My health recovery is incredibly fast.

Rexor held a hammer in each hand.

The metal hammer tumbled in his hands, dancing between his fingers like a ball.

"But that doesn't mean these techniques are useless. They can help you work out smaller muscle groups, and you'll feel the benefits when you're swinging the hammer with all your might."

Xia Zuo picked up the hammer at his feet and tried to imitate the other person's movements.

"Clang..." His fingers were too weak, and the hammer fell to the ground.

"Come on, let's start practicing from this."

Rexor tossed him a half-meter-long wooden stick. “In normal life, we don’t use these small muscle groups. They are much weaker than large muscles. Be careful to avoid strains… well… although you probably don’t need to worry about physical injury.”

Xia Zuo pinched the wooden stick between his fingers and managed to roll it around once between his five fingers.

Information about a cheat code kept popping into his mind.

After drinking the No. 1 adaptation potion, in addition to a one-time willpower reward, each training session will grant a slight increase in strength, agility, and endurance, as well as a tiny bit of experience.

At this moment, by circling the wooden stick around his fingertips a few times, he actually unlocked the [Wooden Stick Specialization] and [Blunt Weapon Specialization]!

This was the first time he had unlocked a weapon-related perk.

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[Specialty Name] Blunt Weapon Expertise

[Specialty Level] LV.0 (0/100)

[Special Skills Description]

You will gain this specialization experience through training or combat with blunt weapons.

[Special Effects]

Strength +0, Endurance +0.

Stamina consumed when using blunt weapons is reduced by 0%.

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The minimum requirements for using the Energy Chain Hammer involve four specializations, with the lowest requirement being the Hammer Specialization LV.15.

Xia Zuo practiced by holding the wooden stick between his right hand. Each time he rotated the stick smoothly and completely, he could gain 0.01 points of experience in stick specialization and blunt weapon specialization.

What if we practice with both hands together?

Shazo stared at Rexor's left and right hands. Both of Rexor's hands were equally agile, with no difference between his dominant and non-dominant hand.

He put the stick in his left hand, twisted his fingers back and forth, his fingers contorted as if they were about to cramp.

This time, I was given 0.02 points of specialization experience!

The left hand gave more than the right hand?

Does the difficulty of an action affect the speed of experience gain?

Xia Zuo felt that this was the reason.

"You usually use your right hand more, right?" Rexol asked from the side.

"Yes, Master."

"Physical training should focus on both muscle growth and body coordination. Once you start taking Adaptation Agent 6, if you prioritize strength, I will guide you through weight training with heavy weapons."

"But if you want to improve your physical fitness in a balanced way, I suggest you choose to do weight training with two-handed weapons."

Rexol handed over a second stick. "Here, give it a try. Twist the stick with both hands at the same time."

Dual-wielding weapons is not easy; it's far more complex than throwing and catching a ball.

For Xia Zuo, a beginner, his eyes could only focus on one hand at a time. He had to wait until the right hand finished its movement before he could have any free attention to put on the left hand.

About five or six minutes later, Xia Zuo had rested enough and resumed his fight with the bald man using a round hammer.

The training suits worn by the two were equipped with extra enchanted cushioning pads, allowing them to forcefully slam the hammers into each other's vital areas. The purpose was not to test the damage reduction performance of the enchanted items, but to let Xia Zuo quickly get used to the way to exert force with a one-handed hammer.

A few minutes later, Xia Zuo sat on the sidelines to rest, holding a wooden stick in each hand to train the muscles in his forearms and hands.

When he first completed a full round trip with both hands simultaneously, the message of the "golden finger" appeared in his mind.

This time, the special skill I acquired was somewhat different.

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[Specialty Name] Dual Wielding Specialization

[Specialty Level] LV.0 (0/100)

[Special Skills Description]

This specialization experience will be gained through training or combat with dual-wielding one-handed weapons.

[Special Effects]

Agility +0, Stamina +0.

When dual-wielding one-handed weapons, there is a 0% chance to initiate a follow-up attack with each attack.

When dual-wielding one-handed weapons, there is a 0% chance to parry and a 0% chance to counterattack when attacked by melee attacks. After counterattacking, there is a 0% chance to launch a follow-up attack.

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There are several "0%" in the special effects.

Unfortunately, my specialization level is too low, and I don't know how this probability changes.

Are these counterattacks, pursuits, and parries that have a chance of being triggered completed by Xia Zuo himself, or are they passive reactions from his body?

I don't understand...

But that doesn't stop Xia Zuo from thinking it's an incredibly awesome specialization.

In his mind, there were three ways to defend against attacks if he didn't use a magical shield:

Dodge, parry, block.

The meaning of dodging is very simple: it means directly avoiding an attack. This is mentioned in the description of the [Agility] attribute.

The prerequisite for parrying is having a weapon in hand, and using that weapon to parry the enemy's attack.

When wielding two one-handed weapons, both hands can parry attacks.

A shield is needed to block, and it is generally held in the left hand.

Xia Zuo's gaze swept across the weapon rack on the sidelines and landed on the simple-looking small leather shield.

Since dual-wielding specializations provide effects like chasing, parrying, and counter-attacking, what specialization does wielding a shield in the left hand and a weapon in the right hand grant?

Rexor followed Shazo's gaze and said, "You want to try the hammer and shield combination? The physical requirements for wielding a shield are no less than those for using heavy weapons, and it can achieve the same effect of honing strength."

The bald man walked over and picked up two wooden shields covered with iron plates from the weapon rack.

Xia Zuo cast a detection spell as he received the shield.

Feedback indicates that the shield is an enchanted item. It retains the defensive properties of a wooden shield but grants it a self-repairing ability, allowing it to be reused repeatedly as a durable item. It was specifically designed for training environments.

"When you use a shield to block attacks, you should develop a good habit. A shield is not only a defensive weapon, but also a blunt weapon."

"Look, I'm in a defensive stance now."

Rexor raised his shield, facing Shazor directly at him.

"But when I'm attacked..."

Rexor tilted his shield at an angle of no more than 20 degrees, with the shield face sideways to Shazo. "I will choose to deflect the enemy's attack while pointing the edge of the shield, which is covered with iron plates and nails, at the enemy. If the time is right, I will smash him hard with the edge of the shield."

Rexor drew his mace from his waist. "Let's try it. You use only the shield, not the mace."

"Yes, Master."

Xia Zuo strapped the shield tightly to his left arm and, under the bald man's guidance, turned half of his body to the right to assume a defensive stance.

Rexol slowed down his hammer swing slightly.

"Bang." Xia Zuo pushed his shield to the side, deflecting the hammerhead to the side.

"Very good. Now add shield bash to your moves. Once you block my attack, immediately smash me with the edge of your shield."

Rexor swung again.

"Bang." The second after the impact came from his left hand, Xia Zuo stretched his arm forward, the edge of his shield pointing at the opponent's chest.

Rexel stepped back half a step, gripped his mace in his right hand, and slammed it down heavily onto the shield.

"Bang!" Xia Zuo's left arm trembled violently, interrupting his shield bash attack. His shield trembled and he almost couldn't lift it.

“You made a mistake, Shazo. Watch my movements.”

Rexor raises his shield with his left hand and repeatedly demonstrates the action of blocking and then striking with his shield. His elbow remains bent throughout, and when he pushes the shield out, he mainly uses the power of his lower body rather than straightening his arm and using the strength of his arm.

Xia Zuo nodded as if he understood.

"Looks like you understand. The shield is a defensive counter-attack weapon; you have to prioritize defense, and then use shield bash. Let's try again."

Xia Zuo executed this time very well. The moment after blocking the attack, he crossed his legs and thrust forward, accurately slamming the edge of his shield into the bald man's chest.

The message about the cheat system came to my mind.

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[Specialty Name] Shield Specialization

[Specialty Level] LV.0 (0/100)

[Special Skills Description]

You will gain this specialization experience through shield training or combat.

[Special Effects]

Strength +0, Stamina +0, Willpower +0.

When using a shield to block an attack, the probability of accurately blocking the attack increases by 0%, and there is a 0% chance of triggering a shield bash when successfully blocking an attack.

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Xia Zuo was in a good mood after acquiring several specializations.