A Wagered Duel

This "Plague Marsh Camp" isn't all just there for show like Rein.

There were also some hunters who were simply assigned to guard the camp.

For example, these Transcendent individuals in the training room are rigorously honing their professional skills.

On the combat training platform, after finishing kicking the stake, Rein wiped his sweat. Just then, several guys in martial arts uniforms walked over from not far away.

One of them greeted Rein proactively, saying, "Doctor Rein, would you like to play a game today? How about a small bet of ten contribution points?"

Ten points of contribution equals 100,000 miles; in a fighting match, that's no small bet.

Rein glanced at the enthusiastic group and readily agreed, "Okay!"

For the past two months, Rein hasn't left the camp.

Moreover, he would practice boxing for several hours every day at the training hall. The hunters and slackers who often trained at the training hall in the camp almost all knew about this good-for-nothing "doctor's apprentice".

Despite being a registered doctor in City of Radiance, instead of learning professional skills from Senior Doctor or networking in the medical community, he spends his days training in boxing at the gym, developing a muscular physique that belies his doctor-like appearance.

No one had ever seen Rein hold a scalpel, assuming he was just a figurehead and nobody cared.

But he got along well with all the combat trainees at the training center.

He's bad at gambling, but he's incredibly addicted to it.

They'd take on any bet, no matter how many Contribution Points it took.

The martial arts apprentices also enjoyed sparring with Rein; he was polite, had good martial ethics, and most importantly, he lost more often than he won.

The Transcendent Fighter Sequence are relatively rare in City of Radiance, but after a month of fighting, everyone has become somewhat familiar with them.

Since Ymir's announcement, the bounty on the Oma Black Market has reportedly been removed, and Sid's people probably won't bother him anymore.

Rein no longer has to hide in dark corners like a mouse all day, and can now have some normal social circles.

The burly men in martial arts uniforms walked onto the training platform. Apart from a few familiar faces, they were also newcomers who had just arrived at the base and did not know Rein.

The newcomer asked her companion in a low voice, "Is this Doctor Rein famous? It seems like everyone knows him."

Hearing this, the seasoned veterans smiled knowingly.

"This is the strongest fighter among the surgeons in our 'Plague Base'."

"Also, the strongest doctor among fighters."

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People started to speak up, mostly teasing him about not doing his job properly.

Rein smiled, seemingly unconcerned.

The new recruit, seeing that Rein was still wearing a half-face mask while training, asked Rein in confusion, "Doctor Rein, why do you wear a mask while training? Doesn't it feel suffocating?"

There is a defogging device indoors, so there is no need to worry about toxins in the fog.

Moreover, combat sports are strenuous activities that require a very high level of oxygen consumption, and wearing a mask can actually impair breathing.

"This is Single-Valve Oxygen-Blocking Mask, which helps improve cardiopulmonary function."

Rein responded with a smile, half-jokingly.

Wearing a mask is firstly a habit;

Secondly, he didn't want people to know that he was the wanted criminal with a bounty of 100 million.

After all, there will always be curious onlookers. If they knew he once had a huge bounty on his head, they would definitely come to dig deeper and find out.

Hearing this explanation, the man was still somewhat skeptical, but laughed and said, "As expected of a doctor, you're really meticulous."

At this moment, the burly man with the square face who had spoken earlier patted Rein on the shoulder and said, "Haha, I just learned 'Fierce Tiger Fist' from my senior brother a couple of days ago. I'll give you a good beating today! Let me tell you, this is a downgraded version of [Secret Technique: Cannon Fist], so you'd better watch out."

"Oh?"

Rein didn't know what to say, so he just smiled easily.

He really didn't know any advanced martial arts techniques.

But he knows the true secrets!

Starting with lower-level martial arts techniques is the typical process for a martial arts apprentice to learn Profound Martial Technique.

They will gradually learn some relatively easy martial arts techniques with similar power generation methods, and then slowly come into contact with more advanced martial arts techniques.

For example: [Introductory Punch] → [Fierce Tiger Fist] → [Secret Technique: Cannon Fist].

This is the advanced martial arts path for Transcendent in the general Fighter Sequence who wants to learn the ultimate technique of [Cannon Fist].

Start from the basics and gradually increase the difficulty.

Generally speaking, if you follow this path and practice until you've mastered the Fierce Tiger Fist, you'll also have the physical qualities and skills required to learn the Profound Technique: Cannon Fist, and everything will fall into place naturally.

The profound secrets are difficult to grasp, not only because of the techniques, but more so because of the understanding of martial arts.

It's like this: you have to learn English first, you have to know the 26 letters before you can learn to spell words, and finally you can form fluent sentences. Writing your own story (the essence of martial arts) is even more difficult.

This is also why the Grandmaster weren't afraid of having their skills stolen. There are no shortcuts on the path of a fighter; only hard work and dedication!

I've taught you the secrets, but you'll still need to practice for ten or eight years from scratch to even get a basic understanding.

Reaching the level of a grandmaster requires decades of arduous practice and a stroke of good fortune.

But Rein had a "Mind Core," so he took the shortcut.

Although a copied technique lacks soul, at least the moves and appearance are almost identical.

It's like someone who hasn't learned English but can still sing a perfectly fluent English song.

While this approach has the potential for a weak foundation, it significantly boosts combat power in the early stages, making it virtually invincible among its peers.

As for the basics, we'll buy those after we board the ship.

"Haha, who do you think will win today?"

"I think Doctor Rein is doomed to lose. Mike has learned the 'Fierce Tiger Fist', and a charged punch can break through light iron armor. One punch from him will basically end his life."

"I think it looks like Doctor Rein is going to lose money today."

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Rein and Mike went into the ring.

Fighters are inherently a group of warmongers, and with this commotion, the training apprentices all gathered around.

There's a hospital in the camp. As long as you're not killed on the spot, you'll be fine after a while.

Therefore, everyone should hold back in this kind of sparring, as it has strong practical significance.

Rein stepped onto the stage, set up his fighting stance, and smiled slightly, "Come on!"

What they didn't know was that it wasn't actually Rein who had a gambling addiction, but rather it was because of Bazel's suggestion.

Although this "Ten Great Legends" did not follow the Fighter Sequence, his theories on close combat techniques Transcendent and widely applicable. Rein's rapid progress in his training was largely due to the guidance of this legendary figure, which saved him from many detours.

But this legendary figure held a very blunt and direct view. One of his favorite sayings to Rein was: all martial arts techniques that have not been honed in actual combat are just for show, no matter how advanced they are!

When Rein asked him how to quickly improve his fighting skills, his suggestion was to find someone to spar with every day.

Moreover, the matches must be contested with stakes, the higher the stakes, the better.

This is how you can ignite your opponent's competitive spirit and get them to give it their all.

Even if you get beaten up, it's still progress.

Bazel's theory is that you will never know the weaknesses in your martial arts skills unless you engage in actual combat.

Not only do you need to know how to fight, you also need to know how to take a beating.

Combat reaction speed, crisis response capability, and combat intuition are not things that can be learned in isolation; they must be accumulated through real combat experience.

The difference between masters often lies in just a tiny bit of reaction speed.

In real battles, the situation changes rapidly, and you are not guaranteed to win just because you have strong fighting spirit and high-level martial arts skills.

Martial arts skills are like a musket; without honing your shooting techniques, even the best gun is useless!

These two months have been filled with betting matches in the ring.

In the early stages, more losses than wins

Before long, the outcome was evenly matched.

Now, if it weren't for Rein deliberately holding back, there would be no rivals among the First Tier [Fighters] in the camp.

It's not that his fighting skills are particularly impressive; setting aside the "Six Secret Techniques" he learned through shortcuts, his current basic fighting level is only above average.

After all, he has only been practicing combat for a short time. Even if he has made a breakthrough in technique, his overall combat ability is still far behind that of veteran fighters who have trained for several or even more than a decade.

However, Rein has an almost overpowered advantage.

That is, his physical strength has increased so much due to the Golden Potion and the [Great Strength God Art] that it has reached a level that is simply unattainable for First Tier [Awakened]!

This has led to him not daring to use his full strength in sparring now, and only being able to compete in terms of technique.

To give a very simple example.

He doesn't need to use his full strength to punch; his opponent can block or dodge.

However, if the Monstrous Strength of the [Great Strength God Art] is used, the speed is so fast that it is impossible to avoid; even if you block, you may break the arm of the person blocking with a single punch, and the sparring will be over.

His overwhelming power makes it almost impossible for him to find an opponent who can go all out among fighters of the same level.

No matter how fancy your martial arts skills are, I will defeat them with brute force!

But in that case, killing is good, but there's not much room for improvement, and one's weaknesses become more and more obvious.

When you encounter a true master in the future, you'll run into big problems.

"Let the sparring begin!"

Upon hearing the referee's whistle...

Rein narrowed his eyes slightly.

He was also very interested in seeing Mike's "Fierce Tiger Fist".

These veteran hunters, who make a living in the wasteland, have developed many strange and wonderful "tricks" through long-term battles with magical beasts. They always manage to surprise people and often leave Rein completely dumbfounded.

This is also the biggest reason why he enjoys sparring with these people.

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