But Ziyue had now evolved to the Intermediate stage, and her internal energy reserves were deeper than those of ordinary Intermediate pets.
“Ziyue, give it a try,” Liu Yi said softly. “Concentrate your energy on your front paws.”
Ziyue nodded, and the energy on her ice armor began to flow, gradually forming a thicker protective layer around her front paws.
Wei Xiuyu raised an eyebrow.
Did she understand immediately?
“Not bad,” Wei Xiuyu commented. “But the conversion speed is too slow. In actual combat, your enemy won’t give you time to adjust.”
She pointed to the automatic target machine on another level of the training ground. “See that? Once activated, it will randomly fire energy orbs. Have your Silver Snow Fox dodge while adjusting the concentrated defense areas of its armor.”
Liu Yi brought Ziyue to the target machine, and Wei Xiuyu pressed the start button.
“Bang, bang, bang—”
Three energy orbs shot from different angles. Ziyue hastily adjusted her armor, but one still struck her hind leg before the energy could fully flow there.
“Again,” Wei Xiuyu said, resetting the target machine.
On the second attempt, Ziyue performed slightly better.
Third time, fourth time...
With continuous practice, Ziyue’s energy adjustment speed significantly improved.
Later, she was able to very quickly shift the armor’s concentrated defense to the attacked area in advance.
Wei Xiuyu glanced at the time; only an hour had passed.
“Very fast progress,” she said, a hint of approval in her tone. “Next, let’s increase the difficulty.”
Wei Xiuyu adjusted the target machine settings, increasing both the firing frequency and speed of the energy orbs.
Ziyue took a deep breath and threw herself back into training.
Wei Xiuyu watched Ziyue, whose training was steadily improving, then glanced at Chiying, who was already independently practicing Glare.
What two worry-free pets!
Wei Xiuyu said, “You continue practicing here for now. I’m going to check on their training.”
Liu Yi replied, “Okay, Teacher.”
After Wei Xiuyu left, Liu Yi watched Ziyue and Chiying, each focused on their training, her fingers unconsciously tapping against her thigh.
Ziyue moved agilely in front of the target machine, the energy on her ice armor shifting like flowing water to change the concentrated defense areas.
Chiying, meanwhile, practiced her Glare skill nearby, her crimson eyes fixed on a distant target, occasionally flashing with a hint of light.
Liu Yi suddenly had an idea.
She walked between the two pets. “Ziyue, Chiying, I have a new training plan.”
“Bingbing?”
Ziyue stopped, shaking the ice crystals from her ears.
“Moling.”
Chiying also turned her head.
Liu Yi said to Ziyue, “Ziyue, you continue practicing energy armor adjustment.”
Then she turned to Chiying. “Chiying, you need to use Glare on the moving Ziyue.”
“And Ziyue, you need to dodge Chiying’s Glare skill while simultaneously adjusting your armor.”
The two pets exchanged glances, both seeing an eager glint in the other’s eyes.
“Are you ready?” Liu Yi stepped back a few paces. “Begin!”
“Bang, bang, bang—” The target machine fired three energy orbs, aimed at Ziyue’s head, chest, and hind leg respectively.
At the same time, Chiying’s eyes glowed faintly, and an invisible mental wave surged towards Ziyue.
Ziyue instantly entered the zone, the energy on her ice armor rapidly concentrating on her head and chest.
At the same time, she spun sideways, using the already reinforced parts of her armor to absorb the energy orbs, while her unreinforced hind leg deftly dodged the attack.
In this flash of lightning, she also had to divert her attention to Chiying’s Glare, slightly tilting her head to avoid directly facing the mental wave.
Liu Yi said, “Excellent! Keep going.”
For the second round, the target machine fired five energy orbs from even trickier angles.
Chiying also continued to use Glare on Ziyue.
Ziyue’s movements showed a hint of panic; her armor’s energy distribution wasn't precise enough, and one energy orb struck her unreinforced flank.
At the same time, she was affected by Glare for a moment, her body [Paralyzed] for an instant.
“Adjust your breathing,” Liu Yi said softly. “The flow of armor energy needs to be as smooth as Frost Path, not intermittent.”
Ziyue worked to adjust, and the energy flow on her ice armor became more natural.
On the third attempt, she performed with greater composure, her armor energy shifting fluidly, while her body swayed artfully to avoid the main area of Glare’s effect.
Seeing this, Chiying also moved, the light in her eyes intensifying.
Invisible mental pressure surged towards Ziyue like a tide; this time, she couldn’t completely avoid it.
“Chiying, maintain this intensity,” Liu Yi said, carefully observing Ziyue’s state. “Ziyue, try to sense the trajectory of the mental waves and Chiying’s position to anticipate them.”
The training continued, and the two pets’ coordination grew increasingly seamless.
Under high pressure, Ziyue displayed astonishing adaptability; her armor energy adjustments became almost instinctive, and her perception of mental waves grew sharper.
Chiying’s Glare skill also rapidly improved with such precise control, directly targeting Ziyue’s movement trajectory.
“Take a break,” Liu Yi called, stopping the training and offering them energy liquid.
Ziyue drank in small sips; her ice armor had dissipated, but faint blue light still flickered among her fur.
Chiying also quickly replenished her energy, the training giving her a sense of growing stronger, a feeling she enjoyed.
“You both performed excellently,” Liu Yi said, gently stroking their heads. “This kind of cross-training effect is even better than I imagined.”
“Ziyue, your last few energy adjustments were almost seamless.”
“Bingbing~”
Ziyue rubbed vigorously against her palm.
“Chiying, your proficiency in controlling Glare has also improved very quickly.”
“Moling.”
Chiying nodded, indicating she would try even harder.
Liu Yi smiled. “You’ve already worked very hard.”
“This time, we’ll increase the difficulty,” Liu Yi continued after their break. “Ziyue, you not only need to adjust your armor and dodge Glare, but also counterattack in the intervals between the target machine’s attacks, using Ice Blade to strike that target.”
She pointed to the target at the other end of the training ground. “Chiying, your Glare needs to interfere with Ziyue’s counterattack timing.”
The two pets immediately understood the training’s intent.
“Begin!”
Training resumed, and this time, the complexity soared.
Ziyue had to perfectly balance defense, evasion, and offense; any mistake in one aspect would lead to a chain reaction.
On the first attempt, Ziyue struggled to keep up; her Ice Blade shot off course, and her armor’s energy distribution became chaotic, resulting in two energy orbs hitting unreinforced areas.
Liu Yi said, “Adjust your rhythm. Don’t try to do three things at once; instead, integrate them into one continuous motion.”
Ziyue closed her eyes, seemingly sensing the energy flow within her body. Moments later, she reopened them, a determined light flickering in her purple eyes.
After several more attempts, her movements became much smoother.
In the subsequent training, Ziyue’s performance steadily improved, the three actions gradually merging into one, displaying astonishing combat instincts.
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