Cthulhu Panel: One organ mutates every day

Chapter 91 Soft Killing

"Yes, I want to learn," Wayne said.

Lillian hesitated for a moment: "But—this technique might not be suitable for men. Could you try learning it first?"

"No problem." Wayne replied decisively.

Lillian paused for a moment, looking at his extremely serious expression, before quickly concealing her surprise.

Her moves come from the combat nuns of the Eastern Continent's Punishment Court; they appear gentle, but in reality, they conceal extreme ruthlessness and violence.

Entanglement, locking, disengagement, and crippling—each move targets vital organs, making it a sophisticated killing technique.

Most beginners prefer aggressive and domineering fighting techniques, and no one is willing to learn seemingly delicate and skillful moves.

Since Wayne wants to learn, let's see if he has the talent.

The Ritz Hotel, underground training ground.

Lillian didn't teach her any moves directly; instead, she first gave Wayne a basic compatibility test.

The four basic movements—flexible waist twisting, joint stress relief, swerving with momentum, and shifting the center of gravity—require extremely high flexibility and coordination of muscles and bones.

Tone.

Most men are stiff or rigid in their movements, making it difficult for them to match the rhythm of this soft-kill system.

But this is not a problem for Wayne.

By using the [Extreme Body] technique, specific muscle groups are frequently mobilized to their physiological limits.

Enhance your focus and overall control over your body through breathing.

By repeatedly adjusting tendons and joints through "flexible bones," the force exerted by the muscles is highly coordinated.

Even though Wayne had no professional training, he picked it up very quickly.

In basic tests, the muscles and bones were relaxed, the waist twists were smooth, the force was released naturally, and the dodges were gentle. There was no stiffness, a common problem among men. The body seemed to be naturally adapted to this fighting style.

After just one round of basic testing, Lillian's eyes showed obvious surprise. She commented softly, "Wayne, your physical coordination and flexibility are far superior to that of ordinary men, and even more so than many female agents who are well-suited to this system."

Wei Enqian chuckled twice: "Ha, I told you I could do it! Why don't we continue? You have to let me learn the ropes tonight, right?"

When Lillian saw someone as talented as Wayne, her eyes lit up with excitement: "Okay, I'll practice with you here tonight."

Next, Lillian officially began her special training, starting to teach the core of the Punishment Court's combat nun's gentle killing system.

Instead of brute force, use softness to overcome hardness, borrow the enemy's strength, and break the enemy's momentum.

It also explains the weaknesses of human joints, blind spots in force exertion, and the theoretical knowledge of close-range entanglement and control.

She meticulously broke down every detail of the movements, the choices of body positions, the rhythm of breathing, and the counter-attacks, gradually guiding Wei En to master the core techniques of basic entanglement, close-range force dissipation, and counter-attack.

This was exactly what Wayne had expected.

With the help of [Knowledge & Strong Memory], Wayne memorized all the theoretical knowledge Lillian explained in just one reading and integrated the theoretical knowledge with Lillian's explanation of the principles.

The learning efficiency is almost outrageous.

This surprised Lillian almost the entire time.

What would take an ordinary person several days to hone and solidify into a consistent exertion habit, he mastered in just over two hours, his movements fluid and natural, precise and measured, his advances and retreats measured and controlled.

He can learn anything that has been taught to him even once.

Every time he deflected force or dodged, he perfectly captured the essence of this combat nun's killing technique, without the slightest awkwardness or incongruity.

Lillian's eyes were filled with disbelief, and her tone was solemn: "This is incredible, Wayne, are you really a beginner?"

Wayne nodded: "Yes, it's my first time learning."

Lillian exclaimed, "Your talent far exceeds my expectations. With steady practice, you'll catch up to me in just a few months."

Wayne wondered if he had gone too far: "Huh? What should I do then? If I surpass you, who will continue to teach me?"

Lillian smiled and said, "It's alright, you definitely can't surpass me in this system."

Wayne asked, "Why?"

Lillian blinked, displaying confidence in the fight: "Because back in the Disciplinary Court, I was probably the best trained among my batch, so—under normal circumstances, you'll only be on par with me, and it'll be difficult for you to surpass me."

As night deepened, the lights in the underground training ground remained cold and bright, and the special training that had lasted for several hours gradually came to an end.

The two stopped their offensive and defensive practice, concluding their entire lesson for the evening.

Wei En was slightly out of breath, covered in a light sweat, and his limbs felt a just-right ache.

After a whole night of refinement, the basic framework of the Punishment Court's Soft Killing Technique, as well as the core points of its power generation logic, have been fully rooted in his mind and body memory.

That's all for today.

Lillian spoke softly, her tone gentle yet earnest: "Your foundation is developing very quickly. There's no need to rush to learn new moves. Refine your basics every night and stabilize your power generation habits. Only then will this killing technique truly belong to you."

"Understood." Wayne nodded seriously.

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The two left the underground training ground together and stepped out of the enclosed training space. The cool night breeze swept over them, dispelling the heat that had been building up.

After saying goodbye to Lillian, Wayne returned to room 3013 alone.

After washing up, it was late at night.

Wayne leaned against the headboard, closed his eyes, and began to review all the training content of the evening, correcting minor deviations in force exertion and trying to solidify them into fighting instincts.

While "strength" may not have increased, the overall level of combat skills should have improved significantly.

With the enhancements from [Flexibility] and [Breathing], "Agility" should have increased significantly.

With the combined support of knowledge and perception, one can quickly learn new things and theories, observing and memorizing simultaneously, almost always mastering them on the first try, saving a tremendous amount of time.

I'll continue looking for Lillian tomorrow night.

As for tomorrow during the day—if there's nothing urgent, think about how to improve your "knowledge".

Perhaps we should find a large library?

Alternatively, you could go to the Special Affairs Bureau to see if there's a place to borrow books.

Try using [Strong Memory] to broaden your knowledge as an investigator.

Also, I shouldn't have nightmares tonight. I've got the torn pages, and the nightmares are over.

If we want to trigger the nightmare again, we'll probably have to wait until there's another abnormal scene or the site gets contaminated again.

Wei En stopped thinking about it and, exhausted, fell into a deep sleep.

the next morning.

Wayne had breakfast with Lena as promised.

A warm and comforting meal allowed my body, which had been honing its fighting skills all night, to completely relax.

During the meal, Lena remained gentle and composed, softly reminding him of the precautions to take after his promotion, her words full of expectation and care.

Wayne also chatted with him casually about strategies for improving "knowledge".

After a quick breakfast, Wayne set off for the office of Group 2, Section 7.

His formal investigator promotion approval process has already been completed. The relevant files and authority documents were officially issued today, and he needs to go to Team Leader Matthew's office in person to verify and confirm them and complete the final filing.