Chapter 57

Dinner was still barbecue, but compared to plain barbecue, the meat slices wrapped in fresh vegetable leaves had a richer texture. Additionally, with the after-dinner fruit, the nutrition was more balanced.

After dinner, after a brief rest, Catherine picked up the giant bone sword and started practicing the vertical slash again.

"It seems she has gotten used to practicing whenever she has free time... Hmm, I didn't expect this woman to be so ambitious..." Wenlong thought as he watched from the side, "But she has practiced the vertical slash enough. Should I teach her some other moves?"

With this thought, Wenlong picked up a branch from the ground, walked to Catherine's side, and made a gesture to pause, signaling her to stop practicing.

"Good job, I'm very pleased to see you using your free time to practice," Wenlong said, "So now I'll teach you another move! Meow!"

"Great, Mr. Cat!" Catherine immediately showed a delighted expression, "I want to learn the dual swords you used this afternoon..."

"Smack!"

Before Catherine could finish speaking, Wenlong mercilessly hit her head with the branch.

"Those advanced moves are not for you to learn. You need to focus on the basics, understand? Meow?" Wenlong scolded.

"Um... Okay..."

"Hmm..." Wenlong thought for a moment, "Since you have basically mastered the vertical slash and defense with the greatsword, I'll teach you the horizontal slash next! Meow!"

"Horizontal slash?"

"Yes, the horizontal slash. As the name suggests, it involves sweeping the greatsword horizontally. Compared to the vertical slash, the horizontal slash is slower to initiate, but it has a clear advantage: a much wider attack range! Meow!"

"Attack... range?"

"It means the area your attack can cover. When dealing with multiple monsters, it's a good choice. Often, one horizontal slash can clear a group of monsters! It's a move suitable for multiple targets, meow!"

"Oh!"

"Watch carefully, meow!"

Just like when teaching the vertical slash, Wenlong picked up the branch and demonstrated. He took a step forward, his body turned, and the branch swept horizontally, leaving a fan-shaped trail in front of him!

"Wow! Mr. Cat, even with a branch, you're so impressive!"

"Hmph, who do you think I am? However... unlike the vertical slash, the key to the horizontal slash is in the waist. Use the power from your waist to rotate your body and sweep the greatsword horizontally... Understand? Meow?"

After the demonstration, Wenlong explained the key points again, fearing Catherine might not understand.

"Okay, Mr. Cat!"

Catherine then tried to swing the greatsword like Wenlong, but Wenlong interrupted her halfway.

"Pay attention, the key is the waist! No matter how strong your hands are, can they match the power of your waist? Don't just use your hands; your waist should move together to maximize your power! Meow!"

"Okay, okay..." Hearing Wenlong's words, Catherine quickly corrected her posture and tried a few more times. Gradually, her movements became more standard.

Seeing that Catherine's posture was almost perfect, Wenlong, as before, set her a goal of five hundred horizontal slashes.

However, unlike the first time practicing the vertical slash, this time Catherine did not complain at all and naturally accepted the five hundred training repetitions.

"Five hundred times? No problem," Catherine said, then started practicing the horizontal slash while counting, "One... two... three..."

"Accepting it so easily, should I consider increasing the training load?" Wenlong thought and began to carefully observe Catherine's reaction while she swung the greatsword. Indeed, he noticed some differences from before.

Previously, Catherine would start sweating and breathing heavily after swinging the greatsword a few dozen times, but this time, she showed no such signs and seemed more at ease.

In short, it was much easier for her than before.

"Before becoming a hunter, she was always pampered by her brother... So she probably didn't have much opportunity for heavy physical labor. After a few days of hunting, not only have her skills and mental fortitude matured, but her physical abilities have also improved," Wenlong thought, recalling his own experience as a student practicing 5000 meters at school.

Initially, Wenlong could barely run half of 5000 meters, but after a few days of continuous running, his body adapted to the intensity, and it gradually became easier. After a month, running 5000 meters was no longer a big deal, and he could even handle 10000 meters.

At that time, Wenlong deeply realized that even ordinary people could significantly improve their physical fitness with training.

"Her physical abilities are already quite extraordinary, yet she still has such a large room for improvement... I wonder how much she will grow in the future... This makes me a bit excited!"

With this thought, Wenlong decided to increase Catherine's training load.

"Hey, woman, the five hundred I mentioned isn't just five hundred horizontal slashes, but five hundred each of horizontal and vertical slashes! Meow!"

"Eh? Mr. Cat..." Catherine was taken aback, then said, "That's a thousand, right?"

"Exactly. Although your vertical slash is already good, if you neglect it while practicing the horizontal slash, you might become rusty. So, while practicing the horizontal slash, don't forget the vertical slash!" Wenlong explained, "How about it? Can you do it? Meow?"

"No, no problem!" Catherine gritted her teeth and agreed.

"Good, very good. Then, strive to pour your youthful sweat toward the goal of becoming a great hunter! Meow!"

In a moment of enthusiasm, Wenlong made a declaration that even he found embarrassingly middle-schoolish, and he awkwardly stroked his beard.

"Then, let this woman practice on her own. With such determination, I don't need to supervise her. I can use this time to further improve my own body. What should I practice, meow?..."