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“In order to master all combat techniques, two fundamental elements are indispensable – lower body steps and upper body movements. Among them, the former is the foundation of all foundations, crucial for determining a combatant’s attacking and evading abilities, regardless of the style of combat technique. While upper body movements have diverse, unique styles specific to each martial art.”
“What I’m teaching you now is a simple and straightforward combat technique, stripped of all unnecessary frills, leaving only the most essential movements, which require immense physical control to regulate every muscle in your body. Only a Black Soldier can master it.”
Compared to the previous week, this week’s Black Soldier adopted a teaching method that was both theoretically and practically instructive, guiding Zhushi Jiu’s movements with meticulous care.
Including the most basic footwork, as well as the most efficient uses of various kicks, punches, and grappling techniques, the Black Soldier corrected many mistakes Zhushi Jiu had made in his previous attempts, eliminating unnecessary elements and imparting the essentials to him.
With his body fully attuned to his brain’s commands, thanks to the effects of the drug, Zhushi Jiu was able to correlate the fundamental movements he learned this week with the combat techniques he acquired previously, resulting in an extremely practical and optimized set of skills.
“Ah, I see.”
Zhushi Jiu nodded. The Black Soldier from the previous week indeed didn’t instruct him wholeheartedly, and the so-called “learning through suffering” approach was crude in comparison.
Although Zhushi Jiu had managed to learn a great deal in just four hours, equivalent to what a normal person would learn in a year, the foundation was shaky, rendering him unable to effectively apply those techniques in combat, let alone defeat this Black Soldier. However, with the foundation of his combat techniques slowly taking shape, his brain began to perfect various combat techniques.
After grasping the fundamental and practical aspects, the drug’s stimulating effect allowed Zhushi Jiu to quickly integrate the two.
The Black Soldier watched Zhushi Jiu master the basics, without showing any surprise, since he was unaware of how ordinary people developed after injecting the drug. As an elite soldier before becoming a Black Soldier, he couldn’t understand the growth process of ordinary individuals.
Meanwhile, in another room, Xu Feng leaned slightly forward, his hands on the operating table in front of the monitoring screen.
“This learning ability is indeed exceptional!”
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Xu Feng didn’t expect Zhushi Jiu to learn the basics so quickly, as if he had already learned them beforehand.
However, his astonishment didn’t end there.
In the white room, the Black Soldier said, “Now that you’ve learned the basics, let’s proceed to practical combat.”
“Wait, I have a question.”
Zhushi Jiu asked.
“You said this combat technique is only for Black Soldiers, but I’m not one yet.”
In his earpiece, Xu Feng instructed, “Tell him.”
The Black Soldier strictly followed Xu Feng’s command, responding, “You’re not a Black Soldier, but since you’ve injected the low-level substitute drug, you’ve automatically become a Black Soldier reserve.”
“A Black Soldier reserve?”
Zhushi Jiu pondered.
It turned out that he had been puzzled about how, in the Black Soldier organization, if all members were Black Soldiers, and each required strict screening, the personnel losses would outweigh the reinforcements. Now, he had acquired new information that resolved some of his doubts.
The Black Soldier explained further, “There are two ways to become a Black Soldier: one is to be directly selected from the military as an elite, and the other is to become a Black Soldier reserve and then advance through promotion. The latter is more common in our organization’s system.”
“There are many Black Soldier reserves?”
“Yes, many.”
“Where are they now?”
“At the training base.”
This new information was extremely valuable, allowing Zhushi Jiu to infiltrate the Black Soldier organization’s internal workings. However, he still needed to figure out how to do so. Additionally, the existence of Black Soldier reserves implied that they still retained emotions, which might be exploitable.
The Black Soldier, seeing that Xu Feng didn’t order him to stop, continued, “Our organization allocates a certain quota annually, and these Black Soldier reserves must undergo layered assessments and selections before becoming a full-fledged Black Soldier. However, the quota is limited, and the competition is fierce, with a promotion rate of less than 1%.”
Zhushi Jiu suddenly asked, “Can I go to the training base?”
“…”
The Black Soldier fell silent, awaiting Xu Feng’s response.
Zhushi Jiu raised his voice, looking at the surveillance camera in the corner of the ceiling, and asked again, “Can I go to the training base?”
In another room, Xu Feng gazed at the surveillance camera, lost in thought.
Zhushi Jiu knew his advantage in this scenario – he had revealed part of the truth to Du Fei earlier, but not about the “Executive Chess Society.” Previously, he needed to use the Executive Chess Society to attract Xu Feng’s attention, but now that he had sufficient information, he no longer required such a pretense.
In Xu Feng’s eyes, he was a suspicious, superpowered individual with precognitive abilities, unaffiliated and in need of attention, a rare and valuable resource.
“Alright, but you need to demonstrate corresponding talents and abilities.”
Xu Feng’s amplified voice floated in the white room.
“However, since you injected the drug through unconventional means and we still can’t confirm your purpose, you can only become a Black Soldier reserve’s reserve.”
A Black Soldier reserve’s reserve? The term sounded ridiculous.
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Zhushi Jiu didn’t curse, as he currently lacked emotions.
At least he had taken another step forward.
“Yes, I understand.”
Zhushi Jiu looked at the Black Soldier in front of him.
His goal had come full circle. He needed to defeat this Black Soldier to prove himself as a superior warrior with precognitive abilities, and he had to demonstrate his talents and abilities on this Black Soldier to become a Black Soldier reserve’s reserve, thus infiltrating the organization’s internal training base.
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