Harmonious Daily Training

Crimson flames pierced the darkness of the night.

Not far from the camp, Linsey and Red's figures flashed back and forth, their weapons leaving distinct trails in the air.

Each clash of weapons would unleash a violent burst of flames.

This stems from the characteristics of the weapons in the hands of the two individuals.

The eruption of the volcano beneath the swamp a month ago was actually good news for Linsey.

He had already amassed a large number of Meteorite Ingot while Hidden Borderlands.

However, most of the crafting recipes for Meteorite Ingot require Obsidian —a material that is found during volcanic eruptions.

Linsey didn't get a lot of Obsidian.

But it was enough to forge armor and weapons, and even upgraded Red's equipment.

[Weapon: Shining Flame Hell Dagger/Spear]

[A high-level weapon forged from Meteorite, containing intense fire energy that constantly causes a violent burning effect; when infused with Essence during combat, the weapon will burst into a flash and gain the [Smelting] property. (Smelting: The property of melting enemy weapons with high temperatures.)]

[A high-level weapon crafted from Meteorite; it is extremely valuable.]

The pace of the fight under the cover of night quickened.

The moment the spear clashed with the dagger once more, both men took a step back.

"You're now considered Third Stage Awakened?"

Linsey asked the question.

Because I train with Hong every day.

He clearly remembered the number of times his opponent's strength suddenly increased.

[Contact with the Essence] — [First Improvement 30 Days Ago] — [Second Improvement 21 Days Ago] — [And Today]

If this recovery also corresponds to the advancement rules for normal awakened beings.

That means the girl in front of me is already a Third Stage awakened being.

Even though the intervals between these improvements are lengthening.

But this has only been a month!

"I had a feeling about it when we left the basin today," Red replied. "Linsey, this next move is new too, pay attention!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl charged forward again.

Linsey was also completely absorbed.

With his methods, dealing with a Third Stage awakened being would be a piece of cake.

But this isn't a life-or-death battle, and many of our best moves can't be used on the opponent, so caution is the safest course of action.

Swish! Swish! Swish! In an instant, the red figure scattered and flashed as it charged, leaving several afterimages in the air.

An illusion? An afterimage? Or...?

In high-speed combat, a single action can be completed in the blink of an eye.

Linsey made some predictions in her mind and began to block.

But then he realized that these afterimages were not illusions, but rather threatening entities!

Clang! Clang! Clang! The sound of weapons clashing almost consecutively rang out three times.

Then all the afterimages disappeared, and the red figure stabilized on the leftmost figure.

"You're so fast!"

The girl put away her weapon; she accepted her loss.

Since her newly acquired tricks couldn't defeat Linsey, she was willing to accept the outcome.

Linsey pouted:

"If I were any slower, you would have pierced right through me."

Hong smiled and patted Linsey on the back:

"Don't worry, if I ever become stronger than you, I'll definitely hold back when I make a move."

"Then I thank you in advance!" Linsey and Red returned to the camp together, and on the way they couldn't help but be curious about this skill. "What is the principle behind your skill just now? I'm sure that all the afterimages have a physical form."

Hong, on the other hand, nonchalantly spread her palms out:

"I don't understand, but I'll just learn it naturally."

"..."

"If other awakened beings knew about your situation, they would be absolutely insanely jealous."

Hong didn't take it seriously at all, and even laughed heartily:

"Will jealousy make them catch up to me?"

"Jealousy can make them hostile towards you!" Linsey couldn't help but complain. "You, even though you have amnesia, you can still be this arrogant. Who knows what you were like before?"

Hearing this, Hong began to analyze seriously. "Perhaps this is one of the reasons why I became Source Material Lost One?"

Linsey ignored the guy and started preparing to rest.

However, after lying down in the synthesized bed, he couldn't help but analyze Hong's abilities.

Due to amnesia and the characteristics of those Source Material Lost One.

Neither he nor Hong knew the skills the girl once possessed.

However, analyzing the specific changes during these three instances of increased strength: First, she gained a keen insight into the vital points of the human body, and at the same time, her Constitution became stronger, thus increasing her combat power; Second, her perception was greatly enhanced, allowing her to smoothly adapt to blind combat even when blindfolded, and her grasp of various details during combat also improved.

The third time, this time, she was able to create a brief physical afterimage, and the improvement in actual combat was almost immediate.

"They're all combat abilities..."

Linsey couldn't help but compare Red's skills to the War School.

Both are skills that involve channeling abilities into combat, but Anrui's Combat Essence is closer to the refinement and sublimation of martial arts techniques.

On the other hand, red...

The First Stage of ability is designed for killing.

Subsequent technological advancements further enhanced combat capabilities.

"Could this guy be some kind of random villain?"

While Linsey was agonizing over whether she had saved the dragon or the princess, Red, who was sleeping next to her, immediately noticed the commotion.

"Linsey, what are you doing?"

Linsey decisively changed the subject:

"I was wondering why you're still not asleep?"

Hong chuckled softly, then revealed her sleeping preferences. "It's too hot here, I don't feel very comfortable."

"Linsey, let's find a cliff top to sleep on tomorrow. I prefer it to be cooler."

Speaking of temperature, Linsey remembered something else.

After acquiring both fire and ice magic runes, he gained a greater ability to adapt to both hot and cold climates.

The [Ice Badger Claw Pendant] you initially obtain can be completely replaced by magic runes in terms of function.

Thud! Linsey threw the [Ice Badger Claw Pendant], which hit Red squarely on the head.

"If you don't like cooler places, just say so!" the girl's disgruntled voice rang out. "Why are you throwing stones at me?"

Linsey explained, "It's a piece of equipment that can increase a person's resistance to low temperatures when worn."

"Oh?"

Hong curiously picked up the [Ice Badger Claw Pendant] and then asked, "Such a good thing, why don't you use it yourself?"

Linsey waved her hand, which was covered in magical runes:

"Because I have something better, this one is no longer needed."

The girl's voice immediately turned dangerous. "Fine! So you're giving me all this useless trash?"

Linsey replied without hesitation, "If you don't want it, then give it back to me."

"..."

The girl was silent for a moment, then slammed the [Ice Badger Claw Pendant] onto Linsey's head. "Linsey, here you go, I want the better one!"

Linsey also raised her voice:

"It's good enough that it's useful at all, don't push your luck!"

Under the cover of night, the campfire flickered.

The planned break was thus cancelled.

The two began grappling in the makeshift camp, starting a new round of martial arts training.