overnight. Yet he failed his awakening and was sent to a world where people were eaten at the slightest provocation. His luck couldn’t be any worse.

Fortunately, faced with a situation more unfortunate than the worst pickup artist, Si Kongxu was mentally prepared. He might be trash, but he had a golden finger!

Driven by excitement, Si Kongxu took out the mysterious crystal-like object Jiang Hong had given him earlier. For convenience in trials, each student’s imprint contained an independent space of one cubic meter, which could be accessed with mental guidance.

Si Kongxu retrieved this beautiful "crystal" from his imprint space.

"Mm… it is quite pretty…" He did not rush to use it as a sacrificial offering for dimensional summoning. Instead, he played with the crystal for a while. "Does this thing really contain high-purity energy? I doubt it. I wonder how much electricity it could generate if used as a power source."

After some time, Si Kongxu gave up on the "crystal." For things he couldn't figure out, he wouldn’t waste his brainpower obsessing over them.

"I hope the energy inside is enough to let me summon something powerful. Otherwise, when the Southern Defense Battle of Wall Rose happens tomorrow, I’ll really just be cannon fodder."

The next moment, Si Kongxu closed his eyes, holding the unknown "crystal" in his palm, and let his consciousness sink deep into his soul.

There, two mysterious, profound, and complex geometric patterns resided—his two innate abilities.

With his spirit, Si Kongxu selected the pattern on the outermost circle, which contained several rectangular shapes interwoven with dazzling engraved lines.

This was the only method Si Kongxu could rely on now!

Dimensional Summoning Technique!

"Begin!"

Suddenly, Si Kongxu’s eyes snapped open.

Zheng—

At that instant, a pure white geometric pattern appeared abruptly on the floor beneath him, identical to the one Si Kongxu had chosen deep within his soul.

Zheng—

The geometric pattern beneath his feet burst forth with dazzling brilliance, as blinding as the sun!

"Dimensional Summoning Technique! Shine forth!"

Whoosh—

The light intensified, becoming unbearably bright. Then, like a supernova, it contracted abruptly after its spectacular display, converging upon Si Kongxu. The surroundings fell silent...

"If not for the brilliance of that light, so vivid and unforgettable, and the disappearance of the 'crystal' after it was sacrificed, Si Kongxu might have thought the whole event was just a dream."

In that moment of dazedness, a wave of agony struck him, so fierce that Si Kongxu collapsed onto the floor, unable to stand.

"Ha—aha—"

At this point, Si Kongxu could say nothing; perhaps even his consciousness was half awake and half delirious from the shock. All he could feel was the pain, as if his soul were being pierced by a thousand needles.

"Ah—"

The pain surged and receded, reaching its climax at one point, then dissipating.

By now, Si Kongxu lay limp on the floor like a dead dog. The mental torment made him wish for death; the sweat streaming from his suffering drenched his shirt and even dampened part of the floor. It showed just how intense the pain he had just experienced was.

"Ha—ha—hahaha!" Si Kongxu didn’t know if he was gasping for breath or laughing. Regardless, he felt it was all worth it!

"Infinite Martial Training! I never imagined I would summon this ability! Hahaha—"

Infinite Martial Training—renowned in a certain era as unparalleled martial refinement, achieving the total unity of mind, skill, and body, allowing one to wield immense combat power without any mental hindrance.

From one perspective, this ability from the "Fate" series was undoubtedly the best fit for a trash like Si Kongxu. With it, he could integrate his mind, skill, and body, unleashing power beyond his limits.

Simply put, those who possessed "Infinite Martial Training" could master anything instantly. Every movement would be performed perfectly, no matter what. Even if someone became mentally deranged or handicapped, they could still, by sheer physical reflex, perform all actions flawlessly.

This was evident in "Fate/Zero," where Lancelot, in a berserk state with mental chaos, could still execute extreme martial arts and evade or catch Gilgamesh’s absurd Noble Phantasms.

More plainly, after obtaining Infinite Martial Training, Si Kongxu—who knew nothing of fighting—transformed into a martial arts master revered by thousands, a sage of combat. Such was the perverse nature of Infinite Martial Training.

"Hahaha! With this ability, those Titans will be nothing but prey for me! Even the intelligent Titans won’t faze me, hahaha!" Immersing his spirit deep into his soul and realizing he had acquired "Infinite Martial Training," Si Kongxu laughed aloud. The underdog had finally turned the tables!

In his elation, he used the imprint to project his current basic information.

Name: Si Kongxu
Identity: First-year student
Level: Ink-Black Initial Stage
Talents: Dimensional Summoning Technique, Contract Summoning Technique
Evaluation: You can barely handle a gang of thugs armed with knives, guns, swords, and clubs. In the future, you can rob the robbers.

Since "Infinite Martial Training" was acquired through Dimensional Summoning, it was not recorded among his talents in the imprint.

Seeing his level change from "Unable to Determine" to "Ink-Black Initial Stage," and the evaluation no longer provoking rage, Si Kongxu laughed again.

At that moment, a cold yet clear female voice rang out from outside the door.

"Who’s inside? Is that Xu?"