Chapter 499: Reaching the Pinnacle

That was an extremely wonderful experience.

The simulated opponent perfectly replicated her attribute points, even her habitual moves and reaction speed matched exactly.

The opponent knew exactly what she would do next, and she could also anticipate the opponent.

Even at times, Cheng Shuili could easily see her own weaknesses from this mirror-image of herself.

Her commonly used moves include those she learned in the training field, as well as those taught by Su Rui.

Cheng Shuili is quick-witted and learns fast, but her biggest flaw is lack of focus. She's interested in many weapons; although her current weapon is a longsword, if she took Wan Yi's sword, she could also wield it a bit.

And there's martial arts.

Su Rui excels at bare-handed combat; after working together so long, Cheng Shuili has received her guidance many times in her spare time, so she's also skilled in this area.

That's why, in combat, Cheng Shuili has learned too many things.

When facing most monsters she can't defeat, she relies on her agility or uses items, relying on her status as "king" to summon those beastmen to swarm the monsters!

She rarely has the opportunity or need to engage in a "personal duel" where victory requires honing one's skills to the extreme.

Yet this battle against her mirror self exposed that long-existing weakness, usually hidden by her advantages, with striking clarity.

For a full hour, Cheng Shuili engaged in ultra-high-intensity offense-defense transitions with her mirror image.

Without fear of real injury, she could let loose completely, trying various risky moves she'd normally avoid, or repeatedly drilling the connections and flaws of a certain technique.

Sweat soaked her bangs, her breathing grew heavy, but her eyes shone remarkably.

This near-perfect feedback combat training yielded results a hundred times better than she had anticipated!

She could clearly feel her bodily control, her grasp of timing in combat, and even her understanding of combat rhythm, all of which gained real improvement during this hour of high-intensity sparring.

"If we could have such high-quality training every day..."

Cheng Shuili walked out of the simulation field; as the energy core depleted, the platform's light gradually dimmed, yet a strong anticipation welled up in her heart.

This is merely her personal experience; if Black Feather's combat members took turns entering, facing different mirrors or each other, their growth speed would be terrifying.

If those manuals help Black Feather's members go from utter ignorance to initial insight, then this simulated combat is a shortcut that pushes that initial insight directly toward mastery and even entry into the hall.

Faction construction is the foundation of a faction……

This saying truly lives up to its name.

Cheng Shuili set an appropriate contribution point cost for low-tier energy cores, then placed part of her low-tier energy cores in the warehouse.

That way, when Black Feather's members want to train, they can directly purchase them with contribution points.

As for exchanging with energy stones… that is a privilege exclusive to the leader and a few specific members designated by the leader.

Because Cheng Shuili possesses the Taotie Furnace, a cheat device, no one else in Black Feather besides her has this privilege.

If she didn't put these up, the members would have no other way to obtain the low-tier energy cores needed for training.

Moreover, since this is essential for training, Cheng Shuili set the price very low—five contribution points buys one, clearly meant to encourage training.

Moreover, Cheng Shuili opened the faction group chat and briefly described the training field's new feature.

In short, just one sentence: Train! Everyone go train!

Black Feather's members are also ambitious, and with Cheng Shuili's genuinely tempting words, discussion immediately sprang up in the group chat:

"Holy shit! Boss really means it? Fight yourself? And even generate sparring partners?"

"I've long wanted to try the new sword techniques I learned! Practicing on a wooden dummy is boring, but sparring with real people I fear I can't hold back—this simulation field is tailor-made!"

"The warehouse items have been refreshed; low-tier energy cores cost five contribution points each! This price… Boss is practically giving them away! I've saved enough contribution points to train for ages!"

"Five contribution points? Really? Am I seeing things?"

"Absolutely certain! I just exchanged for five! Boss is awesome!"

"This price… *sob* Boss must have subsidized a lot herself! I heard other factions say energy cores are exchanged for energy stones. Five contribution points, when converted to game coins, can't even buy an energy stone, let alone an energy core with fees."

"Boss's intention is truly priceless; this clearly shows she wants to fully cultivate us!"

"Boss is strong, and this upgrade's new feature is also strong! How could our Black Feather not be strong?"

"I'm really optimistic about the mirror function Boss mentioned! Being able to perfectly replicate oneself means one can see one's shortcomings crystal clear!"

"Exactly! In daily practice, which motions are redundant, which reactions are slow—you might not notice, but the mirror won't hold back! This is more useful than any coach!"

"Moreover, you can battle each other! Friends, let's schedule it! I just learned a new combo and have nowhere to try it!"

"Come! See you at the training field! Loser buys extra meal in the cafeteria!"

"I'll sign up too! Perfect timing to check my progress over this period!"

"Um… can non-combat members use it too? I want to practice dodging and escaping techniques…"

"Of course! Boss said all members can use it! Safety first; mastering life-saving techniques is just as important!"

"Great! I'm going to exchange contribution points right now!"

"【Ai Mi Li】: Don't rush, don't rush, line up first! I just tried it— the simulation field allows up to ten people at once, (everyone plan your time."

"It's suggested to first fight your mirror self to find weaknesses, then spar with each other for better effect!"

"Received!"

"Understood!"

The group chat instantly filled with an atmosphere of excitement and eagerness to try.

For players eager to grow stronger, a training field that gives precise feedback has a deadly attraction.

Cheng Shuili watched the rapidly scrolling messages, the corners of her mouth slightly lifting.

This is exactly the effect she wanted!

Black Feather's hard strength will, in the coming period, experience an explosive growth thanks to this training field.

By then, even if besieged by the top forces of Xi Da Qu, Black Feather will fear nothing.

The collective cafeteria has also been upgraded; Wan Yi just mentioned in the group that she's developing new dishes, and now with time, Cheng Shuili naturally goes to check it out.

She closed the group chat, was about to set off, when a private chat message suddenly popped up.

From the undying war wolf soul.

【Undying War Wolf Soul】: Wuya Lao Da, are you there? There's a situation; I think I need to let you know immediately.