Chapter 15: Perfect Match

In the dimly lit secret chamber, Lin Qing crossed his arms and silently read through the descriptions of one martial technique after another.

Then, he suddenly spoke: "May I ask a question? If I master the Qiqi version of the Morning Sun cultivation method, will the success rate of entering the technique increase?"

"The Qiqi version?"

That somewhat hoarse voice replied: "No difference. Even if you master the original Morning Sun cultivation method, the difficulty remains the same."

He seemed to feel this explanation was unreasonable, so he added: "If we must say something, only after cultivating a certain martial technique to the 'Instinct' level does cultivating other techniques in the same series provide a significant bonus. The more techniques in the same series you cultivate to the Instinct level, the greater the bonus, but the difficulty..."

"Heh..."

He did not continue, merely letting out a self-mocking laugh.

Hearing this, Lin Qing's eyes lit up. Without further hesitation, he immediately said: "Then I choose... the 'Agility' technique from the Free Body series."

"Free Body?"

That slightly hoarse voice confirmed again: "Are you sure? Once chosen, after viewing the visualization image, regardless of whether you can enter the technique, you cannot go back on your word."

"I am sure," Lin Qing said.

"As expected of a young person..."

That hoarse voice said no more, simply stating: "Close your eyes, face the wall before you, empty your mind, and prepare yourself."

Lin Qing immediately closed his eyes.

For him, the most suitable martial technique was one with extremely high cultivation difficulty, requiring factors difficult to control such as 'Inspiration', 'State', and 'Comprehension'.

Anyway, as long as he could advance the skill, he could fully master it; there would be no issues of poor state or insufficient comprehension.

In this way, filling in the process afterwards would also be much easier.

Conversely, if the cultivation difficulty was not high, but merely tedious and troublesome, requiring more time to accumulate, then even if he advanced it, filling in the process afterwards would still be very time-consuming.

And the Free Body series fit his requirements perfectly.

"However... the premise is that this technique must be recorded on the panel..."

Lin Qing felt somewhat uneasy in his heart.

The premise of advancing is that the skill has already been recorded on the panel; that is to say, he must at least enter the technique.

For example, with racing-level driving skills, he must have studied driving theory and personally operated a vehicle once before he can advance this skill.

For example, with firearms mastery, he must know how to fire a gun and have used a real firearm before he can advance.

Even for unarmed combat, which requires no tools, a sound body is still necessary.

That is to say, the premise of advancing is touching the threshold and understanding the theory.

"If I really cannot enter the technique, I can always advance the Qiqi version of the Morning Sun cultivation method first..."

Lin Qing had also prepared for failure; at least he had a fallback.

Although the Qiqi version cultivation method did not boost combat power as much as a martial technique, it was comprehensive enough and possessed other advantages.

Even if he failed, the consequences were bearable.

Moreover, he possessed the Memory Master trait, his comprehension was quite good, he had mastered many skill-type abilities, and his control was advantageous; the success rate was not likely to be as low as 4.1%.

"Open your eyes."

That hoarse voice sounded.

Lin Qing opened his eyes and saw an image suddenly appear before him.

It was a sharp bolt of lightning, dazzling and agile, seemingly symbolizing freedom, frantically darting and flowing at terrifying speed, winding and twisting in countless ways, leaving trails of light wherever it passed.

In just a few dozen seconds, Lin Qing's vision had followed this bolt of lightning to traverse an unknown, vast distance, forming numerous circuit-like traces.

In the next moment, the image began to rapidly pull away, revealing the circuits traversed by the bolts of lightning, growing more and more numerous, densely packed.

Only then did he realize this was a simplified diagram of the human body; the circuits traversed by the bolts of lightning were distributed within the human body, from inside to out, as dense as blood vessels and nerves, covering almost the entire body.

So, the lightning was darting within the human body.

Then the image changed, and the entire background switched to a single picture.

It was a real lightning bolt!

Incredibly brilliant, extremely dazzling, it stretched across the sky, tearing through the night curtain, winding and moving like a coiled dragon, recklessly churning the darkness of heaven and earth! "Boom-crack!"

Amidst the thunder, the light and shadow shifted rapidly; this bolt of lightning seemed to become real, piercing through the image in mid-air and crashing down directly upon Lin Qing's head!

Lin Qing only felt a roaring in his mind; instantly, the lightning blast left his mind blank, as if the entire world contained only this terrifying bolt of lightning, roaring and tearing everything apart in his heart.

At the same time, he felt the mysterious energy brought by the Morning Sun cultivation method within his body, as if touched, begin to stir restlessly.

After quite some time, Lin Qing slowly opened his eyes and murmured: "Is this the visualization image?"

Although he had regained his clarity, that bolt of lightning seemed imprinted in his mind, still incredibly clear. "Eh?"

A note of surprise emerged in that somewhat hoarse voice: "Recovered so quickly? It seems your mental will is quite strong; at least the 'Stable Visualization' stage should pose no difficulty for you."

Lin Qing's eyes lit up as he asked: "Then is my hope of entering the technique high?"

"Indeed, much higher than average people; at least thirty to forty percent."

That hoarse voice said: "However, ultimately, it still depends on your comprehension, compatibility, and your control over that mysterious energy."

The statistical success rate is only 4.1%; thirty to forty percent is indeed considered very high.

"Oh?"

Lin Qing pondered, then asked: "Just now, why did I feel as if lightning really struck me? Is this the wonder of the visualization image?"

"No, you are overthinking it." That hoarse voice laughed. "This is the wonder of modern technology; just now, it was naked-eye 3D combined with sound and light simulation of lightning; it was just highly realistic."

"..."

Lin Qing was somewhat speechless. "I didn't expect the branch station to have such high-tech equipment?"

"This counts as high-tech?"

That hoarse voice let out a "Heh," "The equipment used by the Morning Sun Martial Hall is truly high-tech; relying on the virtual reality devices of the Wisdom Star Group, the simulation realism can reach 100%, and it can even directly transmit the visualization image into your brain. The effect could be much better than now, and entering the technique on the spot is even possible."

"Wisdom Star Group..."

Lin Qing shook his head slightly and asked again, "What counts as entering the gate? How exactly should this combat technique be cultivated?"

"Read it yourself."

That slightly hoarse voice said, "Memorize it on the spot; if you forget, there's nothing to be done."

The light shifted, and a large block of text with accompanying illustrations instantly appeared on the wall before him.

Lin Qing immediately looked closely.

"First, stabilize the visualization..."

"Second, channel mysterious energy to simulate the lightning of the visualization..."

"Third, rely on the simulated current to stimulate the body and nerve conduction, enhancing electrical signals so the body gradually adapts..."

"Fourth, rely on the simulated current to progressively activate motor nerves, promoting muscle contraction and strength enhancement..."

"Fifth, thoroughly integrate the combat technique's variations into the body's instincts, making it part of the body..."

After reading through the entire principle and cultivation method of the combat technique, Lin Qing understood how to cultivate it.

"Order."

Lin Qing specifically summoned the Entropy-Reverser panel to check the 【Advanceable Items】, but it was not recorded on the panel.

It wasn't surprising; after all, he hadn't entered the gate yet.

"Once I enter the gate, this will absolutely be the combat technique that helps me the most right now."

Lin Qing felt extremely expectant in his heart.

The effect of this combat technique, "Agility," is actually to greatly enhance 'Agility.'

If cultivated to the 'Instinct' level, nerve reaction speed can increase several times over the original, limb movement speed can double, strength can nearly double, and balance and coordination will improve greatly; the entire person will become extremely swift and agile.

In terms of pure movement speed, although it cannot compare to the combat technique "Speed" from the Free Body series, the speed in fine movements is hardly different, and it is even more agile.

The key is the massive increase in nerve reaction speed.

This was also the key reason Lin Qing chose this combat technique.

He would soon be promoted to Level Three Patrol Officer; by then, he would have the right to carry a firearm.

With the ability "Firearms Master," plus the huge bonus to nerve reaction speed and movement agility from the "Agility" combat technique, his marksmanship level would absolutely see an astonishing improvement!

These two are a perfect match! Unless facing a powerhouse like the Qinghu Island fugitive who injured his cousin, even a Captain-level strongman would still find it hard to block bullets.

After all, beyond seven paces, the gun is fast; within seven paces, the gun is fast and accurate.

Besides.

If he really encountered an opponent that even the combination of "Agility" and "Firearms Master" couldn't handle, then even if he learned other combat techniques, he would have no confidence at all.

"I've finished reading," Lin Qing said aloud.

"Good memory."

That somewhat hoarse voice chuckled lowly, "I hope you succeed. You may leave."

(End of this chapter)