Chapter 41: Tempered Body Triple Layer!

[Rapid Fire: Each level increases, the rate of fire increases by 30%.]

Seeing this, Chen Fan couldn't help but his eyes light up, and he was overjoyed. This characteristic came at just the right time.

In his opinion, the speed of archery is related to two factors.

One is related to the agility of the archer himself. The higher the agility attribute, the faster the shooting speed.

The second is proficiency: loading arrows with higher efficiency and then launching them.

The two interact to determine the final rate of fire.

This rapid-fire feature is undoubtedly the latter.

"The basic archery has been upgraded, and I've just recovered some physical strength, so let's try the upgraded triple shot," Chen Fan eagerly decided.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

Three resounding bangs in succession echoed through the quiet night sky.

Chen Fan panted heavily and said with satisfaction, "Three seconds, just a little over three seconds."

Previously, it would take him at least five seconds to shoot three consecutive shots with a bow tensioned at 100 catties. In his best condition, it was almost six seconds.

Now, with the improvement of the rapid-fire feature, he could manage it in three seconds and five, almost one arrow per second.

Don't underestimate the improvement of mere milliseconds; it can make a world of difference. Sometimes, it may be just a split second away from hitting the target.

Not only that, a higher rate of fire could prove crucial when facing adversaries, as it could eliminate more effective forces. Its importance was self-evident.

"This is only the first level. What about the second level? Nearly doubling the rate of fire?" Chen Fan mused. In other words, could he possibly shoot arrows twice a second? Maybe even three times? It sounded like a fantasy, but it was within the realm of possibility.

After all, in this world, there were even awakened individuals who could reshape reality itself.

With his goal achieved, sleepiness began to overcome him.

"It's getting late; let's call it a day," he yawned and glanced around. Even Uncle Zhang had retired for the night. There was no one on the field except for him.

But before heading back, he looked at the property panel with a smile.

If you factor in the improvement of [Basic Archery], the average of your physique, strength, and agility attributes is now exactly 30 points, right?

Then you can break through again!

Realm: Body Tempering Double

Grade: 6 (0/32)

Physique: 42.44

Strength: 29.25

Agility: 18.85

Spirit: 9.75

Potential points: 30 (5 points/1 day)

Experience Points: 16

During the period, strengthen the body once, and the level of body strengthening has reached level 6.

And the potential points are only two points shy of the experience points required to strengthen to the next level. Fortunately, this is not a problem, as the difference is minimal. Tomorrow morning, a hearty meal of meat porridge should suffice to provide the necessary points for strengthening. It's a valuable asset, to be used during critical moments for state restoration.

The key point is the striking plus sign next to the realm.

In fact, this plus sign appeared when the body strengthening level advanced from 5 to 6. Back then, Chen Fan had been excited, thinking he could break through to the third level of body tempering and perform two breakthroughs a day. But it had disappeared.

The reason was that the breakthrough probability wasn't 100%, but 98%.

Though it was very close to 100%, Chen Fan didn't dare to risk it. According to the system instructions, if the breakthrough failed, some attributes would be deducted immediately as a penalty, which seemed reasonable.

To achieve 100%, the average value of the physical strength and agility attributes needed to reach 30 points. After strengthening, the average value was just over 29 points. However, after the upgrade of [Basic Archery], everything remained the same.

"30.18 o'clock, hehe, what a coincidence," he chuckled.

The next moment, he made a decisive choice to break through.

"Crack!"

A louder crackling sound than the previous two resounded in his mind, and a tremendous warmth surged throughout his body in an instant, dispelling all previous fatigue and sleepiness.

An unprecedented sense of strength welled up within him.

Realm: Body Tempering Triple Layer

Grade: 6 (0/32)

Physique: 46.68

Strength: 32.17

Agility: 20.73

Spirit: 10.72

Potential points: 30 (7 points/1 day)

Experience Points: 16

"Hoo..." Chen Fan let out a heavy breath.

Achieving two breakthroughs in a single day, he hadn't anticipated it.

With a physical attribute of 46 points, he estimated that handling five consecutive shots wouldn't be a significant challenge.

With a strength attribute of 32 points, he was only 8 points away from wielding a 200 catties bow, not to mention one with a 100 catties draw weight.

The only concern was his agility and spirit, which were slightly on the lower side.

"I wonder what the requirements are for advancing from body tempering to meat refinement? It's probably not going to be an easy task. Well, I'll take it one step at a time. With today's remarkable progress, it'll be much safer to head to Songjiabao for material exchange in the future."

Chen Fan raised his gaze to the full moon in the night, hoping for a successful hunt the next day.

...

Early the following morning, as daylight began to break through the thin morning mist, distant beast roars could be heard. The villagers were already up, preparing for the hunt.

Women were busy cooking over open fires, their eyes filled with anticipation and worry.

As the first rays of sunlight pierced the clouds and illuminated the village wall, the hunting party assembled on the suspension bridge, ready to depart.

The village gate was crowded with people; it had almost become a ritual.

"Be careful out there!"

"Stay safe!"

"Come back soon."

Words of caution echoed one after another.

Zhang Ren stood among them, quietly observing Chen Fan. With Chen Fan's abilities, as long as he didn't act recklessly, the likelihood of danger was relatively low.

Of course, exceptions existed. In this world, at times, people could be more dangerous than beasts.

"Go, Brother Fan, you've got this!" Wang Ping's enthusiastic shout rang out, inciting others to join in.

Zhao Feng discreetly moved away from the commotion.

"Got it."

Chen Fan couldn't help but smile; Wang Ping's loud voice had almost drawn everyone's attention to him.

He glanced at the dark-haired woman in the corner of the crowd, who suddenly lowered her head.

"Is she looking at me?"

Chen Fan wondered in his heart, perhaps she had taken an interest in him?

But now was not the time for romance. With his body tempered to the third level, he was stronger, to say the least.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the hunting party slowly exited the village. Meng Yu also raised her head discreetly, her face turning red when she recalled how close she had come to being caught earlier.

"I hope you come back safely, just like always," she silently prayed.

"Xiaofan, tell me the truth, have you set your sights on a certain girl in the village?" The bald man asked Chen Fan with a sly grin.

"What?" Chen Fan's eyes widened, his face displaying genuine confusion.

"Don't play dumb with Uncle Liu; I've seen it all!" The bald man chuckled triumphantly. "The one with the long hair, right?"