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Chapter 198: Sword Training and Unboxing

This former imperial assassin lady, like a cat that would sneak up behind its owner and try to "assassinate" him, tiptoed quietly and approached Fang Yi.

Then, using the acting skills of a popular star who shouts '1234567' on the set, he pretended to cough a few times due to the cold wind to announce his presence.

Fang Yi smiled secretly, and naturally cooperated with the other party's "superb acting skills" and made the appropriate movements.

He turned his head in surprise and looked at the former Imperial assassin, and started the conversation with a rather interesting excuse.

"[Elmonda] Is this dangerous creature flying too fast? Or is it that the [Limiter Release] just used left some unknown aftereffects?
"Because it seems that there is a very experienced imperial general on the ground, and he is trying to search for us with his guards.

"So I let this dangerous creature fly like this and never let it slow down. Now it seems that I was not thoughtful enough and did not take into account the situation of the injured.

"If it's really uncomfortable, I can talk to it and ask it to slow down immediately."

Chi Tong was stunned, then turned his head away somewhat unnaturally and began to respond.

".Yes, I forgot you also know the [Oberg Assassination Technique].

"Although the skill [Limiter Release] is powerful, it also causes significant damage to the body, and the recovery period after use is also quite long.

“Although this is not my first time using this skill and I have good experience, injuries are inevitable.

"But I'm actually fine, it's just that the wind in the air was a little strong.

"."

Miss Assassin fell silent, apparently organizing her next words.

Fang Yi did not break the silence. He just patted [Elmonda] on the back, asked the dangerous creature to fly lower and slower, and signaled the female assassin to sit down and talk like him.

After Miss Assassin sat down, she squirmed her body several times to close the distance between her and Fang Yi. After holding it in for a long time, she finally uttered a word.

“.Actually, that’s not what I want to say now.

"The battle just now
"You're a new person."

After pondering for a moment, and seeing Fang Yi's gentle smile waiting for his next words, Chi Tong finally said what he wanted to say.

"I'm sorry, I'm the veteran in the organization who should be playing a guiding role, and you're the newcomer on your first mission, but I ended up hindering you during the mission.

“Normally, in a newcomer’s first mission, the old one would help him.

"And I can't handle biological [Imperial] weapons, and during the battle with the Four Rakshasa Demons, I failed to attract their attention as you originally planned.

"Instead, I threw the strongest enemy to you, letting you bear the attack that should have been borne by me."

Fang Yi listened quietly as the assassin lady, who no longer had a cold and determined look on her face during the battle, but had become a little weak at such moments, began to review the previous battle.

After the assassin lady finished speaking haltingly, she hugged her knees with her hands and nudged Fang Yi with her body, asking in a somewhat humble tone.

"So you don't say anything?

"Even if it's just complaints about my weakness, maybe I'll feel better after hearing them.

"At the moment she rushed towards you and punched you, I instinctively swung my knife and rushed forward, but my mind had actually gone blank.

"If you die today because of my weakness, I may never be able to forgive myself in the future."

Fang Yi did not immediately respond to the assassin lady's words, which were somewhat exhausting, but simply handed a heavy wooden sword to Chi Tong, who had become weak and confused outside of the battle.
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Just when he was saying goodbye to the previous world, the somewhat irritable Wind Pillar gave his dojo a well-made wooden sword for practice.

Obviously, these wooden swords are very suitable for playing the role that Fang Yi wants them to play at this time.

Seeing the other party take the wooden sword, Fang Yi spoke.

"A well-made plan may not always be perfectly executed, and the enemy's strength may sometimes be beyond your capabilities.

"These are perfectly normal things, so don't feel guilty about things that are beyond your control.

“It is better to say that when life is summed up, eight out of ten things are nothing but disappointments.

“If you only dwell on the things in the past that cannot be changed and live your life in the ‘what ifs’, I think you will miss out on a lot more.”

Akagi looked at Fang Yi, who was holding a wooden sword and slightly distanced from him, with a look of surprise on his face, and a confused expression appeared on his face.

Fang Yi clenched the wooden sword in his hand, looked at the [Night Raid] base which he estimated would take some time to arrive, and made a proposal that the other party was somewhat interested in.

"Instead of reminiscing about previous battles, I think it would be better to seize this opportunity to have a unique sword sparring session to improve my strength.

"Isn't this air in the sky, where the air is so thin that even an ordinary person would feel unsteady standing due to the air currents, a perfect environment for simulated sparring?
“Trying to deal with the enemy’s attacks while maintaining balance and limiting breathing will definitely help increase your strength.

"So you're coming? Miss Assassin, I know a little bit about swordsmanship, so I should be a good sparring partner."

After seeing Fang Yi holding the wooden sword and a different aura surging from his body, and at the same time showing off his skills by swinging a sword energy as pure as moonlight, cutting off the wings of a bird flying at the same level as the two of them.

Chi Tong's eyes lit up, realizing that Fang Yi was a good partner for swordsmanship practice. Her previous weakness and hesitation disappeared without a trace.

She put Murasame aside, gripped the wooden sword in her hand, and exuded a sharp and deadly aura.

"Bury you."

As the assassin lady finished her barely audible words, it was as if she had switched personalities or put on a mask, turning back into the killer who was calm, cold and exuding deadly murderous intent in battle.

The two figures met, and the wooden swords in their hands began to clash.
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In just a few seconds, Fang Yi and Chi Tong fought several times in this somewhat harsh environment.

Unlike Fang Yi's [Breath of the Sun: Enhanced] swordsmanship that was as gorgeous and brilliant as a dance, the swordsmanship used by Miss Assassin was somewhat plain and even monotonous.

It doesn't seem like a sword technique that can be used to open a dojo in the future and passed down to future generations, but rather a pure and efficient killing skill.

Once the sword is swung, it follows like a shadow, without any delay, and every sword it swings brings out the advantages of its attributes to the fullest.

The sword technique was concise and effective, and each move was aimed directly at Fang Yi's vital points. Combined with the opponent's panel attributes that suppressed his own, Fang Yi felt a unique sense of oppression.

Compared with Chi Tong's swordsmanship, Fang Yi's sword shows more of a beautiful technique.

Faced with Chi Tong's efficient and concise attacks, Fang Yi had to refine his swordsmanship, striving to deal with the opponent's continuous attacks with the smallest range of movement and the least physical exertion.

In this thin air, in this narrow space on the back of the dangerous creature, the two of them controlled their strength tacitly and maintained a delicate balance.

Constantly thinking about how to use the fluctuations of air flow to gain advantage, how to adjust the disordered pace, when to retreat, and when to attack.

At the same time, they consciously fed each other moves with wooden swords, learned techniques from each other that could be applied to their own swordsmanship, and constantly optimized and iterated their own moves to continue attacking the opponent.

After the two of them distanced themselves and expressed in tacit understanding that this training session was over, Miss Assassin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Your swordsmanship is more than just a passing acquaintance.
"Even though his physical fitness was far inferior to mine, he was able to regain the initiative in the fight purely by relying on his skills.

"At the same time, he immediately took advantage of the fluctuations in the airflow to adjust his pace.

"What a great person to learn from. I have benefited a lot from this sparring session." I listened to the prompt voice, "Due to the effect of the talent [Diligent Study and Improvement], [Mastery of Sword Skills] has been upgraded to level 2, with potential additional strengthening branches waiting to be discovered."

Fang Yi's mouth corners slightly raised, his breathing was a little rapid, but he still spoke modestly.

"It's just that you took advantage. In this airborne situation, your physical advantage cannot be fully utilized, and your swordsmanship is greatly restricted.

“At the same time, this is wooden sword sparring, so there is room for me to show off my skills.

"In battle, the enemy won't engage in such a leisurely exchange of blows and attacks with me. Life and death are basically decided in a matter of a few breaths.

"How was the sparring session this time? Miss Akame, if you're willing to continue this kind of sparring, I'd be happy to serve as your sparring partner."
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Faced with Fang Yi's proposal, Chi Tong, who was sweating slightly, responded without thinking.

“Please, please be my sparring partner.

“To be able to spar with someone with such powerful swordsmanship is exactly what I have always dreamed of.

"This kind of training is the second best way to quickly become stronger, second only to a life-and-death duel. No one can refuse it."

After taking a few breaths, Miss Akame exited combat mode and switched to daily life mode. She was no longer as decisive as before, but added a few words hesitantly.

"Won't it be a waste of your time?

"I always feel like I'm bothering you, even though I'm the one who should be teaching newcomers skills.

"But it was the newcomer who took care of me when I was vulnerable and confused.

“I think so.”

Fang Yi didn't say anything, but put away his wooden sword, gave Chi Tong a gentle smile, and shook his head to show that he didn't care.

The assassin lady looked at Fang Yi, her long hair dancing in the wind, and she said some incomprehensible words.

"It's really strange. It was just a simple sparring session, but my previous depressed mood disappeared without a trace.

"Cowardly thoughts, fragile emotions, and the insecurity caused by lack of strength were all blown away by the wind after this sparring session.

"I felt a sense of relief that I couldn't express in words. Although my body was exhausted, I felt an unprecedented sense of relief."

The assassin lady who was speaking looked at the smiling Fang Yi and couldn't help but smile. The corners of her mouth involuntarily rose slightly, and she also made a gentle smile.

“Perhaps it would be a good idea to occasionally give up the killer’s identity, take off the mask, and get some fresh air.

"It seems like he said something incomprehensible and confusing.

“It bothered you.

"This is a wooden sword. I'm returning it to you."

Fang Yi did not accept the wooden sword, but just said it lightly.

“There’s no need to be ashamed, it’s okay to let some things and emotions out.

“Keeping emotions pent up in your heart will make you distorted.

"You should keep the wooden sword as a souvenir of our mission."

Somehow, the assassin lady, who didn't want to return the wooden sword, accepted the wooden sword without any hesitation after hearing Fang Yi's words.

During the last period of time on the way back to the base, Miss Assassin sat on the back of the dangerous creature, feeling the wind blowing across her body, and smiled unconsciously all the way.
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After dealing with his teammate's emo status and bringing his friendliness level to [83/100], Fang Yi finally got the chance to open the box before returning to the base.

Looking at the red treasure chest obtained from killing the horse head, Fang Yi rubbed his hands and looked forward to what would come out of the treasure chest.

As the Four Rakshasa Ghosts are powerful opponents, the rewards in the treasure chest should not disappoint them.

The opponent doesn't have many skills, so the reward should be one of [Fighter Temple Hundred Rift Fist] and [Body Manipulation].

He took a deep breath, opened the treasure chest, closed his eyes, and took out the only skill scroll at the bottom of the box. Then Fang Yi opened his eyes.

As expected, it was the higher-level skill of [Muscle Control], [Body Control], that he had been waiting for for a long time.
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【Physical Manipulation】

Skill category: Special skills

Skill effect:
1. Moderately increases the user's instantaneous explosive power and reduces the physical strength and mana consumption of unarmed skills.

The following skill effects do not meet the attributes and skills of the reincarnationist and are only for display.

2. Slightly increases the user's physical defense against spell attacks, and moderately increases the user's physical resistance to attacks.

3. Slightly reduces hidden muscle damage during combat and exercise, and moderately reduces the negative effects of physical skills.

4. Greatly increase body flexibility.

Active effects:

It can consume a certain amount of energy to deform the body to a certain extent.

The energy value is affected by the physical attributes, the type of dangerous flesh and blood, and the medication taken.

caveat:

After using the transformation, you must restore your original body before you can perform the next transformation.

Special reinforcement branch:

Users can learn and train muscle skills to gain additional gains in these skills.

After the physical fitness reaches a certain value, physical abilities can be obtained.

Skill effect takes effect conditions:
1. After acquiring the [Muscle Control] skill and having a Constitution attribute higher than 18 points, all passive effects will be unlocked.

2. When your Constitution is > 30 points, you will automatically gain all bonuses and physical abilities.

3. When the physical attributes are insufficient, the passive effects can be gradually unlocked by taking dangerous flesh and blood and high-quality medicines.

Introduction: Physical training is a long and arduous practice. To reach the pinnacle of physical perfection requires countless blood and flesh nourishment and medical support.
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It seems that Fang Yi's plan to obtain the camp contribution points of the [Imperial Army Camp] and attempt to go to the [King of Fists Temple] for training should also be put on the agenda.

While I was thinking, we arrived at the [Night Raid] camp.

Fang Yi could even see Natasha's figure from afar.

Seeing the leader of the [Night Raid], Fang Yi put on a standard smile on his face.

He was about to find Natacha to submit the task of [killing Minister [Ernest]'s close relative Iokar] and get the reward.

He had just learned that the revolutionary army's camp contribution had some special uses.

(End of this chapter)