Challenge: The Fool with the Surname Okayamine

Chapter 74 5 Years Ago, "Taking on a Disciple"

'Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong!'

The morning after the Tiangong fire ended, Ming, dressed in a suit, stood quietly in front of a two-story shelter.

'crunch'

The door slowly opened, revealing a slightly tired and wary young face.

In Ming's eyes, the girl's eyes were incredibly empty, like a puppet looking at him. Her white hair looked rather dry, clearly indicating that she hadn't showered last night.

"Hello, Origami Tobiichi, I am..."

"I've seen you before." Before Ming could finish speaking, the girl in front of him interrupted, "You're the one who saved me yesterday with Shido, right?"

The origami spoke without emotion, like a machine, seemingly devoid of joy or sorrow.

"Is there a problem?"

Ming bowed slightly and said politely, "Yes, Miss Origami. I want to take you as my apprentice, teach you how to become stronger, and financially support your daily expenses."

Upon hearing this, Origami's eyes finally showed a flicker of emotion.

Let's start with that.

She spoke without any emotion, and opened the door completely. Ming straightened up and followed Origami into the room.

Upon entering the room, Ming found it even more cluttered, with books and simple household items scattered everywhere, and it was quite dark as the lights were off.

"Because I moved in temporarily, this place has hardly been tidied up. It should be fine for a normal conversation."

Origami then took out two cushions and placed them on the somewhat messy table, gesturing for Ming to sit down.

Ming sat down gently, and Origami sat down opposite him.

After a moment of eye contact, Ming broke the silence first:

“Miss Origami, I know you have gone through a lot of pain, losing your parents and letting your enemies escape. It must have been very painful. So I want you to become my apprentice. I can teach you the power to defeat your parents and your enemies.”

Upon hearing this, Origami gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her voice low yet firm.

Why choose me?

Origami met his gaze with a slightly scrutinizing look, and Ming could tell that she possessed a caution completely different from that of a sixth-grade student.

"Because I see a quality in you, a quality of being obsessed with revenge and unafraid of danger. This quality is rare, and if guided, it can unleash tremendous power."

Ming looked into Origami's eyes and lied earnestly, after all, it was better to keep the contract a secret from as few people as possible, and he had no obligation to curry favor with Shido Senri.

"Are you strong? Can you really give me the power to avenge my parents' deaths?"

"Yes, I am very strong, extremely strong. In Britain, many people call me the tenth magician in the world, with the title 'The Holy Knight of Sorrow'."

As he spoke, Ming smiled confidently, extended a finger, and a black cube formed at the tip of his finger, created by the convergence of pure magic power within his domain.

"This is only a small demonstration of my power," Ming said, retracting his high-difficulty, free-flowing domain.

Origami takes a deep breath.

"I am willing to become your apprentice."

"Very good, but you must understand that the training will be tough."

"No matter how hard it is, I'm not afraid."

Origami agreed, her eyes showing no sign of backing down.

In the days that followed, Ming began intensive training in origami.

During the special training, Ming discovered that Origami's physical fitness was much better than he had imagined, and his learning ability was also extremely strong.

But she always pushes herself too hard, pushing herself to the limit in every training session.

In a live-fire simulation training exercise, Origami faced the formidable Ming, and despite being covered in wounds, she did not back down.

Ming couldn't help but remind him: "Origami, fighting isn't just about brute force; sometimes strategy is more important."

Origami paused for a moment, adjusted her tactics, but still couldn't overcome herself, yet she still showed no sign of giving up.

As time went by, her origami skills improved rapidly. By the time she was in the second year of junior high school, she could even create an open space that could cover her entire body.

After Ming conducted a series of tests and observations, and finally confirmed that the physical strength formed by this origami was simply astonishing, he couldn't help but develop a strong interest in the mysterious girl in front of him, and decided to do his best to help her improve her strength.

Therefore, Ming did not hesitate to adopt an extremely special and cruel training method—the Seven-style training method.

This training method can be described as "devilish," with each step feeling like a nightmare.

Ming ruthlessly employed various methods, as if placing the girl in hell to be tortured.

Apart from the incredibly sturdy jeep, which was not used, every other training exercise that could be thought of was brought out.

First was the weighted long-distance running, with the girl carrying heavy sandbags on her back, her steps faltering but she dared not stop;

Next comes climbing steep mountain peaks, where a slight misstep could result in a fall off a cliff and being smashed to pieces.

Then there are activities like traversing dense jungles and swimming in rushing rivers.

Each project is a test of physical and mental endurance, and sometimes even the Tristan technique is used directly in the teaching process.

Ming had to admit that when he first started training Origami Fighting, he held a firm belief in his heart: to fulfill the solemn promise he had made to Shido in the future.

However, as time went on, he became increasingly immersed in this arduous training, but the reason for it quietly changed.

Gradually, Ming was surprised to find that origami had a striking resemblance to his former self.

They had all experienced major setbacks in their lives, losing people or things that were important to them.

This heavy blow did not defeat them; instead, it ignited a burning desire for revenge within them, driving them to face difficulties and obstacles head-on without flinching.

It was this shared experience that gave Ming a special emotional resonance with origami.

He could deeply feel the pain and pressure that Origami was enduring, and he understood why she trained so hard, just so that one day she could kill her enemy and vent her hatred.

The wheels of time have rolled forward, and in the blink of an eye, it's 2015. Origami is now in the third year of junior high school.

Ming sat in the publishing house office, looking at the letter from Asgard Electronics in the United States, his face grim. It stated...

'Mr. Flame Beast, could we talk sometime? How about tomorrow at the foot of the Heavenly Palace Tower?'

"Was it exposed? Was it exposed at the previous space conference among various countries? Or...?"

Ming rubbed his temples, pondering a solution, and finally decided to prepare to go and see tomorrow.