Chapter 537: Isolated Training (2/2)

A Level 8 shooter's parapaychic waves felt strong and dense. Ye Chong's quick movements could not hope to disrupt the waves.

Ye Chong had prepared one of the buildings in the manor for this isolated training. Of course, the training ground was essentially an empty building, the floor covered with a layer of wooden planks.

”This is your weapon,” Ye Chong said and passed a small and silver laser gun to Sha Ya. The silver material had a good texture. The gun was simple, but with a streamlined design. Sha Ya felt it fit comfortably into her hands. She instantly fell in love it.

Ye Chong saw Sha Ya caressing the gun appreciatively. He said, ”This laser gun is only at 10 Lux, harmless against the human body. If you're interested, I'll modify the gun after this training to about three million Lux. Take it as compensation for being my training partner. What do you think?”

”Done!” Sha Ya agreed immediately, feeling pleasantly surprised.

”The gun is no different than your average laser gun, aside from the energy grade.”

Sha Ya loved the feel of the gun. She looked even more absorbed in the weapon as she tossed the silver gun around in her hands.

”You need to attack me with all you have. The laser gun can fire a thousand times after each recharge. All you need to do is to fight me like in actual combat. Do you understand?” This was Ye Chong's plan. He could not think of anything else. Perhaps through actual combat, he would be able to figure out some countermove.

Back when Ye Chong was negotiating with Sun Sieha in Yedda city, he had already had this idea when he asked for a Level 8 shooter. If Level 8 shooters were a kind of commodity, they would be very precious and invaluable. Without Sun Sieha's assistance, Ye Chong would find it very difficult to get a Level 8 shooter's help.

Initially, Ye Chong did not see finding an effective way to against strong shooters as a very high priority. It could be done later. However, Sun Sieha's visit had pushed this problem up the priority ladder.

Sha Ya nodded, understanding Ye Chong.

They stepped away from each other to gather distance, then Ye Chong signalled for Sha Ya to start.

Suddenly, Ye Chong felt an extremely powerful parapsychic wave locking onto him. He felt it immediately. It was like being watched by a snake, and it made him highly uncomfortable.

He moved! Ye Chong leapt away, bouncing off the wooden planks on the ground.

Fwoosh fwoosh fwoosh! Three laser beams hit Ye Chong between the eyebrows, throat, and heart, respectively. Ye Chong looked perturbed. It Sha Ya was using a normal laser gun, he would already be dead three times over.

Fwoosh fwoosh fwoosh fwoosh fwoosh fwoosh! Another six shots were fired, all of them landing on Ye Chong's body. Ye Chong looked simply terrible.

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Kristen's life did not change much due to Ye Chong' isolated training. Whenever she passed by the building that functioned as the training ground, she would always hear non-stop explosions or sounds of impacts. Kristen was initially shocked by the noise, but had soon grown used to it.

Kristen shook her head and muttered, ”They're both crazy, I'm not gonna be a part of it.” She turned back and headed towards her own weapons workshop. After she sold her patent to Master Karu, her confidence got a boost. This encouraged her to try even more new things. She would try her best to understand the new knowledge she got from Ye Chong through experimentation.

Kristen could see that Ye Chong was uninterested in weapons. He was a mystery to her, but all the knowledge he imparted were solid gold. Kristen knew that this was an opportunity that should not be wasted, so she worked hard to make it count.

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As the King's birthday celebration got nearer, more and more people came to Su City. The combat tournament that His Majesty announced earlier was now a hotly discussed topic in Eastern Cloud. Perhaps the true experts, like Level 8 shooters, did not need to prove themselves, but the tournament was very attractive for younger people who wanted to test themselves.

It had been very long since Eastern Cloud had a large scale combat tournament like this. The only way to become a government official of Eastern Cloud was through the military, starting from the bottommost rung. Since His Majesty would be watching the entire tournament, it was a splendid opportunity for the younger generation to gain fame and status!

Unlike in Su City, Ye Chong's manor was relatively peaceful.

In the training building, Sha Ya had felt growing admiration towards Ye Chong, who was trying hard to execute evasive manoeuvres. She had never seen anyone persist for so long through harsh training like this. Even she was starting to feel tired. She had not stopped shooting with her laser gun yet. Who knew many shots she had taken? After so many days, she had exhausted enough energy crystals to make a huge pile.

Nevertheless, Sha Ya held on. Every time she saw the tenacious figure trying to avoid her shots, she felt invigorated and motivated to carry on. For two whole months, she had not rest more than necessary. She aimed and fired every single day through sheer determination. Her hands were aching by now. After shooting so frequently and intensely for a long period, the act of shooting felt like second instinct. She could not fire much faster than before. The tiny silver gun had become a part of her, obeying her every thought.

She Ya realized that her stagnating skills were finally improving once again.

What about her training partner? She Ya wondered, looking at the shadow of the silent but determined man.