Chapter 63: Going All Out

【Basic Spear Technique: lv2 (0%), Traits: Body Strengthening Level 2, Powerful Level 2, Swift Level 2, Weapon Protection Level 2】

Lu Yu took a deep breath and gripped the spear firmly with both hands. An indescribable sense of familiarity welled up, as if he had already practiced these basic moves countless times.

"Swish!" In an instant, he thrust the spear out. The speed was as fast as lightning, more than a notch faster than before.

"What!" Wang Liang, who had been slightly distracted, felt a flash of shock on his face. He hurriedly retracted his spear, barely managing to block this fierce strike.

"Clack!" The crisp sound of the impact echoed through the training ground, louder than before.

Lu Yu took advantage of the momentum to press forward, thrusting out several more swift and fierce strikes.

This time, Wang Liang was prepared and easily parried the attacks one by one.

But the shock on his face grew even deeper. He thought to himself, this isn't right! The speed of these strikes is much faster than before.

The spear has always been known as the "thief of a hundred weapons" precisely because of its extremely fast attack speed.

Could it be that this kid has made another qualitative leap in just one hour?

【Basic Spear Technique: lv2 (0.3%)】 Lu Yu took a quick glance at his skill bar during a pause in his strikes, discovering that the proficiency gain had decreased again. However, he was already very satisfied with leveling up within an hour.

"Uncle Wang." Lu Yu put away his spear and looked at Wang Liang with gratitude. "It's getting late. Shall we call it a day for spear practice?"

Back when he was practicing archery, Wang Liang often acted as his sparring partner, and it was the same now with spear practice.

With the system's assistance, Lu Yu could see his progress directly, so he naturally practiced with great enthusiasm, but for Wang Liang, the process must have been very tedious.

Wang Liang retracted his spear and asked, "Are you tired?"

"A little." Lu Yu replied with a smile. After all, he had been practicing spear techniques for nearly three hours straight; it would be a lie to say he wasn't tired, and his stomach had started to growl as well.

"A little?" Wang Liang frowned slightly. "Does that mean you can keep practicing?"

"Huh?" Lu Yu was stunned, looking at him with a face full of surprise.

"Don't worry about me, this level of intensity is nothing." Wang Liang waved his hand dismissively and looked at Lu Guohao and the others nearby. "Let's stop here for tonight. Everyone go back and rest."

Li Yang and the others immediately showed joy. Even middle-aged men like Zhao Shan and Sun Gang felt a sense of relief; it was finally over.

But when their gazes fell on Lu Yu, their smiles gradually faded.

"Xiao Yu, Dad is heading back first. Don't practice too late." Lu Guohao urged with concern.

"Don't worry, Dad, I know what I'm doing." Lu Yu replied with a smile.

As the crowd dispersed, Wang Liang beckoned to Lu Yu. "Those few strikes just now had great momentum. Keep it up."

"Understood!" Fighting spirit ignited in Lu Yu's eyes. Since Uncle Wang was still willing to spar, he naturally couldn't ask for more.

However, his body was indeed reaching its limit. Even if he forced himself to continue, the lack of strength would cause the proficiency gained to be greatly reduced.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Yu said, "Uncle Wang, I'm going to go to the restroom first."

"... Go ahead." Wang Liang replied helplessly.

Lu Yu chuckled to himself. He didn't actually need to use the restroom; he was just afraid that the strangeness of strengthening his body would be noticed by Wang Liang, so finding a secluded place was safer.

After confirming no one was around, he focused his mind. A surge of heat instantly poured out from his heart and quickly spread throughout his entire body.

In less than two seconds, he had recovered to his best state, feeling even more energetic than before.

Realm: Body Tempering Third Layer

Level: 8 (0/100)

Constitution: 58.67

Strength: 41.11

Agility: 27.28

Spirit: 12.97

Potential Point: 38 (7 points/1 day)

Experience Value: 160

"Not bad, the Strength attribute has finally reached 40 points. I can pull a bow with a draw weight of 200 catties." Lu Yu nodded with satisfaction. The average of the three attributes had also reached 42 points, only 3 points away from the breakthrough threshold.

He glanced hurriedly at the other data and turned back.

"All done?" Wang Liang looked over, his gaze narrowing slightly. Intuition told him that the Lu Yu before him was different from before; he seemed to have more vigor and spirit.

"Yes, Uncle Wang, I'm ready." Lu Yu rubbed his hands together. Since he didn't have to go hunting tomorrow, it wouldn't matter if he practiced until dawn.

"Come on, let's see how long it takes for you to touch me without me fighting back." Wang Liang raised the corners of his mouth with a hint of a smile.

"Uncle Wang, if I touch you, is there a reward?" Lu Yu asked curiously.

"You want a reward?"

"No, I was just asking, nothing else." Lu Yu explained hurriedly. For some reason, he had a bad premonition.

Unfortunately, it was already a step too late.

"Of course there is a reward. The reward is that I will start attacking." Wang Liang said meaningfully.

Lu Yu was speechless. Just as he wanted to complain about what kind of reward that was, he swallowed his words back.

Thinking about it carefully, this was actually a good thing. Once Wang Liang started attacking, his proficiency growth would definitely be faster.

However, with his current strength, if Wang Liang got serious, he probably wouldn't be able to hold his own at all.

"Alright, Uncle Wang, I will definitely give it my all and try to touch you as soon as possible." Lu Yu took a deep breath and secretly encouraged himself.

The crisp sound of impact rang out again. This time, Lu Yu could thrust more than a dozen strikes in one breath, and after a short pause, he could continue to attack. His offensive was like a surging tide, continuous and unending.

A look of obvious excitement appeared in Wang Liang's eyes. Although Lu Yu was not yet enough to make him go all out, this spirit of charging forward made him very satisfied.

A person who uses a spear should have such fearless courage.

He looked forward to the day when he could have a hearty battle with Lu Yu, hoping that day would not be too far away.

Lu Yu watched the rapidly rising proficiency and felt a thrill in his heart.

When 【Basic Spear Technique】 reached level 2, he had to thrust six times just to gain 0.3% proficiency. Now, in his prime state, he could thrust more than a dozen times in one go, and the proficiency would soar by nearly 1%!

After catching his breath, he thrust another dozen times, and the proficiency rose by another 1%! Motivated by such significant results, he was full of energy and unknowingly entered a state of selflessness.

It was not until a warm current flowed through his body that he suddenly snapped back to his senses.

【Basic Spear Technique: lv3 (0%), Traits: Body Strengthening lv3, Powerful lv3, Swift lv3, Weapon Protection lv3】

At this moment, he felt that the spear in his hand was no longer a weapon, but an extension of his body, handy and easy to control.

With a "swish," the spearhead streaked across like lightning, so fast it left only an afterimage.

"Good lad!" Wang Liang exclaimed inwardly; fortunately, he had taken precautions beforehand, otherwise he truly would not have been able to dodge this strike.

However, Lu Yu's attacks became increasingly fierce, and in the blink of an eye, he launched over twenty strikes, each one faster than the last.

The sounds of clashing rang out densely, like the roaring of firecrackers.

After thirty-three strikes, Lu Yu was panting, a look of helplessness appearing in his eyes.

He had already exhausted all his strength, but every strike had been easily blocked by Wang Liang.

He did not doubt that even if he came with another hundred strikes, the result would not change.

"Lad," Wang Liang's gaze became serious, "I admit, the current you is qualified to make me draw my spear."