He could feel that his body was continuously recovering, much faster than usual.
Undoubtedly, the Blood Circulation trait was working.
The guess was correct; Blood Circulation not only restored energy but also physical strength.
"This is great."
Chen Fan couldn’t contain his joy.
Enhanced recovery meant that instead of needing over ten minutes of rest after a Triple Shot, he might now only need ten minutes.
This was just Level 1. If the Blood Circulation trait reached Level 2 or Level 3, the recovery speed might nearly double.
A powerful recovery ability was critical for a martial artist.
Thinking of this, he felt an urge to allocate all the upcoming experience points to Tai Chi Fist.
"No rush. Let’s see how fast the Meteor Arrow Technique improves first."
He looked at the skill panel:
[Meteor Arrow Technique: Completely Ignorant (0.1%)]
"?"
Chen Fan wiped his eyes, almost doubting whether he had seen it wrong.
One Triple Shot only added 0.1% to the skill level?
He remembered that Basic Archery, at Level 6, added a full 0.8%! If it had been a Quadruple Shot, it undoubtedly would have surpassed a 1% increase.
And this was with a bow of 200-pound draw weight. If it were 100 pounds, would the increase be only a fraction of a percent?
Chen Fan took a deep breath.
It would take a thousand Triple Shots to reach the beginner level. At his current rate of one Triple Shot every ten minutes, that means six shots per hour.
A thousand shots would take a hundred and sixty-six hours, or seven days.
And that’s just to reach the beginner level. It would likely take more days to achieve Small Success.
"I should add points; this time is too long to wait."
Chen Fan made up his mind and invested some experience points.
[Meteor Arrow Technique] skill level immediately increased by 5%.
"20 points, not too many."
He focused his mind and added another 19 experience points.
His body didn’t change, but a piece of information appeared in his mind.
[Meteor Arrow Technique: Initial Glimpse (0%), Trait: Aiming Level 1]
[Aiming Level 1: Active Skill, consumes a small amount of spiritual power, slightly enhances vision when activated, lasts for 1 minute, each level increase extends the time by 1 minute]
"It’s actually an active skill?"
Chen Fan was surprised. An active skill right away? As expected of advanced martial arts.
"Consumes spiritual power to enhance vision?"
As he spoke, he acted according to the information in his mind. Instantly, he felt a slight fatigue.
At the same time, he felt a warm sensation around his eyes, causing him to close them involuntarily. When he opened them again, everything was crystal clear.
It was as if the video quality had improved from high definition to Blu-ray.
Not only that, but he could also see farther now. Previously, he could clearly see objects five to six hundred meters away, but farther than that, only rough outlines.
Now, he could see farther, about six to seven hundred meters, an improvement of thirty percent.
"Not only static vision but dynamic vision has also improved."
Chen Fan murmured, as he could now clearly see the trajectory of grass blades swaying in the wind, something unimaginable before.
Soon, the warmth around his eyes faded, and things became "blurred" again.
Chen Fan felt a bit unsatisfied.
"Although no attribute points were increased, this trait indirectly enhances combat power. The better my vision, the greater the improvement. Excellent vision is critical for an archer."
"Unfortunately, upgrading it only extends the duration."
He shook his head and looked at his remaining experience points, 91 points.
Raising another small realm wouldn’t be difficult. The dilemma was whether to improve the Meteor Arrow Technique or Tai Chi Fist.
Archery was currently his main attack method, crucial for sure, but he didn’t know if the next skill level would unlock a new trait.
If not, it would only improve Aiming by one level, with limited impact on combat power.
If he improved Tai Chi Fist, it could enhance several attributes and recovery abilities by thirty percent; a new trait would be even better.
"Forget it, let’s focus on archery first."
Though he also yearned for the Level 8 Spear Skill, archery had the highest priority. Attacking others from a distance while staying safe was much better.
Secondly, fist and kick skills emphasized enhancing physical attributes, raising the ceiling. Without sufficient physical strength, even a strong bow would be useless.
Lastly, spear techniques could fill gaps. If he encountered a strong enemy and ran out of arrows or got too close, he could fight back with the spear, unlike gamers where a shooter without arrows was doomed.
Saber techniques would be a backup option, something to learn if he had enough experience points in the future.
After making up his mind, he invested some experience points into the Meteor Arrow Technique, and to his delight, the skill level increased by about 3.33%.
"Thirty points should be enough. Subtracting 30 from 91, I have 61 points left. I wonder if that’s enough to upgrade again?"
Chen Fan’s eyes showed anticipation.
Adding another twenty-nine experience points, Chen Fan felt a refreshing sensation spread throughout his body. His muscles tightened noticeably before the feeling subsided.
Chen Fan clenched his fist, clearly feeling a significant increase in strength!
[Meteor Arrow Technique: Slight Achievement (0%), Traits: Aiming Level 2, Superhuman Arm Strength Level 1]
[Superhuman Arm Strength: Each skill level permanently increases strength attribute by 5 points]
"As expected."
A smile appeared on Chen Fan’s face.
This trait was obviously a stronger version of Superhuman Arm Strength, and not just a little stronger, five times stronger.
The Meteor Arrow Technique was all about speed.
More strength meant faster drawing of the bowstring, indirectly increasing archery speed.
"Still have 61 experience points. I wonder if that’s enough for another upgrade?"
With a mindset of giving it a try, he added one point and saw the skill level cross the 1% mark.
With hopeful eyes, he watched it stop at 2%.
"Phew, 50 points are enough," Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief. "I wonder if the next skill level will unlock the Continuous Meteor Arrow?"
After a slight pause, he put 50 experience points into it.
The warm sensation around his eyes returned and his sense of strength increased, but nothing else seemed to change.
Chen Fan checked his head and found no new memories.
"No new traits this time?"
He smiled bitterly, and after the changes in his body disappeared, he looked at the skill bar.
[Meteor Arrow Technique: Entering the Hall (0%), Traits: Aiming Level 3, Superhuman Arm Strength Level 2]
It turned out he was right.
There were no new traits this time.
"Actually, it’s not bad. Aiming duration now lasts three minutes, and there’s an additional ten points in strength attributes."
Chen Fan comforted himself.
As for the so-called secret technique, Continuous Meteor Arrow, it would most likely unlock at the next skill level, right?
Unfortunately, he had no more experience points.