Micro-Level Body Technique

"Yang Wu!"

Wu Tong suddenly frowned and barked, "The movement technique you used to dodge those attacks belongs to the 'Micro-Level' evasion style. In life-or-death struggles against monsters, you use minute body movements to let the monster's attacks graze past you, leaving you unscathed! Because the range of your movement is so small, you can naturally perform more dodges in the same amount of time, making it extremely efficient."

"However, this movement technique is incredibly difficult. If there is even the slightest error—where you calculated that the monster's claw would miss you by two centimeters, but an error occurs—that claw could rake across your body and gut you! In a fight with a monster, a single mistake can cost you your life. Therefore—"

"I advise you, in future battles against monsters, try to dodge a bit further away. Give yourself some room to maneuver," Wu Tong said solemnly. "With your current strength, it is better to focus on mastering your basic movement techniques first; the results will be even better."

Yang Wu was startled, then nodded earnestly: "Yes, Chief Instructor."

"Yang Wu, you must take the Chief Instructor's words to heart. On the path of martial arts, one must never be greedy for success or rush ahead. The Micro-Level movement technique is indeed powerful. But if you lack the strength to execute it and force it anyway, you will only be like the ugly woman imitating a frown—a laughingstock," Instructor Jiang Nian advised seriously.

While Wu Tong and Jiang Nian took turns instructing Yang Wu, Luo Zhe was also deep in thought.

Although the Micro-Level evasion technique carries great danger for the user if a calculation goes wrong, it also yields greater benefits in combat. Small body movements mean the user can launch more counterattacks in the same amount of time.

Over the next month, he could learn from Yang Wu's experience in practicing movement techniques; he would be able to use those weak H-Class monsters as practice targets during the actual combat assessment.

Following this, Wu Tong announced that the prospective martial artist assessment had concluded, with only three passing: Luo Feng, Yang Wu, and Bai Yang.

Next came the signing of the actual combat assessment contracts and the introduction to the Genetic Energy Cultivation Method. Luo Zhe had already gone through this process last month, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

Thus, after exchanging contact information with Luo Feng and agreeing to find a time to eat together, Luo Zhe left the martial arts hall on the sixth floor.

During this time, Wu Tong had notified everyone in advance before leaving, taking Zhou Yu with him. Chen Gu, meanwhile, walked out with Luo Zhe, still nagging him to seriously consider joining the Fire Hammer Squad.

Over the next few days.

Every morning, Luo Zhe would head out early to the sixth-floor martial arts hall of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, using the facility's Neural Response Tester to practice his Micro-Level movement technique.

Facing a dense torrent of rubber bullets, Luo Zhe remained as calm as if he were taking a stroll, stepping left, then right, retreating, then advancing. Sometimes he would slightly twist his waist, other times he would hunch his body...

With these subtle movements, he perfectly dodged the rubber bullet attacks time and again. No matter how many bullets were fired, not a single one could touch him.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Suddenly, Luo Zhe's body paused, and he was struck by two rubber bullets in succession. The movement technique he had been maintaining so well was instantly shattered, followed by a deluge of incoming bullets.

The Micro-Level movement training had failed once again!

"Again. Still just a hair off!"

After shutting down the Neural Response Tester, Luo Zhe collapsed onto the floor, helpless and frustrated.

Ever since the last prospective martial artist assessment, where he witnessed Yang Wu display the Micro-Level movement technique, Luo Zhe had begun intensive practice, relying on the high-intensity barrage of the Neural Response Tester to simulate the scenario of being surrounded by monsters.

In combat, movement techniques are crucial. Agile movement means being able to evade enemy damage more easily during an exchange.

According to common knowledge, training in movement techniques requires a very solid foundation, usually ten years of hard work. After that, one must fight monsters for several years to form various dodging instincts, gradually becoming proficient. To reach the ultimate level of proficiency is to be able to use them as a conditioned reflex, at will.

Solid foundation, proficiency, and instinctual use!

These are the first three levels of movement techniques. Above these three levels... lies the Micro-Level!

The Micro-Level represents the ability to have extremely fine control over one's power and body, using the smallest cost to make the most exquisite dodges. Every movement and evasion is as if calculated by a computer! The reason the Micro-Level is so difficult is that when dodging with such small movements, any error makes it very easy to be hit by a monster! Being hit by a monster usually results in death or injury.

Furthermore, training in Micro-Level movement techniques is largely ineffective if done against monsters that are far weaker than oneself.

Since Luo Zhe's speed had already reached the threshold of a Junior Warrior Level, he set the intensity of the Neural Response Tester directly to the Junior Warrior Level to enhance his training results.

Although at the beginning of his training, Luo Zhe was overwhelmed by the barrage of rubber bullets before he could even attempt the Micro-Level technique, as time passed, his neural response speed gradually improved. As he became familiar with the Micro-Level technique, he began to weave through the barrage with ease.

But strangely, every time he executed the Micro-Level technique, after persisting for seven to ten minutes, his body would lose control due to muscle stiffness, leading to him being hit by rubber bullets, breaking his rhythm and causing the training to fail once more.

This left Luo Zhe completely baffled. By all accounts, he had calculated every situation; even being hit by two rubber bullets shouldn't have affected his technique, yet he would always experience a moment of bodily stiffness that ruined his flow.

Why was this?

Before Luo Zhe could figure it out, his phone, lying to the side, began to ring.

Struggling to climb up from the floor, Luo Zhe picked up the phone and checked the caller ID. Huh? It was actually Luo Feng.

Since the last prospective martial artist assessment, he hadn't received a call from Luo Feng, and Luo Zhe had assumed the other party had forgotten all about him.

After a moment of hesitation, he answered.

"Hello, Luo Feng."

Luo Feng's cheerful voice came through the receiver, "Brother Zhe, I'm moving to Bright Moon Residential Area to be your neighbor. The taxi we're in is about to reach the entrance of the residential area."

"Huh!?" Luo Zhe was confused. "Wait, wait, what's going on? You joined the Extreme Martial Arts Hall early too?"

"Yes, Brother Zhe, do you want to come over? We're waiting for you at the entrance..." Suddenly, Luo Feng paused, and then Luo Zhe heard him say to the driver, "Yes, sir, turn right at the intersection ahead, then go straight."

Luo Zhe: "..."

"Sorry, Brother Zhe, the driver hasn't been here before and didn't really know the way, so I just gave him some directions," Luo Feng said, sounding a bit embarrassed.

"It's fine," Luo Zhe thought for a moment and then said, "I'm training at the hall right now. If you arrive first, wait for me a moment; I'll be there soon."

"Alright, see you in a bit."

After hanging up, Luo Zhe stood there for a moment, then packed his things, walked into the elevator, and pressed the button for the first floor.