Chapter 3: Lin Wei’s Gains

"Ding!"
A string of data abruptly appeared before Lin Wei's eyes.

[Lin Wei Nolan Mountain; Strength: 0.8; Agility: 0.9; Constitution: 0.8]

"It seems this body's physical attributes are quite decent, almost no different from an adult man," Lin Wei mused, gaining a general understanding of his own condition.

Next, Lant's data was pulled up as well.

[Lant Tashima; Strength: 3.3; Agility: 3.2; Constitution: 3.5]

Though he already knew Lant's abilities far surpassed ordinary people, Lin Wei was still amazed upon seeing the numbers for himself. "No wonder he's a knight's squire—he exceeds adult men in every aspect by a large margin."

Even though Lant's data was only about three times that of a regular adult man, his combat prowess was certainly not as simple as fighting three against one. A knight's squire could easily handle seven or eight ordinary men alone.

Lin Wei's mind was already turning quickly. He asked, "Core, what is the current detectable range?"

"Within a radius of 300 meters!"

"Excellent." Lin Wei praised, "Now, pull up the data for Nacken and Jon as well."

Nacken and Jon were less than two hundred meters away from Lin Wei, well within the smart core's scanning range.

"Ding!"

[Nacken Doton; Strength: 7.3; Agility: 7.0; Constitution: 7.5]

[Jon Nolan Mountain; Strength: 0.7; Agility: 0.7; Constitution: 0.6]

The instant he saw Nacken's data, Lin Wei's pupils contracted sharply. "So strong! All his attributes are above 7... In my previous world, he'd be a superhuman!"

"As for Jon... that wastrel must have indulged himself far too much. Even compared to me, there's a significant gap."

Lin Wei did not have a good impression of Jon. After all, he was not the original owner of this body and felt no loyalty toward Jon.

"Lin Wei, let's start practicing fencing!" Lant finally realized he had left Lin Wei standing aside and hurriedly spoke.

Lin Wei didn't mind in the slightest. "Let's begin."

Lant unfastened the two cross-swords at his waist and handed Lin Wei the more delicate, compact one.

"So heavy!" The moment he received the sword, Lin Wei realized it was not nearly as light as it looked. Gripping it with one hand made his entire arm tremble.

Seeing this, Lant easily swung the sword that looked even heavier a couple of times, then said, "It seems your physical condition is quite good for your age—you're actually able to hold a cross-sword in one hand."

"But the training ahead won't be so easy. Be prepared."

Lant and Lin Wei put ten meters between them. The gentle demeanor of the knight squire sharpened perceptibly.

"What I'm about to teach you is a fencing technique with extremely strong offensive capabilities. If you can master it to perfection, you could use an ordinary person's physique to fight a knight's squire to a standstill."

"Now, let me give you a complete demonstration."

On his face, Lin Wei feigned excitement, but inwardly gave a silent command to the smart core: "Core, record all of Lant's fencing techniques!"

As Lant swung his cross-sword, his entire presence grew as fierce as a wild beast.

Slash, chop, thrust, flick, press!

Each move was executed in turn, leaving Lin Wei with the illusion that even a hundred of himself would not be a match for Lant.

"Ding!"

As Lant's movements ceased, the smart core completed its recording.

"Recording complete. Please provide a name," came the prompt.

Without hesitation, Lin Wei replied, "Name it 'Fencing Technique.'"

"Naming complete."

"Upon analysis, 'Fencing Technique' can be improved. Would you like to optimize?"

Lin Wei was pleasantly surprised. "Yes!"

In just a couple of seconds—

"'Fencing Technique' optimization complete. Attack power increased by 100%, physical strain reduced by 30%."

"Transmitting... Estimated time: 3 hours, 17 minutes."

A gleam flashed in Lin Wei's eyes. "The transmission is so much slower than the analysis and optimization—perhaps to avoid overloading the brain?"

"Come on, Lin Wei, time to practice with me," Lant said, patting Lin Wei's shoulder with an encouraging look.

...

An hour later.

Lin Wei was drenched in sweat, collapsed on the ground.

"Not bad at all, Lin Wei," Lant said, sitting down right beside him.

Although the optimized fencing technique hadn't yet been transmitted to his brain, Lin Wei's understanding of fencing—thanks to his two lifetimes—already far surpassed his peers.

Gasping for breath, Lin Wei said nothing, but out of the corner of his eye, he watched Nacken and Jon, a hint of delight appearing in his gaze. "Are they finally beginning Jon's knight cultivation method?"

"Core, record and optimize their entire teaching process!"

"Ding!"

Nacken's instruction was thorough and meticulous, leaving nothing out.

The knight cultivation method was a form of internal training, so Jon did not end up exhausted like Lin Wei.

"Ding!"

"Intermediate Knight Cultivation Method recorded. Optimization beginning."

"Estimated optimization time: 3 hours, 32 minutes."

Lin Wei sat up with excitement, joy blossoming in his heart. "The method Nacken is teaching Jon is actually an intermediate knight cultivation method! But the analysis is clearly much slower..."

The fencing technique had only taken two or three seconds to analyze, but the intermediate knight cultivation method required over three and a half hours!

"The fencing technique is powerful, yet only took a few seconds to optimize, but this intermediate knight cultivation method takes so much longer. I can't help but look forward to it..."

Still, Lin Wei understood that while the fencing technique was deadly, it was ultimately just a skill, whereas the knight cultivation method fundamentally transformed one's physique.

"Continue training!" Lant suddenly stood and yanked Lin Wei up.

...

Night.

Inside Lin Wei's room.

"Aching all over..." Lin Wei lay on his bed with difficulty.

"But today's gains are more than enough!"

He couldn't help but curve his lips in satisfaction.

"Core, display my current stats," Lin Wei ordered.

"Ding!"

[Lin Wei Nolan Mountain; Strength: 1.3; Agility: 1.3; Constitution: 1.2; Skill: Fencing Technique]

[Advanced Knight Cultivation Method (Knight Squire Phase) transmitting... Estimated completion: 6 days, 21 hours, 23 minutes]

Lin Wei finally couldn't help but laugh aloud!

Just this afternoon, the optimized fencing technique had already been transmitted to his mind. In just a few hours, he had mastered a fencing technique Lant had trained in for nearly ten years—and an upgraded version at that!

The fencing technique had not only greatly enhanced Lin Wei's strength, but also slightly improved his physical attributes.

Yet what truly delighted him was that the intermediate knight cultivation method recorded during the day had been optimized into an advanced knight cultivation method!

The advanced knight cultivation method was divided into three phases: Knight Squire, Knight, and Great Knight.

What was currently being transmitted into Lin Wei's mind was the first phase of the advanced method—the Knight Squire-level cultivation technique!

"Less than seven days before it's fully transmitted..." At this thought, Lin Wei could no longer feel his exhaustion; his face was alight with barely restrained excitement.