Reborn Girl, Journey to All Worlds

Chapter 146: Darkness, Past, Training

Before they knew it, it was getting dark. Guided by Xue's hunter experience, the three people and two cats quickened their pace and arrived beside a lake.

There, there was a dilapidated tent, which was obviously a camp that once belonged to hunters.

After setting up a bonfire, everyone naturally planned to spend the night there.

Xue volunteered to clean up the camp and prepare dinner, in fact, to leave some space for the couple, Yato and Heikaku, who understood each other but just didn't say it.

After tidying up the campsite in a familiar manner, Xue lit a bonfire, took out a few pieces of raw meat from the void, and put them on skewers.

Humming a barbecue song, turning the barbecue three and three-quarters turns, a delicious well-done barbecue is born.

"It's baked!"

"Hmm? It smells so good." Black Horn, Scholar Cat and Craftsman Cat walked over after smelling the scent. Ye Dao on the side felt helpless.

"Here, freshly grilled barbecue."

"Thank you."

Everyone took the barbecue in turn and tasted it, and they were all surprised.

"good to eat…"

"…I agree."

"It's juicy barbecue, meow~"

"Meow meow meow~"

Seeing everyone enjoying their meal, Xue smiled.

"By the way, Mingshuang, since your avatar over there is a hunter, what are you like when you usually hunt?"

"You said this..."

Xue thought about Heijiao's question for a while.

"It's not that bad. At first, I accepted the guidance of the old hunters and hunted with them. I would go out for at least a week."

"Later, as technology matured, group hunting became less common, and solo hunting became more common."

"When I first saw a monster, I would tremble with fear, but after hunting, I found that I had gradually become accustomed to bathing in the monster's blood."

"After all, this is a fight to the death. Instead of worrying about how to survive, it's better to hunt the enemy with all your might."

"I remember the first time I encountered a fire dragon, it relied on its flying ability and maneuverability to put me in a tough fight. I even got poisoned by accident."

"Luckily, I had the foresight to bring a three-piece detoxification kit, otherwise my avatar would have died there."

"Shh... sounds like it's tough."

"It's not as tough as it sounds. By the way, the fire dragon we encountered today was actually an elderly individual."

"?!"

Hearing this, Hei Jiao was stunned. It turned out that an old man could beat him and Ye Dao.

“…Old individuals…”

"Don't underestimate the elderly. After all, they are Map King-level monsters, the top predators in the local small ecosystem."

Xue corrected the two of them and continued.

"The rest of the story was just hunting different normal monsters, until I met that guy."

"Who is that guy you are referring to?" The Scholar Cat and the Craftsman Cat perked up and looked at Xue curiously.

"Theo Discator, the Fire King Dragon."

"Meow?! It's the ancient dragon Flame King that controls fire and dust."

"Ancient Dragon? Sounds very powerful."

"They are extremely powerful. The ancient dragon species are the pinnacle of the ecology of that world. They themselves are the embodiment of natural disasters."

"Natural disaster?" Hei Jiao was a little surprised when he heard this.

"Even their mere presence can cause storms, wildfires, lightning, floods, blizzards, thick fog, and other disasters without any deliberate action."

"And when the ancient dragon is angry, it can easily destroy a small to medium-sized mobile city in a short period of time."

"Is it so exaggerated..." Hei Jiao swallowed subconsciously.

"Fortunately, ancient dragons don't appear so often, otherwise the humans in that world would have been extinct long ago."

"My twin katana swords, as well as your equipment, contain the material of an ancient dragon called Sky Comet Dragon."

"It's the Silver Winged Evil Star that brings disaster, meow~"

"Yes, that was the second ancient dragon I hunted, and also the last one."

"The last one?"

"Yes, half a year after hunting the comet, the hidden disease I had accumulated over the years broke out, and I didn't survive it."

For a moment, everyone was silent...

"Well, although my avatar will die, after death it will simply return to its original form, which is my current self. Physically, it will only experience death once."

"only?"

"Have you ever experienced death?"

The scholar cat and the craftsman cat looked at each other. I didn't understand, but I was shocked.

"Let's be honest. Do you want to practice with your new weapon now?"

"Well, I think so."

"…please."

"OK."

……

Beside the lake, Xue condensed into two swords and began to guide Ye Dao's double sword movements.

Under the gaze of everyone, Xue held both swords in reverse grip, a bloody aura emerged from his body, and a hint of bloodiness appeared in his eyes.

"This is Demon Humanization True. It's a technique I've summarized after transforming into a demon and then a beast. I abandon defense and use offense as defense. My wildness and animal nature temporarily take the lead, supplemented by reason, allowing me to roam flexibly."

As he spoke, Xue walked among the stone men he had created, flexibly crushing their bodies.

"The move I just performed is called Ghost Rush Combo. It can speed up your movement while dealing damage to monsters. The only problem is that it can easily make you dizzy."

The stone statue stood up and launched six consecutive slashes, which connected wildly and shattered the huge rock.

"These two moves are Demon Man Six-Strike and Demon Man Rage. They are the main burst attack methods of the dual swords. Six-Strike is okay, but the disadvantage of Demon Man Rage is that it has a large static attack and is easy to be hit."

The stone statue stood up again and said that the two swords merged into a spiral and pierced through his body.

"This is the hunting technique, Spiral Slash. Use your body to drive the two blades. Focus on one point and spin fiercely attack."

"That's about the basics of dual swords, Ye Dao, have you understood it clearly?"

Hearing this, Ye Dao nodded.

“It’s very clear.”

"Okay, little craftsman, you will guide and correct the movements of the night sword, and I will teach you how to use the black corner sword."

"Got it, meow~"

Xue came to a nearby place, drew out his katana and began to teach Heikaku katana fighting techniques.

"Um... Black Corner, do you want to learn the Ito-dachi or the Yuki-dachi?"

"Uh? What's the difference?"

"The Juden Tachi focuses more on burst damage, while the Courage Tachi focuses more on sustained output. If you use both at the same time, your body won't be able to meet the standards."

"Hmm...then let's go with the Ito-dachi."

"clear."

The beast-shaped clay doll rose from the ground, slapped with its front paws, the snow blade was sheathed, the sword was drawn, the sword flashed, and the energy blades gathered.

"This is the Iai sword drawing and air blade slash. The blade enters the sheath and is drawn out in an instant, and the air blade gathers."

"Um, what do you mean by air blade?"

"Look at my sword. Is there a faint white glow on it?"

Heijiao took a closer look and nodded.

"This is the unique power or mechanism of the katana, called the Air Blade. It has three states: white, yellow, and red. When superimposed, they increase the damage output to varying degrees."

The beast-shaped clay figurine reappeared, its front paws coming forward again, and Yuki retreated with his sword, seeing through the attack, and Ichimonji charged forward, striking the clay figurine with a powerful energy blade.

"This is the See-Through Slash, also known as the See-Through Slash. It's mostly used to dodge attacks. If you successfully see through it, you can turn around and do a large spinning slash or a Ichimonji rush forward and do a strong air blade slash, accumulating a layer of air blades."

"So powerful..." Hei Jiao's eyes lit up.

"By the way, the only ones that can accumulate air blades are the Great Spin, the Strong Air Blade, and the Iai Sword Air Blade Slash."

"The next step is the main event."

A large clay figurine appeared. Xue used her legs to exert force and jumped up. The blade fell and the clay figurine broke into pieces.

"This is the Air Blade Slash, commonly known as Dragon Ascending. The body leaps up, consuming a layer of Air Blade as a price to pay, dealing a decent burst of damage."

"handsome."

At this moment, Hejiao has become obsessed with the katana. There is nothing he can do about it, it is so cool.

"It's really cool, but it's not over yet."

The giant clay figurine recovered, and with both claws, Xue Hengdao and his chest were in front of it. The moment the two touched, he swung the clay figurine away.

"This is the Hunting Technique, Mirror Flower Structure. It consumes different levels of Air Blade as a cost, dealing a burst of damage while simultaneously deflecting it. It's a defensive counterattack."

"These are the basic moves of the katana, do you understand?"

"Almost there. Let me practice." Hei Jiao was eager to try, and he rolled a few ordinary clay dolls with his snowy hands for him to practice.

As expected of Rhodes Island's veteran operators, Yato and Kurokaku made rapid progress, quickly becoming accustomed to the use of their respective weapons.

As a teacher, Xue nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay, okay, time to rest."

Looking at the sweat on the two of them, Xue felt it was time to stop.

"We have to travel tomorrow morning. You guys rest and I'll keep watch."

After hearing what Xue said, the two of them put away their weapons. Indeed, it was time to rest.