37. Practical Training

For the Naga Sea Demon tribe, which has always lived in deep-sea regions,
this should be a quiet and peaceful day.
Yet, it is unclear when, but at a point beyond the horizon,
Dark clouds gather, and thunder roars.
Fierce sea winds whip up towering waves.
In the blink of an eye, they submerge thousands of isolated islands nearby.
Even from hundreds of kilometers away, one can feel the painful impact of the gale slapping against their face.
It feels as if the apocalypse is upon us.
Just a glance evokes a deep sense of helplessness from the depths of the heart.
A torrential downpour falls heavily.
The temperature of the seawater has also suddenly dropped significantly.
"Chief..."
A massive male naga covered in rough scales, with a serpentine lower body and an ugly lizard-like face, holding a rusted ship anchor, floating on the undulating surface of the sea.
In front of him stood a relatively slender and petite woman Naga, with a tall bun on her head and an exquisite face.
“The endless tide, it is he who has awakened...”
The patriarch Vashki's expression was grave as he spoke in a deep, raspy voice.
“Quick, inform the clan members to leave this deep sea area as soon as possible……”
Upon receiving the order, a dozen or so Naga sea creatures floating on the surface quickly dove into the sea and disappeared.
Only Vaski was left floating on the surface of the sea.
She gazed at the approaching layers of towering waves.
Holding her bow, which shimmered with a soft blue light, without any hesitation, she shot an arrow radiating an extreme cold mist towards the horizon, piercing into the towering waves.
In the next second, a towering wave over thirty meters high and hundreds of kilometers long instantly transformed into a natural ice wall.
And spread into a frozen sea area covering thousands of kilometers.
做完这一切的瓦斯琪，脸色有些苍白。
随后潜入海中，消失在这一方深海区域。
而在她离开后没多久。
绵延数百公里的巨大冰墙，不知受到什么未知力量的影响，轰然崩塌。
The giant waves broke through the frozen sea, sweeping back once again and engulfing all the nearby islands within. The remnants of the Naga tribe's architecture also sank to the seabed along with the islands.
……
On the morning of the next day, Lucy found Lu Cheng in the Elf Library.
He was currently looking up historical records related to the Mashu Empire.
Suddenly, he was pinned against the bookshelf by Lucy.
“Where did you go last night?”
“I… I didn't go anywhere…”
Lu Cheng's eyes dodged a bit.
“Still saying you didn't go anywhere? I waited in your room for you all night, you know?”
Lucy shot a fierce glare at Lu Cheng.
Suddenly, she wrinkled her nose, leaned in closer to Lu Cheng, and started to sniff carefully.
Her face instantly darkened.
Gritting her teeth, she said:
“So it's you, Michelle, sneaking out to fool around behind my back!”
“I don't have!"
```htmlLu Cheng quickly shook his head.
"No? Then where does the scent of women on you come from?"
Lucy continued to question.
"This..."
陆诚苦笑一声，便没了下文。
He didn't even know how to explain it to Lucy.```
You can't just say that you went to see your mother, right?
And besides, you stayed overnight...
Thinking of this, Lu Cheng rubbed his slightly sore lower back, feeling a wave of regret.
After all, it was a rare opportunity to spend time alone with his son, and Katherine wouldn’t let him leave easily.
Unable to refuse the warm invitation, Lu Cheng had to endure a night on the bench...
Nothing happened!
Seeing him stutter for half a day, unable to say a word.
Originally wanting to fly into a rage, Lucy felt much better after considering that she would be spending the next few days alone with Lu Cheng.
“Starting today, I want to teach you some practical skills. Follow me…”
Practical skills?
Lu Cheng was ready to refuse, after all, in this regard, he might have more experience than Lucy.
```htmlMoreover, after several hours of research, he finally found some historical documents about Terence.
But before he could speak, Lucy turned around and left.
He could only sigh, tearing a page out of the ancient, thick book in his hand, then putting it back in its original place and chasing after her.```
“The training you've done before was all to help you build a solid foundation, but the experience and techniques for archery are gained more through real combat. Enemies won’t be like targets, waiting for you to shoot; they will run, dodge, and even counterattack. This is what I’m going to teach you next...”
Arriving at the training ground, Lucy brought two large bows and some arrows filled with iron-tipped bolts.
Though they are called iron arrows, the only part replaced with iron is the arrowhead.
"These are ordinary-grade iron arrows. Both in quality and lethality, they are much better than wooden arrows."
Lucy explained while taking out two round glass bottles with their openings tied with strings from a small wooden box. Inside, there were red liquid and blue liquid, each filling less than half of the bottle.
“This is the Explosive Fire Potion and the Extreme Cold Potion, specifically designed to work with the Great Bow. As for how effective they are, you'll find out soon enough.”
Then, Lucy took out some healing potions and packed them into her bag for emergencies.
Looking at Lucy as she handed over the packed things to him.
Lu Cheng couldn't help but smile and shook his head as he accepted them and slung the items over his back, asking:
“Where exactly are we preparing to go? Aren't we supposed to be at the training ground?”
"You will know soon."
Lucy shot him a glance and waved at Dar standing under a tree not far away.
Seeing that familiar face.
Lu Cheng couldn't help but be taken aback.
Wasn't this the high-ranking male elf he observed with his natural perception yesterday?
How did he end up here?
At this moment, Dar walked over and affectionately stroked Lucy's head.
Then, looking at Lu Cheng beside him, he smiled and said, "You must be Michelle, right? I am Lucy's brother, my name is Dar."
Brother?
No wonder...
```htmlLu Cheng smiled but didn't say anything.
For some reason, he felt a very familiar aura emanating from Darl.
It was as if he had seen him somewhere before.
But this should be the first time they've met.```
Lu Cheng furrowed his brows, unable to recall where he was for a moment.
“What are you thinking about? We’re leaving soon...”
Seeing Lu Cheng standing there in a daze, Lu Xi secretly tugged at the hem of his shirt and whispered.
```htmlLu Cheng finally pulled back his thoughts and followed behind Lucy.
Soon, they arrived at a very secluded and abandoned area.
In front of them were decaying, dilapidated stone structures, exposed on the surface and covered by dense vegetation.```
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