"Start now?"
Beneath the evening sun, a burly man and a sturdy youth stood facing each other, both as still and imposing as mountains, looking every bit like masters about to duel.
"Uncle Luo, let's agree on this first. You can only use as much strength as I have, or you lose. And I guarantee you'll cry and beg me... not to die."
Xia Xu grinned as he spoke.
"Do I look like someone who cries?"
Luo Hongyun's expression darkened slightly.
"Heh, just kidding. Trying to lighten the mood. I'm nervous."
Xia Xu gave an awkward laugh.
"Can we start?"
Luo Hongyun raised his eyebrows slightly without commenting.
"Yeah, let's start."
Xia Xu nodded slightly.
He had just taken an SB-13 pill and was already in a state of Brain Overclocking.
This was neither wasteful nor fooling around. He really did need to fight an expert like Uncle Luo to acquire genuine practical combat ability.
Although he had performed his fighting routines with impressive vigor at the Consulting Company earlier, those had actually been complete, predetermined routines. Real combat required countering each incoming move, breaking individual techniques out of those routines to meet the demands of different situations.
That required accumulating enough practical experience and experimentation. Only by using the Brain Overclocking state granted by the Superbrain Drug to analyze and memorize responses to various situations could he truly acquire practical combat ability.
"You brat, don't tell me you expect me to attack first?"
Seeing Xia Xu remain motionless after saying they should start, Luo Hongyun could not help laughing in exasperation.
"Heh, then don't mind if I do."
Xia Xu chuckled, then suddenly exploded into motion. He charged forward a few steps and twisted into a flying kick to build momentum. After landing, he kept turning, whipping a kick