Chapter 20: Psychiatric Examiner
"I'll demonstrate it to you first. Once you've learned it, you can go back and practice it repeatedly on your own," said the bald coach.
"good."
Soon, the bald coach swung his sword and began to perform, chopping, stabbing, backhand blocking, and diagonal thrusts. He practiced all kinds of sword moves like a whole set. He did not practice very fast, and Xu Shen used his Xu Eyes to peek and see more carefully.
After a few minutes, the drill was over.
"It doesn't matter if you haven't memorized it. Start with the basic sword swings and slashes. Practice attack first, then defense, and finally solution. Once you have mastered all the individual moves, practice the entire set of sword moves. This will allow you to connect all the attacks, defenses, and solutions, so you won't be flustered during the battle."
The bald coach said seriously: "Remember, swordsmanship is secondary. The most important thing is to be familiar with it. You have to be familiar with it to the point where it becomes an instinctive reaction. Only when you can use it can it be called swordsmanship!"
Xu Shen nodded. Having experienced life-and-death situations before, he understood that only the body's instinctive fighting power was the strongest force.
"Coach, does this sword technique have a name?" Xu Shen asked curiously.
"This is the basic Zhanxu sword technique." said the bald coach.
"Basics... that should have a name too, right?"
"The name is Basic Zhanxu Sword Technique!"
Xu Shen: “…”
“However, don’t underestimate this swordsmanship. It was created by a very powerful Zhanxu master and is specially designed for you Zhanxu newcomers to use. It can help you quickly build up combat power in the early stages.” said the bald coach.
"Is there any advanced Zhanxu sword technique?" Xu Shen asked curiously.
"No, this is the only ruins-killing technique in the bureau."
The bald coach understood Xu Shen's thoughts and said, "Once you get through the initial stage and get used to fighting with the Ruins Slayer, if you are quick-witted, you will slowly figure out your own way of fighting, just like the captains in the bureau, all of whom have their own way of fighting."
“Combat is your best teacher,” he added.
Xu Shen recalled the scene where he killed the little girl and nodded slightly.
There is something really special about fighting.
"Go practice."
The bald coach threw the iron sword to Xu Shen.
Xu Shen thanked the coach and turned back to the fifth training ground to practice swordsmanship at the edge of the field.
Once, twice, his swordsmanship became more and more sophisticated.
The bald coach glanced around in the observation seats and saw Xu Shen's increasingly proficient sword moves. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. He just practiced it once , and he actually remembered it?
He nodded secretly, it seemed that he was indeed a good candidate.
He mastered the art of martial arts in two days and memorized the swordsmanship in one. He is a smart little guy.
"Perhaps the expectations of those people in the bureau can really be realized. Can our Black Light Branch also welcome a 'Mr. Bai'..." The bald coach narrowed his eyes and suddenly felt a little expectant.
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On the training ground, Xu Shen had become familiar with it by the fifth time he practiced it.
When he practiced for the tenth time, he suddenly stopped and switched to the most basic chopping training.
This sword technique is not suitable for me... Xu Shen thought to himself while practicing sword-slashing.
While he was practicing his sword skills, he was simulating in his mind the battle scene when he encountered Xu outside.
The swordsmanship is good, but Xu Shen found a problem. If he encounters an E-level ruin, he can certainly use this ruin swordsmanship to solve it. Even if it is a D-level, he feels that he should be able to save his life.
But...what if we encounter a C-level one?
Naturally, the bureau would not send him to carry out a C-level Zhanxu mission in the early stages, but...what if something like what happened to the little girl happened again?
I unconsciously...spy on a high-level beast.
Because of the special nature of the Ruin Eye, he was unable to distinguish the levels of the Ruin Beasts.
Be the first to react to the ruins. If you are unlucky enough to encounter a high-level ruin, you will surely die.
If you don't react to the Xu and let it get closer, if it's a low-level Xu, you'll be put in a passive position.
"I must have the fastest reaction speed and respond the moment Xu attacks!" Xu Shen said in his heart.
He felt that only in this way could he live longer.
Therefore, complicated moves are useless to him. Simple, direct and fast attacks are the best swordsmanship for him!
"My sword must be drawn quickly..."
"When the attack is about to begin, defend or attack!"
Xu Shen continued to swing and chop, his vision gradually became clear, and he knew the direction he should train.
His slashing speed kept increasing. Xu Shen did not use his internal strength, but only relied on his physical body. This did not affect his practice. He had just practiced mainly to familiarize himself with the posture of swinging the sword and let his muscles remember it.
After swinging the sword for 20 minutes, Xu Shen's speed slowed down.
He felt he had overlooked something.
Of course, the sword must be swung quickly, but I have to pretend to be calm when facing Xu... How can I hold the sword in my hand all the time?
Under normal circumstances, the sword is stuck behind the Zhanxu suit.
"I must practice drawing the sword as quickly as possible..."
Xu Shen stopped chopping and put the sword behind his back. Although he was wearing a training shirt and there was no sword groove on the back, he could still practice drawing the sword with his backhand.
Xu Shen kept drawing his sword with his backhand.
"Um?"
The bald coach was a little surprised when he saw Xu Shen's sword-training posture had changed again. When he saw Xu Shen practicing chopping before, he thought he was tired, but now he was practicing... was this drawing the sword?
If chopping is the basics, then drawing the sword is the foundation of the basics.
It's even so basic that you don't need to practice.
Who can't step on the accelerator when sprinting in a straight line? Who can't draw a sword when they have hands?
"This guy has practiced too much. It is indeed a good thing to draw the sword quickly and enter the battle, but no matter how much you practice, it will only increase the speed by a few tenths of a second . Even 0.01 seconds is meaningless. When entering the place where the Xu is active, you will draw the sword in your hand in advance. Which fool would pretend to be cool and still carry the sword on his back?"
The bald coach shook his head. He could understand Xu Shen’s thoughts, but they were too detailed!
It's a bit childish and unnecessary.
However, he did not stop him. Xu Shen had just started practicing sword skills, so he let him get familiar with it and explore it on his own.
The main purpose of this stage is to familiarize yourself with the feeling of sword, and you can practice in any way.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Xu Shen continued to practice drawing the sword, becoming more and more familiar with the backhand drawing posture.
His speed was also increasing over and over again.
In his mind, he imagined himself encountering Xu, drawing his sword, and slashing.
"If Xu gets close to me..." Xu Shen imagined, and his hands moved faster. He had to have a faster reaction.
Other training grounds.
Someone was tired from practicing and was replenishing water and resting. He glimpsed the corner of the fifth training ground and was shocked.
"Hey, what is that new guy practicing?"
"Chopping? Not really. It looks like he was chopping with a sword..."
"Do you need to practice drawing a sword?"
"Who knows? He just arrived and should be in the initial stage of adapting. He should just be practicing blindly."
These people looked at it, shook their heads, ignored it, and continued their practice.
After practicing until noon, everyone went to the cafeteria to eat.
Deng Feng invited Xu Shen to their table. The captain of their team was Qi Tianming.
Qi Tianming smiled at Xu Shen: "Are you used to the food here?"
"It's good, I like spicy food." Xu Shen said with a smile.
"Captain, can you tell us about your observation and assessment?" The other team members were very interested.
Qi Tianming was somewhat helpless and said, "It's nothing, I'm just unlucky. But Zhao Yuan and the others are even more unlucky."
"They are quite unlucky..." Someone nodded.
Just as everyone was chatting, a light voice suddenly came: "Excuse me, are you Xu Shen?"
Everyone looked up and found a beautiful woman coming over. She looked graceful and slender, with a big upper body and a short skirt and black stockings...hiss!
The beautiful woman coughed lightly, interrupting everyone's gaze, and glared at the group of stinky men with a bad look.
"It's me, who are you?" Xu Shen looked at the other person in confusion. He didn't know such a beautiful sister.
"I'm your mental examiner, you can just call me Zhao Yinyue."
The beauty said calmly, "Because you were involved in a C-level beast incident, and it lasted for a long time, so according to the rules of the bureau, you need to be given a mental test to see if you are still a normal person now."
Others couldn't help but look at Xu Shen.
They all remembered what the coach said, that the guy who ate at the same table had lived with a C-level beast for three months!
"Uh, I'm normal."
Xu Shen's heart tightened, but he spoke calmly on the surface.
Zhao Yinyue said unhappily, "It's up to me to decide whether it's normal or not. Come with me after you finish eating. Don't worry, I've told the coach that it's okay to be late for training, and I'll just ask a few small questions."
“…”
Xu Shen found that he had no choice but to agree.
Everyone's eyes followed Zhao Yinyue's figure as she left, before reluctantly turning their gazes to Xu Shen.
"Psychiatric examiner, I seem to have heard that only official team members need psychiatric tests, and I heard that it will be conducted every once in a while..." Someone was well-informed and looked at Xu Shen with a strange look.
The new trainee in front of me was actually about to undergo a mental examination.
It seems that the bureau thinks that the other party is very likely to be mentally ill...
The others looked at Xu Shen, with a hint of fear in their eyes.
Living with monsters for so long and attracting a psychiatric examiner, could this guy really have something wrong with him?
The atmosphere at the table suddenly became quiet.
Xu Shen felt everyone's fear, sighed, finished his meal quickly, and stood up to say goodbye to everyone.
After leaving the restaurant, Xu Shen saw Zhao Yinyue waiting at the door.
"Let's go."
