Practical Combat Training (Part 3)

Duoniya's first battle ended quickly. Although she was forced into a somewhat disheveled state by the Iron-furred Wild Boar, she ultimately succeeded in killing it.

The group continued their journey forward, and along the way, Xing Huaiguo offered his critique:

"Your fundamentals are solid enough, but your efficiency in killing monsters is too slow. Your sword should be aimed at the monster's weak points, not just thrusting around randomly."

"But, but I can't reach its weak points!" Duoniya said, feeling a bit aggrieved.

"If there is no opportunity, then create one," Xing Huaiguo said in a deep voice. "There is an F-grade One-horned Wild Boar ahead. I will use the physical fitness of an Advanced Warrior, which is equivalent to its own, and you should all watch carefully how I kill it."

Xing Huaiguo ran toward the One-horned Wild Boar, his speed roughly that of an Intermediate Warrior.

The One-horned Wild Boar let out a series of roars, its pupils scanning the surroundings. The moment it saw Xing Huaiguo, the One-horned Wild Boar lunged forward, charging directly at him.

Xing Huaiguo maintained the speed of an Intermediate Warrior. When the One-horned Wild Boar was only about four meters away, he stomped his foot, and his speed instantly surged to the level of an Advanced Warrior.

With a light, effortless sidestep, he dodged the charge. At the same time, the moment he crossed paths with the beast, Xing Huaiguo's long sword thrust out, piercing directly into the vital spot on the One-horned Wild Boar's neck before being withdrawn in an instant.

Xing Huaiguo continued running forward with his momentum, while the One-horned Wild Boar continued to charge forward for another ten meters before collapsing with a loud thud.

Su You and the others were all stunned. Compared to the painstaking effort Duoniya had just spent to kill that Iron-furred Wild Boar, Xing Huaiguo's kill looked far too simple.

Sidestep, thrust, retract—the kill was completed in three simple movements.

Xing Huaiguo walked over and said in a deep voice:

"In combat, you must not only rely on physical fitness but also learn to use your brain. Utilize your advantages and use the most effective, most concise methods to kill monsters. All of you should think about this."

"Yes," Su You and the other five replied in unison.

For the rest of the journey, Xing Huaiguo no longer took action himself, instead letting the six of them take turns.

After every battle, Xing Huaiguo would provide feedback, pointing out their shortcomings and offering suggestions for improvement.

Under these conditions, the progress of the six students was astonishingly fast. In just two days, each of them could easily handle being surrounded by two monsters of the same rank.

As for Su You, his best record was facing five F-grade Tiger Mastiff Beasts simultaneously. In truth, this was not his limit, but rather, near the highway in the wilderness, these five were the largest pack they had encountered.

After spending over two days, the group of seven finally arrived at the outskirts of City 0125.

The distribution of monsters in cities and the wilderness is quite different, and the reason for this is humanity.

Monsters in the wilderness are generally very scattered because if they gather, they are easily targeted by long-range human heavy weaponry.

Monsters in cities, however, hide in densely built areas, some even setting up their nests in what used to be human basements, making their density significantly higher than in the wilderness.

In a narrow alley, Su You and the others moved forward cautiously, while Xing Huaiguo, walking to the side, was more relaxed. He smiled and said to them:

"We have entered the city. Next, I will teach you how to hunt monsters in an urban environment. The first thing we must do is choose a place to rest."

Following Xing Huaiguo's arrangement, the group arrived at a thirty-story residential building. According to him, one must stand high enough to see more monsters, keep track of their movements, and react in time.

"Start climbing. We are going straight to the top floor. Don't make too much noise; there are usually monsters in these residential buildings as well."

Xing Huaiguo gave a reminder, and the six students nodded in unison, beginning to climb the stairs.

"Meow—" Su You and the others had just reached the fifth floor when they heard a cat's cry.

Su You, who was in the lead, tilted his head to listen, then lowered his voice: "Be careful. It's upstairs. I'll go first, you all follow."

After saying this, Su You crept silently toward the upper floor, and the others followed just as quietly.

Rounding the corner of the stairwell, Su You immediately spotted a cat-type monster about two meters tall with mottled fur, currently standing with its back to them.

Spotted Cat, judging by its size, it should be an F-grade monster, Su You thought to himself, but his feet didn't stop as he carefully approached the beast.

However, the Spotted Cat's hearing was also quite excellent. When Su You was still about ten meters away, it seemed to sense something.

"Not good." Su You shifted his footwork, directly utilizing Lingbo Microsteps. Each step looked like a diagonal stride, but his speed increased rather than decreased. In an instant, he arrived behind the Spotted Cat. Ultimate Move—Thousand Years of Death!

Before the Spotted Cat could even turn around, it felt an incredibly intense pain from behind.

The four greatest weak points of beast-type monsters are the eyes, the throat, the mouth, and... the anus.

The Spotted Cat seemed to lose all its strength in that instant. Before it could even let out a roar, it saw a flash of sword light slice across its neck.

After the Spotted Cat fell, Su You directly cut off its tail and extracted a tendon from within, placing it into his backpack. Selling this tendon to the martial arts hall could fetch about ten thousand yuan.

The others walked over at this moment, but whether it was his imagination or not, Su You felt that the way the other five students looked at him had changed significantly.

"Not bad. I thought you wouldn't be able to overcome that psychological barrier!" Xing Huaiguo looked at Su You with a face full of admiration.

A bolt of lightning seemed to strike Su You's mind, and he finally understood the reason for the change in the others' expressions.

Throughout this journey, they had basically aimed for the monsters' eyes, mouths, and throats. This was the first time anyone had used a sneak attack on a monster's anus like Su You did.

Ah, that's not it, listen to me explain! Su You roared in his heart.

During the entire climb, the squad encountered five monsters in total. Since they were all on the upper floors, Su You handled them all by himself.

Upon reaching the thirtieth floor, Xing Huaiguo once again offered guidance to Su You and the others. First, they cleared out the monsters on that floor and the rooftop, then sealed off the stairwell leading to the thirtieth floor.

The group sat down and took high-energy food and water from their backpacks.

After eating, Xing Huaiguo divided the six of them into three groups, arranged for them to take turns on guard duty, and then spoke:

"Your combat experience is now considered passing. The next step is to learn how to coordinate. An individual's strength is limited. You haven't forgotten your assessment mission, have you?"