Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi-Chapter 94: Trekking in the Wild, Training Beneath the Lake
Wang Ye felt it was time to buy a decent hiking backpack.
Someone like him, about to travel to scenic spots around the country, would inevitably face situations where food supply might be insufficient. In such times, a large-capacity hiking backpack filled with high-energy food would be of great use.
Wang Ye browsed on Taobao for a while and then ordered a waterproof, scratch-resistant hiking backpack costing over a thousand yuan.
Immediately, he picked up a shared bike from the roadside and rode toward the starting point of the hiking route.
The journey wasn’t far.
Wang Ye maintained a speed of fifteen miles per hour and, after half an hour, arrived at a narrow footpath at the foot of the mountain. This was the starting point of the hiking route.
On the side branches of the path hung old red cloth streamers, extending along the road.
They seemed to be signs to guide tourists, preventing those unfamiliar with the route from getting lost here.
Wang Ye parked the shared bike by the roadside and was ready to hike up the mountain along this winding path.
Since today was Monday.
There were hardly any people visible on this hiking route.
Occasionally, the people encountered were local villagers heading out to work.
Wang Ye used the Rapid Step Skill, swiftly traversing through the hiking trail. Intense wind noise constantly swept past his ears.
On this perilous and steep rocky and earthy path where ordinary people would be panting just after a few hundred meters, Wang Ye managed to maintain a rapid pace equivalent to a three-minute mile, persisting with minimal stamina consumption. The Walking Skill’s trait of "reducing stamina consumption by 10%" played a significant role in such situations.
Occasionally, passing villagers noticed a blur speeding by, but by the time they realized, Wang Ye was already out of their sight.
Wang Ye traveled through the mountains for about fifteen minutes.
As he progressed, the traces left by humans became increasingly scarce. Initially, there were still some stone steps paved with bluestone underneath his feet, but now it had completely transitioned to a rocky, weed-covered ground. The path was increasingly slippery, as if after a rain, often with over-meter-high rocks blocking the way, requiring some arm strength to barely climb over.
Obviously, only experienced hiking experts occasionally reach such places.
Finally.
Wang Ye emerged from the winding path into a more open area.
Here, gazing in all directions presented nearly 90-degree brown-gray rock walls, with a small lake nearby, clear and emerald green, its surface covered with countless fallen leaves and numerous floating organisms, difficult to see the bottom. Many fish could be faintly seen swimming in the lake.
Wang Ye placed his shoulder bag on the ground and took out several boxes of steel nails and screws.
First, he played with these items a bit to familiarize himself with their feel.
He used to train his Throwing Skill with mostly stones or relatively light, low-damage items. This was his first time using steel nails which could cause fatal injury when thrown.
The steel nails were about three centimeters long, somewhat heavy, extremely sharp, and incredibly hard, allowing even a regular person to easily hammer them into concrete with an iron hammer.
Let alone Wang Ye.
After finding the right feel, Wang Ye placed a steel nail between his index finger and thumb, aimed at a tree trunk about ten centimeters in diameter, ten meters away, and fiercely swung his arm to throw the nail.
Swoosh!
The steel nail instantly penetrated the trunk.
"Whoa... the penetration power isn’t bad!"
Wang Ye smirked and was somewhat surprised.
He initially thought the throw would merely embed the nail into the trunk, not expecting it to directly pierce through.
It seemed that during these days of evolution, his strength had increased significantly.
His throwing power was at least 150% compared to before he arrived in Shenzhen.
Wang Ye reckoned that now, throwing a steel nail, he could easily pierce through a human skull or ribs, achieving a one-hit kill.
At close range, it was entirely comparable to small-caliber firearms, although his range needed to stay within twenty meters; beyond this, the power would drastically decrease.
Wang Ye stepped forward and pulled the steel nail out of the trunk.
He began repeatedly training his Throwing Skill within this rock wall.
Due to his highly acute Five Senses and awakening the Magnetic Sense Organ, Wang Ye could instantly react if strangers approached. Thus, he didn’t worry about people seeing his training process.
In this tranquil natural environment, Wang Ye concentrated fully on training his Throwing Skill for about an hour. His Skill Level was steadily increasing at a slow pace.
Yet, perhaps due to his overly formidable strength now, vaguely overshadowing the technique, his Skill Level for Throwing increased unusually slowly. Just like in weightlifting, athletes with lesser strength often exhibit more refined techniques.
The formidable strength naturally induces a sort of laziness, which subtly blinds the brain from pursuing intricate techniques. Hence, overly strong arm strength and effortless throwing severely hinder the development of throwing techniques.
After a good while.
Wang Ye threw out the last steel nail from the box.
The nail penetrated the trunk easily, vanishing into the shrubbery.
"Perhaps I need to tie sandbags to my arm? Or maybe swap out the steel nails for five-kilogram shot puts to increase throwing difficulty?"
As Wang Ye furrowed his brows, pondering how to increase the difficulty, he suddenly recalled scenes from modern martial arts novels where protagonists train under waterfalls, greatly boosting their power.
Although it sounded a bit far-fetched, upon reflection, there was a certain logic to it. The waterfall could exert great downward impact, increasing resistance and stamina expenditure. Training under such conditions could yield better results with less effort.
"Water... Isn’t a lake just water?"
Wang Ye gazed at the lake beneath the rock wall, suddenly enlightened, "Perhaps... I could attempt training my Throwing Skill underwater?"
The underwater density is extremely high, making any movement exceedingly challenging, ideal for training various skills.
One should know that most firearms have an effective range under a meter underwater.
This is because underwater density and resistance are much greater than in air, and water has a certain elasticity, exhibiting strength and weakness depending on the force encountered. Therefore, the higher the caliber and initial velocity of firearms, the shorter the range tends to be.
Training throws underwater seemed somewhat unbelievable.
Yet it could effectively enhance his throwing skills.
Because in such exceedingly strenuous circumstances, the body naturally assists the brain in finding ways to avoid resistance, increase movement speed, and even—unlock muscle potential.
