Chapter 40: Basic Fist Technique

The classmates still immersed in the brilliant battle just now, upon Ji Huai's question, all showed thoughtful expressions.

Why could he win?

Before, they only focused on the battle process and didn't think deeply about this.

Now, under Ji Huai's guidance, they are considering this question for the first time.

Yes, facing five opponents with higher superhuman scores than himself, how could Ji Huai win?

In the team, Qin Chuan was also thinking.

Thinking of using iron powder against Ji Huai, his initial thought for the cause of failure was not understanding Ji Huai's ability.

But he quickly rejected that idea.

Because Ji Huai also didn't know the abilities and attributes of the five of them, facing five unknown opponents, in this regard Ji Huai was actually at a disadvantage.

Next, Zhang Yangwang's war‑crime‑level performance flashed in Qin Chuan's mind.

In fact, it wasn't just Zhang Yangwang; because this was their first cooperation and they had rarely used superhuman power in battle before, if examined closely, all five of them, including him, made various big and small mistakes in the earlier sparring.

But Ji Huai had no need to lie about this, and even if he did, his true superhuman score couldn't be that far off.

Yue Li's superhuman score of 410 is already first in the 3675 district's superhuman ranking.

The training field fell silent for a moment; seeing no one else speak, Qin Chuan spoke up, 'I feel… Teacher Ji's energy consumption seems low, or rather, his superhuman energy seems greater than ours.'

Before sparring with me, Ji Huai had already eliminated three classmates in a row, so his energy expenditure must be greater than mine.

So…

This totally doesn't match Qin Chuan's impression of a 370 superhuman score.

The situation with the superhuman rankings in other districts is actually similar.

Qin Chuan flashed in his mind the image of Ji Huai's successive attacks completely draining his own superhuman energy, and his expression gradually turned solemn.

His vine‑like attack methods were endlessly varied, yet Ji Huai handled them all with ease; regarding Ji Huai's combat experience, Dong Cun felt it most deeply.

One could only say Zhang Yangwang had the biggest problem.

Ji Huai's superhuman energy is problematic!

His fighting style, with no flaw, and the myriad weapon types that leave one defenseless, are overwhelming for inexperienced senior high students.

Ji Huai nodded slightly, acknowledging this, 'Anything else?'

While he was thinking, Dong Cun, who had recovered to his original state, spoke up.

"I think Teacher Ji won because he has rich combat experience and masters many weapon types, leaving opponents defenseless."

Besides that…

The other classmates nodded in agreement.

Under these circumstances, he could still exhaust his own superhuman energy.

Qin Chuan felt he had grasped the key.

In just a few minutes of battle earlier, Ji Huai used over ten different weapons, and his skill gave an impression of being flawless.

Therefore, Ji Huai's victory, combat experience being an important factor.

Zhu Yuyi, returning to the Class 1 formation, looked at Qin Chuan in surprise from afar.

She had just thought of this, but didn't expect Qin Chuan to speak first.

"Your feeling is not wrong."

Ji Huai nodded calmly, and then a sentence sparked murmurs throughout the crowd.

"The two points just mentioned are what you will learn in the upcoming superhuman practical combat class."

At that, Qin Chuan's face instantly showed an interested expression.

Can others also learn Ji Huai's ability to increase superhuman energy?

"First, it's the improvement of combat experience."

As soon as Ji Huai spoke, the field fell silent, and everyone listened more attentively than the last.

"In the superhuman practical combat class, practical combat is the core; each lesson will devote half its time to actual combat, and I will group you according to your strength for mutual practice."

"Each lesson, I will select some students to spar with me, just like today."

"Afterward, there should also be other combat arrangements, details to be determined."

"As for the other half of each lesson…"

"In the previous lesson, Zhou Zixiu should have told you that when superhuman energy is converted into matter it can be used with 100% efficiency, but in other situations only a tiny fraction of it is truly utilized." Ji Huai paused, then added, "But he didn't mention one thing."

"That is, this tiny fraction can actually be enhanced."

"This is another important part of the superhuman practical combat class: the development of superhuman energy."

Development of superhuman energy?

The classmates' eyes lit up one by one.

Want to learn!

"The Superhuman Descent has been over ten days now." Ji Huai scanned the crowd, "You are all superhuman beings, but do you feel that superhuman energy has improved your physical fitness?"

Upon hearing this question, everyone was stunned at once, then they all shook their heads.

Yes, the superhuman score granted them various superhuman abilities, but this ability did not improve their physical fitness.

They still have the physique of ordinary people, each a fragile mage.

"If we compare superhuman energy to water, then each person's body is a kettle." Ji Huai spoke slowly, "Superhuman energy, using our bodies as the container."

"This kettle has two key elements: capacity and outflow efficiency."

"Capacity is our superhuman score, and outflow efficiency is directly related to our physical fitness."

"With the same superhuman score, the better the physical fitness, the larger the usable portion."

Under this vivid analogy, the classmates present all showed thoughtful expressions.

Physical fitness…

So this is also a factor affecting the use of supernatural energy?

「Teacher, so developing supernatural energy is just training the body? 」 A male student in the Class 3 formation curiously asked, 「Similar to military training? 」

「No, that's too inefficient. 」 Ji Huai slightly shook his head, 「Human physical fitness has limits; even Olympic champion-level physical fitness is far insufficient for developing supernatural energy, let alone many people training their whole lives cannot reach that level of physical fitness. 」

「Only supernatural energy itself can break through the limit of physical fitness and further develop supernatural energy. 」

「Over the past ten or so days, the Special Affairs Group has done something very interesting. 」

「Gathering all inheritors of martial arts and Daoist traditions together, combining the strengths of a hundred schools, and using the massive computing power of supercomputers, they created a cultivation method that uses supernatural energy to enhance physical fitness and break through human limits. 」

Looking at everyone's gradually excited expressions, Ji Huai spoke in a low voice, 「This work has already achieved initial success. 」

「Next, I will teach you a newly created cultivation method—《Basic Fist Technique」。」

「Calling it 'Basic' is because the Special Affairs Group hopes that in the future, more and better cultivation methods will appear to eliminate it, which is a beautiful wish. 」

Speaking, Ji Huai spread his legs, clenched his fists placing one in front of his chest and the other at his lower back, assuming an unfamiliar starting stance.

「Now, follow my lead. 」

(End of chapter)