8mi Chapter 58: Give the Middle Finger Before Killing
Chapter 58: Give the Middle Finger Before Killing
The differences between people are huge.
Among ordinary recruits, many cannot even begin to understand the martial arts manual. Those who do begin training in large groups often fail to break through to the Iron Body Realm. Among those who can break through to the Iron Body Realm, many take several months or even a year.
If Lu Zhao only had a talent score of 61, it would probably have taken him several months to break through to the next level. The fact that he succeeded within a month was due to the copied special skill and two Refinement Pills.
However, on the other hand, I obtained the Cleansing Pill because of a special skill, so in the end, I can't repay the system's kindness!
After breaking through to the next level, Lu Zhao felt much more relaxed, not in his mindset, but in his physical state.
After all, each realm can enhance a martial artist in all aspects, but different realms will have additional focuses. The Warrior Realm is about strength, while the Iron Body Realm is about physical strength.
People who reach this level are not necessarily invulnerable, but they are much better off than the fragile ordinary people.
Lu Zhao took out the beam knife from the cabinet, but did not unfold the beam blade. He simply used the metal blade that came with it to slash the back of his hand.
*Sizzle*
It made a strange sound, like a plastic ruler scraping across a backpack, leaving only a white mark, as if it had just been scratched with a fingernail.
The force used now would leave a deep wound on an ordinary person.
He increased the force.
stab.
A shallow wound appeared on my skin, and blood flowed out, wandering along the back of my hand.
"The skin and flesh have indeed become firmer, but to a limited extent."
Lu Zhao was not disappointed, because he was just in a normal, unguarded state and had not used the core power of a martial artist, his internal energy.
There's no need to keep trying, because even if he gets his energy flowing, he'll still be severely injured if he stabs himself with all his might. This isn't a matter of using one's own weapon against another.
The main benefit of the Iron Body Realm is not to withstand all attacks head-on, but to reduce the damage received during normal combat.
In many online games, having 1% health remaining is the same as having 99% health remaining.
But reality is different. A broken leg will really cause a loss of mobility, a broken hand will limit the way you can attack, and a broken rib could really puncture your lung.
If someone in the Iron Body Realm can withstand a portion of the damage, they may be able to avoid a broken bone or severed tendons, thus rewriting their fate.
Of course, the above only refers to the martial arts realm. The defense at this level is still quite impressive when viewed from the perspective of ordinary people.
If Lu Zhao were to be hit by a car while walking down the street right now, he would most likely be able to get up with a bloodied face and be lively and energetic again.
After confirming the changes in his body, he checked the panel again.
At this moment, apart from the level four Void Wind Long Silence and the level three Computational Power Burst, the utilization rate of the other special skills has reached 100%, after all, they are all level one or two, which are completely adapted to his realm.
"In that case, even if I use Dog Breathing at full power for 2 seconds, my body won't feel any extra strain."
"No, I need to find a place to try it out."
Lu Zhao thought for a moment, left the dormitory, activated his sprint mode, and ran towards the eastern part of the transport ship.
New recruits without military merit were restricted to a central area and were not allowed to approach the edges. However, Lu Zhao was now a first-class sergeant, so he could go there without worry.
The reason he wanted to go was because he had heard Murong Can say that there was a small training ground in the east of the ship. Because it was located in a remote area, almost no one went there, making it suitable for secretly testing special skills.
He ran under the light curtain above his head, passing through several unfamiliar streets, and finally found the place.
"Ah Chan is truly an intelligence king."
Lu Zhao was very happy. There was really no one here. There was only a rough, unmaintained yellow earth field, and it was very small, less than the size of a football field. There was also no training equipment. No wonder no one came.
"That's enough."
Lu Zhao unfurled his beam saber and then activated the Breath of the Dog, practicing the Wind-Breaking Saber technique against the air.
He had never had the chance to use this triple burst technique before, but today, having officially broken through to the second level of the Blade Realm, he unleashed his full potential.
He flashed past in a flash, just like when Xin Li practiced for the first time that day, passing by like the wind, leaving only a trail of flashing swords behind him.
Of course, the flashing swords and shadows have nothing to do with martial arts skills; they are left behind by the light-shooting sword and are exclusive effects of premium skins.
Swish!
As soon as the others appeared at the other end, he turned around and sprinted again, making three dashes in two seconds, forming an equilateral triangle.
Such a move, let alone Shi Jian, probably no one in the elite class could withstand it.
After the stunt ended, Lu Zhao stopped. His body muscles did not feel any burden from the burst of Dog Breathing, but his heart was pounding and the energy in his surrounding meridians was somewhat turbulent. It was best not to use it again for a while.
"How do I integrate the Swift Movement technique into it?"
As soon as Lu Zhao drew his sword, he couldn't help but think of the 1300 technique, which he hadn't even mastered yet. Unfortunately, he had no clue what to do, so he could only turn to trying out the newly copied special skill, the Gold Carving Finger.
He wasn't actually that interested in this thing, but it was a blue-quality ranged skill, so he took the opportunity to steal it.
He channeled his energy, drawing it along the meridians of his left arm to his fingertips.
Hmm? No, that's not right.
In order to experience the special skills, Lu Zhao activated his Qi Sensitivity from the beginning, so he had a clear understanding of the flow of Qi within his body.
He could clearly feel that all the energy was involuntarily converging on the Shixuan and Zhongchong acupoints on his middle finger.
call out!
A beam of golden light shot out from between the middle fingers, and surprisingly, it also had a considerable recoil.
The light sank into the ground in the distance, leaving a small hole.
Lu Zhao felt something was wrong because he remembered that Xu Shu used two fingers when she used this move.
"I know that even if everyone masters the same skill, they will have different styles, but... my style is to give the middle finger?"
He was starting to lose his composure.
The previous special skills were either like the Void Wind Long Silence, which only grasped a little bit of the surface and whose direction was not clear, or like the Breath of the Dog and auxiliary special skills, which did not have any style. It was not until the Golden Finger that they were fully revealed.
He walked to the hole that had been chiseled out, squatted down to take a closer look, and then noticed the difference.
After the activation method changed from two fingers to one finger, the golden light became thinner, but its penetrating power was significantly stronger.
"Why is that...?"
After pondering for a while, Lu Zhao had a guess in his mind: the "Body Strengthening Method" taught by Zhou Changsheng had a more powerful energy.
There's a counterintuitive principle here: the more "powerful" the energy, the wider it is when released outwards; it can also be because it's compressed more intensely before being released outwards.
The name of the martial art, "Zaojin," aptly describes its characteristics: the more efficient it is, the finer and more lethal it becomes.
"The only problem is, why not send it out with the index finger? It feels like giving someone the middle finger before killing them, which is very impolite."
This special effect is far more powerful than bullets; it can even create a deep hole in the ground. It can penetrate not only a human body, but even a human centipede.
Moreover, it has another advantage: concealment and surprise.
If you raise your gun, the enemy will immediately be on alert, but raising your middle finger might not.
Lu Zhao withdrew his hand, took out the beam blade, and tried out the Void Wind Long Silence, whose utilization rate had soared to 15%.
A pale gray aura emanated from the blade, quickly enveloping it.
Hey.
When you swing it twice, it really does have the same sound effect as a lightsaber from Star Wars.
The reason why the Light Blade is expensive is not just because of its skin effects. In fact, the light blade also has the ability to burn. If it is wrapped with a layer of annihilation energy, its destructive power will be quite astonishing.
Aside from offense, Lu Zhao also tried out Xu Feng Chang Ji's defense.
The area enveloped by the energy expanded from just one hand to cover the entire arm, which indicated a problem.
If Lu Zhao's enemy were someone like Xu Shu, he could simply raise his hand to block her attack with the Golden Finger, as the Golden Finger is a non-physical attack.
He felt that even with his current equipment, he should be able to survive if he were thrown directly onto the battlefield at his destination.
"Let's go back and find Shen Xianke when we have time, and get the Qingling Rapier. Anyway, I can go to the veteran's training ground now."
He clapped his hands, turned to leave, but suddenly remembered something and looked back at the edge of the transport ship a dozen steps away.
"We've been sailing for almost a month, and we still haven't had a chance to see what's outside the light screen up close."
Lu Zhao walked to the edge and saw a sign that read "Danger, Do Not Approach".
"By writing this, aren't you basically saying, 'Hey, grandpa, come over and have some fun?'"
He walked around the signboard and went to the very edge.
The Kun-class transport ship is essentially a floating island. Its ceiling and walls are made up of the transparent light curtain, and the outermost part of the physical hull is only surrounded by a railing about half a person's height. The light curtain shield is actually a layer of all-around protection that completely wraps around the outermost part of the hull.
Lu Zhao only understood the structure for the first time when he reached the edge.
The light curtain is very economical, only about one meter away from the physical railing. If you are brave enough to step on the railing, you should be able to touch it.
However, he was just curious, not reckless. He wouldn't do such a thing; who knows if his hand would be burned to ashes the moment it touched the shield?
However, his true feelings would not be heard by the outside world, so a rebuke came from behind him.
"If I were you, I wouldn't bypass that warning sign."