Chapter 1027
Chapter 1027 - 113 Shaping
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Old Qian’s "disappearance" didn’t change anything.
The Little Girl had already received her grandfather’s words and would temporarily listen to Lu Ping’an’s.... uh, except for going to certain rooms alone―before coming back, grandfather had already given her a thorough lesson.
Lu Ping’an still had his plans, and in fact, he was executing them quite well.
In actual combat, his skills continuously became more polished and mature.
"...I see, movements really shouldn’t be too direct, uh, maybe I need a bigger cloak..."
Real combat may not be the best mentor, but it is often the best examiner.
Excessive movements would be sanctioned by Iron Fist.
Stupid choices would be violently imprinted on one’s face.
Lu Ping’an was not without mistakes, on the contrary, he didn’t even remember how many times he had erred... Many of the previously perfect and flawless movements and techniques were ruthlessly punched onto his face.
"Slow actions, flashy moves, lack of focus, from head to toe, nothing proper!"
Thus, Lu Ping’an, who made mistakes, was taught harsh lessons.
However, despite making continuous mistakes, he didn’t lose.
The correct ones, one after another, fell helplessly to the ground.
"...This is outrageous."
"Why so tough?"
"How is instant healing possible..."
"Almost infinite stamina?"
The continuously erring Lu Ping’an demonstrated the most frustrating advantage of the Life system―the Regeneration ability (Life Force) which allowed for endless mistakes, and an overwhelmingly tough opinion.
Lu Ping’an was calmly correcting his movements step by step, imitating and even directly copying his opponents’ physical techniques to form his own combat system.
He was beginning to understand what "a heart as still as water" meant, and what "the simplest action" was.
Lu Ping’an calmly disregarded his opponent’s phantom-like high-speed floating, then...
A sudden outburst brought about a visibly explosive sound wave.
"This is bad."
The directly shocked opponent paused, even if just for a moment...
...was then hammered straight into the floor.
The pattern of battles along the way was the same; Lu Ping’an could make endless mistakes, and as long as the opponent made even a small mistake, it could mean instant defeat.
"Deferred payment", "Automatic Magical Vine Wall", "Bark High Regeneration from the Parasitic Tree", "Runner Teleportation"... Lu Ping’an perfectly demonstrated just how shameless a "show-off brother" could be.
In his hands, every Master likely had a belly full of grievances.
They hadn’t been able to perform yet when they were swapped out by their opponent using crass but effective "methods".
But in reality, this was Lu Ping’an’s battle style taking shape.
Different from the Little Girl’s high speed and precision... Lu Ping’an’s movements, although simple, were similarly pursuing zero mistakes; however, more prominently, he displayed aggression.
He forced the opponent to "make mistakes" with his own body and attacks.
He even chose to absorb the opponent’s joint attacks directly, then traded injury for injury to achieve a kill.
While the Little Girl was still probing and seeing through the opponents’ technical weaknesses, Lu Ping’an had already opted for direct melee hard trades...
"...Like this, if you meet someone whose attack power is much higher than yours and can easily break your defense, you will suffer a loss."
"If I really meet them, we’ll talk then. Besides, anyone who can finish me in one hit, I can’t beat anyway."
It turns out that’s exactly the point.
The strengths of Lu Ping’an are "high defense" and "the ability to regenerate". Anyone capable of penetrating his defense and finishing him off in one hit would be unbeatable regardless of a change in tactics.
What was originally an adaptive "My Way" style of fighting suddenly became full of aggression.
His "Runner techniques" also began to change... Straight lines, curves, no, the places he aimed to run to were the most uncomfortable positions for the opponent.
Left rear, straight front, right beneath, he directly faced the opponent’s point of force application, trying to suppress the opponent’s offense before it even started...
"What if it fails? If it fails, then I trade blows, and if it succeeds, isn’t that a big win?"
The "high defense" turtle style was thus played into the offensive "porcupine turtle" tactic.
"...Besides, he hits me once, guess how many whips I can trade back."
And those symbiotic Magic Plants were the basis for his attempt to exchange blow for blow.
Lu Ping’an’s skills, rapidly perfecting through high-speed combat, were becoming increasingly offensive as he grew accustomed to close-quarters battles as a Fighter.
Of course, he also suffered many losses, such as being pierced through the viscera by a powerful blow, or having limbs twisted off by joint locks, or having his chest torn open by a cutter, nearly losing his heart...
"...But in the end, the one standing is always me."
And those wounds that looked fatal were easily mended by Lu Ping’an.
He did not overly rely on "deferred payment"; as long as he did not die instantly, whether they were internal organs wounded, joints twisted, or wounds across the chest, all were within the "Regeneration range," and......
Another swing was made, and this time, the Magical Vine perfectly imitated the stance of a "Giant’s Fist."
The Flame on the vines was ignited, and in the next moment, Lu Ping’an "transformed" the Flame into kinetic energy.
The towering Giant, that massive monster over six meters tall, was directly leveled with a punch!
Flame, along with the abilities of the Runner Department, coupled with his real combat tempering, had also been integrated into his current combat style.
"Mobility, mobility, don’t stop..."
Abilities served tactics, and Lu Ping’an’s "Runner" was naturally a master at maneuvering with flames. When he went all-out, his fiery feet alternated between the elusive Ghost Shadows and bursts of unstoppable rockets.
Get close, then explode.
Accompanied by the white smoke and blaze, the young man had once again completed a "collision."
This time, the fifth-tier Fighter could no longer hold back and was sent flying backward, with at least half of his bones broken.
"Heavy Equipment Tank? No, a Heavy Equipment Train.... Uh, Heavy Equipment High-speed rail?"
After Lu Ping’an’s movements became more refined, often only two key moments remained: applying force and stopping the attack. To an outsider, it might look like a high-speed moving heavy train.
".... You’ve turned the Deer Crash into this, don’t say I taught you, just rename it ’Locomotive Strike’!"
Big Cat’s words seemed a bit resentful, yet there was also a hint of pride.
Foundations are important; they are the keystones of everything, but without application, they don’t accomplish much.
Once Lu Ping’an settled on a fighting style, when he needed Burst Power and offensive techniques, Big Cat Professor’s Xingyi Fist magically attached itself to his moves.
Only, it looked like a "Train collision," but its prototype was indeed Big Cat’s "Deer Crash"... after all, a normal deer doesn’t shoot fire from below.
What Big Cat had been waiting for was happening right before his eyes.
Countless real battles and grueling fights led to Lu Ping’an’s continuous metamorphosis... he was actively and passively blending all his skills to form a new method and style of fighting.
Whenever Lu Ping’an needed a technique or a move, Big Cat’s vast "skill library" and "martial arts library" always had something suitable.
He was gradually finding his own "method of attack" ... or rather, his way of hunting.
"First, lock onto the target as a priority..."
This was actually quite difficult... but with those pupils, Lu Ping’an could maintain initiative even from kilometers away.
At this moment, another unlucky one holding an "orb of light" was spotted by Lu Ping’an.
"Within 3 seconds, complete the first wave of scanning to find weaknesses and strengths..."
This was even more difficult, but Lu Ping’an only needed to check the density and intensity of the "Contamination" on his opponent to make rough judgments.
"... Heart is very powerful? Must be physical enhancement, uh, there’s a visible crack in the right arm, interesting, so, no prolonged battle, strike at the lower right in close combat, go low..."
And so, Lu Ping’an launched his attack.
In just an instant, the young man who harnessed Runner, blaze acceleration, and Fast Fist (Fast Leg) completed all his acceleration.
This time, the prey reacted quickly, and even though Lu Ping’an appeared on his most vulnerable lower right side, he still tried to turn around, his hand shining brightly, seemingly activating some ability.
"... Too late. Brutal!"
The next moment, the specialized "Fast Fist Whip Rain" designed to penetrate defenses struck down.
All the attacks targeted the opponent’s previously fractured right arm!
Thus, he exposed a flaw.
But, Lu Ping’an saw it was actually preparation for a counterattack with his left hand.
Lu Ping’an closed in... he took the opponent’s counterattack head-on!
Lu Ping’an then slammed into him with an Iron-mountain Lean.
Grabbing onto the opponent’s shattered right arm, the Magical Vine instantly coiled and pulled.
The opponent lost balance.
Thus, the vines tore, pulled, ignited, and hurled.
What remained was just garbage time...
After securing another victory, the moment the new Divine Grace finally arrived, Lu Ping’an had also completed the integration of his tactical system.
— End of Chapter 1027 —