America: Starting with the Last Liberty

Chapter 128 I'm Getting Serious Now (4K)

Will was also carrying a lot of food, including pasta and hot dogs, which he probably brought specifically for Lawson.

However, this guy seemed a little embarrassed after seeing Jane next to Rosen.

"Um, did I disturb you?"

Rosen's eyes lit up when he saw the food in Will's hand; he hadn't eaten enough.

As mentioned before, Iron Man Ace gave Lawson superhuman endurance and resilience, but also made his stomach far larger than that of an average person.

After running for more than ten hours, Lawson was starving, and the two hamburgers were only enough to fill his stomach slightly.

"Will, you've come at the right time! Is this food for me?"

"Hmm, but I feel like you don't need it."

Before Will could finish speaking, Rosen had already taken the pasta and hot dogs away.

"Thanks! I was just about to finish eating!"

Jane stared at Rosen in shock.

"Rosen, you've already eaten two hamburgers!"

"Jane, I have a huge appetite, which is probably why I'm physically stronger than the average person."

"I see. I've heard that many athletes eat much more than normal people."

That's exactly right!

Next, Rosen introduced Jane and Will to each other, and the three of them became friends.

Like Will, Jane graduated from an Ivy League school, but Jane graduated directly with a Bachelor of Laws degree (undergraduate degree) and did not continue her studies.

However, the two didn't seem to have much in common, perhaps because Will was too introverted and reserved.

Jane always liked to ask Rosen all sorts of questions, and Rosen would patiently answer them. He quite liked Jane's personality.

This girl has excellent upbringing, and her words and actions always make people feel very comfortable.

Who could resist chatting with such a beautiful girl?

(Jane Banner)

Because of Lawson's running incident, the formal training of this group of trainee agents was delayed by one day.

However, because of this incident, Rosen suddenly became famous at the Quantico training base.

Even in the military, there are very few people who can run continuously for more than ten hours without stopping.

What's more, Rosen was perfectly fine after the run, while instructor Peggy Gray was forced to rest for a day.

Everyone originally thought that Rosen, who is Asian, was a technically skilled FBI agent like Will, but they didn't expect him to be such a ruthless person.

This earned Rosen considerable prestige among this group of trainee agents.

Americans revere the strong, so sports stars here generally have a higher status than Hollywood stars.

Many Hollywood stars also use watching sports events to increase their online presence.

After the month-long physical training officially began, Rosen didn't have as much time to chat with Jane.

The main reason is that Zhen also has her own training courses, and the two are students from different batches, so it's naturally difficult for them to get together.

We usually only get to chat for a short while when we're dining at a restaurant.

After training for a few days, Rosen felt that the so-called physical training was of no use to him; it was too easy.

So Rosen started extra training.

"Rosen, you said you've already decided what conditions you're going to propose?"

"Yes."

"Then you tell me."

Peggy was wearing a military green T-shirt today, and her arms crossed made her figure even more prominent.

"Instructor, I've heard that you're very skilled in combat, so I'd like to learn some fighting techniques from you."

These words made Peggy's expression turn strange. Last time Rosen flirted with her, she thought he really wanted to ask her out, but she didn't expect that he just wanted to learn fighting skills.

It's impossible not to be disappointed, after all, Rosen is very good-looking and has a great physique.

Even if it's just a one-time thing, Peggy feels she won't lose out.

"What's wrong? Didn't you say you wanted to ask me out? Are you scared now?"

Rosen saw through Peggy's thoughts.

Women are always so awkward; if you're interested in her, she'll think you're a pervert.

However, if you show that you are not interested in her, she will doubt her own charm and then take her anger out on you.

The main focus is on the interaction between the left and right hemispheres of the brain.

This happens to many women, including Peggy, who seems like a strong woman.

"Ha! Isn't this all so I can learn fighting techniques and then legitimately win a date with the instructor?"

These words finally brought a smile to Peggy's face.

"Then you'll probably need to practice for quite a while! Come with me."

Peggy led Rosen to an indoor training facility.

There are many places resembling fighting rings, as well as a large number of punching bags and dummies, clearly indicating that this is a training ground specifically for combat sports.

The daytime training has ended, but there are still many people practicing extra, and some are even fighting in the ring.

Peggy found an empty ring, climbed up, and tossed Rosen a boxing glove.

Not the kind of boxing gloves, but mixed martial arts gloves. These are fingerless, which provides more fighting options.

"Come up here, let me see your basic skills first, and then I'll think about how to teach you!"

Peggy is quite responsible; she actually wanted to teach according to each student's individual needs.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this woman wanted to get revenge on Rosen because she lost last time.

However, Rosen's expression was a bit strange at this moment. Although his fighting skills were at the level of street thrashing, his physical strength was such that even a tough guy like Ray would suffer at his hands.

Of course, this is mainly because Lei didn't intend to kill. If he had, Rosen would have been much harder to defeat.

"are you sure?"

"Stop dawdling! If you're afraid of losing, I promise I'll go easy on you!"

Rosen shook his head and put on the boxing gloves.

The main purpose of these gloves is to reduce lethality; otherwise, a professional boxer's punch could easily kill someone.

"Instructor, you don't need to go easy on me at all. I also want to know my own skill level."

"Is that so? Then I'll grant your wish!"

As the two stepped onto the ring, the people who were still training gathered around, since it was quite rare to see a man and a woman sparring together.

Peggy, in particular, is quite famous at this training base.

"Ha! Peggy, you're in a bad mood again today, taking it out on some lousy student? If you ask me, you should really find a boyfriend!"

Peggy turned and glared at the man who had spoken.

"Shut up, Tommy! No one's going to think you're mute if you don't talk! Or why don't you come up here?"

"Forget it! I still want to eat dinner tonight! How about we bet on how long this young man can last? I'll bet one minute!"

"Ha! Tommy, you really like this Asian pretty boy? I don't think he can last more than half a minute!"

"Two minutes! Maybe he's from Tokyo University and he'll mess with Sikongfu?"

People around started placing bets, but no one bet on Rosen to win.

Regardless of gender, body type, or weight, Lawson has the advantage in every aspect.

In terms of gender, men have greater bone density and muscle strength than women.

In terms of physique, Rosen is 1.9 meters tall, while Peggy is only a little over 1.6 meters tall, showing a huge difference in their physical attributes.

Not to mention weight!

In professional combat sports, a difference of just a few kilograms in weight corresponds to a different weight class.

Few professional boxers can defeat their opponents by overcoming weight differences, which illustrates the importance of weight in combat.

In nature, among similar species, the larger the size, the more advantages it has.

However, Rosen found it strange that everyone around him seemed to think that Peggy would win, and there must be a reason for that, so he also began to be more cautious.

"Are you ready?"

Peggy's gaze toward Rosen turned dangerous, like that of a female leopard on the hunt.

"We can start anytime."

"Alright! Tommy, you chatterbox, come up here and be the referee."

"It would be my great honor!"

Tommy, the big guy who kept teasing Rosen and Peggy, climbed into the ring to become the referee.

This guy first explained the rules, which are very common fighting taboos, such as not attacking genitals or vital areas.

"Are you ready?"

"Ready!" x2

Rosen and Peggy both assumed fighting stances, but Rosen's movements were somewhat amateurish, causing the professionals around them to burst out laughing.

"3, 2, 1, Go!"

Peggy didn't make a move immediately, after all, she still wanted to see Rosen's fighting skills.

"Attack! Let me see what you're capable of!"

Without hesitation, Rosen immediately threw a punch at Peggy.

This punch made the people around him laugh again; they could now see that Rosen was a complete novice.

Peggy easily dodged Rosen's attack, her expression turning somewhat disappointed.

"Is that all you've got?"

"Instructor, I've never received any combat training, but I'm actually quite resilient. Do you want to give me a try?"

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This was the first time Peggy had ever heard of someone claiming to be able to withstand beatings as a talent; she initially thought Rosen was provoking her.

"Really? Then let me see how tough you are!"

The female instructor finally took the initiative.

Despite being a woman, Peggy's strength was not insignificant, though it was still somewhat inferior to someone like Daisy, who possessed superhuman strength.

However, it's sufficient for dealing with most adult men.

However, Rosen did not flinch in the face of Peggy's punches. Even after taking countless blows, his movements remained perfectly steady.

Peggy felt as if she were fighting a robot, a sight that silenced the onlookers.

Fighting is not as simple as in games; every attack you receive will accumulate damage.

Furthermore, pain and injury can also distort a person's movements.

Finally, when the damage accumulates to a certain level, the person loses the ability to fight.

But Rosen seems to have broken this rule.

Considering Rosen's terrifying stamina, Peggy realized that it would be very difficult for her to defeat Rosen using ordinary fighting methods.

In the end, I might even be exhausted by Rosen.

As an instructor, Peggy could not tolerate being defeated by Rosen time and time again.

So, after a full-force kick to Rosen's abdomen had no effect, Peggy took a few steps back and gave him a warning.

"Kid, your resilience is indeed beyond my expectations, but now I'm getting serious!"

"bring it on!"

Rosen was also eager to know Peggy's true strength. Her attack just now clearly did not meet his definition of a master, nor was it the reason why the surrounding crowd thought highly of her.

The next second, Peggy suddenly charged at Rosen.

Just as Rosen got into position to defend, Peggy suddenly slid in and used her long legs to trap Rosen's foot and began to exert force.

Rosen immediately understood that his opponent was about to use ground fighting techniques.

Ground fighting was originally a very niche fighting style because many of its techniques require the user to be on the ground to execute, which makes it somewhat less visually appealing.

However, as many ground fighting experts used these techniques to achieve victories against stronger opponents in some combat sports, this style of fighting gradually became more popular.

Some of the more well-known fighting styles include judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which primarily use choking or joint locks to incapacitate opponents.

Ray's grappling technique against Rosen was actually a form of Jiu-Jitsu, which Rosen struggled to overcome. In the end, he had to forcefully use a front kick to break Ray's grappling.

Peggy was a Jiu-Jitsu master far surpassing Ray, and Rosen had no time to react before Peggy subdued him with a strongman lock-on position.

This is a standard naked choke position.

(Naked choke)

Rosen immediately felt a strong sense of suffocation, but under the effect of the Iron Man Ace, he did not lose his strength, so he began to elbow Peggy in the abdomen.

One, two, three —

Despite her face turning bright red from holding her breath, Rosen's strength didn't lessen at all; on the contrary, Peggy was so badly elbowed that she almost vomited her lunch.

Left with no other option, Peggy had to temporarily loosen her grip on Lawson and adjust her attack strategy.

As Rosen tried to get up after breaking free of her control, Peggy clamped her muscular thighs around his neck and then pulled one of his arms back forcefully into her arms.

This is also a classic ground fighting technique called the armbar.

(Armbar)

By controlling the joints of the hands, the limbs of the hands will be unable to exert force, and may result in dislocation or fracture.

Rosen had to grit his teeth to keep himself from crying out in pain.

Jiu-Jitsu largely negated Rosen's Iron Man ace advantage, allowing Peggy to suppress him despite the huge difference in their physical abilities.

However, Rosen did not give up. He was filled with resentment at the fact that none of the onlookers believed in him, and he was determined to prove them wrong.

Referee Tommy, who was standing nearby, gave a reminder.

"Hey! If you want to admit defeat, you can slap the floor!"

Actually, Rosen has lasted for ten minutes now, and no one has bet that he can last that long, so he has already won.

But Rosen felt that wasn't enough; he wanted to win even more decisively.

So, Rosen endured the pain in his joints and began to resist Peggy's strength little by little.

This is extremely difficult. The reason why the armbar is so difficult to master is because this move cannot be broken by brute force.

Only those who are also skilled in ground combat can find ways to counter their opponents.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes —

Peggy was already covered in sweat. Using Jiu-Jitsu to control her opponent also required a lot of physical exertion, and Rosen had no shortage of physical strength.

Finally, after a five-minute struggle with Rosen, Peggy let go of him.

"I give up!"