Chapter 94: Mastiff vs. Tiger
Chapter 94: One Mastiff vs. Ten Tigers
"Woo!"
Li Hao's eyes filled with tears. "She is a master of the Mastiff Fist. She has trained her strength to a high level. It was she who broke my arm."
At first, Bao's daughter ignored Wang Yan's provocation and took a detour with her vegetable basket.
Wang Yan refused to give in and mocked the other party's family-inherited mastiff boxing, saying that no matter how well he practiced it, he would just be a mad dog and could not compare to her own fierce tiger.
"Ignorant, sarcastic, and petty."
Zhou You's impression of Wang Yan was formed by every word Li Hao said.
When it comes to the dispute between sects, the situation becomes serious in an instant.
Ms. Bao put down the basket and beat up the guards around Wang Yan.
Who would have thought that the daughter that Bao Tiefeng married was a master of strength who was the best among the apprentices in the outer courtyard.
Li Hao and several of his companions teamed up and were beaten by her until they rolled all over the street, screaming and howling.
Only Wang Yan, the culprit, was unharmed, and no one was even interested in touching her.
"Later, fellow disciples came to help, but they were all knocked down by her punches."
After this conflict, the name of Bao's daughter "Mastiff Girl" spread like wildfire and became famous.
As for Li Hao and others, they became stepping stones, and the defeated apprentices made up the whole number, no more, no less, exactly 10 people.
People with a tinge of gossip named this incident "One mastiff suppresses ten tigers".
In this conflict, the reputation of the Ao Fist overshadowed the Fu Hu Fist.
The owner of the hall, Wang Jianxiong, has had a dark face these days, often lost his temper, and punished several disciples.
Fortunately, Wang Yan was the one who initiated this matter and he was the culprit, so Li Hao and others were not held accountable for their defeat.
but……
"It's so shameful to lose to a woman."
Li Hao moved his arms. "Actually, my injury has healed a long time ago. I just don't have the face to go out and see people."
"It's okay, just be thick-skinned."
Zhou You didn’t know how to comfort people, he was just curious about how powerful the mastiff girl was.
As the joke of "One mastiff suppresses ten tigers" spread more and more, the more damage Li Hao, one of the ten tigers, suffered.
"I have no choice but to face shame and then be brave."
Li Hao's expression turned serious. "Zhou You, you must help me learn how to... take off the armor and put on the armor."
"I'll help you. It's just a matter of a word."
In the following days, Zhou You studied alchemy while practicing with his boxing partner Li Hao.
Li Hao became ruthless and decided not to leave the house until he had mastered his unique skills.
The general takes off his armor and puts on his heavy gear. The key to this hard skill is that the energy flows through the chest, abdomen, and back, interweaving into nodes, swelling and strengthening in one breath, pushing the body's defense to a level beyond the limit.
Generally speaking, the soft armor is woven with steel wire to resist damage from cutting, blunt impact, etc., and is especially not afraid of group attacks.
This hard skill is very difficult to practice, and the requirements for organizing the strength are extremely abnormal.
Li Hao's talent was already above average, but being alone he was unable to find the right path and was slow to achieve success.
Now, after suffering a setback, he has learned his lesson and has no choice but to seek help from his boxing partner Zhou You.
"I'm about to activate my power. If there's anything wrong, please help me keep an eye on it."
Li Hao sat cross-legged in the middle of the martial arts training ground, took off his upper body clothes, and faced him naked.
He practiced his unique skills and the strength flowed under his skin, gradually showing signs of bulging.
At this moment, Zhou You felt a strange feeling in his heart.
It’s like facing a martial arts model, observing it from a third-party perspective, with all the details in full view.
This is an experience I have never had before when practicing alone.
Those who are involved are often confused, while those who are not involved can see things clearly. Many detours occur without us realizing it.
If there is someone outside to give guidance and correction, the efficiency will be greatly improved. The inner courtyard disciples are personally guided and taught by the master Wang Jianxiong, and the conditions are unique.
Apprentices from the outer courtyard like Zhou You and Li Hao can only rely on boxing skills and hard practice to achieve success.
"wrong!"
Zhou You's eyes became sharp and he pointed out a mistake.
The force swells up on the spot for a few times, is guided around, and finally is led to the correct route.
The force penetrated the route like a hot knife through butter and condensed into a key node.
"call!"
Li Hao let out a breath, opened his eyes and shone with a bright look on his face, filled with joy and excitement.
After Zhou You's guidance, the difficulties that had troubled him for months were easily overcome, and the day when this hard skill was mastered was not far away.
After crossing this threshold, you have advanced from the beginner level of strength to the intermediate level of strength, which is a step up.
"Zhou You, it seems that I was wrong. It is not advisable to work in isolation. Only by helping each other can we succeed."
This style of "generals taking off their armor and putting on their real gear" originated from the boxing skills of the city gate guards. The correct way to practice it is for comrades who share life and death to learn from each other and improve themselves.
In order to keep the secret, Li Hao made no progress in his self-cultivation.
It was not until I asked Zhou You for help this time that I had a breakthrough and realized that my previous actions were all wrong.
"Now that you are stronger, can you still defeat the Bao girl?"
Hearing Zhou You's question, Li Hao's expression became solemn. He thought for a long time and shook his head, "I can't beat him."
"Her punches are extremely powerful, and she becomes stronger when she meets a stronger opponent. Even if I can block one or ten of her punches, she still has millions of punches."
"Unless you overwhelm her with absolute strength, it will be difficult to resist her strange moves."
"Zhou You, wait until my general takes off his armor and puts on his armor to practice, then we can be sure to avenge our previous humiliation."
If it is a senior apprentice from the outer courtyard, such as Senior Brother Xu Ying, who is proficient in strength and has mastered the triple-fold technique, he can fight with him.
But, the opponent is a woman, so it would not be glorious even if I win!
So even though they suffered a disastrous defeat of one mastiff defeating ten tigers, no one at Jianxiong Martial Arts School clamored for revenge, as they simply couldn't afford to lose face.
"Skill +1, General Unarmored Level 1, Experience Points +10."
Zhou You taught Li Hao how to practice, and he was able to apply what he had learned to other situations, and directly mastered this skill.
The power circulates with every breath, weaving into a network on the chest and back, with nodes taking shape one after another.
Hard skills, as the name suggests, are skills that strengthen the body's defense.
"Skill: General takes off his armor and puts on his armor, defense 65 (+5)."
Performing this special move grants you Defense +5. Once the power is exhausted, it returns to normal, which is equivalent to detachable soft armor.
It felt like a layer of cowhide was embedded under Zhou You's body surface. It didn't feel stiff, but rather had a resilient feel that allowed it to bounce back.
After a punch was thrown, the damping feeling suddenly increased, triggering the passive defense of the skill.
The squirming muscles seemed to turn into a quagmire, the fists slid away, and the power was unloaded to the side.
Another punch hit me right in the chest, and I felt a little stuffy, but nothing serious happened.
Instead, the fist was bounced away, trembling with a buzzing sound, and the force was returned intact.
"This defense is amazing!"
Zhou You tried to cut it with a knife, but couldn't, so he tried to saw it, but the skin was like rubber and he couldn't break it no matter how much he pulled.
The defense boost of the general taking off his armor and putting on more armor can definitely be used to kill the enemy unexpectedly during a fight.
No wonder Li Hao regarded it as a treasure and only revealed it to Zhou You in order to save his own life?
"What if we use Qi and blood to stimulate it?"
Zhou You took a deep breath, and a few streaks of blood appeared on his chest, wrapping around a palm-sized area.
The fingertips lightly touched the area, and there was a snap, and the joint of the finger bone was dislocated, causing a piercing pain.
It’s too big, it’s too dangerous!
(End of this chapter)