Murderous Ancient Fist Technique

"1%, are you sure? Even if I fought with both hands on the line, I still couldn't beat Thor?"

Wang Khan was somewhat indignant. Ever since he had entered the world, he had been undefeated in every battle, yet he had suddenly discovered that he was inferior to that simple-minded Thor. He found it hard to accept.

"Guardian, regardless of whether your hands are injured, your Shockwave ability would have a hard time defeating Thor in a short period. Asgardians are naturally several times stronger than humans, and they also generally wear armor forged from Uru metal. All of that can effectively weaken Shockwave's lethality."

"Once you fail to eliminate your enemy quickly, you'll be dragged into a battle of attrition. In terms of endurance, Asgardians are no weaker than you are now. Based on my estimates, Thor's body can survive in space. Once the battle turns into a contest of endurance, you absolutely won't be his match."

Wang Khan opened and closed his mouth, utterly unable to refute her. He knew very well that Thor really could survive in space.

At the beginning of Avengers 3, Thor had been brutally beaten by Thanos, battered from head to toe, yet he still managed to hold on until the Guardians of the Galaxy arrived. If he hadn't been injured, he really could have survived in space for a long time.

Although the Green Goblin Serum had transformed him, making every aspect of his physique far superior to that of ordinary humans, he was still far too weak compared to Thor.

"This is only the difference in endurance. Based on my analysis, the greatest gap between you and Thor lies in combat experience, especially your experience and skill in close-quarters combat. The difference between you and Thor is like heaven and earth. Once your Shockwave fails to push Thor back and allows him to close the distance, you'll be defeated in an extremely short time."

"Although the Vibranium suit can resist most forms of damage, the power of Thor's Hammer is extremely formidable. It's impossible to fight it without taking any damage. Therefore, according to my calculations, you have at most a 10% chance of victory."

After Red Queen's analysis, Wang Khan had no choice but to admit that his current self was indeed far inferior to Thor.

"I overestimated myself. Come to think of it, she's right. Looking at the entire Avengers, Thor is actually the strongest. Although Green Hulk is loud and boisterous and seems even more powerful, and although he has a record of suppressing Thor, Thor wasn't treating him as an enemy at the time. If Thor had truly gone for the kill, Green Hulk would probably have been dead long ago."

Thinking of Thor 3, when Thor, having awakened Thor's Power, had been able to beat Hulk without his hammer, it was easy to see the gap between their strengths.

In Avengers 2, Ultron had also regarded Thor as the greatest threat. That alone showed that Thor was the strongest hero in the Avengers.

"Red Queen, then in your opinion, what can I focus on now to increase my chances of victory?"

"Guardian, in my opinion, you should approach this from two directions. First, completely decipher Thor's DNA code and obtain his Thor's Power. That way, the two of you would possess the same physical strength. Combined with the additional Shockwave ability you possess, your chance of victory should rise to 30%."

Wang Khan's brows drew tightly together.

"Even with Thor's Power, my chance of victory would only be 30%?"

"Yes, Guardian. The same weaknesses remain. Your combat experience and skills are far inferior to Thor's. Therefore, the other solution is to focus on martial arts. Guardian, your Meditation Experiment should allow you to conduct meditation battles as well, right?"

"Of course. As long as I have complete data, I can simulate thousands upon thousands of battles in a very short time. You mean I should improve my combat skills through meditation battles, right?"

"You're only half right. Purely relying on quantity to make up for combat experience would still be too inefficient. Thor should already be over a thousand years old, which means he has experienced at least several hundred years of battle. With such a huge gap, even if you use meditation battles to cheat, it would still be difficult to catch up in a short time."

Wang Khan nodded slightly.

In his view, Asgardians were like the Saiyans in Dragon Ball: a naturally battle-oriented race.

This race was not only warlike, but also born with an extremely powerful combat impulse and talent. Combined with their long lifespans, it was practically impossible for outsiders to catch up with them in this regard—unless they could completely crush them in strength, like Thanos.

Under equal conditions, defeating an Asgardian was extraordinarily difficult.

"Red Queen, judging by your tone, it sounds like you've already found a method?"

"Yes, Guardian. I suggest that you train in Earth's ancient martial arts, such as China's martial arts, Thailand's Muay Thai, Brazil's Jiu-Jitsu, and the Island country's Karate and Judo."

"Huh? Would those really be useful...? Wait, don't tell me they might actually work!!"

Wang Khan's expression changed as Red Queen's voice came through.

"Of course they're useful. These ancient martial arts were all born on the battlefield. They are genuine killing techniques, completely different from the acrobatics seen in modern movies and television. Asgardians generally possess thousands of years of combat experience, while these ancient martial arts are likewise killing techniques created by humans over thousands of years of history. They wouldn't merely fall short; in terms of technique, they might even be superior."

"Superior? Why?"

"It's simple. Humans are far weaker physically than Asgardians. Therefore, killing techniques created within those physical limitations place greater emphasis on defeating the strong while weak and overcoming the many while few. By contrast, most Asgardian combat techniques should rely on overwhelming others with sheer force. Once you possess Thor's Power and combine it with Earth's ancient martial arts, your chance of victory should rise above 50%."

Listening to Red Queen's analysis, Wang Khan felt that it sounded pretty good. After all, he was Chinese-American, and he had once dreamed of becoming a martial hero.

It was just that after transmigrating into the Marvel world, technology was clearly more advantageous here. No matter how diligently one trained in martial arts, it was still inferior to being bitten by a poisonous spider, which was why he had never devoted his talent to martial arts.

Now that Red Queen had reminded him, Wang Khan realized that the Marvel world also possessed martial arts. Not to mention anything else, the people from The Hand all knew martial arts, and they even possessed an energy similar to internal force called "qi."

This proved that martial arts were viable in this world. They were not merely fake tricks and empty showmanship.

"Red Queen, then what martial arts do you think I should learn?"

"Guardian, you're Chinese-American and understand China's culture well, so learning China's ancient martial arts would be the most suitable choice. Based on the information I just collected, I've selected three styles for you to choose from. Or perhaps it would be better for you to learn all three. They are Tai Chi, Bagua Zhang, and Baji Quan."

"Tai Chi, Bagua, and Baji? Why choose these three? Isn't Wing Chun the most famous nowadays?"

"Wing Chun is merely a minor style from southern China. Its fame comes entirely from movies and celebrities. In terms of historical depth, Wing Chun is far inferior to Tai Chi and Bagua. As for Baji Quan, I included it because it is one of the few martial arts styles centered around long weapons."

"A martial art style centered around long weapons? What does that mean?"

Red Queen pulled up several videos for Wang Khan. After watching them, he immediately understood.

"The ancient art of Tai Chi evolved from hammer techniques, so it can be considered a short-weapon style. Baji evolved from spear techniques and is a long-weapon style. As for Bagua Zhang, I chose it for its footwork. If you can master all three styles, you'll possess the advantages of long weapons, short weapons, and footwork. That will greatly make up for your shortcomings in combat technique."

"Of course, although ancient martial arts were created on the battlefield and possess tremendous lethality, their training methods are too crude. They still need to be combined with advanced kinesiology and dynamics, then improved."

After hearing Red Queen's introduction, Wang Khan felt that this plan was quite good.

"Organizing, improving, discarding the old, and bringing forth the new—that's what I'm best at. Let's begin right now."

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