Chapter 20: Winning by Playing the Rules
Yu Tianlin went closer to take a look and found that the one foot thick steel plate had been pierced by the Thunder Dragon Claw, which had also blasted out a small dent.
This power is truly terrifying.
Yu Jian also approached and said, "Now you should have a good understanding of the Thunder Dragon Claw's ranged and melee capabilities. Next, it is time for targeted training."
"Before training, I need to know your first spirit skill." Yu Jian looked at Yu Tianlin and said, "Don't worry, I will keep it a secret and will never reveal your first spirit skill."
Upon hearing that, Yu Tianlin simply gave him a sideways glance without saying a word.
The reason why the news of him absorbing the wrong spirit ring spread everywhere was because Yu Jian leaked it first. And now he wants to talk about keeping secrets. Hah.
"Hey, what kind of look is that?" Yu Jian said, slightly annoyed. "Before, the clan leader had not given a gag order, and the elders came to ask me, so I could only tell the truth."
"As for now, I don't think the elders will be interested in a skill that comes from a white spirit ring, and since the clan leader asked me to keep it a secret, I won't tell anyone."
But Yu Tianlin still shook his head and refused to reveal anything.
"Alright." Seeing Yu Tianlin's firm attitude, Yu Jian compromised. "Then give me a brief description of your first spirit skill."
Yu Tianlin answered succinctly, "Lightning attribute, single target, ranged attack."
"I knew it." Yu Jian nodded knowingly. "But it is a bit of a pity that it isn't an area attack."
"Although single target attacks are stronger than area attacks, your spirit ring age is what it is, so its power can't compare to Thunder Dragon Claw, which is also single target. In this situation, an area attack would actually be more useful."
"This is troublesome. If you keep your distance, your ranged attack cannot overpower Thunder Dragon Claw. Once you get close, it is even worse."
Yu Tianlin looked at him calmly and asked, "So, what do I need to do to win?"
"You weren't discouraged by the disadvantages I listed. That is a good mindset." Yu Jian praised him, then smiled and gave the answer. "Drag it out and wear him down."
Yu Tianlin nodded. "Indeed, my spirit power level is a bit higher than Tian Qing's, so I will have a small advantage in a battle of attrition."
"That's not all," Yu Jian continued. "Including the Lightning Tyrant Dragon, all lightning attribute martial spirits share the same strength: terrifying explosive power and destructive attacks. But beneath that advantage is a hidden weakness."
Yu Tianlin said thoughtfully, "Uncle Yu Jian, you mean endurance?"
"That's right, endurance." Yu Jian's expression turned serious. "Because of their explosive attacks, lightning attribute Spirit Masters consume more spirit power than most others. This means they have lower endurance and weaker sustained fighting ability."
"Tianlin, in the future, when you fight others, remember this clearly. Finish fights quickly and decisively. Do not let the opponent drag it out."
Yu Tianlin nodded, indicating that he understood.
Yu Jian continued, "Four months from now, Tianqing will obtain a spirit ring of at least over three hundred years. His Thunder Dragon Claw will be very powerful, but it will also drain a lot of spirit power."
"Not to mention that he will only be level eleven then. With such a tiny amount of spirit power, how many times can he even use Thunder Dragon Claw?" Yu Jian raised his palm and waved five fingers in front of Yu Tianlin. "At most five times. After five uses, his spirit power will be empty."
"On the other hand, your first spirit skill is weaker, but it also consumes very little. Add that to your spirit power advantage, and you can use yours more than twice as many times as he can."
Yu Jian had already explained everything clearly, so Yu Tianlin finally understood how to win. He summarized, "So in the end, I still need to keep my distance and fight from afar. The ranged Thunder Dragon Claw is only a single target attack, and it is not that difficult to dodge. As long as I avoid it a few times, his spirit power will drop sharply, and then it will be my turn to counterattack."
"That's right, exactly," Yu Jian agreed. "The key to victory lies in speed and agility. You must be faster than Tianqing to maintain distance, and your reaction must be more agile so you can dodge Thunder Dragon Claw at the last moment."
"The morning training improves physical fitness, but the main purpose is speed training. Correspondingly, the afternoon training will focus on your dodging ability."
At this point, Yu Jian took out a gray cloth bag from his storage spirit tool.
Weighing the gray cloth bag in his hand, he said, "This is a sandbag. I'll be throwing it at you shortly. All you have to do is dodge."
Hmm, throwing sandbags... this sounds unreliable.
Sensing Yu Tianlin's thoughts, Yu Jian added, "Don't worry. I have used Thunder Dragon Claw for so many years that I know this skill inside and out. I will make the sandbag move at the same speed as Thunder Dragon Claw. If you can dodge the sandbag, then avoiding Tianqing's Thunder Dragon Claw will be easy."
"Alright, enough talking, let's start."
Having said all that needed to be said, Yu Jian took a few steps back until he was ten meters away. Then he flipped his hand and threw the sandbag toward Yu Tianlin.
Seeing the sandbag flying at him, Yu Tianlin instinctively tried to dodge, but the sandbag was extremely fast. He barely moved before it slammed into his right shoulder.
"Ouch."
A sharp pain shot through Yu Tianlin's shoulder. He hadn't expected Yu Jian to use so much strength on a simple sandbag throw.
"Your reaction was too slow," Yu Jian's stern voice sounded out. "I only aimed at your shoulder. You should have been able to dodge it with just a slight movement, but you didn't."
"Focus."
Yu Jian took out another sandbag from his storage spirit tool. He casually tossed it in his hand, and a layer of lightning wrapped around it.
"This time I'm adding lightning. If you get hit, it's going to hurt."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sandbag crackling with lightning flew toward Yu Tianlin.
Yu Tianlin sensed danger the moment Yu Jian finished speaking. Without hesitation, he rolled sideways, barely avoiding the sandbag.
The sandbag hit the ground, and the lightning inside burst out violently, making Yu Tianlin's heart race with fear.
Is this for real?
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