Chapter 119: Simple Balance
Following.
After a day of recuperation and a routine of physical training, the first special training session came as scheduled.
Balance training.
As soon as Gu Yun and the others finished lunch, they were taken by Dr. Liu to a room with various levels designed, the design of the levels was somewhat similar to what he saw on TV a few days ago, with facilities such as single-plank bridges, rotating gangplanks, and high-altitude steps, and once they lost their balance in the process, they would fall directly into the pool.
He had undergone similar training as a child, where they had to jump through the reef in the water all the way to the stronghold on the other side of the river, but if they fell overboard, they were greeted not by first responders, but by piranhas and thorn-toothed crocodiles.
Balance training is a skill that everyone in the village must master, and the environment outside the village is extremely harsh, and they often need to maintain their sense of balance while fighting various monsters.
"There was a reality show here, and we were able to take advantage of the props."
Standing on the high platform at the finish line, Dr. Liu introduced to the participants, who had changed their faces, "In the next three hours, I hope everyone will pass at least five times, and the final test score will be judged by the speed of passing." ”
"It's a little too hard, isn't it?"
Qixi raised her hand and asked her own question, she thought that the balance test was just crossing a single-plank bridge, but she didn't expect Dr. Liu's team to come up with such a professional set of facilities.
She's seen a lot of similar reality TV events, where she gets the grand prize if she reaches the finish line, and nine out of ten challengers fall into the water.
It's fun to watch others fall, but it's not fun to put it on yourself.
"Because you will face complex combat situations in the game, we hope that you will be mentally prepared through these training programs first."
In fact, the combat environment in the game is much more complex than these challenges.
Skirmish on a single-plank bridge, and face off against elite monsters of massive size on the edge of a cliff, as well as bosses who have to climb on their backs to fight......
"Don't get me wrong, the purpose of this training is not to force you to adapt to a variety of difficult combat environments, the construction of a sense of balance requires years of training to complete, and there is no such thing as a failure in all trainings, and you will not be eliminated because of this - the real purpose of our team is to hope that you can overcome the psychological tools, at least cultivate the mentality of not being afraid of falling into the water."
In the game setting, the player dies to release their souls and respawn at a nearby safe spot, or to wait for the responding clergy to come to their rescue.
Death in the game is never scary, and what really needs to be overcome is the feeling of not daring to participate in the battle because of fear of heights or timidity.
This mood is equally important even for casual players, because some precious materials are often on steep mountain paths, and in various non-holographic role-playing games, players jump off cliffs and jump briskly, often falling to their deaths in order to collect a material, so Liu Xiangnan needs to ensure that they can at least maintain the same mentality in holographic games.
For this reason, when selecting the participants, they conducted a questionnaire and learned in advance that none of the people present were suffering from a fear of heights.
"Time is limited, so if you have personal questions, you can talk to me privately...... So, who wants to be the first to try? ”
The participants looked at each other, although the men wanted to stand up in front of the girls and show their strength, but looking at the various complicated mechanisms, their hearts were uncertain.
Most of them are game masters, and they usually press the keyboard to move their fingers, and this kind of scene has really not been encountered.
If you fall into the water after being brave, it will be a bit embarrassing.
"I'll do it."
Seeing that no one raised their hands, Gu Yun walked out of the crowd directly.
This kind of facility is paediatric compared to a really harsh environment.
The village's 180-year-old woman was able to pass the test with her eyes closed in case of food poisoning.
"Oh? Mr. Gu Yun is very courageous, we noticed that your physical training results are very good. ”
Seeing that someone actively responded to the call, Liu Xiangnan immediately carried out a wave of commercial touting.
The first thing is to motivate the participants, and if no one volunteers, he can only let the coaching team demonstrate.
The real purpose of the Balance Training is not to make everyone a brave warrior who fights on the back of a dragon, but to make them understand that there is nothing to be ashamed of accidentally falling overboard.
It's clear that these people haven't developed a good mindset yet.
"Timer starts!"
After the coaching team gave the order, Liu Xiangnan was ready to defend Gu Yun's overboard.
Balance training can be challenging, especially if you don't have a pattern at first, and good physical fitness alone is not enough......
"Okay, and then what?"
Yes?
Thirty seconds later, Liu Xiangnan looked at Gu Yun in shock who had come to him leisurely walking all the way through the turbulence.
He hadn't even had time to list the points he needed to pay attention to in balance training.
The coaching team behind him also had a hellish look on their faces - even the fitness trainers who were professionally trained and had been here for a few hours last night had a best time of just 1 minute and 27 seconds.
"Mr. Gu Yun, may I ask if you have completed similar training before."
"Sort of."
Gu Yun nodded uncertainly, although the elder had also proposed similar training, but he had really never seen such a simple one.
At first, he thought that Dr. Liu would let him carry a few tons of heavy loads on his back to assist in his practice.
"No wonder, it's good, you've already passed the training, and I hope you can talk to other participants a little bit more."
"Okay."
Gu Yun nodded, he was just about to talk about life and ideals with the male compatriots in this team, because An Ling had said that they would need to communicate in the next few days to determine who might be a shape-changing monster pretending.
After returning to the team, sure enough, the male players pounced on him like wolves and exchanged their experiences.
Although many girls secretly expressed their gratitude to Gu Yun's brave performance, they were not worried at all - with their experience, Gu Yun's role with his own girlfriend would not only not become their competitor, but might become their life mentor.
It's not just limited to balance training, but it's a sister, a sister, a sister and so on.
After two days of physical training, anyone with a discerning eye could see that An Ling and Gu Yun were a couple, and others had no chance at all.
"It's actually quite simple."
In the face of everyone's questions, Gu Yun enthusiastically explained - after really taking the students, he found that his ability to be a teacher had improved a lot, and he also understood that in the teaching process, it was easier for people to understand through visual metaphors.
"This kind of training is essentially like encountering a giant monster on a single-plank bridge, and if you imagine the lifeguard in the water as a thorn-toothed crocodile or a piranha, once you fall into the water, you will die without a place to bury, and you will easily pass this practice."
As soon as these words came out, the scene suddenly fell silent.
Everyone looked at Gu Yun, and then at the lifeguards who were "ambushed" in the water, waiting for rescue at any time, and tried to imagine him as fierce as a crocodile......
"I'm sorry, Dr. Liu."
In the crowd, someone slowly raised his hand, "This training is not suitable for me, I choose to abstain." ”
Who made you spread panic!
This scene deeply stung Liu Xiangnan's eyes, and he couldn't wait to rush down and kick Gu Yun directly into the pool to calm him down.