Demon Capital Slayer

Chapter 85 The Limits of Martial Arts
Amane Suzune walked over; she looked very reserved.

However, Motoko Hideya was very thoughtful and specially selected several female researchers to accompany her.

With the researcher's patient explanation and persuasion, Amane Rin finally gradually got into the zone.

But she was still very nervous. It wasn't until she was about to be properly equipped with the exoskeleton that she ran back after being reminded by others, took off the men's coat, and returned it to Yujian.

"Junior Brother Yujian, please, please don't stare at me."

After stammering through her words, Tenyu Rinne turned and ran away.

Yu Jian remained silent for a moment, then casually draped his coat over his arm and watched, with utmost sincerity, the senior student skip and hopped back to the testing ground.

What are you doing? If you say you'll be true to yourself, then you must be true to yourself!
Under the researcher's guidance, Amayu Rinne successfully crawled into the equipment, her movements somewhat similar to a suit actor in a tokusatsu drama entering a suit from behind. Of course, this thing didn't need a zipper.

As soon as the person was in place, the originally loose and open frame automatically closed. The moment the inner metal patch came into contact with the skin, the cold touch made Tianyu Lingyin shiver involuntarily, and the entire device trembled as well.

Master-slave follower operation?
Yu Jian immediately thought of this word.

Simply put, the design principle of exoskeleton powered armor is to provide assistance in the same direction through a mechanical structure with its own power source when the wearer moves, and to bear the external load through an external frame, thereby achieving the goal of increasing mobility and load-bearing capacity.

The master-slave follow-up operation amplifies the wearer's range of motion, thereby achieving more efficient and significant action enhancement.

It seems that Tianyu Lingyin has adapted quickly regardless of the operating method. She was walking slowly in the test field and soon began to accelerate to almost a jog.

"As expected of a kendo genius with a perfect score in math." Motoko Hideya's voice came from beside me.

"math?"

"Yes, if all testers need is physical strength, why not find athletes? Research has found that people who are good with numbers and have strong mental arithmetic skills tend to adapt to the operation of the Assault framework more quickly, just like good tank drivers are usually good at math."

“There aren’t many young people who know about the existence of the Otherworld, possess excellent martial arts talent, but lack the inspiration to directly practice visualization techniques, are physically healthy, and are good at mathematics,” said Motoko Hideya, counting on her fingers.

"..." Yu Jian remained silent. His math grades were only average, and this might have been one of the reasons why he chose to study painting in his previous life.

You know, in the event of a full-scale war requiring large-scale conscription, science students would be called up and sent to the rear to organize production, while arts and humanities students would be the first to fill in the blanks.

Far away.

"What's this thing called?" asked Yu Jian.

“Asura Framework V1.0 beta version,” said Motoko Hideya, raising her head.

"The complete state is like the sample just shown. It needs to be equipped with external armor, detection radar and other auxiliary equipment. The key is that it will also be equipped with various weapons used in actual combat."

I see, no wonder this thing looks like a half-finished product.

Yu Jian thought to himself, but quickly realized something was wrong.

"Are private companies qualified to research this kind of thing?"

"Guess," Motoko Hideya asked habitually.

"I don't like riddles."

Yu Jian remained still, but turned his head slightly, coldly casting a glance at Yu Jian.

The latter immediately raised his hands in surrender.

"Okay, okay, I'm not kidding."

"If the information is leaked, both the Japanese government and the investors across the ocean will say that they were completely unaware of it and that it was a private company's illegal operation."

“Gloves,” Yu Jian uttered a single word.

"That's right. Steel House Company may look huge, but it's really just a gray glove for the real big shots. If it can't keep out the dirt, it will be ruthlessly discarded."

"I'm just a high school student," Yujian said casually, lowering his eyes.

However, a wave of turmoil arose in his heart. If this news were to be exposed, it would be enough to cause Steel House Company a lot of trouble, and it was even possible that it would be destroyed.

So why did the other party suddenly tell me this information?
There is no trust without a reason, unless there is an ulterior motive, and that motive is very great.

"High school student, how many animal spirits did you see just now?" Motoko Hideya suddenly asked a seemingly insignificant question.

"Five," Yu Jian replied calmly after a moment's thought.

“Even the most secretive willow catkins were seen. Your spiritual sense is indeed far beyond that of ordinary people, even deeper than that of an apprentice-level spiritual ability user who has just entered the field of cultivation.” Steel House Motoko revealed an expression of knowing this.

"Apprentice level?" Yu Jian frowned.

"According to the general psychic level assessment standards issued by the International Psychic Energy Organization, completing the 'Spiritual Attainment' stage and possessing the lowest detectable level of spiritual power is considered to qualify as an apprentice."

Motoko shrugged, then gave a mocking look.

"Well, most traditional cultivation forces don't take this standard seriously at all."

"After all, reality isn't like an RPG game where you can simply show your level to determine strength. Besides, even in RPG games, actual combat power is affected by factors such as equipment and skills." (The earliest RPG games were invented in 1974 and began to be digitized in 1978.)

Upon suddenly hearing about cultivation knowledge, Yu Jian remained outwardly calm, but in reality, he was extremely concerned.

Or should we tie this guy up and interrogate him to find out what's going on?

Right or wrong, the path to enlightenment—Yu Jian frowned, pondering this question seriously.

Finally, the reason he didn't act rashly wasn't just due to his sense of right and wrong, but also because the enemy surrendered faster than his own offensive plan. Are you Frankish?!

"With such high level of inspiration, it seems you don't need to take that rugged path called Sword Saint, although it's a rare miracle achieved by mortal martial artists who have surpassed their limits." Motoko Hagane looked at Miken with a complicated expression.

"The small path?" Yu Jian repeated in a low voice.

“Yes, any martial art, no matter where it is, is ultimately limited by the laws of physics.” Motoko Hideya sighed.

"Physical training cannot be achieved overnight; one must eat well, drink well, and train well. Even so, the upper limit that most people can reach is often limited by the human body itself, making it difficult to create an absolute gap between them."

"Cultivation is difficult, and the upper limit is hard to break."

"That's why it's called a rugged path."

"Even if one achieves the status of a sword master through long and arduous training, relying on absolute self-trust and an almost inhuman unwavering belief, a martial artist of that level can only temporarily surpass the limits of the physical body."

“Yin Yi.” Yu Jian nodded thoughtfully.

"Yes, it's not an interference in the physical world caused by spiritual power, but rather a similar effect forcibly triggered by one's own will. Martial artists in other regions also have similar techniques, but they're not called Yin Yi."

"What is interference in the present world?" Yu Jian suddenly asked.

"The official term for the spell's effect is, theoretically, a peculiar phenomenon caused by the clash between the power of the Netherworld and the rules of the material world, blah blah blah, a bunch of technical terms that don't sound very appealing." Motoko Hideya waved her hand.

"You yourself are a swordsman, so you should know how difficult it is to cultivate martial arts."

"Is it difficult?" Yu Jian asked instinctively.

He then realized that he was a special case and that people who die dozens of times a day should not be regarded as normal martial arts practitioners.

"..." Gangwu Motoko had a strange expression.

"It's quite difficult for ordinary people."

"After all, no matter how strong a person's will is, it is ultimately difficult to contend with the entire world."

"Similarly, the difference between the Yin Yi in the hands of a sword master and an ordinary martial artist is enormous."

"Take the 'Manifestation Style: A single sword strike' for example. When an ordinary swordsman uses it, it can only startle people within a limited radius, or even leave them stunned for a second or two."

While that would be enough for a well-trained swordsman to kill their target more than once, it wouldn't be possible to scare someone so much that they couldn't stand up straight, like you did. Your mental pressure is almost on par with that of a high-level psychic.

“Therefore, the moment you unleashed your Yin Yi that day, everyone present knew you were a swordsman.” Motoko Hideya laughed, but Mitsurugi couldn’t help but shake his head inwardly.

I still suffered from being too young and naive.

But he quickly adjusted his mindset. Although he didn't know why the other party was giving away so much knowledge about cultivation for free, he decided to listen for the time being.

Since it's free, I might as well listen to it.

"What about the Sword Saint?" Yu Jian asked bluntly.

"It is said that the Sword Saint can further break through physical limitations, and even briefly allow his will to transcend the constraints of his body, achieving the miracle of triggering external interference from a distance. In addition, there are some more mysterious abilities, which I am not very clear about. After all, I am just a businessman."

Motoko Steel shrugged, her eyes showing a helpless expression.

She clearly wasn't telling the truth, or at least not the whole story, Yu Jian thought to himself.

Otherwise, what gave you the right to say you could help me become the youngest sword saint?

"Ultimately, martial arts can hardly compare to practitioners who directly cultivate their spiritual power through visualization techniques. The latter far surpasses martial arts in terms of its upper limit, cultivation speed, and applicability."

"Besides, have you noticed that to reach the pinnacle of martial arts, one must temper one's spirit in order to break through the limits?" Motoko Hideya pointed out the key to the matter.

"Sword intent?" Yu Jian murmured to himself.

Upon hearing this word, Motoko Hideya's eyes widened suddenly, and it took her a long time to manage to utter a single word.

"Correct."

Then, she immediately changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, your physical strength isn't solely due to martial arts training, is it? My little snake sensed some extremely strong lingering imagery."

"Imagery?"

Yu Jian felt his head was full of questions, and he wanted to become a walking encyclopedia of questions.

Considering the dream of Asura, it could also be a prelude to something more sinister.

"Oh dear, I think you don't understand at all."

Motoko Steel House suddenly perked up.

"Today, your big sister will teach you everything."

She paused for a moment, then gave a meaningful smile.

"Consider it an investment in advance."

(End of this chapter)