After leaving Owen's office, someone led Altair to the training room.
Anastasia Roland, Altair's combat and firearms instructor.
Judging by her appearance alone, she looked like a woman who was not to be trifled with.
Through introductions from others, he also learned her basic information: she had formerly served in the Loen Kingdom's Southern Continent, Sixteenth Army Legion, and was now retired.
Since returning to the Northern Continent after her retirement, she had settled down in Backlund. She had been here for three years, and the club had yet to hear any 'gossip' about her... After a brief introduction, Anastasia also learned of Altair's purpose for coming.
She then led Altair directly to the underground armory and began teaching him about firearms.
"It has been over 160 years since Emperor Roselle invented firearms. Common firearms today include the revolver, as well as military high-pressure steam rifles, high-pressure steam machine guns, six-barrel machine guns, and so on."
"Due to the different calibers of revolver bullets, revolvers today come in various sizes. Small-caliber firearms, or some medium-calibers, are generally common for women. As for large-caliber revolvers, don't even consider them; that caliber requires professional training and isn't very effective otherwise."
"The high-pressure steam rifle is a powerful thermal weapon. Its barrel structure is complex, thick, and long, usually consisting of three thin barrels on top, connected to a long pipe at the back that leads to a metal box. These rifles are powered by high-pressure steam and use extracted 'phlogiston.' The bullets have extremely high velocity, and their destructive power is quite astonishing..."
"high-pressure steam rifles are military-controlled items. Only a true Iron-blooded Warrior can bear the size and weight of its backpack."
"In addition, there are rapid-fire high-pressure steam machine guns. Their appearance is similar to the high-pressure steam rifle, and they can pour out a large volume of bullets with powerful firepower."
...In summary, revolvers vary in caliber, ranging from normal-caliber revolvers to 'revolver hand cannons.'
High-pressure steam guns are similar to 'air guns,' projecting 'bullets' by burning 'phlogiston.'
The six-barrel machine gun is like a 'hand-cranked Gatling.'
After finishing the introduction to firearms, Anastasia officially began teaching Altair how to shoot.
However, while demonstrating, she said, "First, you need to check if there are any issues with the firearm, then insert the bullets. When gripping the gun, the web of your left hand must tightly lock it, and the protruding tail should be pressed firmly against the back of your hand... the four fingers of your left hand should wrap around your right hand. Your arms should be pushed out, not locked straight..."
After Anastasia finished her hands-on instruction on firearm precautions, she gave Altair a 'medium-model' revolver and six bullets, letting him practice shooting.
Altair took the revolver, feeling excited that his former dream was now coming true. He immediately used the methods he had learned to unleash a barrage at the target.
While Altair was still enjoying the throbbing pain in the web of his hand caused by the firearm's recoil,
Anastasia looked at the target and said directly, "It seems your shooting talent needs improvement. You didn't hit it even once..."
Hearing the result, Altair lamented, "Why? I was clearly aiming when I shot."
...After two hours of continuous shooting, Altair could now at least hit the target with a 'medium-model' revolver and six bullets, though it was just barely hitting and had no accuracy. He comforted himself, thinking that he just needed to practice diligently from now on—after all, which excellent sniper wasn't built upon a mountain of bullets?
As for the large-caliber revolver, that was out of the question. It clearly didn't belong in the category of guns anymore; practicing with a 'hand cannon' was meaningless for him.
After finishing the morning training, Altair originally wanted to have lunch with Anastasia to build some rapport, but she did not agree.
Altair didn't go home and instead settled his lunch at the club. Although it wasn't particularly delicious, the portions were generous, with unlimited meat. After his morning training, Altair ate quite a lot and had ice cream for dessert.
During the afternoon combat training, the first lesson Anastasia gave Altair was teaching him 'Jujitsu.'
According to Anastasia, "Men and women are different. No matter how much a girl trains, it's very difficult to beat a man."
"Regardless of the era, the 'body mass' of men and women is completely unequal. The most common data is that adult males generally weigh at least 60 kilograms or more, while adult females are around 50 kilograms."
"The weight alone is unequal, not to mention that the strike resistance of men and women is completely different. Even with combat training, if you can land 10 punches in an instant, if you can't break through their defense, you just can't."
"Of course, there are exceptions. For example, if a person is chronically 'malnourished,' their body weight and muscle mass won't be very high, but even in that worst-case scenario, a male still holds a gender advantage."
"Of course, if you train like me and discard the need for physical aesthetics, you still have a chance to stand on the same starting line as men."
"When fighting to the death, you also need to use various tools around you... if you are fighting a man, attack his most vulnerable spots directly."
...Anastasia truly lived up to her military background; everything she taught was a variety of strangulation moves. There were no flashy techniques; if she could achieve a one-hit kill, she would.
As for weapon practice, he shouldn't think too much about it. With his current abilities, using a weapon would be more like delivering a weapon to the opponent.
Practice the basics of hands and feet first, then weapons. Anastasia recommended weapons like daggers and brass knuckles; she didn't even mention swords or sabers.
This afternoon was spent under Anastasia's instruction. It mainly focused on training Altair's understanding and application of various 'locking techniques' in Jujitsu.
In the practical teaching, Altair was simply the one being locked. By the end of the training, Altair was drenched in sweat and his muscles were aching.
When Anastasia was preparing to leave, Altair forced himself up and invited her to be his private coach during her free time.
At first, Anastasia didn't agree, but when Altair quoted a price of 10 pounds per lesson, she couldn't resist the temptation of the fragrant gold pounds and agreed.
If Anastasia had held out for one more second, it might have been 20 pounds per lesson.
After she left, Altair collapsed directly onto the ground, lying there for over 10 minutes before recovering. He thought to himself, 'I've already become a Beyonder, and in a Pathway that boosts physical abilities early on, yet I'm still getting dominated!'
He muttered his daily complaint: "That plagiarizing Roselle, instead of properly advancing the Industrial Revolution, he played around so much that he even copied yoga over."
As for how he knew, Anastasia had recommended practicing it, saying it was a good training technique to improve body control and flexibility!
I'm certain yoga wasn't meant to be used this way when it was copied!