Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva

"I will." Valke was always friendly toward his classmates, and he didn't realize there was any problem with it.

Seeing that he was clueless, Xi Ma shook his head silently, choosing not to continue explaining the complex reasons. The world was just hard to explain; the girl was indeed a lifesaver, but he couldn't tell him because Tilan wasn't yet famous or exposed. The girl's identity was related to too many things, and he only knew a little bit about it.

"That's it for today, rest well, and contact me first if anything comes up." After saying this, Xi Ma stood up, put his hat back on, and left.

The next day, at the Academy's underground firing range.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three clear, standard gunshots rang out in the range, followed by the indoor assistant AI providing the statistical results.

[10,10,10, three hits]

"Very good, Tilan, you have finished today's training." N clapped his hands and then approached.

The girl wearing noise-cancelling headphones set down the 'Black Pearl-g2' pistol in her hand and nodded to her teacher. Today, she was dressed in a black and white casual dress with dark gray tights hugging her legs.

Aside from Tilan, there were Efnie, Yalian, Valke, and two boys of Sequence 4 also undertaking the training.

Since it was the first day, there wasn't much to learn; first was getting familiar with the characteristics of various types of firearms, as well as some military knowledge etc., and everyone quickly completed their progress.

"Although pistols are less powerful, they are more common in daily life because they are easy to carry, convenient to use, and have more tolerant legal regulations."

N picked up the 'Black Pearl-g2' pistol that Tilan had just used, reloaded it, and fired at a distant target.

"This 'Black Pearl-g2' is suitable for beginners because it's comfortable to hold and comes with a certain degree of aiming correction." He then discussed the selection of various kinds of ammunition, from the most common gunpowder metal bullets to special enchanted bullets and so on.

"Compared to the era of cold weapons, firearms have now spread to every corner. Even powerful Transcendents will use firearms to cope with various scenarios."

"Convenient, quick, and efficient are the advantages of firearms, but they are not omnipotent. In battles among High Rank Transcendents, firearms become increasingly less effective."

"Why do they become weaker, teacher?" A student raised his hand.

N glanced at him, a smile showing at the corner of his mouth, "You've asked a good question, let me explain why this is."

"First, the output of firearms is limited. You are currently at Sequence 3 and Sequence 4, so naturally, you feel that firearms are very useful. But as you progress through the Sequence Stages, you will feel they are somewhat superfluous. The lower-ranked enemies can be killed instantly without the need for firearms, and for formidable opponents, they all have their own Protective Raiment or Exoskeleton Armor etc., making it hard for firearms to penetrate their defenses. Hitting them a dozen times still isn't as effective as a close, sharp strike."

"Second, it's about dividing attention. Human energy and focus are limited. When you use firearms, it's inevitable that your attention will be divided, leading to dependence. This will cause you to become relatively weaker in other aspects of combat due to reduced training and real-world combat experience."
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"Third, firearms are too replaceable. The advantage of High Rank Transcendents lies in amplifying strengths in certain domains using their Transcendent Profession Abilities. If you choose to use firearms, you are giving up this advantage, becoming no different than the common Autonomous Units."

"Transcendent abilities are an extension of one's own will, flexible and fast, capable of endless changes, which cannot be replaced by the monotonous actions of a firearm."

"My advice for you is that you should still learn and become proficient in using firearms, but do not become overly reliant on them. They are useful tools but should not be your crutch."

"Understood." Everyone nodded.

In the following days, the six of them continued to receive extensive firearms training and began to be taught the Physical Techniques and combat skills that went along with firearms.

"In open areas, especially chaotic battlefields, snipers are still the bane of Low Rank Transcendents. They use special high-penetration Enchanted Bullets. These bullets are costly, but the effect is worth it. To kill a Sequence 4 personnel might only take a second and an Enchanted Bullet worth 6000 Federation Coins, but to train such a person would take at least ten years."

"During the Federation's civil war four hundred years ago, because of the chaos in the early stages, there were many battles for power in the streets and cities. No one had predicted that the civil war would come so quickly and so many people were caught unprepared, assassinated or ambushed. This caused a lot of pre-war talents to die in frustration. Later when the civil war started, both sides became more cautious."

"Urban warfare is incredibly complex, with streets, high-rise buildings, indoor corners, etc., always presenting unpredictable situations. The danger of operating alone is extremely high. When soldiers are on missions, they often operate in tactical teams, with the most basic formation being a triangle: one person attacking, one supporting, and one on guard."

"The advantage of Transcendents lies in their high-speed and destructive abilities, using their own powers to flexibly find opportunities for quick breakthroughs, instead of holding a position and engaging in gunfights or fighting enemies in confined, hard-to-shift environments. The former limits the advantages, while the latter makes it easy to be enveloped by powerful weapons."

"Also, many High Rank Transcendents have the ability to alter the landscape and environment. When used well, these abilities can make one invincible in urban combat. For example, four hundred years ago, the leader of the 'Red Robe Death God Sect', 'Flame Devouring Sinner' Herschlett, turned a city of a million people into a sea of fire. The roaming beasts of wildfire devoured all enemies in sight, obliterating the headquarters of the 'Holy Blue Cross Sect' that supported the opposition at the time."