Rapid Growth

"You performed quite well just now." Inside the off-road vehicle, Hu Yonghua praised Chu He once again. "However, there are still a few issues you need to pay attention to."

"There are still issues?" Chu He was taken aback.

No protracted struggle, a one-hit kill. Wasn't that enough?

Hu Yonghua seemed to see through Chu He's confusion and countered with a question: "What, do you think your performance just now was the most perfect you could have achieved, right?"

"That's right!" Chu He nodded. He didn't boast, but instead asked directly, "Uncle Hu, where exactly was my performance lacking?"

Coming to the Wilderness Zone with the Jackal Squad was intended to make up for his lack of practical combat experience.

Therefore, Chu He naturally wouldn't cling to his good performance; he straightforwardly asked about the doubts in his heart.

Watching Chu He humbly seeking advice, Hu Yonghua felt his satisfaction grow even more.

Old Chu really raised this kid well! Such clear self-awareness... Who knows, this Chu He might even reach the heights of Elder Chu in the future!

Although Hu Yonghua was already an Advanced War General, once one stepped into the realm of a War God, it was an entirely different scene!

A War God-level powerhouse, even if they fell for no reason, would shake the entire Base City, and even the national level would take notice.

In his heart, Hu Yonghua constantly yearned to break through and become a War God.

And yet, at this moment, he actually felt that Chu He had the hope of breaking through to become a War God...

This was enough to prove how highly he thought of Chu He!

This also made him more proactive in guiding Chu He.

"If you were to join the Jackal Squad in the future, the level you just reached would actually be enough."

"But you aren't!"

"Judging by what Old Chu said, you intend to be a Lone Ranger in the future."

Hu Yonghua's expression was serious, his tone becoming increasingly calm.

"In that case, your performance just now was fundamentally wrong from the very first thought."

"A one-hit kill is very important. But when traveling alone in the wilderness, conserving stamina is even more important."

"Although you only used one strike just now, ask yourself: how much extra energy did you waste?"

Upon hearing this, Chu He felt as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt.

Indeed!

Although he had only used one strike during the combat process, because his blood was pumping, there were signs of overexertion in both his initial dodging and his subsequent strike.

If he were a Lone Ranger, he feared he would fall into a state of exhaustion before he could even kill a few monsters.

"The best way to kill a monster is to aim for its weak points! You did that very well."

Seeing that Chu He had figured it out, Hu Yonghua continued his explanation.

"Generally, the weak points of these Beast-type Monsters are mainly located in the eyes, neck, mouth, the softer abdomen, and that... ahem, the anal region."

Chu He nodded; he knew this.

However... monsters aren't idiots that will just stand there and let you kill them.

Monsters will also cover their weak points and dodge. These things are so fast that hitting a vital spot is already difficult enough, let alone having to conserve energy...

"What are you thinking about!" Hearing Chu He's doubts, Hu Yonghua couldn't help but laugh. "What you just did was actually quite good."

"If there isn't an opportunity, you can create one!"

"For example, just now, you used the One-horned Iron Rhino crashing into the car to take advantage of the moment its vision was blocked, aimed for its vital spot, and killed it in one blow. That was very well done."

"Of course, at a more advanced level, you can also use Movement Techniques, use a shield... as long as you can cause the monster to suffer a brief loss of mobility—blindness, dizziness, levitation, suppression, and so on—anything works."

"What I want to talk about isn't that, but something more important."

"I ask you, where is your Spiritual Force?"

"Huh?" Chu He was a bit dazed.

No!

Isn't this what you said was a test for me?

Wait a minute! A test?

Chu He looked at Hu Yonghua and blinked.

"Figured it out?" Hu Yonghua smiled slightly.

You brat, if you don't use your Spiritual Force, how am I supposed to explain it to them!

To be honest, when he first let Chu He go up, Hu Yonghua had considered having Chu He simply crush them with his Spiritual Force.

But who knew this kid was a bit too honest for his own good.

He actually just drew his blade and went for it!

That was an Advanced Beast Soldier, a creature on the verge of breaking through to the Beast General Rank.

With Chu He's current strength as an Intermediate Warrior, how could Hu Yonghua possibly be testing Chu He's actual combat ability as a warrior?

Therefore, when Hu Yonghua saw Chu He draw his blade, his expression immediately turned cold.

Fortunately, this kid's strength was truly up to the task.

"Remember, learn to utilize your own advantages," Hu Yonghua finally said. "You must be as effective and concise as possible!"

"Your Movement Technique is excellent, and your blade technique is also very good, but with such a massive advantage like Spiritual Force, why hide it and not use it?"

"Kill the Monster! The ultimate goal of every action is to kill the Monster in the most effective way!"

"Understood," Chu He nodded.

The Jackal Squad, or rather Hu Yonghua, was clearly intent on training Chu He seriously.

Along the way, Hu Yonghua and Chu Yunpeng took turns stepping up.

Sometimes they let Chu He handle things himself, and other times they took the lead, teaching by example.

They let Chu He see these combat experiences with his own eyes.

And Chu He naturally lived up to expectations, his speed of progress being truly astonishing.

Such a student, who learned as soon as he was taught and understood with a single hint, soon piqued the interest of Sister Dual-Blade, Wei Xiaoping, who personally stepped in a few times to instruct Chu He.

It could be said that, aside from the two who used Firearms, the remaining three members of the Jackal Squad had all developed a bit of a master-disciple bond with Chu He.

Three days was not a long time, nor was it short.

But it allowed Chu He to gradually understand that to kill a Monster, one must ensure that every attack and every ounce of strength achieves the maximum effect.

Precisely because of this, Chu He's attacks became increasingly direct and efficient!

The same applied to his use of Spiritual Force.

Concise, sharp, and decisive!

And when Chu He looked back at himself during that very first battle...

Even without any increase in his raw strength, relying on his current experience, he was afraid he could take down his former self in a single move.

Three days later.

In the early morning, on a dilapidated Ring Road, the six members of the Jackal Squad were moving forward.

"Two E-Rank Golden-Eyed Jackals up ahead. Chu He, you go," Hu Yonghua ordered.

"Yes, Captain."

Chu He grinned and trotted toward the Golden-Eyed Jackals, his pace unhurried.

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

The two Golden-Eyed Jackals spotted Chu He approaching immediately and charged forward with guttural roars.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two sounds of air being torn apart struck from the left and right!

The fur all over the two Golden-Eyed Jackals stood on end instantly.

The two Flying Daggers, their speed pushed to the limit, cut through the void like silver rays, reaching the eyes of the two Golden-Eyed Jackals in a heartbeat.

Pfft! Pfft!

They pierced directly into the vital points of their eyes.

"Hrrgh—"

The two Golden-Eyed Jackals collapsed powerlessly, their paws kicking unconsciously, churning up patches of dust and sand.

Even in sudden death, the eyes of these two Golden-Eyed Jackals still held bloodlust and madness.

From the very beginning, they hadn't cared about the human standing before them.

Yet the result... was losing their lives in the blink of an eye.

Hu Yonghua, Chu Yunpeng, and the others from the Jackal Squad all revealed faint smiles at the sight.

Being able to use oneself as bait, then using Spiritual Force to control Flying Daggers to set an ambush in advance...

At the very least, for this trip by the Jackal Squad, Chu He's experience was already sufficient.

Although Chu He was merely an Intermediate Warrior in terms of strength, speed, and other attributes.

However, because of the advantage of his Spiritual Force, Chu He's lethality was now not a whit inferior to Yang Yi and Pang Song, who used firearms.

With this, the odds of success for the thing they were plotting on this trip had undoubtedly increased by a fair margin.

"Not bad, Chu He! But we should head into the county city now! Golden-Eyed Jackals are pack animals; the cries of those two just now will soon bring a whole group of these things over."

Hu Yonghua looked at Chu He, who was jogging back, with a chuckle.

The six members of the Jackal Squad had spent three days finally arriving at their destination—County-level City 0316.