The battle began!
Since the virtual battle system was set in such a way so the virtual character would not attack first, Xiao Lin picked up the sword and made a provocative stab. After that, he maintained a defensive stance throughout. The virtual character immediately attacked with the training sword, but Xiao Lin did not counterattack because his purpose was to train Phantom Steps as quickly as possible.
The biggest difference between the battle systems in Dawn Academy and New Washington was the weapons. Physical wooden training swords were used in Dawn Academy instead of harmless laser-like energy swords. A person with no armor or defense would find it quite painful if they took the sword to bare skin.
In particular, Xiao Lin's setting for the virtual character was Basic Swordsmanship LV9. It was a level which he could not block, and he would certainly be hit unless he dodged completely.
