Chapter 823 Practical Lesson
All Heavens and Worlds·Depth 5.
Mortal Courtyard, Urban Area-Military Academy.
The actual battlefield of the courtyard military academy is like a replica of an ancient battlefield.
This actual battlefield was built by the students of the courtyard using the extraordinary quantitative means in [Civilization Survival-World Modulation Mode].
Its appearance is similar to the most prestigious arena in the world, but it is smaller in scale and structure.
The circular high wall is made of reinforced ether alloy, and the surface is engraved with complex runes to ensure that the aftermath of the battle inside the venue will not affect the outside world.
In the center is a solid alloy sandstone ground with tactical energy nodes embedded in the ground, which can change the combat environment at any time to simulate battlefields of different terrains.
There are observation platforms around, allowing other students and instructors to observe and analyze, and conduct real-time review and tactical deduction through the holographic system.
In today's actual combat exercise class, fifteen children of the courtyard formed an elite team. They were well-equipped in black combat armor, and the aura of killing permeated the battlefield.
They have only one opponent, and that is their...
——Principal!
The black combat armor worn by these students is the standard tactical equipment of the mainstream military organization of Terra. It was jointly developed by [Anderson Machinery] and [Valravin Company] and is made of nano-ceramic composite alloy, which combines flexibility and defense.
The surface of the armor is covered with a special non-reflective coating, which has excellent concealment performance in optics, thermal energy and ether perception.
The shoulder armor, arm armor and leg armor have been strengthened to withstand direct hits from medium-caliber bolt weapons. At the same time, they have an efficient ether heat dissipation system to avoid energy overload caused by long-term combat.
Their main weapons are the two mainstream equipment in the courtyard melee system:
Heaven·Typical V-stage Bolter Gun——Heaven standard bolt weapon, short-barreled structure, large caliber, the projectile fired is not an ordinary bullet, but a high-explosive fragmentation bullet, which will first embed into the armor or flesh after hitting the target, and then cause a secondary explosion.
The magazine capacity of the bolt gun is limited, so accurate shooting and tactical coordination are required, rather than mindless shooting.
Heavenly Kingdom·Typical III Chainsaw Sword——The blade of the Chainsaw Sword is made of high-strength ether steel, which is extremely sharp. The edge is embedded with high-speed rotating composite vibrating chain teeth, which can easily tear armor and flesh in close combat. It is one of the core weapons of the courtyard close combat system.
The above two models are Heavenly Kingdom's [Typical Series]. The prominent theme of the weapons in this series should be - balanced, tough, and durable.
Most of the Thirteen Knights of Heaven are also equipped with [Typical Series].
They hold standard bolt guns in their left hands and high-speed rotating chainsaw swords in their right hands. The combination of firearms and cold weapons makes them have powerful combat effectiveness in both long-range and short-range combat.
At this moment, they formed a tactical formation, with the muzzles slightly pressed down, and the gears of the chainsaw swords were running at a low speed, making a low roar.
Their opponent is...
——The Lord of the Courtyard, their principal.
Compared with these fully armed and well-trained students, Xia Xiu, standing in the center of the field, seemed extremely relaxed.
He did not wear any protective equipment, just a simple white robe, like a soft stream of light on the battlefield, he just stood there quietly, his expression was peaceful, as if he was taking a leisurely walk in the garden.
Facing fifteen fully armed sons of the courtyard, he did not even use any elements, information authority, and even his incarnation had not appeared.
He just fought with the students with the sacred body forged by the twenty-four saints.
"Assault team, attack!"
The students quickly entered the combat state, and the tactical coordination was extremely precise.
The three shooters took the lead in raising their guns and pulling the triggers. The roar of the bolt guns exploded in the arena, and three high-speed rotating bolt bullets flew towards Xia Xiu with a whistle that tore through the air.
At the same time, five students holding chain saw swords flanked from the flank, the sword teeth roared, the chain saw gears rotated at high speed, making a terrifying metal cutting sound, and the sharp sword blades drew twisted light and shadows in the air, trying to force Xia Xiu into a dead end.
However, facing this well-organized tactical coordination, Xia Xiu only slightly turned his body, and three bolt bullets passed by his sleeves, creating a tiny spark, without causing any harm to him.
He moved his footsteps lightly, and his figure flickered like a phantom, and the next second he was already standing in front of the gun-wielding student.
"Shooting error, relying too much on the firepower of the bolt gun, and ignoring the target's reaction ability."
He casually stretched out his hand, pressed his palm on the shooter's shoulder, and gently pushed, and the opponent's whole body was shaken away by an irresistible force, and fell heavily on the edge of the arena, losing his combat effectiveness.
On the other side, five students with chain saw swords had already killed, and the sword teeth were spinning wildly, breaking through the air.
Xia Xiu did not retreat, but took the initiative to meet them. When the chain saw sword was about to fall, he just raised his hand slightly, put his five fingers together, and accurately grabbed the wrist of one of them.
The student's pupils shrank, and he was about to change his moves, but he felt his arm sink, and the whole movement froze instantly. The next second, Xia Xiu's elbow had already hit his abdomen.
Boom——
Elbow to the abdomen!
"Melee error, the swing of the chainsaw sword requires sufficient momentum, and you were too rigid in your position before swinging, resulting in the force not being fully released."
The student groaned, and the whole person was knocked out, hitting the ground hard, and the chainsaw sword flew out of his hand.
Seeing this, the remaining four students quickly adjusted their tactics, three of them attacked head-on, and the last one tried to launch a surprise attack from behind.
However, at the moment when the student jumped up, a hand gently pressed the back of his neck, and then his body was twisted and smashed to the ground as if he had lost his center of gravity.
"Wrong tactics. In a head-on confrontation, the gap behind is too long. If the enemy has the ability to sense it, your surprise attack is equivalent to exposure."
Just a few minutes later, most of the students on the battlefield had fallen down, some lying on the ground gasping for breath, and some barely half-kneeling to support themselves. The scratches and dents on their armor showed their miserable defeat when fighting with the principal.
The only one who could still stand and still maintain a fighting posture was Joachim Murat from Iberia.
His black combat armor was already covered with tiny cracks, his chest was heaving violently, and sweat slid down his forehead, soaking the skin under the mask. His hands tightly grasped the chainsaw sword, and his muscles trembled slightly due to high tension.
He had long abandoned his bolter because he knew very well that when facing the principal, no matter how fast the fire rate and how high the accuracy of the gun was, it was just a meaningless burden.
——He can only use a sword.
When all the students were defeated, he was the only one who could still stand on the battlefield——but he understood that this was only because the principal did it on purpose.
Xia Xiu moved his wrists, clenched and loosened his palms gently, and his joints creaked slightly. His eyes fell on Murat, without any contempt in his eyes, but full of appreciation and praise.
"The sixth time, Murat."
His voice was gentle, but it revealed unquestionable power.
"You are the only student in the courtyard who can hold on for so long in the practical class."
Murat did not speak, silently adjusting his breathing, his eyes fixed on the person in front of him;
——The man who crushed all of them with absolutely overwhelming skills and strength even without any protection and even without using weapons.
Xia Xiu's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a brilliant smile. He was not stingy with praise for geniuses, especially for his students:
"Your fighting talent is unquestionable, with very few shortcomings, and your fighting reaction is almost perfect.
Your swordsmanship has reached the threshold of a 'master', and you are even stronger than many real swordsmanship masters in Terra."
Mura's knuckles holding the chainsaw sword turned slightly white, and his heart was beating violently, both because of the excitement brought by the principal's evaluation and the oppression brought by the upcoming battle.
"But--" Xia Xiu raised his hand and pointed at him.
"This is far from enough. You can be stronger."
Mura took a deep breath, his eyes flickered slightly, he had tried his best to fight, but the principal's words had already hinted that he had not yet reached his limit...
"I said, when facing an overwhelming enemy, adjust your breathing."
Xia Xiu's voice was full of calm power, as if the rules of the battle were controlled by him at will.
"--Then, attack with all your strength."
Mura's eyes suddenly widened, his breathing instantly adjusted to the best state, and the extraordinary entry in his body-[Bullet Time] was activated.
In an instant, the world changed.
The air seemed to solidify, and all the flows became slow. The dust in the field of vision was suspended in the air, and every grain of sand was clearly visible.
He could see the slightly floating airflow on the ground, and could detect the frequency of the chest of the student who fell to the ground in the distance. He could even hear the echo of his heartbeat, echoing in the silent torrent of time.
At this moment, Murat felt an unparalleled sense of control.
His thinking accelerated, his muscles adjusted to the most perfect state, and his sword-could swing the fastest, most accurate, and most deadly blow.
"Hah ah ah--!"
He roared, and his figure rushed out like a gust of wind, and the gears of the chainsaw sword rotated at high speed, tearing the air, making a harsh roar.
His movements were almost perfect. Every step he took was precisely calculated. Every muscle exertion reached the best balance. His sword track slashed at the principal's throat at the most incredible angle.
——This sword was extremely fast!
However, facing this sword, Xia Xiu's expression was still indifferent. He just looked at Murat quietly without any evasive movement.
The next second, Murat's pupils shrank violently, and he saw a scene that made his soul tremble.
The principal moved.
Just by slightly tilting his head, the trajectory of the chainsaw sword was avoided, and the sharp blade passed through the air without even touching the corner of his clothes.
Murat's heart suddenly tightened. His sword had been swung out, with an extremely fast speed and an extremely precise angle, almost blocking all the principal's evasive routes - but he avoided it, so easily, so casually, as if he had seen through everything in advance.
His body didn't have time to stop, and in the moment when his sight had not completely caught up -
Bang!
His wrist was precisely held by a terrifying force. The hand did not even make any extra movements. With a simple press, Murat felt that his entire arm was completely blocked, all his strength was taken away, and even his fingers could no longer exert force.
The world of [Bullet Time] collapsed instantly.
The flow of time returned to normal, the air flow flowed again, the dust continued to fall, and the world returned to its original speed.
Murat's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. His sword was still in his hand, but he could no longer swing it even a millimeter.
Xia Xiu smiled slightly, gently released his wrist, and patted his shoulder.
"Too dependent on the entry, Murat."
Murah still kept holding the sword, and the beads of sweat on her forehead slid down the edge of the mask and dripped on the ground.
His fingers tightened slightly, and the chainsaw sword's toothed blade was still buzzing, as if he was eager to continue fighting, but he clearly understood that he had lost.
——A complete defeat.
He relies on [bullet time], relying on the acceleration of time to make his attacks nearly perfect, but when all this is deprived, he realizes that he has not truly mastered the essence of combat.
Xia Xiu looked at the silent Murah, smiled slightly, took a step back slightly, and his eyes were as quiet as water:
"continue."
Mura looked up suddenly, and for a moment he almost thought he had heard it wrong.
"Principal..." he whispered, his voice a little hoarse.
"continue."
Xia Xiu repeated it and raised his hand and pointed at his sword.
"There is no 'bullet time', swing it again."
"This time, my challenge magnitude will be three times higher than before, you have to try to keep up."
Mura took a deep breath, adjusted her breathing, and forced herself to calm down.
He slowly straightened the sword blade, stepped steadily on the ground with his feet, and his wrists slightly turned, adjusting his sword-holding angle, silently reciting the basics of the battle taught in the courtyard-
"Triangle steps, maintain balance, the sword moves with your heart, and the action does not stop..."
His eyes were unprecedentedly focused. After adjusting his posture, he took a sudden step, and the chainsaw sword cut a diagonal slash in the air, pointing directly to Xia Xiu's left shoulder!
Without the blessing of [Bullet Time], he clearly felt that his movements became slow, the air around him no longer stagnated, and every tiny flaw was exposed.
Xia Xiu just turned slightly and let the sword pass by him. Mura's sword edge didn't even touch his robe.
“The initial trajectory is perfect, but not fast enough.”
Xia Xiu said lightly, with one hand behind his back, and casually stretched forward with the other hand, his palm pressed against the sword spine like a swimming snake, and gently tweaked it.
Mura's sword collapsed instantly, a trace of force was removed from his wrist, and the blade suddenly deviated from the trajectory, and he staggered forward.
"Come again."
Mura gritted her teeth, quickly stabilized her body, held the hilt of the sword with both hands, adjusted her pace, and gently tapped the ground with her toes to accumulate momentum - a sting!
The chainsaw sword's toothed blade accelerated and pointed directly into Xia Xiu's chest!
Xia Xiu still did not draw his sword. He just lowered his weight slightly, raised his left hand like flowing water, and easily placed his finger on the side of the chainsaw sword, leading to the side - Mura's thrust was instantly deviated, and the sword blade was even Not able to get close to the target!
"Although the sword is fast, its strength is unstable."
Xia Xiu's voice sounded from his ears. The next moment, his knuckles slightly tucked, and Mura's tiger's mouth suddenly became numb, and the sword almost broke out.
"Come again."
Mura's breathing became more and more rapid, and sweat oozed out of her forehead and slid down her mask.
He felt that he had given his all, but no matter how he attacked, the principal was always at ease and never even used a counterattack. He just used one-handed sword and unloaded force to make all his attacks silently resolved like a mud cow entering the sea.
This is a sense of oppression that cannot be described in words.
But he didn't back down, he knew-if he stopped now, he really couldn't go further!
He gritted his teeth suddenly, held the hilt of the sword with both hands, took a deep breath, adjusted his position, and showed the basic starting style of the courtyard swordsmanship - "Cross Cutting".
The next moment, his sword momentum suddenly changed, his steps continued, his body was like a shadow, and the chain saw sword cut through the air and slashed straight down!
A hint of praise flashed in Xia Xiu's eyes.
"good."
This time he did not dodge completely, but raised his hand gently, his fingers together, and accurately clamped the toothed blade of the chainsaw sword!
“—But it’s still too slow.”
With just a slight slightest exertion of force, Mura's chain saw sword made a harsh cracking sound, the gears stagnated, and the energy fluctuated. He felt an irresistible huge force coming from the sword body, and his wrist suddenly shook !
"Click--!"
The sound of metal breaking echoed throughout the training field.
The chainsaw sword in Mura's hand broke into two pieces from the center of the sword.
The debris splashed and the metal residue fell to the ground.