Sparring Exchange

Sparring Exchange.

The Canaan Academy Law Enforcement Team worked long-term assignments.

They generally only received time off after enforcing the law for a while.

Therefore, Wang Chen naturally could not simply return to his Canaan Academy dormitory to rest.

Fortunately, the Law Enforcement Team had dedicated accommodations for members within Canaan City.

They were the dormitories in the rear courtyard of the Law Enforcement Building.

This place could not compare with the dormitories inside Canaan Academy.

Fortunately, those who could join the Law Enforcement Team generally did not care much about that.

Moreover, with experts stationed in the Law Enforcement Building, there was no need to worry about encountering danger while resting.

After returning to the dormitories, the squad did not rest.

Instead, they sparred and exchanged techniques in the small courtyard.

The vast majority of those who joined the Law Enforcement Team wanted to temper themselves through battle.

If they did not encounter combat while carrying out missions, they would not stay idle during their rest periods either.

Sparring exchanges between teammates could not only improve their relationships, but also help them cooperate more seamlessly when sudden situations arose.

Thus, sparring exchanges could be considered a defining feature of the Law Enforcement Team.

Naturally, Wang Chen would not miss this small sparring gathering.

He had joined the Law Enforcement Team precisely to hone his combat skills, making it easier for him to find an excuse to train on his own in the future.

They had not encountered any combat during the previous law-enforcement patrol, and now his hands were itching for a fight.

After coming to this world for so many years, he truly had not experienced many battles against actual people.

Other than that "good man" from back then, most of Wang Chen's battles had been against magical beasts.

He had joined the Law Enforcement Team to find a few punks and test his combat strength.

Since there were no punks, sparring with his teammates was not bad either.

Of course, this was actually the normal state of affairs.

After all, the place Wang Chen and the others patrolled was Canaan City.

It could be considered the core region of Canaan Academy, entirely within Canaan Academy's sphere of influence.

Anyone wanting to cause trouble in a place like this needed strength—and also needed something wrong with their brain.

Without sufficient strength, it was impossible to evade Peace Town's Law Enforcement Team and sneak into Canaan City.

And anyone with a brain would not come to Canaan City to cause trouble.

After all, this was the core region of Canaan Academy, where Canaan Academy's experts could intervene at any time.

Once a problem arose, there was basically no chance of escaping.

Causing trouble in Peace Town could get one killed.

Let alone causing trouble in the core region of Canaan Academy.

The Dou Huangs and Dou Kings hanging in Peace Town fully demonstrated just how dangerous this place was.

While Wang Chen was letting his thoughts wander, the sparring officially began.

The first to take the field were the two weakest Grand Dou Shis, both only three-star Grand Dou Shis.

The two brought out their signature techniques and quickly began fighting.

However, they had already worked together for some time, and this was not their first fight. They understood each other to a certain extent.

There was nothing particularly dazzling about their battle; it could only be described as ordinary.

Before long, their fight ended.

After all, this was merely a sparring exchange, not a life-and-death battle.

Afterward, Wang Chen stepped onto the field.

As the newcomer to the squad, no one knew him particularly well.

This sort of sparring exchange would allow Wang Chen to integrate into the team more effectively.

Only by coordinating more smoothly could they carry out missions in the dangerous Peace Town.

That was where the most battles took place.

Today's law-enforcement patrol mission had merely been arranged to accommodate Wang Chen.

Who among those who joined the Law Enforcement Team did not enjoy fighting?

Only in Peace Town could they find enough battles.

After all, that was the border between Canaan Academy and the Black-Corner Region.

All sorts of madmen emerged one after another there.

Every day, they were either fighting or on their way to fight.

"Guan Bei, please enlighten me."

"Wang Chen, please enlighten me."

In the center of the small courtyard, Wang Chen and Guan Bei faced one another and cupped their hands in greeting.

Guan Bei drew his broadsword, while Wang Chen also took out his spear.

The spear was snow-white from end to end, and its shaft bore patterns resembling dragon scales.

This was not the fire-attributed spear with a fifth-tier magical beast core that Medicine Elder had given him.

After Wang Chen had enhanced that thing, it had become far too conspicuous.

This was not a life-and-death battle, so there was absolutely no need to use that spear.

This Dragon Gallbladder Bright-Silver Spear was more than enough.

Although it lacked a magical beast core's enhancement, after being enhanced, its grade was no worse than a fifth-tier magical beast core weapon.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Guan Bei unleashed a mountain-splitting chop. Though he did not use a Dou Technique, with the support of Dou Qi, the move was still quite imposing.

But Wang Chen was not slow either. He thrust his spear forward and firmly blocked the broadsword.

Then, with a shake of his wrist, he stabbed out countless spear shadows that enveloped Guan Bei.

Guan Bei truly was an expert who had trained in the Law Enforcement Team for so long. In addition, Wang Chen was not going all out, so Guan Bei swiftly swung his broadsword and collided with the spear shadows.

Fighting so freely against a real person for the first time, Wang Chen was extremely excited.

The spear in his hands was like a white dragon, stabbing toward Guan Bei from every angle.

Fortunately, Wang Chen knew his limits and did not display overly powerful strength, so the two could be considered evenly matched.

But that was only Wang Chen's impression.

Guan Bei did not see it that way.

At first, Guan Bei had thought he was merely sparring with Wang Chen and could casually offer him some guidance.

After all, there was still a certain gap between the strengths they had revealed on the surface.

With a difference of several minor realms, even if Wang Chen's talent was astonishing, he certainly could not surpass him.

But he never expected that once they exchanged blows, he would realize that his thinking had been ridiculously wrong.

He could only barely hold on. If Wang Chen had been just a little stronger, he might have lost immediately.

Although the fight was rather uncomfortable, he was still delighted deep down.

A powerful teammate was absolutely a wonderful thing.

When carrying out missions in Peace Town, their squad would undoubtedly be much safer.

"You let me win!"

After several minutes of exchanging blows, Wang Chen and Guan Bei stopped.

Although they had not used Dou Techniques, such an intense battle still consumed a great deal of energy.

Wang Chen did not mind; his Dou Qi was still abundant.

But Guan Bei was not an overpowered freak like him.

Naturally, he had no way to continue fighting.

"A genius truly deserves to be called a genius. I lost."

After catching his breath slightly, Guan Bei did not use the opportunity to save face and instead directly admitted that he was inferior to Wang Chen.

He was not someone who could not accept defeat.

For someone as straightforward as him, a win was a win, and a loss was a loss.

Although Wang Chen had stopped in time and had not defeated him outright.

He also understood very clearly what the outcome would be if they continued.

After all, he was already gasping for breath, while Wang Chen still seemed completely at ease.

Of course, that was mainly because this had only been a sparring exchange.

If it had been a real battle, he definitely would not have fought like this.

(End of Chapter)