Volume 1: This is a world that speaks with weapons Chapter 5 Invitation
Coach Liu Xing refused to be Qi Ji's sparring partner anymore, so Head Coach Zhang had no choice but to arrange for Coach Yang next to him to take over.
Coach Yang was a little hesitant. He was worried that he wouldn't be able to withstand Qi Ji's thrust, which would be embarrassing.
But I was really itching to try it myself.
Finally, Coach Yang put on his protective gear and came to Qi Ji.
"Mr. Qi, could you demonstrate for us again the stabbing move you just performed?" Master Zhang asked with a smile.
"Okay." Qi Ji felt the load on his arms, nodded, put on the hood, raised his weapon and took a stance.
Coach Yang was not as arrogant as Coach Liu Xing. Instead, he carefully demonstrated the middle-section structure of kendo and stared at Qi Ji's figure with full concentration.
"Begin!" Coach Zhang shouted, signaling that both sides could start fighting.
Qi Ji stomped the ground and rushed forward. As he charged forward, accompanied by a sharp sound of breaking through the air, the sword turned into black light and stabbed towards Coach Yang's mask!
Wuming Sword·Two-stage thrust!
The next moment, the tip of Qi Ji's sword hit Coach Yang's chest hard, sending him back several steps.
Obviously, Coach Yang's level is not much higher than Coach Liu's.
"Fuck, that's a magical skill!" Coach Yang stepped back several steps, covering his chest and unable to help but swear.
This time, Coach Zhang and Coach Liu Xing, who were watching nearby, observed Qi Ji's movements with mental preparation. Qi Ji's first thrust was driven by the sprint of his body, and then he quickly retracted the sword blade while rushing forward, lowered his center of gravity, and relied on hand movements to instantly complete a faster second thrust!
It sounds simple, but it is definitely not a trick that can be easily mastered.
"This move is awesome!" Coach Liu Xing muttered to himself as he watched.
Master Zhang’s eyes lit up - they had found a treasure!
He happened to be free yesterday, so he watched most of the fight between Qi Ji and Coach Yang. Although Qi Ji's movements were crisp and his mentality was very good at that time, from Qi Ji's various movements and steps, he could be sure that Qi Ji was a 100% novice who had never touched a sword before.
A novice like this, who has only learned the basics, can create and reproduce such amazing moves ! This is genius.
I'm relying on him to fight my way back to the headquarters!
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The sparring game was hurriedly stopped by Coach Zhang, and Qi Ji was also pulled into the club's head coach's office by Coach Zhang.
"Let me formally introduce myself. I am Zhang Zizai, the special coach of the Cangfeng Martial Arts Club. My current level is professional seventh dan." Coach Zhang solemnly introduced himself to Qi Ji for the second time.
"Professional 7th Dan!?" Qi Ji was stunned. Even though he was an outsider, he knew that in the sports circle, professional 7th Dan was definitely an extremely high rank. How could someone of this level come to a third-tier city like Taiping City to be the head coach of a small club?
Zhang Zizai knew what Qi Ji was wondering about, so he took the initiative to speak frankly, "I was originally a special coach at the headquarters, but for some reasons, I was 'sacrificed', which is basically equivalent to being sent here. I can talk more about the reasons with Mr. Qi when I have the chance in the future."
After a pause to let Qi Ji digest it, Zhang Zizai continued, "Mr. Qi, judging from the thrust you showed today, you are a genius. Let me tell you directly, are you interested in signing a contract with our club and becoming a professional boxing athlete?"
"Me? Sign a contract?" Qi Ji pointed at himself in disbelief, feeling that the amount of information he had received today was a bit too much.
"Yes, sign the contract. I will be your recommender! " Zhang Zizai nodded solemnly.
"Mr. Qi may have heard that our Great Xia used to focus on developing national strength, and only in recent years has it made efforts to improve its soft power in entertainment and sports. However, it is too late after all. For major sports such as martial arts, Great Xia is still lagging behind, and the achievements it can show in international competitions are very limited."
Coach Zhang took a sip of water and continued, "In the past, we focused on developing national strength . We wanted substance. Now that Daxia is strong, of course we want appearance. We need to do both. So, on the one hand, we encourage the all-round development of the new generation of culture and sports to prepare for the future; on the other hand, we seek out talented young people to train them and win honors for the country internationally. This is the support policy set by the higher-ups."
"A genius like Mr. Qi is exactly the type of person that the country wants to support."
Qi Ji nodded. There was nothing wrong with his understanding. He asked directly, "So, what do I need to pay? And what can I get?"
Zhang Zizai observed Qi Ji's expression and didn't see any clues, so he said frankly: "With my recommendation, if you become a special guest player of our club, you can get the training resources poured into the club, free training and guidance, free food and accommodation - as well as a considerable amount of subsidies."
"As for the price, it means playing in competitions for the club and striving for results when the strength meets the requirements."
Qi Ji was silent for a while, then said, "I'm 25 years old, graduated from a key university in the province, and work in the Internet industry. My current job income is OK, about 20,000 yuan a month on average, so my financial future is bright."
Zhang Zizai heaved a sigh of relief when he heard about Qi Ji's income. He smiled and said, "Specially invited players of our club will receive a subsidy of 15,000 yuan per month during the contract period. Please note that this is the net price after deducting the five insurances and one housing fund. They will train with the team, not work overtime, have two days off a week, and split the prize money 50-50. If they become star players, they will have a great chance of getting advertising endorsements!"
Qi Ji leaned forward: "Sign now? Can you sign for twenty years?"
Zhang Zizai: “…”
It is impossible to sign a contract for twenty years, so Zhang Zizai offered a three-year contract. After three years, whether to renew the contract and the level of the subsequent contract will be determined based on Qi Ji's achievements.
Zhang Zizai is very confident in Qi Ji, this guy is definitely a true genius!
Qi Ji is also very confident in himself - he has the trick.
The contract was a standard contract sent over by the club headquarters. After Qi Ji carefully reviewed it, he did not see any trap clauses, and the content of the entire contract was relatively simple.
Just as he was about to sign his name, he suddenly remembered that he had not yet completed the resignation process, so he said to Zhang Zizai, "Master Zhang, I have to go back and complete the resignation process before I can sign. Do you mind delaying it for two days?"
Zhang Zizai laughed so hard that the wrinkles on his face were tripled, and he quickly said that he didn't mind and it was no problem.
After the contract was finalized, Zhang Zizai told Qi Ji, "Qi Ji, we are all family now, so I will just call you by your name. As your recommender, I will also be your temporary coach for the next period of time. You can call me Brother Zhang or Lao Zhang, or you can continue to call me Coach Zhang. Go and deal with your resignation and other matters as soon as possible in the next two days. I will strengthen your training and improve your strength as soon as possible."
"In three months, I want you to pass the grading assessment and reach the professional level!"
Zhang Zizai was full of confidence: "In October, the official professional fighting league will be held. You can sign up if you reach the professional level. Then, use your thrusts to achieve good results!"
Qi Ji smiled and nodded in agreement, but what he was thinking in his heart was - is it possible for him to win the championship?
