The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 786 Three Thousand Mirror Ruins 53
The next morning, Moran appeared on time in front of a gray-black building deep inside Luming Middle School, separate from the teaching area.

This is the office and training area for the college's senior teachers and specially appointed tutors.

Yan Shuang's office, lounge, training room, and practice room are all located here.

Following the instructions in yesterday's letter, Moran went directly to a heavy alloy door located on the first basement floor of the building.

There were no signs on the door, only a cold number "7".

As soon as she stood still, the door slid open silently, as if it had known she was coming all along.

Inside the door was an extremely spacious training ground with an astonishingly high ceiling.

The floor and walls appeared to be made of some special dark material that could absorb energy and impact, giving them a cold and hard appearance.

The facilities inside were so simple they were almost empty, with only a few weapon racks and some training equipment with faint runes that seemed to have no apparent purpose placed in the corner.

Teacher Yan Shuang stood in the center of the field, still dressed in a neat black outfit, her posture as upright as a pine tree.

She saw Moran, nodded slightly, and without any pleasantries, spoke directly:

"Attack me with all your might. Use every means at your disposal, martial arts, magic skills, whatever you choose."

I need to accurately assess your current level before I can provide you with targeted guidance.

Moran took a deep breath without any hesitation.

She knew this was a necessary step, and also the best opportunity to showcase and test her abilities.

She instantly got into position, drew her long iron sword, and with a burst of speed, she charged forward.

Just as the blade was about to touch Teacher Yan Shuang, her figure shifted slightly like a ghost, easily dodging the attack by a hair's breadth.

But Mo Lan wasn't surprised. Her martial arts skills were much better than her classmates', but still far inferior to Teacher Yan Shuang.

She doesn't need to worry about winning or losing now; she just needs to use the martial arts she's learned and the faint illusion skill she's just acquired to their fullest potential and present it to Teacher Yan Shuang.

Her left hand quietly grasped a dark-attribute beast core, and before her right hand finished its sword strike, her left hand had already risen.

Another "Molan" instantly appeared behind Yan Shuang, pouncing into a fighting stance, while the real Molan changed the blade's light, turning a slash into a sweep, blocking Yan Shuang's retreat.

However, Yan Shuang didn't even turn her head. She simply extended two fingers and flicked them lightly against the sweeping blade with perfect precision!
clang!
A tremendous force struck him. Moran, who had drunk the weakening potion and whose physical strength was maintained at the level expected of a genius student his age, felt a sharp pain in his hand. His long sword almost slipped from his grasp, and he staggered backward uncontrollably.

Moran steadied herself and charged forward again, her blade flashing even more cunning and unpredictable. At the same time, she continuously used the beast core energy to create faint illusions to interfere with Yan Shuang. Although Yan Shuang easily neutralized each one, Moran quickly adjusted and adapted under extreme pressure.

Yan Shuang used very little power and didn't even move too far, yet she was like an insurmountable mountain. Every block, every dodge, and every seemingly casual counterattack hit the very point where Moran's power was flowing, making her feel so bad that she almost vomited blood, but also making her clearly see her own weaknesses and shortcomings.

This one-sided "crushing" lasted for a full half hour.

Moran hadn't had enough of the fight yet, but her physical and mental strength should have been exhausted. In order not to reveal her identity, she had to pretend to be exhausted, leaning on her knife and "pretending" to be panting heavily.

Yan Shuang tossed her a small bottle of recovery potion: "Drink it. Five-minute break, then continue!"

Teacher Yan Shuang just gave her a one-star recovery potion that cost several thousand Mirror Coins per bottle.

Moran was overjoyed. She took the potion and drank it all in one gulp, feeling her strength slowly returning.

She seized those precious five minutes to calm her breathing and organize her thoughts.

Five minutes later, Moran drew her knife again and charged fiercely at Teacher Yan Shuang!

She wanted to put some of the ideas she had just come up with into practice immediately.

And so on and on.

After Moran drank three bottles of recovery potion in a row and engaged in three all-out "battles" with Yan Shuang, only to be completely suppressed and constantly forced to make corrections, Yan Shuang finally raised her hand, signaling a pause.

"Your physical training is far superior to that of your peers, your mental strength is also improving rapidly, your martial arts foundation is solid, and the stability and endurance of your skills are also quite good."

However, the problems are equally prominent.

Your use of force is too crude and doesn't match your current physical abilities at all. If you use all your strength, at least 40% is wasted, and less than 60% of the force is effective.

The skill transitions show some awareness, but the intentions are too obvious and the execution feels too clumsy.

These two points are spot on, accurately pinpointing Moran's biggest weakness.

Upon hearing this, Moran nodded deeply, completely convinced.

This is indeed her current, or even her long-standing, key problem, whether she is hiding her strength or in her full form.

Even in the world of Valen, as a witch with exceptional talent, her magic power increased at an alarming rate, and she mastered countless spells. Her physical attributes, enhanced by the {Food Supplement Strengthening Card}, were comparable to those of a magical beast, but she lacked the practical experience of life-or-death combat.

This resulted in her having an extremely strong theoretical knowledge and power reserves, but when actually facing an enemy, how to use every bit of power most efficiently and ingeniously, and how to combine different spells into a deadly combo that is difficult to defend against, has always been an area where she has more theory than practice.

Today, these issues are also clearly reflected in this identity, which has been weakened countless times.

After Yan Shuang finished her comments, she immediately offered a solution: "These two shortcomings are meaningless to discuss on paper. Only by conducting more real combat training and repeatedly honing our skills in life-or-death battles can we improve them."

Upon hearing this, Moran's heart stirred; this was the opportunity she had been waiting for!
She immediately seized the opportunity, her tone perfectly conveying sincerity and determination: "Teacher, you're right! I also feel a huge deficiency in this area. Therefore, I'd like to apply to explore the Mirror Space more often, and improve myself through real combat by hunting Mirror Beasts!"

Perhaps, she can take this opportunity to suppress her strength and not use extraordinary magic, and experience more battles in this world as an ordinary Mirror Explorer, thus making up for her biggest deficiency in practical combat.

At the same time, hunting Mirror Beasts can also provide her with a continuous supply of Beast Cores, which can be used to analyze skills and disguise spellcasting.

“Okay!” Yan Shuang took out three small mirrors for her:
"These are special space tokens for the colorful plains, mossy stone forests, and water-eroded caves. Crush them to teleport directly out."

However, there aren't many of these certificates without other restrictions, and each person can only receive a maximum of three before graduation. I suggest you only use them in case your life is in danger.

The exits of the moss-covered stone forest and water-eroded caves are at…