Chapter 993: Fighting with great gusto

On the battlefield, there is no distinction between men and women, so this type of grappling competition also directly ignores gender.

Therefore, Zhang Shuya said that those 6 female comrades could also participate in the competition with a bunch of men; although it was unfair, that was the reality, and there was no other way.

However, in Wang An's view, before those few female comrades retired, they had likely learned some fist and foot techniques; although they might not necessarily be very formidable, they should still have the strength to put up a fight.

But as soon as Zhang Shuya finished speaking, these six female comrades collectively withdrew from the competition.

The main reason was that if they participated, they could only join the group of other retired personnel, and those people were the most formidable in strength among all the trainees.

To put it bluntly, if they participated, they wouldn't have the slightest chance of winning.

Excluding these 6 female trainees, and then removing the 10-plus trainees whose physical fitness was concerning, a total of 59 people remained to participate in the selection tournament.

And among these 59 people, there were 43 defense personnel just like Wang An, occupying more than half of the total number of trainees.

There were 10 retired personnel and only 6 graduates from the Police School.

Therefore, the latter two groups completed their selections very quickly.

In the retired personnel group, the first place, unsurprisingly, was Li Baiyan, the regimental-level martial arts runner-up.

Although he couldn't beat Sun Nian, his strength was actually quite formidable.

The second place was named Mo Rigen; he was an Oroqen person, and it was said he was once a company-level martial arts champion.

The third place was named Ji Yongsheng.

In the group of Police School graduates, the first place was named Liu Yudong, the second place was named Zhang Qiang, and the third place was named Yu Zhanfei.

In fact, the people in these two groups simply sparred a bit, and the results were out.

Because the trainees in these two groups had long known each other, they all had a clear idea of who was strong and who was weak.

Especially the six graduates from the Police School; they were students of the same cohort when they were in school, and some were even classmates.

Therefore, what truly consumed time was actually Wang An and the 43 other temporary workers.

Wang An didn't care about that bit of prize money, and besides, Wang An still had to participate in the shooting competition, so Wang An originally didn't want to participate in this grappling competition. But under Zhang Shuya's death stare, Wang An had no choice but to fight, and it had to be the very serious kind.

There was no help for it; although Wang An had diligently practiced for a month, Wang An didn't believe he could beat Zhang Shuya.

The first match was 43 into 22, with one person getting a bye. The person Wang An fought was a defense personnel surnamed Yang, who was slightly shorter than Wang An.

After both sides tentatively exchanged two blows using moves from the Eighteen Grappling Hands, Wang An discovered that this kid simply hadn't practiced martial arts as diligently as he had.

Because a month had already passed, yet the opponent's arm strength and wrist strength were both soft and weak, without a shred of force.

Consequently, Wang An directly knocked the opponent to the ground with a move of "Strange Python Turns Over," and the opponent immediately conceded on the spot.

The second match was 22 into 11. Wang An only exchanged two blows with the opponent before he couldn't help but frown in his heart.

The main thing was that this was just too damn weak; he didn't know how the opponent had practiced martial arts this past month.

After one move of "Dragon Coils Jade Pillar," followed immediately by a move of "Poison Dragon Exits the Cave," perhaps because Wang An used too much force, he immediately knocked the opponent to the ground, unable to get up.

To tell the truth, it made Wang An feel quite embarrassed at the time. The main thing was that everyone had no grudges or grievances, yet he had beaten the opponent like this, which was truly a bit inappropriate.

There was no help for it; Wang An helped the opponent up, while repeatedly saying words of apology.

After rubbing the opponent's chest for a long time, the opponent finally said he was fine.

The third match was 11 into 6, with another person getting a bye.

This time, Wang An learned his lesson and would never use his full strength again.

The main thing was that Wang An was a beginner at the Eighteen Grappling Hands and didn't know what kind of damage one of his moves would cause the opponent. Wang An was truly afraid of hurting the opponent badly.

However, the third person did have some strength. He should have been like Wang An, practicing martial arts very diligently during this period, and on top of that, he likely often did heavy physical labor, so he had a good amount of strength in his body.

So, after exchanging blows with Wang An for a long time, he was finally struck by Wang An using "Deceiving the Heavens and Crossing the Sea," with a palm chop to the side of the opponent's neck. While the opponent was tilting his head in a daze, Wang An followed up with a "Single Palm Pushes the Stele," knocking the opponent to the ground.

Wang An discovered that these Eighteen Grappling Hands were truly too ruthless; there were no superfluous movements at all, and they were simply aimed at being lethal with every strike.

Fortunately, Wang An had learned his lesson before this match and didn't use such great force; otherwise, that move of "Deceiving the Heavens and Crossing the Sea" just now could have potentially knocked the opponent unconscious.

By the fourth match, which was the 6 into 3 match, Wang An finally felt pressure when sparring with his opponent.

However, having pressure was normal, because anyone who could make it to this step couldn't be without real strength. Not to mention anything else, just the physical stamina alone was not something an average person could endure.

Anyone who often fights knows that fighting is even more exhausting than doing physical labor.

The person fighting Wang An this time was surnamed Bai, who likely had practiced a few moves in the past. The main thing was that his ability to withstand strikes was very strong.

After exchanging dozens of blows, Wang An only managed to land a few more hits on the opponent by taking advantage of his height and arm length, and Wang An himself also took quite a few hits.

However, Wang An discovered that sparring with this person surnamed Bai was very helpful for him to skillfully apply the Eighteen Grappling Hands.

Actually, sparring is exactly the same as playing chess.

Playing chess with someone much stronger than yourself will leave you doubting your life, with no fun at all.

And playing chess with someone much weaker than yourself will make you feel bored, with no meaning at all.

Only by playing chess with someone of equal strength, with both sides fighting back and forth, will you feel truly satisfied, wanting to play more the more you play.

Wang An was in this state right now; both sides were fighting back and forth, neither willing to submit to the other. Of course, this was also the best way to rapidly improve oneself.

By the time the others had finished their fights, Wang An was still fighting with this kid surnamed Bai.

You have to say, this kid surnamed Bai had truly good stamina; they had been fighting for so long, yet he showed no signs of fatigue.

Fortunately, Wang An was a competitor who ran with dogs every day, so his stamina was not a bit inferior.

It could be seen that this person surnamed Bai was also very interested in sparring with Wang An, so both sides fought with great gusto.

In the end, Zhang Shuya ruled it a draw and let them rest for a while, then they would each spar with the remaining two people.

While they were resting, Wang An learned that the opponent's name was Bai Xiuwei. His grandfather was a bodyguard in his early years, which was why he knew a few moves.

However, it was a pity that when Bai Xiuwei was young, his grandfather had suffered many injuries in his youth, so he passed away before he could teach Bai Xiuwei much martial arts.

Thanks to "Emperor of the Great Empire" for the tip, thank you, thank you!

Wishing you, big brother, great wealth every year and good luck every day!

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