I just became the Pirate King, and you're telling me I also time-traveled at the same time.

Chapter 678 Revisiting the Trajectory of Fate

"That unlucky guy who died, could he be the same guy I saw on the bridge?"

"Speaking of which, I obtained extraordinary materials about readers from that guy, and coupled with his special uniform, he might actually be a Night Watchman."

Thinking of this, Chu Yang immediately fell into deep thought.

He looked at the manor with increasing caution, feeling that something was really off about the place.

"How about we go somewhere else?"

Chu Yang ultimately suggested changing the venue with some caution.

"Don't worry, the officials have already cleaned up every corner of this place."

"If there were a problem here, they would never have allowed just an ordinary person to be stationed here."

"And Drubby has already said that no official people have come here for a long time."

"Even if we are discovered by the authorities, I doubt anyone will care."

"By the way, Drubby was my family's former servant."

As they spoke, Miss Xiu led Chu Yang to the shooting range deep within the manor.

There were still a lot of targets on the firing range, but these targets, which had been modified with iron, looked rusty.

The location markings below the landmark have long been blurred and illegible.

Based on her experience, Miss Hugh quickly drew a precise distance line.

He then personally adjusted the position of the target.

The two soon began firearms training.

In the initial stage of training, Miss Xiu personally taught Chu Yang various techniques for using revolvers and ordinary firearms.

Of course, she also taught Chu Yang how to assemble a pistol from a single component.

"To acquire sophisticated design techniques, you must understand the weapon at your disposal."

"Most firearms are constructed very similarly, differing only in size, so you only need to understand this one revolver, and you can gradually learn the rest."

Miss Hugh spoke earnestly about various aspects of firearms, while Chu Yang absorbed them wholeheartedly.

Since he took over this body, his memory and comprehension abilities have increased dramatically.

It was as if all the abilities in his original soul had completely merged with this body.

In other words, he learns everything with twice the result with half the effort.

After he had a good grasp of the relevant firearms skills, Miss Hugh personally taught him to keep pulling the trigger without firing a single bullet.

"Whenever you knock on the door of the class, you must try your best to aim at the target in front of you."

"Don't worry about whether your aim is off this time. Just keep pulling the trigger."

"Once you've aimed and pulled the trigger enough times, your aim will naturally improve."

"Of course, if you want to follow a design technique like the three-point alignment, that's fine too."

Miss Hugh explained her principles regarding shooting sights.

After considering all the options, Chu Yang ultimately decided to follow the first method and find the feeling of shooting by constantly pulling the trigger and firing bullets.

Under these circumstances, even Chu Yang's arms gradually began to ache.

Chu Yang practiced pulling the trigger and aiming for nearly three hours.

Only at the very end did the strict Miss Hugh face him as he moved on to the next training step.

Of course, the two rested for more than twenty minutes before that.

By the time they entered the next stage, the revolver magazine was already full of bullets.

And his action of raising and firing the gun looked so standard.

boom! !

The sounds of gunfire spitting out bullets rang out continuously.

However, all the bullets in the revolver are specially made bullets used for practice.

These bullets were also prepared in advance by Miss Hugh.

The sound of this bullet is relatively weak after it is fired, but its firing speed and flight trajectory are basically no different from those of a real bullet.

This isn't a professional shooting range or training ground, so it's best not to make too much noise.

After all, the ownership of this manor is currently somewhat unclear.

Miss Hugh could see with her own eyes that many of the practice bullets Chu Yang fired had good accuracy.

A look of admiration flashed across her face.

"You have quite a talent for shooting."

"Once you've fired a thousand bullets, you should be able to reach the basic level of a regular shooting range member."

Hearing Miss Xiu's praise, Chu Yang didn't seem to react much.

After all, what he needs is not a basic skill level, but the ability to hit the bullseye every time.

At the most critical moment, he may only have the chance to fire one bullet.

If they fail to seize the opportunity, they will perish instantly.

Even if he hits the bullseye every time, he might not be able to escape danger.

However, since it's not possible to quickly improve your Extraordinary Rank, accurate gun shooting skills are still extremely important.

After the firearms course, the two began their combat skills training.

Before the class began, Miss Xiu suggested a brief sparring session with Chu Yang.

She needed to get a feel for Chu Yang's true fighting level through close combat so that she could teach him accordingly.

In less than a minute, Chu Yang had been knocked down three times by Miss Xiu.

Chu Yang even felt some soreness in his back muscles, making it increasingly difficult for him to get up from the ground.

"Miss Hugh is incredibly strong, and her fighting skills seem unbelievable."

"Is this some kind of special trait of the arbitrators?"

While rubbing his back muscles, Chu Yang's mind wandered, and he couldn't help but look up at Miss Xiu.

"Chu Yang, your fighting skills have actually surpassed those of an average adult."

"I get the feeling that you have some understanding of fighting techniques, but your physique is too weak, so you can't unleash sufficiently sophisticated techniques."

Miss Hugh gave a very satisfactory evaluation.

She even felt that if Chu Yang practiced his fighting skills for a while, even she might not be able to defeat him.

"This guy is indeed very mysterious and strange. I wonder how much more he's hiding."

Miss Hugh shook her head slightly inwardly, but she had no intention of asking any questions directly.

Chu Yang, standing to the side, wasn't surprised by Miss Xiu's evaluation.

Because he couldn't find any memories of training fighting skills in his predecessor's memories.

The Reader Sequence potions he had previously taken did not have much effect on enhancing his physique or combat skills.

"If that's the case, then the problem most likely lies with the Pure White Eyes."

When Chu Yang uses his cheat system, he often falls into a state of unconsciousness and can only wake up after several hours.

After waking up again, his mental strength gradually increased.

Now it seems that perhaps Pure White Eyes is slowly improving his physique as he evolves.

It even had some mysterious enhancements on him that were completely undetectable.

And these fighting skills may be the result of this subtle influence.

Because during the fight, he even subconsciously used some combat techniques that he had seen in his subconscious mind.

Although each attempt to use the technique left his body extremely stiff, and all attempts failed.

But this still goes beyond the scope of ordinary adult male combat.

"Since you have a good foundation, I'll start teaching you the basic skills right away."

"Of course, you also need to pay attention to training your basic strength."

"If your physique doesn't reach a certain level, many techniques, even if you learn them, will just be imitations without any real power."

Miss Xiu, who had begun to instruct Chu Yang, had an extremely serious expression on her face.

This made Chu Yang's attitude much more upright.

"Alright then, I'll just teach you knight's breathing techniques and training methods."

After a slight hesitation, Miss Hugh immediately decided to take out her most treasured possessions.

She began to break down the basic techniques she had learned during her knight training, move by move.

The emphasis is placed on the special breathing technique mastered by a knight.

This breathing technique involves controlling the abdomen and chest cavity to gradually create a special respiratory resonance.

Although this breathing method cannot immediately strengthen Chu Yang's physique, it allows him to generate more gas with each breath.

"What an amazing breathing technique!"

Even Chu Yang was pleasantly surprised.

At least in the original story, he was certain that Klein had never learned this breathing technique from Miss Hugh.

"Indeed, everyone is a huge treasure trove. As long as you keep digging, new surprises will always appear."

Chu Yang nodded inwardly, and amidst the chaos, he began to plan how to gain new benefits from other characters in the story.

When noon arrived, Chu Yang was even able to personally exchange moves with Miss Xiu in a very professional manner.

Of course, their studies for today had to stop there.

As agreed, Chu Yang needed to go to his studio or home in Manhattan by the tenth of the afternoon as much as possible.

The two quickly tidied up and prepared to leave.

What puzzled Chu Yang was that he never saw the former servant, Drubby, that Miss Hugh had mentioned.

Just as Chu Yang was lost in thought, Miss Xiu, who was standing beside him, asked hesitantly:

"Chu Yang, I'd like to investigate the matter of noble imitation. Do you think I can proceed with this investigation?"

After saying that, Miss Xiu stared intently into Chu Yang's eyes.

She was already subtly asking Chu Yang for help.

"It seems that Miss Hugh has never let go of the case of her father's treason."

A sudden realization flashed through Chu Yang's mind.

He never actually intended to tell Miss Hugh the truth of the matter.

According to the original storyline, Miss Hugh will gradually uncover the true mystery of the case after she comes into contact with the Fool Klein in the future.

But now he has had several intimate encounters with Miss Hugh, and Miss Hugh has not gone to jail like in the original story.

"Very well, perhaps Miss Hugh's fate has already been changed, then I really have no need to hesitate any longer."

"But in any case, I have to guide her back towards getting involved with the upcoming Tarot Club."

"Otherwise, I'll ruin Miss Hugh's biggest opportunity."

After much thought, Chu Yang decided to change his approach to guide Miss Xiu.

"Miss Hugh, every case involving the nobility is extremely important."

"But if you really want to find out the truth about one of these cases, then you'd better slowly make contact with the powerful nobles who still hold power."

Chu Yang began to speak slowly.

"But given my current status, it's impossible for me to have any contact with any nobles of high status."

"And in any case, they could never tell me the truth about what happened back then."

Miss Hugh frowned deeply; she had indeed considered this method.

But their family had long since declined, and all their former connections had long since abandoned them like worn-out shoes.

"Actually, I suggest you don't start directly with the nobles who have titles. You can try starting with their children or collateral members of their families."

"Once you find suitable peers and build good relationships with them, many things will fall into place."

"Moreover, as far as I know, many children from noble families are very curious about the occult."

"It's just that many of them never manage to unlock the door to extraordinary things in their entire lives."

"If you use some taboo knowledge of occultism as a starting point, you will eventually get what you want."

Chu Yang said meaningfully.

Meanwhile, Miss Hugh's eyes were already bright.

Perhaps her understanding of the occult was very superficial in the past.

However, during the time they had been in contact with Chu Yang, both Chu Yang and Manhattan had revealed some knowledge of occultism to varying degrees.

Miss Hugh had already memorized this valuable knowledge.

If she were to randomly pick a point, it would probably be enough to easily attract many noble sons to flock to it.

"However, finding suitable people to contact is not so easy."

Do you have any suggestions for candidates?

After a slight hesitation, Miss Xiu finally posed another question to Chu Yang.

"Go find Mr. Dormond; his family holds the title of viscount."

"But his family isn't that wealthy, which might make him a more suitable target for contact."

Chu Yang provided a candidate who was a nobleman who appeared multiple times in the original story.

Viscount Dormond was not of high status, and unlike other nobles, he did not look down on commoners.

Now, with her extraordinary status, Miss Hugh might actually be able to establish a relationship very quickly.

Of course, he actually wanted Miss Hugh to meet Audrey as soon as possible, just like in the original story.

However, the noble family behind Miss Audrey was incredibly powerful.

In any case, compared to Miss Xiu's current strength, she wouldn't even look down on such powerful families.

"The Viscount Dormond?"

I'm really interested in learning more about this noblewoman, Miss Hugh.

However, Viscount Dormond himself was young and had just inherited the title, so how could he possibly know about the tragedy that happened to his family many years ago?

"However, we can proceed from this point as Chu Yang suggested."

Miss Xiu pondered silently, but ultimately decided to firmly believe in Chu Yang. (End of Chapter)