Gunfire, Punk and Necromancer

Ge Gongdao was the first to reach three flashes. Zhuang Xuteng was four days behind him, in the penultimate week of three-month training.

This time they finally felt the difference: the reaction speed brought by three flashes was much more obvious than that of two flashes. They could already see the starting action of the master's attack and predict the trajectory of his attack. It's just that they still can't block or dodge, and the result of being beaten down has not changed.

This result is normal. Super computing martial arts only improve reaction speed and adaptability, but cannot replace the role of shadow slave implants. Stranger from Famine has said that three situations that are difficult to deal with with super-computing martial arts are essentially restrained by the enemy's implants.

In the realm of extraordinary beings, movement speed, attack power, and physical toughness all come from external objects such as shadow slave implants. They are all accumulated with resources, and Famine Stranger is no exception. Hibernation and supercomputing can allow him to withstand greater side effects of the implant and allow him to exert more of the power of the implant. The final destination is still the implant.

"Your current state is called: You know it after death." As he became more and more familiar with him, the Famine Stranger also showed another side to him that was cold and fun-loving. "Congratulations to you. Even if Baden-Powell attacks you with all its strength, you will at least know about it before you die. Your brain will have a chance to reminisce about this life. It can be regarded as a lifetime of waiting for death."

Zhuang Xuteng was lying on the ground with bruises all over his body. He couldn't move a finger without bleeding a drop. He was left with a tough mouth and continued to say: "Master, if you don't need implants, can you defeat us?"

"I still have the sword dance, but I guess you will ask me not to use long swords and other shadow weapons. But I know more martial arts, and I still have five dodges, so I can still crush you. Let me think about it, you two Come together, I will let you win with one hand even in the five-dodge state."

Ge Gongdao snorted and said: "Naike, do you still want to beat him? You beat me first and then talk about it! Master, don't listen to that kid's nonsense. He has only been boxing for a few years? I know better than him. Your strength!"

"Actually, you don't know, and to be honest, I don't know either." The Famine Stranger sighed, showing a lonely expression for the first time. "I feel like I can still be stronger, but I am blocked by an invisible barrier and I can't get past it. I have worked hard and tried, but I failed. I must also fail because of my age. Here, my mental and physical condition is declining, and if I force myself to pass it, I will die immediately."

The Famine Stranger pointed at Zhuang Xuteng and said, "I have thought about it several times: If I could learn super-computing martial arts at your age, I would definitely be able to reach the limit of Nine Flashes."

"Nine flashes... what is that state?" Zhuang Xuteng asked curiously.

"No more dodging bullets, I can make the incoming ghost energy bullets hover in mid-air."

"Impossible!" The two apprentices who fell on the ground said in unison: "You don't have that kind of ability!"

"How is it impossible?" said the Famine Stranger: "The ghost energy bullet is always tracking you, and it will turn according to your movement trajectory, so as long as you are faster than it, you can use the changing trend of your body movements to trick it. Let it spin in place. That thing is just a shadow energy ball, with no head and tail, just no front and back."

"During the Six Flashes, I have been able to deceive all natural perceptions and create temporary illusions in people. For example, I can start and stop moving when others blink, making people think that I am moving out of thin air. If he keeps blinking, I can switch between the two postures perfectly. Oh, let me show you."

Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao looked at each other, then looked at the master together, both blinking desperately. Sure enough, the Famine Stranger's position and posture changed every time they blinked. It felt like there were two masters constantly jumping left and right, either on the left or on the right.

The two of them used three flashes, and then they saw the master's starting and stopping movements, and captured the afterimage of the process in between.

"The demonstration is over. I'm too tired." The Famine Stranger waved his hands and stopped moving. White mist rose up on his body surface, which was all evaporated sweat. He took out a water bottle and drank a few sips, and said: "If it were ten years in the morning, I would not be so tired after using Six Flash. So, you two should exercise while you are young, and don't regret it when you are old."

"Master, we remember." Zhuang Xuteng said: "Actually, Master doesn't look old, right?"

Ge Gongdao definitely agreed, but the Famine Stranger shook his head and said: "The dormant martial arts can maintain the skin and make me look younger - in fact, I have transferred many signs of old age to the experimental mice. I know my situation very well, Retreating to seclusion is the only right choice."

"Then...master, how strong were you at your peak? How many years did you practice supercomputer martial arts?"

The Famine Stranger smiled and said: "Yes, at least it has aroused your ambition. I touched the edge of Nine Flashes, that was after I practiced for fifteen years. I was slacking off in the middle, and I wasted time for those slacking off. I regret it and hope you won’t make the same mistake again.”

Zhuang Xuteng said: "We will train hard, but it's a pity that you are reclusive now, Master. I still want to complete the commission with you!"

"Actually, we have acted together, that is, the time we dealt with Dexter not long ago. By the way, Nike, I have never asked you, how do you know where Dexter is?"

"Before that, I was assigned to protect the intelligence officer, so I had an extra pair of eyes that could detect the enemy's situation."

"So that's the case, so it's not surprising. It's just that we can take action at the same time, which is a special fate." The Famine Stranger said: "Okay, can you guys recover a little? Hurry up and go soak in the pool. "

After leaving six flashes of surprise and nine flashes of longing in their hearts, the training was over. The Famine Stranger wants to save some money for Lucy. On the one hand, it follows the idea of ​​"Hello, I am good, everyone". On the other hand, it can also show that Naike and Gogongdao are hardworking, talented, and worthy of reuse and training.

They no longer used expensive purple potions, but just bought some cheap mealworms and put them directly on their bodies - carrying small animals was the normal state of dormant martial arts, and the two of them needed to adapt as soon as possible. In the last two weeks, Famine Stranger mainly explained to them knowledge other than martial arts, including what kind of implants to use, what medicines to prepare and use, and how to manage their own income.

Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao also took this time to put forward their ideas for the future, including what fighting methods to use. Ge Gongdao was still obsessed with boxing, and the Famine Stranger suggested that he pay more attention to the underground black boxing, where some glove-type shadow followers and shoulder implants would be constantly updated, which could enhance his power.

As for the grenade that Zhuang Xuteng was obsessed with, Famine Stranger believed that it could only be used as an auxiliary means and would not be used in truly difficult and anxious times - unless Zhuang Xuteng could throw cannonballs by hand.

"But you are not a soldier in a corporate war, but a mercenary. You always want to blow up. What should you do if you entrust a mission? Besides, if you put a pneumatic grenade in the car, isn't it much better than throwing cannonballs? Mercenaries are all about making money, and they have to buy their own weapons. Compared with the shadow pistol, the consumable grenades are too expensive, so use them sparingly. Wouldn't it be better to save the money for training and improve yourself?"

This was the warning that the master should give, but he didn't know that Zhuang Xuteng had other ways of making money besides mercenaries.

In the end, in this world, implants determine the upper limit of combat ability. Dormant martial arts and super-computing martial arts only give them the possibility of reaching the top. With three flashes as a symbol, the two people have begun to slowly break away from the category of "ordinary people", and their next threshold is four flashes. The Famine Stranger believes that the two apprentices will not encounter problems until six or seven months at the earliest, and he will come back for guidance at that time.

"But be smart and figure it out on your own. I figured it out on my own. You are smarter than me, so there will be no problem." When the Famine Stranger said goodbye to them, he said, "I sincerely hope that you will be able to figure it out soon." If you catch up with me, you must surpass me. Whoever reaches Qishan first, I will hand over Jianwu and Qingquan to him and make him my senior brother."

The Famine Stranger believes that when the two of them reach the Seventh Flash, he must be older. Even Jianwu and Qingquan cannot stop the young man's Seventh Flash. And by that time, he would definitely be able to clearly see the character of the two apprentices.

"Haha, it must be me!" Ge Gongdao and Zhuang Xuteng said together.

The Famine Stranger nodded, patted the two people on their heads, turned around and left with the long knife, leaving the work of cleaning up the training base completely to them. Ge Gongdao and Zhuang Xuteng felt that this was a matter of course and even a compliment. They hosed down and mopped the floor with brushes to eliminate any biological information that might be left behind.

Compared to training, work is so easy now. The two men's tortured bodies began to recover rapidly, mainly by the beginning of hair growth. Master has reminded them that they are likely to encounter retaliatory hair growth, and remember to grow long hair and beards during this period to let the body go through the process of "natural hair loss". If you have frequent haircuts and shaves, the problem of rapid growth may follow you throughout your life.

Zhuang Xuteng has always felt that his beard is short, and he hopes that this time it will change. But Ge Gongdao didn't care about the hair. He just stared at the skin color and prayed every day not to suddenly turn into weird black again. Both of their expectations were fulfilled. In just two weeks, Zhuang Xuteng had accumulated enough beard to have a splayed top and sideburns, which made him very satisfied. He had already thought about using this look to scare his sister, and also to scare his father, who said all day long that "you can't do anything with a hairless mouth." Take a look with admiration.

Ge Gongdao did not turn black as he wished, and his hair volume and beard did not change, but he grew thick gray body hair, just like a gray wolf. These hairs are concentrated on the nape of the neck, chest, lower abdomen, back and outer sides of the limbs. Their lengths range from 1 to 2 centimeters, they are neatly arranged, they feel tough and smooth, and they feel quite interesting.

It is conceivable that someone will definitely make fun of Ge Gongdao in the future, saying that he looks like a big dog or something like that. Although Gogongdao is not that sensitive or violent, the obvious physical characteristics are not conducive to mercenary missions, especially when it is necessary to infiltrate in disguise.

"Actually, my previous appearance wasn't suitable for sneaking in disguise, so I'll leave that part to you!" Ge Gongdao didn't care at all about others touching his fur, he only touched it a lot himself! "Naike, I can clearly feel the flow of the wind now."

"I also thought about it. These hairs are equivalent to increasing your body surface area and tactile sensitivity. It's not obvious yet, but after five flashes, you will definitely have an advantage over me." Zhuang Xuteng said: "But I am smarter than you, maybe I will break through the fifth flash earlier than you, and even reach the seventh flash earlier than you."

"Haha, bah, I won't let you steal the title of senior brother!"

"In this matter of fair competition, what do you mean by 'stealing'? What I call 'taking' is fair and aboveboard taking."

"For that, I can only wish you good luck, hum."

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