Chapter 59: What to do if the teacher eats us out of house and home...
First, the Captain charged at the forefront, having already brought out his primary weapon... the Vibranium Shield, to provide cover for Black Widow Natasha behind him.
Hawkeye was already firing arrows at Lan Xingyu, hoping to interfere with him.
Lan Xingyu easily dodged all the arrowheads, then moved slightly to the right, once again evading a wave of attacks from Hawkeye Barton's multi-functional arrows.
However, by this time the Captain had also arrived, swinging his shield at Lan Xingyu, though he still held back. After all, his opponent was just a child.
But Lan Xingyu easily dodged the shield by moving left. Just then, Black Widow rushed out from the left, launching a series of fast and precise strikes at Lan Xingyu. Yet it was still useless; Lan Xingyu dodged them all one by one.
Afterward, Lan Xingyu used a bit of footwork to bypass the Captain and Black Widow, returning once more to his starting position.
This initial probe completely astonished the Captain and the others. Their coordination and attacks hadn't touched Lan Xingyu once. This was too terrifying!
Back at his position, Lan Xingyu said faintly, "It seems I overestimated you. Fine, let me lower the difficulty for you a bit more!" Lan Xingyu seemingly took a blindfold out of his pocket—though it was actually from his spatial pocket—put it on, and tied it with a cloth strip.
Seeing this, all three of the Captain's team felt looked down upon by a little kid. How could they endure this? Without a word, the three launched another attack. However, it was still futile; they couldn't even touch a corner of his clothes.
From Coulson's perspective, Lan Xingyu was leisurely darting up and down amidst the attacks of the Captain, Black Widow, and Hawkeye. He was playing with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s three strongest combatants as if they were in the palm of his hand.
"It looks like you won't be able to catch me. Then let me show you what you are going to learn," Lan Xingyu said leisurely while dodging.
"What you are going to train in is a power called Haki. There are three types of Haki: Observation Haki, Armament Haki, and Conqueror's Haki."
"Observation Haki is what I am using right now to dodge your attacks. Observation Haki allows one to strongly sense an opponent's presence. Once this power is enhanced, one can discern the position and number of enemies outside their field of vision, as well as the actions the opponent will take in the next instant. Powerful Observation Haki can even predict the short-term future or sense the aura and location of targets miles away."
Lan Xingyu dodged Hawkeye's last arrow and spoke. Now that Hawkeye was out of arrows, he could only take a weapon and join the Captain and the others in close combat against Lan Xingyu.
"Next is Armament Haki." Lan Xingyu concentrated Haki onto his fingers and gave the Captain's trio—including Hawkeye who had just rushed over—one strike each. He directly sent the three of them flying.
"Armament Haki can significantly increase your attack and defense. Furthermore, it can be applied to your weapons or armor to increase their attack and defense. By then, even a tree branch can become a powerful weapon."
The three who were knocked back struggled to stand up. They knew they had lost, so they stayed there listening to the explanation of this thing called Haki that they were to learn.
Truth be told, they were even a bit excited. After all, if they mastered what Lan Xingyu just described, they would all become much stronger. Now they finally understood why Coulson hadn't joined the attack. That guy must have known how formidable this instructor was, which is why he didn't make a move.
That's right, they had now accepted Lan Xingyu as their instructor. After all, knowledge comes first, and the one who masters it is the teacher. Even though he was a child, he could currently rub them into the ground; what was there to be proud of?
Sensing that they had stopped, Lan Xingyu took off his blindfold and continued, "There is one more, though I don't know if you can learn it. This third one is called Conqueror's Haki. This allows one to use their own'spirit' to intimidate or knock out enemies. However, if not controlled well, it will affect the surrounding people as well. Conversely, if the Haki reaches a high Realm, it can achieve a pressure effect. This is the Haki of the chosen ones, found in only one in millions—the 'Aptitude of a King' to stand above others. Unlike the first two, even if 'Haoshoku' can be controlled at will, it cannot be strengthened through training; it can only be enhanced through the user's own personal growth."
Then Lan Xingyu released a tiny bit of Haoshoku. Captain America and the others felt a sense of oppression, as if they were about to faint. Fortunately, it was just for a moment before Lan Xingyu stopped the outward release of Haki.
At this moment, they also realized how powerful the strength Lan Xingyu was going to teach them was.
"Thank you for being willing to teach us such powerful strength. By the way, what was your name again, Instructor!" The Captain had completely accepted Lan Xingyu, and his address of 'Instructor' was loud and clear.
"Oh right, let me introduce myself. I am Lan Xingyu. I am Chinese, so Lan is my surname," Lan Xingyu introduced.
"You guys rest for a bit. I'll check what kind of Haki you can all train in." Saying this, Lan Xingyu began to help the Captain, Coulson, and the others with their Haki Awakening.
Following the Immortal Grandpa's method, Lan Xingyu found that it was just as he expected. Natasha and Barton both had the Aptitude for Armament Haki and Observation Haki.
The Captain, however, was impressive. Just as he had predicted yesterday, the Captain possessed Conqueror's Haki. In contrast, Coulson was quite unfortunate; his Haki Aptitude was very poor, barely reaching the level where he could Cultivate. But this was understandable; after all, he couldn't really be considered a combatant. Being able to Cultivate at all was already good enough.
So Coulson, hearing this news, didn't care too much. Being able to learn was good enough; what more could he ask for?
"That's all for today. Let's go have a meal together. Oh, and tomorrow is your instructor's 7th birthday. Are you coming? If possible, bring your families along too. It'll be more lively that way," Lan Xingyu asked.
He mainly wanted Captain America to attend his birthday, which would also be a surprise for Peter and the others.
"Sure, my daughter is about your age. It's a good chance to bring her over to play. Because of my work, she hasn't had many friends," Barton said.
"Great, she's welcome. I'd be very happy to be her friend. Plus, some of my female classmates will be attending tomorrow, so she won't be lonely," Lan Xingyu said.
"No problem here either. I've been asleep for so long, I want to relax a bit too," the Captain also said.
Afterward, Coulson and Natasha also agreed one after another. While chatting, Lan Xingyu and the group packed up their things.
"Once Tony decides where to go tonight, I'll contact you. Now it's time for you to treat me." Seeing they were all ready, Lan Xingyu opened a Teleportation Gate and, amidst their astonished gazes, brought them to where Coulson had parked his car.
"What was that just now? We actually arrived here in an instant!" Hawkeye Barton said in surprise.
"Instructor, you really have given us a lot of surprises!" Captain America was also somewhat emotional, though he was quite happy. Because in this current era, everything looked so strange to him, but in front of Lan Xingyu, there was a group of people feeling strange along with him.
Afterward, Coulson took the Captain and Barton, while Lan Xingyu shamelessly got into Natasha's car. Just kidding, with a beautiful woman's car available, why would I go squeeze into a car with those three smelly men?
Their destination was a high-end steakhouse. After all, a bet is a bet, and they were considered high-income individuals. They had no inkling of their wallets' future wailing.
Once they saw Lan Xingyu's appetite, they began to regret it. They were already on their second waiter, and they could only guess how many portions Lan Xingyu had eaten; the four of them had lost count.
"Oh, not bad, I'm seventy percent full." After eating another plate, Lan Xingyu said with some satisfaction.
At this moment, they finally understood why Lan Xingyu had told them to pay as a group of four instead of just one person. Because if one person paid, they would definitely be eating dirt next month.
After bidding farewell to the Captain and the others, Lan Xingyu began his second plan. Lan Xingyu started going around the world to buy fireworks. Every time, he aimed to clear out people's warehouses, and then stored them all in his storage space, which was now so large its boundaries couldn't be seen. That's right, he was going to cause some trouble tomorrow.
Once everything was settled, Lan Xingyu returned home and saw Sister Potts reviewing some documents.
"Hi! Xingyu's back. How was your first day as a teacher?" Sister Potts greeted Xingyu when she saw him return.
"Very good, everything went smoothly. By the way, Sister Potts, which amusement park are we going to tomorrow? I also invited those students of mine," Lan Xingyu said with a proud face, hands on his hips.
Sister Potts was predictably charmed by Lan Xingyu's cuteness. Stroking Lan Xingyu's head, she said dotingly, "It's already decided, we're going to the largest amusement park here! That way, it'll also be convenient to pick up your friends."
"Thanks, Sister Potts! Then I'll go rest! I had a very comfortable meal today. Hehe," Lan Xingyu laughed.
"Mhm, goodnight, Xingyu!" Sister Potts said.
"Goodnight, Sister Potts."
Then Lan Xingyu contacted the Captain and the others. After telling them the location of his birthday party, he also prepared to sleep.