Chapter 64: Sparring

Inside the investigator's training base.

Li Yi was currently shirtless, holding a heavy large-caliber sniper rifle. He was agile, moving quickly through the training ground, climbing over and dodging various obstacles. During this time, he would occasionally fire a shot at the mid-air in the distance.

Every shot accurately hit the moving target that popped up randomly.

After firing dozens of shots in succession, until the last moving target was shattered, Li Yi stopped his footsteps and put down the sniper rifle in his hand.

"Hoo!" He exhaled slowly and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Not bad, 100% hit rate. It's only been three days, and firearm training is already qualified. You have a high degree of control over your body, and your shooting talent is amazing. Do you want to continue strengthening your training? With your potential, as long as you stay on the training ground for a month or so, you will definitely become a sharpshooter."

At this moment, Yuan Mingjin walked over, clapping and laughing.

Li Yi shook his head and said: "Forget it. I practice martial arts. Firearm training is enough if I'm qualified. I don't really want to spend time on this."

"That's really a pity. Excellent gunmen like you are rare," Yuan Mingjin regretted.

Li Yi had been training hard day and night for these three days, not only completing firearm training but also becoming proficient in the use of all firearms in the display area. He was no longer the newcomer who knew nothing, but he had his own training plan and didn't want to waste time on this.

"No choice. I'm just a field combatant. I can't apply to use firearms at any time. Spending too much time practicing shooting will delay my other cultivation progress," Li Yi shrugged, indicating he didn't care.

Yuan Mingjin asked: "So you intend to enter the second area for training today?"

"That's right. The combat area in the second area is where I should stay. I want to perfect my combat technique there," Li Yi nodded.

"Combat technique?" Yuan Mingjin was a bit puzzled: "What is that?"

Li Yi said directly: "My punches are powerful and fierce, but they lack technique and rules. So I want to learn various combat methods and traditional martial arts, and then fuse my martial art technique with combat and traditional martial arts to form a set of techniques that belongs exclusively to me. This kind of martial art technique isn't for fighting, but for killing. One strike and it's fatal, so I named it combat technique."

Everyone knew he had a martial art technique, so there was no need to hide it.

"Amazing." Yuan Mingjin exclaimed just by hearing it.

Once Li Yi perfected the so-called combat technique, his close-combat ability would be terrifying.

With such a bright prospect, it was no wonder he was willing to give up shooting training.

"However, this is all just my conception. I can't be sure if I can perfect it smoothly," Li Yi said: "Yuan Mingjin, do you still want to continue shooting training?"

Yuan Mingjin laughed: "I'm different from you. I don't have much talent for close combat, but my shooting is very good. So I want to go all the way and constantly improve my shooting technique to become the strongest gunman in Tianchang City."

"Your shooting strength is very strong. I think it's only a matter of time before you become the strongest gunman in this city," Li Yi said very earnestly.

During his rest these few days, he had also watched Yuan Mingjin's training process and admired his shooting ability.

"Haha, then I'll take your word for it. I also wish you success in perfecting your combat technique early. Maybe we'll have a chance to team up for missions in the future," Yuan Mingjin said.

"Thank you," Li Yi said.

After the conversation, Yuan Mingjin went to continue training hard.

And Li Yi, after qualifying in firearm training, headed straight for the second training area.

The number of people training in the second training area was obviously larger, and as soon as he approached, he heard various sounds of fighting.

The practitioners participating in the training chose to spar in pairs, honing their combat techniques in actual combat, and at the same time, they could improve faster.

It was just that such training inevitably resulted in injuries.

Just as Li Yi walked into the second training area, he heard a crisp sound of broken bones, followed by painful wailing. A person was instantly knocked into the air, rolling several times on the ground before stopping. Although this person had no life-threatening danger, one arm hung limply, clearly broken.

However, this practitioner just glared fiercely at the winner, then turned and went to the medical room not far away for treatment.

"Pah, thought you were how powerful. That's all there is to it."

The winner was named Scholar Lu Yue, tall and sturdy, with white bandages wrapped around his fists, stained with blood, and his whole body exuded a fierce aura.

"Scholar Lu Yue, you've gone a bit too far. You're too ruthless. Whoever spars with you ends up with broken arms or legs. The most dangerous time was when someone had their ribs broken by you and pierced into their heart, almost dying. Your combat ability is strong, but you must know how to measure. These people are your colleagues, not enemies."

A martial arts instructor in his forties said with a sunken face.

"You also said this is training. If I hadn't held back, he would have been dead long ago," Scholar Lu Yue snorted coldly: "Besides, if combat training isn't ruthless, how can it be effective? Instructor, your traditional martial arts are all just flowery fists and embroidered legs, completely useless. Look at how many people are still learning your set on the training ground now. I really don't know how you came here to be an instructor."

Instructor Li Li Shudi was so angry he couldn't speak, but he had no way to refute.

Because in the second training area, Scholar Lu Yue's combat ability was very strong, belonging to the top tier, and even he, as an instructor, was no match for him.

It was just that Scholar Lu Yue was too ruthless, offending many practitioners. Many people wanted to teach him a lesson, but they couldn't beat him, and the final result was the same as just now—having their hands and feet broken.

"Is there anyone else who wants to spar with me today? If there is, come over directly. I'm waiting here," afterward, Scholar Lu Yue shouted to the entire training ground.

Other practitioners who were training couldn't help but glance over.

"Scholar Lu Yue, don't be too arrogant. Wait for me to train for another seven days, and I'll come to spar with you," a practitioner responded with a cold face.

"Very good, then I'll wait for you for seven days," Scholar Lu Yue snorted heavily: "I hope you won't disappoint me then."

"Scholar Lu Yue, you want to find someone to spar with, right? I'll come."

At this time, another practitioner strode over. This person was very young, about twenty-five years old, with a firm gaze and a sturdy body, also with bandages wrapped around his hands, clearly also a fierce person proficient in combat.

"Chen Hao? It's you?" Scholar Lu Yue's eyes lit up: "Very good. I've been waiting for you for a long time. I heard before that you are a combat expert. I didn't expect to meet you at the training base this time. Come on, let's have a spar and see who is more powerful."

"A simple spar is boring. How about we place a bet?" Chen Hao walked into the training ground, looked at Scholar Lu Yue, who was half a head taller than him, and said coldly.

Scholar Lu Yue grinned: "Good. You say, how to bet?"

"Two million per match," Chen Hao said immediately.

"Two million is two million. I agree," Scholar Lu Yue agreed without any hesitation.

"Since that's the case, what are we waiting for? Start. I have to train later and don't want to waste too much time."

Chen Hao adjusted his breathing at this moment, raised his arms, clenched his fists, and prepared himself.

"Crazy enough, I like it," Scholar Lu Yue laughed, and then his tall and sturdy body tightened abruptly.

The ground shook.

Scholar Lu Yue immediately attacked at close range, raising a fist like a heavy cannon, powerful and fierce, incredibly swift. If this kind of power landed, a practitioner would also have several broken bones.

But Chen Hao wasn't simple either. He quickly took the punch with his elbow, then took advantage of the situation to counterattack, also throwing a punch. His punch was swift, tricky, and headed straight for Scholar Lu Yue's heart.

Scholar Lu Yue's pupils shrank, and he immediately turned to defend, blocking the punch narrowly.

But just as he stabilized, Chen Hao attacked again.

Scholar Lu Yue didn't dare to be careless now. He continued to defend, not giving Chen Hao a chance to attack him, and then took advantage of the situation to counterattack.

The two fought together, using various methods continuously. The collision of power and technique, the contest of reaction and experience—as Spirit Medium Realm practitioners, they brought the combat of this world to a very high level, making people dizzy just watching.

"Scholar Lu Yue has met his match. The two are actually evenly matched. Who is this Chen Hao? Why haven't I heard of him before?" At this moment, other practitioners watching immediately discussed.

"Chen Hao is a field combatant transferred from another place. His close-combat ability is extremely strong. He is a famous combat expert. He can fight three opponents of the same level alone," someone who knew Chen Hao said.

"Who do you think will win?"

"Chen Hao, I guess. He has rich actual combat experience, has been on more than a dozen missions, and has personally killed several criminals. Although Scholar Lu Yue is also powerful, he hasn't experienced as much as Chen Hao."

Instructor Li Li Shudi on the side remained silent with a sunken face.

Although he very much hoped that Chen Hao would teach Scholar Lu Yue a lesson, he could see that Chen Hao was no match.

Because Scholar Lu Yue's resistance to blows was stronger than Chen Hao's, and his punches were powerful. As long as he landed one hit, Chen Hao wouldn't be able to hold on and would fall to the ground. And Scholar Lu Yue was very smart, adopting a defensive stance against Chen Hao's attacks, which prevented Chen Hao's advantage of strong combat ability from being brought into play.

Sure enough.

Things turned out as Li Li Shudi judged. The fight between the two showed a turning point after a stalemate.

"Bang!"

Scholar Lu Yue, having defended for a long time, found an opportunity. A punch with amazing power hit Chen Hao's head instantly.

Chen Hao, who had originally occupied some upper hand, fell heavily to the ground, and blood sprayed from his mouth and nose.

"You lost." Scholar Lu Yue panted and grinned, very excited.

He liked this kind of fist-to-flesh fighting, and enjoyed the feeling of crushing his opponent even more. It was truly addictive.

"Da... damn it." Chen Hao struggled to stand up, but his head was dizzy, and he fell down again before he could stand up.

Clearly, Scholar Lu Yue didn't hold back. This punch had already caused him heavy injuries, and he would probably need to recuperate for ten days or so.

"Chen Hao, are you okay?" A practitioner ran over hurriedly and helped Chen Hao up.

"I'm fine, I won't die. My skills aren't as good as others, I admit it. Let's go," Chen Hao spat out a mouthful of blood.

Scholar Lu Yue, seeing Chen Hao leave, didn't forget to remind him: "Remember our bet."

"Don't worry, I'll transfer the two million to you later," Chen Hao gritted his teeth and said.

Scholar Lu Yue laughed loudly: "Colleagues, is there anyone else who wants to spar with me? Welcome. If you can beat me, I'll give you Chen Hao's two million directly. Don't be cowardly."

Winning against another powerful opponent made his mentality somewhat inflated, and he began to talk big.

However, after Chen Hao lost, no one responded anymore, and no one dared to find Scholar Lu Yue to spar.

Don't look at Scholar Lu Yue's arrogant appearance now, but everyone had to admit in their hearts that Scholar Lu Yue was indeed very capable, and his combat techniques were also very powerful. If they really sparred, the probability of losing was very high.

"Liu Yu, why don't you come and spar with me? You lost to me last time; don't you want to win back this time?" At this time, Scholar Lu Yue actually started calling names.

The practitioner named Liu Yu, who was called, had a sunken face and didn't respond. One of his legs was still aching faintly. Although he wanted to teach Scholar Lu Yue a lesson, he was really powerless.

"Zhang Jikai, I remember you've made great progress recently. Do you want to spar with me to test yourself?" Scholar Lu Yue said with a smile again.

A practitioner named Zhang Jikai also remained silent, having no confidence that he could win.

"Eh, who are you? You look very unfamiliar. Are you a newcomer? Do you want to come up and play? I can guide you on combat techniques, guaranteed to benefit you for life," Scholar Lu Yue suddenly saw Li Yi, who was watching the fun not far away, and spoke up immediately.

"Me?" Li Yi pointed to himself.

"That's right, it's you," Scholar Lu Yue said.

Li Yi said: "I'd better forget it. My punches are quite heavy, and it's easy to have accidents, so I won't spar."

It was originally a refusal, but it tasted a bit wrong in Scholar Lu Yue's ears. He grinned: "The newcomer is arrogant enough. Your punches are heavy? Just talking with your mouth won't work; you have to practice to know."

At this moment, everyone's eyes focused on Li Yi immediately, as if Li Yi was about to become the next victim.

"Scholar Lu Yue, enough. Don't stir up trouble anymore. Everyone participating in training here is from the Investigation Bureau. If you beat them up, what will we do if there's not enough manpower for missions later? Get out of here," Instructor Li Li Shudi scolded severely, not wanting this troublemaker to stir up trouble here and make the good training ground a mess.

"Sparring on the training ground is reasonable and legal. Instructor, don't be a busybody," Scholar Lu Yue didn't give the instructor any face at all. His gaze remained on Li Yi.

"Newcomer, what's your name?"

"Li Yi."

"Li Yi? Very good. Come over and let me see how heavy your punches really are," Scholar Lu Yue said in a commanding tone.

"Don't be provoked. You're no match for him. If you spar, you might end up with broken hands and feet. You'll have to recuperate for ten days or so, delaying your training. You don't need to pay attention to him. Although this guy's mouth is a bit smelly, he doesn't dare to do anything to you. If he really makes a move in private, he'll have to get out of the Investigation Bureau."

Instructor Li Li Shudi pressed his hand on Li Yi's shoulder, fearing that this young man wouldn't be able to withstand the provocation and would agree impulsively.

Scholar Lu Yue, seeing that Li Yi had no movement, felt bored: "If you don't dare, forget it. I'd better find someone else to spar with. But it's a pity, I won't be able to see your so-called heavy punches." ===== CHAPTER 65 =====