Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Chapter 555 Tedious Training

"This is the basic training ground of the training camp." Clementine's voice was particularly clear in the hall. "All those who volunteer to participate in the trial need to lay a solid foundation here before officially entering the secret realm."

She pointed to the young people training: "Physical fitness, weapon skills, elemental control, teamwork... these are all compulsory courses. The environment in the trial is far harsher than here, and the enemies are more cunning and powerful. Without a solid foundation, going in is just suicide."

Zi Xuan and Zhao Heng observed in silence. The training here looked dull and tedious, far from the adventures and challenges they had imagined.

"Is this how you usually train?" Zhao Heng asked.

“Yes.” Clementine nodded, her gaze sweeping over the sweating but focused young people. “Day after day, year after year. There are no shortcuts.”

She walked up to an empty wooden stake and patted its hard surface.

"For example, this seems simple, but it requires precise control of the angle, force, and even breathing of each chop until it becomes muscle memory."

She then pointed to the students in the distance who were controlling their elemental power.

"The same applies to elemental control. In extreme environments, the stability of mental and elemental power is more important than its power. The slightest disruption can lead to unnecessary trouble, or even... backfire on oneself."

At this moment, Zi Xuan and Zhao Heng's expressions became more solemn. Although the training ground in front of them was ordinary and even a bit boring, it was precisely because of this boring training that they had become the Klevis and Peruvian they are today.

"So, which activity would you all like to start with?" Clementine asked with one hand on her hip, leaning slightly forward and pointing her fingers outwards with a smile.

Zhao Heng and Zi Xuan exchanged a glance.

"Let's follow the procedures you used back then," Zhao Heng said in a deep voice.

"Agreed." Zixuan nodded.

A hint of approval flashed in Clementine's eyes: "Very good. Then, let's begin with the basic posture and footwork for wielding a sword."

"Swing a sword?"

The two exchanged another glance, then instinctively picked up their weapons, one with a spear and the other with a staff, neither of them wielding a sword.

Clementine paused for a moment, then quickly recovered and smiled, "Ah, I miscalculated. But it's alright. In that case, let's skip this step and go straight to target training."

Upon hearing this, Zixuan was taken aback: "Wait, is it really okay to be so casual?"

Clementine blinked, still smiling, and said, "It's alright. The purpose of training is to master skills and become familiar with your own strength, not to be bound by formalities. Target training can also test accuracy, strength control, and sustained combat ability, making it a great starting point."

She pointed to one side of the hall, where rows of targets of various shapes and sizes were neatly arranged, including fixed targets and moving targets that could be slowly moved within a certain range by simple mechanisms.

"The rules are simple: use your best attack methods to take down a fixed number of targets within a set time."

Clementine stepped back a few paces, took an hourglass from the shelf next to her, and turned it over.

"Knock down fifty targets before the hourglass runs out. Of course, don't underestimate this task." She leaned forward slightly, her finger to her lips, and continued to smile.

Zi Xuan and Zhao Heng looked at the targets; there were quite a few, spaced far apart, and some were moving. To take down fifty before the hourglass ran out would indeed require considerable speed, accuracy, and endurance.

"Understood." Zhao Heng took a deep breath, gripped the spear tightly, and his eyes sharpened.

Zixuan nodded: "Then...you go first?"

Zhao Heng nodded slightly and then walked towards the target area.

The hourglass began to slip silently.

Like an arrow released from a bow, Zhao Heng's spear transformed into a swift silver light, precisely piercing the bullseye of a stationary target. Using the momentum, he swung back and knocked down several moving targets to the side.

"It seems... to be quite easy?" Zixuan stood aside, carefully considering the situation.

Clementine smiled gently: "Don't rush, this is just the beginning."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Heng suddenly froze.

The targets that had been knocked down suddenly stood up the moment they touched the ground and began to move at a faster speed and more treacherous angles than before. Not only that, dozens of new targets silently slid out from the walls around the hall, joining the "hunt".

At this moment, Zhao Heng frowned and immediately understood the meaning of Clementine's words, "Don't underestimate him."

At this moment, Claire let out another soft chuckle: "Heh heh, this is just the beginning~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Heng dared not relax for a moment. His figure moved quickly between the targets, and his spear danced like a dragon, bringing out the best in basic moves such as thrusting, picking, sweeping, and striking.

Ah!

The gun hit its mark precisely, and the force was controlled perfectly, ensuring a knockdown without wasting any extra energy.

"Not bad, but time is running out." Clementine smiled and looked at the hourglass beside her.

The sand in the hourglass continued to flow relentlessly, but the number and speed of the targets continued to increase, and their movements became increasingly unpredictable, attacking from all sorts of unexpected angles. Zhao Heng's breathing gradually became rapid, and sweat continuously seeped from his forehead.

Zixuan's palms were sweating as she watched, realizing that this seemingly simple "introductory" training was actually a comprehensive test of physical strength, endurance, reaction speed, accuracy, and battlefield judgment.

Finally, at the very last moment before the hourglass ran out of time, Zhao Heng delivered a swift counterattack, accurately striking down the last high-speed moving target.

Click.

As the last grain of sand in the hourglass fell, almost simultaneously, all the targets came to an abrupt halt, slowly retracting back into the wall or the ground.

Zhao Heng leaned on his gun, panting heavily, his back soaked with sweat.

“Fifty, just right, very good.” Claire stepped forward, her tone approving.

At this moment, Zhao Heng breathed a sigh of relief, slowly got up and walked back to the sidelines: "Phew, this can hardly be called boring training."

Clementine nodded again and smiled with a cute expression, "Of course, after all, we increased the difficulty a little based on your abilities."

"Forehead……"

Zi Xuan's lips twitched. So the difficulty Zhao Heng had just experienced, which had made her palms sweat, was actually a "slightly increased" version?

"So is it really okay to be this casual...?"

Clementine waved her hand and smiled, saying, "It's okay, after all, that's how our teachers used to discipline us."

Upon hearing this, Zixuan's expression became even more speechless: "So your teachers are just very casual..."

"Hmph~ Well then, it's your turn, Miss Zixuan." Faced with Zixuan's teasing, Claire just smiled and let it go.

After hearing this, Zixuan sighed coldly in anger.

“Come on.” She composed herself and walked toward the target area.