novelraw Chapter 128: Grandmaster Muse's Teaching Abilities
Chapter 128: Grandmaster Muse's Teaching Abilities
"Next one," Fly said lightly, glancing at Chloe Winters, who had passed out on the ground.
Among these competitors from Grand River High, apart from Spencer Sinclair who was somewhat decent, Chloe Winters and Alan Sutton seemed to have absolutely no combat awareness.
Their mindset seemed to be stuck entirely on the rigid loop of "leveling up, learning Skills, and then casting Skills in battle."
They had no strategy, no clue how to leverage the advantages of their Beast Totems, and absolutely no foundational roots of their own.
Have I really pulled that far ahead?
Thinking back to the time Grandmaster Muse had spent guiding his cultivation...
Muse had constantly hammered the importance of "Combat Arts" into his head, and he had also learned numerous traditional Combat Arts used by Warriors of the past through online videos and the extensive library in Muse's villa.
Back then, he hadn't felt anything particularly special about it.
It wasn't until right now, facing off against these competitors from other cities, that Fly truly grasped the sheer magnitude of the gap.
He was simply no longer the same person he used to be!
Up at the commentator's desk, Vera's beautiful eyes were wide open; she hesitated a few times before slowly stammering, "Isn't Fly's strength a bit too absurd?"
"Even though Chloe Winters is a young girl, her Beast Totem is still a Mythical Species; her innate talent is extremely high."
Grand River City's educational resources were far inferior to Sovereign City's, yet under such conditions, Chloe still managed to successfully assimilate and cultivate a Mythical Species Beast Totem; she was clearly prime material for the eight elite universities of The Tulip League.
But the result was that she couldn't even withstand a single blow from Fly.
No...
It's not that her talent is lacking.
It's that this guy, Fly, is just an absolute freak of nature!
"It feels like they aren't even on the same level," Winston Hayes remarked with a sigh.
"Tell me about it. We didn't even get to finish introducing the competitor's background before the battle was already over," Vera nodded in agreement.
But who could have known, Winston Hayes suddenly started shaking his head.
"No, I'm not talking about Fly and the competitors from Grand River High."
"Then who?" Vera was momentarily taken aback.
If he wasn't saying Fly and Chloe Winters weren't on the same level...
Then who wasn't on the same level as whom?
"What I'm trying to say is... Fly's blade work..." Winston Hayes swallowed hard, his throat bobbing.
He had watched the full recording of Star City's Freshman Invitational.
Back then, although Fly's blade work was quite stellar, it was nowhere near as clean and decisive as it was now.
No...
If forced to describe it, Fly's current level of blade work has undergone a complete metamorphosis compared to the past.
"What do you mean?" Vera looked at Winston in confusion.
"I've watched the complete VODs of Fly's matches during the Freshman Invitational. Although his performance was equally outstanding back then, his blade work was strictly limited to basic moves like chopping and slashing. It looked more like someone with zero foundational blade skills relying purely on robust physical toughness to execute moves based purely on imagination."
"But think back to the battle just now. Fly's blade work was downright venomous. When exchanging blows with Alan Sutton, he even used feints to bait his opponent, and his strike points were infinitely more precise and ruthless."
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"It looked remarkably unpretentious, but every single strike was an absolute kill move."
"And when fighting Chloe Winters, from start to finish, Fly's swinging motion was as smooth as flowing water, without the slightest bit of friction or hesitation. It's incredibly hard to imagine that this is an attack someone who hasn't studied classical blade arts could pull off."
It was as if Winston Hayes had discovered a whole new world; the more he spoke, the more excited he got.
"So..."
"This is the truly terrifying part about Fly."
"It's not about how strong he currently is, nor is it about how many techniques or strategies he possesses. It's the fact that every single time he steps into the arena, he is stronger and vastly more improved than the last time!"
Winston Hayes's eyes were practically glowing as he spoke with fervent excitement.
This was his groundbreaking discovery.
Compared to the Freshman Invitational, Fly was just unimaginably stronger.
And how long ago was the Freshman Invitational?
Half a month!
In just half a month, he had managed to propel his strength forward by leaps and bounds!
Winston couldn't help but mutter internally: Just what exactly has Fly been doing these past two weeks?
It's not like he turned on a cheat code, right?
"That terrifying?" After listening to Winston's lengthy breakdown, the realization finally dawned on Vera.
The group stages were merely the beginning.
The real powerhouses were all waiting in the later rounds!
Or rather, the true challenges would only begin once they entered the top eight!
And the entire timeline of The Jade State League spanned roughly another half a month.
Which begged the question...
Over the two weeks of this tournament, just what kind of exponential leap in strength would Fly achieve?
After all, everyone knew that real combat was the absolute best catalyst for a Beast Warrior's evolution!
While Winston and Vera were discussing this shocking revelation in awe, the live stream's chat was already exploding with a dense barrage of comments.
[Hahahaha, obviously! Did you guys seriously not know? Fly passed the trial of Grandmaster Muse's Scroll of Martial Heart-Tempering and was accepted as his closing disciple!]
[Exactly! Have you scrubs never heard of Grandmaster Muse's name? He's a high-level executive at Helios Warrior Corp and a certified Grandmaster-level Beast Warrior by The Martial Association! With his personal guidance, combined with Fly's ridiculous natural talent, of course his progress is skyrocketing into the stratosphere!]
[Holy shit! He's actually Grandmaster Muse's disciple? No wonder his strength is so absurd, he literally swept three of them back-to-back without breaking a sweat!]
[Pfft, what's so great about Grandmaster Muse? Isn't he just some retired old man? I heard a lot of his resources were withheld by Helios Warrior Corp anyway, what is there to hype up?]
[The instructors teaching Sovereign High's elite Martial Studies classes are also Grandmaster-level Beast Warriors, and they're in their prime. Strength-wise, aren't they way better than a retired guy like Muse?]
...
After the news that Fly was Grandmaster Muse's personal disciple spread, a large portion of the chat immediately turned incredibly salty with envy and jealousy.
Even if some comments immediately tried to downplay it by using Sovereign High's instructors as a comparison, deep down, they were extremely envious that Fly had stumbled upon such an incredible opportunity.
Naturally, Winston Hayes and Vera also caught wind of the comments flooding the live stream.
"No wonder..."
Seeing the news that Fly was Grandmaster Muse's personal disciple, Winston also inhaled sharply.
"I was wondering how Fly's strength could improve so drastically over just half a month. So he was actually receiving guidance from Grandmaster Muse."
"The sheer caliber of a Grandmaster-level Beast Warrior is truly on another level."
"Yeah," Vera agreed, a flash of envy passing through her own eyes.
Sycamore City and Star City weren't far apart to begin with. Although their economic strength was leagues apart, Sycamore City's news would occasionally report on the happenings in Star City.
And the name of Grandmaster Muse was practically a household name in Sycamore City.
As soon as these words were spoken, a wave of fervent murmurs instantly rippled through the live spectator stands.
These murmurs, naturally, drifted into Fly's ears.
Grandmaster Muse.
Fly chuckled lightly.
Over these past two weeks, it was true that he had received guidance from Grandmaster Muse.
But for the vast majority of the time, Muse was merely expanding his mindset and imparting theoretical knowledge.
After all, in Muse's eyes, until he fulfilled the wager conditions of their Apprenticeship Contract, he still wasn't considered a true disciple.
Consequently, Muse naturally held back when it came to practical instruction.
All the traditional Combat Arts he had picked up recently were basically self-taught and comprehended by following online tutorial videos and reading through instructional books on his own.
If the commentators and the audience found out the truth, they'd probably be shocked completely speechless, right?
But...
Fly really couldn't care less about any of that. He simply urged the referee to hurry up and call Grand River High's final competitor to the ring.
He was here to fight in a tournament, not to work overtime!
The sooner the matches ended, the sooner he could clock out and go home.
...
In a secluded corner of the spectator stands.
Watching Fly swiftly sweep through three opponents, a hint of surprise flashed across Fairy Beixuan's beautiful eyes.
"That strong?"
"Muse's... disciple." Jade Flute Fairy furrowed her brows slightly, never expecting a student from Star City High to actually gain the favor of a Grandmaster-level Beast Warrior.
Even though Muse was already a retired Grandmaster-level Beast Warrior, in terms of his reputation, status, and contributions, he absolutely wasn't inferior to many active Grandmasters.
As long as he was willing, even Sovereign High would more than welcome this Grandmaster into their ranks.
Muse's teaching abilities were absolutely top-tier!