My stats are higher than yours!

[Hint: Can the training wooden sword be converted into a temporary skill? Yes/No?]

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Chapter Two: The Sword Technique Passage

[Training with wooden swords]

Rank: First Rank

Quality: Normal

Effect: When using it for training, the rate at which swordsmanship proficiency increases by 2%.

Description: An old wooden sword. When used for training, it allows you to feel the effort and sweat of its previous owner, slightly amplifying the training effect.

This is a normal training wooden sword, and it doesn't have anything special about it.

but...

What was that spirit world notification sound just now...?

Bai Shuodong stared at the training wooden sword again, a familiar feeling welling up in his heart, and the same notification sound rang out again in the spirit world.

[Hint: Can the training wooden sword be converted into a temporary skill? Yes/No?]

What the hell!

It seems like I can turn items into skills?

It's a pity it's only a temporary skill. If it could be permanently converted into a skill, I would definitely try it immediately.

"Sigh, this is all I have left!"

Bai Shuodong clenched his fists secretly, feeling saddened by his current poverty.

The training wooden sword is a tool for long-term training; turning it into a temporary skill is a huge gamble. What if you don't get a useful temporary skill, or one that doesn't fit the future application? That would be disastrous.

For example, he might think he can generate an attack-type skill, but instead he generates a training aid; or he might think he can generate an aid skill, but instead he generates an attack-type skill, which would be quite awkward.

"It would be great if we could check the skills in advance."

Bai Shuodong couldn't help but think of it.

[Hint: Confirm/Do you want to apply the disintegration mark to the training wooden sword?]

[Additional Information: After being marked, the training wooden sword cannot be traded or abandoned in any form. If stolen or looted, the equipment will be automatically disassembled to generate temporary skills.]

[Imprint Limit: 0/3]

[Note: This mark cannot be removed. Disassembling the equipment will automatically unlock the mark cap.]

"I understand. In other words, when I choose to give a piece of equipment a dismantling mark, it becomes a piece of equipment that must be dismantled, but the exact time of dismantling is uncertain."

Bai Shuodong gradually understood and thought: Although this training wooden sword is my only equipment in the spirit world right now, it is only a first-tier ordinary quality equipment. I will definitely replace it in the future. It is still okay to put a mark on the training wooden sword.

Apply the mark!!

[Hint: Applying decomposition mark]

A white light emanated from Bai Shuodong's hand, which quietly merged into the training wooden sword. The internal structure of the wooden sword was also revealed in a very magical way. What he saw was not the material, but something from another dimension.

What a wonderful feeling!

[Note: The mark has been applied. You can check the temporary skill effect at any time.]

[Imprint Limit: 1/3]

"Check!"

[Sword Skill Channel (Passive)]

Rank: First Rank

Skill Quality: ★★★

Skill Level: 2

Skill origin: Training with a wooden sword

Skill effect: When training, the proficiency of swordsmanship increases by 200%, and the difficulty of breaking through the bottleneck of the first-tier skill level is greatly reduced.

Duration: 1 hour.

What the hell!

A 200% increase in proficiency growth rate? That's equivalent to training at 3x speed! And it even reduces the difficulty of breaking through bottlenecks? This skill is far more valuable than the original wooden training sword!

As expected of a three-star skill, the effect is really powerful, but it's a pity that it only lasts for one hour.

Bai Shuodong lowered his eyes and murmured to himself, "Growth-type skills are quite effective, but in reality, not many people are willing to learn them."

"Because there is a limit to the number of general skill slots, under normal circumstances, there are only five at the first tier. If you learn a growth-type skill, you will lose a passive or active ability. Special skill levels can be improved through time, talent, or guidance from a master, but the missing skill slots cannot be made up, which is obviously not worthwhile."

"Therefore, even if the results are good, not many people are willing to learn it because the cost is too high."

"but..."

"If it's a temporary skill obtained by dismantling equipment, then that would be great for me."

A smile spread across Bai Shuodong's face. He could improve his specialty level through temporary skills, but the downside was that it was expensive; each time he acquired a temporary skill, he had to burn an entire piece of equipment.

This is not a deficiency in ability.

This is my flaw.

I'm poor!

...

First year of high school, Warrior class, Class 3.

Bai Shuodong stood outside the classroom, listening to the teacher's voice coming from inside, feeling somewhat nervous.

He coughed twice, then straightened his school uniform, stood up straight, and knocked on the door, greeting the door in a relatively formal manner.

"Enter."

A magnetic voice rang out.

"Crack!"

Bai Shuodong opened the door, meeting the gazes of dozens of students and teachers inside. Feeling a bit of pressure, he said, "Um, the dean of students called me. I just got back."

"Okay, go back to class."

The instructor standing on the high platform was a tall, robust, middle-aged man with broad shoulders and a rugged face. His left lower leg was a mechanical prosthesis, his right arm was a mechanical arm, and his right eye appeared to be normal, but it was actually a prosthetic eye as well.

His name is Cang Xuan, and he is a teacher of basic literacy courses at the school, specializing in cultivating students' basic literacy skills.

"okay."

Bai Shuodong nodded in response, then lowered his head and slipped to his seat.

"stop!"

Cang Xuan suddenly shouted, his voice booming like thunder, full of majesty and power.

Bai Shuodong stopped, slowly turned his head, and looked at the teacher on the podium. He couldn't help but feel a little timid, but he still forced himself to say, "Teacher, I don't think I've done anything wrong, have I?"

"You made a mistake; you weren't brave enough."

Cang Xuan stared directly at Bai Shuodong, one hand behind his back, and said, "You didn't do anything wrong, so why are you walking with your head down? You were called there by the head of the teaching department, so you have a perfectly legitimate reason to be late to the classroom. There's nothing wrong with that. When you go back to your seat, you should hold your head high and walk back with confidence."

"Old Cang has had another attack."

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do, that's just how he is."

A few whispers came from below, but they were not loud and seemed not to have been heard by the teacher.

Cang Xuan ignored them and continued, staring at Bai Shuodong: "Remember, courage is the hymn of humanity and the invisible armor of a warrior. Without fearless courage and conviction, you will never become a powerful warrior in the future."

"This is the basic quality of a soldier, and it is also the soul of a soldier. A soldier without spirit is just a living corpse. Do you understand?"

"I understand!"

Bai Shuodong answered loudly, head held high and chest out.

Although he didn't understand, he knew that if he didn't do this now, Cang Xuan would definitely not let him off easily, so he strode back to his seat.

Back in his seat, he looked at Cang Xuan on the stage, who had lost his right arm, right eye, and half a leg, yet still stood straight and radiant. He couldn't help but think to himself:

Am I living too cautiously?

Chapter Three: There's a Lion in Your Eyes

A short while later, a girl's clear voice came from beside Bai Shuodong.

"Hehe, what bad luck, I've been targeted by Old Cang again. How does that feel? Hahaha!"

He cautiously turned his gaze slightly to the red-haired girl beside him, who had a flamboyant smile. The girl had fair and delicate cheeks, exquisite and beautiful features, and eyes that were like those of a wolf eyeing its prey, full of unique wildness.

Xia Yanxin, ranked third in the Warrior Department, has excellent grades, a straightforward personality, and is well-liked by her teachers.

Even if you openly talk to someone in class, Lao Cang won't notice you. On the contrary, Bai Shuodong can still feel the gazes on the stage that are intentionally or unintentionally aimed at him.