Starting from a short stick, becoming the master of the universe

Chapter 16: Twelve Combination Techniques
On the way back, Jiang Cheng made a new discovery.

That is the experience value of the short stick from the previous fight, which increased by nearly 20 points.

Before that, he only gained 3 experience points after completing a set of combinations, and that was when his short stick skill level was at the entry level.

When your proficiency level rises to a higher level, the experience points gained from practicing past moves will be greatly reduced, just like roasting sweet potatoes.

After reaching proficiency in the use of the short stick, that basic combination of moves can add 1.5 experience points, which is probably quite good.

This shows how huge the improvement in actual combat is.

Jiang Cheng looked at the panel.

[Short stick: proficiency (21/800)]

The experience points required to reach the proficiency level have also increased from 300 points to 800 points, more than doubling.

In addition, the experience points provided by basic moves have decreased, and Jiang Cheng feels that it may take some time to reach the proficient level.

Of course, if he follows his new discovery through actual combat, the efficiency should be able to be increased several times. Moreover, he just found more than 400 yuan in cash from two people, not to mention the seized weapons. Isn't this much faster than making money by getting up early and working late to sell sweet potatoes?

Those hooligans at night are not good guys. If we go out and rob them, maybe the security in the slums will be much better over time, which is killing two birds with one stone.

The thought had just occurred to him for a moment before he rejected it.

As the saying goes, if you walk by the river, you will get your feet wet.

Even if he has mastered the short stick, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents. Besides, he has a family. If those thugs are forced into a corner and attack the old man, what will happen if he kills them all?

Therefore, Jiang Cheng decided to develop quietly and improve his strength.

Of course, if some blind thug finds him, don't blame him for being ruthless, just like the two people just now.

"Those two people hold a grudge, and we don't know if they will retaliate. We still have to be careful in the next few days."

Jiang Cheng said in his heart.

Looking not far away, I can already see the figure of an old man at the door.

When I got closer, I saw that not only grandma was there, but also Mrs. Chen from next door.

Seeing him coming with the tricycle, Mrs. Chen smiled and said, "Xiaocheng, did you encounter any trouble on the way back?"

She knew that Jiang Cheng carried a stick with him, and she was afraid that he would meet some thugs on the road, which might lead to a dispute and a fight.

"There were two or three people staring at me, but I walked fast and they didn't catch up with me." Jiang Cheng said with a smile.

"That's good, Grandma Jiang. I told Xiaocheng that he knows what's going on."

Mrs. Chen said softly.

The old man also breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked Jiang Cheng to push the tricycle into the house and prepare for dinner.

"Xiaocheng, the meal at my house is ready. Why don't you eat here? However, it won't be as sumptuous as yesterday." Mrs. Chen took the initiative to say.

"No, no, no."

Jiang Cheng waved his hands repeatedly, "By the way, Sister Chen, I had a fever a few days ago, so I borrowed your money. I will return it to you in two days."

When Mrs. Chen heard this, her face changed and she said unhappily, "Why are you talking about this? Did I rush you?"

"No," Jiang Cheng quickly explained when he saw that Mrs. Chen was a little angry, "The sweet potatoes sold well today, and if I don't pay you back, I'll always feel uneasy. I'll even dream about owing money when I sleep."

Mrs. Chen couldn't help laughing, then she realized something and said with a straight face, "Pay it back whenever you have money, no need to rush."

After saying that, she turned and walked into her room and closed the door.

The old man felt relieved but also a little worried when he heard this.

After entering the house, she whispered, "Xiao Cheng, after paying back Mrs. Chen, where will the money come from to buy sweet potatoes? We don't have much charcoal at home."

Jiang Cheng naturally couldn't tell her what happened on the way back, so he smiled and comforted her, "Then buy less at a time. You used to buy 100 kilograms at a time, now it's just a few dozen kilograms. Pay back Mrs. Chen's money first. It's not easy for her to earn money."

"Okay, just watch."

The old man nodded and agreed to pay the money back first.

Jiang Cheng smiled.

He definitely couldn't tell anyone what happened on the road.

Including the few hundred yuan that was stolen.

If he wasn't worried about arousing suspicion, he could go over now and return the money.

However, he also had a vague worry in his mind. If he robbed a lot of money from the gangsters in the future, it seemed that he would not be able to spend it as he pleased. After all, how to explain the source of the money was a problem. Even if the sweet potato business was good, he could only roast a few in an hour and could not make much money.

Then, he felt a little funny again.

I only made a small fortune, but I started worrying about how to spend the jackpot.

And how did those thugs get their money? Didn't they just rob others? It was ill-gotten gains.

It’s better to just sell sweet potatoes quietly. There’s no harassment from thugs, and you can still make some money.

Then, Jiang Cheng made an excuse that he wanted to drink some vegetable soup, and while the old man went out to pick vegetables, he put the two short sticks and two daggers behind him on top of the cabinet.

Including several hundred yuan that was stolen.

After doing all this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After dinner and resting for an hour, Jiang Cheng started exercising.

Through this actual combat, I first did some push-ups to warm up, then took out a short stick and did a set of three consecutive moves.

Experience points increased by 1.

A message appeared on the panel.

“I didn’t expect it to be a little less than expected.”

Jiang Cheng was a little helpless.

Then, an idea popped into my mind.

What if there was more action?

Four moves, five moves, six moves? And more...

Jiang Cheng felt that he saw hope.

This may seem difficult, but it is not.

Just thinking about it, a basic combination quickly appeared in his mind.

They are all composed of three basic moves, with a total of twelve actions.

Forward chop, counter chop, forward sweep, and the mirror action, counter chop, forward chop, counter sweep.

Forward flick, reverse flick, reverse sweep, and mirror action, reverse flick, forward flick, forward sweep.

"Next, practice this combination, and the shorter the time, the better."

Several pieces of information emerged in Jiang Cheng's mind.

A short stick expert can complete this combination in about 3 seconds.

And those at the master level can throw 1.5 sticks in a row within 12 seconds.

As for the more powerful ones, they can do it within 1 second. In a real sense, the opponent will be hit by 12 sticks in the blink of an eye.

Note that these are ordinary people. Their physical fitness may be stronger than that of ordinary people, but they have not absorbed the Force or transformed their bodies through other means. This is the limit of ordinary people.

Jiang Cheng first familiarized himself with the movements and waved them a few times.

Because of the slow speed, only a little experience value was gained after completing the whole set of actions.

When he felt it was almost time, Jiang Cheng clenched the short stick, raised his head, glanced at the clock on the wall, and when the seconds were about to reach 12 o'clock, he suddenly attacked.

The sound of breaking air continued to be heard in the air.

After finishing the whole set of moves, Jiang Chen's breathing became a little faster and he hurriedly looked at the wall clock.

A little over eight seconds passed.

“That’s three times as long as three seconds.”

Jiang Cheng showed a bitter smile on his face.

Of course, if it were a novice, it would be considered impressive if he could hit it once per second.

"He's probably still not proficient enough in the combination. However, if he can complete this set in 3 seconds, he will definitely be a master of the short stick."

He lowered his head and looked at the panel to see how many experience points had been added.

(End of this chapter)