266: Senior Shui Yu

One day after the Xu Xuli principal incident.

The internet was filled with discussions and posts about the scummy principal.

At the same time, there were also discussions about the Fourth Generation armor, the Gold armor Machina Artisan.

First, Principal Xu Xuli's extensive dark history was exposed, then monsters appeared, and the Fourth Generation armor made its debut.

Various online discussions continued for a day and a night, with no sign of the heat diminishing.

Instead, it intensified.

The Machina Artisan armor also gained a large number of armor fans by directly resisting monster attacks, saving a group of students, and crushing monsters in head-on battles.

Gongye Shiyi didn't care about these online discussions.

Solving Xu Xuli plunged Gongye Shiyi into a state of detachment.

Given such a major incident, the school naturally suspended classes for a week.

And began an investigation.

After all, public opinion had fermented too intensely, and the Haizhou City government ordered the Haizhou City police to conduct a thorough investigation.

They were determined to clarify the matter and uproot Xu Xuli and all the corrupt forces behind him.

Of course, in the end, it might just be a lot of thunder but little rain, with a few minor figures arrested to appease the public once the uproar died down.

After all, Gongye Shiyi had not received any contact from the police requesting his assistance in reopening the old case.

He took out the Summoner, gazed at the Summoner before him, and Gongye Shiyi sat cross-legged, beginning his cultivation of the Basic Breathing Technique.

Until there was a knock on the hotel room door.

"Since classes are suspended for a week, I, Yu Lai, will give you a week-long Summoner special training!"

"This is a tradition passed down through generations of Summoners."

"Now that I finally have time, I'll let you experience the power passed down from generation to generation of Summoners!"

Shui Yuqianxi spoke solemnly, her eyes filled with reverence for the heritage and an unwillingness to profane ancient traditions.

"Mm."

Gongye Shiyi did not refuse.

Holed up in the hotel, he didn't know what to do.

After dealing with Xu Xuli, his heart had begun to feel negative and adrift.

...

By the sea.

Shui Yuqianxi and Gongye Shiyi each took a fish tank and a fishing rod from the trunk.

Then, they walked a distance along a small path and found a perfect, deserted small cove.

Shui Yuqianxi pulled a small boat from the cove, pushed it into the sea, and then waved to Gongye Shiyi.

"Come aboard."

It seemed that the ancient tradition of Summoners was fishing.

"The most important thing about fishing is patience..."

Half a day later, Shui Yuqianxi and Gongye Shiyi returned to shore with empty buckets.

After all, what Mermaid Miss was best at fishing for was actually human corpses.

"So, what I, Yu Lai, am teaching you today is patience."

"Whatever you do, you must have patience; only patience can determine your future height."

Gongye Shiyi nodded calmly.

He knew in his heart that Shui Yuqianxi today was perhaps not for any Summoner special training.

Rather, it was to specifically invite him out to cheer him up.

Shui Yuqianxi was already very good at sensing people's inner thoughts, and she had also sensed Gongye Shiyi's despondency after dealing with Xu Xuli.

"Also, studying is very important, Little Shiyi."

"Although you have become a Summoner, you cannot make fighting monsters your only goal in the future."

Shui Yuqianxi put the fish tank and fishing rod into the trunk, leaned on her cane, and looked at Gongye Shiyi, who was carrying the box.

"Most of the knowledge you learn in school may not be useful in the future, but a higher education will give you more choices in the future."

"It will give you more opportunities to encounter what you love."

"Life-and-death battles with monsters, always hanging your will and spirit on the boundary of life and death, do not try to imagine living that kind of life forever."

Shui Yuqianxi walked towards the driver's seat and opened the car door.

Gongye Shiyi also got into the passenger seat.

"Monsters will be dealt with sooner or later, and you won't be fighting monsters your whole life."

"When all the monsters are dealt with, if your only goal in life at that time is fighting monsters,"

"And you have nothing else, you will be very miserable then."

"So, don't give up your studies, understand?"

"Mm."

Shui Yuqianxi showed a slight smile.

She had deliberately tried to embody the feeling of a senior earlier but had never succeeded.

At this moment, she subtly and perfectly demonstrated the role of a model senior.

"Of course, academics are not the only thing; if you're really not cut out for it."

"You can also fall in love, pursue ideals and philosophy, or whatever, making yourself happy is the most important thing."

"Only by having firm beliefs and being willing to put in effort will you succeed in anything."

"I, Yu Lai, used to be a boss in the sea and lived under a bridge, and I was very happy."

Gongye Shiyi couldn't quite understand what being a boss in the sea meant.

Perhaps it was Mermaid Miss's efforts to revive Atlantis?

"Get a good rest tonight; the special training officially begins tomorrow morning."

"Mm."

...

The next morning, it was still a bit dim.

On the outskirts of Haizhou City, Gongye Shiyi had already begun his special training under Shui Yuqianxi's guidance.

"The Machina Artisan's mobility is not high."

"Although it can unleash powerful attacks, its stamina consumption is too great, and monsters can easily avoid attacks by simply maneuvering."

"Therefore, you must be more at ease in activating the armor's overload state."

"Overload state is the core ability of this armor."

"So, the direction you should train in is to more freely block or evade attacks in the overload state."

"I will give you special training in this area."

"First, summon the Machina Greatsword F."

Gongye Shiyi nodded, drew the card Machina Greatsword F, and inserted it into the Summoner.

In an instant, with a metallic sound, a giant sword as tall as a person was summoned, and with its own weight, it heavily struck the ground, sinking into the mud.

The heavy Machina Greatsword F, if not for the armor's power, would be difficult for Gongye Shiyi to wield freely with his current strength.

"Operate the Basic Breathing Technique."

"Rely on the Basic Breathing Technique's physical augmentation to swing the greatsword, blocking and evading my attacks."

"This way, you can practice charging the overload mode while practicing the Basic Breathing Technique."

Gongye Shiyi gripped the greatsword tightly, and the Basic Breathing Technique began to operate.

In an instant, his lungs filled with air, his heart began to beat rapidly, pumping blood throughout his body.

All his muscles tensed, and time in his perception began to slow down.

The heavy greatsword also felt slightly lighter.

Stamina began to deplete faster, channeling into the greatsword in his hand.

The greatsword's pointer began to turn, charging the overload mode.

"Very good, then, the special training begins!"

Shui Yuqianxi summoned the Sea Spirit Record, and Jellyfish M darted out from it, its tentacles swiftly lashing towards Gongye Shiyi as it floated.

Gongye Shiyi gripped the greatsword, leaping to evade or using the greatsword to block the attacks.