Then came a series of resounding punches, one after another, the attacks relentless, with neither of them making any unnecessary movements.
What's most surprising is that their attacking and defensive movements are very similar, but it's obvious to anyone with a discerning eye that Jiang Fan is slightly more skilled.
"Hmm?" The more Mu Dong fought, the more he felt something was wrong.
How come this kid's moves are so similar to his? Could it be true, as that kid said, that he watched him demonstrate his own martial arts techniques, gained some insights, and then innovated upon them?
How is that possible?!
Mu Dong immediately dismissed this guess. How old was this kid? Probably around the same age as his brother, how could he possibly have that kind of ability?
To be able to memorize and even innovate upon other people's martial arts techniques after just one glance, and to apply them flexibly—if someone truly possesses such ability, then this young man's talent cannot be described as genius, but rather as monstrous and abnormal! He will undoubtedly become one of the most outstanding figures in the entire Great Xia in the future!
Their vast Ancheng is just a tiny place, located on the outermost edge of the Great Xia, bordering the desolate Outer Wilderness Zone with scarce resources. How could such a rare and exceptional genius emerge from such a place?
Despite his initial dismissal of the idea, the boy's every move seemed strangely familiar in the current situation. What was going on?
Before he could figure out what was going on, Jiang Fan knocked him down.
"You flatter me." Jiang Fan cupped his hands in greeting to Mu Dong.
To be honest, he admired Mu Dong quite a bit, because Mu Dong was true to his word, saying he would only use martial arts techniques and would never mobilize his qi and blood.
After saying that, he turned and left.
Everyone, including Mu Dong, stared in the direction Jiang Fan had left, remaining silent for a long time.
After an unknown amount of time, a figure appeared in their line of sight.
As soon as Mu Feng entered, he was bewildered by the strange and eerie atmosphere. Finally, his gaze fell on Mu Dong, who was lying on the ground.
"Brother, what kind of move is that? I've never seen it before!"
Mu Dong glared at his younger brother, annoyed, and got up from the ground, his brows furrowed. "Did you see that person just now?"
This question left Mu Feng completely bewildered. "Who did you see?"
Mu Dong: "A young man."
Mu Feng was even more confused. "What on earth happened?"
"Just now..." Mu Dong recounted what had just happened, "It's like this, the boy was about your age, but that's not the point. The point is the moves he used, which felt very similar to ours, yet there were some differences. To put it bluntly, those different moves were clearly superior."
After hearing these words, Mu Feng suddenly thought of his previous exchange with Jiang Fan.
"Could it be him...?"
"Who? Do you know them?" Mu Dong asked quickly.
After thinking about it, Mu Feng finally dismissed his suspicions.
"Nothing."
It couldn't be Jiang Fan. Jiang Fan is only at the Middle-Stage Martial Apprentice. Even if his elder brother didn't mobilize his Qi and Blood Power, he is still a genuine Early-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist. With his physical strength and rich combat experience, there's no way he could be defeated by Jiang Fan.
Moreover, based on his older brother's previous description, the other party easily defeated him, so it was even less likely to be Jiang Fan.
Just then, someone said, "I just took a picture of that boy."
Upon hearing this, Mu Feng immediately went to the person's side.
"Show me."
After taking the phone and seeing who was on it, Mu Feng's pupils dilated suddenly, his eyes filled with disbelief.
The scene shifts, and Jiang Fan follows the map navigation, visiting one martial arts school after another.
He was like a dried-up sponge, constantly absorbing a vast amount of knowledge, integrating it, taking the essence and discarding the dross, and finally making it all his own.
"Buzz buzz--" The phone vibrated.
The call was from Yao Lingling.
"Hey, Tang Fan, the studio has received a new assignment. The client has paid 50 million to protect their family tomorrow night."
"Fifty million? That's a lot?" Jiang Fan frowned. "Is the mission very dangerous?"
Yao Lingling: "So clever!"
"How dangerous is it?" Jiang Fan asked again.
"Weren't you fearless? You even dared to charge at One Star demon beast, so why are you worried about danger now?" Yao Lingling teased.
"Who isn't afraid of death? Aren't you? I chase after One Star monster because I don't think I'm in any danger, not because I'm not afraid of death."
"Alright, alright, you're so good at talking. I'm not going to waste time with you. Let's get down to business. Regarding this mission, according to the employer, he had a major conflict with his business partner when he was young, which resulted in a life-or-death feud. Just today, the business partner, who had disappeared for more than 20 years, suddenly reappeared, saying that he wanted to settle the old scores completely."
Tomorrow night, the employer's partner will hire a group of desperate criminals. If the employer survives until dawn, all past grievances will be wiped clean.
Jiang Fan: "So the employer spent 50 million to hire us, to buy our lives? Or to make us risk our lives?"
"That's roughly the idea, right? They said the employer needs to hire a similar group of people, with comparable numbers and capabilities."
Jiang Fan: "What is the strength of that group of desperados?"
"One Late-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist, one Mid-Stage First Rank artist, one Early-Stage First Rank martial artist, and two Late-Stage Martial Apprentice," Yao Lingling replied.
"Their overall strength is not as good as ours."
"That's right, so this task is available."
"However, there are also great risks involved," Jiang Fan considered.
Yao Lingling: "In our line of work, which mission isn't dangerous? Compared to going to the wilderness, this is already quite good. Okay, enough talk, remember to come to the assembly point early tomorrow night."
"Okay." Jiang Fan stopped being coy this time.
The next morning, Jiang Fan fell asleep on his desk as soon as he arrived in the classroom.
He slept soundly all morning without being disturbed.
This is mainly because Wei Qi didn't come today.
During class, a male student raised his hand, " Teacher Lu, Jiang Fan keeps sleeping, aren't you going to do anything about it?"
Lu Yi said, "If you had his ability, you could get first place even while sleeping. You could sleep too."
The male student muttered, "He was lucky last time, and at least he used to read and study. But ever since he joined the special training class, I haven't seen him sleep in a single class. Just wait, the monthly exam is coming up soon, let's see where he ranks, maybe he'll fall to the very bottom."
Lu Yi walked over to the male classmate and tapped him on the head with a book, saying, "You're going on and on, don't disturb his sleep."
The male student felt like screaming, "Aaaaaaah!"
That evening, Jiang Fan, along with the members of Xiaoqiang Studio, arrived at the employer's location.
Imperial View Villa District.
Here again?
The last time Tang Guo was kidnapped by those Apostles of Justice, they brought her here.