"The Origin Vanguard is approaching the designated battlefield: the Castia Giant Tree. The ground assault will begin in 15 minutes. Hell Divers, prepare to deploy!"
The electronic announcement rang out in the gym aboard the Origin Vanguard, and Captain Zhao immediately stopped sparring to hone his combat skills.
He put away the long halberd in his hand and wiped the sweat from his body. Then he turned to the soldiers training beside him and called out. The young men immediately dropped what they were doing and hurried back to their cabins to prepare for battle. Captain Zhao himself clasped his hands in salute to the man before him, Fire Bro, who was holding a thornwood staff, and said:
"Thank you, Mr. Fire, for teaching us these Transian combat techniques. These methods, honed in actual battles, are far better than anything we could come up with on our own."
"I just lent a hand. No need to make a big deal of it."
Fire Bro turned the thornwood staff in his hand into a seed and tucked it into his pocket. Smiling, he said:
"You're in a special situation. Since you were born into a special battlefield, you can't learn various combat techniques step by step like ordinary players. So Lord Murphy arranged for us fellow players to teach you tactics and techniques, and we can even earn quest rewards for it. We're both getting what we need.
"But the Transian People's Army's killing techniques aren't especially advanced. They'll definitely be more than enough for you at this stage, but if you need them, I can help collect some advanced manuals that are easier to learn from other players.
"Or you can log into the forum and check out the 'Shadowtrace Martial Hall' section.
"The masters among the players post their