Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

Give up?

Impossible.

What I, as a man, am all about is betting like a mad dog!

In total, the two learning sessions cost me just 680 points of combat experience, which is negligible compared to what I have in store. Keep going!

Bai E looked at Yue Ying, "Yue Ying, I want to learn more advanced techniques."

"No problem!"

Yue Ying felt greatly pleased inside, her teaching talent unmatched, and this human's comprehension was also quite acceptable.

An eager teacher and a willing student, where could one find such a coincidence in the world?

"The difficulty of multiple arc shots is a bit higher. Once you've mastered the single arc, you'll gradually come to understand it yourself. Now, I'll teach you another technique."

Scatter Shot!

Yue Ying drew her bow and notched an arrow, her delicate palm grasping ten arrows at once.

"Gulp!"

Bai E's eyes went wide, ten arrows?

She wouldn't be thinking of shooting all ten arrows at once, would she?

"Bang!"

Yue Ying didn't give Bai E more time to react.

The bowstring vibrated the air, echoing resonantly.

The ten arrows shot out, amazingly hitting ten different targets!

On closer inspection, each arrow had penetrated the wood by three inches, with ample force.

"..."

Is this really something humans can learn?

Bai E's gaze shifted to Yue Ying's small hand holding the bow, feeling that what limited the number of Scatter Shots wasn't strength, but... her hands were too small.

[You have paid 10 points of combat experience in learning, converted to 5 points of "Ranged Weapon Mastery" experience. (A very small chance to awaken a special attribute.)]

As Yue Ying looked over, Bai E blinked, "Could you demonstrate it two more times?"

A nod from under the hood, "Okay."

Bai E hastily splurged more experience.

Learn! Learn fiercely!

[You have paid 50 points of combat experience in learning, converted to 25 points of "Ranged Weapon Mastery" experience. (A very small chance to awaken a special attribute.)] (Stackable)

[Current Ranged Weapon Mastery experience 306/300, "Level 2 Ranged Weapon Specialization" has been learned, with 1 latent point acquired.]

[Ranged Weapon Specialization (Level 2): Shooting accuracy +8%, shooting speed +5%, range +200 meters, Arc Shot (Special) +4%.]

A prompt sounded quietly.

The special attribute hadn't been learned yet, but the specialization level was upgraded first.

And... Arc Shot +4%?

If he remembered correctly, the Arc Shot was +2% at level 1.

Does that mean the effect of the special attribute improves along with the specialization level?

Bai E's gaze became somewhat unfocused, realizing that there were many unknowns in the world yet to be discovered.

Was there such a good thing?

Did that not mean that the earlier the special attribute was unlocked, the higher the bonus it would provide at the same specialization level?

Waiting to naturally unlock the special attribute bonuses at specialization level 4 would certainly save experience, but in the long run, it would unquestionably be a weakening to one's personal strength.

The guidance of a great master indeed had its advantages!

Yue Ying unstrung her bow, looking at Bai E, who seemed to be pondering while learning, "You try it as well, start with just two arrows for your training, no need to aim too high too soon."

"Um..." Bai E nodded his head, not so presumptuous to directly go for ten arrows. In fact, up to now, he still didn't understand how Yue Ying's five fingers were able to hold ten arrows...

Positioning two arrows between the index and ring fingers on top of the bowstring, Bai E held the longbow horizontally and pulled back the string.

Knowing that the special attribute developed along with the specialization level, his interest grew even more.

Indeed, using experience points directly to upgrade was more of a loss; what's missed can't be regained, and he should be more attentive in the future.

With the bowstring trembling slightly in hand, Bai E tried to control the direction of the arrows' impacts, which was of course very challenging. Without the empowering infusion of the system's might, naturally one arrow veered off course, and the other one did too...

"..."
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"Don't be disheartened," Yue Ying's voice was calm.

Bai E's performance had been quite satisfactory just now, so now she had even more patience.

"Yes..." Bai E hesitated, "Could you demonstrate the two-arrow shot a few more times? I can't see clearly with ten arrows at once."

"...No problem, practice with me," Yue Ying agreed very readily.

"Notch the arrow."

[You have paid 10 points of combat experience in learning... (A very small chance to awaken a special attribute.)]

"Draw the bow."

[You have paid 10 points of combat experience in learning... (A very small chance to awaken a special attribute.)]

"Aim."

[...(tiny)]

"Shoot!"

[...(tiny)]

Tiny... tiny... tiny... tiny...

The difficulty of scattering shots was a level higher than that of arcing shots, perhaps because Bai E had a certain foundation in arcing fire which made scatter shooting seem much more challenging.

[You have spent 10 points of combat experience in your learning...(tiny chance of awakening special attributes.)]

Bai E occasionally glanced at Yue Ying's delicate figure wielding the bow and had some sneers in his heart.

To say it's a demonstration, it really was just a demonstration.

It could only be me. If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't even be able to learn arcing shots...

[You have spent 10 points of combat experience in your learning...(small chance of awakening special attributes.)]

Hm?

Bai E's spirits lifted; at last, he was making progress.

Drawing the bow, nocking the arrow..."Whoosh!"

"Thunk!"

After the dull impact, a scraping sound followed.

One arrow hit the second ring on the target, another grazed the edge of the target and whizzed off, skimming the ground.

Finally, some progress... The eyes of Yue Ying, who had been losing interest, lit up again.

We've been practicing for at least ten minutes!

The slightly invigorated Yue Ying regained some vitality, and her demonstration movements became more standardized.

[You have spent 230 points of combat experience in your learning...(small chance of awakening special attributes.)](accumulated)

...

[You have spent 10 points of combat experience, which has been converted into 5 points of "Ranged Weapon Proficiency" experience.]

[Long-term learning has provided you with sufficient experience from the master's performance, and your specialization ability—Ranged Weapon Specialization, has gained a new "special" attribute boost!]

[Ranged Weapon Specialization (Level 2): Shooting accuracy +8%, shooting speed +3%, range +200 meters, arching (special) +4%, scatter shot level (special) +1.]

[Scatter shot (Level 1): Double shot success rate +50%, triple shot success rate +5%, quadruple shot success rate +0.1%.]

[Current Ranged Weapon Mastery experience 426/500, mastering "Level 3 Ranged Weapon Specialization" at 500 points.]

It was a bit risky, but fortunately, the special attribute was successfully activated before reaching level 3 specialization; otherwise, he would have missed the chance for a simultaneous upgrade from level 2 to level 3.

I wonder if this world has any reset potions... I'm going to spend some money to reset my firearm shooting skills!

Bai E breathed a sigh of relief and once again steadied his fingers holding two arrows, as firm as Mount Tai.

His gaze simultaneously locked onto two targets, sharp as an eagle.

"Whoosh!"

"Thunk!"

The noise made by the two arrows was almost entirely overlapping; one hit dead center, the other the second ring!

[Triggered Scatter Shot (Dual Shot)! Successfully hit two targets at the same time, Ranged Weapon Proficiency experience +7.]

"Well done."

Yue Ying was pleased in her heart.

Finally learned it!

"Scatter shooting and arching both require you to practice slowly. Once familiar, you can even combine the two. Next..."

[Current mission reward: Clue to the Elf Breathing Skill (Quality: Green)]

[Clue to the Elf Breathing Skill (Quality: Green): You have gained the distinct favor of Yue Ying of the Elf Race by showing more of your excellent talents, and you have a certain chance to obtain the method of the "Elf Breathing Skill" from her.]

[Target's favorability is already over the line; one or two failures will no longer disappoint them. Currently, you have an opportunity to retain the mission's progress...]

"Yue Ying..."

Yue Ying didn't give Bai E a chance to speak, "The technique I'm about to show you might be beyond your grasp for now. I'm only demonstrating a few times to give you a goal; you can practice on your own as well."

Steady the wind!

[You have spent 10 points of combat experience in your learning...(tiny chance of awakening special attributes)]

[Reminder: Your current "Physical" attribute is unlikely to support the awakening of this special attribute; the chance is minuscule, please make your decision wisely.]

"..." Bai E quickly called a halt, "Yue Ying, the shooting technique you just demonstrated seems to require superior physical abilities."

"You actually noticed?" Yue Ying was somewhat surprised. She didn't expect that just one demonstration would reveal such sharp insight from this warrior. "Actually, there's not no chance. Skill can make up for a lack of physical strength to a certain extent."

Like herself... with a physical strength level of 13, she could still perform the same archery skills.

[You think everyone is like you?]

Bai E, keeping a serious face, said meticulously, "I might not be able to achieve that level of skill."

To have that kind of self-awareness was also quite good.

Yue Ying nodded in silent satisfaction, "Alright then, come find me when you feel that your physical strength has improved sufficiently."

[Side mission—Yue Ying's Approval, progress has been retained.]