Chapter 65: Chapter 65 Meteor Arrow Technique, Unlocked!
The atmosphere was unusually quiet.
Zhang Ren, who was poked by the spearhead, stood there motionless, as if he had been hit by the Body-Stabilizing Technique.
The smile on Chen Fan’s face gradually faded as he wondered if Uncle Zhang was too affected by his defeat.
However, considering how many times he had been poked by Uncle Zhang, it was no small feat to poke him even once. If it weren’t for the skill upgrade, he might not have succeeded at all.
He looked at the skill bar:
[Basic Spear Technique: Level 4 (1.8%), Traits: Strengthening the Body Level 4, Powerful Level 4, swift Level 4, Martial Preparation Level 4, Must Kill Level 1]
[Must Kill: Each time the skill is upgraded by a level, the attack hit rate or parry success rate is increased by 30%, effective when equipped with long-handled weapons.]
That’s right, after [Basic Spear Technique] improved to Level 4, it unlocked a new trait, Must Kill, which was one of the reasons why he could poke Zhang Ren.
In addition, the Level 4 Martial Preparation trait provided an extra 120% parry success rate.
This allowed him to withstand a few more rounds of Zhang Ren’s offensive.
"Well done."
At this moment, Zhang Ren’s voice slowly sounded, and he looked at Chen Fan with a touch of complexity in his eyes, "Although part of it was due to my carelessness, you seized the opportunity and struck decisively, which is very good."
Chen Fan scratched his head, a little embarrassed.
Being praised by Uncle Zhang was no easy feat.
Looking at Chen Fan at this moment, Zhang Ren felt a surge of emotions within him despite his calm exterior.
He hadn’t expected to underestimate the kid’s comprehension and talent; he was growing at such an astonishing speed even in sparring practice.
He even felt that if this continued, his ordinary human abilities might not be a match for this young man.
"Uncle Zhang, shall we continue?"
Chen Fan asked eagerly.
In just one night, [Basic Spear Technique] had progressed from Level 1 to Level 4, like riding a rocket.
Moreover, the poke that landed on Zhang Ren increased his skill level by nearly 2%; this was Level 4 [Basic Spear Technique]!
Using simple multiplication and division laws, poking the opponent 50 times would allow [Basic Spear Technique] to level up again.
However, Zhang Ren’s next words extinguished the fire in his heart.
"It’s getting late, let’s stop here for today."
Zhang Ren put away his spear and walked toward the warehouse.
"Oh."
Chen Fan responded obediently and followed him.
He didn’t feel particularly disappointed; after all, a person’s body isn’t made of iron. He could strengthen his recovery, but the other couldn’t.
"Uncle Zhang."
"Hmm?"
"Can I start learning the Level 8 Spear Skill now?"
Chen Fan asked nervously.
He had already improved [Basic Spear Technique] to Level 4; it should be the threshold to learn [Level 8 Spear Skill], right?
"You want to learn the Level 8 Spear Skill?"
Zhang Ren turned around, his lips curving slightly.
"Yes, why not?"
Chen Fan had a bad premonition in his heart.
"It’s still early."
Zhang Ren turned around, limping forward, saying, "Wait until your Tai Chi Fist achieves great success before we talk about it."
"What?"
Chen Fan’s mouth opened wide in surprise, "Does learning the Level 8 Spear Skill have anything to do with achieving great success in Tai Chi Fist?"
"The Level 8 Spear Skill and Tai Chi Fist have nothing to do with each other, but it is related to the Level 8 Fist. In literature, Tai Chi calms the world, in martial arts, the Level 8 Fist stabilizes the mountains and rivers,
the movements of the Level 8 Fist are simple and unadorned, but its style is fierce and violent. You want to learn the Level 8 Spear Skill, the Level 8 Fist at least needs to reach the Small Success Realm.
I’ve said before, at the very least, you must achieve great success in Tai Chi Fist before I teach you another fist technique, got it now?"
"So that’s it..."
Chen Fan scratched his head.
It turns out the prerequisite for [Level 8 Spear Skill] isn’t just one!
First, achieve great success in Tai Chi Fist, then reach Small Success Realm in Level 8 Fist, only then can he learn the Level 8 Spear Skill. The required Experience Points must be considerable.
This Level 8 Fist, it sounds quite powerful too. It wouldn’t be a loss to learn it.
"You don’t need to be too hasty either."
Zhang Ren comforted, "In the meantime, keep improving your Basic Spear Technique; it’ll make learning the Level 8 Spear Skill twice as effective with half the effort when the time comes."
"Yes, thank you, Uncle Zhang!"
Chen Fan responded quickly.
Indeed, with Uncle Zhang’s help in sparring, the proficiency of [Basic Spear Technique] increased much easier, much faster than [Basic Archery] back in the day.
Speaking of which,
from archery at the beginning, to fist techniques later, and now to spear techniques, Uncle Zhang spared no effort and even willingly helped him train.
He will always hold this kindness in his heart.
Zhang Ren nodded.
After they put away the spears, Chen Fan suddenly felt a pang of hunger. He glanced at the fire outside, "Uncle Zhang, are you hungry?"
Not saying anything was fine, but as soon as the words came out, Zhang Ren’s stomach growled.
"Let’s roast some meat and eat."
Chen Fan smiled.
Previously, with scarce prey, they had to eat sparingly. This time, with a bountiful harvest, they could eat as they pleased.
Otherwise, the accumulation of Potential Points was too slow.
After eating nearly three pounds of meat, Chen Fan left fully satisfied, having not only filled his stomach but also increased his Potential Points by more than twenty.
Watching Chen Fan’s departing figure, the corner of Zhang Ren’s mouth twitched slightly.
Forget it, after all, it was he who hunted all the prey.
Thinking this way, he felt much better.
The next morning, the stronghold became lively, and the early risers began to clean the empty houses, preparing for the soon-to-arrive Gu Jianghai and others.
Chen Guodong took three or four people and left the stronghold to welcome them.
After all, the entire Gu Family Stronghold was on the move, mainly composed of the elderly, women, and children, along with their luggage and belongings. If they encountered danger, Gu Jianghai and a few others might not be able to handle it all.
Chen Fan woke up feeling like he had the most restful sleep in ages that night.
"Oh, right!"
He remembered something and eagerly checked the attribute panel; if his calculations were correct, plenty of time had passed since yesterday afternoon up till now, more than 12 hours.
This meant [Meteor Arrow Technique] should be unlocked.
[Meteor Arrow Technique: Completely Ignorant (0%)]
"Great!"
Chen Fan couldn’t help but punch the air.
Now he had an advanced martial art aside from [Zhang Family Tai Chi Fist], and it was [Meteor Arrow Technique].
If you also consider the imminent [Level 8 Fist] and [Level 8 Spear Skill], that makes four techniques.
If he mastered all of them, he could kill enemies from two or three hundred meters away and wouldn’t fear close combat. Even if unarmed, he could still use fist techniques to contend with opponents, though it’s best to avoid that.
A flesh and blood body can’t compete with blades and swords, at least for now.
However, he frowned.
Having more advanced martial arts is good, but it seemed that Experience Points would be in short supply.
Just to elevate [Zhang Family Tai Chi] from Level 1 to Level 2 required 50 Experience Points. To reach Level 3 would likely deplete his current accumulation.
Luckily, he currently only had two advanced martial arts...
At this moment, a sound of light footsteps approached from a distance.