The Ultimate Star

Solitary Confinement

The school's confinement room was behind the strength training hall. After passing the strength training hall, Edric was led by Yanis into a long corridor. There was only a faint yellow light on the top of the corridor for people to see the way. 

They walked to the end of the corridor, Yanjun opened a door, pushed Edric in, and scolded. "Why are you so ignorant? You know Skylar's identity. This boy has a strong sense of revenge. You provoked him today. He might find someone to frame you one day. If I hadn't arrived in time today and let you beat Skylar, not only you, but our college would be in trouble. Stay here for the next two days, reflect on yourself, and think carefully about what it means to take a step back and see the broader world!" 

After that, he locked the door and was about to leave.

"Master Yanis!" Edric's voice rang out in the room.

"Yes?"

"Thank you!" Edric's voice sounded faintly.

"Hmm..." His stern eyes finally softened, he shook his head helplessly, and said, "I'll go tell Alice and the others!"

Edric sat in the confinement room for a while before he heard hastened footsteps coming from outside. There was more than one person, so he thought it must be Miss Alice and the others.

"Edric, are you okay?" Hubbard shouted loudly outside the door.

"Yea, I'm okay!" Edric said with a smile. There were no windows in the room, only a food delivery hole under the door. He couldn't see the anxious expressions of the people outside, so he could only comfort them with words. "Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about Skylar's friends. They were in pretty bad shape!"

"This Skylar guy is really abominable!" This is Yasmin's voice. "I really can't understand why he is always upset with you, Edric, I support you this time, you did well dealing with them. Let see them be so arrogant again!"

Edric chuckled and thought to himself. "It's all because of you, a beautiful lady!"

Alice asked, "Edric, what on earth did you learn from your Uncle Nan Faye at home? How come it's so easy for you, who is introverted, to beat those guys who are extroverted? I heard that you beat five or six of Skylar's friends severely. What happened to you?"

Edric felt warm in his heart. Miss Alice was concerned about him. She was afraid that he had learned some evil moves or taken some drugs. He said gratefully, "Thank you, Miss Alice! Thank you, everyone. Don't worry, the moves I used to defeat those people were very legitimate. They were not evil magic of some sort. Even if the school investigates me, I am not afraid. They will definitely be able to tell whether the martial arts I used are good or bad. Don't worry!"

"Hey, if you ask me, it doesn't matter whether it's a good or bad move, as long as it can't kill someone, it's a great move! If the school investigates this matter, let them first investigate Skylar's bullying. What's so great about having a half-baked old man? If he continues to be arrogant, Edric, call your uncle to give him a good beating!" This was Hubbard's voice.

Edric smiled happily and said, "Uncle is only at the fourth level of the first-order of the earth essence now. Isn't it like bringing trouble for my mother? Hubbard, are you helping me or harming me?"

"Yeah, Hubbard, don't give him any rash advice!" Yasmin said angrily, and then said to Alice, "Miss Alice, you have a better relationship with the principal. Can you talk to him and ask him to release Edric? This confinement room is cold, damp and dark. It's easy to get claustrophobia if you stay there for a long time!"

“No, no!” Edric quickly stopped him, “I got a book from the Skills Hall. It’s quiet here, so I can study it carefully. Master Yanis said that he would let me out before the ceremony. It will only be ten days, and it will pass in a flash. Maybe in these ten days, I can quietly explore by myself, and I will naturally be able to gather energy after I go out!”

"Hey, that's a good idea. Edric, just wait. I'll go outside and find a few guys with me to beat Skylar and his friends up and come over to accompany you!" Hubbard shouted excitedly.

"You are the only one who is meddling in other people's business. We are trying to find a way to get Edric out, but you are trying to get yourself involved in more troubles!" The two women slapped Hubbard hard and scolded him.

After chatting for a while, the few people said goodbye to Edric and left. Before leaving, they told him that they would bring a delicious meal every day at noon to prevent him from starving and losing weight here!

Just when they were about to leave, a note was stuffed through the door. Edric picked it up and saw that it was written by Alice. Edric, the house issue will be settled soon. I will send someone to pick up your aunt and Uncle Nanfa, and let your aunt say that the new house is a rental house, so that Yasmin will not suspect anything!

Edric said thank you softly, put away the note, and after they left, he sat on the bed and began to open the "Soul-Breaking Finger".

The confinement cell was very small, only about six square meters. There was a bed at the innermost part of the room and a very dim light bulb above the bed. In the other corner is a small compartment with a toilet and toiletries.

There were no windows here, and the only light source was the dim light bulb. However, this did not affect Edric's study, as long as he could see the words.

After reading through "Soul-Breaking Finger", he finally understood its general meaning.

This Soul-Severing Finger used the strength of the entire arm, starting from the shoulder, lifting force twice through the elbow, and then three times through the wrist. The power of these three points was concentrated on the fingertips, and then a terrifying finger was released that could send a person to the moon.

The Southern Expedition Seal used pure fist force or palm power to deliver a punch. Its key points are just the opposite of the Soul-Breaking Finger. The Southern Expedition Seal couldn't rely on the power of the shoulders and elbows, otherwise the effect would be very different.

Nan Faye once told Edric that the reason why it was so powerful was because it could be used and retracted freely. There was no such thing as old moves. Once one found that the move had been broken or avoided by others, he could use the strength of his shoulders and elbows to turn around quickly and complete the move.

The moves in the Southern Expedition Seal were more like the Inch Power in ancient martial arts, but the Soul-Breaking Finger was different. Once a move was used, it couldn't be retracted even if you wanted to.

“It seems like the difference is not just a little bit!” Edric shook his head and said to himself. “But using the Soul-Breaking Finger as a foundation to increase the strength of the shoulders and elbows is a good choice!”

Next, Edric broke down the movements of the Soul-Breaking Finger, demonstrating them one by one, until he could fully comprehend the key points before moving on to the next movement.

Although this method took longer, it could help him better master martial arts and improve his arm strength.

When practicing the Soul-Breaking Finger, Edric still used his left hand. Before he had mastered it completely, he found that his left hand could exert 100% of the power of the Soul-Breaking Finger, while his right hand could not even exert 50%. He could not help but sigh that the difference between having power and not having power was like heaven and earth.

After many hours of practicing, when he was tired, he slept. When he was sweating, he took a shower. He spent the whole day like this. At noon the next day, Alice and the other four came again.

"Edric, come on, come on, eat!" Hubbard shouted in a loud voice, "To reward you for your achievements yesterday, Miss Alice, Yasmin and I specially prepared lunch for you today. It's all made by us. If you don't finish it, I'll beat you to death when you come out!"

The food was brought in from under the door. Edric was covered in cold sweat and was dumbfounded.

There were actually sixteen dishes on the ground, and they were all meat, fried, stir-fried, and cooked, including chicken, duck, fish, and everything that could run on land, fly in the sky, or swim in the water.

Edric yelled at the person outside the door. "Finish your meal right there, you can't be so annoying!"

Hubbard shouted as if he didn't hear Edric's words, "Yasmin was originally going to make a roasted whole pig, but the door was too small and couldn't get it in, so she didn't make it. Although she didn't make a roasted whole pig, most of these dishes were made by Yasmin. You'd better be so kind as to eat them all, otherwise I will beat you to death if you come out!"

"I'll be so full after eating it, and you'll beat me to death if I don't! Forget it, I'd rather be a full ghost!" Edric said with a smile, and then gently said to Yasmin. "Thank you, Yasmin, it's hard for you to cook by yourself!"

"I didn't cook it myself!" Yasmin seemed a little shy. "Miss Alice helped me a lot. Don't listen to Hubbard's nonsense, you can eat these dishes slowly. I know that practicing magic in confinement is very hard, so Miss Alice and I cooked meat dishes that can fill your stomach. If you are hungry, eat a little. If you are sleepy, take a nap. In short, don't tire yourself out!"

"Okay, I'll do as you said." Edric's words were infinitely gentle.

"Hey!" Hubbard joked, "Yasmin, why are you blushing? Do you have a fever?"

"Don't be annoying, Hubbard." Yasmin shouted in a low voice, and then there was the sound of footsteps gradually fading away.

"What did I say wrong? I just care about you!" Hubbard said with a smile.

"Okay, okay!" Miss Alice said, "Edric, take your time eating. We're leaving first!"

"Thanks to all of you for your kindness!"

After they left, Edric recalled the wonderful feeling and felt extremely comfortable. He shook his head, thinking that now was not the time to think about this.

He tore off a piece of chicken leg and chewed it, thinking to himself. "I roughly know the movements of the Soul-Breaking Finger. It's not that difficult. The key is to grasp the strength. I wonder how different it will be if I use the Heaven-Opening Seal according to the movements of the Soul-Breaking Finger?" 

As he spoke, Edric put down the chicken leg and came to the wall. The walls here were very hard, but he didn't dare to hit the wall directly. Instead, he stood far away, ready to strike with his palm to see how much movement the wall would make.

He looked at the wall nearly two meters away, took a deep breath, recalled the technical movements of the Soul-Breaking Finger and the Southern Expedition Seal, and swung his arms without strength. "First, push the shoulder and elbow of the Soul-Breaking Finger, then push to the wrist, push to the fist, and use the movement of the Heaven-Opening Seal to punch!"

After experimenting several times, Edric finally adapted to this kind of 'self-created' skill. He suddenly pushed with his shoulder and elbow to his wrist, and then chopped out with the power of the seal fist.

With a banging sound, the entire wall in front of him collapsed, leaving a deep hole the size of a basketball, as if a cannonball had penetrated through it.