Chapter 40: New Combat Technique

"Of course, the premise is that you can truly master the new combat technique within fifteen days."

That somewhat hoarse voice also carried a hint of amusement, its attitude clearly much better than before.

Lin Qing pondered for a moment and asked, "What if it's even faster and earlier?"

"That would be the same."

That somewhat hoarse voice said, "This is already the highest treatment the headquarters can offer. Unless you are in a metropolitan circle, no one globally can give you better conditions."

Lin Qing nodded thoughtfully and said, "Alright, I understand. Then I will use the Free Body series combat technique 'Speed' to prove it."

He was not particularly worried in his heart.

As long as he could enter the door of the combat technique, he could draw an advance directly.

Moreover, he had already cultivated the Free Body series combat technique 'Agility' to the level of blending into instinct; cultivating other Free Body series combat techniques would yield excellent bonuses!

Last time he barely managed to enter the door; this time, entering the door should be no problem, right?

As long as he enters the door, he can draw an advance!

"'Speed'?"

That slightly hoarse voice said, "This combat technique indeed pairs very well with 'Agility'."

Lin Qing naturally understood, which is why he specifically chose the combat technique 'Speed'.

The greatest improvement of 'Agility' lies in these two aspects: neural reaction speed and flexibility; the speed increase is merely a side effect.

Whereas 'Speed' is purely a combat technique for increasing speed.

Especially regarding the improvement of movement speed, it is most exaggerated, far surpassing 'Agility'.

However, 'Speed' does not improve reaction force; if one cultivates 'Speed' first, the reaction cannot keep up with one's own body.

Therefore, these two combat techniques are a perfect match.

"Close your eyes."

That hoarse voice reminded.

Lin Qing immediately closed his eyes, emptied his mind in the darkness, and waited quietly.

A moment later.

"Open your eyes."

After Lin Qing opened his eyes, the scene that suddenly appeared before him was a rugged land, covered with caves of various sizes.

Invisible gales were whistling and erupting from the cave mouths, with violent air currents sweeping dust and sand toward the sky, free and swift, galloping to their heart's content between heaven and earth.

Then the scene rapidly receded, and Lin Qing realized that the background of this scene was the same as the 'Agility' he saw last time: a simplified human body diagram.

As for those countless caves, they seemed to be pores on the skin's surface?

Next, the scene changed, and the entire background switched to a single image.

It was a gale!

A hurricane nearly sweeping across heaven and earth!

Violent and vast, rolling up a thousand layers of cloud waves, with a majestic momentum that blocked out the sun and moon, as if it were about to sweep everything into itself!

"Boom!"

This whistling hurricane suddenly surged forth from the image, sweeping Lin Qing into it as well. Within the massive hurricane, he felt like a lonely, powerless leaf, drifting and unable to control himself.

At the same time, the mysterious energy within his body began to stir restlessly, as if it were about to derive new properties.

A long while later.

Lin Qing slowly opened his eyes and couldn't help but look left and right, saying, "This naked-eye 3D also comes with real airflow?"

"Of course, only this way can the visualization diagram be clearer." That hoarse voice chuckled softly.

"It is indeed quite clear." Lin Qing nodded.

Although he had already regained his senses, the mental image of the whistling gale was already imprinted in his mind, extremely clear.

"You regained your senses so quickly; your mental will is quite strong. Not bad."

That hoarse voice praised, "This can also be considered one of your advantages. At least when facing those strange telepathic awakeners, your mental will can also play a significant role."

"Telepathic awakeners?" Lin Qing asked.

That hoarse voice, obviously in a much better attitude than before, said patiently, "You should have heard of the three types of awakenings, right?"

"Mm."

Lin Qing nodded and said, "Genes, telepathy, and there's also Authority, right?"

"Correct. Let's put Authority aside for now; it is said to be an awakening existing to control a certain ultra-high-energy level energy in advance, but it is merely a legend... As for the Chaoyang Practice, in essence, it is actually to increase the probability of gene awakening. Of course... I am talking about the original version."

That hoarse voice said, "Telepathic awakening is even rarer. There are almost no cultivation methods; it mainly relies on talent. If one's innate mental perception is sharp enough, one might awaken just from getting excited."

Lin Qing's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "Sharp perception? Do you mean intuition?" "You could say that."

That hoarse voice said, "People with telepathic awakening can perceive various things around them with telepathy even without using their eyes. Even before awakening, they will have very strong intuition and perception."

Lin Qing recalled his sudden intuition during the recent missions and couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart.

He immediately asked, "Is this kind of intuition not very stable? Fluctuating between strong and weak?"

"Not very stable?"

That hoarse voice asked in confusion, "I am not very familiar with it either. After all, I am just a supervisor in the Patrol and Supervision Department; I only know the general idea."

"Alright..." Lin Qing shook his head lightly.

"Don't overthink it."

That hoarse voice said, "If you can achieve First-Class Merit, you will be able to learn three special awakening methods, one of which is the Telepathy Awakening Method. As long as you truly meet the standard for telepathic awakening, you can awaken on the spot through it."

Lin Qing nodded slightly.

When he learned the Qiqi version of the practice a while ago, he heard that instructor Tan Yanwen mention this matter.

!.

However...

A First-Class Merit is still somewhat distant.

In his impression, only Yuan Anping, the Chief Captain of the City Patrol Bureau, has received a First-Class Merit; the captains of various branch bureaus, especially those with less seniority, may not even have a Second-Class Merit.

There is no way; the difficulty of obtaining a First-Class Merit is too great.

Unless one raids and wipes out a major criminal organization like the Crimson Oriole Society, even if he discovers the Crimson Oriole Society's underground boxing arena, that is merely a part of the Crimson Oriole Society's black industry, and he certainly will not receive a First-Class Merit.

After all, the strength of the Qinghu Island fugitives is so terrifying; logically, even a single person could easily smash through an underground power like the Crimson Oriole Society, yet that would only be a First-Class Merit.

This shows just how high the difficulty of a First-Class Merit is.

"There is no way; only those with merit can learn combat techniques. This is a rigid rule established by the Chaoyang Martial Arts Hall."

That hoarse voice said, "But if your talent for combat techniques is genuine and you are willing to work hard, under the cultivation of our Patrol Headquarters, there is hope that you will obtain a First-Class Merit in the future."

Lin Qing nodded slightly.

He suddenly asked, "What level of strength is required to join the Global Elite Patrol Department you just mentioned?"

"When your strength is sufficient to be promoted to Patrol Captain, that will do."

That hoarse voice said, "That is to say, the strength of Yuan Anping, your Lin'an City Patrol Bureau Chief Captain."

"What specific level is he?" Lin Qing was still not entirely clear.

"Mastering a series of combat techniques, plus the foundation of the original Chaoyang Cultivation Method." That hoarse voice said, "I believe you have hope."

Lin Qing nodded in realization.

No wonder my cousin said that powerful figures like Chief Captain Yuan Anping and the Qinghu Island fugitives could defeat her with a single move.

The gap is indeed astonishingly large.

"You may leave."

That hoarse voice said, "Remember, you must master the new combat technique within fifteen days; otherwise, once it expires, this opportunity will be gone."

"Good." Lin Qing immediately turned and left.

After leaving the secret room for learning combat techniques, Lin Qing had just returned to the second floor and was about to go downstairs when he saw Xiao Peidong coming down from the third floor.

"Lin Qing."

Xiao Peidong glanced toward the direction of the secret room and smiled, "Just went to learn a combat technique?"

"Yes." Lin Qing nodded.

"Very good."

Xiao Peidong smiled and praised, "I heard that this was your first time learning a combat technique, and you mastered it in less than a month. Truly impressive."

"Just luck." Lin Qing shook his head and said, "Captain Xiao, I have other matters, so I will leave first."

"Alright, you go about your business." Xiao Peidong nodded with a smile.

After Lin Qing went downstairs, his expression suddenly turned gloomy; he took a deep breath before returning to his usual demeanor.

"I can't wait any longer..."

(End of this chapter)