Ability testing 2
"Tap tap tap..."
The sound of rapid footsteps echoed continuously.
Wei Leyang regulated his somewhat rapid breathing, his gaze fixed on the figure chasing after him.
"Whoosh--"
The long sword slashed down.
Wei Leyang suddenly exerted force with his feet.
As he leaped backward, his hands shot upward from below.
With a hissing sound of the wire being pulled, a spiral-shaped wire cage lying horizontally on the ground rapidly converged towards the center.
Will it work this time?
Wei Leyang didn't dare to blink, his gaze fixed on Shen Heng.
In his field of vision, Shen Heng remained as calm as before.
Almost as soon as the silk cage closed, his toes touched the silk thread below.
Then, he shifted to the side and unleashed a spiraling slash with his longsword.
"This won't work either?" Wei Leyang's lips twitched slightly.
Without lingering, he quickly increased the distance between them while Shen Heng was destroying the wire cage.
They hadn't gone very far before Shen Heng caught up again.
The two sides continued their frantic chase inside the training room.
As time goes by.
Wei Leyang drew out one silk thread after another for attack or defense, but...
"Whoosh--"
The long sword slashed down.
Watching the silk threads flutter and fall, Wei Leyang felt a wave of powerlessness.
All attacks, whether they're spider webs, flea cages, or swarms of spiders...
Shen Heng was always alone, with only a knife.
It efficiently, accurately, and concisely cut off one attack after another.
This level of efficiency and precision is unlike that of a normal person who sees an attack, reacts, and takes countermeasures.
More like... more like...
Wei Leyang recalled the battle just now, his gaze fixed on the figure that had just begun to move and then slashed straight down.
It's as if they already knew about the attack!
Wei Leyang's eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes, that's it!
Shen Heng's current performance is as if he can anticipate the attack.
Although knowing in advance and reacting on the spot may differ from each other by only a fraction of a second.
However, in combat, even a fraction of a second can lead to two completely different outcomes.
Wei Leyang looked at Shen Heng with a slightly narrowed gaze.
So, does Shen Heng's ability allow him to predict attacks in advance?
That's why we need to test it in battle?
Combined with Shen Heng's abilities, including Hearing Enhancement...
Could Shen Heng's new ability be the ability to hear the voice of the future?!
Suddenly, Shen Heng stopped in his tracks.
Although he recovered quickly, Wei Leyang still managed to catch him.
Wei Leyang felt somewhat puzzled; he seemed to have grasped something in his mind, but couldn't quite put his finger on it.
The battle continued for a while longer.
Wei Leyang then proposed ending the battle.
Believing that Shen Heng's abilities allowed him to predict the future, he didn't think he had a chance of winning.
Although he felt that if he wanted to drag it out, he should be able to.
(Well, assuming Shen Heng doesn't push 'Flow Overclocking' to its limits.)
But that would be pointless.
After all, they were just testing their abilities; they didn't necessarily have to determine a winner.
Shen Heng sheathed his sword, and then he and Wei Leyang walked to the side.
"Why did you stop fighting? You were doing just fine without fighting!" Han Ling said with a laugh, not wanting to miss out on the trouble.
"Shen Heng is doing alright, but I'm not. It's so painful for me," Wei Leyang said, sounding uncomfortable.
"Hmm, feeling unwell?" Han Ling was genuinely surprised; she looked at Wei Leyang with a puzzled expression.
"I saw you were playing quite well just now. Shen Heng couldn't even land a hit on you."
"You'll know once you fight Shen Heng," Wei Leyang replied after a moment's thought.
This kind of thing, when talked about, doesn't really make you feel anything, and even if you're just observing it from the sidelines, you don't feel it deeply either.
You can only truly feel it when you are actually your opponent.
The unpleasant feeling of knowing every move you make and being perfectly countered by your opponent.
It's like punching cotton, or like a marionette.
Han Ling looked at Shen Heng with some confusion, thought for a moment, and then slowly shook her head.
"Forget it, my abilities aren't suited for sparring."
Wang Hai glanced at the two of them, then turned his gaze to Shen Heng.
"The ability test results are out?"
"Yes, it's working." Shen Heng nodded slightly.
After learning that his ability allowed him to hear the thoughts of other beings, he kept thinking about how to maximize the use of this ability.
Simply listening to someone's innermost thoughts might be the most direct way to steal their true feelings.
However, this application is actually more primarily used in tasks such as interrogation.
For companions or friends...
Shen Heng glanced at Dahuang, who was lying on the ground.
Hmm... it's probably best not to know too much about it...
Going forward, it's best to use this ability only in combat.
At other times, unless you sense that the other party has malicious intent towards you, it's best to minimize its use.
Shen Heng silently suppressed his ability to hear people's thoughts.
"What were the results of the experiment?" Wang Hai asked Shen Heng.
Just as Shen Heng was about to speak, Wei Leyang interjected:
"Captain, why don't you give it a try?"
Wang Hai glanced at Wei Leyang, thought about his strange words just now, and nodded after a moment of thought.
"Then let's give it a try!"
Shen Heng had no objections; it was just one more match.
The two sides stood on opposite sides of the training room once again.
Shen Heng held the knife and stared at Wang Hai.
The two stood silently for a while, then Shen Heng's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
The sound of wind blew in Shen Heng's ears, accompanied by that familiar voice.
"Block it first, then try to disarm Shen Heng."
Shen Heng's expression remained unchanged as he continued to slash down with his longsword along its intended trajectory.
"Clang--"
A metallic clanging sound rang out.
Wang Hai used his left hand to withstand the long sword's attack.
With a flick of his wrist, he prepared to grab the long sword.
Just as he flicked his wrist, the long sword was swiftly withdrawn.
Not paying too much attention, and with his speed controlled to be not much faster than Shen Heng's, Wang Hai didn't feel that he could so easily take the knife from Shen Heng's hand.
After reconsidering, Wang Hai moved closer to the other person.
"Clang! Clang! Clang--"
The two sides quickly engaged in combat.
However, after only a few rounds, Wang Hai realized where the problem lay.
On many occasions, Shen Heng would act almost simultaneously with him.
Sometimes they can even be a little bit faster than him.
"Can you tell me my attack route?" Wang Hai's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Call--"
The enormous fist, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, slammed straight towards Shen Heng.
Shen Heng slightly shifted his body, dodging the punch.
At the same time, he slashed his long sword horizontally towards Wang Hai.
Wang Hai raised his other fist to meet the attack.
As if anticipated, the longsword shifted slightly upwards, clashing with Wang Hai's fist...
The fist, which had been swinging forward, suddenly stopped and then shot upward.