In this chapter, we're introduced to a new character named "Smooper" . We're also introduced to the concept of "second tier" martial skills, which is a fancy way of saying that a person can learn to do more than one thing at a time. For example, if you're a high school kid who's just starting out, you can learn how to shoot a cannon and how to use a knife, but if you have been practicing basic martial arts for years, you'll never be able to do anything more than that. This is the first time that we've ever heard of this concept, and it's kind of crazy. Smooper tells us that he's achieved 1 million "basio martial skills" , which basically means that he has mastered the art of shooting a cannon. He's even gotten so good at it that he