The Beyonder Esper (A "The Legendary Mechanic" Fan Fiction)

Chapter 12: Money Moves

"Good- the stats I got from leveling up my previous ability were translated into the new one. It also looks like the class may have an actual naming scheme now, too. I wonder what comes next..."

Full of energy, Min sat cross-legged on the bed and grabbed his chin. The completion of his Class Advancement and acquisition of basic knowledge meant big things.

As previously stated, access to the Ena would be incredibly valuable on Planet Brighton. While he only had around 1k in the bank, that was still enough to sway influential figures. Min knew that even Han Xiao would do a lot just for access to the Galaxy and its resources.

Anyways, this unique advancement had affected Min's plans. He was originally going to begin those freelance jobs immediately, but the desire to test out his new ability could not be suppressed. It's good to know your limits... right?

Min clapped his hands and hopped off the bed, landing squarely on his feet. "So, here's the plan. We're going to pull up to the cheapest training place we can find and partake in their services. Though I hate loosening the purse strings, the fine for destroying public property would probably be more expensive."

After a shower, he changed into some fresh clothes and left the apartment. After finding the cheapest training place that didn't have terrible reviews, Meng Min took a bus to its area. Closing the door following booking the room, Min stepped into its center and closed his eyes.

As the thought of creating a bow appeared in his head, a foreign mental image followed. As one would expect, it was a bow, but its appearance was rather strange. The weapon looked as if two slim, orange-red phoenix wings were glued to a small, engraved stick of the same color.

This was not the strangest aspect of its design, however. The bow lacked a bowstring- something most would think was a little important in archery. Deciding to expend the energy, Min could feel something conjure in the air between his stretched hand. Grasping it, the elf's eyes lifted open and observed the peculiar weapon. Its form was far more vibrant than he had expected: as if it were constructed entirely from plasma. Even the grip was like this.

After playing with- ahem, familiarizing himself with the bow, Min tossed it to his left hand and held it forward. Inhaling deeply, he brought his right hand forward and pinched his forefinger, middle finger, and thumb together. Referencing the blueprint that formed in his mind, a shaft of energy began to form as Min pulled his hand back. Only having injected about 1 energy, the 'arrow' looked more like the ones painted on a road rather than those designed to kill.

He leaned back while still pulling the arrow to observe the bow's side profile. A thin string finally appeared when the arrow and bow's limbs were sufficiently pulled. This action took very little physical effort on his part. Min suspected that this was partially due to his strength as a newly born Super, though the bow being the product of a personal Esper ability definitely affected this aspect.

Upon ensuring his aim was decent, Min released the arrow. It sped toward the wooden training dummy and embedded itself within without penetrating the body. The projectile quickly dissipated into the air, leaving only the damaged mannequin.

Meng Min rubbed his chin while reflecting on the Esper ability's performance.

"Herm, it functions like a regular bow despite looking funky and being created from energy. This Esper ability will most definitely increase my mid to long-range capabilities, though I wonder if it'll be a burden during close combat."

The bow's twelve spine-like protrusions seemed to be sharp, so Min approached the dummy and used one of the bow's limbs to smack it. Surprisingly, the attack left a serrated gash across the wooden figure's face! Flipping his bow around, our elf tapped one of the many edges and confirmed its sharpness.