Crossing the Ark, I was picked up by Penguin Logistics at the beginning

The next morning.

Although Texas had said that Mo Yu could have a day off today, the biological clock that Mo Yu had developed over the past month still made him get up early.

After having a simple breakfast in the restaurant, he came to the Penguin Logistics training ground.

There were not many people at the training ground in the early morning. There were very few people like Texas who treated training as a daily task in Penguin Logistics.

Standing on the treadmill skillfully, Mo Yu began his daily training.

After more than a month, he has basically figured out where his limit is. Even if Texas is not around, he can still arrange a certain amount of training for himself. After doing a whole set of exercises, he feels like his body is full of energy again.

"No, take a break?"

A bottle of mineral water was handed to Mo Yu. He took it subconsciously, unscrewed the cap and took a sip.

"5 dollars a bottle, no refund or exchange after opening the bottle."

Mo Yu then realized that Texas had already gone out on a mission, so it was impossible for her to hand him water in the training ground. He raised his head and saw Croissant smiling at him with an expression of having a plan completed.

"Thank you so much, Croissant. I'll keep the account for now." Mo Yu didn't care about the other party's little trick and just replied with a smile.

"But I didn't expect you to practice more on your own." Croissant smiled and pulled a chair over to sit down. "I thought Texas was not here, so you would go and relax on this day off."

"I can't help it. The early bird catches the worm." Mo Yu shook his head. "My foundation is not as good as yours. I can only roll up my sleeves secretly."

"That seems to be the case." Croissant nodded. "But why are you training so hard?"

"Hmm? No?" Mo Yu had a question mark on his head. Was he working very hard now? He didn't know, but he felt that he seemed to have adapted to this amount of training. In addition, he used the discipline to restore his body every day, so he didn't feel particularly tired.

"Let me tell you, in the entire Penguin Logistics," Croissant said with a serious expression, "you are the first person who can keep up with her pace."

"Or is it because you like Texas that you insisted on going?" Croissant's voice became a little joking when he said the latter part.

“Well, I like Texas.”

"Wow, that's a very bold statement!" Croissant nodded. "It seems that the rumors about you are not false."

"What rumors?"

"For example, 'Texas's savior confessed his love to Texas in person', the new Penguin Logistics employee dared to borrow money directly from the emperor, and the halo on the head of the Angel of Exiah was questioned by the newcomer as a fluorescent tube, etc." Croissant counted on his fingers. "It seems that you are really... how do I say it? Very famous?"

"Fuck, how come it's been over a month and you haven't forgotten these things yet?" Mo Yu held his forehead. Could it be that Croissants' information network was built on Mars? Or did he not pay attention to the communication between other people in Penguin Logistics?

"Your current image in Penguin Logistics is probably a combination of 'a suitor from Texas, a small employee short of money, and a newcomer who likes to give his colleagues nicknames'?" Croissant thought for a moment and then spoke.

Wait, what kind of image is this! Did I rely on these rumors to build my image in Penguin Logistics? This is too weird! I definitely don’t want to do that—

"Uh, let me clarify. I never gave Angelus a nickname, nor did I suspect that the halo on her head was a fluorescent tube. We... are pretty good friends." Mo Yu seriously pointed out the mistakes in the rumors that Croissant had said. "Also, the emperor didn't lend me any money."

"So, you admit the remaining one?" Croissant's smile did not fade, and his face was full of gossip. "You really like Texas, and you confessed loudly in front of her?"

Mo Yu was silent.

"Well, I'll take that as your consent." Croissant was not surprised at all when he didn't get a reply. "Keep going, Texas suitor."

Mo Yu nodded.

"If you need my help, just ask."

Mo Yu held his chin and nodded.

"Now I have something I would like to ask for your help."

"Eh?"

......

Looking at Croissant standing opposite him, Mo Yu tightened his grip on the wooden sword.

He was just thinking about it. He hadn't really used the [West Wind Swordsmanship. Knight] that he had just bought from the system mall. Texas was not here, so he couldn't find someone else he didn't know to practice with. If he couldn't find anyone to practice with, then Mo Yu could only look for a wooden dummy for training.

He didn't really want to hit the wooden dummies used for training because they wouldn't move at all. Only Irene would think about how to destroy a row of wooden dummies at once every day.

[Special Mission: Compete with Croissant, successfully break the opponent's defense and attack the opponent. Reward [West Wind Swordsmanship. Knight] Skill Level +2, Mental Strength +2]

Just when Mo Yu was worried, the system in his mind suddenly sounded a prompt. Just like [Persist for 15 moves against Texas], this was also a special task with rich rewards.

That's why he stopped Croissant and followed up on the previous topic by asking for the opportunity to practice sparring with Croissant.

Croissant is a reliable heavy-armored operator, Fengti, so he should be more resistant to attacks and can also be his own sparring partner, right?

The latter did not refuse. She was also very curious about how strong Mo Yu was now after the training in Texas.

Croissant quickly changed into training protective gear, holding a blast shield in her left hand. In her other hand, she did not hold the magnetic hammer she often used on the battlefield, but a funny-looking toy hammer.

Are you kidding? With her super heavy magnetic hammer and her natural strength, she can even send an Originium worm flying dozens of meters with one blow. If she had the real weapon, Texas would probably have to come back to collect Mo Yu's body.

Mo Yu calmed himself down, took a step forward, and quickly narrowed the distance between them.

The one-handed sword skills of the Knight of Favonius emphasize swiftness and lightness. Croissant saw through Mo Yu's problem with just one glance.

"The speed and technique are up to par, but the strength is not enough."

She moved the explosion-proof shield in her left hand slightly and easily blocked the first sword, but Mo Yu's second sword had already attacked.

"It's still not enough." The shield that covered almost half of his body once again blocked Mo Yu's attack. Fengti's racial advantage gave Croissant great strength. The originally heavy shield was like a piece of cake in Croissant's hand, and he didn't feel the weight at all. As a heavy-armored operator with rich combat experience, Croissant would naturally not easily reveal his flaws for Mo Yu to catch.

Block, parry, dodge.

Every attack was blocked by the shield, and then the next attack was blocked again. The shield in Croissant's hand always blocked Mo Yu's sword at the most appropriate time, making him return empty-handed.

Stabbing, slashing, sweeping, Mo Yu's attacks were all neutralized by Croissant one by one, leaving only the dull sound of the wooden sword colliding with the shield. He inexplicably felt a sense of powerlessness.

Unlike when facing Texas, Mo Yu could not withstand Texas's sharp and swift attack, and his weapon would always fall in a very short time, and then the battle ended. When facing Croissant in front of him, he felt that he had no place to use his strength. No matter how swift and agile his attack was, the opponent could see through it at a glance with his rich practical experience, and then use that huge and heavy shield to block it.

As the attacking party, Mo Yu naturally had more initiative. In one attack after another, he was constantly adjusting his attack methods, constantly deducing techniques that could break the deadlock in his mind, and also familiarizing himself with every move of the West Wind Swordsmanship.

But no matter how they adjusted, the power gap between Mo Yu and Croissant was still extremely obvious. Many times, Mo Yu's sword was only blocked by the edge of the explosion-proof shield. After dozens of moves, Croissant's clothes were not even touched by Mo Yu's sword, while Croissant's other hand was behind his back, and the inflatable toy hammer in his hand was not even swung once, completely ignoring it.

clam down.

Mo Yu slowed down his attack. He needed to think more calmly and calmly about how to break Croissant's defense.

If it was simply a competition of strength, he would naturally not be able to beat Croissant, who was a Fengti. It would not work to defeat cleverness with force. Mo Yu could only think about how to defeat force with cleverness.

After adjusting his breathing slightly, Mo Yu attacked again.

"Oh? Your eyes have changed." Croissant also clenched his shield and blocked Mo Yu's sword again.

But Mo Yu continued to attack, again and again, his eyes full of concentration.

"Please look at me carefully." Mo Yu suddenly spoke. His voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for Croissant in front of him to hear it clearly.

[The effect of the discipline is greatly weakened, the number of uses remaining today is 4/5]

When Croissant heard this, she was distracted for a moment, her eyes naturally fixed on Mo Yu's face, and the shield in her hand was naturally half a beat slower.

The next second, Mo Yu's sword was finally not blocked by the shield and successfully hit Croissant's body.

[Special mission completed, reward [West Wind Swordsmanship. Knight] skill level +2, current level 3, mental strength +2, 7/10 away from upgrade]

Hearing the prompt tone that the task was completed, Mo Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Mo Yu felt a huge force coming from his waist, and he was hit hard by the toy hammer in Croissant's right hand.

......

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry." Mo Yu handed the ice cream in his hand to Feng Ti, who was looking dissatisfied, with an apologetic look on his face. "I'll buy you ice cream to make up for it."

Obviously, she had hit him hard with a toy hammer, and his waist was still hurting, so why was he the one apologizing? However, in line with the principle of not arguing with the beautiful girl, Mo Yu decided to take the initiative to treat the senior in front of him to ice cream.

Moreover, he just used [Discipline] at the last moment, so it could be considered an unfair victory, but he won after all and received a reward from the system. Thinking of this, Mo Yu felt that it was a great win.

"Hmph!" Croissant took the ice cream from Mo Yu's hand, bit it viciously, and ate off a large piece. "Next time, you will never, ever touch me!"

As an old employee of Penguin Logistics, she was somewhat unwilling to lose to a junior who had just joined Penguin Logistics for more than a month. Even though the opponent had used a little trick to distract her and was barely able to attack her, she still lost.

However, while eating the ice cream in his hand and looking at Mo Yu's apologetic and tired face, Croissant didn't feel angry anymore.

"How is your waist? Does it still hurt?" Looking at Mo Yu rubbing the part that was hit by a hammer, Croissant asked with some concern.

"It's okay, it's just a toy hammer. It's okay." Mo Yu waved his hand and said, "It's nothing."

"By the way, did you use some tricks to distract me in the end?"

According to Croissant's experience, even when practicing, he shouldn't be so distracted. If that were the case, he would have died countless times on the battlefield.

Then there is only one possibility, that is, Mo Yu in front of him did something but he did not notice it.

Originium skills? Misleading vision? But it was clear that Mo Yu just said one sentence in front of him.

Please look at me carefully.

When I heard this, I subconsciously looked at his face, then I became distracted and Mo Yu seized the opportunity to attack me.

Croissant suddenly felt that this new guy who followed Texas every day was not as simple as he had imagined.

"Isn't it because I'm too handsome, Croissant? Are you staring at my face in a daze?" Mo Yu smiled and spread his hands. He was in a very good mood. After all, he just won his first victory after coming to Penguin Logistics. After the improvement of [West Wind Swordsmanship. Knight], he could clearly feel that some of the awkwardness and incoordination in his sword skills just now disappeared, and his understanding of sword skills also deepened.

As his mood improved, he couldn't help but joke with the croissant in front of him.

Besides, this unreliable discipline system is his only golden finger, and he doesn't want to expose his trump card to others casually.

"Come on, why are you so narcissistic? You won't be liked by Texas if you do this." Seeing Mo Yu's reaction, Croissant realized that Mo Yu did have some little secrets, but didn't want to tell them. But who doesn't have some little secrets? She didn't ask any more questions.

"However, your strength is pretty good," Croissant commented. "Although you are not as good as us veterans, at this rate of growth, you have a promising future."

"Come on, junior." Croissant patted Mo Yu's shoulder and said, "I hope you can catch up with Texas soon."

Mo Yu was hit so hard that he almost stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Thank you for your kind words, Croissant."