[Achievement Medal Unlocked: Even the future famous general Zhang Hex is utterly impressed!]
[Note: Your performance has completely won over Zhang Hex! At one point, he thought you were abnormal—a non-ordinary human specimen! He wants to study you closely to see what traits you possess that allow you to learn martial arts so quickly! Be careful, and try not to die. Otherwise, even your corpse might be snatched away for research! His obsession with Martial Dao is beyond your imagination!]
Another achievement medal.
However, this note made Ding Ling feel a bit weird, causing him to shy away from Zhang Hex's random touches.
Zhang Hex tried to approach him several times, but Ding Ling repeatedly retreated.
Realizing this, Zhang Hex awkwardly withdrew his hand, coughed lightly, and changed the subject:
"Ding Ling, your armor doesn't fit. Why not wear mine? I have a spare set."
"I have a set too."
Cheng Huan quickly interjected:
"No need for yours, Brother Zhang. Besides, Ding Ling is a soldier of Jizhou! The Jizhou Prefecture has a set of armor that will fit him."
"It's best to also prepare a long saber and a long staff for Ding Ling."
Gao Lan couldn't help but interject:
"Ding Ling's proficiency in saber and staff techniques is deep, it would be a pity not to make use of it."
"His talents in spear techniques are also quite impressive."
Zhang Hex added at the right time:
"Being able to thrust five times instantly, leaving nearly an inch-deep holes in a wooden post—such spear skills are beyond many second-class generals. He should also be equipped with a spear."
"How can he use so many weapons?"
Cheng Huan frowned, then suddenly brightened up:
"Why not craft a halberd for Ding Ling, which serves the purposes of a saber, spear, and staff! If he uses the halberd, Ding Ling can fully utilize his strengths, and on the battlefield, ordinary foes caught off guard by his various lethal moves would definitely be unseated from their horses!"
"Good idea."
Zhang Hex agreed: "It's a pity I don't understand halberd techniques, otherwise I could have given Ding Ling some guidance."
The three of them conversed, setting the plan.
Ding Ling stood by, not saying much.
Instead, he took the opportunity to glance at the character panel:
[Character: Ding Ling
Age: 23 years
Race: Human
Faction: Jizhou Han Fu
Occupation: Soldier
Level: 1
Strength: [Stamina 1 (ordinary human is 1 point), Wisdom 2, Strength 2.7+0.3+1.3+0.1+0.2+0.3+1.4=(6.3), Agility 2.8+0.5+1.5+0.2+0.3+0.5+1(6.8), Constitution 2.7+0.3+1.3+0.1+0.2+0.3+1.2(6.1), Defense 2, Charisma 2]
Weapons: A set of broken armor, a large saber.
Skills: Low-level Pile Skill (Level 10), Horse Stance Skill (Level 10), Initial Tier Saber Technique (Level 10), High-tier Saber Technique (Level 10), Battlefield Saber Technique (Level 10), Basic, Middle, and High-tier Spear Techniques (Level 10), Water and Fire Dragon Capturing Staff Technique (Level 10), Acupuncture (Level 10), Swimming (Level 10), Fitness (Level 10), Basic Psychology (Level 10) ...]
Strength has soared to 6.3!
A force of over six hundred pounds!
A single punch could easily pulverize an ordinary person!
His high agility made Ding Ling feel as if he could leap three feet high at any moment, walking as if floating on clouds.
It was obvious.
The increase in agility was too rapid, and it would take some time to fully adjust!
Probably requiring a period of adaptation.
Nevertheless, to have gained so much in such a short time in the game world, Ding Ling was still very satisfied.
After all, he was learning true kung fu!
Moreover, the enhancements in strength, agility, and constitution were tangible!
...
Some time later.
Ding Ling returned to the recruit camp.
This time, he donned a brand-new, gleaming set of armor!
The ordinary saber in his hand had also been replaced with a hefty quality long saber!
Such a long saber was used by officers.
Initially, Ding Ling was not qualified.
But Cheng Huan, patting his chest, guaranteed that since an extraordinary talent had emerged in the military camp, he was entitled to use this saber, which greatly piqued the curiosity of General Pan Feng.
So Cheng Huan was ordered to bring Ding Ling to see him.
Ding Ling had barely warmed the seat in the recruit camp when a delighted Cheng Huan whisked him off to meet Pan Feng.
"Can I eat something before meeting the general?"
At the moment, Ding Ling felt an intense hunger.
He suspected this was a side effect of his growth in stature and skeletal changes.
It was clear that he needed to replenish his nutrition at this time!
He didn't know how to eat food in this game; having never experienced it before, he could only turn to Cheng Huan for help.
"Follow me."
Cheng Huan took one look at Ding Ling and immediately understood the situation, grabbing Ding Ling as they went:
"I was negligent, completely forgetting that training in martial arts requires a substantial intake of meat! In these short two or three hours, you've progressed too much! If you don't replenish your meat consumption in time, it might impair your potential."
While talking, Cheng Huan also enlightened Ding Ling along the way.
Cheng Huan realized that Ding Ling was a complete rookie!
Incidentally, the term "rookie" was something he picked up from other recruits, which seemed quite fitting for Ding Ling now.
He didn't understand anything.
Yet his innate talent was enviable!
However, this was good, as it made it convenient for Cheng Huan to gain favor; this is called early investment!
...
An hour later.
Ding Ling had eaten nearly the equivalent of an entire cow, finally feeling satiated.
Cheng Huan clicked his tongue in wonder:
"Truly a genius, even when it comes to eating, it's hundreds of times more than others!"
Typically, stronger soldiers could eat around ten pounds of beef.
Ding Ling ate about seven to eight hundred pounds!
One wonders how his stomach managed to hold it all!
Ding Ling was equally confused.
How could he eat so much?
He was startled at first, but considering his progress and that it was just a game, he soon accepted it.
Everything that seemed illogical in the game could be deemed logical.
After all, it was a game.
However, the game was so realistic that after spending some time with Cheng Huan, Gao Lan, and Zhang Hex, Ding Ling almost forgot he was in a game world!
Thankfully, the meat indeed worked.
After consuming a cow, Ding Ling felt refreshed, no longer plagued by hunger!
"Now that you're full, let's meet General Pan Feng."
Cheng Huan was brimming with excitement:
"He is, after all, Jizhou's Unrivaled Divine General—an entity revered by all soldiers!"
"..."
Ding Ling had no words in reply.
At the same time, he was intrigued yet unsure.
According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Pan Feng was just a flash in the pan!
However, judging from the attitudes of Cheng Huan, Gao Lan, and Zhang Hex, General Pan Feng was undoubtedly a true god of war!
If General Pan Feng were indeed extraordinary, there must be significant underhanded tactics in his duel with Hua Xiong!
Ding Ling's mind was racing.
He did not object to meeting General Pan Feng.
Instead, he followed Cheng Huan to Jizhou's Central Army Camp.
As they walked along.
Gao Lan and Zhang Hex also joined their ranks, eagerly anticipating Ding Ling's performance in front of General Pan Feng.
They were also curious whether Ding Ling could learn General Pan Feng's Unparalleled Axe Technique!