In the following days, Fang Li devoted all his energy to the training ground. Apart from the time he spent sleeping and taking care of his basic needs, he dedicated every moment to training. More precisely, it was all about dueling with Tohno Shiki.
After experiencing a devastating defeat on the first day, Fang Li calmed down after a night’s rest and gradually realized his mistake.
“The Training Ground, its purpose is to train me, not to find someone to fight with. If I want to defeat Tohno Shiki, relying solely on combat is not going to be enough. Our physical abilities are completely equal, and our abilities are the same. The only difference lies in our techniques. So, if I want to surpass Tohno Shiki, my skills must improve.” Fang Li thought and spoke to himself.
So, how can Fang Li improve?
It’s simple— Observation.
“After all, the Nanaya Assassination Technique is Taijutsu developed by pushing the human body to its limits. Even if Tohno Shiki has only learned the basic part of it, it’s still a result of professional training. His skills are worth learning from.”
Therefore, starting from the second day, Fang Li continued to battle with Tohno Shiki while observing his movements.
“So, this is how you can evade an attack like that.”
“This move is a bit difficult, but since Tohno Shiki can do it, I, with the same physical abilities, should be able to do it too.”
“Yes, I need to make my footwork more agile.”
“At times like this, I shouldn’t rely on the instincts of my body. I need purposeful, subconscious actions that drive my body more efficiently.”
Fang Li was now just a Divine Envoy with better physical qualities and was different from Tohno Shiki.
Even if their physical qualities are the same, the different movements, exertion, accuracy of posture, and utilization of muscles can significantly affect the strength they can unleash.
Smooth movements can save stamina and make one more agile in combat. Different exertion can enable someone to unleash faster attacks and have more flexible body movements.
It was precisely because Fang Li lacked these qualities that he could never win against Tohno Shiki. Therefore, Fang Li began purposefully learning these techniques, making himself more adaptable to combat and enhancing his abilities. It must be said that Fang Li made the right choice by selecting Tohno Shiki as his opponent.
Tohno Shiki only knew the basic Nanaya Assassination Technique and the truly exquisite techniques were beyond his grasp. What he displayed were only the most fundamental aspects of that technique.
Since they were basic, they were easier to learn.
As a martial artist focused on combat techniques, if Fang Li were directly shown those intricate techniques, he would be confused and likely unable to comprehend them, let alone master them.
However, by showcasing the basic aspects again and again, Fang Li could improve his fighting style based on Tohno Shiki’s movements. He gradually honed his skills, laying a solid foundation for himself.
“This is how it should be done.”
“Yes, that’s right. It’s like this.”
Fang Li was fully immersed in the process of learning.
Whether it was because Fang Li was too engrossed or due to the frequency of battles, he gradually became accustomed to the fights, and before long, his movements and footwork started to resemble that of a combat expert.
As the saying goes, “You have to be a little crazy to survive.”
On the third day of renting the training ground, during one of the countless battles, Fang Li finally managed to glimpse Tohno Shiki’s body movements. Seizing this opportunity, he swiftly struck and killed Tohno Shiki with a single slash.
Having the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception meant that life and death hinged on a split second.
Of course, in reality, the effectiveness of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception is not particularly prominent when the opponent is a human.
After all, the greatest strength of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception lies in disregarding defenses, and processes, and directly leading to death. Even if the opponent possesses self-healing abilities, astonishing regenerative power, or even immortality, they are rendered useless in front of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.
However, humans themselves are incredibly fragile beings. With the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, a single slash hitting the Death Line can leave even a human opponent severely crippled.
Without the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, a strike to a vital point can also leave a human opponent severely injured.
Therefore, when facing opponents who are also humans, the effectiveness of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception is not particularly outstanding. At best, hitting the Death Line makes things easier, causing damage without the need for excessive force.
Thus, the true power of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception is unleashed when facing non-human entities.
For example, the Kabane, whose hearts were protected by a steel-like skin membrane, and who cannot die unless their hearts were shattered. However, in the face of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, no matter how strong their defense was and no matter how formidable their life force was, once they are struck, it was all over for them.
Similarly, Vampires with undying bodies, when confronted with the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, cannot regenerate severed limbs or heal severed wounds. In the end, they can only perish under an ordinary blade. They too will be finished.
Of course, the applications of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception extend beyond these examples.
For individuals like Fang Li, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception can be used to kill the virus within Kabane.
For individuals like Ryougi Shiki, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception can be used to kill diseases and even concepts.
For individuals like Tohno Shiki, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception can be used to kill existence itself.
It can only be said that the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception have many aspects that Fang Li needs to explore.
Indeed, when facing ordinary and mediocre humans, the effectiveness of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception is not particularly outstanding.
In light of this, besides continuing his daily simulated battles with Tohno Shiki at the training ground, Fang Li also simulates battles with another user of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, Ryougi Shiki.
The result is another round of brutal and inhumane defeat.
Ryougi Shiki belongs to the Ryougi Family, one of the four major Demon Hunter families. Moreover, compared to the Nanaya Clan, which specializes in assassination and combat, the Ryougi Family has a more versatile development.
Unlike Tohno Shiki, who only learned the basic Assassination Technique, Ryougi Shiki received martial arts training from a young age. Not only is she proficient in various martial arts, but she also excels in sword techniques.
If Ryougi Shiki were wielding a dagger, Fang Li could still spar with her.
But when Ryougi Shiki abandons the dagger and wields a katana, Fang Li is left helpless and utterly defeated in a fraction of a minute.
In this situation, Fang Li not only fails to win against Tohno Shiki again but also hasn’t won a single match against Ryougi Shiki, leaving him frustrated.
Time passes bit by bit as Fang Li becomes completely absorbed in the battles, learning, and training between the two individuals with similar abilities.
Until this day, the rented time for Fang Li’s training ground usage has finally come to an end.
The ten days seem to have passed in the blink of an eye.
And on this day, Fang Li would embark on his journey once again, entering the second Dungeon World.
“So, ten days have gone by just like that?” Watching as the doors of the training ground change from red back to gray, Fang Li lets out a sigh of relief and heads towards his personal residence in the Residential Area.
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