Gao Wu: If this BOSS isn't nerfed, is it even playable?

Chapter 9 Staff Techniques
Lin Ye's actions did not initially attract much attention.

In the virtual combat classroom, dozens of students are scattered around, amidst the clash of swords and the howling of fists, each familiarizing themselves with their chosen weapon.

Li Jun chose a sword and was clumsily imitating the moves in the instructional video. Although it wasn't his first time practicing, it just wasn't suitable for him.

His movements were stiff and uncoordinated, and he quickly became breathless from exhaustion.

"Damn, this thing is much harder than I thought!"

He secretly glanced at Lin Ye and saw that his deskmate was tirelessly re-practicing the most basic stick fighting moves.

Simple, boring, and dull.

Li Jun shook his head, thinking that wielding a sword was still cooler.

However, Li Jun could clearly feel that Lin Ye's movements were smoother than his.

And it's faster too.

Time passes slowly.

after an hour.

The noise in the classroom was noticeably less.

Many students began to distort their movements, their foreheads were covered in sweat, and their breathing became heavy.

Virtual space consumes mental energy, and the resulting fatigue is more exhausting than physical exertion.

It was clear that most people could no longer keep up with the high-intensity drills.

Chen Meng finally announced—

"Ten-minute break!"

When the homeroom teacher's voice rang out, it was like heavenly music to most people.

The students felt as if they had been granted a pardon, and they all stopped what they were doing. Many of them even sat down on the ground, panting heavily.

Li Jun was exhausted, lying on the ground like a dead dog, feeling like his brain was turning into mush.

He subconsciously looked at Lin Ye again.

Then, he froze.

Lin Ye did not stop.

He remained standing in that open space, his long stick slicing through the air again and again.

call--!
The wind howled through the sticks, carrying a unique rhythm.

His movements were so precise, it was as if they had been measured with a ruler. Every exertion of force and every turn was perfectly accurate.

Li Jun was somewhat dazed.

Why did he feel that Lin Ye's movements were not only not sluggish, but actually faster?

It was as if he wasn't expending energy, but rather accumulating something.

"Isn't this guy... tired?" Li Jun muttered to himself.

Gradually, the other students' attention was also drawn to Lin Ye.

They couldn't understand it, but they were deeply shocked.

Discussions gradually arose among Lin Ye, who was an average student in the class and usually went unnoticed.

They actually made a high-profile appearance this time.

Of course, Lin Ye didn't intentionally want to be high-profile.

On the one hand, with the system's support, these stick techniques are just like real normal attacks.

It requires absolutely no thinking, and absolutely no complicated skills.

The phrase "flowing like clouds and water" came into play.

On the other hand, since the task was not yet completed, he was very curious about the effects of the staff technique.

Chen Meng stood on a high place and scanned the entire scene with his eyes.

Most students were resting, and even the top students were just meditating to recover their energy.

Lin Ye, the one who chose the stick technique, is still practicing.

Chen Meng frowned slightly.

He knew Lin Ye was under a lot of pressure.

Chen Meng himself felt it was impossible to meet the target in just two weeks.

However, disregarding one's physical limits and forcing oneself into rigorous training is a major taboo in martial arts.

Too much of a good thing can be bad, and it can easily damage one's foundation. Just as he was about to tell Lin Ye to stop, his words caught in his throat.

He noticed that Lin Ye's condition was somewhat off.

That's not just putting on a brave face.

Lin Ye closed his eyes slightly, his expression focused, completely immersed in a wondrous state, oblivious to everything around him.

The long staff in his hand seemed to come alive.

Every swing carries a natural and effortless momentum.

It swept across like a thousand piles of snow, carrying an unstoppable and domineering momentum.

The thrusting motion, like a venomous dragon emerging from its lair, is swift and deadly.

The smashing and chopping motions, like Mount Tai pressing down, are full of primal, violent aesthetics.

These are clearly the most basic moves, but in Lin Ye's hands, they evolved into a chilling sense of oppression.

[Ding! You have completed 2000 standard stick techniques!]

[The mission "Ancestor of All Weapons" has been completed!]

You have gained: +1 skill point!

[You have unlocked your exclusive passive skill: Staff Stance!]

[Staff Stance LV1 (Passive): When you wield a polearm, each of your attacks will accumulate "momentum." When the "momentum" reaches its peak, you can actively release it to enter different combat stances and gain powerful buffs.]

[Currently unlocked stances:]

[Heavy Staff Stance: In this stance, each strike of your staff will mobilize all your vital energy, resulting in powerful and heavy blows that deal 120% damage and have a chance to stun the target.]

[Flower Stick Stance: Entering this stance greatly increases your stick-throwing speed, but reduces damage to 50% of the base value. This makes it easier to find enemy weaknesses and launch targeted attacks.]

[Random Stance: Entering this stance, your attacks become unpredictable and chaotic, with a chance to deal critical hits. Current critical hit probability: 5%.]

[Note: Trampling the heavens, unrestrained and arrogant.]

The system notification sounded in Lin Ye's mind the instant.

Lin Ye also stopped what he was doing.

He felt that after introducing the stick stance...

My understanding of the entire staff fighting technique has reached a new level.

After reading through the three staff stances, Lin Ye felt like he was playing a dark horse game.

That's so authentic!

At this moment, in the eyes of onlookers.

Lin Ye's movements came to an abrupt halt.

The intense, relentless practice sessions had ceased, but now he felt even more pressure than before.

An invisible force, centered on him, quietly spread out.

Inside the virtual classroom, the previously noisy discussions eerily fell silent at that moment.

All eyes involuntarily turned to Lin Ye.

Li Jun's mouth dropped open, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Lin Ye surprisingly gave him a feeling of being a "teacher".

That's right, just like Chen Meng, Lin Ye seems to have changed.

Li Jun's Adam's apple bobbed, and he swallowed.

Is this still the same guy he used to play games with online and who used to talk about becoming a security guard after graduation?
You said you'd be a couch potato, but it seems like you're secretly competing with everyone else!

Not far away, several top students who were also resting had lost their relaxed and carefree expressions.

They might not be able to see the deeper implications, but they could sense the change in the aura.

That is something that can only be born after day after day of arduous practice, when a martial art is ingrained in one's very bones.

But we haven't seen Lin Ye show any skill in staff fighting before!
On the high platform, Chen Meng's gaze narrowed slightly.

His slightly furrowed brows had completely smoothed out, replaced by a hint of surprise.

As a seasoned warrior who had been on the battlefield, Chen Meng had a keen eye for talent.

What Lin Ye has shown so far is more valuable than any of the top talents under his command.

It seems this kid, by sheer chance and by accident, has entered the realm of "harmony of intention"?

(End of this chapter)