Aurora Soldiers

Chapter 31 No Shadow Under the Moon
  So fast! !
  Zhang Chengguang's pupils shrank to pinpoints almost instantly, and he could only catch two afterimages hitting him one after another.

One sword stabbed his throat, another sword stabbed his chest!
  The bone sword held by the monster is only one meter long, but its unilateral arm span is at least more than one and a half meters. The combination of the two makes a mid-range weapon like a long sword become a long weapon. Effect, and it is more flexible than the flicking and maneuvering of long weapons!

Ta-ta! !
  Zhang Chengguang waved his Zhaoxin Dao to block the bone sword, but the monster's attack speed was too fast, so he had to move back and keep distance.

And these two swords are just the beginning!
  next moment.

Swish, brush, brush! !

The monster's figure flashed quickly while waving its arms violently, turning into afterimages under the dim moonlight. It vaguely looked like it had six arms, and its stabs poured out towards Zhang Chengguang like a violent storm, completely There is no stopping!
  In just three or four breaths, the long-armed monster dodged and attacked, striking out nearly twenty swords!

Like the Bone Swordsman, the monster's attacks don't have much skill, and they don't understand the essence of exerting force and retaining force in battle. They are just the release of the most primitive physical energy.

But even so, it is terrifying enough to make it difficult to defend against!

This is a powerful suppression of physical fitness!
  It's like humans wrestling with bulls, struggling with tigers, and fighting with lions!

Naturally, you are at a disadvantage.

Clang, clang, clang! !
  Zhang Chengguang waved the Zhaoxin knife in his hand to block continuously, but he was able to handle the attacks of two or three bone knife hands with ease, but now he kept retreating under the attack of this long-armed monster!

He had a feeling that at this moment, he was not fighting one monster, but was being besieged by three or even four monsters!
  Stab! !
  During the confrontation, Zhang Chengguang was unable to dodge, and the bone sword slashed across his shoulder in an instant. The external shoulder armor of the protective gear was instantly cut off by the sharp bone sword, and the anti-stab cloth was torn. If it were not blocked by the protective inserts built into the clothes, , this blow has cut off his shoulder, leaving his skin and flesh torn.

This dodge error triggered a chain reaction.

Next.

Stab, sting, sting, sting! !
  Big arms! Forearm! thigh! Side ribs!
  Scratches of varying depths appeared one after another. If it were not for the protection of protective gear, Zhang Chengguang would have been bleeding all over his body at this time!

The strength of the monster's special arms was beyond his imagination, and the opponent was the most difficult speed type! !

Dangerous! ! Dangerous! !
  "Sure enough?"

Gu Ningqing, who was in the distance, saw this scene in her eyes, and couldn't help but feel a strong sense of disappointment in her heart.

Not even a man whose blood spots have grown to that extent?
  Sure enough, these special types of monsters are not something that a single human can deal with.

She knew very well that Zhang Chengguang couldn't hold on for long.

At this critical moment of life-and-death struggle, as long as something goes wrong, the error will continue to expand until you lose your life!

Anyone who has played level-breaking or rhythm games knows very well that a small mistake can lead to countless mistakes.

In a life and death fight, rhythm is extremely important.

One wrong step, one wrong step!

Once the rhythm is lost, it will be even more difficult to make a comeback.

But having said that, the opponent was already ridiculously strong for being able to persist for so long. The four of them also exercised regularly. However, not long ago, they were killed by a monster in a close encounter and were completely defeated.

"It is extremely unwise to fight a monster of this type in single combat. All its body functions and structures seem to be designed for individual combat. Is it a scout type monster? Only a mass army formation and the power of the crowd can That’s the way to restrain and defeat this monster.”

Gu Ningqing remembered it deeply in her heart. If she encounters such a monster in the future and there are less than ten people on her side, she will turn around and run away.

the other side.

In the middle of the war.

Zhang Chengguang narrowed his eyes.

Sure enough, his footwork has not improved much over the years, and has even become the weakest link among all his skills.

Without the training of life and death fighting, it is difficult to make great progress in footwork. Ordinary fighting training, the space is too small, the weapons are not sharpened, and there are protective gears to protect it, it is difficult to fully embody the essence of footwork.

This can't go on like this, we have to think about it, think about it.
  In the crisis, Zhang Chengguang tried his best to control his breath. The sharply increased hormone levels in his body made his brain more awake than ever at this moment. The memories hidden deep in his brain and the instincts of his body muscles resurfaced. In Mingguang Swordsmanship, the three lights of the sun, moon and stars represent the three skills of swordsmanship.

The "Star" formula is practiced using the stabbing method of Mingguang Sword, also known as the "Star Stab Technique".

The "moon" character formula is the footwork training of swordsmanship, which is called "Chasing the Moon Step"!
  Scenes of footwork training replayed in his mind.

Plum blossom pile running, sandbag formation flashing, and then the flashing training combining sandbag formation and plum blossom pile
  In fact, Yang Maocai specially built a cage with eighteen modified tennis ball machines. He adjusted these servers to the highest serving speed. Sitting on a lounge chair next to the courtyard, he only needed to press the button lightly in his hand. With the remote control, you can drink tea while watching Zhang Chengguang jump up and down in the cage. Things that are euphemistically called ancestors also need to keep pace with the times.
  What Zhang Chengguang remembers most clearly is the final stage of training in the "moon" formula.

At night, the bright moon hangs high.

His opponent is not a person, not a sandbag, not a machine, but a shadow.

Yang Maocai hung a circle of eight shadow puppet-like figures in the mid-air in the courtyard. When the moonlight shone down, the figures cast life-size shadows on the ground.

in all directions.

Yang Maocai was standing at the side of the courtyard, holding ropes in his hands. As long as he gently moved his fingers, the shadow puppets would change their tilt angles or change their positions according to circular lines.

As the tilt angle of the villain changes, the shadow cast on the ground will lengthen in an instant, as if the villain has thrust out the weapon in his hand.

"For example, when the moon reaches the zenith, the shadow area around you is the smallest. Basically, it can be understood that the area where the shadow is located is the safe distance between you and others. If the enemy's shadow invades the shadow area, you will be assassinated and die. If you can survive the attacks of these eight shadow puppets for twenty breaths without being stabbed, then you have completed the training of the 'Moon' character formula!"

Yang Maocai said this.

The difficulty of training footwork is beyond imagination. Yang Maocai flicked his fingers and the shadow puppets changed instantly, almost silently. Zhang Chengguang dodged slightly and took a step, and the shadow puppets behind him immediately attacked.

"Don't make large movements, but move in small ways! If you make a big move, you will have a big flaw, and your recovery will be slow. If you take one wrong step, you will make the wrong step! Especially when you are surrounded by many people, you are attacked from the front and back, and if you dodge by a large amount, you will die. undoubtedly!"

Yang Maocai's words echoed in Zhang Chengguang's mind.

It took him nearly half a year to take twenty breaths without being stabbed by the shadow controlled by Yang Maocai.

"Although the training of chasing the moon footwork is completed, it does not mean that your footwork is a complete success, or even a small success. Until the end, I only controlled three shadow puppets to attack at the same time, and did not use all the shadow puppets. Attack you at the same time."

Yang Maocai said.

"In that case, who can escape?"

Zhang Chengguang said in surprise.

Up, down, left, right, in all directions.

Eight shadow puppets, covering eight directions, attack at the same time, leaving no place to hide.

"Yes! It can be done whether it is in reality or with shadow puppets as enemies. In reality, there are eight people from all directions, blocking all directions. However, the frequency of people's attacks is slightly different. This short time difference , is the key to survival.”

"The same is true for shadow puppets. When your dodge speed in a small area reaches a certain level, there will be no blind spots when the moonlight shines, and the shadow that represents your safe area will disappear. This is my Mingguang Sword Technique footwork. The highest state, no shadow under the moon!"

"Why is the 'moon' word formula called the step of chasing the moon? Because as long as you catch up with the moonlight, your shadow will disappear. When your master and I were at our peak, we experienced battlefield fighting, life and death stimulation, and the body's instincts were fully activated. It is possible to remain invisible under the moon for a blink of an eye, and as far as the teacher knows, some of the top masters who practice Mingguang Swordsmanship in history can maintain this state for nearly ten breaths. There are only ten or twenty people of this class. With good hands surrounding him, it is impossible to restrain him.”

"But body skills are the most difficult to practice. Unlike slashing and stabbing, if you want to be invisible under the moon, you can't do it by training alone. You must fight in life and death. The spirit is extremely tense and the nerves are high. Being active and completely activating the human body's instincts depends on personal opportunities. Living in a peaceful era, this skill does not need to be forced."

Yang Maocai said to Zhang Chengguang.

However, this is no longer a peaceful era. At this moment, Zhang Chengguang is facing a life and death situation. His opponent's attack by one person can be equal to the attack of four or five human masters!

The past training scenes in his mind continued to merge. His body no longer regressed, but began to move around in a small area. His heart calmed down, as if the crisis of life and death at this moment could no longer shake his mind in the slightest.

His flash speed is getting faster and faster, and the originally unbalanced rhythm is gradually being regained.

The brain is extremely clear, and the nerves in the whole body feel as if they are electrified.

The shadow under his feet reflected in the dim moonlight is becoming more and more blurry!
  (End of this chapter)