Chapter 4: Prey devouring predators
As Gideon walks away, the questions and mysteries surrounding the encounter swirled in his mind.
The enigmatic old man named Darwin Markus, renowned for crafting the martial art "Fist Dawn" had sparked both curiosity and bewilderment within him.
He also learns that the necklace bearing his name is a unique piece made from an unknown material.
"Urgh...Who could have guessed that today is gonna be the 'draggest of all drags' if there's anything like that."
"But, it's not like I didn't suspect this necklace, if anything, I think this necklace might be a step towards recovering my lost memory"
Gideon mutters as he ponders the implications and the potential connection to his lost memories.
Meanwhile, the public was captivated by Darwin Markus, a legendary figure in the world of martial arts and craftsmanship.
The allure of his presence and the speculation about his skills added to the buzz of the gathering crowd.
Despite the attention, Darwin maintained his stoic demeanor, leaving the reporters with more questions than answers.
The journey to discover the truth was just beginning.
†********Author's Note*********†
[Good day readers, this is a bonus chapter and I'll be discussing a little about the world building.
I'll be doing so from now on, to keep you guys updated on the world-building.
And if you didn't read the auxiliary volume, I suggest you do, it's gonna get a lot more intense from here on out, so read carefully so as not to miss the clue or get the wrong clue.
Enjoy]
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"Starlight Dojo"
This is the most technologically advanced school in Nigeria.
Yes, Nigeria.
"Starlight Dojo " [S.D] has branches in all countries of all continents in the world.
And in every continent, it has the headquarters of the branches in the most influential country of that continent.
Since it is being sponsored by the world's best 14 martial arts creators, it is the best school to study martial arts in.
Nigeria as an African country, popularly known as the "Giant of Africa", houses the HQ of S.D in Africa.
It is considered a perfect natural environment for the practice of martial arts.
"A martial artist must know how to be one with nature" Once said by a great martial artist.
Although ironically, technology is not a part of nature, it's also not affecting them.
A martial artist should be versatile.
The world's best martial artist currently, knows how to make use of technological weapons and knows his environment.
Due to Nigeria's poor use and implementation of technology, Starlight Dojo being recognized as Nigeria's most advanced technological school is not surprising.
Because of this, everyone around Nigeria and other African countries citizens that reside in Nigeria wanted to go to that school.
Meanwhile, the main house, or HQ, where the strongest Martial artists manage is located in China.
And since it was only affordable by the super duper rich ones, only a few Nigerians attended the school even in their own country.
While some couldn't afford it, some simply don't want to put their kids in a school that teaches their children how to fight.
It goes against their so-called "Nigerian Morals".
The parents who allowed their kids to attend simply believed that it would be a great help for their kids to know a bit of self-defense.
Ever since the school was established in Nigeria, the citizens became more interested in technology and the country started developing in different ways, especially technology-wise.
All thanks to the incident from 20 years ago.
**********★The Incident★*********
Martial arts became a trend in the whole world 20 years ago when an old martial artist single-handedly went into a jungle.
He did not just go to any jungle, he went to the most dangerous jungle.
He went deep into "Darién Gap".
The old man was live streaming his journey and the news broke on the internet.
The newspapers and magazines, featuring The title:
"A prey in a predator den"
People concluded that the man wanted to commit suicide, so he was just doing this to gain a little bit of attention.
95% percent of the people watching him already believed he would die since he was not wearing anything to protect him and he also wasn't holding any modern weapon.
He was only wearing a Shaolin Arhat robe and holding a long black Kitana.
Honestly speaking, who wouldn't tag the old man "Crazy"?
I would.
The only thing that kept people glued to watch his journey was their curiosity.
Yes.
Their curiosity to see what kind of dangerous animals stays in the jungle for it to be named "World Most Dangerous".
And just like that people started watching, each of his victories drew in more audience for him.
It became the hottest topic on the internet as the views kept rising.
Then it happened.
Six months later, the world was shocked by the news of his safe return.
Specifically on July 3rd, 2050, the Man had finished exploring the "WORLD MOST DANGEROUS JUNGLE" and came out alive.
The shocking thing was how he slaughtered every enemy he met on his way
While he was in the jungle he made different potions using wild leaves, roots, and even poisonous plants.
He used them to heal his bruises or any minor injury, it seems like some worked as a kind of energy boost.
It's magnificent healing took no more than 5 minutes to get rid of any minor bruises leaving only scars behind.
Some of the herbs even helped him adapt to the unfriendly environment in the jungle.
Aside from that, another eye-catching thing was his display of martial arts.
His swift movements and beautiful skills made the usually ignored martial arts become acknowledged worldwide.
His agility, the seriousness in his cold dark eyes, and the mysterious power and command behind his every swing of his Kitana was displayed when he fought against a lion and a tiger, taking them both at once.
It was then, the world figured out that anime martial arts was real and beautiful indeed.
Newspapers, Magazines, All social media platforms, Billboards, and even textbooks, featured the old man's outstanding accomplishments and published the best of what they could from his Livestream.
He became a Legend.
He brought martial arts into the spotlight and showed the world its artistic beauty.
Even now, his magnificence is something everyone is still living on.
The world started showing interest in martial arts and started having dojos for training students.
It was a better way to fight since it'll teach you how to organize your fighting techniques and how not to act on instincts alone.
His styles were copied and duplicated, his livestream made it easier for some people to learn his skills.
But, there was something about this man, something that one never expected.
Something that made him even more mysterious.
That thing is; he was mute.
No, not literally but figuratively.
He never spoke a word to the world.
He occasionally speaks to his family, he was even caught on camera by a fan stalker and it kept the world wondering.
"He can talk. But why doesn't he say anything to the outside world?"
No one knew the answer to that.
Then rumors began to spread
"He made a contract with a god, and he's not allowed to speak to anyone except his family"
"He is a god living amongst humanity"
"He doesn't like crowds and gets nervous around them"
He's this, he's that...
At the end of the day, it was all nothing but mere rumors
So, some people gave up on trying to find out the reason behind this weird behavior.
But bit without giving him a name,
"The mystic Founder"
7 years later.
That was 10 years ago; martial artists introduced to the world a technique that helps in avoiding something impossible.
After studying the "Founder's" Technique, they now know how to dodge a bullet.
It turns out that martial arts has more to it than it's Beauty and brute force.
It needs calculations, determination, concentration, understanding, and a high intelligence quotient (IQ).
Martial arts has become a way to save people and to hurt people.
It's a way of training your physical prowess to the extent of your action resembling a superpower.
Now technology has been developed to suit a martial artist's unique technique and fighting style.
Kitana has become technologically advanced, with gauntlets, Spears, bows and arrows, and some other stone-age weapons.
Now, Gideon's school was good evidence of the technological advancement.
The school compound was filled with flying drones and cleaning robots.
And it was more of a Greenland meaning; that it's filled with trees, flowers, and low-level grasses.
The school was built with metal and not bricks, and it has a metallic silver color with a blue stripe line across it, that lit up a dim blue glow.
Each site had a number, 1-60, for each class that is.
Every time a student wants to register in the school you have to choose a random number from a box and the number you choose is going to be your sit number for the rest of the semester.
Violation of this rule will lead to punishment, since the seat has the student's name on it, and the same goes for their school uniform.
Students were meant to share the desk in twos but had different chairs.
Each level of martial arts had its separate building, from levels 1-7.
In the building, level one might have up to 12 or more classes.
Level 1-A to Level 1-L
The same goes for the other levels
The rules of the school are absolute, and once you break them 3 times, you'll be expelled.
The total number of students currently in level 3 is 3000.
Oh, and also, the school is one of the states in Nigeria state w
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