Chapter 24: Zhang Cheng

"Tap, tap~"

It was September, the rainy season, and the entire Tianhai City was shrouded in rain.

In the martial path classroom, a roar like an angry lion echoed in everyone's ears.

"Bang!"

Zhang Cheng shot out with an arrow step, kicking away the long spear of the boy in front of him.

"Look at your movements, soft and powerless. A spear thrust should be a straight line. Where is your line? Even my 80-year-old grandmother's spear thrust is steadier than yours."

"Your spear technique is meant to step onto the battlefield in the future to fight with disaster beasts."

"Even a slight negligence could lead to you losing your life."

"Your spear technique must be fast, accurate, and ruthless. Every move must be in place."

"Practice the basic spear technique ten more times, then practice the 'Rock Spear Technique'."

That boy was scolded until his head buzzed. As a genius, when had he ever been scolded like this? He looked at Zhang Cheng with red eyes.

Zhang Cheng grinned:

"Want to beat me up? Do it!"

"Crack, crack!"

After speaking, Zhang Cheng began to move his hands and feet. A wild aura, like a male lion, was released from him.

Seeing this, the boy's eyes instantly became clear, and he silently practiced the long spear, practicing the basic spear technique.

Zhang Cheng looked around and shouted loudly, his voice like a booming bell:

"What are you looking at me for? Practice!"

The onlookers instantly practiced their weapons honestly.

Zhang Cheng changed his target, went up, and gave a scolding pointer.

After continuously pointing out a few people, he walked inside the martial path room and said:

"If you don't like my teaching mode, you can tell me, and you can practice by yourself. I will never say anything about you."

"But since you chose to accept it, then endure it."

"A martial artist who wants to improve their strength cannot rely on self-discipline alone."

"You need someone to stimulate you, point you out, stimulate all your potential, and release your potential."

"I dare to guarantee that as long as you can persist, one year later, you will absolutely not regret it. You hate me now, but you will thank me later."

Lin Qi and Jiang Tao were separated, listening to Zhang Cheng's words, and practiced the manual in their hands with all their might.

Lin Qi sighed in his heart. Zhang Laoshi's teaching method was indeed unusual.

On the first day, everyone thought Zhang Cheng was no different from ordinary teachers.

As a result, on the second day, Zhang Cheng began to show his power, letting everyone feel his unique teaching mode.

It had to be said that the benefits of this mode were also extremely obvious.

The improvement to the martial path was also extremely obvious.

"Swish~"

Just as Lin Qi was thinking, a strong danger shrouded Lin Qi.

A glance, and a cold light struck.

Zhang Cheng was seen holding a spear with one hand, thrusting from the side, piercing the air, accompanied by a whistling sound.

"Clang, clang~~"

Lin Qi immediately waved the long spear, dancing into a defensive circle while retreating and blocking.

Horizontal Block!

"Reaction is quite fast!"

Zhang Cheng praised and waved the long spear to continue the attack.

"After learning a new spear technique, there are three stages."

"The first stage is being able to execute the spear technique proficiently."

"The second stage is having practiced every move to proficiency, being able to use it in battle."

"The third stage is comprehending the three killing moves."

"Lin Qi, you have already crossed the proficiency stage and can use the spear technique in battle."

"Clang~"

A powerful force was blasted out along with the long spear, transmitted to Lin Qi's arm, shaking his arms numb and making his body unable to stop retreating backward.

Zhang Cheng looked at Lin Qi with satisfaction. Recently, he often paid attention to Lin Qi and could clearly feel the other party's rapid progress.

Possessing extraordinary potential, he was a truly good seedling.

"Fortunately I came, otherwise such a good seedling would be wasted."

Zhang Cheng muttered to himself.

Not far away, someone was discussing in a low voice.

"How come Zhang Laoshi always gives pointers to that Lin Qi? Where am I worse than him?"

"Good what? I guess he's just taking extra care because Lin Qi's family is poor." Yang Lei said sourly from the side. ……

Evening

Cangqiong Martial Path Mansion, A-128 Martial Path Room

The sound of rain was isolated. Two figures wearing protective suits had their fists collide, evenly matched.

"Bang, boom, boom!!"

Only after the fierce tiger claws collided several times did both sides retreat several steps.

Guo Heng took off his helmet and breathed heavily:

"Stop!"

"I'm tired. Lin Qi, your strength is getting stronger and stronger. Unless it's real combat, I can no longer do anything to you."

Lin Qi also took off his helmet, sweating profusely, but his face remained calm.

"Young Guo Shao, not practicing weapons?"

Guo Heng walked to the corner and sat on a stool, took off a functional beverage, and drank deeply.

!

"Gulp, gulp~"

A few seconds later, a bottle of functional beverage was left with only an empty bottle.

"Hoo~"

"Don't call me Young Guo Shao, call me Ah Heng."

"It's not urgent now. I don't know my own strength when I attack, and using weapons is even more so."

"I'm afraid of accidentally hurting you and delaying your martial path training. Sparring partners like you are hard to find. If you all run away, wouldn't I be at a loss?"

Guo Heng slowly stated his reason.

Lin Qi nodded. Although he had only met Guo Heng a few times, the relationship had drawn closer very quickly.

Now they had become friends.

He knew very well why a genius like Guo Heng was willing to be friends with him and Jiang Tao.

It was entirely because he and Jiang Tao were also geniuses, and they had good talent, which made Guo Heng look at them differently.

"By the way, wash up, I'll take you to see a good thing."

"A good thing?" Jiang Tao was curious.

A few minutes later

Guo Heng led Lin Qi and Jiang Tao, who had changed into school uniforms, walking in the corridor inside the Cangqiong Martial Path Mansion.

"Cangqiong Martial Path Mansion, besides independent martial path rooms, nursing rooms, there is also one place."

A moment later, the three passed through the corridor and came to the end.

Here was a metal door twice the size of an ordinary martial path room, with people constantly going in and out.

Lin Qi and the other followed Guo Heng into it, only to find it was a huge space, extremely open.

Lin Qi was secretly shocked. This was too big, even bigger than the martial path classroom where they were in Second Middle School.

Then what came into view were rows of silver-white giant machines. They were similar to oval eggs embedded in cubes.

Much larger than ordinary nursing pods, and each machine had a metal prism next to it, reflecting light.

"This is…… holographic virtual pod?" Jiang Tao widened his eyes and said.

"That's right!" Guo Heng nodded.

"Holographic virtual pod, it is said that it can simulate more than 90% of the human body, let us connect our nerves to the virtual helmet, and possess real touch and experience."

"Fighting in reality is easy to get injured and unable to exert full strength, but in the virtual world, it is completely different. You can fight with all your might, and even kill."

"I have only seen it in the news." Jiang Tao's expression was excited.

"Taozi is right!"

Lin Qi was calm on the surface, but in his heart, he was also curiously looking at the holographic virtual pod.

"Virtual technology has made a huge breakthrough in recent years."

"The holographic virtual pod is a masterpiece, allowing us to enter the virtual world to improve martial path skills."

"Doesn't that mean you can also play holographic games?" Jiang Tao suddenly asked.

Guo Heng's lips curled up slightly after hearing this:

"That's for sure, and I can tell you that holographic games are very cool to play, beyond your imagination."

Guo Heng's words made Jiang Tao's imagination run wild.

"However, playing games is just relaxation after training."

Guo Heng said and began to walk inside.

"Brother Heng is here!"

Someone saw Guo Heng and greeted him with a smile, and it wasn't just one person.

Guo Heng also responded skillfully.

Soon the three came to a holographic virtual pod.

"Coming over today, I'm just taking you to experience the competition in the virtual world."

……

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 25 =====