novelden Chapter 184: Vivian Is a Genius
Chapter 184: Vivian Is a Genius
Vivian previously could be said to have almost no talent for cultivation.
As a warrior, she only reached level 100 in adulthood, and as for developing as a mage, she couldn’t even get started.
If it weren’t for Lynn guiding her, Vivian might have struggled to reach level 300 in her lifetime.
But now, facing Vivian’s deliberate punch, Natasha, who was prepared to take the hit, was unexpectedly knocked back.
Although she wasn’t hurt at all, the strength Vivian displayed at this moment was beyond everyone’s expectations.
"You’re level 300?"
Natasha was very surprised, as she had just updated Vivian’s profile not long ago, and Lynn had brought her to level 288 only a few days ago. That’s why she had limited her own strength to around level 292, but when Vivian’s punch landed, her defense was instantly broken and completely unable to resist.
"Hehe, just leveled up."
Vivian, having succeeded with her attack, giggled cheerfully. She really didn’t know what was going on, but ever since Lynn raised her level a bit, the level that had been painfully stuck seemed as fragile as paper, easily broken through.
In just a few days, she went from level 288 to level 300. This upgrading speed was not only incredible for the former wasted Vivian but would also be considered unbelievable even for the Empire’s outstanding youth, Helena.
And this also became her confidence to become stronger. She couldn’t always trouble Lynn for leveling up; even if he had the patience, she wouldn’t feel comfortable taking up his time.
"You’re quite impressive, but you used all your brute force in that punch and only achieved seventy percent of its effect. You need more practice in power exertion techniques."
Natasha, as Vivian’s sparring partner, straightforwardly pointed out her shortcomings. Moreover, she wasn’t just talking; she demonstrated by copying Vivian’s previous movements and threw a punch.
When that punch struck the air, there was a distinct sonic boom, making the watching Vivian gaze in admiration.
"Catherine taught me many times until I learned to this extent. I may be too slow, but to reach your level, Natasha, it might take me three or four days."
Vivian wanted to punch out an explosive sound too, but she couldn’t do it without using fighting spirit and relying solely on physical strength. At her previous learning pace, this couldn’t be accomplished in one or two days; it probably requires at least three days!
"Three or four days?"
Hearing this, Natasha was taken aback. When she was learning power exertion techniques at a lower level, it took her three years to get proficient. Although the giant dragon clan, due to their longevity, can’t compare to the swiftly growing human race in terms of learning ability, the gap shouldn’t be so vast that three days equate to three years?
"Am I too stupid to be unbearable for you, Natasha? Don’t be like this; have some patience with me. At worst, I’ll try to learn it in two and a half days."
Vivian thought her learning progress was too slow, leaving Natasha speechless. But she had been dull for many years, and now she had just started to understand; it couldn’t be an immediate catch-up. There had to be a progress process, didn’t there?
"Three or four days still isn’t your limit? Can you challenge two and a half days?"
Natasha was truly speechless. Although power exertion techniques are basic tasks, no young dragon or apprentice martial artist can master this skill right away. It should take thousands of tempered practice to learn it.
Just like magic apprentices, when they learn their first spell, even if they manage to cast magic, their utilization of the magic elements is very low; most of it is wasted.
Like the Fireball Technique, which is a level-one spell, consumes the same amount of magic elements. Can the fireball thrown by a magic apprentice compare to the one cast by a Holy Mage?
The same goes for a martial artist’s exertion of strength; using 100 strength, an apprentice warrior punches a sandbag, and it may sway dramatically, showing his strength isn’t small. But if a Saint Tier expert uses the same force, he could explode the sandbag while keeping its position completely unmoved.
Does Vivian have zero talent for cultivation but genius-level understanding?
Struggling painfully while stuck at levels during cultivation, but when learning skills, she’s quick to comprehend?
"Why are you spacing out? Even if Vivian is a bit dull, she’s your blood sister. You can’t back down..."
Lynn and Catherine stood nearby watching the sparring between one person and one dragon. Seeing Natasha only take one hit from Vivian, then demonstrating it for her without further action, they assumed she was dissatisfied with Vivian’s poor foundation and reluctance to teach her.
"You call this stupid?"
Natasha pointed at Vivian, who was "ignored," now diligently practicing, throwing punch after punch loudly into the air, listening to the faint sharp whistling sound of air vibration, and asked in utter disbelief.
In just this short time, her exertion already reached seventy-five percent of her power. And this was after just a few minutes!
"A bit slow is an understatement, but she works hard!"
Hearing this, Lynn nodded. A basic skill taking two and a half days to learn was indeed slow, but to not hurt Vivian’s self-esteem, they could only say she was a bit slow.
Back then, when he officially switched his profession, whenever he learned a skill, he’d go to Catherine, submit it for confirmation, and learn it in seconds. Forget two or three days; even two or three seconds weren’t needed.
As for skill levels, just adding points was enough; there’s no need to practice...
If using point-based skill acquisition was too simple, then in older online games requiring skill proficiency for level-ups, basic skills usually needed a few hours of grinding, sometimes even an all-nighter, skill levels would naturally increase, and it wouldn’t take Vivian that long.
"Let me take a breather; I’m falling behind you geniuses."
Natasha held her forehead, feeling slightly breathless. Worthy of Lynn’s guidance, effortlessly surpassing everyone. And if Vivian’s understanding was considered slow, then wasn’t his skill learning instantaneous?
It’s unimaginable; Natasha felt she had so little insight, boo hoo...
"Genius? Not me, right?"
Vivian stopped punching, looked at Lynn, then scratched her head. Natasha’s "you all" probably referred to Lynn and Catherine, as she’d be thankful not to be labeled a waste, let alone a genius.
"Yes, yes, not you! Stop hitting the air, and hit me!"
Natasha said while rolling up her sleeves, revealing a snow-white, smooth forearm, ready to spar seriously with Vivian.