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

Chapter 62 Characteristics, Weapons

How can it be faster?

The natural way is to simply add points.

He had a preconceived notion that spending experience points on basic martial arts was a low-value option.

The same experience, when used to improve advanced martial arts, will yield far greater attribute gains than the previous experience.

However, that only happens after the basic martial arts level is high, such as from level one to level two, or from level two to level three. The higher the level, the lower the cost-effectiveness of using experience points to improve.

Going from level zero to level one is a completely different story.

Not only does it consume few experience points, but it is also very difficult.

At this point, using experience points to level up would be twice as effective with half the effort.

"I should have thought of that sooner."

Chen Fan felt somewhat regretful.

However, it wasn't all bad; at least it allowed Uncle Zhang and the others to see the process of their hard work.

"It seems that today I can not only learn basic marksmanship, but also basic knife skills."

A smile appeared on his face, and then, with a thought, he invested some experience points into [Basic Marksmanship].

[Basic shooting skills] proficiency level skyrocketed to nearly 70%.

"really."

He was overjoyed.

Without prior practice, it would only take three experience points to raise your Basic Gun Skill from zero to level one.

"I wonder what kind of features will be unlocked."

His eyes gleamed with anticipation, and he invested a little more experience points.

A warm current immediately flowed through my body, washing away some of my fatigue.

The noise was too small.

"My physique has definitely improved, as has my strength. My body also seems a bit lighter. Could it be that I unlocked three special abilities at once?"

He quickly looked over, and what he saw immediately filled him with shock.

[Basic Gun Skill: lv1 (3.5%), Traits: Strength Lv1, Power Lv1, Swiftness Lv1, Weaponry Lv1]

Four characteristics!

Chen Fan took a deep breath. The first three were all "old acquaintances". The effect was to increase the skill by one level and increase the constitution, strength and agility attributes by one point each.

Basic martial arts, as expected.

But what about this weaponry?

He looked over.

[Weaponry: For each level the skill is upgraded, the parry chance is increased by an additional 30%. This effect only applies when a polearm is equipped.]

"To block?"

Chen Fan understood.

When martial artists fight with cold weapons, the importance of parrying is self-evident, because if they fail to parry, they will be injured at best, and killed at worst.

The probability of a block is naturally affected by the difference in physical fitness between the two players, which is a dynamic value.

This feature further enhances the parry chance on top of the original one, making it incredibly powerful.

"Judging from the small print at the end, it seems that it can be triggered not only when using a gun? Any polearm will work."

Upon seeing this, Chen Fan couldn't help but think to himself, "This characteristic is quite impressive."

As your level increases, the probability becomes high enough that you can even block bullets.

"What are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed."

Just then, Zhang Ren walked over and asked.

Chen Fan snapped out of his daze and smiled, "Uncle Zhang, I'm summarizing what I just learned."

"Oh?"

A look of approval appeared in Zhang Ren's eyes. "Then you do it once, and let me see the effect."

Chen Fan was more than happy to oblige, so he didn't stand on ceremony and demonstrated all the basic moves he had practiced before.

Although his movements weren't exactly fluid and graceful, each move was precise and methodical, making it seem quite professional.

"This kid is definitely a monster."

Zhang Ren sighed inwardly. He had made some mental preparations before coming, and as it turned out, it was indeed the case.

"Uncle Zhang, how is it?"

Chen Fan holstered his gun, stood still, and asked.

"good."

Zhang Ren uttered two words calmly, "I'm still a long way from being able to practice the Eight Extremes Spear Technique."

Chen Fan was not discouraged upon hearing this. Instead, he smiled and said, "Uncle Zhang, I've thought of a way that might help me improve even faster."

Zhang Ren was taken aback and was about to ask a question when he suddenly realized something, and a strange look appeared on his face. "You don't mean you want to spar with me, do you?"

"Uh-huh."

Chen Fan nodded emphatically, his eyes filled with anticipation. "Is it alright, Uncle Zhang?"

If he were to practice alone, his proficiency would likely only increase by half, possibly even less.

He was a little reluctant to use up his experience points.

After all, leveling up adds 3 attribute points. You can't say it's a lot, but you can't say it's a little. In addition, there's an equipment trait, and the improvement effect is immediate.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ren revealed a meaningful smile.

Come to think of it, it's been a long time since he's fought with anyone.

"Okay."

He readily agreed.

Then, a strange scene unfolded.

On the open ground, Chen Fan and Zhang Ren each held a large gun with the spearhead removed, standing four or five meters apart, surrounded by a group of people.

"Brother Fan is amazing!"

Wang Ping exclaimed in surprise, "He's only been learning for a short time, and he's already going to fight Uncle Zhang?"

"Yes, we haven't even learned the basics of thorns yet."

"I guess Fan Ge is no match for him, right?"

"They shouldn't be a match for me, right?"

Chen Guodong and the others remained quiet, watching silently.

"If you poke me, you win."

Zhang Ren said to Chen Fan, "Come on."

Chen Fan took a deep breath, tensed his whole body, and then thrust his spear forward.

"Snap."

A crisp sound of impact rang out.

Zhang Ren slightly swayed his gun, blocking Chen Fan's attack. A smirk played on his lips. "Kid, is that all you've got? You're not good enough."

Chen Fan silently put away his gun, seemingly calm, but secretly glancing at the skill bar.

Basic Gun Skills: lv2 (3.6%)

An increase of 0.1% may not seem like much, but you should know that this is just the increase in proficiency from a single shot.

What if two or three shots were fired in succession?

Chen Fan swallowed hard and began to move slowly.

"?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhang Ren's eyes. He thought to himself, "This kid is something else. Unlike the others who were practicing shooting at the beginning, he wasn't so dull and just stood there dumbly."

However, he remained standing in place, and didn't even turn his head when Chen Fan walked to his side.

"Isn't Uncle Zhang being taken advantage of like this?"

Seeing this, a young man was worried for him.

You're overthinking it.

Zhao Feng shook his head and looked at the two people in the room. "It's obvious that Uncle Zhang doesn't take Chen Fan seriously."

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

Just then, Chen Fan thrust out his spear with lightning speed.

"Snapped!"

The gun barrels collided, producing three crisp sounds in succession.

Chen Fan quickly put away his gun and looked at the skill panel.

Three shots in a row increased proficiency by nearly 0.5%. Indeed, real combat is the fastest way to improve.