If an ordinary soldier had said these things to him, Pan might not have listened, and probably wouldn’t have thought so much about it.
The logic is the same, but different people saying it have different impacts. It’s not the logic that’s the issue, it’s the people.
The third round had already begun. Shale swung a punch at the dummy, the numbers on the display quickly rising and eventually reaching 32.7.
"Damn it, I originally thought brute force would work, but it turns out I still have to rely on technique in the end," Shale muttered with a smile, not sure whether he was excited or frustrated.
Li Xiu used the Blood Boiling Skill, directly doubling the previous value of twenty-four, reaching as many as forty-eight points.
With the same S-level Blood Boiling Skill, when Li Xiu used it, he could directly double the value, and it was impressively stable.
Pan went up to the dummy and only managed to score over thirty points. This wasn’t because he couldn’t do more, but his mind wasn’t focused on this trial anymore.
After completing the test, Pan walked up to Li Xiu, stood up straight, saluted him, and then exited the trial without saying a word.
The trial was no longer important to Pan; he had more significant things to do.
While Doge and the others were whispering among themselves, they saw a flash of light at the Trial Gate, and a figure appeared at the entrance.
Seeing it was Pan, Doge and the others thought that Li Xiu and Shale must have already been finished.
"Legion Commander, where are those two?" Doge asked, pretending to already know the answer.
"They are still continuing the trial." Pan’s answer was a surprise to Doge and the others.
Pan was already out, yet those two were still in the trial. How was that possible?
"From now on, when you see that person, you need to be courteous, understand?" Pan said to Doge, as if remembering something.
"Don’t worry, Legion Commander. I will definitely be courteous to your friend," Doge quickly said.
Pan glanced at him and spoke lightly: "So, I owe you a favor."
"What’s the fuss about a favor? You’re my Legion Commander; this is what I should do," Doge scratched his head in embarrassment.
"You’re pretty sensible," Pan said.
"It’s all thanks to your excellent guidance, Legion Commander," Doge said gleefully, not realizing anything was amiss.
"Oh, if I only taught you, then I’ve truly failed. You’re over there thinking you’re doing great, but I’m afraid you’ll get killed with a single punch," Pan turned away from Doge, sighing inwardly, "Luckily, I was awakened. Otherwise, I’d be bringing up a bunch of fools . That would certainly be the end."
Inside the Trial Ground, Li Xiu looked at Shale and said, "Your strength is insufficient. Wait outside for me."
Upon hearing this from Li Xiu, Shale chuckled, "Don’t rush. We came together, so we have to leave together. I’ll accompany you in the final trial."
"Accompany me?" Li Xiu glanced at Shale in surprise. The destruction value requirement for the third round was thirty, and the final trial should be forty. Even if Shale could push Blood Boiling to the limit, he couldn’t hit forty in destructive power.
Shale said proudly, "With those guys here earlier, how could I show my trump card? You’ve been growing in this time, and I haven’t been idle either. Though I haven’t advanced to an official Trial Taker, I do have a few skills."
"I still have an S-level skill that I normally don’t use, saved for a surprise attack. Even Kun Sha and the others haven’t seen it. Today, I’ll show you," Shale squinted and said.
"I’m curious, what S-level skill is that?" Li Xiu laughed.
"Hehe, my S-level skill is called Ice Breaking. Although it doesn’t enhance physical attributes, it can boost destructive power, particularly effective in the Punch Dominator trials. Previously, I wasn’t confident of passing a B-level final trial, but after learning your techniques, I’m sure it’s no problem now. Breaking forty will be a breeze," Shale said confidently.
The final trial of the fourth round began, and indeed, the pass line was forty. Li Xiu looked at Shale and saw him standing in front of the dummy, suddenly punching the dummy’s chest.
With a muffled boom, the dummy, like a wobbling toy, remained unmoved, yet its chest had lots of fine cracks.
The number on the display instantly broke forty, stopping at forty-three.
"This skill is impressive!" Li Xiu was a bit surprised.
This Ice Breaking skill is evidently a technique of concentrated force.
"Hehe, you have a good eye. Don’t underestimate Ice Breaking; it may seem inconspicuous with no special display, but for surprise attack, it’s extremely useful," Shale said proudly.
"Yes, it’s a pretty good thing," Li Xiu nodded, then moved to his dummy.
Li Xiu, like Shale, punched the dummy’s chest, and the dummy remained unmoved, yet its chest had even more cracks than Shale’s.
The number on the display directly broke fifty, making Shale’s eyes widen, his eyeballs almost popping out.
"You have Ice Breaking too?" Shale asked, wide-eyed.
"No, I just learned a bit of technique from your Ice Breaking," Li Xiu said.
While he couldn’t understand and learn skills like Blood Boiling that awaken potential, Ice Breaking was a technique of focused force, and Li Xiu could learn and utilize some of its technique components.
"Skills can be learned?" Shale was somewhat stupefied.
The skill Shale had fought tooth and nail for in the trial ground, Li Xiu learned merely by observing, which was just unfair.
"Not all skills can be learned; this one is relatively simple," Li Xiu said.
Shale gazed at Li Xiu with a complicated expression, holding back for a moment before managing to spit out two words: "Beast!"
Once the rewards came out, Li Xiu randomly got a Trial Badge, but unfortunately, this time he could only choose one reward, so he chose the Trial Badge.
While Li Xiu was choosing, he heard Shale’s excited shout from his side: "I’ve finally waited for this."
Li Xiu turned his head and saw that among Shale’s rewards, there was an entrance ticket.
"Li Xiu, you’re really my lucky star," Shale seemed ready to jump up and kiss Li Xiu.
"That’s quite the coincidence. You pick the entrance ticket first; I’ll go in with you to check it out," Li Xiu said.