Chapter 73

At that moment, Wu Jinghong walked into the lecture hall with her lesson plan in hand. She walked expressionlessly to the podium and stopped. "You all still remember me, right?"

Yan Yuting and Qin Shuxue, along with several others from the support class, immediately nodded, "We remember!"

"Okay, I won't waste any more words. I will personally teach today's weapons theory class." Wu Jinghong adjusted the projection equipment.

Soon, a semi-transparent light screen appeared beside her, displaying the detailed teaching syllabus for the lesson.

"The reason we've grouped all ten of you together for this lesson is that we, the teachers, have found that your understanding of weaponry is still at a very basic level."

"I've watched all ten of your combat videos carefully. Take Qin Shuxue as an example; her magic weapon is Second Tier offensive heavy sword, and during combat, she mostly uses slashing and chopping. Her attack methods are too simplistic, and she's not very skilled at utilizing her weapon."

Qin Shuxue, who was called out, gave an awkward laugh.

A hint of curiosity flickered in Xu Jintang's eyes.

This is also her weakness. "So how can we make the most of our weapons?"

Wu Jinghong raised her hand and swept it across the light screen, and the image on it immediately changed.

"Take the Wind Shadow Whip and the Greatsword as examples. The Wind Shadow Whip is light, agile, and has a fast attack speed, making it suitable for agile combat. The Greatsword is powerful and has high attack damage, making it suitable for burst-type combat."

"Different weapons are effective against different types of enemies. In the previous match where Silver Light Military Academy came to challenge us, Qin Shuxue was able to use the power of her greatsword to restrain the three opponents because the greatsword's burst damage was strong enough. But if it were the Wind Shadow Whip, it wouldn't have been as effective that day."

Xu Jintang stroked his chin, and some ideas gradually formed in his mind.

Her ruby-embellished hidden blade isn't a weapon with high burst damage, so it's probably more suitable for surprise attacks?

"And then there's the inscription system, which is a weak point for you guys. For example, the Wind Shadow Whip is only suitable for agile combat; its burst damage is definitely not as good as the greatsword. But what if I add inscriptions to the Wind Shadow Whip that increase burst damage? What kind of effect would that have? Similarly, I can add inscriptions to the greatsword that increase attack speed."

Wu Jinghong's words silenced everyone.

Xu Jintang also pondered for a while.

She had this in mind when she added Tracking Inscription to the ruby hidden blade.

However, since most of their attention was focused on cultivation, they did not delve further into these matters.

"The reason why Leikedasi suddenly changed the school rule this year that support classes also need to participate in the assessment is because, with the combination of magical artifacts and inscriptions, the combat power of many support ability users has now surpassed that of combat ability users."

As she spoke, Wu Jinghong switched the courseware on the screen again.

A military academy with a mechanical hammer emblem appeared on the screen.

"The Mechanical Technology Military Academy excels at using combinations of magical artifacts and inscriptions to enhance its combat capabilities. In the previous league, they ranked 68th and were awarded the honor of a second-class military academy. This year, in the friendly matches between military academies, their team consecutively defeated the 27th and 15th ranked military academies."

"If we give them another three years to develop and learn, they will be a formidable opponent in the future Military Academy League. This also proves that the combination of magic weapons and inscriptions is increasingly effective in enhancing combat power. We must keep up with the times and not fall behind."

Xu Jintang rested his chin on his hand, his gaze falling on the emblem of the Mechanical Technology Military Academy on the light screen.

This military academy sounds interesting.

"But there are also restrictions on the level at which magic weapons and inscriptions can be used. If your own strength is only at the Third Tier, you can only use Third Tier magic weapons in the competition. If you encounter a Fourth Tier enemy, won't you still be suppressed by the opponent? In that case, it seems that your own mental strength level is more important?"

Yan Yuting raised a question.

This point was agreed upon by everyone.

Song Tianqi nodded, "Indeed, if I work hard to cultivate my spiritual power to the Fifth Tier, even the most powerful Fourth Tier magic weapon will still be suppressed by me."

Xue Zhongqi countered, "Then you're underestimating the amplification effect of inscriptions. The inscriptions we create can amplify the power of Fourth Tier magic weapon to exceed that of Fifth Tier weapon."

Wu Jinghong nodded, "That's right, you've underestimated the amplification effect of inscriptions now."

After she finished speaking, she switched the screen display again.

A battle replay video appeared on the screen. It was a battle video of the five members of the Mechanical Technology Military Academy's challenge team. The leader was holding a long spear with a pure silver body. With just a light flick, the enemy who was standing on the spear was instantly knocked over.

"The captain of the Mechanical Technology Military Academy is only at the Peak Second Tier, but he can unleash power exceeding the Peak Third Tier, all thanks to the enhancements provided by magical artifacts and inscriptions. In reality, he is a support-type ability user."

"Are you confident you can completely suppress such an explosion and improvement?" Wu Jinghong's gaze swept over everyone.

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Everyone fell silent.

"It's not too late for us to realize this now. You still have the opportunity to learn and improve for at least the next three years," Wu Jinghong continued. "So, in the coming period, I will personally guide you through a crash course on the theoretical foundations of magic weapons and inscriptions."

Xu Jintang's expression turned serious, and she nudged Song Tianqi was almost asleep next to her.

Song Tianqi suddenly snapped out of his daze, straightened his back, and assumed a serious listening posture.

"Song Tianqi, from now on you'll stand during class, so you don't fall asleep all the time." Wu Jinghong had noticed him long ago, and she looked over at him, speaking with a stern face.

Song Tianqi cleared his throat, stood up awkwardly, and said, "Yes!"

The class ended an hour later.

Xu Jintang leaned back in his chair and stretched.

Song Tianqi plopped down, staring blankly at the sky. "Damn it, I didn't understand a thing. What exactly is the relationship between inscriptions and magic weapons?"

No one paid him any attention; everyone was busy processing the knowledge points they had just learned in class.

Xu Jintang crossed her arms and glanced at him. "Your combat strength is already quite strong; further improvement won't make a significant difference. Therefore, when choosing a magic weapon, you should focus more on enhancing defense, speed, or auxiliary healing abilities, etc. Just remember that."

Song Tianqi gratefully clasped his hands together, tears welling in his eyes, and said, "The class monitor really understands me. Now that you've said that, I know what's going on."

"That's all for today. Go back and review it again." Wu Jinghong picked up her lesson plan, turned and walked out of the classroom, her figure gradually disappearing from everyone's sight.

After this weapons theory class, both teams had something to do.

Besides their daily training, everyone spends their free time discussing how to choose magical artifacts and attach corresponding inscriptions.

As a result, Xue Zhongqi became exceptionally popular.

Xu Jintang hasn't changed much; he spends most of his time locked in his room, either cultivating or secretly creating inscriptions.

"Knock knock..." A knock sounded on the door, followed by Yan Yuting's voice. "Squad leader, are you busy?"

Xu Jintang put away the inscribed pen and the attribute-less raw stone on the table, got up and went to the door to open it. "What's wrong?"

Yan Yuting clasped her hands together awkwardly, a hint of embarrassment in her expression. "Are you short of money right now? I'd like to... borrow some."

Xu Jintang's first reaction was, "What happened to you?"

Yan Yuting didn't seem to be the type to lack money, and since they met, she had never needed to borrow money from anyone.

"No, no," Yan Yuting quickly waved his hand, chuckling awkwardly, "I've recently taken a liking to some new inscriptions and magic weapons, but I don't have that much money on hand, so I was thinking... borrowing some."

Xu Jintang rubbed his temples, about to speak.

Next door, Song Tianqi and Xue Zhongqi walked out of their room, arguing.

"Class monitor, you be the judge. Selling a level 3 inscription for 800 star coins isn't expensive, is it? Outside, it would cost at least 1200. I only gave him this price because we're classmates, and he still complained it was too expensive. I bought such expensive inscription materials, and then I had to spend time and effort to craft it. Do you know how hard it is for me?" Xue Zhongqi was so angry that he frantically waved his fan as he spoke and walked over.

Song Tianqi quickly explained, "I really have no money left. Who knew inscriptions were so expensive?"

Xu Jintang looked helpless.

Now look what's happened; a single weapons theory class has left everyone short of money.

"Okay, I got it. Let's have a meeting tonight. Let's discuss which inscriptions and magic items are missing, and not just buy things randomly. Money doesn't grow on trees."

Xu Jintang's words immediately silenced everyone.

Xue Zhongqi breathed a sigh of relief. "I think it's okay."

Fifteen minutes later, the five students in the experimental class went to the conference room for a class meeting.

Xu Jintang, sitting at the head of the table, rested his hands on the edge of the table and summarized. "What the teacher meant was that we shouldn't waste the opportunity to improve ourselves using magic weapons and inscriptions, but it doesn't mean we should abandon mental cultivation and rely entirely on these."

"Don't pin all your hopes on magic items and inscriptions. As for everyone's recent financial difficulties, I do have a relatively safe and quick way to make money."

This statement drew everyone's attention.

Yan Yuting turned her head curiously, "What?"

Xu Jintang straightened up, pointed to the light screen beside him, and snapped his fingers.

The registration interface for the Ability User Competition immediately appeared on the light screen.

"The champion team of the Ability User Competition will be rewarded with two million star coins per person. This is definitely a reliable way to make money."

Song Tianqi's eyes lit up. "Two million! That's enough for me to buy so many inscriptions!"

Yan Yuting and Xue Zhongqi were also getting restless.

Only Jiang Shiyi remained rational, saying, "Teacher Zhuang said that the identities of our five experimental classes cannot be revealed to the outside world at the moment."