108: Chapter 108 Teacher Da Su's adorable naiveté is all a lie
"Flowing Wind - Dual Instant Shot," "Mountain Splitting Power - Cloud Piercing Bullet"—Yun Zhuo first fired two shots at each stationary target, and the second shot triggered the skill effect.
Then, coordinating with the "Wind Treading Step - Floating Light" movement technique, he freely changed the gun's form and fired a few more shots at the moving targets, progressing from the awkwardness of the first shot to the free switching by the third.
Looking at the alloy steel plates blown apart all over the ground, it signified that Yun Zhuo had already reached the entry level for these three skills.
"Xiao Zhuo, have you studied spear techniques before?"
Big Teacher Su's surprised voice rang out in Yun Zhuo's consciousness.
"Yeah, to coordinate with Little Teacher Su's Lifebound Weapon, I specifically learned the 'Six Harmonies Great Spear'."
"Six Harmonies Great Spear? Isn't that an Earth Rank spear Martial Skill? I'm talking about the corrosion energy gun. Have you learned to use a corrosion energy gun like me before?"
"Not really, this is the first time."
"Are you sure?"
Yun Zhuo asked back, "Teacher Su, it's a good thing for you as a teacher to be rigorous in your work. I also like teachers who take things seriously, especially when they're this beautiful.
But we're not teacher and student right now; we're partners.
Do you know what the most important thing for partners is?"
"What is it?" Teacher Su asked subconsciously, her voice tinged with shyness.
"I think it's trust. What do you think?"
"Mm, you're right. I also think trust is very important."
Seeing that he had led Teacher Su into the trap, Yun Zhuo smiled slightly and immediately countered, "Then why don't you believe me?"
"Ah? I... I didn't."
"You didn't? I said I'd never learned the corrosion energy gun before, and you still asked me to be sure. If that's not a lack of trust, what is?"
When does a scumbag start to manipulate a woman?
It starts by getting the other party to trust him, leading her from forced belief at the beginning to habitual choice of belief, and finally to blind following. Only then will she always stand firmly by his side.
Of course, the same applies in reverse; this is also where a gold-digger starts to manipulate a simp.
In some professional books, there is a technical term for this: the obedience test.
When one person begins to obey another, they can no longer listen to the advice of the friends around them, and thus, a simp is forged.
After a moment of silence, Big Teacher Su said, "No, I was just surprised. I thought it would take you at least ten days to reach the entry level of an Earth Rank High Grade Martial Skill. I didn't expect you to be so fast, getting the hang of it as soon as you started. It's simply incredible."
"Is that so?"
"Mm-hmm. Also, didn't you just say that partners should trust each other? Don't you trust me?"
Damn, this woman looks all cute and dorky, but it's all a lie. She learned to apply the logic so quickly and even turned the tables on me.
"Wasn't I just frustrated by you?"
"Then are you still angry now?"
"I'm not angry anymore. So, what should we do from now on?"
"Trust each other."
"Exactly, mutual trust. If you don't believe me again, I'll really be angry—the kind that can't be coaxed out of it."
"Okay, then shall we continue now? Or head to Central Heaven City right away?"
"The synchronization isn't high enough yet. Let's go try the evasion targets over there."
"The targets there don't just dodge; they also have a certain amount of attack power. How about we practice here a bit more and wait until the synchronization reaches 100% before going?"
"Based on my experience, that's too much of a waste of time.
A teacher once told me that combat is always the best choice for improving strength.
I think what they said makes a lot of sense."
"Alright then, but you have to be careful. Although getting hit by the targets only hurts a little, that area is close to the Middle Zone. I heard the training System here has a malfunction, and Mutated Beasts from the Middle Zone sometimes wander over.
Especially with the evasion targets—just as a target dodges, a Mutated Beast might leap out from behind it. It's quite terrifying."
The Monitoring Hall of the training grounds.
"To be fair, that kid really has some talent. He got the hang of Earth Rank High Grade Martial Skills in just two shots."
"He is a Recommended Enrollment Student, after all. How could he not have something to show for it?"
"A Recommended Enrollment Student without even a coordinating mentor... don't you guys think his status is a bit inflated?"
"You also practice Flowing Wind - Dual Instant Shot. How long did it take you to reach the entry level?"
"Half a month. Why?"
"What do you mean 'why'? That's the difference. You still dare to say his status as a Recommended Enrollment Student is inflated?"
"Hilarious. You frogs at the bottom of a well don't know the truth of this world at all. Stop showing off your ignorance as insight here."
"Young Master Kun, why bother telling them this? They can't understand it at all. Telling them will only make you look as ignorant as they are."
"Look, that kid is going for the evasion targets. Now the show really begins."
"He actually chose Shooting Range No. 172. No one has been to that range for over a month, right? Who knows how many Mutated Beasts have accumulated there."
"This is perfect. Let the kid broaden his horizons."
"Do you think he'll be so scared he'll call for his mom, or will he call for his dad?"
"I want to see him wet his pants in fear. It's a pity that in the Body Integration state with Teacher Su, we won't be able to see anything."
"That's not necessarily true. What if he's knocked out of the integration in one hit? We'll see it then."
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Evasion targets test a War Spirit Master's speed even more than moving targets—not just attack speed, but also their own evasion speed.
For a War Spirit Master to push their speed to the limit, the synchronization with their War Princess cannot be low.
Similarly, in this situation, synchronization also improves the fastest.
After the three arrived at the shooting range, Little Teacher Su sat in the resting area, resting her chin on one hand, watching Yun Zhuo in the distance as he rolled and dodged among the grass and various obstacles, sometimes giving chase with quick steps.
At first, she watched with great interest, but after a while, she started to feel bored.
Mainly because Yun Zhuo's synchronization with her sister was getting higher and higher; his movements weren't as clumsy and funny as before.
That guy, Yun Zhuo, it's not like it's his first time performing Body Integration with a female mecha like that.
Yet he actually managed to get his heel stuck in the ground and tripped himself.
Luckily, it was a training target; if it were a Mutated Beast in the wild, he would have suffered for it.
Bored, Little Teacher Su covered her mouth and yawned.
But halfway through the yawn, a beast's roar made her jump up in alarm.
Didn't Sister say that Mutated Beasts only appear after the Middle Zone?
Where's Yun Zhuo? He was just there a moment ago. How did he disappear in the blink of an eye?
On Yun Zhuo's side, he didn't know how many evasion targets he had hit. Just as a target was shattered, a sudden gust of wind rose behind him, making the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. It was as if a chill were rushing up his spine straight to the crown of his head.
At the same time, the scales on the back of Big Teacher Su's mecha also stood up in that instant due to Yun Zhuo's influence. The bio-mimetic spikes on her back stretched from the Flood Dragon Tail all the way to the back of her head.
"It's coming!"
In the Monitoring Hall, those waiting for the show to begin suddenly gripped their thighs, staring unblinkingly at the giant holographic screen in front of them.
They had thought the Mutated Beast would rush out from behind the shattered target as usual, but they didn't expect a sneak attack from behind this time.
This time, wouldn't that kid be scared shitless?