A New Skill with a Terrible Temper!

"Good. The weapon has taken shape."

A glint flashed through Wong's eyes. "Now, pick up your weapon and fight!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Wong's chubby body suddenly burst into terrifying speed that completely contradicted his build.

Like a brown bear charging at full speed, he reached Raine in the blink of an eye.

The howling wind of his staff smashed straight toward Raine's face!

Raine had absolutely no real combat experience, so he hurriedly raised his wand and blocked in a panic.

His foot stumbled.

Just as Wong was preparing to press his advantage and teach the newcomer a proper lesson,

a series of electronic voices exploded wildly in Raine's mind!

[Beep!]

[Your "Watoomb's Wand" has been crushed by a high-tier magical artifact. Its pride has taken a blow, and it has begun desperately analyzing its opponent's techniques!]

[Congratulations, Host! Watoomb's Wand has automatically comprehended Wand Combat!]

[Your body instinctively sensed a life-or-death crisis. Your adrenaline surged, triggering a state of sudden enlightenment!]

[Congratulations, Host! You have perfectly mastered Kamar-Taj Close-Quarters Combat!]

[Wand Combat has reached Level 1!]

[Kamar-Taj Close-Quarters Combat has reached Level 1!]

Buzz—

A massive collection of combat memories instantly flooded Raine's limbs and bones.

His muscle memory automatically reorganized itself!

One second, Raine had still been fleeing with his head in his hands. The next, his eyes suddenly became razor-sharp.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Wong's next three lightning-fast blows were all precisely blocked by Raine with his wand!

Not only that,

Raine even began counterattacking!

The wand in his hand shifted back and forth between a rigid iron staff and a flexible whip, making it impossible to defend against.

His left hand was free enough to casually condense a golden sword, which stabbed straight toward Wong's vital points!

The more Wong fought, the more shocked he became. Even his face, which had been frozen like a thousand-year-old iceberg, finally developed a crack.

What was going on?!

Wasn't real combat experience supposed to require life-and-death battles to hone?

How had the clumsy rookie from moments ago suddenly become a battle-hardened soldier in the blink of an eye?

His techniques were seasoned and vicious, and even his defense was completely airtight!

Wong felt his scalp go numb.

If he did not bring out some real skill, he might end up being killed on the spot by a mere apprentice!

Just as a tricky whip shadow came lashing toward Raine,

Wong's old face flushed with heat, and he decided to stop pretending.

"Fight as if you're facing a life-or-death crisis!"

Wong shouted, suddenly forcing his attack to a halt.

The Watoomb's Boots of Jumping beneath his feet instantly erupted with dazzling golden light.

Two golden magical disks condensed beneath his soles.

Wong pushed off hard, and his entire body seemed to violate the laws of physics, making an inconceivable second leap and turn in midair!

Whoosh!

His massive body vanished from Raine's frontal field of vision and appeared like a ghost in his blind spot.

Bang!

A sweeping kick landed with tremendous force.

Raine could not dodge in time and was sent tumbling to the ground.

Wong landed steadily and flourished his wand in his hand with a stylish flourish.

In a deep, powerful voice that brooked no argument, he delivered the final half of his sentence:

"Because one day, it will inevitably be so."

Raine lay on the ground, gazing at the Master who seemed possessed by a God of War, his eyes shining with deep admiration.

As expected of Grand Mage Wong!

That movement, that oppressive presence—it was simply invincible!

Meeting Raine's worshipful gaze,

Wong silently turned around and returned the weapon through the Portal.

His dark, chubby face, however, could not help but take on a suspicious flush.

Using advanced teleportation equipment to ambush a newcomer who had only touched a weapon for five minutes—

This was... too embarrassing!

Grand Mage Wong stared fixedly at Raine lying on the ground.

In his heart, he had already cursed the word "monster" ten thousand times.

This kid was not only a magical genius. In close combat, he even possessed an inhuman instinct!

He was the face of Kamar-Taj, a genuine Master-level existence.

Yet after suppressing his strength and using a weapon of the same level, he had actually been unable to defeat a newly initiated apprentice!

The more Wong thought about it, the more embarrassed he felt.

Raine lay on the ground, panting heavily. When he noticed Grand Mage Wong's gaze growing more and more complicated, he could not help feeling uneasy.

"Master... Did I practice the moves wrong?"

The System's sudden enlightenment should have been fine. Could he have distorted the movements when putting them into practice?

Wong took a deep breath, forcibly composed his face, and restored his stern and dignified instructor's expression.

"It's nothing serious. Your comprehension is quite good."

"But some details in how you generate force are still imperfect."

"Get up. I'll correct your movements again."

Combat was not just flashy posturing.

True close-quarters combat was about using the least amount of stamina to deliver the most lethal destructive force.

When it came to these fine adjustments involving muscle memory, even if Raine understood them mentally, his body would have difficulty keeping up immediately.

Grand Mage Wong had immersed himself in actual combat for decades.

Guiding an apprentice was well within his abilities.

Over the next hour,

Wong transformed into the strictest devil instructor.

"Straighten your arm! Don't hold back!"

"Wrong! Use your waist! Tighten your stance!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Accompanied by stern shouts, Wong's staff mercilessly struck Raine's knees and back.

However,

Raine not only showed no pain from being beaten; he became more and more excited, even wearing a faint, blissful smile at the corners of his mouth.

That was because the System Notifications in his mind had already rung out in a continuous barrage!

[Beep!]

[Your Watoomb's Wand has listened to the encouragement of a top combat master. Its sudden enlightenment has deepened!]

[Wand Combat proficiency has soared!]

[Beep!]

[Your Kamar-Taj Close-Quarters Combat has received guidance from a renowned master. Its mood is extremely joyful, increasing training speed by 300%!]

Raine opened the panel and glanced over it.

Good grief. After only taking a few beatings, his combat skill was already on the verge of breaking through to Level 3!

For comparison, even Magic Shield, which had previously been the easiest to train, had taken a full three days of idle cultivation to reach Level 1.

Now, with Grand Mage Wong's up-close "physical salvation,"

his skill level was rising as quickly as a rocket!

Grand Mage Wong really was a genuine top-grade "experience gift pack"!

Raine was having the time of his life.

Across from him, however, Grand Mage Wong grew more and more alarmed as he taught.

Once again, he had severely underestimated the freak before him.

In the field of combat, ordinary people often found it difficult to change their ingrained habits of generating force.

But with Raine,

any high-difficulty tactical movement—even muscle memory that went against instinct—

could be perfectly reproduced without the slightest deviation after being taught just once!

Was this damn kid even human?

If The Ancient One had not personally examined the boy's body,

Wong might even have suspected that Raine was an alien monster replaced by the Skrulls.

"All right. That's enough for today."

Wong put away his weapon and let out a long breath.

"Combat is a craft that requires constant polishing. It needs not only technique but also a powerful body to support it."

"I'll have Carter prepare some medicinal baths for recovery later. Go back and practice diligently."

"Yes, Master!"

Raine respectfully bowed, then raised a hand and directly drew a Portal before stepping through it.

Watching Raine vanish in an instant,

the corner of Wong's eye twitched.

Using spatial Magic as an elevator—is this kid's magical power endless?

Back in his room,

Raine took a hot shower before sprawling out on the bed.

Although getting beaten had felt great just now, the moment he stopped, every muscle in his body began protesting with soreness.

He planned to sleep well and let the System idle and grind experience on its own.

But just as he closed his eyes,

[Beep!]

[Your Kamar-Taj Close-Quarters Combat is extremely dissatisfied with the Host's loafing behavior!]

[Combat skill morale has fallen, reducing training efficiency by 90%!]

[Your Watoomb's Wand discovered that it had not been brought back and fell into deep despair.]

[Wand Combat has announced a strike and refuses to train!]

"Damn it!"

Raine shot upright from the bed.

This new skill had far too terrible a temper!

He only wanted to take an afternoon nap. Was there really any need to go on strike?!

Watoomb's Wand had been taken away by Grand Mage Wong. By the rules, apprentices could not privately keep magical artifacts, so there was nothing Raine could do about Wand Combat going on strike.

But he could not tolerate the sharp decline in the efficiency of Close-Quarters Combat.

Raine sighed helplessly and could only climb out of bed.

Following the posture Grand Mage Wong had taught him that day, he began practicing each movement in sequence around the room.

As his body moved,

[Beep! Kamar-Taj Close-Quarters Combat's mood has improved. Training efficiency has returned to normal.]

Raine rolled his eyes.

So he was nothing more than a emotionless training tool.

Still,

as this combat technique circulated,

Raine clearly felt Cosmic Energy washing through his limbs and bones in a strange rhythm.

The soreness gradually faded.

In its place came wave after wave of warm, comfortable sensation.

His physical strength was steadily increasing.

Just as Raine closed his eyes and immersed himself in the joy of being a training tool,

someone suddenly knocked on the door.