The Witcher: Grinding Proficiency Starting with the Witcher

Seeing Li Wei's eager look, Aite's sharp eyes softened considerably.

He raised his hand and beckoned to Li Wei.

"Come here."

Li Wei, holding the wine bottle, quickly walked up to Aite.

The latter placed the knight's sword between the two.

This time, Li Wei clearly noticed that Aite flicked his wrist, and a strange power emanated from his hand, gradually reaching the sword and causing a slight, high-frequency vibration.

"Reach out and touch it," Aite said.

Li Wei took a breath, raised his right hand, first touched his chest to wipe away the dirt, and then carefully touched the blade of the sword.

When my fingertips touched the cold, constantly trembling blade, a message suddenly popped into my mind.

[The sword weighs 2.25 kg, is unsharpened, and amplifies vibrational power, increasing damage by 20% based on its own attack power.]

With his dry voice, Aite explained, "The so-called vibration power is achieved by rapidly vibrating the wrist and skillfully transmitting the vibration, causing the sword to vibrate at a high frequency. This makes it more effective at cutting through leather armor and, when it cuts into flesh, it won't get stuck in the bones."

"The cross slash involves making a vertical cut and a horizontal sweep in a short time, which is very compatible with rotating the wrist to generate vibration."

Look closely.

As soon as he finished speaking, he swung his sword at the wooden figure again, this time with a slightly slower movement.

Li Wei's pupils contracted slightly as he looked more carefully and attentively.

"brush!"

The sword slid down vertically, and Aite's right hand came out horizontally. His wrist vibrated at a speed that was almost invisible to the naked eye, and the sword instantly changed from a straight slash to a horizontal sweep, with a cold light flashing!

"Hiss!"

Wood chips flew off the wooden figure.

Aite sheathed his sword, noticing Li Wei's unwavering gaze, and said with satisfaction, "So, can you spot the difference between these two times?"

Li Wei carefully examined the two sword marks on the wooden figure and frowned slightly.

Suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Speed, the speed at which you unleash the Spinning Cross Slash!"

Aite was stunned when he heard this.

"How did you find out?"

Li Wei said, "Uncle Aite, when you first used the Spinning Cross Slash, it was so fast that I could hardly see it. The sword marks on the wooden dummy were very neat, although they were a bit shallow, but that was because of the leather armor."

"As for the second sword mark, it is much deeper, but the gap is much larger, and there are many uneven parts."

"Therefore, I suspect that this vibration is related to speed."

As Aite listened to Li Wei's explanation, surprise frequently flashed in his eyes.

"You're really clever, Li Wei. Your talent in swordsmanship far exceeds my expectations."

Li Wei smiled and said, "It's all thanks to Uncle Aite's excellent teaching."

"You little rascal, you were so wary just now, but now you're all smooth talk."

"You haven't had dinner yet, have you? Here's another sip of St. Clair to tide you over. I've been watching you practice until midnight, so you should go home and rest now."

"Thank you, Uncle Aite."

"Ha ha."

……

The next day, the sky was bright.

Li Wei stepped out of his room, his eyes sporting two thick dark circles.

After last night's training, my proficiency in Moonlight Breathing has reached 86 points. I only have one more night before I can officially begin.

Scan towards the system panel.

【Whirling Cross Slash: 25/100 (Beginner)】

Seeing this, I couldn't help but smile.

The moment the system notification for the [Whirling Cross Slash] appeared, he added 10 points of general swordsmanship proficiency to it to quickly get the hang of it.

With Aite's instruction and guidance, his proficiency improved rapidly, but he was still far from mastering the power of vibration. He needed to find someone to spar with as soon as possible, or perhaps undergo more intense windmill training.

Thinking of this, he quickened his pace and headed towards the cafeteria.

……

"Those two Ferguson brothers are really having a tough time."

"Ethan, in particular, got beaten to a pulp."

"That was his own fault for being so stupid as to steal Levi's recovery potion, and he was immediately locked up in Turka for a month."

Now, no one is discussing the rationale behind the recovery potion anymore.

Might makes right, and this applies everywhere.

"Who says otherwise? I never thought Levi was that great before. Brand, you're usually so close to Levi, what's going on?"

Brand lowered his head and ate his bread, smiling wryly. "I don't know. Levi's been here since he was a kid, so it's not surprising he's a bit tough."

"That's true."

"Shut up, Li Wei is here."

The chatter ceased immediately, and everyone lowered their heads to eat breakfast, only daring to glance at the doorway out of the corner of their eyes.

Li Wei noticed the strangeness in everyone's eyes and couldn't help but frown.

Even Brand lowered his head, his distance evident without a word.

He sighed inwardly. The feelings had faded, the feelings had faded.

It seems my plan to practice swordsmanship with him is going to fall through.

As I approached the kitchen doorway, an old woman with a hunched back and a face etched with wrinkles came out.

She was holding a wooden tray with a black bread, a bowl of steaming hot baked beans with tomatoes, and a glass of green juice.

Li Wei said softly, "Grandma Leila."

The other person squinted his decaying eyes, examined him carefully for a while, and then spoke kindly.

"Oh, great goddess Marina, it's little Levi! My dear baby, I thought I'd never see you again."

Li Wei bent down and took the wooden plate with both hands.

Good morning, Grandma Leila.

Leila gave Levi a light kiss on the right cheek and said with a smile, "Are you hungry? Let's go eat."

Li Wei hummed in agreement and sat down alone at a dining table.

I took a bite of the bread, and it still had that same hard, crunchy texture that I've remembered since I was a child.

Only when mixed with thick stewed beans can it be barely swallowed.

[Black bread and baked beans with tomatoes have been used. Vitality recovers 0.01 per hour for 10 minutes.]

Li Wei's eyes lit up. Ordinary food can have an effect?

As for yesterday, I basically didn't eat anything during the day for various reasons.

I was planning to come here after I got out of confinement tonight, but Aite called me to go practice swordsmanship.

By midnight, Leila had long since gone to bed, and she had put away the food.

By now, I'm so hungry I'm about to vomit bile.

Any food that humans can eat is delicious!

He wolfed down his food, wiping the last crumbs of dark bread from the remaining tomato beans on his plate, stuffing them into his mouth, chewing them thoroughly, and then swallowing with difficulty.

Then, pick up the wooden mug and drink the entire green liquid inside in one gulp.

His Adam's apple bobbed up and down continuously.

happy!

[Black bread, baked beans with tomatoes, and vegetable juice have been used. Vitality recovers 0.02 per hour for 2 hours.]

This scene left the surrounding apprentices wide-eyed with astonishment.

Curious, they all lowered their heads and glanced at the tomato-baked beans on their own tables, comparing them with those on Li Wei's plate. No matter how they looked at it, there was no difference.

Has Grandma Leila's cooking improved?

The thought echoed in everyone's minds. They picked up the spoons, took a bite, and all of them frowned.

No, isn't it still that awful taste?

Leila, however, spoke slowly with a kind look in her eyes.

"Little Li Wei, if it's not enough, Grandma has more in the pot."

Li Wei smacked his lips, patted his stomach, picked up his plate, and said with a smile, "Another one, please."