"You've limited its form too much." Han Feng stood behind her, grasped her wrist, and guided the energy. "Don't force it to stay fixed; instead, follow its nature—look, like this."
Under his guidance, the originally restless energy suddenly became docile, transforming into a semi-transparent short sword with faint air currents swirling around its blade.
"This is amazing!" Su Wanwan carefully touched the blade. "It feels... alive?"
On the other side, Liu Mengran had already been able to steadily condense an energy body the size of an embroidery needle. Her focused expression reminded Han Feng of the first time he saw her in the library—the same slight frown, the same complete concentration.
"Try this." Han Feng crouched down and whispered in her ear, "Imagine you're threading a needle."
Liu Mengran's eyelashes trembled slightly, and the energy in her palm suddenly stretched into a crystal thread, weaving intricate patterns in the air as her fingers danced.
The training was progressing smoothly. Two hours later, Iron Tower was already able to skillfully conjure his own weapon; Su Wanwan's dagger could be enhanced with a suitable amount of airflow to increase its sharpness; and Liu Mengran had developed multiple uses for the energy threads—from binding to cutting, their applications were endless.
"That's all for now." Han Feng clapped his hands. "Remember, the core of materialization is the unity of man and weapon. The weapons you choose will evolve with continuous use, eventually becoming unique, exclusive weapons."
After everyone reluctantly dispersed, only Han Feng and the two girls remained on the training ground. Su Wanwan was trying to split the dagger into two, while Liu Mengran curiously examined the high-tech equipment around them.
"So, are you satisfied?" Han Feng walked between them.
"That's awesome!" Su Wanwan excitedly brandished her twin swords. "I feel like I could slice through tank armor!"
Han Feng smiled slightly: "Next, I will teach you ancient martial arts moves."
The two women immediately stared at Han Feng with shining eyes.
"Close your eyes." Han Feng stood in front of Liu Mengran and Su Wanwan, his voice low and gentle. "Feel the flow of energy within your bodies, imagine it exploding."
The two girls sat cross-legged, palms facing upwards. Silvery energy was faintly flowing around Liu Mengran's fingertips, while Su Wanwan frowned from time to time, clearly deep in thought.
Seeing that they hadn't made any progress, Han Feng took a few steps back: "Watch closely."
He clasped his hands together in front of his chest, and a dazzling ball of starlight quickly condensed. With a soft shout, "Break!", the ball of light suddenly exploded, and countless meteor-like points of light scattered in all directions, creating dozens of dents of varying depths in the specially made alloy wall.
"Wow!" Su Wanwan jumped up. "That move was so cool! What's it called?"
"Starlight rains down." Han Feng dispersed his remaining energy. "The principle is to disperse the power of stars into high-density particles and detonate them simultaneously. But you don't need to copy my method—"
He walked to Liu Mengran's side and gently lifted her hand, which was wrapped in energy threads: "Your control is exquisite, suitable for a skill-based approach." He then looked at Su Wanwan, "Your thinking is unpredictable; you could try some unconventional methods."
Liu Mengran stared at the silk threads dancing on her fingertips, then suddenly her eyes lit up. She stood up, her hands moving like butterflies flitting among flowers, countless silver threads bursting from her fingertips and weaving into a huge net of light in the air.
"Go!" With a flick of her wrist, the net of light instantly enveloped the training dummy in the distance. The threads tightened abruptly the moment they touched the target, cutting the dummy into neat squares.
"I've named this move 'Star River Weaving Net'." Liu Mengran's cheeks flushed slightly as she looked at Han Feng uncertainly, "Is... this okay?"
A look of amazement flashed in Han Feng's eyes: "Perfect! This technique, which combines restraint and cutting, suits your personality perfectly."
"What about me? What about me?" Su Wanwan eagerly raised her hand. "I have a super cool idea!"
Immediately, Su Wanwan followed suit and condensed a ball of star power in her hand.
"Take this! Starlight Storm!" Su Wanwan tossed the ball of light into the air. The points of light instantly formed miniature tornadoes, causing sparks to fly from electronic devices in their path, and even the lights in the training ground began to flicker.
Han Feng quickly raised his hand to stop them: "Stop! If this continues, the base will lose power!"
Su Wanwan stuck out her tongue and withdrew her energy. The damaged equipment, however, was already emitting blue smoke, indicating it was no longer usable.
"That's...very creative," Han Feng said, rubbing his temples. "But next time, please try it in a designated area."
Liu Mengran suddenly walked up to Su Wanwan: "Wanwan, release it one more time. I have an idea."
"How do I do it?"
"Like this." Liu Mengran released energy threads, and Su Wanwan immediately understood, merging her own Starlight Storm into them. The silver threads intertwined with the data streams, forming a giant net shimmering with starlight, covering half of the training ground.
Han Feng held his breath. This unexpected coordination produced a wonderful reaction—Liu Mengran's silk threads provided restraint for Su Wanwan's storm, while Su Wanwan's storm gave the silk net its destructive and disruptive properties.
The giant net crashed down, instantly sending sand and stones flying across the area it covered. As the energy dissipated, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the specially designed floor, all electronic devices were reduced to scrap metal, and even the air retained the acrid smell of ionization.
"This power..." Han Feng rarely showed a shocked expression, "Even I have to be careful."
"Have you thought of a name for this move?" Han Feng asked.
"Let's call it StarNet Storm, it's a perfect combination." Liu Mengran and Su Wanwan exchanged a smile and high-fived in celebration. Sweat streamed down their faces, but the excitement in their eyes remained undiminished.
"Oh, right, let me teach you a simple trick," Han Feng said to the two of them.
"Sister Mengran, you see? I knew Han Feng was hiding his true abilities." Su Wanwan had a knowing look on her face.
Han Feng was speechless.
"Watch closely, this move is called 'Starburst'." Han Feng instantly condensed a small ball of light, which shot out rapidly and exploded violently upon contact with the dummy.
"This move is relatively simple. The move you just figured out on your own still needs more practice, and it has a relatively large limitation. This move is simpler and adds some more options for you."
The two girls nodded and continued practicing.
When both of them were panting heavily and ready to unleash a starburst, Han Feng gently patted the two women's shoulders.
"That's enough for today." Han Feng shut down the severely damaged training ground system. "If we keep training like this, Elder Lin will come after me."
On the way back to the locker room, Su Wanwan was still gesturing excitedly as she described her sudden burst of inspiration, while Liu Mengran listened quietly, occasionally adding a few words. Han Feng walked behind them, watching the two girls' backs, a warm feeling welling up in his chest.
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