"Morning!"
As soon as the agreed time arrived, Daley, who was waiting at the village entrance, saw Hank walking towards the morning sun and greeting him energetically. Alan and Madam Mary followed closely behind him.
"Morning."
Daley bowed slightly.
"What are we going to collect today? Gurugo or Ying Hua?"
Looking at the energetic Hank, Daley smiled.
"The target for the next few days is Gurugo, but when we get it depends on your abilities.”
"How many days?"
Hank was stunned.
"I remember that Guruko is a small fruit that grows on a cliff. Without the protection of ferocious beasts, I don't think it will take us a few days to climb a cliff. Alan and I have both been trained to climb before.”
"I'm not looking down on you two.”
Daley's smile didn't change.
"However, just like yesterday's Mole Grass Gathering, we don't just need to gather them. We have to add some ingredients to make this quest interesting.”
"Oh? Then what are we going to train this time?"
"Please follow me."
Daley didn't solve the mystery, but walked out of the village. After walking for about two miles, the few of them arrived in front of two large rocks that were as tall as three people.
"We're here."
"Here?"
Hank looked at the two bare rocks. They didn't look like cliffs at all, and there wasn't even a blade of grass on them, let alone fruits.
"Ah, don't be surprised. This is certainly not a cliff, and there is no Guruko. I brought the two of you here just to do a few tests.”
Daley answered as he put down his bag and took out a pile of pebbles.
"The first is the reaction and judgment test. I will be throwing stones at the two of you, but the speed is not fast. Please use your weapons to hit the stones I throw. However, you don't have to use your full strength. It will be fine as long as you hit them. If you shatter them, it will be troublesome. There are no extra stones here. Right, there was a requirement. One must only be able to hold the weapon with one hand. Alright, who's first?"
"I'll go first."
Hank stood up confidently.
Daley slowly threw out a stone, and Dehank knocked it off easily.
As the rocks moved faster and faster, Hank's expression became more and more serious, but he still knocked down all the rocks.
After that, Alan also successfully completed the test.
"Very good, then let's proceed to the next test. This time, I threw five stones in one round. Of course, the stones wouldn't collide or change directions. As long as you two don't get hit, you can either hit or dodge. You'll pass as long as you last ten rounds. Mr. Hank, you should go first."
Hank panted heavily as he watched the rocks fly over. The timing of the stones thrown by the opponent was extremely cunning. They could always fly to his blind spot or disrupt his rhythm. Finally, on the seventh round, Hank was hit in the shoulder by a rock.
"Unfortunately, there are only three rounds left. Change it to Mr. Aaron."
With Hank's previous lesson, Alan did not expect himself to hit more stones. He dodged as much as he could and only hit the stones when he really could not dodge. He actually lasted until the ninth round.
The two young men rested for a while before continuing the test.
Finally, in the third test, both of them had survived ten rounds. It was already noon.
"Let's continue with the next test."
Daley announced after a short break.
"Now, please change the position of your swords.”
"Where to?"
"Back."
Daley answered as he tied their swords to their backs.
"Now, please try to draw your swords. If you feel that you can't reach them or the position of your swords is too high, please let me know.”
After the two of them expressed that their positions were suitable, they continued the test.
Because the position of the sword was very awkward, the results of the two people began to be very bad. There was nothing wrong with their judgment. The problem was that they could not keep up with the speed of their swords and could not hit the stones that were flying at them.
After about three hours, Hank and Aaron, who were finally familiar with the way of drawing the sword, passed the test.
"Congratulations to the two of you."
Daley nodded in satisfaction.
"I'm very surprised by the speed of your improvement. The next step of the test was to come down. Now, please climb to the middle of that rock and hang on it, then practice drawing your swords and stabbing. Please do not fall off during practice.”
"I understand."
Hank said.
"For the entire day, you taught us how to deal with the enemy while climbing.”
Mr. Hank is really smart."
Daley replied with a smile.
"Encountering enemies while climbing is a common occurrence in adventures. Because hanging in the air required a lot of physical strength, and the mobility would also be greatly affected, it was necessary to kill the enemy in one blow. Today's tests were all preparations for the next few days of training. After all, if he didn't pass these tests and went straight to the field, it was very likely that he wouldn't be able to pass the next level.”
The two young men followed the instructions and climbed up the big rock. They stuck to it and fixed their bodies with their feet and one hand. They began to practice drawing their swords and stabbing.
Only when it really began did Hank and Aaron realize how difficult the training was.
There was almost nothing under his feet. He had to use his other hand to help stabilize his body, so he couldn't turn his waist. It was very difficult to pull out his sword and turn his head. His face was facing the rock, so his vision was greatly limited. Since he assumed that the enemy would pounce from the side and above, every attack was very awkward. At the beginning, he would fall off the rock every few swords.
However, after the two young men fell, they did not complain or give up. At most, they stopped to think and gestured before continuing to climb up the big rock.
"What a hardworking young man."
Daley looked at the two people who fell from the rocks again and again.
"Because they all have their own goals.”
Madam Mary replied.
"They aren't willing to be a tyrant in their own territory, but they want to dominate the endless mountain range.”
"Great ideals."
"Then what is Mr. Daley's dream?”
"Me,"
Daley looked at the endless mountains, his gaze landing on the highest point.
"Although it's impossible for me to arrive with that person, I really want to see what kind of scenery I can see at the highest point.”
"What an amazing dream."
Madam Mary's gaze was also on the highest peak.
"Actually, I also want to see the scenery at the peak of the mountains. "However, with my potential, I'm already unable to cultivate to that step. Therefore, I can only rely on them. I hope that one day, I can hear them describe the scenery there to me.”
After that, the two of them stopped talking. They stood quietly in the setting sun and watched the two young people who were working hard to cultivate.
The sky gradually darkened. Finally, when the moon climbed up, Hank and Aaron met their requirements. The group of people returned to the village under the moonlight.
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