Xiao Hua turned around to look back, only to see the morning breeze gently blowing, with a faint shimmer still lingering in the air. However, the giant turtle, like the many frenzied monsters, had vanished without a trace.
"Pity," Xiao Hua sighed regretfully. Then he summoned his chocobo and began to head back to Black Mist City. Losing such an experience-generating machine was disappointing, but Xiao Hua wasn't overly greedy. Reflecting on the fact that he had not only survived the night but also gained numerous benefits, he quickly dismissed his disappointment.
About an hour later, Xiao Hua returned to Black Mist City.
The city, resembling a wasteland, was clearly the result of the monster onslaught brought by the black mist. After the monster horde passed, today's Black Mist City appeared even more desolate than usual. Many buildings that were half-collapsed were now completely flattened, scattered haphazardly on the ground. Looking around the city, everything was in disarray. The weapons shop, for instance, had a large hole stomped into it by some crazed monster; it was uncertain whether the players inside managed to escape unscathed.
The NPC shops in the city had yet to reopen, as the NPCs were busy cleaning up the mess left behind by the monster horde. Many black-armored guards appeared out of nowhere, repairing the sections of the wall damaged by the monsters.
Without the NPCs operating, Xiao Hua had no choice but to wait in the city. Those players who had experienced the black mist before were well-prepared, having stocked up on supplies before hiding. After the mist dissipated, most ventured out to train and wash their PK points.
Looking at the backpack full of blue items, Xiao Hua frowned. The price of the same level of equipment varies based on attributes; the better the attributes, the higher the price. The blue items in Xiao Hua's backpack were chosen for their good attributes. Even selling them to players in Black Mist City might yield good results. Selling to players would fetch at least ten times the price of selling to shops! However, after careful consideration, Xiao Hua decided to sell them to the shop.
Selling so many blue items of level 50 and above would undoubtedly attract attention. If someone targeted him, it would be troublesome. Risking his life for a hundred thousand gold coins was not worth it; getting killed would cost him more than the value of the items in his backpack!
By noon, the NPCs had resumed business. Xiao Hua dumped all the blue items to the NPCs, stored a few valuable items in the warehouse, and then bought enough supplies to fill his backpack before heading out to train and level up.
After leaving Black Mist City, Xiao Hua sat on his chocobo, letting the refreshing breeze brush past his face. However, he showed no reaction, deep in thought on the chocobo's back.
In fact, while waiting in Black Mist City that morning, Xiao Hua spent most of his time thinking.
Last night had undoubtedly been crazy, but it also made Xiao Hua aware of many issues with himself, which could be summed up in one word: "control"!
Control of movement, control of attacks, timing, and speed!
Xiao Hua had vaguely sensed this issue before, but last night's insane speed magnified the problem, making it glaringly apparent!
With agility over 1600, a character could attack twelve times per second, a conclusion he drew from the poison damage on monsters. Last night, he had no idea how many times he attacked per second. It felt like he merely waved his hand, and the system executed twelve attacks according to his thoughts!
Agility over 1600 is theoretically impossible unless under special circumstances, so solving this issue seemed of little benefit. However, Xiao Hua recalled the battle with the Silent Empress when his agility was 800, allowing five to six attacks per second. Achieving 800 agility wasn't impossible for him, given his nearly full-agility build.
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But what about those five to six attacks per second?
After careful recollection, Xiao Hua realized he could control only two to three attacks, while the rest were automatic responses from the system.
Similar problems existed with movement and positioning. At such high speeds, he couldn't control his movements precisely. This became evident when his agility reached over 1200. If he could control his movements better, he wouldn't have collided with monsters due to excessive speed. Even amidst the monster horde, he could move freely.
When his agility reached over 1600, the issue became even more pronounced. Without the system's assistance, he would have been like a runaway train, struggling to stop smoothly. If the boss last night had been the Silent Empress instead of the giant turtle, Xiao Hua doubted he could get close, let alone coordinate movements and attacks at such high speeds!
These issues were magnified, but they revealed real flaws!
Realizing this, Xiao Hua began to carefully examine his attacks and movements while fighting monsters. He found that even in normal battles, he faced similar issues. The more he thought about it, the clearer these issues became!
He relied on attributes and skills, attacking when there was an opening and dodging attacks. He considered the timing of attacks and the distance of dodges but never pushed them to the limit.
For example, being hit causes a slight delay. If timed correctly, a monster's skill could be delayed, or a player's skill could be interrupted. Proper use of this could turn a disadvantage into an advantage, though it's challenging to achieve!
Regarding movement and positioning, Xiao Hua realized he could do better. The unusual steps he learned in real life could be applied in the game, but he hadn't thought about improving them further. If he practiced these steps more diligently, even without high agility, he could perform better!
Mastering the rhythm of attacks and steps would make him even stronger. Xiao Hua felt excited thinking about it, eager to try!
However, he knew it wouldn't happen overnight and required practice, just like training skills in the newbie village, but with higher difficulty!
Xiao Hua suppressed his excitement and headed to the goblin spawn point as usual. He planned to start from the basics and work his way up to mastering control of attacks and movements!
He was very familiar with goblins, capable of avoiding their attacks effortlessly. Now, his goal was to use goblins to develop a basic sense of control. Each move and dodge had to be precise!
To achieve this control, Xiao Hua aimed for "perfection". He wanted every action to approach the ideal "limit".
During the monster's attack gap, he aimed for maximum attacks, ensuring his weapon just touched the monster's surface. When dodging, he positioned himself just outside the monster's attack range, not an inch more or less!
This sounds simple but is incredibly difficult. Facing familiar goblins, if he misjudged an attack, he would be hit. Controlling movement was even harder!
Accurate positioning requires understanding the monster's attack range and measuring it correctly. Even slight errors would lead to hits. Accurate measurement and precise positioning are crucial!
Previously, Xiao Hua rarely used potions against goblins, but today, he drank one after every two monsters. Most of his backpack was filled with recovery potions. Despite knowing this would slow his leveling, he prioritized addressing these issues over leveling and washing PK points!
This technique requires long-term practice. Starting now was essential; otherwise, he might never achieve perfect control!
After killing each goblin, Xiao Hua reviewed the battle, analyzing his actions. He noted correct actions to maintain, weaknesses to improve, and mistakes to correct. He memorized these insights to avoid repeating mistakes.
This method, taught by a devil instructor during military service, helped him identify and solve problems systematically.
Though time-consuming initially, once he recognized his issues and formed corrective habits, the benefits were clear!
Despite frequent pauses, Xiao Hua exhausted his supply of life recovery potions after half a day. During this time, he identified most of his minor issues. Continuous practice would help rectify these issues, bringing him closer to perfect control!
Returning to Black Mist City, Xiao Hua adjusted the ratio of poisons and life recovery potions in his backpack based on his experience. Then, he returned to the goblin spawn point.
Over the next few days, Xiao Hua spent time at the goblin spawn point. He gained little experience; in fact, it was the slowest period since arriving in Black Mist City. He couldn't even earn fifty black stones a day! Despite the slow leveling pace, Xiao Hua felt immensely fulfilled!
In just a few days, he noticed significant improvement in controlling his body. In reality, such progress would be impossible in such a short time. Physical training and adjustment require extensive time. However, in the game, he didn't need to train his body, only align his movements with his mind!
In the canyon, Xiao Hua fought goblins with agility, each move and dodge showing rhythm. Observing him closely, one might even find it pleasing to the eye!
Watching others is one thing, but performing these actions gave Xiao Hua a unique feeling. Each goblin slain brought satisfaction and joy!