The next day, the valley of special training.

"Today, let's start the second phase of special training. Let me start with a brief introduction to the rules: when the ten cylindrical objects are activated, they will emit a random ball of light around them, and you need to jump back and forth between these cylinders to attack these balls, and the built-in system will refresh the balls after each set. Every time you complete a hundred stacks, the cylinder will automatically rise three meters and shrink in diameter. When you are able to complete 100 sets at a height of 10 meters, the second stage of the special training ends. ”

"Senior, you're a revenge ......," Catherine complained weakly. I secretly regretted that I shouldn't have been straightforward yesterday, saying that his cooking skills were not as good as Nagisa.

"Who said that, this is to exercise your sword speed and reflexes." Douglas retorted solemnly, "You should use the beam sword at this stage of special training." ”

"Yes." Catherine trained by herself for a while, and wondered, "Senior, doesn't it seem to be difficult?" ”

"Really? Wait until you've completed a hundred sets. Remember, if you fall from above, the number of times is reset to zero. ”

"Uh...... Oops! "Wing was distracted, and as soon as his foot slipped and fell from it.

"You know? Don't forget that you're still training under the waterfall, and it's going to be a hassle to fall down until you've gained height. So don't let up, or you're the one who suffers! ”

"Understood, Senpai!" The wing once again stepped onto the cylinder to begin his own training.

At the same time, Shirley and Xingchen, who were in the academy, were also receiving special training from Nagisa. In order to avoid disturbing Catherine, Nagisa did not choose the special training place in the jungle of the academy like Douglas, but placed it in a secret training ground specially set up in the Holy List Arena. Just like the arena, the virtual environment can be set up through the system, so that students can train in it without worrying about destroying the academy grounds.

By noon, Shirley and Shirley were gobbling up the lunch Nagisa had prepared for them. Nagisa couldn't help but laugh when he looked at the two of them impatiently.

"Hey, even if you were given compressed food for a few days to train up some time ago, you don't have to look like a starving ghost now—hey, Shirley, don't worry, there's still food in the kitchen."

"Hmm, it's delicious, it's delicious." Shirley swallowed the food in her mouth with great difficulty, "Senior Nagisa, I'm about to sick to my stomach after eating those compressed foods, and I'm finally relieved now." ”

"I'm a little better than Shirley, but I can't stand it anymore." Thinking of the previous food, Xingchen couldn't help but complain, "Senior, what is our next stage of training?" ”

"Well, the next stage will be easier. We still have half a month to go, and the content of the special training is very simple, you two choose any mech from the academy, and I will pilot my own exclusive mech, and then ......"

An ominous premonition rose in Xingchen's heart: "Hey, senior, you're not kidding, are you?" ”

"Don't worry, I'm not done yet." Nagisa made a reassuring gesture, signaling him not to worry, "I'm piloting an exclusive mech, but I won't attack you." As long as the two of you hit me 20 times in six terrains, the special training will be over, how about it? Isn't it hard? ”

"Well, it's not difficult, but it's not easy." Shirley and Xingchen looked at each other and sighed in understanding.

"Ahem, your progress has been quite obvious during this time, don't be so depressed."

"Actually, it's okay, after all, I can finally see Senior Nagisa driving the exclusive mechage to fight with us. Hehe, I'm still a little looking forward to it, Senior Nagisa must be more handsome than now with an exclusive body! ”

"Shirley, do you have a position...... Xingchen raised his forehead.

"Okay, let's have a good rest today, and tomorrow we will start the final stage of special training!"

If someone saw the scene in the academy jungle at this time, they would probably be so surprised that their jaws dropped. I saw that below the waterfall, on ten ten-meter-high cylinders, there was a figure running back and forth at a ghostly speed. From time to time, a ball of light suspended in the air appeared around the cylinder, and the person on the cylinder held a lightsaber and slashed at the ball of light. What is staggering is that whether it is the angle or timing of the sword, that person has just the right grasp and is impeccable.

"Tsubas, stop. You've passed the second stage of training. Douglas looked up and beckoned, "Wait a minute, I'll bring the device down." Douglas pressed a red button, and the height of the ten cylinders slowly descended, finally to a position only one meter above the ground.

A blue-haired girl jumped down from the cylinder and brushed away the sweat-soaked hair on her forehead with her hands, revealing a fair and delicate face. After more than ten days of special training, Catherine at this time has completely faded away from her previous jerkiness and weakness, and her whole person looks heroic, and her eyes are full of confidence and perseverance. Her pale blue hair had grown a little longer and had fallen to her shoulders at this time, and her beautiful face made people feel a unique charm.

"Senpai." Tsubasa bowed respectfully to Douglas.

"Good, you're really nice. I've seen your performance during this time. In the five days since the start of the second phase, you have slept for less than 20 hours in total. And except for three meals a day and some necessary chores, the rest of your time is spent in special training. In just half a month, your own strength has improved by leaps and bounds, saving a full week compared to my expectations. ”

"This is all taught by the predecessors." Catherine said modestly.

"Don't be too humble, it's inseparable from your own hard work and talent. Saved a week so that our last stage could be a little easier. You should have a good rest today and relax your tense nerves, you have been in a state of high concentration these days, and you need to be properly relieved. ”

"Yes, Senpai."

"The last stage of special training is difficult to say, and easy to say. The first stage of special training is to exercise your physical strength, willpower, and the foundation of kendo; The second stage is to train your speed, reflexes and timing. The last stage is very simple, and the results of the first two phases of training are perfectly integrated into the actual battle. ”

"Senior, I don't really understand what you mean." Catherine was a little confused.

"I've prepared two Duel Gundams, one for you and I to fly here for melee combat practice. As long as you can hit me thirty times with your beam sword, the training will be over. If you want to do that, you have to express what you've learned in this time in a perfect way, you know? ”

"Yes, Senpai."

"Alright, you can rest first. I'll go get lunch ready. ”

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, the one-month special training has come to an end. And Catherine's melee skills have become more and more mature in the process of actual combat again and again.

"The melee combat of my predecessors really makes me admire it so much." Catherine took off her helmet and fanned herself with her hands, banishing the heat of training.

"You're also very good, and through these days of training, your strength has reached a new level." Douglas looked at Catherine's gaze full of admiration and expectation, "As of today, you have successfully hit me nineteen times, and it seems that there is no problem at the end of the special training in a month." ”

"No, Senpai," Catherine said as if determined, "I think I'll be able to accomplish my goal today." ”

"Really? We're pretty much rested, so let's move on. Given that you have this self-confidence, then from now on, I'm going to defend with two beam swords. Douglas paused and continued, "However, I must be reminded that my defense with two beam swords will be much stronger than the previous single sword defense, and it is definitely not a simple 1+1 relationship. You have to pay more attention to your studies. ”

"Yes." The two of them entered the body at the same time, "Senior, be careful, I'm going to start." ”

"Come on."

At this time, Wing's use of the beam sword was far from the original rookie level. Chopping, stabbing, slashing, racking, blocking, stepping slashing, spinning slashing, all kinds of skills in swordsmanship have been perfectly embodied in her. But even so, a full ten minutes passed, and she still couldn't hit Douglas. The two beam swords in Douglas's hand perfectly crocheted a sword net, easily blocking all attacks from the wings.

"How? The defense built by the dual swords is beyond your imagination, right? You still need to learn - not good! ”

The reason for Douglas to shout the last two words was that Wing Wing suddenly pulled out his beam sword in his left hand and aimed it at Douglas with a horizontal slash. In the previous special training, Tsubasa had been using a single sword attack. Although it suddenly turned into a dual-sword attack at this time, Tsubasa's attack was not affected, but became more and more aggressive, and the attack moves of the two beam swords perfectly complemented each other.

Douglas hurriedly barely blocked Wing's sudden attack, but because of this change, there was a slight flaw in the dual-sword defense network he had constructed. Catherine did not waste this opportunity, but seized on this flaw and began a relentless counterattack.

"Boom!" Douglas blocked Tsubasa's attack and suddenly counterattacked, forcing Tsubasa back.

"Alright, that's it. You did it. Very good. Douglas nodded in satisfaction.