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Chapter 170 Fist Techniques! Upgrade!

Time passed slowly, and more and more psionicists entered the arena. Their reactions were similar, roughly as follows.

Observe the leaderboard → Discover the anomaly at the top → After careful consideration, determine if you possess the necessary traits and whether you have a chance of defeating it (the God Lord's level is too low; a normal person would assume it's a mechanic-based monster rather than a numerical monster) → Challenge → Get crushed → Leave the arena in a daze → Wake up, I can't be the only one to suffer!

Besides this, there is another path: not challenging the God → watching others get beaten up → gloating → reminding/tricking friends.

So now a rather strange situation has arisen.

Many of the psychics present knew that the God-King's attributes were ridiculously strong, but no one said it out loud. When talking to others, they would only say that he was ridiculously strong, without specifying where the strength lay, which led the newcomers to mistakenly believe that their judgment of being strange was correct.

Soon after, a burly man with white bandages wrapped around his arms and crimson lines etched on his face walked up to Ye Mingqiu and said in a low voice, "Fist techniques, Enders, sparring, introduced by Lao Hei."

"it is good."

Ye Mingqiu nodded in response.

"Old Black made a bet with me, saying that if I could defeat you, he would give me 100,000 spirit points and waive the challenge fee. I specified that I would challenge you with fist techniques, which would not affect you, since you mainly use a spear."

As Enders spoke, he observed Ye Mingqiu's changing expressions, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Oh."

Ye Mingqiu simply responded with a faint reply, without making any specific statement.

The guy's words clearly meant that he was going to set up Lao Hei directly. If the setup succeeded, he would receive 100,000 spiritual energy points directly. Since Ye Mingqiu was sparring with him on fist techniques, which were not his area of ​​expertise, it wouldn't be shameful for him to lose.

"Want to accept? It's completely fair, no extra pressure, just a simple exchange of punches."

Enders asked to confirm.

"can."

Ye Mingqiu's answer remained brief, showing no change in his attitude, as if he were only talking about a trivial matter.

"Looking forward to the battle with you."

Enders said with a smile.

arena

Ye Mingqiu and Enders stood on opposite sides of the battlefield. The rules had been set in advance, and the old black man in the audience gritted his teeth, extremely nervous.

He didn't know whether the Divine Lord was truly confident in his ability to fight the opponent in martial arts, or whether he was setting a trap for the opponent.

However, from a profit perspective, the Divine Lord is likely confident, since he still needs to find the techniques and seeds for the other party, and there's no need for him to set up a scheme at this time; it would be too much of a loss.

"My Lord, your spear is very strong, but fist techniques do not seem to be your forte."

Enders smiled, but from his posture and instinctive stance, he could tell that Ye Mingqiu's boxing skills were definitely no more than level 5. In that case, under the rules, Ye Mingqiu would most likely be unable to defeat him.

"Sparring is for becoming stronger. Staying solely in one's area of ​​expertise is nothing more than self-indulgence and self-imposed isolation."

Ye Mingqiu answered calmly.

"is it?"

Enders whispered.

He smiled, his expression relaxed and amiable, but the next moment he leaned forward without warning.

Immediately afterwards, he suddenly took a large stride forward, dodging left and right as he moved forward, and in three steps he was in front of Ye Mingqiu. His incredibly powerful fist was fully charged and smashed towards Ye Mingqiu's face.

That's really underhanded!

Ye Mingqiu murmured to himself, while simultaneously turning his head to dodge at lightning speed. In the field of vision of [Instinct Perception], Enders' fist instantly stopped its momentum and transformed into a horizontal hand chop aimed at his neck.

He instinctively raised his hand to block, but then a sharp pain shot through his abdomen – it was Enders's hidden fist launching a surprise attack.

Immediately afterwards, Enders attacked like a raging wild dog, unleashing a barrage of punches from all directions, concealing his attacks and revealing his top-level boxing skills.

For a moment, Ye Mingqiu was completely powerless to fight back, and even his [Instinctive Perception] ability to predict the situation could not completely withstand the attack.

Enders' attack was full of calculation!

Every punch and every move he makes changes in real time, and he suppresses opponents with his ultimate skills.

Is this what boxing is?

Is this the pinnacle of boxing techniques?

Ye Mingqiu, whose body was covered in abrasions, wore an excited smile. Being at a disadvantage in the battle did not make him feel bad; on the contrary, it made him even more excited and eager to enjoy the rhythm of the battle itself, because this was the kind of battle he wanted to experience.

My blood was burning, my spirit was boiling, my body seemed to come alive, and my instinctive perception of the world became clearer and clearer. This feeling...
It’s so exciting!

"boom!"

Enders threw another heavy punch, landing it on Ye Mingqiu's side, but his expression was extremely serious because he had discovered a very serious problem.

That is, the God's fragility was far more terrifying than he had imagined!
Although the opponent suppressed the strength and agility attributes, the constitution attribute could not be suppressed. The passively stacked physical defense, as well as the damage reduction and self-healing abilities, could not be suppressed, which led to a terrifying problem.

He couldn't even scratch the God-King!

Without using any special skills, he can't break through the defense using only fist techniques!
Your mother!

Just as he was feeling unwell, an even more terrifying piece of bad news arrived!

"Chance!"

Ye Mingqiu's eyes lit up instantly. He swayed and dodged Enders' heavy punch with lightning speed, and took advantage of the gap in the opponent's attack to step forward and smash his liver with a punch.

"puff!!"

Enders' eyes widened instantly, and he cursed inwardly: Something's wrong! This guy's fighting techniques are changing! He was deliberately holding back just now! This guy is definitely holding back on purpose!

He dared not be careless and instantly focused on the battle, raising his defenses against the Divine Lord to the extreme.

Previously, he thought that the God Lord's fist technique skill level must be extremely low, not to mention level 5, it might not even be level 4, because Enders could not feel that invisible fist intent, nor could he feel that threat.

But now it's different. He has gradually begun to feel the threat emanating from the God-King! It's a feeling of being coveted by a terrifying being, as if he could be dealt a fatal blow at any moment!

We must concentrate on the battle!

"Drink!" Enders suddenly roared, then charged forward again, his attack like a tiger descending a mountain, his feet moving in a highly seductive manner, attempting to confuse his opponent through visual effects.

He had researched the information beforehand and found that when facing an enemy with futuristic vision, the footwork technique that influences cognition through perspective is effective. This is because futuristic vision means seeing the future. If the present and the future that the enemy sees are not in sync due to cognitive errors, then they cannot reach a consensus and will no longer be able to make perfect predictions.

snort!
Mere futuristic vision!
Do you really think I have no way to fight back?

"boom!"

Ye Mingqiu raised his knee and arm to block, swiftly deflecting Enders' swing punch. His gaze, looking down at him, was as intense as the blazing sun high in the sky.

In just a moment of eye contact, Enders realized something was wrong; this didn't seem like futurism!

wrong! Something's wrong!

Before he could think further, Ye Mingqiu, who had sensed Enders' attack trend in advance, instantly turned around and directly broke his arm, and then knocked down his other hand's defense. Finally, he punched Enders hard in the chest, hitting the Tanzhong acupoint.

The terrifying force of the punch went straight to his lungs and internal organs. Blood instantly spilled from the corner of Enders' mouth, and he staggered back several steps. His misjudgment had a huge negative effect on him.

"Whoo~"

Ye Mingqiu let out a soft breath, and a crisp notification sound quietly rang out.

[Hint: Your boxing skill level has been increased to level 4]

[Hint: Your melee prowess level has been increased to level 2]

He paid no heed to the prompts from the spirit world, his eyes fixed intently on his opponent. In terms of pure combat skills, he was no match for Enders, but if the opponent tried to use some kind of concealment or trickery, it would be quite easy to counter.

Instinctive perception, at its core, is perception itself. It is the ability to discern through sensory judgment. The visual effect achieved through footsteps is confusing, but it is ineffective against instinctive perception.

The images Ye Mingqiu saw through his instinctive perception were images he perceived and processed in his brain, not the actual images. Therefore, what he saw was the true essence, not a false image created by deception.

"Divine Lord, your fist technique is actually quite advanced, isn't it?" Enders stared intently into his eyes and asked in a deep voice.

"It was just a lucky break that I landed a good punch."

Ye Mingqiu replied.

This is not a lie, but a genuine statement. Sometimes, when the feeling comes, he will follow it and throw a punch, achieving relatively good results. But in reality, he doesn't know why he fights that way, nor does he understand the core of martial arts.

Just like in the previous battle with the old beast king, he used his intuition to unleash the spear's momentum, but in reality, he didn't understand what momentum was at all. He just felt that he should do it that way, so he did it that way and ultimately achieved a good result.

"How humble."

Enders chuckled and whispered, then assumed a fighting stance once more. At this moment, his former pride and arrogance were gone, replaced by a humble desire to learn and a fighting spirit. He truly regarded the Divine Lord as a master of martial arts who had concealed his true strength.

He understood that when a true master of martial arts gains vision of the future, the effect is overwhelming dominance, but this dominance will severely damage the opponent's spirit and cause considerable trauma.

And the God-King.
He clearly possesses this ability; that kind of predictive power is beyond the reach of futuristic vision, and the exceptional punches he throws by chance are beyond the reach of that level of martial arts.

Therefore, Enders concluded that the God-King possessed a very high level of martial arts skills, possibly even reaching level 10, but he concealed his strength to avoid causing the God-King to lose face in public.

神君
You are such a gentle man!
After realizing everything, Enders' fighting style became more steady and restrained. He no longer acted rashly or tried to win by using tricks. Instead, he exchanged skills with his opponent, thought about his opponent's moves, and verified his own thoughts.

[Hint: Your boxing skill level has been raised to level 5]

The spirit world notification sounded again, but Ye Mingqiu had no time to pay attention to it. He was focused on exchanging punches with Enders, absorbing the techniques shown by this martial arts master like a thirsty sponge, and displaying them in the simplest and most efficient way in the battle, without any unnecessary parts.

He knew that his skill level was not high, and simple and direct moves were most suitable for him. Blindly choosing complicated and chaotic moves would inevitably lead to being quickly exposed by Enders.

Ten minutes later, Enders collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. His clothes were completely soaked with sweat. At this moment, his physical and mental strength had reached its limit, but a satisfied smile still lingered on his face.

"I lost."

"No, you are better than me."

"I know what I'm doing, and the way you used your techniques has really inspired me. It turns out that you can achieve the same effect by using different moves in the simplest way. Maybe that's what they mean by simplicity is the ultimate sophistication?"

"No, I'm just not good at techniques and don't know how to use complicated combat skills, so this is all I can do," Ye Mingqiu answered honestly.

"You are a good person."

Enders felt increasingly guilty. He had previously regarded such a master of boxing as a trickster who only relied on futuristic vision in combat, which was a great insult to a master of technique.

Even so, the other party still showed no sign of pursuing the matter or being angry. Instead, they acted like a young man who could constantly break through in battle, fighting him with great joy and excitement, which could be described as giving him a lot of face.

Ultimately, his defeat wasn't due to being beaten to a pulp, but rather because he was exhausted. Despite his opponent's obvious strength and ability, the opponent still put on such an act.

Damn me!
After the battle, Enders not only presented Ye Mingqiu with the items he had prepared, but also tearfully gave him 153 psionic points.

He said this was the last of his psionic points.

If someone else had said this, Ye Mingqiu would never have believed it, but since the person who said it was Enders, a martial arts expert, his words were quite credible, since it's normal for a martial arts expert to be poor.

Specialty experience books can be purchased in units of thousands, consuming a huge amount of spirit points. Basically, you have to spend as many as you have. To max out a specialty level, you also need to save up to buy the [Specialty Advancement Card (Exclusive)], which consumes an astronomical amount of money.

"Enders is such a good person."

Ye Mingqiu remarked with emotion.

The other party gave him attribute-boosting items to help him improve his special skill level and also gave him spirit points. He was a little poor, but overall it was still very good.

"Sigh~ Are you a succubus? How come you can attract so many people to challenge you?" Tang Ruobing said helplessly, resting her chin on her hand, her small mouth slightly pouting, her expression a little depressed.

Despite being ranked second on the ladder, she has far fewer challengers than Ye Mingqiu.

Ye Mingqiu smiled and remained silent. If he had simply put up a sign here to challenge others, there wouldn't have been many people challenging him. But because someone helped him with marketing, the final result was quite good.

Tang Ruobing is different. First of all, she is only second on the leaderboard, which greatly reduces her appeal.

Secondly, she lacks the gimmick of a challenge. Ye Mingqiu's level is 4, which is easy to fool, while Tang Ruobing's level is 10, which cannot fool those who have wishful thinking, nor can it fool them into a skill challenge.

So the low returns are unavoidable. After all, the psionicists who can reach the Heavenly Ladder Arena are not ordinary people. It's not something that can be achieved through simple marketing. The psionicists' own characteristics are also very important. They have to be willingly fooled.

three hours later
[Announcement: The trial challenge is complete. The ranked ladder has entered its final stage. All psionicists, please prepare for the final battle.]

The announcement from the spirit realm rang out, and the psionicists in the arena erupted in excitement. The true final competition was about to begin, and the battle to determine the final rankings had commenced.

(End of this chapter)