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Chapter 183: Communicating with Shadow Clones
🕑 Added 2024-10-08 11:20:21 +0000 UTC"It’s the reason your mother is doing all this." Mei Li reached out and touched Jie Li’s hand, trying to connect with her daughter's hardened heart.
Jie Li remained silent. Her mother's words echoed in her mind, but Jie Li found it too difficult to let go of her dislike for Haruto. No matter how Mei Li viewed Haruto, Jie Li couldn’t ignore her own strong feelings—that Haruto was an untrustworthy scoundrel.
Mei Li sighed again, this time more heavily. She knew better than anyone that her time was limited. Her Intuition had warned her for a long time—her death was approaching. But how? Where? Why? All of that remained unclear. Jie Li, who inherited similar Intuition, felt the same weight pressing upon her.
Mei Li’s death could happen at any time. This only added pressure to their relationship—Mei Li wanted Jie Li to find happiness before that day arrived, but Jie Li couldn’t shake her worries about the future and the man she deemed dangerous, like Haruto.
"I'm sorry, Jie, but I just want you to be happy... before it’s too late." Mei Li finally whispered.
Jie Li clenched her teeth, her emotions clashing within her. Yet, she remained unable to respond, and the silence between them felt heavier.
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Meanwhile, Haruto, having just left Mei Li's home, quickened his pace toward the Academy Dormitory. The cold night air brushed against his face, and his mind was filled with plans and worries about the threats lurking around the Academy.
However, before he truly returned to the dormitory, Haruto stopped at a quiet street corner and created several shadow clones. With swift and steady hand movements, he instructed his clones to gather more information about the mysterious group intending to attack the Academy. The clones vanished in an instant, blending into the shadows of the night, leaving Haruto alone.
After ensuring everything was proceeding according to plan, Haruto continued his journey to the dormitory, his thoughts still racing. Upon arriving at his room, Haruto carefully locked the door.
He then sat cross-legged in the center of the room, closed his eyes, and focused all his attention on one goal: contacting the Shadow Clones.
"Mind and Body Transmission Technique…" Haruto murmured softly. The technique was complex, and he wasn't sure if it could be applied to Shadow Clones, but he had to try. There was no other way to communicate over distance.
Slowly, Haruto felt the familiar flow of energy from his chakra coursing through his body. He began to seek out the signals of his clones' presence. Haruto's mind wandered, exploring the darkness beyond, until he finally found one of them.
"Hey, can you hear me? This is the Mind and Body Transmission Technique. I’m not sure if it’ll work with Shadow Clones, but since you’re a fairly perfect copy with chakra, it might succeed… Do you hear me?" Haruto initiated the communication, his tone slightly nervous.
Several silent seconds passed, making Haruto doubt his effort. But then, a familiar voice emerged in his mind, calm and clear.
"Yes, I can hear you. To be honest, I’m not sure this will work either. But it seems we can talk using this technique," replied the Shadow Clone.
"Good. From now on, we’ll communicate this way. However, the further the target is, the more chakra I’ll need. This could be a bit troublesome." Haruto exhaled a sigh of relief. He frowned, realizing the limitations of the technique.
"I understand. So, we can only talk for a short time, right?" The Shadow Clone nodded its head.
