Still hoarding supplies in the apocalypse? I'll just go on a killing spree and looting!

Lin You helped Mu Xue steady herself and explained the tricks of holding the shield.

"The first thing to remember when you pick up the shield is that its weight is part of your body, not an extra burden. Grip it with both hands, elbows slightly bent, don't straighten your arms. If they're straight, the dire beast will break your elbows when it hits you. Bending your arms absorb the impact, like a spring."

Mu Xue slipped her hands into the handles; the bone grips had a rough, file-like feel.

She tried to raise the shield to her chest, bending her elbows slightly as Lin You had instructed.

The shield covered most of her body from her collarbone to her knees, leaving only the area above her eyes visible.

Lin You drew her mantis blade and tapped the shield with the back of the blade.

The bone shield resonated with a dull thud. "Don't hold the shield too high. Your line of sight only needs to be above the rim of the shield, enough to see the enemy's chest. When the enemy charges, don't focus on its face, focus on its center of gravity—a human's center of gravity is at the waist, a dire beast's is at its forelimbs. Wherever its center of gravity shifts, that's where the attack will come from."

"What if the beast charges from the side?"

As she spoke, Lin You tapped Mu Xue's left side with her mantis knife, then said seriously, "Don't use your arm to block it. Turn your body to the side and angle your shield. The beast's claws will slide off it, not take the hit head-on. The principle of the angled surface is like a tilted armor plate; when the enemy hits it, their force will become uncontrollable, and you don't need to take the full force."

Mu Xue tried tilting the shield.

As the angle of the shield changed, her center of gravity shifted, and her shoulders involuntarily shrugged.

Lin You tapped her shoulder with the back of her knife, signaling her to relax. "Don't shrug. The more tense your shoulders are, the slower your reaction will be. Keep your knees slightly bent, lower your center of gravity, and grip the ground with the balls of your feet."

Then Lin You raised the mantis knife in her hand and began to feign an attack posture, while striking the shield in front of Mu Xue from different angles.

He was telling Mu Xue to get used to the rhythm.

"Your advantage over others lies in your spatial abilities. Use your spatial powers to retract and retract your shields, quickly pinpointing the opponent's attack location. Yes, that's it! Retract. Retract. Retract again. Retract again."

Mu Xue did it several times in a row.

The shield disappeared and reappeared in her hand, always in the same spot, the tactile sensation of the handle vanishing from her palm and returning.

Her movements were still a bit clumsy, but her rhythm was much better than before.

There were no instances of shields falling off in the chaos.

Lin You accompanied Mu Xue in this practice for a while, until Mu Xue almost developed a conditioned reflex before she stopped.

"You don't need to be a shield master, just remember these three points. First, center of gravity: keep your knees low. Second, angled shield: always deflect the shield when facing an attack, never head-on. Third, retraction and extension: retract the shield directly into your body and then release it. This will make you far more agile than others."

Mu Xue wiped the sweat from her brow and nodded, saying, "I'll remember that."

Lin You put away the mantis knife and then said to Mu Xue, "The rest is training. Your strength actually far surpasses that of others."

Mu Xue was slightly taken aback before realizing what Lin You had said.

Mu Xue is just a recent college graduate. You know, college students are often fragile, or to put it bluntly, physically weak and prone to injury or illness.

But Mu Xue is unaware that her current physical condition far exceeds that of an ordinary person.

Mu Xue said in surprise, "Huh? Sister Lin, you mean my strength far surpasses that of others, even greater than Sister Lin's?"

Lin You smiled and explained, "Yes, your simple power has far surpassed mine."

Mu Xue still asked doubtfully, "But... I saw you kill those terrifying beasts as easily as eating and drinking. You killed one in just a few moves."

Lin You drew her mantis knife again, executing her most familiar strike.

This means holding the knife in your right hand on your left shoulder and gripping it in your left hand at your side. This posture allows you to make powerful strikes like downward slashes or horizontal sweeps when you swing your knife with your right hand.

With her left hand, Lin You could use the knife to slash upwards or parry, or even take advantage of an opening in her opponent's defenses to deliver a fatal blow.

Lin You casually made a few attack gestures, and then explained.

"My physical abilities aren't very strong. Every time I launch an attack, I have to mobilize almost all my strength to achieve the one-hit kill I showed."

"Huh?!" Mu Xue didn't quite understand. In her opinion, it was really easy for Lin You to kill the alien beasts.

In just a few moves, they took down a strange beast.

Lin You thought for a moment, then continued, "Did you know that when a person makes a movement, the force they can exert is limited?"

Mu Xue nodded. She knew about human self-protection, which was a limitation that was almost at the genetic level.

Only in extremely dangerous situations will the restrictions be lifted and the player unleash their full power.

This is actually just a form of self-protection; the nervous system actively exerts a protective inhibition to prevent people from injuring themselves during daily activities.

The so-called "restriction is lifted in a crisis" is actually an extreme stress response that temporarily overrides the protective mechanism.

For example, there are rumors like "a mother lifted a car to save her child".

However, it almost always results in muscle tears, tendon ruptures, or even spinal injuries, because the limits of the human body structure have indeed been exceeded.

Therefore, "limiting your strength in daily life" is not a shackle, but the best choice your body makes for you to live longer.

The "restriction relief" in a critical moment is merely an emergency overdraft made at any cost when the brain judges that "the risk of disability is 'less' than the risk of immediate death".

This is not a good thing for any human being.

This is tantamount to suicide.

For example, Lin You's injury this time was just a broken bone, which did not cause a fever. She even fell into a coma for 26 hours after taking medication.

This... is the price of overdrawing on one's physical limitations and exhausting one's body.

Lin You continued, "The reason I killed those beasts so quickly is because if the battle had lasted any longer, I might have suffered injuries that were too severe to heal. I had to finish them off as quickly as possible, even if it meant enduring some necessary injuries."

Mu Xue fell silent; she had never thought of that before.

Lin You's seemingly casual killing of the alien beast actually involved such a risk.

Every time we kill a monster, it's almost like we're giving it our all.

Lin You looked at Mu Xue, who had fallen silent, and smiled, saying, "If you want to master this fighting method, then you'll have to work hard."

Mu Xue nodded, but her expression was somewhat complicated.

Who would want to learn this suicidal fighting style? Who would do it unless they were cornered in desperation?

Just like that mother who lifted the car to save her child, only those who experienced it can truly understand the despair she felt in that moment.

It really is... at all costs.

Looking at Mu Xue's complicated expression, Lin You comforted her, "Actually, you don't need to be in such a hurry. After all, your physical fitness is gradually improving, and you're already on par with adult men. If you live a little longer, you might even surpass those professional male athletes."

In this sudden apocalypse, all the superhumans seem to have been affected by something.

Their physical abilities are all improving, and this is especially evident in some cases due to physical enhancement abilities, such as strength and speed-related abilities.

For spatial ability users like Mu Xue, improvement can only be achieved slowly.

It won't take long to surpass ordinary humans.

Of course, any ability improvement has its limits; there will never be a Kryptonian with physical attributes that make them indestructible by bullets or missiles.

Therefore, if you want to kill a superhuman, the best option is a weapon created to slaughter humans.

Even the most powerful superhumans are still human.