I created the Anomaly Control Bureau

Chapter 875, 870. Martial Arts
"That's it?" Ma En put his fist away.

He had just completed a full set of "Stubborn Stone Fist" that had been adjusted by Li Hongyu.

Li Hongyu looked at Ma En with a complicated expression. He had executed her requirements "perfectly," but this impeccable performance actually made her feel resistant.

Her martial arts instincts suggest that something is wrong with this scene.

"How are you feeling?" she asked first.

Marx and Engels replied:
"I can feel something flowing inside my body, and what's amazing is that this thing doesn't appear because of the martial arts, but is perceived and discovered because of it."

"It's as if when I throw a punch, I recall these meridians and acupoints."

"However, they disappeared as soon as I finished practicing the boxing technique."

Li Hongyu nodded:
"What are your other feelings?"

Maren said:
"The shapes of the meridians in my body seem to follow a certain pattern."

Li Hongyu interrupted:

"Were you still distracted by its shape?"

Marx and Engels nodded:

"Is there a problem?"

Li Hongyu thought for a moment and said:

"Your speed in mastering the flow of meridians is not slow. I have taught a few apprentices who were quite talented before, but they did not have a strong mental power like yours, and most of them could not feel the flow of meridians so quickly."

"But once they experience it, they often have their own unique and subtle feelings."

Don't you feel the same way?

Marx and Engels shook their heads:

"should not."

She sighed softly:
"That's good. At least we know you're not a martial arts idiot. Thanks to the fact that you're already a top-tier ability user, your entry into the field of martial arts may be quite rapid, even comparable to those true geniuses."

"This is good news for our goals."

"So what are your thoughts on boxing?"

Marx and Engels pondered for a moment:

"This seems more like a dance than a formal move."

Li Hongyu frowned:
"The Stubborn Stone Fist is indeed very good at building foundations, and it is indeed not suitable for actual combat, but didn't you feel that aura as solid as a stubborn rock? Just by completing the practice of this set of fist techniques, it will make the enemy feel fear."

Although he didn't want to answer this way, Marx and Engels had no choice but to tell the truth:

"Absolutely not."

The so-called "aura" she mentioned should be the unreasonable part of martial arts. It seems that she and Li Hu also change their forms in this way and do other outrageous things.

To be honest, it's almost unbelievable that Li Hu was able to suppress his Sun God form with those weapons. Anyone with similar strength would have been burned to ashes by the Sun God's terrifying flames long ago.

When Li Hu wielded the Sun-Turning Blade, he stirred up his power in an almost efficient manner, and he also deflected the attack in the most perfect way. If the user had made even the slightest mistake...

He will be killed by forces that slip through the net.

If he could figure out what these forces were all about, it would definitely be a great help to him, but judging from the current situation, his understanding of this kind of force was not ideal.

Li Hongyu said, somewhat defiantly:
"Would you like to think about it again?"

Ma En closed his eyes and began practicing his boxing techniques with even greater concentration.

A strange heaviness suddenly welled up in his heart the moment he threw his punch.

But just as he was trying to grasp and control this feeling more precisely, it slipped through Marx's fingers like a smooth fish. He didn't get impatient, but continued practicing with the same mindset.

However, that feeling never returned.

Ma En opened his eyes again and looked at Li Hongyu, whose expression was complicated.

“This time I felt a fleeting sense of heaviness,” Ma En explained first.

Li Hongyu's expression did not improve upon hearing this:
“I saw it, but you couldn’t grasp the feeling, right?”

Marx and Engels nodded:

"But if we try hard, we should be able to seize it sooner or later."

Li Hongyu's eyes showed increasing sympathy as she looked at him:
"It could be several years from now. I've taught bad apprentices before. In your case, it would be lucky if you could master the essence of the Stubborn Stone Fist within two years."

"Of course, I can't guarantee that what I'm saying is correct. After all, there's no one I can discuss teaching students with. All I have are remnants of memories, knowledge, and my own experience."

"Furthermore, your situation is rather unique. After all, you are a powerhouse in other fields, so many of your actions may not fully reflect your martial arts talent. However..."

“I don’t think these special qualities overshadow your talent.”

Although she phrased it somewhat "euphemistically," Li Hongyu's meaning was quite clear.

If Ma En hadn't already been a top-tier ability user, his learning speed in martial arts might have been much slower than it is now.

However, this is not what he cares about most.

Marx and Engels suddenly asked:

"Will this feeling of the meridians become more and more pronounced as I continue to refine my martial arts skills?"

Li Hongyu nodded:
"Of course, although I should have had my meridians completely open as soon as I started learning martial arts, none of the students I taught were able to reach that level at the very beginning. Their sense of meridian flow becomes more obvious as their mastery of martial arts improves."

"However, the specific timing of mastering it mainly depends on talent. Most of them fully opened their meridians around the third level, but some were faster and some were slower. You might have to be a little slower."

Marx and Engels looked curious:
"So you didn't have this process?"

Li Hongyu nodded:
"At least not in my recollection."

Marx and Engels asked:

"What about Li Hu?"

She answered in the same way:

"No, why?"

Marx and Engels looked thoughtful:
"Is it mentioned in any of the books you can find?"

Li Hongyu shook her head:
"The books I could find were scattered and fragmented, and they all recorded advanced and sophisticated art forms that had already taken shape. There were almost no books that introduced common knowledge."

Marx and Engels nodded:

"So do you think it's possible that we should actually be able to quickly sense the meridians, but because of the break in the meridians, we are unable to realize that the meridians that are originally in our body are not there?"

"At least just now, I had the feeling that it was already inside me."

Li Hongyu showed a surprised expression:

"So you mean that your perception of meridians is actually influenced by those who cannot remember? If that's the case, it's quite possible. It could also explain why I've traveled all over the world but haven't been able to find a disciple with enough talent to pass on martial arts."

Marx and Engels looked thoughtful:
"So could this also explain why I'm so slow at mastering martial arts?"

Li Hongyu looked into his eyes and said:

"That's right, it may have also affected the speed at which you mastered martial arts stances, but to avoid any misunderstanding, I'll emphasize again that even considering this..."

"Your talent is also mediocre."