Chapter 118 (1/2)
Lin Xun had been terribly beaten for the whole one hour. He was too numbed to feel the pain.
It was just a solo training, and Young Ke only displayed some hand-to-hand fighting techniques instead of performing her full strength, but it was already difficult enough for Lin Xun to handle.
Comparatively speaking, the fighting techniques of Shia Zhi were quite simple, direct and rough; however, the techniques taught by Young Ke were unimaginably queer, subtle and ruthless, by which one could kill the enemy in a single strike.
Lin Xun was seemingly beaten to ground over and over, but it was exactly the cruel training that accelerated his understanding of fight. No pains, no gains. Lin’s improvement under the oppression of Drillmaster Young Ke was a perfect example.
Lin Xun used to believe that the Manual to Break Tendons and Bones (MBTB) he had grasped was quite powerful. However, when he fought with a really mighty practitioner with superb fighting techniques, like Young Ke, he realized that he was too naive in the past.
The more he saw about his weakness, the eager he was to win.
During the whole hour of the horrible training, Lin Xun displayed indomitable willpower and amazing power of understanding. Even though he was always beaten to ground, his fighting techniques were slowly but obviously changing.
The changes were all noticed by Young Ke who didn’t say anything, but had a slightly different feeling in the heart.
On the very first day of training, she didn’t think highly of Lin Xun. Compared with other trainees, his cultivation was too low and fighting techniques were limited.
Young Ke didn’t believe that Lin Xun would make it to the end, even though he didn’t get kicked out in the first day.
The reason was quite obvious that, in terms of the accumulated points for this week, Lin Xun had always been bottom of Camp 39.
Young Ke didn’t pay any attention to him until last night when Young Man took him away.
Young Ke immediately replied with disapproval when Shu Sanqi told her that Lin Xun would assist Old Mo in upgrading the Ziying Battleship and would no longer participate in the following training in Camp 39.
Although Lin Xun was not excellent, he was still one of her trainees. She would not let her trainees be taken away by others.
Last night, Young Ke meant to take Lin Xun back. After she heard what Lin Xun and Young Man talked about, she changed her mind.
Why would it be Young Man who gave solo training to her trainee?
Young Ke could do it by herself!
Therefore, this afternoon the solo training started for the first time. From today onwards, this kind of solo training would continue every afternoon.
But Young Ke hadn’t expected that Lin Xun could display so indomitable willpower and incredible savvy of fighting. Taking all these into consideration, Young Ke changed her attitude towards Lin Xun unconsciously.
Perhaps, this lad could make it to the end?
Young Ke decided to wait and see.
One hour’s hand-to-hand fighting came to an end quickly, and Young Ke said, “Have a break; one hour later, I will take you to the No.10 Training Field.”
After saying that, she turned around and left. She paid no attention to Young Man who was standing afar for the whole time.
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Lin Xun was lying on the ground, puffing hard, with numb body and glazed eyes, but his mind was unusually active, for the fighting scenes were flashing upon his mind.
“Get up quickly if you are not dead. No one will pity you even though you lie on the ground.” Young Man came over with folded arms; with delight, she looked at Lin Xun who was still suffering.
The glazed eyes of Lin Xun became gradually bright, and he murmured, “I have a feeling that I can make a breakthrough within three days!”
Young Man was a little surprised, looking at the lad with bloody nose and swollen face, as well as his bright eyes. A touch of tenderness ran across her look.
After all, he was just a lad of 13 or 14 years old. Who would like to admit defeat at this age?
Young Man crouched down and took a bottle of good medicine out, then personally applied it to Lin Xun who was covered in bruises, and said, “Why are you so eager to become stronger?”
Lin Xun didn’t decline her kindness; he exhaled comfortably, and then said, “Just to survive.”
His simple words had an influence on Young Man’s heart. She didn’t say anything, but silently applied the medicine to his bruises, with a clearly softer motion.
One hour later, in No.10 Training Field.
Lin Xun held a sword and began to kill the Golden-flame Spiders in high spirit. He was very agile.
Lin didn’t know where Young Man got this medicine, but its effect was marvelous. His bruises were all healed within one hour; otherwise, he couldn’t have sustained so intense and cruel training.
On the top of the mountain, Young Ke quietly watched what had happened.
“She is so nice to the lad, and even give him Black Jade Snow-melting Cream for wound treatment.” No one knew when the Fatty Middle-aged came.
“She felt guilty!” Young Ke said coldly.
“You shouldn’t blame Young Man for the past issues. We were so young at that time, just a little older than this lad. Why have you been bearing a grudge against her for the mistake she made at such an early age?”
“Some mistakes, once made, shall never be forgiven.” After saying it, Young Ke frowned, and then said, “Fatty, what do you come here for?”
Knowing clearly that Young Ke didn’t want to mention this again, Fatty Middle-aged sighed and said, “Monthly assessment rules have been settled, Camp 39 will be confronted by Camp 40 and the loser will be dismissed.”