Second Propulsion

Two figures were locked in combat in a dim alley.

One of them moved with agility and speed beyond the limits of the human body, repeatedly pulling off inconceivable maneuvers at crucial moments. By comparison, the other was clearly half a beat slower, yet the tachi in his hand defended without a single gap. Like a reef by the shore, he remained unmoved no matter how fiercely the wind and waves battered him.

Shen Xixi leaned against the wall, quietly forcing her eyes open to a narrow slit. She was also the only witness to tonight's battle.

She had to admit that she had been quite surprised to learn that Simon ranked first in the Proxy War. Zhang Heng had always seemed calm and dependable to her, but he had rarely displayed his skills in front of her. During Death Dreamscape, the two of them had acted separately from beginning to end, while during the Sphinx Incident, Zhang Heng had merely driven very well and arrived in time to save Rabbit.

So tonight was the first time she had seen Zhang Heng fight someone, and she finally understood why he had scored over fourteen hundred points in his very first instance dungeon.

His speed, strength, reflexes, and sense of balance were all excellent. Though they could not compare to the Spider-Man across from him, they still surpassed ordinary people by a wide margin. He had clearly undergone long-term, disciplined training. But what truly astonished Shen Xixi was Zhang Heng's Blade Technique and combat experience.

As a player herself, Shen Xixi naturally had some understanding of skills. Generally speaking, most players had Level 0 and Level 1 skills, while Level 2 skills were relatively rare and already made someone half an expert in the relevant field. As for Level 3, they