Chapter 257: Chapter 16: Training Ground Observations
Due to Raiden Mei's all-nighter, Luo Lin persuaded her to get some rest, and a sweet nap brought them to the afternoon.
At this time, Luo Lin and Kiana's group emerged from the dormitory. Luo Lin held a personal terminal, found the map of the Far East Branch, and led the trio towards the training ground.
Training grounds in any branch of Schicksal were always bustling. As combat units, Valkyries needed extensive training to maintain and improve their skills.
The Far East Branch was no exception. Interestingly, because the Far East Branch and St. Freya Academy were basically built together, not only were formal Valkyries trained here, but also some ambitious Valkyrie students.
Luo Lin recognized some familiar faces in the training ground. Fu Hua occupied a small area, practicing martial arts against wooden posts with simple yet decisive movements.
For a martial arts master like Fu Hua, even an amateur could appreciate the beauty in her movements. As industry insiders (in terms of combat), Valkyries could easily discern Fu Hua's extraordinary skills.
So, several Valkyries surrounded Fu Hua, earnestly observing her movements and occasionally gesturing in admiration.
"Oh? You're here too?"
Fu Hua stopped and greeted Luo Lin.
Observing Fu Hua, who was already emitting heat, Luo Lin exclaimed, "You've been training for quite some time, haven't you?"
Calculating on her fingers, Fu Hua replied, "Not much, just since this morning."
"Impressive."
Luo Lin respected her.
She had intended to take the trio to find a place nearby for practice, but Fu Hua stopped them, "I'm almost done with my workout. I can help you guys instead."
"That's great! Help me give Raiden Mei some pointers!"
Luo Lin was delighted. With Fu Hua's assistance, the quality of their practice would surely skyrocket.
So the two tidied up the area, retrieved swords, pistols, and assault rifles from the nearby armory, and handed each of the trio a suitable weapon.
Luo Lin turned to Bronya and said, "Bronya, you should join too. Learning more skills is better, and let's see if your current exoskeleton fits well."
"Alright, Bronya understands."
The silver-haired twin-tailed girl nodded and got ready.
The Valkyries who had been watching Fu Hua's training didn't leave. They were interested in Luo Lin and the trio and could naturally tell that Luo Lin was about to conduct a teaching activity.
"A rare sight of practical teaching!"
"And with a high-level instructor, perfect! Today's trip to the training ground was worth it."
Considering that Fu Hua might continue to guide these three students, these Valkyries calmly and shamelessly moved closer, prepared to listen to the "goddess's guidance" and learn as much as they could.
Then, they were pleasantly surprised to find that Luo Lin, wearing the Intelligence Department uniform, seemed quite knowledgeable. She demonstrated excellent technical proficiency and was organized in her teaching approach.
The Valkyries couldn't help but exchange glances, suspecting that Captain Rita had somehow arranged for two high-level Valkyries to become teachers.
"Come on, be more decisive with your strikes!"
"Your form has some issues; focus your strength here!"
"Yes, just like that!"
Luo Lin and Raiden Mei had a brief sparring session, quickly assessing her progress over the past few days and identifying weaknesses and flaws in Raiden Mei's movements.
As a disciple of the martial arts grandmaster, Fu Hua was also adept at combining theory and practice. She quickly helped Raiden Mei find ways to improve, and then Luo Lin began addressing each issue.
During this time, Fu Hua was not idle either. She also assisted Kiana and Bronya in their training.
Although Fu Hua didn't have much expertise in Kaslana gunplay, she could still provide valuable insights into the combat aspects of gunplay. After some contemplation, she offered some suggestions to Kiana.
Luo Lin frequently used Kaslana gunplay herself. After teaching Raiden Mei, she returned to provide extra lessons for Bronya.
To her surprise, she discovered that Kiana had already begun integrating Kaslana gunplay with the powers of the Herrscher of the Void. Facing the expectant gaze of the white-haired bundle of energy, Luo Lin felt a headache coming on.
Thankfully, after numerous battles, the black-haired Valkyrie had mastered Kaslana gunplay to a considerable degree, especially in the realm of exploring unconventional techniques.
As Luo Lin and Kiana brainstormed, the targets nearby suffered. The training bullets infused with the power of the Herrscher of the Void inflicted serious damage, to the point where the logistics Valkyrie responsible for maintaining the site began to doubt her own mental faculties, fetching previously used and nearly obsolete equipment.
As for Bronya, her situation was somewhat unique. Due to her limited mobility, she primarily relied on coordinated combat with "Project Bunny."
Thus, she wielded an assault rifle, manipulating "Project Bunny" to launch attacks from various positions, honing her coordination skills.
Observing this, Fu Hua pondered for a moment and offered her suggestion, "I think you should practice some boxing to improve your focus. Additionally, this boxing technique can also be used by 'Project Bunny' in combat."
"...Understood."
Bronya contemplated, eventually agreeing and practicing boxing with Fu Hua.
In this environment with instructors' assistance, time passed quickly, and before they knew it, the sky had darkened.
Luo Lin called a halt to the training, giving each of the panting trio some lightly salted water. "Let's call it a day for now. Let's go eat and remember, practice should be balanced with rest."
Fu Hua nodded in agreement. "That's right."
Kiana quickly drank up her water and stretched lazily. "Ah, it's great that Luo Lin can help me study Kaslana gunplay. I would have taken so many detours on my own."
"Well, your path is quite unique... Borrowing your sister's power, you might suddenly 'teleport' behind an enemy one day, aiming at the weak point and... bam, one shot..."
As she spoke, Luo Lin supported her chin, lost in thought.
It seemed like quantum energy could also be used for teleportation, huh? If I could just teleport myself directly onto the back of Beneath the Light, then maybe...?
"What are you thinking about?"
Fu Hua asked.
"I'm thinking about how to teleport onto Benares's back and give it a good thrashing," Luo Lin replied.
Fu Hua was speechless, watching Luo Lin furrow her brows in thought. After a moment, she couldn't help but comment, "Teleport? But you're not a Herrscher of the Void... And isn't Benares the name of your sister's companion Herrscher beast? I remember it can fly."
"Yes, it can fly, out of reach."
Luo Lin donned a mask of anguish as she recalled the tragic scene in the Realm.
Scratching her head, Fu Hua was puzzled, "Then why don't you just fly up there yourself?"
Luo Lin: "?"