Chapter 53 Introduction to Swordsmanship, A Small Test of Skill

From their conversations, it was learned that the merfolk emerged earlier and their appearance had changed drastically.

It is well known that merfolk are full of malice towards their players.

If the player hadn't had high defense, they might have been torn to shreds along with their raft by the merfolk.

If the merfolk have indeed evolved as they fear, then any improvement in the player's strength will be in vain.

They did not want to test the ferocity of the merfolk's attacks on them with their own bodies.

There are only two possible outcomes: one is to survive with serious injuries, and the other is to die.

Being seriously injured is not a good thing in this game.

After finishing her noodles in the kitchen, Shen Jue put the pots and pans into the dishwasher, and then she didn't have to worry about the rest.

She picked up her sword and walked back to the training area, ready to continue practicing her swordsmanship.

Moreover, now that the basic requirements for swordsmanship have been met, one should naturally study diligently.

The game system's learning function is quite good.

For example, right now, she is learning this sword technique by watching a movie.

There was a humanoid figure in front of her, using the first move of the Nameless Sword Technique, with annotations beside it.

The same move is used repeatedly, and although there is no verbal explanation, using the same move in different situations has different effects.

This move is both offensive and defensive.

With her current mental strength, she still has some difficulty understanding it.

Actually, it's not her fault. After all, she's a modern person who received a materialistic education from a young age.

Deeply ingrained ideas are difficult to change overnight.

Moreover, once this sword technique is mastered, it almost transcends ordinary sword techniques, taking on a martial arts style and resembling a martial arts skill, just like the martial arts films produced in TV dramas.

Imagine it or not, but when it comes to actual practice and taking the lead, you still have to be a little naive.

Shen Jue had no idea how to exert force; he used brute force and had no technique whatsoever.

It may be a conditioned reflex caused by the mechanized introductory conditions.

Once you start practicing, your muscles will subconsciously repeat the movements you made before.

This greatly troubled Shen Jue, as continuing to practice like this was not a solution.

She needs to find a way to improve her concentration and achieve harmony between mind and body. Only in this way can she master the first move of the Nameless Sword Technique.

Improving concentration is not an easy thing.

She thought about ways to improve her concentration, one being meditation and the other yoga, using these two methods to achieve the goal of improving concentration.

Although Shen Jue knew about yoga and that it was good for physical exercise, the problem was that she wasn't very good at yoga poses and knew nothing about meditation. Was she supposed to just empty her mind and let her thoughts wander randomly?

Shen Jue crossed both of these methods out of her mind.

Just then, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration and remembered a movement that her coach often mentioned before swimming – stretching.

The coach once said that stretching can improve the body's flexibility and agility, making the body more relaxed. It can not only warm up the body, but also improve concentration.

Stretching is the simplest and easiest exercise for her right now.

So Shen Jue immediately put away his long sword and started stretching exercises on the spot to see if he could help her improve her concentration.

At first, Shen Jue's movements were not standard, and even a bit clumsy. But she did not give up, but practiced again and again until she found the right feeling.

One hour…

Two hours…

Three hours have passed...

After three hours of practice, she found that her muscle control was more precise. Her concentration had also improved.

Strike while the iron is hot, start practicing your knife skills now.

This time, when practicing the sword, she was no longer like before, with her body out of control of her brain, mechanically repeating the previous movements in advance. Instead, she was able to gradually focus her attention on each movement and use her heart to feel the mystery of the sword technique.

Although Shen Jue has not yet mastered the first move of the Nameless Sword Technique, she does not expect to master it in just one afternoon. It is still hard to say whether she has the talent for martial arts.

But she believes that as long as she continues to persevere, she will succeed one day.

And so, Shen Jue practiced until six o'clock in the evening.

At this moment, merfolk emerged from the sea, and Shen Jue examined them closely.

As the players said at noon, their appearance has indeed changed drastically.

NPCs are indeed evolving.

Fortunately, her raft was sturdy enough. The merfolk only made a shallow probe and found that they couldn't scratch her raft at all. They just kept circling around the raft.

Shen Jue remained completely calm. She felt that if she mastered the first move of the Nameless Blade Technique, she might be able to practice on these NPCs.

She remembered that the game system had mentioned that NPCs on the opposing side of the player could be killed and could drop treasure chests.

Previously, the players were too scared, and after the impact of the tsunami, it was difficult for a single person to withstand the attack of the merfolk.

I wonder how powerful the evolved merfolk are.

Why not give it a try?

Shen Jue took out a boomerang from her backpack and held it gently in her hand. With her eyes fixed on the merman not far away, she threw the boomerang with all her might.

The boomerang flew rapidly toward the mermaid like an arrow released from a bow.

Whether these merfolk were stupid or what, they didn't even try to dodge. With a "crack," the boomerang struck one of the merfolk in the shoulder. The merfolk howled in pain, clearly suffering considerable injury.

Then, Shen Jue saw the merman reach out and pull out the boomerang.

It seemed to be observing how such a small thing had hurt it.

Since it wasn't completely dark yet, and Shen Jue had excellent eyesight, she could see with her own eyes that the merman's wounds were slowly healing.

Shen Jue's heart tightened when she saw the merman healing his wounds. She knew that mermen with self-healing abilities would be very troublesome.

If the merfolk maintained this state, the damage her boomerangs would do to them would become negligible. Thinking this, Shen Jue had a rough estimate of the merfolk's strength.

Fortunately, the merfolk are temporarily unable to board her raft.

If she has her current strength, she could defeat a merman who can heal himself.

Unless her swordsmanship improves by leaps and bounds, and she masters the third form of the Nameless Swordsmanship – Internal Strength.

In an instant, he approached the merman and used the speed that the merman couldn't dodge to inject his inner force into the merman's body, which shattered its internal organs.

But that's just wishful thinking; she hasn't even learned the first move yet.

The Nameless Sword Technique has nine forms.

Each move is more difficult than the last.

Although the goal of learning the Nameless Sword Technique is ambitious, Shen Jue does not expect to master all the moves.

But you should learn one move at a time; you'll never know your limits if you don't try.

It's time for dinner again.

As usual, Shen Jue checked the shop. She had already completed an order. It was a level 3 weapon blueprint. There were four left. She could just wait patiently; they would come eventually.

After finishing the meal, Shen Jue didn't get any particularly useful information.

Then she went off to practice.