Reading Chapter 221: Choosing to Accept! The root of everything lies in one's own weakness, becoming trapped in a cycle of self-indulgence.
In other areas, Zheng Guandong really couldn't think of anything he was good at.
However, this talent was really nothing special, and there was nothing particularly outstanding about it. In Zheng Guandong's opinion, wasn't this just a skill that any Butcher who slaughters pigs and sells meat could do? What was there to say about it?
However, Zheng Guandong has a clear misunderstanding of talent.
Just like some people sing well while others are tone-deaf, those who sing well might not think they have any special talent, feeling that anyone can belt out a few tunes, or that they might even have money and time to hire a teacher to improve. However, this kind of thinking is inaccurate and underestimates one's own talent. Others can sing better because they practice repeatedly over a long period of time and need professional guidance, while you don't need any of that. It's like the familiar saying: you can get 100 points because you only know how to get 100 points, I get 100 points because the only possible score on the test is 100 points.
Butcher who slaughter pigs and sell meat are indeed skilled at deboning and separating meat, but they pick and cut little by little with a knife. Unlike Zheng Guandong, who can debon and separate meat in just a few swift strokes without damaging the bones or joints, Zheng Guandong's skill is naturally a matter of talent.
The most obvious point is that Zheng Guandong's hands are very steady, and his sense of weight is very accurate.
Judging from Zheng Guandong's changing expression, Wang Zhen could roughly guess what he was thinking. However, he didn't continue. After all, they were all strangers, and the principle of not speaking too frankly with someone you don't know well is universally applicable. Especially after this night of novice trials, he was the only one left among all the newcomers. It was normal for him to be wary of those who had set up the novice trials.
If there are none at all, Wang Zhen will probably have to send this person to reunite with the other newlyweds.
"You don't need to be alarmed. The reason we've given you newcomers a trial is because newcomers have varying levels of acceptance of unfamiliar environments. In the past, there have been many cases where people didn't believe they'd been pulled into the movie world by the Main God, resulting in trouble that affected everyone. Since then, we've established this newcomer trial to select those with stable mindsets and strong adaptability. It's not that newcomers will die; the Infinite Space is inherently a world of both crisis and opportunity. We're all strangers to each other, and this is an unfamiliar environment. It's normal that we lack trust. So, why should we believe that complete strangers won't affect our lives?"
"Those three newcomers among you who left to curry favor with Elizabeth Swann, upon learning this is a movie world, immediately wanted to use their familiarity with the plot to become the protagonist. This shows they do have a brain, but really only a little, no more. They completely disregarded their own status and circumstances, recklessly heading straight for the Governor's Palace. You have to thank Barbossa's pirate crew; if it weren't for the pirate raid on Port Royal, the Royal Navy would definitely have searched the Port Royal after killing those three. We veterans could have gotten away with it, but you four newcomers would most likely have been implicated and killed."
"You need to understand, we were all pulled into this Infinite Space by the Main God, just like you. The entire process was the same. Everything you've thought of, we've thought of too. The price you've paid, we've paid too!"
"After we entered the Infinite Space, a veteran told us that the most important and dangerous thing for newcomers is the first story world they experience! Because in the first story world, we are all newcomers who still understand the Infinite Space according to our own habitual thinking and act according to the rules of the real world. This approach of dragging reality into the movie will cause newcomers to lose their mental balance and fail to consider many things. So, when the crisis comes, the newcomers will find that everything they thought was completely useless and became a pile of waste paper, and then they will pay a heavy price."
Zheng Zha looked at Wang Zhen, who stood at the bow of the ship with his hands behind his back, exuding an aura of dominance. He felt a little resentful. He wanted to be in this kind of pretentious situation too. However, after being taught a few lessons, he had become much more sober. So, while thinking about how to get benefits from Zhang Jie, he casually explained to Zheng Guandong, the new member of the second team he had won over.
"Just like last night, the four of us had hidden ourselves well, but we still couldn't escape the pirates' search. They found us, kicked down the door, and when they rushed into the house, we four newbies didn't know any martial arts or swordsmanship, and the other three had never even killed a chicken. Naturally, we were no match for the pirates, and they were hacked to death."
Zheng Guandong said in a hoarse voice.
Although Zheng Guandong didn't say he didn't go up and fight, he actually took advantage of the other three newcomers rushing in to fight, jumped out of the window and ran to the toilet to escape. However, he was still a grown man, and although he saved his life, it was quite embarrassing, so he naturally wasn't happy. But, like a price increase at the market, even if you're very unhappy, what can you do against the market manager? You can only grumble and curse in your heart, and then obediently pay the fee.
If you were to ask whether Zheng Guandong had any objections to the newcomer trials organized by veterans like Wang Zhen, the answer would certainly be yes. However, given the vast difference in strength, he wouldn't attempt such a futile endeavor.
"That's right! Your thinking is correct. Knowing you can't kill or fight, the idea of hiding to avoid pirates isn't wrong in itself. However, you've all overlooked the fact that pirates aren't just a rabble, but a group of despicable, untrustworthy, and greedy scoundrels. Coupled with their years of drinking cheap liquor, their thought processes are unpredictable. So, nobody knows which door they'll kick down, rush in to kill and rob. Although shops and wealthy homes are bigger targets and more likely to attract pirates' attention, that doesn't mean pirates won't kick down the doors of poor people! Besides, you've all forgotten why the pirates of the ' Black Pearl ' came to Port Royal —they were all undead skeletons cursed by Aztec Gold."
Zhang Jie replied indifferently.
" Wang Dashan and Xiao Shenke, you two both know how to use cold weapons. You two discuss it and choose one of you to teach this Zheng Guandong how to fight with a knife! We're on a sailing warship now. Although we have cannons, if we want to capture a ship, we still have to board it and fight. We can't just leave him alone to watch the ship, can we?"
Wang Zhen greeted Wang Dashan and Xiao Shenke, and then gave them an instruction.
Everyone else overheard Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie's talk to the newcomer Zheng Guandong. Wang Zhen ignored their comments and instead instructed Wang Dashan and Xiao Shenke, who were most skilled in melee combat, to teach Zheng Guandong how to use a knife. Otherwise, when it came time to board the ship and kill, Zheng Guandong, a newcomer who couldn't fight, would be the biggest liability.
After a brief struggle between Wang Dashan and Xiao Shenke, Xiao Shenke took over as instructor. Although Xiao Shenke had decided to stop engaging in close combat with swords, he had previously formally studied the Knight Breathing Method 'Knight Breathing Method, a branch exclusive to Cormac Giant Serpent Bloodline Warlock. It was impossible for others without this bloodline to learn this breathing technique. Of course, Xiao Shenke had no intention of teaching this breathing technique; he was merely imitating Wang Zhen to show off.
After all, giving yourself a very impressive and high-class label for the sword technique you are about to teach makes it easier for others to take what you say seriously. Just like Zheng Guandong now, he attaches great importance to the Knight sword technique taught by Xiao Shenke. Although the movements are very simple, he still learns it very seriously.
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