Technological practice: leading the human race to the stars

Chapter 25: Parting Blossoms
A few days later.

Yuanze looked back, but his master still hadn't shown up.

"You'll be late if you don't leave."

Yuanze was urged by the captain to board the plane, looking back every step of the way.

In the era when source beasts were rampant, airplanes were extremely expensive means of transportation and the crystallization of countless cutting-edge technologies.

"Mr. Yang is not a simple man either. Even if he can't compare to those big families, his strength and financial resources are quite scary." Yuanze thought to himself.

Yuanze sat in the seat next to the window and tried hard to look outside the plane, but there was no sign of his master.

The plane gradually took off, breaking free from the constraints of gravity bit by bit. Yuanze's ears also felt a little buzzing and pressure, but his eyes were still fixed on the bottom, refusing to move away for a long time.

"Mr. Yuan, Mr. Li Haisheng said that this is a letter from one of your classmates."

Yuanze looked away and took the letter. On his palm he felt the slightly rough fiber texture unique to paper products. He opened the seal and took out the letter. There were familiar handwriting on it, with only a few words.

Yuanze sighed softly, feeling that he was not doing her justice.

He closed his eyes, and all the memories about her came flooding back to his mind. He knew that these beautiful memories could only remain quietly in his heart, becoming a treasure that he treasured alone.

"Hello, Mr. Ji, please let me pass. I am Yuanze and I am here to teach martial arts." Yuanze bowed politely towards the screen.

Before Yuanze obtained the status of an elite student, he was not qualified to pass through the last three gates of the mechanism and had to obtain authorization from his master.

The blurry figure nodded with his back turned, cold and stiff, and said hoarsely: "Let it go, and teleport directly to the family training room."

In a moment, Yuanze arrived at the training room where the class was held.

The floor of the training room was shiny and had a great grip. There was a wisp of incense smoke under the painting of a swordsman in the center. On both sides were high-quality weapons and armor. The simple and elegant style revealed the owner's high taste and aesthetics. The only thing that Yuanze felt was the wooden figures in the center that didn't fit in with the environment, with gorgeous pictures all over them.

It was the first time that Yuanze was hired as a martial arts teacher by a family within the Third Ring Road with such a high salary, but soon a familiar laughter was heard from upstairs.

"Ji Xueran!" Yuanze sat on the mat with his legs crossed, holding his forehead with his right hand. He felt his head was suddenly overwhelmed. This naughty guy always brought him some surprises.

"What's wrong? Aren't you happy to see me?" Ji Xueran said playfully.

"Of course I'm happy!" Yuanze smiled helplessly and muttered, "It's all because you gave me so much money!"

"What are you talking about? I spent a lot of money to hire you, Master Yuan. You have to satisfy me before you can leave~"

"Don't tease me. How can I be qualified to teach you? You are ranked second now."

"No, Genze-san. I've seen your performance in the last few tests. How could you not have something? If you hadn't taught me when I first joined the class, I'm afraid I would still be at the bottom of the elite class in martial arts."

It must be said that Ji Xueran's learning talent is indeed first-class, and her speed of comprehension is much faster than others. In the martial arts hall, this can be regarded as the top group of source warriors with the highest comprehension. If I don't have the "heart flow", I am afraid I am still a little inferior.

So it wasn't because I gave good instructions, but because she had become more diligent for some reason.

"What a pity. She has no interest in being a scientist or a warrior. She just wants to be a painter." Yuan Ze secretly complained as he watched her stabbing the painted wooden figures with a sword.

"Let's have a real fight." Yuanze said to her in a deep voice.

"Can your body handle it now?"

"No problem. I passed the test at the martial arts gym last time and beat Li Weiming. I'm almost recovered."

Yuanze wants to find some equally matched opponents to train with.

The last battle with Li Weiming was originally a evenly matched contest.

But because this involves the honor of the master, I can only give it my all. Coupled with the opponent's carelessness and my use of the ability of "fear", this cannot be considered a contest at all, but just a crushing defeat.

Fighting is the best training method, especially when facing a stronger and more challenging opponent. It can help you hone yourself better without using special abilities.

The two men put on their armor, saluted, and the battle was about to begin.

Yuan Ze doesn't like to use swords, and prefers to fight with two-handed knives. This can effectively increase the frequency of attack. Although two-handed combos and coordinated defense are more difficult, with the assistance of "Flow", it will have better effects than one-handed weapons.

He took a sideways stance, which was a combination of offense and defense, and could be used to quickly launch an attack or switch to defense in time. His eyes were fixed on Ji Xueran, looking for the opponent's flaws. Ji Xueran was holding a sword, her body tense, like a fully drawn bow, ready to shoot at any time. She kept changing her pace, trying to confuse Yuan Ze and find an opportunity to break through.

Suddenly, Ji Xueran caught the moment when Yuan Ze's body swayed slightly, and she quickly stepped forward and switched to a virtual step. The sword light struck Yuan Ze like lightning, as if to split him in two.

However, Yuan Ze did not panic. He had anticipated this move and responded with a right empty step with the forefoot on the ground. His right hand knife turned outward and chopped from the left shoulder to the right shoulder, accurately blocking Ji Xueran's attack.

The sound of swords clashing echoed in the air, showing the contest of power between the two sides.

Ji Xueran was slightly surprised when her attack was blocked, but Yuan Ze took advantage of the situation to counterattack. His left hand knife changed from defense to attack, and his body turned accordingly, while his right hand turned in the opposite direction, trying to disrupt the opponent's rhythm.

However, Ji Xueran was no ordinary person. She quickly regained her senses, pulled the sword back and forth, and then threw the sword forward.

At this time, Yuanze's door was wide open, and he heard a dull sound as the wooden sword hit the armor. Yuanze was pushed by this clever force, and his body tilted backwards. Ji Xueran took the rebounding wooden sword, and in an instant the wooden sword was hanging on his neck.

Yuanze smiled and dropped his weapon: "I give up."

"Hmph!" Ji Xueran raised her head proudly, turned around and snorted, secretly rejoicing in her heart that she had finally won against him.

Unexpectedly, Yuanze suddenly jumped up, and when the two swords fell, he pulled out a wooden sword and stabbed her in the vitals.

"You lose this round."

"You're cheating, I don't care, I win!" Ji Xueran lay on the ground, throwing a tantrum and rolling around, which was actually a bit cute.

"I've told you many times that you must make sure that the other party loses the ability to resist, like this, otherwise it will be very dangerous." Yuanze stretched out a foot and kicked the wooden sword on the ground far away.

"Yeah, so let's say you win." Ji Xueran sat up from the ground, revealed a cunning look, and nodded, "Then let's continue!"

After that, Ji Xueran never gave Yuan Ze any chance to show mercy. Her sword dance was very powerful and fierce. Yuan Ze was unable to win back a single point in the whole morning.

But the joy of victory did not completely occupy Ji Xueran's heart. She clearly realized that every time she attacked Yuanze, she needed to devote more strength and energy.

Yuan Ze was like a sponge, constantly absorbing her strength and recovering quickly. His defense became tighter and tighter, his reaction became more and more agile, and the power transmitted from the sword became stronger and stronger, forcing Ji Xueran to be on guard against his counterattack at all times.

This delicate balance made Ji Xueran understand that what Yuan Ze lacked was the recovery of his energy. In order to avoid Ji Xueran getting hurt, he chose a more restrained and single fighting style, otherwise he would still be defeated.

"Enough, enough, I'm tired." Due to the fact that he was not yet fully trained, Yuan Ze's long-term combat training was still a bit too exhausting for him.

"No! I want to come again!" Ji Xueran pouted. She finally got the chance to beat Yuan Ze up, how could she let it go?

"I can not make it."

"A man can't say he can't do it. Come on!"

After a few more rounds of fighting, Yuanze finally collapsed to the ground due to exhaustion, while Ji Xueran, who was sweating profusely beside him, was still a little unsatisfied, but seeing his weak look, she let him go.

"You've made obvious progress! I'm afraid even He Can can't beat you now." Yuan Ze said while packing his luggage after taking a rest.

Ji Xueran handed Yuanze a bottle of water and said with a smile: "I'm not sure I can beat Li Weiming, you must have a trick up your sleeve. By the way, how are you recovering now?"

“The recovery is pretty good.”

"There's still a month left, let's work hard together!" Ji Xueran encouraged with a sweet smile on her face. She lay on the floor, watching the transporter that was about to start, and carefully looked at Yuanze.

His figure is more upright and muscular, his muscle lines are still smooth and powerful, his mental state is even more full than when we first met, his eyes are clearer and brighter than before, and he exudes a desire to explore the world and fearless courage.

Ji Xueran thought silently in her heart, her eyes full of admiration and expectation for Yuanze.

As the letter says:

“When we meet again, let’s laugh as happily as before.

————————————Ji Xueran"

When we leave, there will always be people who are reluctant to let us go. That is our harbor.

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(End of this chapter)