I looked at the two of them with a troubled expression, seemingly unconcerned, and said that it was indeed that difficult to train, and that it was for their own good that I didn't let them continue training in the first place.
Because of the groundwork laid earlier, the two of them didn't doubt what I said, and even thought that it might really be true.
After they had mastered the second three-lined coelacanth, they wanted to see what it would be like to face a snake.
To their surprise, they found that they could easily evade the attacks of the three-banded serpent and retrieve all the red beans inside.
If the leader saw this scene, he would be astonished. One snake is already the limit for ordinary people, but they actually increased the difficulty to two snakes and even mastered it!
When they learned that the number of snakes inside had to be increased to a third, both of them showed painful struggle on their faces.
The second rule already caused them immense suffering, a feeling similar to being in hell.
Now, with the addition of a third level, the difficulty is definitely not as simple as two plus one equals three. The difficulty here is not just increased by dozens of times, it has simply surpassed the level of hell.
The three snakes inside the pottery jar could cover almost every angle of attack. No matter how they dodged, at least one of them would be able to attack the two from an angle with no blind spots.
Su Su and Dante also wanted to ask me if I had any good methods to gradually reach the practice standard.
I could only shake my head helplessly and say a simple word to them: Practice!
Dante remained silent...
Su Su remained silent...
After struggling for a while, Su Su gritted her teeth and agreed. She has this spirit of not being inferior to men, and I admire this apprentice of mine.
Seeing that Su Su had agreed, Dante, a grown man, felt it would be too embarrassing to back down, so he had to agree as well.
Seeing that they both agreed, I snapped my fingers inwardly with satisfaction. Finally, I'd seen those two pros off, and now I could train with much more peace of mind for a long time to come.
I'm pretty sure it's almost impossible for them to master that. Let them practice first, then I'll teach them some martial arts routines later, and that should be enough to get the job done.
Next, I started practicing Top's agility, mainly focusing on climbing. This step was relatively easier than training Pat's Hawkeye, as it mainly required physical exertion.
Top climbs trees by hugging and pushing against the tree, so I need to get used to this more efficient way of climbing trees.
Because of the extensive exercise we've done before, our physical fitness has reached a certain level.
To precisely train the coordination of specific muscle groups, the only option now is to add weight to the corresponding arm and calf areas.
I also added the weight evenly, with only one pound added to each corresponding area, which is the maximum load my body can currently withstand.
Since it's a dexterity training exercise, hand-foot coordination is essential. My eyes and brain are already at a perfect level, so now I just need to train my body's coordination.
To achieve this, I placed a lot of hairy peppers from some plants on the tree I was practicing on and let them climb freely, creating obstacles for climbing the tree.
(A hairy caterpillar is a type of caterpillar whose hairs can cause a burning sensation when they sting a person.)
It sounds simple, but building that physique isn't as easy as you might imagine. In practice, it's just another version of training Hawkeye.
Otherwise, why would people say that martial arts training is like practicing in the sweltering heat of summer and the freezing cold of winter? This is enough to show that the hardship of training cannot be achieved overnight; it requires steady progress and perseverance.
My current situation is similar to that of Su Su and the others. If their existence surpasses the level of hell, then mine is the hell level within hell.
Now my eyes can spot the chili peppers immediately, but it's impossible to keep track of everything in front and behind when coordinating my hands and feet.
This means that you either accidentally touch the hairy caterpillars with your hands or brush against their downy hairs when you step on them.
The burning sensation was like having a red-hot piece of charcoal placed on the skin, and the soreness and numbness in the limbs after bearing weight was even more unbearable.
Fortunately, I had prepared some herbs to deal with the problem, which reduced the impact of the hairy pepper on my skin.
After several days of training, I made no progress except for several stings. So I had to relax the requirements and remove all the weights I was carrying, and get used to being able to nimbly avoid the hairy peppers on the trees first.
This line of thinking was indeed correct. After removing the weight, I felt much lighter and more agile.
Dealing with those stingy creatures became much easier. The days that followed felt like a return to practicing hand-eye coordination, only this time with the addition of two legs.
Top was getting worried when he saw me climbing up and down that tree day and night. He was worried that I might have developed some kind of mental illness, since who would be so bored as to climb trees all day long?
These days, Top goes out to find some fruit for us to eat whenever he has free time. Most of these are tropical fruits, such as lychees, bananas, and mangoes.
During this time, we weren't just doing nothing but training. We still had to spend some time during the day gathering edible plants and hunting for meat.
The women also had to prepare plenty of food for the wild boar piglets that had been raised in captivity and were growing well.
During this time, I also spent some time with the people in the clan collecting a large amount of lychees and longans. As for what to do with them, I naturally told others that I was making delicious food.
These natives, upon hearing of the delicious food, naturally wouldn't refuse. The chief and high priest immediately ordered the lychees and longans from the surrounding dozens of miles to be completely wiped out.
If you can't hit a spot, just climb a tree and cut down that spot, making sure no one gets missed.
When I arrived, there were still half-baked bamboo tubes left to ferment wine, which could be used as the starter culture. Those juicy, sugary fruits became the best raw materials.
I also took some time to build a large kiln and fired several large vats at high temperatures to store the pitted lychees and longans.
After crushing them, add wine, seal the jar with animal hide, and wait for fermentation.
During this time, Susu and Dante were almost driven to the brink of collapse by training. No matter how hard they tried, their arms would be covered with snake fang marks every day.
Finally, they changed their training method. Since they could use potatoes to practice before, with a maximum of three people, they decided to double the number of people and try again, which might work.
Finding people in the tribe is not difficult, especially the women. Most of them have only practiced the basic two levels of animal skills for self-defense and have never thought about creating a new animal skill.
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