Chapter 1: Stormy Chapter 32: Liu Hai Cultist (Part 2)
"This is the fighting technique after reaching the state of 'Body Like Water'." Liu Hai said, "I have also accumulated it over many years and mastered it naturally. Now I will teach you first. When you reach the state of 'Body Like Water' in the future, you can slowly figure it out and learn it slowly by yourself."
Xu Jingming listened carefully.
" look."
Liu Hai stretched out his hand, and the sword in his hand disappeared, and an apple appeared. Liu Hai threw the apple lightly, and the apple fell and hit his hand. "The apple, it hits the hand directly, it still hurts a little , right?"
Liu Hai threw the apple again. This time, as the apple fell, Liu Hai's palm fell with it and caught it: "This way, it will be very light when it falls into my hand."
Xu Jingming nodded: "I understand. From a physical point of view, this is relative speed! The hand stays in place and lets the apple fall freely and hit the hand. The kinetic energy of the apple is borne by the palm! If the palm falls together, the relative speed may be only one-third or even one-fifth of the falling speed of the apple! The kinetic energy of the impact is one-third squared. Or one-fifth squared. The kinetic energy is much smaller."
The corner of Liu Hai's eye twitched.
physics?
What the hell?
"Okay, you understand the principle." Liu Hai said, "What I want to teach you is to control speed in actual combat! The apple is the enemy's speed! The palm is your speed. Control the speed of both the enemy and you...so that the enemy's attack can only exert one tenth or even less power."
Xu Jingming understood a little bit and said, "I've learned it before. One of the techniques to release force is to follow the opponent's speed."
"You are passively following the opponent. What I am saying is...control the speed!" Liu Hai held a knife in one hand, "Forget it, it's better to take direct action. Attack me as fast as you can."
"good."
Xu Jingming stretched out his hand, holding a spear, and immediately stepped forward to draw the gun.
"Dang." Liu Hai blocked it casually. When blocking, Xu Jingming only felt that the spear was stuck, and only one tenth of its power was exerted.
whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Xu Jingming did not hesitate and fired his gun at the fastest speed. In almost the blink of an eye, he stabbed dozens of times in succession.
Liu Hai stood still and drew his sword, blocking Xu Jingming's gun with every sword, making every gun stuck! None of its power could be exerted.
"Every time a bullet got stuck, I felt like I was stuck in a spider web. I had strength but nowhere to use it!" Xu Jingming felt very painful.
When Xu Jingming moved forward and stabbed out the fifty-eighth shot, Liu Hai also moved forward sideways instantly.
Both sides moved forward at the same time, shortening the distance between them. Xu Jingming was startled and felt a flash of knife piercing his chest.
Xu Jingming had no choice but to click on his personal panel to return to his peak state.
"Do you understand?" Liu Hai said, "The body is like water. When the enemy moves, ripples will appear on the water and move with him! You fire more than fifty shots in a row, and I will follow each shot with my sword. I will completely block your attack with every move."
"This is instinctive sensing, not the brain." Liu Hai said, "If you rely on the brain to think, you won't be able to block more than 50 shots in a row, and each shot must be blocked perfectly."
Xu Jingming nodded.
The moves are so fast that they are beyond nerve reaction.
"Facing the enemy, if we can't even exert one tenth of our strength, we will definitely lose," said Xu Jingming.
Liu Hai said: "I blocked more than fifty shots in a row before, which was defense. The last move is, the moment you thrust your spear, I will also thrust my sword! I will kill you with one strike."
"Fight back?" Xu Jingming couldn't help but ask, "If I stab with my spear, can Master also seize the opportunity to fight back?"
"The body is like water. After training, you can do this." Liu Hai said, "When the enemy moves, I move first! The moment the enemy moves, it is difficult for him to change his moves. At this moment ... I have already made a move, and I will move with my sword."
"Can a move be so fast? The body also needs time to react." Xu Jingming murmured.
"I've said before, the body is like water, the mind is integrated into every part of the body, sensing every part, and everything is at your fingertips." Liu Hai said, "When your mind is integrated into every part of the body, your body will be faster!"
Xu Jingming seemed to be thinking about something.
His control over his body has not reached the level of his master, but he understands what his master means.
"Controlling speed is not only for defense, but also for offense. Especially in the future when a team of five fights, you need to control everyone's speed and make the opponent's speed... an auxiliary factor in your battle. Everyone is like your chess piece, and your strength will naturally be much stronger." Liu Hai said, "To reach my level, you must first have a body as fast as water. When your heart moves, your body moves! Otherwise, when you see the opponent's speed change, you will not have time to change, so it will naturally not work."
Xu Jingming nodded slightly.
"When the enemy moves, I move first. If I follow their lead, I can control them; if I go against their lead, I can kill them." Liu Hai smiled and said, "This is what Tai Chi has always pursued!"
“Is this the realm of Master?”
Xu Jingming finally understood. In the past, he only knew that his master's fighting skills were better than his own and better than anyone on the national team, but he didn't know how much better.
"It was also when my body reached its peak that I could really display my abilities." Liu Hai said, "The two lessons that Master taught you are, one is to control your own body, to reach a state where your body is as smooth as water. The second is to control the speed of your enemy. The enemy is like your chess piece , you can use it when you want, or kill it when you want." Liu Hai said, "True teaching is a single sentence, false teaching is a thousand books. I taught you these two lessons, you need to practice hard to master them."
"Yes, disciple understands." Xu Jingming only felt that his horizons had been greatly broadened, and he knew in which direction his combat skills should advance.
"This is what I have learned from my seventy years of martial arts. From now on, you will have to figure it out on your own." Liu Hai said, "Okay, go back. Hurry up, countless masters around the world are working hard now."
"Yes." Xu Jingming bowed respectfully, "Thank you, Master!"
"As a master, the happiest thing is to see that you are stronger than me!" Liu Hai smiled, "Okay, let's go." With a wave of his hand, he drove Xu Jingming away.
Liu Hai was the only one left in the martial arts training ground, and he stood there.
"In this day and age, there are endless possibilities. I wonder how far you little guys can grow." Liu Hai treats his valued apprentices as if they were his own children.
These disciples, who had just joined the national team, were still relatively immature. Under his guidance, they became more and more mature, and even stepped onto the highest stage to compete with the world's top players.
He was heartbroken to see some of his disciples ruin their martial arts careers due to injuries, illnesses, or even love affairs.
Now, seeing that many of his disciples have a brighter future, Liu Hai is also very happy.
"But, your master is still your master after all. You are working hard, and I am also making progress." Liu Hai stretched out his hands, holding a shield in one hand and a knife in the other, "If you have the ability, surpass me!"
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Xu Jingming returned to his personal space, the martial arts training ground.
"Master."
Xu Jingming was very grateful.
Looking around the world, the only person who can reach this level of combat skills is probably Master. Even if there are more, they can only be counted on one hand.
Because Gao Chong, who once won the world's first place, and himself, who is considered to be one of the top ten marksmen in history, are far behind his master. How many people can stand at the same level as his master?
"This kind of understanding of martial arts is priceless! And my master taught it to me without asking me to pay anything." Xu Jingming could only keep it in mind. In today's virtual world, this kind of understanding of martial arts is even more precious!
"The master taught me two lessons. The second lesson is the fighting skills after the body becomes like water. There is no rush to learn it." Xu Jingming said, "Now we need to learn the first one, the body becomes like water."
"If your body is like water, you can better control your body and unleash its potential. Like Master, with the same physical index, his strength, speed, and reaction are all superior to mine." Xu Jingming stretched out his hand, holding a shield in one hand, "Let's start training now."