Chapter 55: Drill

Experiment Building, seventh floor.

Lin Ke swiped his ID and opened a room.

The set-up battlefield environment simulates arrow-shaped witchcraft being fired from different angles at different speeds.

Either scattered or volleyed, with no pattern, purely random.

"I'll go first!"

Mo Li was eager to try and couldn't help speaking.

If you want to go first, then go first.

Lin Ke had no objection, went to the spectator spot, and gave up the first drill opportunity.

Mo Li lightly tapped her boots, tightened the wrist guard on her left wrist, got ready, and shouted in a crisp voice: "Start."

As soon as her words fell, the opening attack came.

Five witchcraft arrows—water, metal, or wood—shot out forcefully from five different angles, some earlier, some later, some fast, some slow, all aimed at Mo Li.

Fortunately, Mo Li was prepared, her reaction wasn't slow, and she had practiced some martial arts; she had already sprinted away the moment she spoke.

This let her dodge two of the arrows.

But three arrows still covered her.

Before she could finish speaking, it was already fast.

Mo Li lowered her body into a crouch, exerted force with both ankles, and simultaneously activated the same boots as Lin Ke's beneath his feet; they levitated and accelerated, with a whoosh, she darted to the left front.

Another two arrows were dodged.

However, the last arrow was now impossible to dodge.

Mo Li simply didn't dodge, raised her left arm, triggered the wrist guard's enchantment function—air shield!

This is a rather obscure defensive enchantment effect that highly compresses and shapes air to impede attacks.

Its strength is considerably greater than that of the Water Shield Technique; the drawback is that it doesn't last, as the compressed air easily dissipates.

The advantage is that it can defend against many types of attacks, making it hard to target specifically.

Zizi, zizi, zizi.

The high-speed arrows colliding and rubbing against the highly compressed, solidified air wall sent sparks flying.

Naturally, the air shield prevailed, and the arrows broke and fell to the ground.

But before Mo Li could rejoice, the second wave of attack arrived.

A metal dark arrow, soundless and furtive, sneaked up from behind and shot straight toward Mo Li's back.

Mo Li sensed the danger instinctively, made a quick decision, and activated the last—and most expensive—rune item she had just purchased.

The necklace worn around her snow-white neck emitted a strand of blue light, which quickly spread and condensed, finally forming an inverted-bowl-shaped light shield that firmly protected the crouching Mo Li on the ground.

The dark arrow struck the shield and snapped instantly.

The shield merely trembled slightly, rippling like water surface waves, thereby dissipating the attack, and remained steadfast afterward.

"Stop!"

Mo Li spoke up to delay the impending third wave, her tone tinged with a hint of grievance and self-reproach.

She never imagined that, despite using three rune items, she would still be this inept.

Not dodging the first wave is understandable, after all she chose a poor timing to activate her boots.

She should have activated them from the start.

But the second wave's dark arrow ambush came, and she only sensed it when she was about to be hit, forcing her to hastily use her life-saving necklace.

Even if the shield holds up well, with decent defensive strength, it could withstand the third wave.

What about the fourth and fifth waves?

Thus, it's clear that Mo Li's tactical proficiency is indeed lacking.

Mo Li herself realized this, and therefore halted the practical drill.

She needs to take a break, summarize her experience, and then do some targeted training.

"It's fine, take it slow. No one is born knowing how to fight."

Lin Ke thought for a moment, then offered some comfort.

Unfortunately, Mo Li didn't take it well; hearing it only made her more aggrieved, and she immediately retorted, "You haven't practiced either, yet you could counter‑kill Enrique!"

Um……

Lin Ke was stunned.

He thought to himself, "I was taking advantage of her peril, and my performance was also pretty poor, with a ton of problems."

But Lin Ke really couldn't explain anything, lest he seem boastful.

He then said, "You rest first, I'll take over."

"Hmph!"

Mo Li pressed her lips together, scrunched her little face, and snarled at Lin Ke, "Come on then! Let's see what you've got!"

A good man doesn't fight a woman.

Lin Ke shrugged and gave no response.

Having reset the attack mode, Lin Ke stood at the exact center of the combat area, faced the incoming attack, and shouted in a low voice: "Start."

As his words fell, a ring-shaped water shield made of flowing water appeared before Lin Ke, then circled around him.

This is a variation of the Water Shield Technique upon reaching mastery, controlled by the mind, able to shift position at will, thus providing naturally tighter protection.

In fact, by using the False Innate Technique, Lin Ke could completely maintain three water shields at once, greatly boosting his defensive power.

But with Mo Li present, Lin Ke still had to hold back somewhat.

Their feelings, after spending this time together, have indeed grown considerably.

But it's still far from reaching the point where one can entrust life and death.

I won't reveal much about this life-saving trump card.

What Lin Ke is currently practicing is another use of the Water Shield Technique developed from the False Natal Witchcraft.

The first wave of attack came quickly.

Four arrows: three in front, one behind.

The three front arrows form a triangular shape, while the rear one follows closely behind, being even less noticeable and more sinister.

Seeing this, Lin Ke narrowed his eyes slightly and instantly made a decision.

The water shield actively went forward to meet it.

Before the arrows could touch the water shield, another water shield appeared before Lin Ke, swiftly moving up to intercept the arrows.

The four arrows struck the two water shields one after another; their force was dissipated by the water, and they finally fell to the ground, spent.

Both water shields were pierced with four large holes each, rendering them useless.

Lin Ke simply dismissed them, and before the second wave of attack was launched, he conjured another water shield to protect himself in front.

The second wave of attack consisted of one arrow shot from each side, left and right.

Since one water shield can't be in two places at once, it's not enough; then……

Lin Ke then conjured yet another water shield.

In short, as long as Lin Ke's spiritual power is sufficient, he can continuously 'store' the magical models of two water shield techniques beneath the lake in his sea of consciousness, replenishing them as used, endlessly.

The resulting form is wave after wave of water shields, one after another, seamlessly connected, smooth as silk in rotation.

Thus, relying solely on the Water Shield Technique, a zero-tier witchcraft, Lin Ke stood his ground without moving a foot and withstood six waves of arrow attacks.

Mo Li, standing beside him, was dumbfounded.

After the six waves of attack had subsided and this drill ended, Mo Li immediately exclaimed: "Lin Ke, what kind of witchcraft is this? How cool and powerful!"

Lin Ke, while recalling his prior experience, explained: "Water Shield Technique. But the impressive part isn't the witchcraft itself, but how I use it. Unfortunately, I can only use this method myself; I can't teach it."

"Oh."

Mo Li's full-hearted anticipation instantly turned to nothing; her voice weak, she responded with a hint of grievance, then lowered her head, looking pitiful.

Lin Ke ignored Mo Li's tea art performance.

He also didn't deceive Mo Li; he truly can only use it, not teach it.

Even if one could find another pay-to-win gacha system, there's no guarantee of first drawing the "Brain Seal Technique" and then drawing "Phillius F. Levitt's Spellcasting Talent," right?

Lin Ke kept nothing hidden, so he has a clear conscience.

(End of chapter)