Combat Skill: Unstoppable!
Lin Zhen picked up the rope in his hand, but for a moment he didn't know what to do. The rope was soft and could not be straightened up without Star Power or Dantian Qi.
He tried swinging the wooden board a couple of times, but the soft force was not enough to make the motion of a gun.
However, Lin Zhen did not go to Zhang Ye. He thought that Zhang Ye wouldn't be so bored as to bother him, and that Lin Zhen probably hadn't mastered the skills yet.
Lin Zhen got really into the rope, and started trying to attack the wooden board with it. But for the time being, all he could do was swing the rope around and lash it up again and again.
He didn't use too much force, just controlled the strength to be slightly stronger than the average person, so as not to swing the rope too hard and crack the wooden board.
After repeating this process for who knows how long, Lin Zhen actually managed to master some techniques.
When the rope is swung straight, it can also be tilted and thrust forward as the body rotates.
"Smack!"
As Lin Zhen gradually became more skilled, the end of the rope finally pierced the wooden board.
But that's all. This kind of rope can't actually pierce a wooden board, given the physical principles involved, and it's also too light.
As soon as the punch was thrown, a clapping sound came from behind.
Lin Zhen turned around and saw that the equipment room was empty except for Zhang Ye Lin Zhen, who was standing behind her watching.
"Instructor."
"Hehe, not bad. You managed to get the rope stuck to the wooden board so quickly. I haven't seen such a talented young man in a long time. It's a shame you're not a martial artist."
"I was just practicing casually, I don't deserve the instructor's praise."
"Don't say that. I like hardworking people. Your performance today has made me somewhat appreciative of you. Let's go, it's closing time here."
Lin Zhen then realized that several hours had passed and it was already evening.
Following Zhang Ye out of the Cloud Heaven Gym, Zhang Ye was heading home.
Lin Zhen didn't go back to the hotel immediately, but instead drove her own car to take Zhang Ye home.
The car was still the same Raptor Off-Road, but Lin Zhen hadn't had much of a chance to drive it in the past two years. Now that he was back in the city, it finally came in handy again.
Upon seeing Lin Zhen's Raptor Off-Road, Zhang Ye also praised it, saying, "Nice car. I didn't know you were a rich second-generation."
"Hehe, this is hardly rich, it's at most a comfortable middle-class life."
"Don't be modest. You have a Diamond card and drive a car worth millions. That's not something an average middle-class person can do, I reckon."
Zhang Ye paused for a moment. "You must have a martial artist among your relatives, judging from the way you wield the spear, you must have learned from one."
"Aren't instructors martial artists too?" Lin Zhen started the car and, guided by Zhang Ye, drove him home.
"What kind of martial artist am I? I'm no longer worth mentioning."
Lin Zhen didn't dwell on the issue, as it might involve Zhang Ye's painful past. He escorted Zhang Ye all the way home.
As they were leaving, Zhang Ye suddenly asked, "Chen Fan, do you really want to go into battle and fight?"
"Of course, I will go."
"Can you guarantee that?"
"I swear on my life." When Lin Zhen said this, he slightly released a bit of his Mental Power, which was quite shocking to ordinary people, making Zhang Ye involuntarily believe Lin Zhen's words.
"Sigh! Why do you do this? It's better to let the martial artists handle the war. Ordinary people like you and me would only be throwing our lives away if we went on the battlefield."
"I might not rush to the front lines. I can kill some small Mutated Beast from the rear and cooperate with my teammates. It's never a bad thing to learn more, and besides, I really like Spear Art."
"Alright, since you're so keen on it, come in with me. How much you can master depends on your luck."
Zhang Ye got out of the car, opened the door, and entered his small courtyard.
Lin Zhen was secretly delighted and hurriedly got out of the car and entered the courtyard.
Zhang Ye first went inside. His wife and children were home, but they didn't come out. He took out a rope from inside the house.
"Since you are sincere in wanting to learn and have a talent for shooting, I will tell you some things. If you really learn them, then it will prove that you have the opportunity to learn my Spear Art."
Zhang Ye then took out a large basin filled with water and soaked the rope in it.
After soaking for about half an hour, the rope was thoroughly soaked, and Zhang Ye took it out.
"Chen Fan, do you know the origin of the gun and its Three Realms?"
Lin Zhen thought for a moment, "I know a little. The gun is the earliest weapon of mankind. It is made of metal and has a wooden handle. It is a weapon used by humans to fight against wild animals. Later, it gradually developed into Three Realms. It is said that when you first learn it, you can not be touched by falling leaves. When you enter the hall, you cannot be splashed with water. When you master it, you can even keep your hair from dancing in the wind."
"That's right, but that's pursuing speed in Spear Art, pursuing extreme speed. When I first started training, I also followed that direction, but I'm very ashamed to say that my talent is limited, and in the end I couldn't even completely avoid being touched by falling leaves, so I had to find another way."
Zhang Ye slowly lifted the rope in his hand and walked to a wooden plank in the yard.
"Because I'm not naturally gifted, I was thinking about how a gun could kill with a single shot, making it impossible for people to resist."
"Many people say that my idea is wishful thinking, but I don't think so. The gun is the king of all weapons. Its essence is to kill with one shot and be unstoppable, so I continued to train according to this method."
Lin Zhen listened quietly, and he suddenly felt that Zhang Ye's idea might be close to the core essence of Spear Art.
"I heard that martial artists in the Anno Domini Era era could soak cloth in water to form cloth sticks, and the cloth sticks that were fully soaked in water could even split stones. I thought that if a rope spear could pierce a wooden board, then it must be possible to do that as well, so I practiced this move for a long time."
"Maybe it's just that fools have a bit of luck. My seemingly ridiculous actions actually led me to achieve some success in the end."
He glanced back at Lin Zhen and said, "I'll demonstrate it for you now."
Lin Zhen nodded, watching Zhang Ye's actions.
Zhang Ye swung the Rope Spear, which was soaked through, in his hand.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
To Lin Zhen's astonishment, Zhang Ye's Rope Spear was wielded almost in a straight line, flying up and down as if it were a giant spear in flight.
Although his speed wasn't particularly fast, he didn't have any Dantian Qi at all!
As he swung it, Zhang Ye twisted the Rope Spear into a pretzel shape.
"Open!"
Zhang Ye suddenly roared and leaped forward, his Rope Spear piercing straight into the wooden board!
The twisted Rope Spear quickly straightened, splashing water as it launched a swift attack!
At this moment, Lin Zhen felt an aura emanating from Zhang Ye. He had become one with the Rope Spear, as if the Rope Spear in his hand was some kind of divine weapon, while the wooden board was just like tofu, unable to stop his attack at all!
At that moment, Lin Zhen actually had the absurd thought that he was absolutely unable to withstand Zhang Ye's shot.
"Puff!"
To Lin Zhen's astonishment, the Rope Spear gun pierced through the wooden board, which was more than ten centimeters thick!
"You really did that? How is that possible?"
Lin Zhen rushed over and carefully examined the Rope Spear and the wooden plank. He found that the rope was still a rope, but the wooden plank had been pierced.
If Lin Zhen were to infuse his Star Power and Gold Qi, he could pierce not only wooden boards but also steel plates, but Zhang Ye had no Star Power.
Lin Zhen, who tried using Rope Spear today, came to the conclusion that due to the material of the Rope Spear, it was impossible for it to pierce through wooden boards.
But he was clearly wrong. The aura that Zhang Ye had just unleashed had shocked Lin Zhen. What he had accomplished was nothing short of a miracle.
Zhang Ye said to Lin Zhen in a serious tone, "Chen Fan, this is my understanding of Spear Art. No matter what kind of gun you have, as long as you believe it is a gun, then it should exert tremendous power. The Rope Spear is just a smokescreen. The real method is in your heart."
"In my heart?" Lin Zhen was stunned.
"That's right, I call this kind of understanding Unstoppable, and this is my Zhang Ye's combat skill."
Speaking of this, Zhang Ye was still a little proud. "Back then, I defeated a Level One War General with a single shot using this move. That kid looked down on my attack, but I knocked him down with one shot."
"Unstoppable."
"Yes, I believe the true essence of Spear Art is to Unstoppable. No matter what stands in your way, you can break through it with a single shot and move forward without hesitation."
"Remember, don't let anything distract you. Don't think of what you have as just a rope, and don't try to practice with other guns, because those are metal guns, of course they can pierce through wooden boards. If you want to succeed, just practice with this Rope Spear."
"Two key points: one is to rotate the rope to increase the force of the attack, and the other is to soak the rope thoroughly to increase its mass. If you do both of these things, and combine them with your mindset, when you can pierce through the wooden board with the Rope Spear, you will have achieved a minor success in becoming Unstoppable."
Zhang Ye paused for a moment. "Theoretically speaking, Rope Spear can pierce a steel plate with a single shot without soaking or rotating it. That's when you truly achieve mastery. But I have no hope of doing that. As for you..."
Zhang Ye glanced at Lin Zhen and shook his head. "It's a pity you're not a martial artist after all, so I'm afraid you can't do it."
Lin Zhen smiled and said, "It's okay if I can't do it. At least I'll have something to look forward to."
"Alright then, starting tomorrow, you'll come to the gym every day. It would be best to rent a private room to practice with the Rope Spear. If all goes well, I estimate that you might be able to pierce a thinner wooden board within a year."
Seeing Zhang Ye's somewhat scrutinizing gaze, Lin Zhen remained silent, but in his heart he thought that he couldn't wait even a month, let alone a year.