Chapter 084 There is nothing new in history
"Secret" is different from ordinary martial arts, in layman's terms, it is the ultimate move!
This kind of martial arts is a martial arts skill that a fighter has mastered to perfection in a certain technical field.
The "Six Fighting Styles" are the six most powerful secrets of the fighter sequence recognized by the world. They are the top martial arts in the six areas of punching, strength, kicking, body movement, body protection, and control.
One of the Six Styles: [Secret Skill - Cannon Fist]: An exclusive skill of the martial artist sequence. Legend has it that it was the famous skill of Ralph, the "God Fist" in a certain ancient civilization. The punch is like a cannon, which can break all laws and even collapse mountains and split armor!
The second of the six styles [Secret: Sky God Strike]: An exclusive skill of the Qigong master sequence, special Qi force, ignores defense, and can hit the target from a distance!
The third of the six styles [Secret: Wind Walk]: A common movement for fighters, derived from the ancient martial arts "Eight Steps to Chase the Cicada". It comes and goes like the wind, moves like a ghost, runs wildly and leaves a shadow!
The fourth of the six styles [Secret Technique: Storm Cut]: A universal leg technique in the fighter sequence, the secret technique of the thirty-six-way elastic kick , the air arc is like a blade, able to cut through stone and metal!
The fifth of the six styles [Secret of Diamond]: A universal body protection for fighters, invincible and as solid as a rock!
The sixth of the six styles [Secret: Ten Hands]: A common control martial art for fighters, Cross Hands, splitting tendons, breaking bones, strangling heads, controlling to death!
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The debate over which of the two main branches of the fighter sequence, Qigong masters and martial artists, is stronger has never stopped.
For warriors, the most intuitive way is actual combat.
Whoever wins the fight is more powerful.
Today, the director of the Kyokushin Martial Arts School, the Qigong master Capone Gonzalez, will fight against the director of the Bahu Martial Arts School, the martial arts master Qiang Hu.
The two have also sparred several times in the past few years, with a 73% win-loss ratio.
The Qigong master's endless fighting spirit gives him a better chance of winning.
However, apart from the duel between the two grandmasters, the competition among their disciples, who were extraordinary 1st, 2nd and 3rd level [Martial Artists], gave the "Ba Hu Martial Arts Hall" an over 80% win rate.
These two results also clearly demonstrate the advantages of the two fighting styles.
One is strong in the early stages, the other has strong staying power.
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"It's really lively today."
When Ryan arrived at the Kyokushin Martial Arts Hall, people were already queuing for admission.
The City of Glory is a city of mages after all. The most crowded place here is the magic tower, while the martial arts hall is relatively deserted on weekdays.
Today, there are not only some strong-looking combatants, but also many mages in mage robes, nobles in gorgeous clothes, and wasteland hunters of various strange professions...
Fights between top fighters are rare, and watching such fights is beneficial for any extraordinary profession.
Ryan has been coming here to learn boxing recently, and he bought a ticket and entered the venue with familiarity.
Tickets are priced from one to one hundred contribution points.
He spent a hundred points and chose a front row seat where he could see carefully.
After all, he spent a lot of money to buy the "Secret Course".
If you want to watch the two great masters explain the secrets of martial arts, one class costs 1,000 contributions, and each master gives five classes. Whoever wins will give the first class, which is the rule in previous years.
It sounds like it's definitely worth it to learn a top-level martial art with 10 million li. However, the reality is that it is impossible to learn a profound martial art in just one class.
In one lesson, even if the master explains without reservation, it is absolutely impossible for ordinary people to learn it.
The ultimate martial arts is very powerful, but also extremely difficult to learn.
The more advanced the martial arts, the higher the requirements for comprehension, aptitude, and hard work. It is no exaggeration to say that it takes ten years to hone a skill.
There are no shortcuts for martial artists, only hard work.
Even if you know how to throw this punch, you still have to throw it millions of times and practice it millions of times before you can unleash a punch that can be called "secret" power.
For ordinary people, this kind of open course is actually more suitable for high-level extraordinary people to "learn from others' experience", and it is definitely not a shortcut for low-level extraordinary people who are new to fighting to "soar to the sky".
These six mysteries are enough for the extraordinary fighters to ponder for a lifetime.
But Ryan didn't want to miss this opportunity.
Every year, a fifth-level warrior dies in the City of Glory. No one can guarantee whether these two masters will still be alive next year...
So, he spent 10,000 contribution points, which was a huge sum of 100 million liso, to buy all ten lessons from the two masters.
Because he has a "smart brain".
Even if you cannot understand that kind of high-level martial arts for the time being, record it and you can slowly learn from it later.
The price of one lesson is actually no different from paying for lifelong private instruction from two great masters.
This money is well spent, so it's not a loss at all.
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The martial arts hall was specially decorated today, with a steel-structured stepped grandstand built. It is estimated that the number of spectators exceeded 10,000.
Ryan found his seat number and there were not many people around him when he sat down.
The VIP position with 100 contribution points is very good, with the arena right in the center of the field of vision, and this angle is perfect for "smart brain" recording.
After waiting for a while, people took their seats one after another, but the competition had not yet begun.
Ryan, wearing a pig head mask, was flipping through a potion book out of boredom, but suddenly, he heard a noise around him.
"Look, that's Princess Ymir Spurgen of Omar! I didn't expect she would come to watch the competition."
" The title of [Frost Sword Princess] is not given for nothing. This princess is also famous for her strong sword skills..."
"Wow... It is said that Lady Ymir is the most beautiful woman in the imperial capital, but she is wearing a mask so we can't see her face..."
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Ryan listened, looked up, and saw a large group of people walking in from a distance.
The leader was a woman wearing a cold golden mask, a gorgeous palace swordsman outfit with gold and silver patterns, and a fishbone rapier at her waist. Behind her, there was a group of fierce heavy-armored swordsmen guarding her.
This display of pomp and circumstance clearly shows that they are from top aristocrats.
"Master Ymir is really the eldest princess of Omar..."
Ryan took a look at the woman in the golden mask. Although her face was covered, she could still be recognized by her tall figure at a glance.
After all, he had seen the princess' figure many times when she was recovering in the wilderness. The waist-to-shoulder ratio, waist-to-hip ratio, and golden leg length ratio were all very familiar to him.
Ryan didn't expect to meet this "old acquaintance" here, who he didn't know whether he was familiar or not.
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Ymir's presence was grand and attracted everyone's attention as soon as she entered.
At this time, the onlookers also started talking about it.
"I heard that the territory granted to Her Royal Highness the Princess is to the west of the Alcoron Mountains. It seems that she came to the City of Glory this time to discuss the ..."
"If we want to build a city here and gain a foothold, we must have the protection of the City of Glory in the early stages. Otherwise, even with Omar's steam technology, it would be impossible to withstand the waves of monsters in the wasteland..."
"Master Kavo has been in seclusion for several years and has not appeared. The five major families are now in charge of the city. If Omar wants to build a city here, it must be discussed with the five major families. After all, the 'Glorious City' is not a territory of the Omar Empire, and the five major families may not give face..."
"Yes. Who knows if this is a conspiracy of Emperor Omar, trying to reach out to the City of Glory. It's not easy to build a city near the City of Glory..."
"You don't know... It's called a title of king, but it's actually an exile. Once the Omar royal family is granted a fiefdom, they will be completely away from the center of power. Otherwise, as the eldest princess, the fiefdom is moved to the west side of the 'Alcolon Mountains', and the mechanical city has to be built from scratch? How can this be considered royal treatment? Any marquis is worse than this..."
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Those who can afford to pay a lot of money to sit in the front row more or less know some inside information.
Ryan raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.
During these days, he also had a general understanding of the political situation in Omar and learned about the "Reform Movement".
This thing sounds very new in this world, but it has been played out in the history of various countries in previous lives.
The process of historical development always has surprising similarities and repetitions. Even in this extraordinary world, when society develops to a certain level, the original social classes will inevitably be adjusted.
To put it bluntly, the two major empires today are still "semi-slave and semi-feudal societies", with the nobles controlling most of the social resources.
When this social system develops to a certain extent, the contradiction between the nobles and the common people will easily intensify, which will inevitably lead to change.
Generally, it is the oppressed lower classes who want reforms "from the bottom up", or in layman's terms... a coup d'état.
But Emperor Omar was also a man of great courage. He planned to carry out reforms "from top to bottom" to enrich the country and strengthen the people.
Unfortunately...it seems that it has failed to shake the old aristocratic groups that are deeply rooted in the empire.
This routine looks a bit like the "Hundred Days' Reform" in a certain dynasty in the past, or the "Meiji Restoration"...
There was nothing new in politics, and Ryan had roughly guessed the whole process.
Although he didn't know what happened to the Omar royal family, he thought about how Ymir was assassinated and was now exiled to this remote place...
One can easily guess with one's toes that this big shot failed in the political struggle.
Ryan didn't have time to worry about that, after all, the political situation had nothing to do with a small fry like him.
Even if a big shot like Ymir fails in the struggle, it is not something that ordinary people are qualified to worry about.
He was also very self-aware and had no intention of saying hello or trying to get close to anyone.
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No one knew that this grand competition was being held in the martial arts hall.
Prince Quentin of Omar, along with the Queen's most trusted aide Clemens F. Metternich, has quietly met with the patriarchs of the five major families of the City of Light in a secret room.
Metternich, wearing a black cloak, was lobbying for something.
"Five city lords, do you really want to reconsider? If you establish an independent kingdom now, my Omar royal family will immediately recognize your throne and form an offensive and defensive alliance. My Omar Royal Academy of Sciences will also provide you with the most advanced scientific and technological equipment. All we need are some high-end magic resources and the priority of free trade..."
"Now that the City of Glory is extremely prosperous, would you bear to see your sons and daughters , who could clearly enjoy a stable life in the city, have to go out and participate in hunting missions like those hunters who put their heads on their belts because of the backward hunting system established decades ago?"
"If I remember correctly, three years ago, your youngest son, Lord Kipling, was unfortunately lost in the fog during a hunting mission, right? Two years ago, your uncle, Lord Arnold, also broke his legs while carrying out the hunting mission in the Blood Canyon? And Lord Kidd..."
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The eldest prince Quentin came in person, which showed his sincerity to the city lords.
Now everyone understands that with the eldest princess Ymir being crowned queen, the succession to the throne is no longer in doubt.
This His Royal Highness Quentin is the future Emperor Omar.
His statement carries great weight.
The patriarchs of the five major families were also very moved by what they heard.
Although they now control all the resources of the City of Glory, this is no different from the king lord.
However, due to the hunting system established by Master Karl, they still have to personally participate in hunting missions and city defense like ordinary hunters, and the mortality rate is also extremely high.
At this time, Kid Ernst, the head of the Winter Family, the head of the five major families, said, "Your Highness, to be honest, we are also very tempted by your proposal. But you also know that Master Kavo's six-story magic tower has always stood at the highest position in the city..."
This is a very cryptic statement.
As long as Master Kavo is alive, no one can overstep his authority.
Abandon the hunting capital and build a kingdom?
If Master Kavo coveted the power of the nobility, why did he choose to build a city in this desolate and dangerous land west of the "Alcolon Mountains"? Wouldn't that be a waste of time?
The eldest prince Quentin said nothing.
Beside him, Metternich stood up again and said calmly: "Don't worry, everyone. Since this proposal was made by us, Omar, we will naturally negotiate with Master Kavo... Give me some time, I guarantee that Master Kavo will agree."
This is a firm tone.
No one noticed that a meaningful gleam flashed across the aide's eyes.
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Hearing this, several clan leaders also breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be best if they didn't have to show up.
The difficult times when our ancestors started their own businesses have passed. Who would be willing to work in the fields when they can just be a landlord and collect rent and enjoy themselves?
Even if they are willing, what about the thousands of clansmen behind their five major families?
Can you really bear to watch your descendants die one after another in the wilderness?
The five city lords looked at each other, nodded, and finally decided: "If there is no problem with Grandmaster Kavo, then there will be no problem for us."
Metternich: "In that case, I wish our alliance a happy union in advance."
The five city lords showed their delight and bowed to Quentin one after another, "When the time comes, we will rely on His Highness Quentin to take care of us..."
The atmosphere of the negotiations suddenly became harmonious.
At this time, the eldest prince Quentin, who had been silent, smiled and responded: "The alliance is beneficial to all of us. It is an equal alliance. You don't have to be so polite."
When the five city lords heard this, their expressions became a little better.
They are a family of magicians themselves, and they have an alliance bound by the power of contract, so they are not afraid of being ambushed.
"Oh...I almost forgot!"
Finally, Quentin added: "Before that, I have a small problem that needs your help."
The five city lords: “???”
Quentin still had a relaxed smile on his face, but a cold light flashed across his eyes, and his tone was sharp, "I heard that my dear aunt wants to establish a new territory here. I think you don't want a second Glorious City to appear..."
