Chapter 9: Changes

After a day of training, Yingzhou dragged his exhausted body back to the dormitory.

He sat cross-legged on the bed and tapped open the System Panel.

【Host: Yingzhou.】

【Currently owned Legion: Death Korps of Krieg.】

【Legion cap: 100 men.】

【Summonable legion personnel: 11 men.】

【Number of times available to draw legion types: 0.】

"Phew, today's training plus Gathering Spiritual Power has allowed me to increase the number of summonable legion personnel by one. If I want to improve my strength quickly, I must advance to Diji Lingnengzhe as soon as possible; only then can I head to the Military District and increase the legion cap."

After deciding on his direction, Yingzhou began to continue Gathering Spiritual Power on the bed.

Three months of time were like a thick book, with every page recording Yingzhou's growth and changes. His life at the Lingnengzhe Xuexiao had entered a steady track, and every day was spent in a fulfilling and meaningful way.

Yingzhou had made significant progress during this period. Not only had he reached a new height in his cultivation of Spiritual Power, but the Emperor's Back Spirit also seemed to have become somewhat clearer than before.

When Yingzhou discovered that the improvement of his own Spiritual Power could also make his Back Spirit clearer, he was happy for several days.

Yingzhou's body had also undergone obvious changes during these three months; his once somewhat thin and weak body now had the contours of muscles, no longer looking as frail as it did when he first arrived at the school.

"Yingzhou, I'm curious. We all train for such a long time every day, so why aren't my changes as obvious as yours?" Bai Tao sat at the cafeteria table, looking at the increasingly strong Yingzhou opposite him and asked.

"Maybe I hit my growth spurt late. The food here is better, so I started growing," Yingzhou stuffed a large piece of meat into his mouth and answered while chewing.

"Heh, I don't believe a word of it. You're completely not the same person you were three months ago, okay? Before, you were a centimeter or two shorter than me, and now you're half a head taller than me." Bai Tao rolled his eyes at Yingzhou and sighed.

Su Miao, who was to the side, also expressed deep agreement, "Exactly. You were a frail summoner before, but now, I feel like you could even fight alongside your soldiers."

Yingzhou thought about the fighting style of the Krieg soldiers, smiled, shook his head, and said, "Don't say that. I feel like although there are changes, they shouldn't be that big, right?"

"Your self-satisfaction is truly unique." Su Miao put away her tray and stood up to leave.

"I'm heading out too. Eat slowly." Seeing that Su Miao had already left, Bai Tao also hurriedly tidied up his tray and chased after Su Miao, the two of them walking together.

Yingzhou began to focus on finishing the food on his tray. He had indeed felt his body changing recently, especially his appetite, which had doubled compared to the first few days he arrived at the school.

Returning to the dormitory, Yingzhou began to prepare for the afternoon training. He changed into sportswear and started doing some simple warm-up exercises.

In the afternoon, at the training ground.

Long Yang was lecturing the group.

"Today we are learning melee weapons. On the battlefield, this is a skill every soldier should master, because those Alien Race will always have times when they get close to you. If you are not proficient in melee techniques, you will lose your life on the battlefield."

"Now, go to the armory next door and pick a weapon that suits you, then we will begin training."

After Yingzhou arrived at the armory, he took a fancy to a broad-bladed single-handed sword at first glance. He picked up this broad-bladed sword with his right hand; although it was a bit heavy, he should adapt to it after a while.

"Are you sure you can handle picking this sword? Instructor Long just told us to pick a weapon that suits us, and this looks way too heavy, doesn't it?" Bai Tao took an ordinary long sword from the armory and looked at Yingzhou to the side.

"I think it should be fine. I can pretty much handle this type of weapon." Yingzhou lifted the weapon with his right hand to show Bai Tao.

"Tsk, I knew your physical fitness had improved recently, and you still denied it! I can barely lift this sword right now, and wanting to use it is almost impossible. You really are a monster, guy." Bai Tao couldn't help but click his tongue.

Soon, 20 students had finished choosing their weapons and gathered on the training ground. Long Yang began to explain to everyone the common combat techniques for melee weapons on the battlefield. After finishing these techniques, he finally said.

"These techniques are the experience summarized by countless soldiers on the battlefield. You must remember them and master them proficiently. Now, pair up in twos and begin training!"

Yingzhou had originally wanted to train with Bai Tao, but was rejected by Bai Tao on the grounds that his own strength was too weak and he wasn't worthy of training with Yingzhou.

As a result, this guy turned around and went to find Su Miao to spar.

Just at this moment, a crisp voice sounded behind Yingzhou.

"Do you not have anyone to spar with? Then be with me."

Yingzhou turned his head and saw Tan Xiaotong standing behind him, asking with a smile.

"Sure, but my weapon is a bit different. Can you handle it?" Yingzhou lifted the Greatsword in his right hand and asked.

"No problem, I can try."

Seeing that everyone had found their partners, Long Yang opened his mouth and shouted, "Begin training!"

Yingzhou controlled his strength to spar with Tan Xiaotong, but even so, Tan Xiaotong had her weapon knocked out of her hand by Yingzhou's force several times.

"Yingzhou, come over here and spar with me! Tan Xiaotong, you rest for a while." Seeing that Tan Xiaotong was clearly not in the same weight class as Yingzhou, Long Yang had no choice but to call a halt to the two and have Yingzhou spar with him.

"Yingzhou, I just saw that you didn't use your full strength. Starting now, you spar with me, and don't have any reservations." Long Yang came to Yingzhou and said to him seriously.

"Yes!"

The battle between the two quickly made the other students stop their movements, and their gazes were all cast here.

Instructor Long Yang's strength was unfathomable; every move he made appeared effortless, yet contained powerful force. Yingzhou observed Long Yang's every move with full concentration, trying hard to capture every detail.

The two exchanged blows, sword light flickering, and the air was filled with a tense and intense atmosphere. Although Yingzhou was giving his all, he still felt immense pressure in front of Teacher Long Yang. Long Yang's swordsmanship was exquisite, and every attack was accurate and flawless, forcing Yingzhou to do his utmost to cope.

Despite this, Yingzhou did not retreat; instead, he fought more bravely as the battle went on. He used all his strength to push Long Yang away, constantly looking for opportunities to counterattack.

Time passed second by second, and the sparring between Yingzhou and Long Yang lasted for a long time. Finally, after an exquisite sword move, Yingzhou was cleverly restrained by Long Yang, ending this intense sparring session.

"Very good, Yingzhou, you performed very excellently today." Long Yang sheathed his sword and looked at Yingzhou with appreciation. "Your physical fitness has changed a lot during this period, and you need to adapt well. Although your strength has become very great now, your flexibility needs improvement. When you have time, you can do some targeted training in this aspect."

Yingzhou panted heavily and said sincerely, "Thank you, Teacher Long Yang. I will continue to work hard."

After the afternoon training ended, Yingzhou returned to the dormitory. He felt a bit exhausted, but he knew this was a normal physical reaction. Now, his physical fitness was already much stronger than when he first arrived at the school.