Swallowing the Stars: Cultivate to Become Stronger.

Chapter 8 Subtle Movement Techniques

"All trainees, proceed into the town!"

Thousands of aspiring martial artists lined up to enter the dilapidated and desolate town. At the edge of the town, there were numerous searchlights, their bright beams shining in and illuminating the area as bright as day.

The rules for the assessment remain the same: kill the monster, cut off its left ear, and the top 60% of scorers will qualify as martial artists.

Many aspiring martial artists, upon entering the town, quickly slipped into houses or huddled close to the corners of walls along the street, proceeding cautiously.

More than a thousand aspiring martial artists, like a drop of water falling into the ocean, instantly blended into the town and disappeared without a trace.

Luo Shen walked into a street alone.

He strolled casually down the middle of the road, carrying a long, narrow ghost-shaped sword.

Looking at the deserted streets, the abandoned cars lying haphazardly, the dilapidated houses on both sides covered with vines and weeds, and the sounds of monsters roaring all around.

"This is the real wilderness!"

Many aspiring martial artists noticed Luo Shen on the street and their eyes widened immediately.

The streets were clear and the air circulated quickly, making it easy for the monsters, with their keen sense of smell, to detect the scent of humans and come running. Moreover, the streets were straight like arrows, and one could see the end of each street at a glance.

Walking around like that, isn't he courting death?

really--

"roar!"

In just over half a minute, two Tibetan Mastiffs and a wild boar emerged from several alleys in the street, approaching Luo Shen at an extremely fast speed, like several speeding heavy cars rushing towards him.

Many people instinctively looked away, fearing that the three-headed monsters would discover their whereabouts after tearing Luo Shen apart.

Facing the three monsters, Luo Shen smiled and said, "I'll use you to test my strength first."

laugh!

On the pitch-black street, a silver streak of light suddenly appeared, and the sound of a blade cutting through flesh instantly connected in a line.

"Thump!"

The three monsters were thrown off Luo Shen almost simultaneously, crashing heavily onto the street floor. Large amounts of blood gushed from their necks, and they could not even roar, only helplessly writhing in their death throes.

Holy crap!!

Inside a large building, the walls of one of the rooms are covered with screens, each displaying a scene from a part of the town. Many proctors are carefully examining the screens in front of them.

Zhuge Tao, taking advantage of his status, also joined in and had a camera set up specifically for Luo Shen.

Suddenly, a cry of surprise broke the silence of the room.

All eyes were drawn to it.

Zhuge Tao, who was waiting, looked in the direction the young man who had exclaimed in surprise was pointing, and saw the young man lightly tapping on the keyboard, replaying the video from earlier.

"Look at this person!"

The crowd gathered around and saw the young man adjusting the playback speed as he replayed the scene, muttering, "That blade is too fast! How did such a ruthless person infiltrate this group of approved martial artists?"

Zhuge Tao's curiosity was piqued.

In a flash, Luo Shen's face appeared on the screen, and then he clashed with the three-headed monster. Blade flashed, and in a short moment, he killed all three monsters at the same time!

To achieve this, strength, keen eyesight, and precise angle are all essential!

Zhuge Tao's eyes twitched involuntarily: "I miscalculated. I didn't expect this kid to be so capable. It seems that not only will I lose my 2.5 million, but I'll also have to give him a top-tier training contract."

However, seeing Luo Shen's performance, Zhuge Tao was very pleased.

No matter how well Luo Shen performs, he still came from his headquarters in Jiangnan. When he talks to the managers of other base cities, he will also have something to be proud of.

Luo Shen continued forward and soon encountered several more monsters, which he easily killed as well.

He already has seven monster left ears, which, based on past experience, is enough to ensure he passes the test.

Luo Shen climbed over into a quiet, secluded little building.

Inside one of the rooms.

"It seems I underestimated my current strength." Luo Shen looked at the battle sword in his hand. It was this battle sword that allowed him to achieve his first kill.

Even when attacked by three low-level beast soldiers at the same time, it couldn't put any pressure on him.

Fortunately, it wasn't a complete loss.

Luo Shen's consciousness landed in his mind, on that azure light screen. At this moment, in the corresponding ability column, the data showed obvious changes - basic swordsmanship (503/1000); basic movement technique (921/1000)!

In fact, he noticed that the speed at which he gained proficiency had increased when he killed those three low-level beast soldiers!

Normally, even with full concentration, it would take a long time to gain 1 point of proficiency when practicing swordsmanship and dodging techniques. But now, you can gain 1 point of proficiency by successfully hunting monsters using your movement and sword skills!

However, Luo Shen's experiment just now yielded both good news and bad news.

The bad news is that hunting monsters doesn't grant proficiency, and even ordinary sword strikes and footwork don't grant proficiency. But the good news is that performing sword techniques and dodging maneuvers in their entirety can accelerate the process of gaining proficiency.

Moreover, the more monsters you face, the stronger they are, and the greater the pressure you face. Every dodge and every counterattack gives you a chance to gain extra proficiency.

"Isn't this just teetering on the edge of suicide?"

However, Luo Shen, who felt he had found a shortcut, would not let it go to waste. Besides, in this monster town, there was no monster that could match him, which was perfect for him to "level up"!

"Once my movement techniques reach the Subtlety level and my swordsmanship reaches the Expert level, I won't be afraid even against a mid-level beast general!"

After resting briefly in his room, Luo Shen began his leveling journey.

At first, Luo Shen was somewhat cautious.

Because he wasn't sure of his own limits, he only dared to pull five to seven monsters at a time. But as he was able to easily finish each battle, his proficiency was also increasing.

Luo Shen has decided to go all out!

Therefore, 12 monsters were attracted!

Furthermore, we must summon the Shadow Cat Monster, one of the three types of monsters known for its speed!

Simply increasing the number of monsters wouldn't put much pressure on Luo Shen, but the Shadow Cat Monsters were different. Cat-like monsters were extremely fast, with excellent shadow reaction speed. Moreover, they were smaller and more agile, and their speed was so fast that even martial artists of the same level could be ambushed if they weren't careful.

Not to mention there were a full 12!

On a deserted street in the small town, Luo Shen is fighting against 12 shadow cat monsters.

"Come, come, little ones!"

"Again!"

Surrounded by 12 Shadow Cat monsters, the basic movement techniques seemed somewhat clumsy. Fortunately, with absolute speed and increasingly proficient movement techniques, he managed not to let them touch his body at all.

Luo Shen put in a lot of effort to collect all 12 shadow cats.

After all, the Shadow Cat Monsters themselves have extremely strong hiding abilities, and cat monsters are naturally proud and do not like to gather together. It took Luo Shen a long detour to lure them out.

"Roar~"

Just as Luo Shen was maintaining a delicate balance with the 12 shadow cats, and his basic movement skills were about to reach the perfect level and enter the subtle stage, a blind tiger mastiff suddenly appeared at the street corner and pounced on Luo Shen from behind.

"Damn it! You sneak attack, you little piece of trash!" Luo Shen thought helplessly.

The seemingly perfect situation was disrupted by the arrival of an uninvited guest. Had this tiger mastiff appeared even ten minutes later, he could have entered the Microscopic Realm.

"Swoosh!" After dodging an attack from a Shadow Cat monster that pounced from the left, the battle blade flashed out like lightning, the condensed blade light shining in mid-air, and the three Shadow Cat monsters on the left simultaneously coughed up blood and fell to the ground.

"Basic knife skills, proficiency +7!"

"Basic movement technique, proficiency +5!"

"Basic movement techniques have reached perfection, entering the subtle level! Subtle level movement techniques are being instilled!"

(End of this chapter)