Pick Me Up! Novel Chapter 11: If You Want to Survive, Ride the Wave Well (3) P

Chapter 11: If You Want to Survive, Ride the Wave Well (3) Part 1

The training continued the next day.

After three days of training, the schedule was sowhat established.

In the morning, we did basic exercises like running or push-ups. Jenna followed along with the exercises I did. I didnt stop her.

Once the basic exercises were done, weapon training began.

Well, calling it weapon training might be an overstatent. For , it was just swinging a wooden sword, and for Jenna, it was shooting arrows at a scarecrow. But we didnt slack off.

While swinging, I could feel the distribution of strength and the correct posture gradually being grasped. I could tell just by looking at the skills that appeared in the status window, like beginner swordsmanship and shield techniques.

But even if I tried, I would still fall far behind a knight who had learned proper swordsmanship.

It would be different if there was an expert to guide us. Even sparring would give us so sense of it. However, I was alone. Jenna had her main equipnt reinforced with the bow, so I couldnt ask her to spar.

The other three didnt co to the training ground.

Sotis I could see them muttering about finding an exit or escaping in a corner of the plaza.

Of course, there was no way out.

And so, two more days passed.

Today was different, Jenna and I faced each other in the training ground.

Are you really okay?

Im fine.

I tapped my shield with the wooden sword.

Jenna had a bow in her hand.

I realized that both Jenna and I needed more practical training.

Fighting with a sword was tough for her, but there was another way.

You might get hurt, you know?

As long as I dont die, its fine.

There were a few tis when I swung the sword too forcefully and hurt my wrist.

But the injured wrist quickly recovered. It seed like this waiting room had a healing effect. As long as I didnt die from a single blow like Malmont, it would naturally heal.

It was one of the training thods I invented last night.

Shoot!

Dont hate

for it!

Jenna shot an arrow.

Right shoulder. I moved my left arm.

Thud!

The arrow stuck into the shield with a dull sound. I pulled out the arrow and threw it back to Jenna. It ca out easily, probably because it was a practice arrow.

Again.

The shooting practice continued.

For Jenna, it was shooting practice against a live opponent.

For , it was shield technique training to block incoming arrows.

I added one more condition here. Blocking arrows with the shield while attacking the adjacent scarecrow. It was training to attack and defend at the sa ti.

I also changed the target of the attack.

First, the head. Then the chest. And finally, the legs.

What Im doing now is similar to drawing a circle with my right hand and a square with my left hand. I had to divide my concentration into two.

Puff!

!

I sank to my knees from a sharp pain in my calf.

The arrow didnt pierce , but it grazed a chunk of flesh.

Are you are you okay?

Dont worry about it.

As I knelt for a mont, fresh flesh grew over the wounded area. I stood up and flicked my right foot. It was nothing. I could move.

You should think of another way too. The enemies wont just stand still, theyll attack you. Do you want to just stand there and shoot?

Jenna followed my training tips.

Shoot while moving.

It was mobile shooting.

As my concentration waned, I started getting hit by arrows more frequently. So were fatal, but I managed to survive. The wounds healed, but the pain remained.

Do I really have to go this far?

Negative thoughts began to creep up.

But I didnt stop. Its okay if it hurts. Its proof that Im alive.

What Ive achieved right now is still not enough. I have to climb the tower. Thats the only way to survive.

And

[Han()s Beginner Swordsmanship has leveled up to Lv.2!]

[Han()s Beginner Shield Techniques has leveled up to Lv.2!]

[Han() has acquired the skill Pain Resistance!]

As expected.

I obtained Pain Resistance, known as the essential passive skill for warrior classes.

If I level up Pain Resistance to level 10, I can evolve it into a top-tier skill called Battle Endurance. Its an A-rank skill that maintains a heros combat power until the very mont of death.

Whats left is

Composure.

Its a sub-skill of Combat Logic.

If I raise Composure to level 10, I can obtain Combat Logic. And if I raise Combat Logic to level 10, I can acquire the ultimate skill, the Enlightened Mind. With the Enlightened Mind, I can even prevent any ntal abnormalities in the spiritual realm.

On the contrary, it would be nice to have skills like Frenzy, Battle Madness, or Berserk. However, my strength lies in my extensive knowledge of Pick

Up. Going into a state of madness that leads to losing reason was dangerous to .

I shouldnt get excited in any situation.

I must observe the situation calmly.

During the tutorial and the first battle, I couldnt do that. In the future, if end up in such a state, I will eventually learn a skill like Frenzy, and that wont be beneficial. Composure and Frenzy were incompatible skills.

Keep that in mind.

Among the thousands of skills in Pick

Up, there are a few that synergize.

And I know every combination to create synergy.

And so, a few more days passed.

Anytng didnt log in for a while. He seed busy. I didnt consider the possibility of him quitting. Even if he didnt log in, there were other things that we could do.

I swung the wooden sword at the scarecrow.

I blocked the arrows with the shield.

Cutting and blocking. They shouldnt be considered two separate actions. They had to be combined into one.

Arrows flew at .

After doing this for a few days now, I did no longer need to carefully watch the arrows until the end. I raised my shield to where the arrows would co and stabbed the scarecrows neck with the sword.

Yes, the sword and shield are one.

I regarded the sword and shield as a single weapon.

[Dding!]

[Skill awakening!]

[A new skill is born from Han()s Beginner Swordsmanship and Beginner Shield Techniques.]

[Han() has acquired the skill Interdiate Sword and Shield Techniques (Lv.3)!]

A refreshing sensation surged through my entire body.

It felt as if the sword and shield had beco a part of , a strange sense of unity.

Thats it for today.

I lowered my shield.

The wooden shield was covered in dozens of arrows, resembling a hedgehog.

It wasnt just my skills that improved. Jenna also gradually added conditions to her archery practice. Shooting while walking, shooting while running, double shots, and so on. Jennas beginner archery skill had reached level 4.

As Jenna put her bow back into the quiver, she asked, It seems like the Master isnt coming. What if we dont return like this? Do we have to stay trapped here?

Anxiety flickered in Jennas expression.

I chuckled.

If he doesnt co in a month

What if the Master doesnt co in a month?

I dont know. We will have to wait and see.

I returned the sword and shield to their original positions.

[Welco to Pick

Up!]

The tiger really does co when called.

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[T O U C H! (Select)]

He ca.

I said.

Im glad. I was getting restless just training.

You seem to adapt better than , dont you?

Well, Im a bit audacious.

According to what she told

when we were having breaks, Jenna had been living alone in a remote forest.

She said that her father, who used to co ho once a month, died in a fight with a monster a year ago.

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