High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 102 Special Feature: Fierce Slash! (Please Subscribe)

"Don't."

Chen Fan was startled and quickly said, "Uncle Zhang, please don't!"

Zhang Ren couldn't bear it and said, "But this is really unfair to you."

Chen Fan said seriously, "Uncle Zhang, martial arts battles are not like arena competitions, so there is no fairness to speak of. Besides, the more adversity one is in, the faster one grows."

"good."

Zhang Ren was moved by Chen Fan's words and saw determination in his eyes.

He thought to himself that perhaps it was this fearless determination that enabled him to progress so quickly.

"Then let's continue."

Chen Fan nodded, feeling relieved.

Although he was constantly being suppressed and beaten, it would be a lie to say he wasn't frustrated.

However, the proficiency in [Basic Knife Techniques] is increasing at a visible rate.

12.1%, 12.8%, 13.4%...

Each parry resulted in a 0.7% increase in skill level. The most extreme instance was when Zhang Ren fired five or six shots in a row, causing his skill level to increase by 5.5%.

And how long has it been? Just a few seconds.

If Zhang Ren were to switch swords, the speed difference would be too great.

Chen Fan took a deep breath, roused himself again, and charged forward.

The sounds of collisions echoed across the field once again.

In less than ten minutes, Chen Fan felt a faint warm current rising within his body, but before he could savor it any longer, it vanished without a trace.

[Basic Swordsmanship: lv3 (0%), Traits: Powerful Lv3, Fierce Assault Lv3]

The basic knife skills have been upgraded, but no new features have been unlocked.

However, the level 3 Fierce Assault ability doubles the attack speed, which is a considerable improvement.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Chen Fan pause for a moment, Zhang Ren asked with concern, "Do you need to rest for a while?"

"Need not."

Chen Fan grinned, the speed at which his basic swordsmanship had improved was beyond his imagination.

It seems I can achieve my goal tonight, and perhaps even advance one or two more levels?

The higher your basic swordsmanship level, the less time you'll need to complete your cultivation techniques.

"Uncle Zhang, you're here."

As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed forward again.

Zhang Ren flicked his spear and thrust it toward Chen Fan's chest.

A crisp sound.

Chen Fan parried the spear, took a step forward, and reduced the distance between the two from three meters to about two and a half meters.

"what?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhang Ren's eyes. This kid's knife-wielding speed seemed to have increased a bit?

This reminded him of the last time he sparred with Chen Fan, when the latter was also constantly improving through the sparring.

However, to think that you can enter your inner circle with just that is wishful thinking.

He pulled the gun back slightly, and then fired several shots in quick succession. Chen Fan was caught off guard and managed to block all the shots. Then he realized that the distance between him and Uncle Zhang had increased to more than three meters.

"We still need to get closer to each other."

Chen Fan turned his attention back to the skill bar.

The skill level he gained from blocking Zhang Ren's shot earlier only increased by 0.3%, less than half of what it was before.

However, after he closed the distance by half a meter, each of his moves had a proficiency level close to 1%!

What if the distance is within two meters, or even within one meter?

Wouldn't the skill level increase by double?

Of course, deliberately letting Uncle Zhang go easy on you won't work; only by relying on genuine talent and skills to close the gap can you achieve this effect.

After calming his breathing, he charged forward again.

A smile appeared in Zhang Ren's eyes. Last time, he was careless and let this kid rush forward half a meter. This time, there won't be that chance.

One minute,

ten minutes,

Twenty minutes passed.

Almost every time Chen Fan tried to rush forward, he was stopped three meters away, unable to take another step forward, not even a small one.

Only on a few occasions did it manage to get within three meters.

It was indeed very difficult.

However, the rewards for each charge are also substantial, with proficiency increasing by anywhere from 3% to 7% or 8%.

After several such incidents, the cumulative percentage is nearly 30%.

"Clap clap clap!"

The spear tip struck the blade, and Chen Fan staggered back a few steps, a hint of regret in his eyes.

We were so close, so close to making it through.

But just then, the familiar warmth rose again, and a strange feeling welled up in my heart.

Chen Fan was immediately overjoyed. Undoubtedly, the [Basic Sword Technique] had been upgraded again, and it seemed that new features had been unlocked as well.

[Basic Swordsmanship: lv4 (0%), Traits: Powerful 4, Fierce Strike 4, Fierce Slash 1]

[Fierce Slash: The power of the sword technique increases by 30% for each level the skill is upgraded]

"I see."

Chen Fan adjusted his grip on the knife, and even his entire posture subtly changed, resembling a tiger poised to pounce.

"?"

Zhang Ren squinted. At that moment, he saw a shadow of someone in Chen Fan.

That person was a good friend of his, skilled in swordsmanship, whether it was a single sword, two swords, or a long sword.

However, his greatest skill lies in sword and shield techniques.

He fought him ten times with a long spear, winning seven times in one battle, and the rest were mostly draws or six wins and four losses.

This was in an open space; if it were in the streets and alleys, the outcome would be hard to predict.

"Uncle Zhang, you're here."

After Chen Fan finished speaking, he rushed forward at lightning speed.

The next moment, the sound of something cutting through the air rang out, and the tip of the spear was already in front of him in the blink of an eye.

Chen Fan, holding the knife in his right hand, launched a slash from an unbelievable angle.

"Snap!"

The gun in Zhang Ren's hand trembled violently.

Chen Fan seized the opportunity and lunged forward half a meter in one stride.

The next moment, the wind rose again, and the spearhead left several afterimages in the air as it stabbed fiercely towards him.

Chen Fan took a deep breath and stopped using the blade to parry. Instead, he used the blade in his hand to meet the spearhead.

After all, the Fierce Slash trait only comes into play when attacking.

A series of impacts rang out again, this time with even greater force.

"Xiao Fan seems to have improved?"

Gao Yang opened his eyes wide and said.

"Yes, he had been constantly being beaten down by Lao Zhang, unable to lift his head. But this time, he actually broke through and fought back and forth with Lao Zhang."

"Wow, Xiao Fan is amazing!"

A group of people sighed.

Chen Guodong's face also showed a look of pride.

"This kid's improving really fast!"

Zhang Ren narrowed his eyes. With only the strength of the first level of Body Tempering, he was indeed powerless to force Chen Fan back three meters away again.

Even forcing them back to within 2.5 meters is difficult; the two sides are now engaged in a tug-of-war around a distance of 2 meters.

However, his eyes showed more relief than anything else.

Because a knife is for attacking, the wielder must be fearless and fight to the death.

Some skilled knife users can instill a deep-seated fear in others with just a single slash; this is what is known as imposing presence.

of course,

Even so, he still has the advantage.

Because Chen Fan's physical exertion was far greater than his.

And that was indeed the case. Chen Fan was breathing rapidly, and his knife strikes were not as fast as before. Soon, he was stabbed by Zhang Ren's spear and staggered back a few steps.

"Let's take a break."

Zhang Ren put away his gun and said.

"Um."

Chen Fan gave an awkward smile.

He does need a few minutes to recover his strength.

[Basic swordsmanship: lv4 (18.5%)...]

In just a few minutes, the proficiency in basic knife skills went from 0 to nearly 20%, which was naturally due to the reduced distance.

But more often than not, they take the initiative.

When the two were two meters apart, his skill level in parrying with his knife was less than 1%, but if he hit the spearhead with a slash, his skill level would increase by more than 2%.

Moreover, if he hits the target, he can use that precious time to close the distance a little bit.

Your proficiency will increase even more by then.

At this pace, it's a certainty that I'll raise my basic swordsmanship to level 5 tonight.

A few minutes later, Chen Fan gripped the wooden knife tightly again.

"alright?"

Zhang Ren asked.

"Okay, Uncle Zhang, I'm going to attack."

A smile appeared on Chen Fan's lips as he charged forward again.

Just like last time, I easily rushed into the 2.5-meter distance, and then it was another tough tug-of-war.

After repeating this process several times,

Basic knife skills have been upgraded!

[Basic Swordsmanship: lv5 (0%), Traits: Powerful 5, Fierce Strike 5, Fierce Slash 2]

Almost instantly upon upgrading, Chen Fan's wooden sword suddenly accelerated, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air before slamming into the spearhead.

The spear swung far away, making a trembling sound.

"!"

Zhang Ren's eyes widened suddenly.

Has this kid improved his swordsmanship again?

In that brief moment of hesitation, Chen Fan was already in front of him, thrusting his knife forward.

After nearly two hours, this was the first time he had a chance to attack Zhang Ren.

The latter remained calm and held the gun horizontally in front of him.

"Snapped!"

The blade was immediately blocked.

Chen Fan was not surprised; he changed the thorn into a smear.

Zhang Ren quickly tilted his head back and simultaneously raised his gun to block the knife.

However, it was clear to anyone with eyes that the roles of offense and defense had now been reversed.

Zhang Ren tried to force Chen Fan back with the tip of his spear, but the former gave him no chance at all, each strike was ruthless and fast, and he became more and more courageous as the battle progressed.

"Is Uncle Zhang going to lose?"

Wang Ping opened his mouth wide.

"It seems that way."

Zhao Feng stammered.

It's true that an inch longer means an inch more strength, but an inch shorter means an inch more danger.

"Brother Fan is amazing! I feel like Uncle Zhang is about to be overwhelmed."

"How long has it been? I remember just now, Brother Fan was being beaten down by Uncle Zhang and couldn't even move."

"yes……"

That scene is still vivid in my mind.

But now, things have taken a complete 180-degree turn.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it, even if you beat them to death.

"..."

Not far away, Gu Ze, who was also watching this scene, unconsciously clenched his fists, feeling a tremendous pressure.

This guy's archery skills are already superior to mine, but is he this good with a knife too? And he clearly just started practicing.

If he gets close to me one day, wouldn't I be completely defenseless?

"No way! I need to learn a short weapon too!"

He made up his mind.

"Okay, I give up."

Zhang Ren leaped out of the circle, looking both amused and exasperated.

Chen Fan was taken aback. He was wondering why there was no one in front of him all of a sudden. Hearing this, he smiled sheepishly and said, "Uncle Zhang, you're too kind. I took advantage of your higher cultivation level."

After all, the opponent only used the strength of the first level of Body Tempering. If it were the second or third level of Body Tempering, the outcome would be uncertain, or even whether he could attack the opponent at all.

Not entirely.

Zhang Ren shook his head. "Your progress is indeed rapid, there's no doubt about that."

Chen Fan chuckled and then eagerly looked at the skill bar.

【Shadowless Blade (Incomplete): Completely clueless (0%)】

[Collection Progress: 36%]

[Completion Requirements: Body Tempering Level 3, Basic Swordsmanship Level 5, Completed]

[Time required to complete: 24 hours. Complete now?]

"Just one day?"

Chen Fan thought to himself, "It's not a long time, but it's not short either."

However, it would be best to finish it in the shortest possible time.

Thinking of this, he looked at Zhang Ren and asked:

"Uncle Zhang, shall we continue?"

Zhang Ren gave him a meaningful look and said, "Alright, your swordsmanship has already reached a certain level. I'll use my third level of Body Tempering strength to spar with you."

(End of this chapter)