The comments said I was deeply affectionate, I just added points by using an alternate account.

In the afternoon, physical education class.

Li Yan maintained his cold and hard expression, and the intensity of his training continued to increase. Today's focus was on core strength explosiveness and resilience.

During a break in practice, Chen Guan took advantage of a moment when Li Yan was on patrol to go up and ask for advice.

"Instructor Li Yan, regarding my fighting style... I mainly rely on this coffin for defense and attack, but sometimes I feel that my power isn't flowing smoothly enough, and I'm worried that intense collisions might cause unnecessary impact on the inside of the coffin. Are there any techniques that can improve this?"

Chen Guan organized his thoughts, trying to express his question as clearly as possible.

Li Yan stopped in his tracks, his hawk-like eyes looking at Chen Guan, then glancing at the coffin beside him. He was cold and hard, but never stingy with his guidance.

You have two questions.

Li Yan's voice remained icy: "First, the application of force. If you treat it like an inanimate object and swing it around, you're wasting energy and being inefficient. You should treat it as an extension of your arm, and the transfer of power should be smooth, from your feet to your waist, to your back, then to your arms, and finally to the coffin. Use skillful force, not brute force."

"Second, shock absorption."

Li Yan walked to the coffin, stretched out his finger, and tapped the coffin wall twice: "The material is top-grade and extremely rigid, but it lacks cushioning. The internal force is directly transmitted. You need to learn to reduce some of the impact by making slight adjustments to your body at the moment of contact. At the same time, consider adding some flexible, energy-absorbing padding or structure inside the coffin if you don't want the person inside to be shaken into mincemeat."

It's an open secret that there was a person inside the coffin.

His words were as direct as ever, even somewhat harsh, but every sentence hit the nail on the head.

"As for power generation techniques, I can teach you a few basic heavy weapon power generation stances and energy circulation methods. You can practice them yourself. Shock absorption... that's a matter of materials and structure. Go ask Dean Situ or the people in the Weapon Research Building; they are more professional."

After saying that, Li Yan stopped wasting words and began to demonstrate to Chen Guan a few simple force-generating postures and energy transfer routes for heavy blunt weapons.

The movements are not complicated, but they require extremely precise control over the body's muscles and strength.

Chen Guan focused intently on memorizing and tried to imitate. With a foundation in heavy weapons, he understood much faster. Although his movements were stiff and awkward at first, he quickly grasped the key points.

"Practice on your own until it becomes second nature," Li Yan said, then turned to train the other students.

Chen Guan was grateful. Although Li Yan was strict, he was very generous in his guidance.

He immediately went to the corner of the training room and practiced those few power-generating movements over and over again in front of the air, feeling the power rise from his heels, travel along his spine, and be channeled into his weapon through his shoulders and arms.

At the same time, he was also thinking about Li Yan's suggestion on shock absorption: adding padding inside the coffin? That was an idea, but ordinary materials probably wouldn't work; special materials that could absorb huge impacts were needed... Perhaps he could use his D-level exchange privileges to get them? What a coincidence.

The training session ended amidst sweat and repetition. Chen Guan felt he had gained a great deal, not only in terms of a preliminary grasp of power generation techniques, but more importantly, in clarifying the direction for future improvement.

He really enjoyed the feeling of gradually getting stronger.

Chen Guan suddenly had a somewhat absurd thought: he and Long Ao seemed to really be on the same path.

Back in his dormitory, he immediately turned on his personal terminal, connected to the college's resource database, and entered the code for the D-level redemption voucher.

Instantly, a dazzling array of virtual light screens appeared before him, listing a massive amount of D-grade resources: medicinal herbs, ores, exotic beast materials, spiritual energy crystals, low-level magic artifacts, technical blueprints, knowledge scrolls... The sheer variety was overwhelming.

Chen Guan directly filtered the material categories and entered keywords. The list quickly refreshed, showing dozens of materials that met the criteria.

Chen Guan carefully browsed through the detailed descriptions of each material. He first eliminated options that required spiritual power to activate or maintain. After weighing the options carefully, he chose a material called spider silk woven lining.

The reason is simple: spider silk lining is thin and strong, and can withstand greater impact. Furthermore, spider silk itself has a certain tension, which can better disperse the force.

After making the selection, Chen Guan submitted an exchange request. Once the submission was successful, the screen displayed that the item would be delivered to the designated dormitory within 24 hours.

After finishing these tasks and closing the terminal, Chen Guan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Next, he just had to wait for the lining to arrive and then figure out a way to properly place it inside the coffin.

This might require some manual work. Perhaps you could ask a senior student in the Instrument Research Building for help. The school has an internal forum where you could post a request for assistance.

Or, you can ask Dean Situ Ming when you visit him on the weekend.

……

In the dead of night, only the sound of even breathing remained in room 304.

Chen Guan did not fall asleep, but sat cross-legged on the floor, scheming to use the remaining popularity points.

As time went on, his popularity score reached 1621 points.

He needs a weapon.

The coffin is an irreplaceable shield and bulwark, but in previous battles, he clearly felt its limitations: it was heavy, not flexible enough, and had a limited range of attack methods. When facing fast, agile enemies or those with special abilities, it would appear clumsy.

Especially when precise attacks on weaknesses are needed, or when mid-range control is required, a huge coffin is far less effective than a handy weapon.

Moreover, Li Yan's words gave him some inspiration. No matter how much he tried to protect himself, it would still harm the old man inside the coffin. The fake man could be resurrected after he died, but the old man was truly dead.

Although the Xuan Tie coffin is powerful, it is not an indestructible material.

Therefore, weapons are essential. Just like An Changqing's longsword, even Su Yuehe, who is more inclined to support, has a short flute as a weapon.

System Shop, Weapon Category.

Swords, spears, axes, hammers, bows, crossbows... a wide variety of weapons, from cold weapons to firearms, with prices ranging from hundreds to tens or hundreds of thousands.

Chen Guan's gaze swept quickly across the area.

The cheapest ones are probably not as good as a sturdy iron rod he can pick up at random, and the most expensive ones are unaffordable. Besides, the better the weapon, the heavier it is. This time, Tongzi can't give him a cheat code; he might not be able to lift it.

Now, he needs a weapon that is cost-effective and suits his current fighting style and physical characteristics.

What is his fighting style? He is primarily strong, with decent endurance, average speed, and his skills are improving. He is used to wide, sweeping attacks, but due to the weight of the coffin and the need to protect his body, he also requires a certain degree of control and precision.

A weapon that combines a sense of power with a certain degree of control, without being too flashy or difficult to master...