Chapter 193: Solo Duel with a Second‑Level Expert (III)

This punch, although it had no effect, nevertheless boosted the confidence of the remaining few members of the Red Blood Cell Group to some extent.

Only Xu Tianlong was an exception.

The rest, including Chen Shanming and Gong Jian, who were known for being cautious and meticulous, were the same.

Seeing Liu Xiaotian finally throw a symbolic punch after being forced into a miserable continuous defense, with both shoulders and arms beaten red, this still had a noticeable effect on boosting everyone's morale.

Only Xu Tianlong could see that Liu Xiaotian's current refusal to strike back was deliberate, not because he was completely overpowered by Zha'erbi and unable to retaliate.

Because, aside from his stance remaining completely intact, his breathing was obviously very steady.

Most importantly, from his gaze, Xu Tianlong saw a hint of determination and absolute confidence.

However, some people are like smartphones: many functions but insufficient power, running out of charge in at most a day.

in one, at a glance`nothing, one mistaken version%！'

If Liu Xiaotian were to be defeated and then controlled by Zha'erbi, the situation would become even more disadvantageous for them.

Besides that, there is no further connection whatsoever.

His attacking style seems to be self-created, yet very scientific.

From initially having to firmly stare at Zha'erbi's shoulder to make a good prediction, to now he has gradually grasped Zha'erbi's punching habits and basic line, and also preliminarily achieved his goal of consuming Zha'erbi's strength thereby.

If one were to force a name onto Zha'erbi's attacking method, at most it could barely be called boxing.

Liu Xiaotian, however, clearly felt that the more he fought, the easier it became.

Because, aside from being fast, Zha'erbi's punches also somewhat resemble each other in technique.

But that is already the limit.

Zha'erbi's attacks have no discernible technique; they don't even count as boxing.

Chen Shanming beside him instinctively raised his wrist to check the time, his face showing astonishment.

"It's fine, I can do it!" Liu Xiaotian replied in a low voice, yet he didn't even turn his head.

Just as Gong Jian was about to speak again, trying to call Liu Xiaotian back, Liu Xiaotian, who had not managed a successful counterattack in seven minutes, suddenly moved, charging straight at Zha'erbi and throwing a punch.

If one must find an analogy for Zha'erbi, it would be a satellite phone;

That is to say, his means of attack do not belong to any kind of combat sport.

"Liu Xiaotian! Come back, don't fight yet!" Gong Jian, standing beside Chen Shanming, suddenly said in a low voice.

Just this endurance alone already exceeds his understanding.

And for ordinary people, such an attack would have absolutely no effect.

In Gong Jian's view, if they kept fighting, Liu Xiaotian would surely lose.

In fact, he himself could also carry out uninterrupted attacks for three minutes straight.

Some people are like old-style Nokia phones: few functions but plenty of charge, able to go days or even a week without recharging.

During this five-minute period of passive defense, Liu Xiaotian, aside from draining Zha'erbi's stamina while simultaneously looking for an opening, was also studying his attacking style.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have stubbornly wanted, over a span of about five and a half minutes, to use his strong strength to directly crush Liu Xiaotian's defense, first give him a beating, then leave some kind of 'memorial' on him, and then use him to exchange for his brother Zabuka. But he really overthought it.

The last time Chen Shanming personally saw Liu Xiaotian, in the ring against Tang Chengfeng, launch such a continuous two-minute uninterrupted attack, he was somewhat surprised but still within his expectations, merely feeling that Liu Xiaotian's training time was truly short and his progress too rapid.

In the end, Liu Xiaotian discovered that Zha'erbi's every move and style had no discernible origin.

Because he saw the red swelling on Liu Xiaotian's arm, and clearly knew that in the previous seven minutes, Liu Xiaotian had not made a single effective counterattack.

Or rather, he was very pleased with his own 'cleverness and talent'.

Unfortunately, being a battery, it will inevitably have a day when it runs out of charge.

Five minutes later, Zha'erbi's back clothing was completely soaked with sweat.

Being able to still stand now only proves that his reaction and dodging speed are fast enough, and otherwise just shows he can take a beating.

In fact, even Zha'erbi himself didn't realize that, although he thought his inner self would not be affected by Liu Xiaotian's words, he was actually clearly affected.

Each punch and kick seemed to be thrown from the shortest distance and best angle between the two combatants, and although the attacking method was simple and devoid of any flashiness, its effect was extremely obvious.

The strength of experts is the same.

Of course, it's only a little bit similar.

No matter whether it's a few hours, a day, a week, or a month, a battery will eventually run out of charge. Zha'erbi is no exception.

But now, Zha'erbi actually managed to persist for seven minutes straight without a moment's pause; this level of strength, Chen Shanming clearly knows, he has never seen anyone like this before.

Because his punches' trajectory and direction are entirely calculated based on his target position; sometimes the thrown punch is neither a straight punch nor a swing, much less a hook, basically it just pops out from some random angle, inevitably catching his opponent off guard.

It can only be used to take calls, but a single battery can last a month without any problem.

In fact, Xu Tianlong's judgment was quite accurate; Liu Xiaotian now truly has great confidence in his own strength.

This damn... is basically a beast!

With a muffled 'bang!', Liu Xiaotian and Zha'erbi each stepped back two steps, neither initiating another attack.

Rather than face danger later, it's better to stop now, so as not to fall into a passive position.

As for the reason, that goes without saying.

From the moment Zha'erbi threw his first punch until now, a full seven minutes have passed.

That remark he initially made, which seemed somewhat 'redundant' show‑off talk, although it appeared at the time to have no effect on Zha'erbi, once they began fighting he still clearly sensed a hint of strong resentment in Zha'erbi's emotions.

Because such punches would be severely lacking in power, and would basically have no effect at all.

But when Zha'erbi throws such punches, the effect is completely different.

With his sufficient strength behind it, no matter how seemingly casual a punch, if it lands on someone, it is enough to knock a rigorously trained, elite‑grade soldier to the ground, depriving them of the ability to resist.

What shocked him was that, while Liu Xiaotian had been purely on the defensive for the previous seven minutes, he suddenly launched an attack against him using exactly the same attacking method he had just employed……

(End of chapter)