"Qian Shuishui, you've been studying the rope untying technique for a few weeks before you were able to do it correctly. How many courses have you delayed?" The teacher was a little unhappy. He stared at Qian Shuishui and saw that she was studying the techniques very seriously. She should have been able to learn it earlier, but she kept delaying it.
Shuishui blinked her eyes and said, "Teacher, don't be angry. I'm just trying to learn the essence of the technique. And I've learned it now. At least I won't forget this technique in the future."
She had learned it thoroughly and was extremely proficient in it. Therefore, in the future, she wouldn't forget it. Instead, it would be rooted in her memory. Ever since she was young, she had been a keen learner. She wanted to study things and how they worked. Supplementary knowledge was extremely easy to forget. That was why she wanted to learn how to do it slowly and repeatedly practiced it. She would have truly learned this skill if she could free herself from the ropes.
Teacher Li only glanced at Shuishui indifferently. 'This child . . . Ah . . . I don't know what to say.' Other people could only learn the basics, but Qian Shuishui liked to learn it thoroughly. However, it wasn't an easy process. After all, acquisition of this skill required the sharpening of many psychological aspects. The special forces also relied on training to hone their skills to become proficient.
"I know that you want to learn the essence thoroughly, but this will affect your future learning and practice. You won't often need to use the rope-untying technique. Knowing how to do it will be enough. There's no need to be so serious about it." Teacher Li felt that this technique was actually not very important. After all, Shuishui wasn't a soldier or a spy.
Shuishui thought for a moment and replied in a serious tone. "Teacher, I think that being prepared is the safest. If—oh, I say if—I was kidnapped and tied up, then if I was proficient in untying, then I would be able to untie myself faster. At the same time, I would be in a safe state because I think time is very important. Furthermore, right now, I am in the best state to acquire new skills. If I can acquire and sharpen a skill in a short period of time, then I will succeed and it will be much easier for me to recall it in the future."
She said this very seriously. She had expressed her own point of view. Shuishui wanted to work hard to speed up her learning progress. Many of the lessons were new to Shuishui, so her learning progress was relatively slow. However, she had everything planned out.
Teacher Li was convinced. He was quite touched and moved with what Shuishui had said. He was also shocked by her maturity. He wondered what Shuishui had been thinking about all day. Being kidnapped? The chances of being kidnapped were low, but the risk involving such crimes was very high. "It's a pity that you don't want to go to a military academy."
"The military academy? Although it would be a good choice, I don't really want to be a soldier." Shuishui was not interested in pursuing a military career at all. She only wanted to quietly study physics so that she could excel and be more knowledgeable in it. She felt that no matter what would happen in the future, her knowledge would always enrich her.
"Today, we will begin sparring. In the future, the curriculum might change. Are you interested in archery or shooting?" Teacher Li gave two choices. Girls could have hobbies as well, and there would be no harm in learning new things. She wanted to learn how to defend herself from opponents with weapons. It was a priority for her, because she knew that communities are no longer completely safe and may be populated by people who have bad intentions. If she were threatened with a knife by a lunatic, how should she deal with it? Her reaction would be very important, and at the same time, she needed to have a certain level of skill.
Shuishui did not even think about it. "Shooting."
She felt that archery was really troublesome to learn. Only the suburbs had an archery area, and it would be easier to learn archery there. Since she had an experienced and special forces soldier as her teacher, she knew that shooting would be a pretty good choice.
Teacher Li thought that she would choose archery. "All right then. Next week, I will bring you to the club to take a look. However, you are not yet sixteen years old. I don't know if you can participate."
Teacher Li was not sure about the rules, but he said so in case there would be an age restriction.
Shuishui did not mind. "It's fine. We'll go there and take a look first, then we can decide."
They booked a room and stood on the wide floor mat. Shuishui was in the middle and waited for Teacher Li's instructions.
Teacher Li frowned. He did not know how strong Shuishui was. "How about this? Put on your boxing gloves and come at me."
"Okay." Shuishui quickly put on her gloves.
After she put on her gloves, she bumped her fists together. She suddenly felt strong and independent. She approached her teacher cautiously.
She rushed forward and executed what she had learned. She threw a left hook punch, which Teacher Li blocked. He smiled and nodded. "Continue!"