Mercenary Harem in Murim Novel

With that, Leo focused again. The Qi energy began to gather around the center of his chest, his heart. The energy was chaotic and couldn't be controlled easily, but Leo was determined. He slowly tamed the energy, making it his.

Slowly but surely, he gathered the energy into a sphere, moving in a spiral pattern. He was sweating and panting, his forehead and chest soaked with sweat. But, the energy was beginning to calm down, and he was gaining control.

If he saw that his Nanites amount was reaching a dangerous amount, he would pop a pill into his mouth. It happened a few times, but the frequency of him needing the pills slowed down considerably as the energy he gathered was becoming stable.

Leo didn't know how long the training took, but eventually, he managed to control the energy and gathered it into a sphere. There was no wild surge, and the energy didn't threaten to destroy his body anymore.

From his mouth, a white light escaped, and it gathered into a small ball of lightning, crackling around his body. Every time he exhaled, a bolt of lightning shot out, destroying the walls and creating a crater in the ground.

Leo's body levitated slightly, surprising Sherly. She was forced to jump away when a lightning bolt almost hit her.

"This is nuts... I can't believe this happening if I don't see it myself." Her eyes widened, and her face turned pale. She couldn't believe what he felt. "To think that you can reach 5 Stars instantly... Boss, are you a monster?"

Her voice was drowned away by the sound of the thunder, and Leo didn't reply. He didn't care about that. His concentration was too deep, spreading the energy he gathered earlier into his entire body, incorporating it into his Nanites. Discover stories at empire

The small nanobots moved and changed the structure of his body, creating a stronger one. Leo knew that his body was getting better and better, but he couldn't stop. He knew he could do more.

'I can multiply the energy by allowing Nanites to store them. Let's see...'

Maybe there would be a risk of him exploding, but he couldn't miss this opportunity. This was one in a lifetime chance, he could feel it. He had to integrate the energy with his Nanites right now when his body was still fresh and new.

So, he continued.

A small bolt of lightning escaped his mouth and gathered into a sphere, and then another. He did it again and again, and the spheres began to dance around him, creating a sphere of lightning. Following that, they combined and created a barrier around his body, enveloping him completely.

And, the energy that he couldn't even feel before, suddenly appeared. It was like a river flowing into him, and he could feel the energy filling him up, replacing the tiredness and exhaustion he felt. The world seemed to become brighter and clearer, and his thoughts were sharper.

It was like a dream, but it was real.

And, the process continued.

Sherly stood in front of him, her eyes widened and her hands covering her mouth. The amount of Qi she felt from Leo increased each second passed. Normally, this would be impossible. Gathering and expelling Qi in such a short time was dangerous and could cause many issues.

But, Leo did it, and he didn't stop.

Thanks to Nanites, which numbered more than a million in his body, a feat like this was not impossible. And, thanks to the training and knowledge he had, he could handle the power and energy that came with the element.

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He had reached 5 Stars the first time he managed to gather Qi for the first time.

And now, a few minutes later...

"7 Stars... No, 9 Stars?!"

9 lightning balls, each bigger than the barrier covering his body, floated around him. The energy was too much, and it was beyond what anyone could handle.

"How... How is this possible, Boss?! I have never seen or heard of anything like this! To be honest, I am jealous. No, that's not important at all. Aaah, this is just cheating!" She stomped her feet and crossed her arms. "You're a cheater, Boss! No fair, you're just too powerful. Even my jealousy can't overcome the shock of seeing this. I think I might get wet, you know?"

"Don't make me uncomfortable."

Leo who never responded earlier suddenly spoke. His hair, turning white from the process, floated slightly. The lightning surrounding him was slowly decreasing, and the barrier around him was also gone.

Slowly, he landed on the ground and smiled.

"This is interesting. It's as if my body has become one with the world." He grinned and raised his hand. The energy gathered and formed a sphere of lightning, a bit smaller than the previous one, but still powerful. "And, it's easy to control. I can use my bodysuit to help me control it easier too, which is convenient. Also..."

With a flick of his wrist, the energy shot out and created a small lightning bolt. It destroyed the wall in front of him, leaving a huge hole and a crack running through the ceiling.

"The energy is stronger. I can feel it. And, I think I can upgrade my suit too. Hmm, interesting. I need to experiment with this further."

Clenching and opening his fist, Leo could feel the strength and power coursing through his body. The lightning energy was strong, but he knew that he could go beyond that.

He could feel it, the potential and power inside him.

"Well, let's do that later. We have to prepare for the attack."

Leo exhaled lightly and his appearance returned to normal. No more lightning cracking or wild Qi erupting from his body. He just exactly looked like and felt like before.

'I can't feel his Qi.'

Sherly, who had been trying to feel Leo's power, was confused.

She had no idea what happened or why, but Leo was clearly a martial artist now. She couldn't detect any energy or Qi coming from him, which was impossible.

"Boss, what happened?"

Hearing that question, Leo smirked. He fixed his suit and patted the girl's shoulder.

"A secret." He chuckled, "I have a job for you, Sherly. I need you to create a few more training methods for everyone, including Astrid. I will give you the Elixir left from my training earlier as a reward so you can train faster. Oh, also, feel free to use this room too. We will have a lot of work to do in the future."

"O-Okay, Boss. I will do my best." Sherly nodded, her expression still shocked. She had no idea what happened, but she knew that Leo had become something else.

A force to be reckoned with. Someone who stood above the rest.

'Kyaa! He's really a protagonist material. I am glad I followed him and decided to join his side. My inner fangirl is squirting!'

"I can hear you." Leo stopped and looked at Sherly with a disappointed gaze.

"Oops! Did I say that outloud?"

The woman laughed awkwardly and scratched her head. She soon followed him, and the two left the training room.