Physical mage, challenge me to a solo duel!

Wang Yi wasn't sure exactly how much Qi Xiaohao's monthly living expenses were.

But it shouldn't be a small number, otherwise it wouldn't have driven those coaches so crazy.

Holding the gold-embossed premium membership card, Wang Yi felt like it was burning his hand.

"Let's go, let's have breakfast first." At this moment, Wang Jiang patted Wang Yi on the shoulder with a sense of empathy, and then led the way to the restaurant on the second floor.

"Come on, let's grab something to eat together." Qi Xiaohao put his arm around Wang Yi's shoulder and followed closely behind.

Wang finished his breakfast very efficiently, and then said to Wang Yi, "As usual, training will begin in an hour."

After saying that, he got up and went to the cultivation room.

Wang Yi chatted with Qi Xiaohao for a while, gave him some instructions, and then went down to the third training room on the second basement floor.

Unexpectedly, after pushing open the door, Wang Yi was met with a scene that shocked him greatly.

In the center of the arena in the training room, Wang Jiang was wielding a long, dark halberd with great skill and power.

This halberd was about two meters long, taller than the imposing King General. Its moves were wide and powerful, and its transitions were fluid and seamless. Even Wang Yi, an amateur, could tell that it possessed extraordinary combat prowess.

The halberd was still radiating a faint golden light. After a moment of thought, Wang Yi concluded that it must be a rare-grade magical weapon.

If Wang Yi had previously thought that he could hold his own against Wang Jiang, then seeing this halberd now completely shattered any remaining confidence he had.

The halberd imbued with sharp magic was like a meat grinder in the hands of the king, with an exceptionally wide attack range, making it impossible for ordinary flesh and blood to withstand its sharpness.

About ten minutes later, Wang Jiang finally stopped and finished his move.

The halberd's fin slammed onto the floor with a loud bang, making Wang Yi very worried about whether the floor was damaged.

If it breaks, do I have to pay for it?

Of course, what Wang Yi is most worried about now is her future situation.

"Is this... our practice today?" Wang Yi hesitated, his heart pounding with fear.

Fortunately, what Wang said next put his mind at ease.

"This is mainly for dealing with monsters, but the space here is big enough that I can practice without feeling restricted, so I brought it along as well."

Wang Jiang's forehead was slightly sweaty. He casually draped the halberd over his shoulder and explained to Wang Yi, "You know, many magical beasts are quite large. It would be very dangerous to get close to them with short weapons."

Furthermore, monsters are generally much stronger than humans in terms of physical attributes; their sharp teeth and claws are weapons, while human firearms are not very effective in the interdimensional passage, and are instead less useful than some melee weapons.

"But aren't we mages? As mages, shouldn't we cast spells from a distance and launch a saturation attack when facing monsters? Just like in army group operations, when we're outnumbered, we use close-range tactics to penetrate and infiltrate; when we're rich, we use ranged firepower to cover the area."

Wang Yi was somewhat puzzled: "With so many human mages and a full-strength legion of hundreds of thousands, they should be considered wealthy, right?"

"While there are quite a few human mages, there are even more magical beasts," the king explained. "Although each of China's ten...nine strongest armies has around 100,000 soldiers, it doesn't mean that all of them are mages."

Moreover, so many interdimensional passages in China require military forces to guard them and prevent demonic beasts from rushing out. Even the remaining three great demonic abysses each require a garrison, so the military strength is not particularly abundant.

Besides, knowing more combat techniques will always come in handy. For example, could you defeat Wu Guan relying solely on magic?

Wang Yi was momentarily speechless.

However, he wanted to learn combat as a means of attack because he couldn't absorb offensive magic. He never expected that a normal mage like Wang Jiang would choose to go down this path.

"Magic will eventually run out, and when that happens, your weapon will be your greatest asset."

Wang Jiang carried his halberd to the rest area, poured himself a glass of water, and continued:

"My development path is a melee mage who combines offense and defense, which makes me an outlier among mages. I'm more like a warrior who can use magic, and ultimately different from those pure attack-oriented or pure support-oriented mages."

Wang Yi looked at the halberd with some envy. Hand-to-hand combat is limited in power, and humans need to be good at using tools. He wondered if he could learn this from the king.

Unfortunately, even though Wang Jiang is an anomaly, his purity is still not as good as his. At least Wang Jiang knows quite a few offensive spells.

I wonder if Sharpness will be classified as an offensive spell by the system. Logically, Sharpness's main function is to buff, so it should belong to the support category.

Unfortunately, the Sharp Magic is basically only possessed by some special magical beasts in Xunyuan, and it is a very rare magic crystal that cannot be bought outside. Wang Yi was also unsure whether he could absorb it.

Without the enhancement of the Sharpness Technique, the halberd's attack power would definitely be greatly reduced.

It may be very powerful in the early stages, but in the later stages, facing overwhelming high-grade attack magic, high-grade support magic with solid defense, and high-grade healing magic that can instantly restore injuries, a single halberd may not be enough.

"Charging into battle is not my forte. I'll stick to being a happy healer in the later stages." After thinking for a moment, Wang Yi abandoned the strategy of playing as a king general.

There's no other reason than that I have the will but not the ability.

"Don't be envious. It's not that I don't want to teach you, it's just that you're not good at this yet. Try it if you don't believe me."

Wang Jiang picked up his halberd and casually tossed it to Wang Yi.

Wang Yi reacted quickly, gripping the halberd handle precisely with both hands, but was caught off guard by the force and was forced back a step before regaining his footing.

It wasn't that the king was intentionally using force; it was simply that the halberd itself was quite heavy.

"Try Pinto first." Wang Jiang made a gesture, signaling Wang Yi to proceed.

After Wang Yi steadied himself, he dragged the halberd blade on the ground, then gripped the end of the halberd with one hand and tried to raise the blade horizontally.

Wang Yi's arm muscles tensed, his jaw clenched, and his arm muscles ached from the exertion, but the halberd on the ground only rose slightly, trembling.

Just a moment ago, when I held it with both hands, I only felt that it had some weight, but now when I try to lift it up, it feels as heavy as a thousand pounds.

"Your method of exerting force is incorrect. The force should originate from the ground, transferring the power from your lower limbs through your waist and abdomen, and then combining it with the force from your upper limbs. If you're only using your arms, it's no wonder you can't lift it."

Wang Jiang stepped forward, hooked the halberd blade hanging on the ground with his left foot, and with a gentle exertion, the halberd broke free from Wang Yi's hand, spun into the air, and finally landed steadily in Wang Jiang's hand.

With his legs spread apart and knees slightly bent, Wang Jiang shook his body, and the halberd in his right hand rose directly up until the blade and the end of the halberd were level.

The whole process was quick and steady, with the halberd remaining perfectly still.

"In terms of pure strength, although I am much stronger than you, there wouldn't be such a direct difference. Ultimately, it's a matter of skill." The king sheathed his halberd, then turned around and returned to the rest area, casually placing the halberd on the ground before sitting down.

"Next, I will teach you stance training, how to generate power, leg techniques, and finally body movements. As for how much you can ultimately learn and whether you can master it, that depends on your own persistent training and understanding."

At this point, the king glanced at the clock and continued, "There's still some time. You can practice your magic first. By the way, don't you also know Earth Shield? Show me how to use it."

Wang Yi obediently released the Earth Shield spell. A round, earth-yellow shield appeared in front of him, about the size of a pot lid, barely covering half of Wang Yi's upper body.