The next day, Akira woke up close to noon and leisurely prepared to begin his training after breakfast.
Akira was clear about this path. Back on Earth, he had already endured enough hardship.
With the ability to fully protect himself, he was unwilling to invest more energy in rigorous training.
Putting in a bit of effort to practice lightly was the most he was willing to do, let alone imitate protagonists from other Hunter fanfictions by seeking Bisky as a master for training.
Not to mention his lack of talent, the kind of long-term, grueling training Bisky advocated was something only seen in novels. Few could actually endure it in reality...
Akira couldn't help but marvel at how closely Nen abilities were tied to one personal life.
The "Pokémon Master" path, which only required traveling around to obtain Pokémon and enhance one Nen, was truly perfect for him!
Before starting today training, however, Akira needed to confirm one thing.
Soon, a server handed Akira a freshly printed newspaper.
The first thing Akira noticed was the date in the upper right corner: 1998.
He remembered that the 287th Hunter Exam, which Gon and his friends participated in, took place in 1999, and the Hunter Exam always began on January 7th each year.
In his memory, this was the year Hisoka was disqualified from continuing the exam for injuring an examiner, forcing him to retake it the following year.
This meant that he had arrived in this timeline a year before the main story began, leaving him plenty of time to develop.
This was the primary reason Akira wanted the newspaper. While other information in the paper was secondary, understanding the current timeline was crucial for his future plans.
Yesterday, being his first day in this world and with the confidence of having Gardevoir by his side, Akira had prioritized resolving his financial issues.
The reason he won every game yesterday was naturally due to Gardevoir assistance.
With Gardevoir psychic abilities, seeing the numbers through a small dice cup was a piece of cake.
With his primary task completed, Akira could now focus on his first training session.
After changing into a loose training robe, Akira stood in a naturally relaxed posture, gradually sensing the flow of aura within his body.
According to what Wing had taught Zushi and the others, this was the most suitable method for training "Ten," the basic technique of Nen.
The aura throughout his body flowed like blood, circulating continuously.
From his head to his right shoulder, down to his arm and leg, then to the left side, the aura eventually settled, and in his mind, he visualized it swaying around him.
These methods were learned from anime and applied in the present, which was also why Akira felt no need to seek a master.
As a devoted fan of "Hunter x Hunter," he had memorized much of the knowledge from the series, including the training of Nen.
Although there were still many aspects he didn't fully grasp, mastering the basics was no problem for him.
After a long while, Akira tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open, revealing a sharp gleam.
The previously calm, thin layer of aura began to expand like a balloon being inflated, enveloping his entire body.
Once it accumulated to a certain critical point, the aura surged out of Akira body like a flood, rushing in all directions.
The intense release of aura created a powerful wind pressure, causing his training robe to flap loudly.
Since the aura burst outward from Akira in all directions, his hair was also lifted by the rising aura currents, giving him a somewhat Saiyan-like appearance.
This was "Ren"!
The act of releasing accumulated aura in one explosive burst!
The most basic way to gauge a Nen user current aura capacity was through "Ren."
The longer one could sustain "Ren," the greater their aura capacity.
While performing "Ren," Akira was also attempting to control the flow of his aura, striving to direct it upward. His goal was to cover his eyes with aura.
The technique of "Gyo" isn't particularly difficult; it just requires repeated attempts to get the hang of it.
However, it's not entirely easy either, as "Gyo" involves using aura on the eyes, so one must be careful with the intensity to avoid self-injury.
Another point is to manage the consumption of aura. In the beginning, with insufficient proficiency, it's easy to overexert and deplete the aura too quickly.
Battles between aura users can last quite a while, so it wouldn't do to run out of aura before getting a good look with "Gyo."
After half a minute, the once turbulent aura calmed down again, though it seemed much weaker than before.
At this moment, Akira was drenched in sweat, his large training robe soaked through, revealing his slightly lean figure.
He had been fully exerting "Ren" for half a minute!
This was the result of Akira first training session.
It might seem like a very short duration, giving the impression of a poor talent.
But compared to characters from the original work, Akira performance was actually quite commendable.
After a short rest, Akira replayed everything in his mind over and over again.
For the next few days, until he received his identification, he would be training in this room!
After all, he currently had nothing else to do besides eating, sleeping, and training.
...
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, Akira had stayed in the hotel for seven days. It was now the evening of the seventh day.
According to the boss earlier promise, the identification should have been in his hands by today at the latest.
But up until now, he hadn't seen a single hair of it...
Akira sat cross-legged on the bed, his handsome face showing slight fatigue, but his eyes were bright and sharp, with a faint layer of white aura covering them.
He had preliminarily mastered the technique of "Gyo"!
"Heh, truly a frog at the bottom of a well, still lacking in vision" Akira lips curled slightly, his words full of mockery.
In fact, he had known for days that Pierce had no intention of helping him with the matter.
Not to mention whether the identification needed a personal photo, but at the very least, it should have a name on it, right?
Otherwise, how could it be called an identification?
Akira had never told Pierce his name from start to finish!
The reason he waited until the deadline was simply because he was too busy training to bother with him.
After seven days, with "Gyo" mastered, Akira patience was almost at its limit.
He was eager to travel to various places, see the unique sights he had never encountered before, and obtain his own Pokémon.
Today, if he could get the identification, fine; if not... he would have to get it anyway!