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Chapter 40 The Dangerous Instinct

The two walked towards the crude arena, not only Ji Chunzao and Xie Yuzhi were watching, but even the men who were training next to them came to watch.

"Senior brother wants to fight this little brother? Are you kidding me?"

"The other side is still a junior high school student, isn't senior brother bullying the younger?"

"You are so shameful, brother! You are the only one who has the nerve to teach others, do you have martial arts?"

The people in the boxing gym gathered under the ring, booing enthusiastically.Although they are more familiar with Liu Tie, they are not soft-spoken when they talk sarcastic.

"Don't make do with it! I just practiced a few moves with my little brother. I heard that he also practiced it. Let's compare the moves. Why is this called bullying?"

Liu Tie cursed with a smile, then looked at Yan Jingxing who was standing not far away.

"Don't worry about it."

He pointed to the arena under his feet - he said it was "the arena", but it was actually just a narrow round arena.

"Winning or losing is not a big deal, but the rules still need to be determined. You just need to let me retreat outside this circle, and you win, right?"

Yan Jingxing nodded, greeted his friends, and walked onto the ring.

……

Liu Tie stared at the eyes of the young man in front of him, feeling incredible.

He has been with the boss for many years, and he is somewhat confident in his eyesight, but this boy who is only a junior high school student makes him feel uncertain.

It's not that he can't see through, but that he looks like two people in front and behind. He obviously had a nervous expression when he was chatting softly with the girl next to him just now; His eyes and posture have completely changed.

He is now beginning to believe that this kid does have some of the "powerful" things that the eldest lady said——

"Jing Xing, you have to work hard!"

"Come on, you have to win."

…Besides, when he heard two pretty girls cheering up the kid in front of him, and one of them was the daughter of his boss, he couldn't help but feel his teeth ache.

The man couldn't help but think back to his student days, not to mention friends of the opposite sex, he didn't even have many friends, and he was alone in everything he did...

No, if you think about it like this, you might lose your temper before the beating started. Liu Tie shook his head and hurriedly announced the start:
"bring it on!"

Before he finished speaking, he saw the other party stepping forward with his head down, rushing towards him.

Oh, are you going to have a hug?

After changing his mind and considering that the opponent may indeed have learned some fighting skills, it was easier for Liu Tie to see through his intentions at a glance.

In street fights, facing people who have never practiced, the tricks used by people with wrestling awareness are really easy to take effect, and they can defeat the enemy with one move.In particular, the concrete floor that can be seen everywhere can effectively strengthen the power of the throwing technique, and it will cause death or injury at every turn.

Considering that the two are junior high school students and adults, and there is a difference in height and weight, it is not wrong for the opponent to take the lead in lowering the center of gravity and speeding up. After all, as long as he can get himself out of the ring, he will win.

However, for an experienced veteran like Liu Tie, there are more than one way to counter it:
For example, clamping the neck with the arms and then strangling with the guillotine, for example, looking for the right moment to meet the knee, for example, after dodging, directly kicking a football to the opposite face——

But Liu Tie definitely can't do this now, and this is not really a fight.To be honest, he didn't even dare to use a little bit of strength, for fear of hurting others.

"Since that's the case, let him hold you in my arms first...then we'll decide the outcome."

While thinking, Liu Tie pulled his hips back, lowered his center of gravity, and grinned slightly.

He is confident that the strength of an adult is enough to suppress a junior high school student.

Before the start of the match, Liu Tie didn't even give his side the victory conditions, because he is best at close combat and grappling. As long as he is caught in the joint, it is guaranteed to make the opponent kneel down and admit defeat in a short time.

Achieving throwing skills requires corresponding muscle strength support——Liu Tie said to his opponent in his heart, look at the curve of your back and the posture of your legs to exert force, you can know whether you have mastered it, let me teach you this truth .

But soon, he realized that something was wrong.

The other party didn't seem to intend to stop at all, nor did he extend his hand. This is...

Liu Tie suddenly realized that this was not a technique at all, this kid was simply trying to knock himself down with recklessness!
After flashing thoughts, and more importantly, the instinct accumulated from countless actual battles, Liu Tie did not change his posture temporarily, and he believed that he could take it.

"boom!"

Liu Tie caught it steadily...it was empty.

Fall, fell down?

He watched the kid fall down helplessly.Because he was running so fast, the boy seemed to have stepped on his shoelace suddenly, and fell directly on his face.

Looking at this posture, the fall was particularly hard.The sound just now was the sound of the opponent's forehead hitting the ground heavily without any protection.

"You... are you okay..."

After Liu Tie heard the exclamation of the girls under the ring, he subconsciously planned to bend down to help him, and then he saw a hand suddenly stretched out and grabbed his face.Liu Tie turned his head immediately, only to see that hand was just grabbing his collar, pulling him sideways in a vigorous posture, and while standing up with the momentum, he gave him a heavy blow——

The man staggered two steps to the side to regain his balance, and ended up stepping off the edge of the ring.

The boy's movements were done in one go, and at this moment he just got up and stood up, and at the same time let go of the collar in his hand.

He touched the red mark on his forehead, smiled politely at Liu Tie, and said softly:
"Sorry, I cheated. Thank you uncle for your mercy."

*
As the night darkened, the people training in the boxing gym were preparing to leave one after another.

Yan Jingxing sat on the edge of the arena, looking at a pile of metal sharp weapons scattered on the table in front of him, including knives, daggers, iron spikes, steel nails, blades, iron saws, throwing knives...etc. On the other hand, the sharp blade exudes a cold and dangerous luster under the sunlight.

For a while, I picked up one and put it in my hand to play, and for a while, I picked up the other and circled it between my fingers.

He felt like a ruthless killer, sorting out weapons for his next killing mission in his secret room.

At least that's how it works in the movies.

He could feel more than one line of sight cast from behind, which contained curiosity and inquiry.

Liu Tie is the person in charge of this boxing gym, and also the "senior brother" in their mouths. He is naturally the best fighter, and his actual resume is also very dazzling; but like this, he lost in a contest with a junior high school student. up.

Although the condition of "retire from the ring is considered to be a loss" made this contest not a battle in the strict sense, and even though Yan Jing used deceit, Liu Tie still readily chose to admit defeat; It can be seen that this student's reaction is not like an ordinary person, so they think it is normal to be curious.

After exiting the "warrior's instinct" state, Yan Jingxing could no longer ignore and suppress his inner emotions, so when people stared at him, he would feel a little uncomfortable.

"Ugh……"

He couldn't help but sighed softly.

At this time, Yan Jingxing heard footsteps coming from beside him.

Xie Yuzhi walked to him, pulled a chair over, and sat down beside him.

She stretched out her hands to collect the hair hanging from her ears, and without saying a word, she carefully looked at the boy's side face and the movements of his hands.

"..."

Yan Jingxing was very uncomfortable being stared at, and couldn't help asking:
"What's the matter, what's the matter with you?"

"It's up to me to ask you that question."

Xie Yuzhi asked back.

"I just heard you sigh, why? You obviously won, and I don't think you are happy at all."

Yan Jingxing fell silent.

This girl's power of observation was too keen, which made him feel a little inexplicably afraid.

"In the competition just now, I used 'Warrior Instinct'..."

"Well, that's for sure, otherwise how would a junior high school student win against an experienced fighter." Xie Yuzhi nodded slightly, "To be honest, I still think your ability is a bit beyond my imagination."

"I was cheating."

"Yes, but that's the best solution. In fact, when you entered the ring, I began to regret it. This proposal was too reckless. Because no matter who wins or loses, it may lead to One side is injured, and Uncle Liu is my father's man, maybe you can see something about you... But your approach is to win the game under the premise of ending as soon as possible. Not really out of the ordinary."

Xie Yuzhi said a lot in one breath, it seems that she has no less brains under the ring than herself.

"In the case of not changing the physical fitness, just the improvement of the level of 'combat consciousness' can achieve this level."

"No, it's not just consciousness. I underestimated this ability too much. The brain not only determines thinking, but also controls all the motor nerves of the human body together with the spine..."

He clenched his fist slowly.

"So in terms of results, my muscles haven't changed, but my punching strength has actually increased, and my body has become more flexible. And, I can do more than that."

Yan Jingxing sighed again, and finally said what really troubled him:

"After I activated Liu Tie's ability, the first thing that came to my mind was..."

"All of them?"

"It's all... how to kill him."

This competition was not a fight at all, and Liu Tie didn't take it seriously, but kept holding back, so there were various means to take advantage of his unpreparedness to hurt his vitals——

But even if the conditions were changed to a serious life-and-death fight, Yan Jingxing believed that he would still be the winner. This was not self-confidence, but the answer told him by "instinct".

The human body in this world is too fragile, no matter how hard you exercise, it is impossible to make the vital points disappear; as long as you hit a few parts, no matter how strong you are, you will fall down.

The biggest difference between Yan Jingxing and ordinary people is that... in the face of sudden battles, even experienced people often rely on subconscious instincts, but he can easily observe and formulate corresponding actions. Strategy.

Because in this state, he can clearly feel the slowing down of the flow of time around him.

Along with it, the opponent's actions become clearly visible; their thinking strategies and subsequent actions are also like a lighting mirror in the high-speed operation of the brain.

This kind of special phenomenon caused by high concentration is a rare state for top athletes, but for Yan Jingxing, as long as the ability is activated, it can be maintained all the time.

After a moment of silence, Xie Yuzhi spoke softly:
"But you didn't kill Uncle Liu in the end, did you?"

Even when she was talking about "killing someone"—and the target was the driver beside her, the eldest lady's expression remained calm and calm.

"Of course! I can only think of what to do, but it's impossible to actually do it."

Yan Jingxing shook his head quickly.

"When I realized that my way of thinking was dangerous, I immediately forced myself to change direction. I can't hurt anyone, and I can't be noticed by the other party..."

"So you came up with that strategy? It's great."

Xie Yuzhi looked at Liu Tie who was not far away, and showed a faint smile, "I'm afraid even Uncle Liu himself can't think of it, but you are the one who keeps his hands."

"No one will believe it."

"But I believe what I've seen."

"Because you and I are the same kind of people."

"Yes. So you don't need to have any psychological burden. You have power and can freely control this power. This is undoubtedly the most ideal situation."

"..."

"Don't be afraid to use your own weapons. If it doesn't work, tell Chunzao and me, let us watch you."

After a long silence, he nodded slightly.

"……it is good."

The soft-spoken exchange between the two came to an end.

Yan Jingxing lowered his head and continued to try every weapon provided here.His expression looked the same as before, but his eyes were obviously relaxed;

Xie Yuzhi didn't intend to get up either, and quietly accompanied the boy to watch him choose.

Finally, Yan Jingxing held a shiny knife in his hand, and did not move for a while.

"Have you found a suitable weapon?"

she asked softly.

"Probably. But I want to try it first." He replied, "Also, it only makes sense to use it when the instinct is activated."

"It makes sense. In addition, we have to calculate the duration of the 'battle instinct'."

"Yes."

Xie Yuzhi left his seat, found Liu Tie and exchanged a few words with him.

A few minutes later, the man moved a human-shaped target post out of the warehouse, and said with a smile:

"Want to try accuracy? Just use this."

"Thank you for your help, Uncle Liu."

The eldest lady's attitude is polite and distant.

"One more thing, I hope you can leave here and let the three of us stay alone for a while."

Liu Tie was stunned for a moment, but didn't say anything. After nodding in agreement, he left the boxing gym and closed the door behind him.

"……All right."

Xie Yuzhi and Ji Chunzao stood watching not far away, while Yan Jingxing held a throwing knife in his hand and stood about ten meters in front of the target post.

His breathing became indistinct.

In the next moment, the posture of the shot could not be seen, and the three small knives flew out, drawing a smooth and graceful arc in the air, and flying from three different directions along different trajectories to the top, middle and bottom of the target post. Location.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

……

About half an hour later, standing in an open space not far from the boxing gym, Liu Tie was carefully covering the slightly burning fireworks in the night with his hands.Just then, he heard the sound of the door opening.

Liu Tie quickly put down the lighter and hurried up to meet him.

"How is it, is it over?"

He asked with a smile, but saw that the two girls were still standing there, no different from before; but the only boy was pale, his forehead was covered with sweat, and he was shaking, and he couldn't even stand upright. look.

Uh……

What, what's wrong?
The adolescent boy who was still alive and well just now...why did he suddenly become like this?

Liu Tie opened his mouth slightly, the cigarette in his mouth almost slipped to the ground.

"Are you okay, little brother? Shall I take you to the hospital?"

"He's fine." The person who answered was not Yan Jingxing, but Miss Xie, and the girl said calmly, "It's just excessive exercise and lack of nutrition."

"Okay... okay."

This... the general movement as to become like this?How intense it must be.

Seeing Yan Jingxing panting weakly, he didn't express any objection. Liu Tie, who was just planning to return to the car to send the young people back, suddenly felt that he had to check the situation at the scene.

He coughed dryly, and casually found a reason:
"By the way, everyone, wait a moment, I'll go back to the boxing gym to sort things out."

"Do you need help?"

"No, I'll do it alone."

Liu Tie waved his hand and hurried towards the boxing gym, only to hear the girls behind whispering:

"According to my calculations, the duration for Jing Xing to reach the limit is between four minutes and 30 seconds to 45 seconds."

"Hey~ less than 5 minutes? Isn't it a bit too short?"

"No, it's enough for critical moments. Besides, he only needs to rest for a while, and after recovering his strength, he can repeat..."

"..."

Repeat what?
Liu Tie suddenly felt very scared, afraid that his boss would find a killer to kill him because of his dereliction of duty.He didn't dare to continue listening, and even subconsciously accelerated his pace.

(End of this chapter)