I created the Anomaly Control Bureau

Chapter 871, Section 866: The Lost Technology

Marx and Engels said nonchalantly:
"It doesn't matter. I don't really want to master your martial arts. I just need to have a good understanding of them. After all, if I don't even understand the basic principles of martial arts, how can I judge which martial arts from the past are valuable?"

Li Hongyu also looked troubled and said:
"No, I understand your thoughts, but what I mean is that martial arts is a completely human skill. This is not to say that I have any opinion on martial arts, but that martial arts is just an unreasonable thing."

"It doesn't allow you to learn. No matter how familiar you are with the human body, it's useless. Only a real human being can understand what martial arts really are."

Marx and Engels asked, puzzled:
"Even if martial arts is a skill that only humans can master, there should be many ways to master it. For example, I could have my followers learn martial arts, and then I could directly enter their minds. Wouldn't that work?"

Li Hongyu shook her head:
"No, let me put it this way, even if human psychic beings could sense your minds, they wouldn't be able to fully understand your consciousness as gods. Even if they tried their best to understand, they still couldn't truly empathize with you, because they are ultimately not gods."

"The same applies to martial arts. Martial arts are not techniques that can be understood. To truly master them, one must have a deep understanding of them, but this understanding can only occur in human consciousness."

"Although I have no evidence, I think this technology was designed from the beginning to be something that non-humans could not master, and later martial artists have also reinforced this characteristic."

"Many martial arts concepts and techniques that clearly come from different eras share similar characteristics."

"Qi, momentum, meridians, and the unity of heaven and man—these are all things that only humans can possess."

"Although I can explain some theoretical techniques to you, you will never truly understand martial arts. It's like a blind person trying to reconstruct the shape of an elephant by groping around; at best, you can only get the outline."

Marx and Engels certainly couldn't say that they were actually human beings.

He made his judgment after only a moment's thought:

"In that case, perhaps you could teach martial arts to one of my human friends. To be honest, he and I have some kind of cooperative relationship in our search for the past, but his identity is a little sensitive..."

"So you have to sign a confidentiality agreement, but of course there won't be any harsh requirements."

Li Hongyu nodded without hesitation:

"can."

She did not try to hide her desire for martial arts, nor did she intend to bargain with Ma En. After checking that there were no problems with the contract, Li Hongyu signed it without hesitation.

However, although the contract seems to be without any problems, it still hides a "trap" - a restriction that Li Hongyu could not have foreseen in advance.

That means even if Li Hongyu saw through the identity of this human and the sun god, she couldn't tell anyone.

"But who exactly is this guy?" The woman asked, a hint of curiosity in her eyes. "When should I go see him?"

After all, most humans don't need any confidentiality agreements, so even if they have a secret cooperative relationship with this sun god, it won't attract much attention.

Marne said:

"You have already seen him."

The blazing flames instantly died down, revealing the mortal bodies hidden within.

Marne shook his head slightly, then revealed a calm look in his eyes that was completely different from Sera's:
"Hello, I'm Ma En." Li Hongyu looked surprised.
"I know you. Was it an act you and Sera put on a show a while ago? Or did you make a deal with him?"

Marx and Engels said expressionlessly:
"How we formed our alliance is not important, and it's much more complicated than you think. All you need to know is that Sera and I consider ourselves allies, and you shouldn't reveal this to anyone."

Li Hongyu raised her eyebrows slightly:
"Can I ask Sera to let me change my apprentice?"

Maren said with a cold face:
“He has already left. Now you talk to me.”

His indifference was, of course, the result of a carefully crafted performance; this deliberate display of resistance was clearly intended to conceal the mysterious relationship between him and "Sera".

Although there was a contract to prevent the other party from discovering the problem, and martial arts were used as leverage to influence the other party, he still preferred that Li Hongyu would not notice any issues.

She is far more likely to notice the problem than others.

Because Li Hu had once discerned Ma En's true identity, he shared the same concerns about Li Hongyu. However, Ma En did not give up his idea of ​​personally "learning martial arts."

This is actually an opportunity for him, allowing him to avoid having his identity exposed again.

Contracts and martial arts were his bargaining chips.

Of course, Marx and Engels were not unprepared.

Realizing that martial artists could see through his identity, he had deliberately used his mental abilities to subtly adjust his fighting habits before coming here, in an attempt to conceal certain characteristics that might be recognizable to martial artists.

“Alright.” Li Hongyu sighed and looked at the indifferent guy in front of her.

Clearly, her words had touched on some secrets this guy was unwilling to reveal, but given his yearning for lost martial arts, she didn't say anything.

"Come on, I will teach you the martial arts I know, but I also want to say the same thing again: don't expect you to reach my level of martial arts in a short time, to be honest..."

"Martial arts is the path of geniuses. Only a martial arts prodigy like me could reach my current level, and even then, one must have the best master and abundant resources to achieve such success at this age."

"Ordinary people like you, even if you dedicate your entire life to martial arts, can at best achieve second-rate skills, and probably won't even be able to touch the edge of power. So you'd better lower your expectations."

"Don't be disappointed if you don't understand it later."

Marx and Engels said nonchalantly:
"I'm not interested in martial arts; I just need the basics."

Li Hongyu shook her head:
"Even if you're not interested, you still have to learn and practice it yourself first. Otherwise, even if you can tell that those martial arts are strong enough, you won't be able to tell if there are any problems with them, or if they are what I need."

"Martial arts is not a simple thing."

"It's not that if you find a powerful martial art, it will be useful just because you put it in my hands. Everyone is completely different about the martial arts they are suited to learn, unless you find a martial art that happens to suit everyone."

"Otherwise, you must have the ability to identify whether a certain martial art is suitable for me, which means you must at least have a basic understanding of what kind of martial artist I am."