Pei Yu turned his head away, not wanting to look. He didn’t have to guess to know who they were. The soldier in charge of leading the team frowned slightly; if he remembered correctly, the garrison should have already booked this place, so why were there other visitors around? The woman in the military uniform following the team from a distance recognized Фэн Юань and the others. After thinking for a moment, she spoke a few words to the leading soldier, directing them to turn around and head somewhere else.
"How come? Do you want to join in on the fun too?"
Seeing the woman in the military uniform approach, Фэн Юань asked curiously. The woman shook her head and said,
"I’m sorry to disturb you, but your friend’s talent seems..."
Seeing Фэн Юань look at him, Ци Чэнь looked puzzled and asked the woman,
"What’s up?"
"Have you ever considered enlisting after graduation?"
The woman asked bluntly. Фэн Юань looked at her in surprise—such a direct question? She smiled and said,
"Although he thinks it’s unlikely, I’m just trying my luck."
"Zhe, what do you think?"
"Me? Graduation is still far off, and I don’t want to decide so quickly, plus..."
Ци Чэнь said, looking down with an embarrassed expression. Фэн Юань knew quite well that the other party probably wasn’t interested; they were just too embarrassed to decline. The woman sighed when she saw Ци Чэнь’s demeanor and said,
"Alright, I understand. However, if you change your mind later on, feel free to contact me. I can’t promise to pull strings for you, but with your talent, you should indeed enjoy some special treatment."
"Is everything okay?"
As the woman walked away, Cen Chudie asked in a low voice. If they were looking for Фэн Юань, that would be understandable—the guy was strong, and it wouldn’t be strange for the military to approach him—but Ци Чэнь? Honestly, while Ah Mu was not weak, they certainly weren’t at a level to attract the military’s attention. And as for taking a roundabout way to build a relationship with Фэн Юань...
That was even less likely. Not only would it be beneath them to do so, but one also had to consider what kind of place the military was. If they were to really do that, they might end up provoking Фэн Юань. After all, in such places, the chance of accidents occurring for those with insufficient strength was far too high.
Glancing at Ци Чэнь, Фэн Юань offhandedly remarked,
"No worries—it’s probably just that your performance during the Academy’s assessments caught her eye. After all, your combat intuition is quite impressive."
"Combat intuition?"
Cen Chudie felt a bit perplexed. What was that? But was Фэн Юань’s friend really that strong in actual combat? Just by looking at Ah Mu, you wouldn’t be able to tell... As she thought about this, Cen Chudie observed Ah Mu by the shore. Although it was a Духовный зверь with the appearance of a plant, it hadn’t gone into the water due to its size and flexibility.
Xiao Ji stood at the shore, looking pitifully at Фэн Юань. Although it was no longer afraid of water, it still had an inherent dislike for it and could only stand on the shore and watch Фэн Юань and the others play. Although Veronia took on human form and picked up a water gun to join in the fun with Фэн Юань, Agunas seemed to stay out of the water as it lacked a human form.
Big Cat lay on a beach chair, leisurely sipping a drink through a straw, wearing sunglasses. Little Green Snake coiled in place, still contemplating something. Pomiti and Little Ice Cream each curled up in a ball and slept on Big Cat’s stomach.
Yun You seemed to understand something and smiled at Ци Чэнь, saying,
"Combat intuition? That’s pretty awesome~"
Ци Чэнь scratched his head, feeling a bit confused. What was that, exactly? Their expressions made it seem quite impressive. Looking curious, Cen Chudie spoke to Yun You in a coquettish tone,
"Yun You sis~ what is combat intuition?~"
"You know, I bet your teachers have definitely covered that," Yun You said, giving Cen Chudie a look that said she was at her wit’s end. Cen Chudie stuck out her tongue and giggled. Although she was a student at Maomu Academy, her primary focus was studying Духовный зверь Potions. She aimed just to scrape through the combat-related assessments, and much of what the teachers said about combat had long been forgotten.
"Combat intuition is a kind of talent. It may not seem like much, but it’s quite special—just like him. His combat intuition is very strong. Even if I just use Xiao Ji’s power to turn invisible, no matter how well I hide, he’d still find me."
Фэн Юань glanced at Ци Чэнь and said, as the latter gave a silly grin and scratched his head. Cen Chudie expressed her surprise,
"That’s counter-stealth and counter-assassination, right?"
"Not just that. Didn’t you notice? During the water gun fight earlier, the same trick won’t work a second time unless it exceeds his ability limit."
Rolling his eyes, Фэн Юань said somewhat speechlessly. If it were just counter-stealth and counter-assassination, that simple, the guy wouldn’t have come over to ask. Perhaps the other party initially thought the same as Cen Chudie, only to look up information later and realize how formidable this talent was.
"Could this also be?"
"Pretty much. Combat intuition allows a person to subconsciously choose the most advantageous approach during a fight. However, this can only serve as an aid; overreliance on it has led to the downfall of many."
As he spoke, Фэн Юань looked at Ци Чэнь warningly, while Yun You nodded and said,
"My grandma said that people with combat intuition can grow rapidly in actual combat. The more battles they encounter and the more complex their combat experience becomes, the stronger their abilities will be. However, that’s just a talent for efficiently utilizing experience. If specifically targeted, that talent has its weaknesses."
"You can make use of it, but never rely too heavily on this talent. There are many ways to counter it, whether through continuously changing tactics or through deceit and trickery."
Yun You’s expression turned serious as he continued. Although this talent was strong, it wasn’t particularly rare. Even in the current Great Xia, there were quite a few people with such talent; their strengths merely varied. After all, combat intuition pertained only to the Укротители зверей themselves, while the majority of a Укротитель зверей’s strength often depended on their Духовные звери.
Ци Чэнь nodded and said,
"I understand now."
"I’m so jealous. No wonder your reactions just now were so quick. Turns out it’s because of that. Why can’t fate take pity on me and grant me extraordinary talents too—"
With a joking tone, Cen Chudie spoke, then touched her cheek as she said,
"Could it be that all my talent has been invested in my charming face?"
Фэн Юань gave Cen Chudie an unamused look and said,
"You’re thinking too much. Your talent definitely wasn’t added to your looks. And don’t talk about others when you yourself have a remarkable talent for making potions—at least much stronger than the average person’s."
She laughed but didn’t object because it was true. Although it seemed rather inconsequential, she indeed possessed a special talent for potion making. It just wasn’t as pronounced as Ци Чэнь’s. In fact, it was really only her own proficiency in potion making that stood out. Thinking this, Cen Chudie turned to Фэн Юань and asked,
"What are you actually good at? How come it seems like you can do and excel in everything?"
"Me?"
Фэн Юань thought for a moment and shook his head,
"As for me, I guess I’m just mediocre... I don’t have any particular talents."
"You think we’d believe that?"
With a skeptical look, Cen Chudie scrutinized Фэн Юань. "No talents? Who are you fooling? You handle every tactic so smoothly, and it seems there’s nothing you don’t know."
Shrugging, Фэн Юань didn’t intend to elaborate. Agunas and Veronia, on the other hand, understood that Фэн Юань might indeed not be lying. After all, with such a long lifespan, even without any particular talents, what couldn’t one learn? Why did the Божественный зверьs know so much? Wasn’t it because they had learned it over a long, drawn-out period?
Lifting the water gun, Фэн Юань looked at Cen Chudie,
"Let’s not talk about that. How about it? Want to continue?"
"You think I’m scared of you? Ци Чэнь, let’s team up against him!"
Ци Чэнь gave an awkward smile, while Yun You chuckled lightly. Although Ци Чэнь had the talent for combat intuition, it seemed a stretch to take on Фэн Юань, whose combat experience was just too vast. Thinking this, Yun You looked at Фэн Юань sympathetically. Although she didn’t know his exact situation, that rich combat experience surely didn’t come from nowhere.
Sitting on the table, Agunas flicked its tail and said something to Xiao Ji, who nodded from time to time, seemingly in agreement.

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