At ten times the usual training speed, the progress was terrifying. Even with Wei Ping's poor talent, under the ten-fold increase, he may not have turned into a genius, but reaching a mid-level proficiency was absolutely achievable.
After the initial shock, Wei Ping carefully examined the panel and noticed a drop-down symbol behind the "Praying Mantis Avatar" skill. He quickly clicked it and discovered the detailed data of the skill.
Avatar: Praying Mantis
Realm: None
Skill: Golden Mantis Refining Technique (Compatibility: 31%. Progress: 33%)
"Wow, the compatibility is as high as 31%? No wonder the training speed is so fast!" Wei Ping gasped in amazement.
He then realized that both the main body and the avatar had the same level of training progress, leading him to speculate, "The avatar and I share the same soul, and our understanding of the skill is also shared. So, the starting point for the Praying Mantis Avatar's training progress is 32%?"
"And when the avatar makes progress in training, it means that I make progress as well, which is why both of our progress rates increase by 1%?"
Because Wei Ping was busy all day and didn't have time to train, it was the Praying Mantis Avatar who had been working hard alone.
"If this is the case, it's like having two of me training at the same time, and the results can stack up!" Wei Ping thought happily.
Although his main body's training efficiency was appalling, every little bit helps!
If he could create more avatars, Wei Ping felt like he could fly straight up to the sky!
Unfortunately, he could not create any more avatars at the moment, and the energy in the golden nucleus had been completely depleted, requiring some time for it to recover.
"Time! I don't know if there's enough time..." Wei Ping rubbed his temples and sighed silently.
His biggest crisis now was the Praying Mantis Trial two months later.
If he passed, Wei Ping believed that he would have a bright future. If not, then everything would be in vain.
"Keep training!" Wei Ping's eyes narrowed.
With the help of the Praying Mantis Avatar, he finally saw the hope of passing the trial.
However, the time left for him was too short. Even with the avatar's fast training speed, it could not guarantee Wei Ping's 100% success rate.
Therefore, Wei Ping dared not slack off. In addition to the avatar's training, he joined the training queue himself, striving not to drag behind.
That's how Wei Ping entered the state of hard training. Apart from eating and sleeping, he spent all his time in his room training.
Wei Ping's attitude was: as long as he didn't die, he would train until he collapsed!
Time flies by, and in the blink of an eye, seven days have passed.
After several days of practice, Wei Ping's "Golden Mantis Body Refining Technique" has progressed to 40%, with one proficiency point gained every day, which is very steady. This progress can be described as lightning fast!
As for Wei Ping's contribution to the original body, it has not been manifested yet. It's a bit worrying!
The size of the mantis avatar has also increased, but it is not very noticeable and still appears to be the size of a fingernail.
On this day, Wei Ping was still feeding the mantis avatar as usual, and was about to continue practicing after it finished eating. However, at this moment, the mantis avatar began to feel lethargic and did not want to eat. It just wanted to rest quietly and hang upside down.
At the same time, the movements of the mantis avatar became sluggish, and it felt a tingling sensation throughout its body.
"What is this symptom?" Wei Ping was shocked at first, thinking that the mantis avatar might be sick. But soon he realized, "The mantis avatar is about to molt!"
Some information about mantises came to Wei Ping's mind. Mantis belongs to the Hemimetabola group of insects, which have three stages of development: egg, nymph, and adult. The nymph molts eight to nine times before becoming an adult, which is also called the final molt or ecdysis. Only adult mantises have wings and the ability to fly.
Soon, the mantis avatar found a place and hung upside down, entering a motionless state. Wei Ping did not dare to disturb it and had to stop practicing silently, fearing that any interference would cause the molting to fail. He knew that if the mantis failed to molt successfully, it would either die or be severely disabled.
After more than half a day of preparation, the mantis avatar finally began to molt. It hung upside down on a wooden beam, swaying slightly, and a small hole appeared in the skin on its back. Soon, a new mantis crawled out of the old skin, with a longer and more slender body that was almost more than half its original size.
This process lasted for less than half an hour. However, molting had cost the mantis avatar a considerable amount of energy, and it seemed very exhausted. So, it continued to hang motionless, recovering its strength.
At the same time, Wei Ping noticed that the data on the panel for the mantis avatar had also changed.
"Golden Mantis Body Refining Technique (affinity: 33%. Practice Progress: 40%)"
The mantis avatar's affinity for the Golden Mantis Body Refining Technique had actually increased from 31% to 33%, an increase of two whole percent!
"The affinity of the mantis avatar for the technique has increased. Does that mean its practice speed will also increase in the future?" Wei Ping was pleasantly surprised.