With half a game of chess, I vanquish all demons!

"Then I'll first talk about the unique characteristics of each level of warrior, and then explain why those seven warriors couldn't defeat a bronze warrior."

First, let's talk about the special characteristics of demigod warriors. Their essence is that they have strong vitality and an inexhaustible supply of yang energy, which leads to strong male charm and strong reproductive ability!

In essence, he is attractive to women both in appearance and in terms of actual abilities.

In battle, its ability is even more terrifying—it can regenerate a severed head!

County Magistrate Zhou glanced enviously at the demigod warrior standing to the side, though it was unclear what exactly he envied.

He looked at Zhao Yao and then said:

"As for the special characteristics of the Bronze Warrior, namely killing and warfare... in fact, it means that he can choose one of the many pure forces such as 'metal, wood, water, fire, earth, light, darkness, wind, thunder, and sound' as his weapon."

Depending on their individual choices, the bronze warriors can control different weapons.

As for the Silver Warrior... I know you didn't ask, but since you're curious, I'll tell you too.

The Silver Warrior's special abilities are described in various ways, including "a pure brain, childlike mind, and immunity to mental attacks," and "a silver halo growing from the back of his head, which intimidates enemies with divine power."

The special abilities of the Golden Warrior are similar; some say it's "golden blood, immortality," while others say it's "body like a god, soul like a god, size at will, and re-entering the martial arts world."

Based on my experience, it's usually the case that both sides are true.

Of course, I'm not a strongman myself, and I haven't seen many strongmen at a higher level. Take the assessments about silver and gold strongmen with a grain of salt; don't take them too seriously.

Having said this, he glanced at the two strongmen standing to the side, looked at the battle in the city that was almost over, and began to answer Zhao Yao's other question.

"Now, the saying 'a martial artist is superior to a strongman in the same realm' doesn't apply here. Why can't seven second-realm martial artists defeat one third-realm strongman?"

The answer is actually quite simple: they were the princess's guards!

Zhao Yao, I ask you, what does it mean to be a princess's bodyguard?

As Zhou, the county magistrate, spoke, he smiled at Zhao Yao and began to question him as if testing him.

"Does this mean cultivation resources?"

Under the watchful eye of County Magistrate Zhou, Zhao Yao attempted to answer.

"Haha, that's right! It's cultivation resources!"

As the saying goes, even a hero can be brought down by a single penny.

Countless heroes and great men have failed to make any progress on their cultivation path throughout their lives, all because they are trapped by these four words: cultivation resources!

Correct, complete, rich, and excellent methods of cultivation, as well as seniors, teachers, fellow practitioners, and even food, clothing, and daily necessities—any one of these is extremely important on the path of cultivation.

However, ordinary people need to make a living, are bothered by the trivialities of life, and have little access to these things, which naturally conflicts with and hinders spiritual practice.

Look at those seven martial artists. From beginning to end, they didn't use their martial arts skills at all. They only used two straightforward and unorthodox techniques. And the unorthodox techniques they learned were exactly the same. Did they not want to use martial arts to fight their enemies, did not want to learn more powerful unorthodox techniques, and did not want to make their methods more diverse?

No, it's that they simply can't do it!

In contrast, the princess's guard, the bronze warrior, possessed three extraordinary abilities: "heat extraction," "moisture extraction," and "mist control," all of which complemented each other. Even his weapon was a marvelous object, a treasure capable of "shooting arrows while drinking water, arrows appearing wherever there is water," a treasure that resonated with his own extraordinary abilities.

I even speculate that the bronze warrior's unique ability to "choose power as weapon" should also be to use water as his weapon, which would allow him to better build and enhance his personal combat system and martial prowess.

The very concept of building a personal combat system is something that countless ordinary people without resources or mentors would have to stumble through and take many detours to grasp, let alone actually build one.

By the time the common people have learned everything they need to know, aren't they all quite old? By then, when they start building their own personal combat systems, they'll probably be too old to even begin.

But where are the princess's guards?

They understood this from a young age, from the very beginning, and began building their own combat system from the very first step they took on the path of power.

Your military force is weak, scattered, and unsystematic, while theirs is strong, complete, and well-organized. How can you fight them?

In this situation, someone struggling in the mud is not even in the same league as someone living in luxury. The difference between them is probably greater than the difference between a human and a dog. Talking about "a martial artist fighting a strongman, the superior being of the same level" is just laughable.

To put it simply, there are a thousand types of martial artists and a thousand types of strongmen.

How can we generalize?

County Magistrate Zhou spoke with great enthusiasm, his expression sorrowful, and I couldn't help but empathize with him.

If his brother Zhou Yan hadn't been inexplicably chosen to become the imperial son-in-law, he, the county magistrate, might not have been a county magistrate, and what difference would he have made from those seven weak and powerless martial artists?

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yao thought of the days before the apocalypse on Earth.

It was an era of advanced technology, but also an era of complex rules. Without guidance, it would take ordinary people a long time to fully understand the various rules that govern life.

If we include the difference between rich and poor, then to understand life, the struggles and wasted years of ordinary people are actually much longer, not much different from what County Magistrate Zhou is saying at this moment.

He was able to understand the emotions and implications of County Magistrate Zhou's words.

"So, is it just because of the words 'cultivation resources'?"

What I mean is, is there any more concrete evidence that would have led the county magistrate to conclude from the beginning that the seven warriors were no match for the bronze-level strongman?

Zhao Yao carefully chose his words, wanting to understand more clearly, his words filled with a thirst for relevant knowledge.

"Good question, of course there is!"

County Magistrate Zhou confirmed Zhao Yao's question with a single sentence, and then replied:

"Martial arts, magical techniques, demon blood, weapons, as well as realm, combat skills and combat abilities... Observers and fighters can judge the strength of the two sides by looking at these seven factors together."

Martial arts are classified into seven categories: "unordinary martial arts, incomplete martial arts, ordinary martial arts, intermediate martial arts, advanced martial arts, peerless martial arts, and extraordinary martial arts."

You're not a martial artist, so you can't tell the difference. Explaining how to judge the quality of martial arts to you wouldn't be helpful. Just know that this kind of thing exists.

There are seven categories of extraordinary arts: 'mortal extraordinary arts with fixed strength', 'strength extraordinary arts of warriors bound to their current realm', 'martial arts extraordinary arts of warriors whose strength increases along with the martial artist's martial arts realm', 'demonic blood extraordinary arts that can be used at will by fusing demonic blood', 'acquired extraordinary arts created by later generations', 'innate extraordinary arts produced by heaven and earth', and 'divine arts of destiny that are rewards given by the heavens, which can increase the power of extraordinary arts simply by accumulating energy, with almost no upper limit and no heavenly justice'.

If arranged from weakest to strongest, it would probably follow this order, or the strength of the magical arts could be arranged according to the level of cultivation, such as first-level magical arts, second-level magical arts, third-level magical arts, and so on.

Extraordinary weapons often rely on unique techniques to unleash their power, and their strength can be categorized according to the types of these techniques.

As for the distinction between strongmen and martial artists, based on what you said earlier, you should know how to classify and judge them, so I won't go into details.

That leaves combat skills and combat abilities. One is something only the individual knows, and the other is something only heaven knows. It's not something that others can figure out in a short time.

Of these seven judgments, let's leave aside the last two and just talk about the other five.

"Martial arts, magical techniques, demon blood, weapons, and realms"—as long as you can distinguish each of these five types, determine which side is stronger, and which side has a numerical advantage, your judgment of the outcome of the battle will be fairly accurate.

Look at these seven martial artists. Their martial arts skills are inferior to those of the strongmen with inherited skills, their demon blood is inferior to that of the Heavenly Dog Demon Blood, their weapons are inferior to those of the strange objects in their hands, their realms are inferior to those of the others, and the quality and quantity of their strange techniques are inferior to those of the others. Furthermore, they are incompatible with each other, and they can only use their techniques directly without any tactical flexibility. So what is there to say about the outcome? I don't even know what to say anymore.

In the end, they couldn't even force out the opponent's superhuman strength and demonic blood; their fate was obvious.

County Magistrate Zhou explained things in detail and clearly, and Zhao Yao silently memorized this knowledge.

He thought for a moment, looked at County Lieutenant Zhou, and nodded, saying:

"I understood everything the county magistrate said."

There are a thousand types of warriors and a thousand types of strongmen; they cannot be generalized.

These seven warriors and Princess Yunchi's guards cannot be considered the same species, and therefore cannot be compared.

I also noted down the methods for judging the strength of two sides: martial arts, magical arts, demon blood, weapons, realm, combat skills and combat abilities.

I still don't understand why there's a saying that "a martial artist fighting a strongman is a cut above the rest in the same realm." Could the county constable explain it further?

Upon hearing this, County Commandant Zhou smiled and looked at Zhao Yao with even more kindness in his eyes.

He said cheerfully:

"Sure, sure. This is the first time I've met someone so curious that I can speak my mind."

Then I'll continue telling you the story!

Let's start with the lower levels.

Because of their martial arts skills, martial artists master combat techniques from the start. They can easily defeat strongmen who only have strength but no fighting ability, just like shooting at a target.

In this situation, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that "a martial artist is superior to a strongman in the same realm," would it?

Speaking of higher realms... When comparing high-level warriors and martial artists, we must mention extraordinary techniques.

Did you know that, regarding magical arts, an ordinary person can master a maximum of three, while a martial artist or strongman can have a maximum of nine?

See? You've witnessed the power of extraordinary techniques; they are incredibly diverse and each possesses its own unique wonder. It's no exaggeration to say that extraordinary techniques can be a crucial factor in determining the outcome of a battle.

The quantity, quality, and system of magical techniques are all key factors that can determine victory or defeat!

There is a saying that warriors rely on various formations and weapons, which means they rely on their own kind, special techniques and weapons to enhance their martial prowess.

Martial artists can certainly rely on these, but they don't have to rely on them completely.

Martial artists have their own combat systems!

Martial arts, combat skills, combat abilities...

Did you know that skilled martial artists, or those who have reached a higher level, possess extraordinary power in every move they make?

But a strongman couldn't do that.

By now, County Magistrate Zhou had made the matter very clear.

He smiled at Zhao Yao and jokingly asked:

"If it were you, would you be willing to fight against a martial artist whose every move is full of magical power?"

Can you handle it?

"No, no, I wouldn't dare."

Zhao Yao hurriedly shook his head.

He said this, but he didn't really think so in his heart.

The library.

Zhao Yao entered his inner vision and looked at the jade figure chess pieces on the broken jade chessboard.

The first Jade Chess Piece has ten layers of flames. Eight of these layers contain talismans for "Divine Thought Magic," and one layer contains talismans for "Demon Charm Magic," thus fulfilling the requirement of nine magic spells.

These nine extraordinary techniques seem to be rewards bestowed by Heaven for vanquishing demons in the mortal realm. They are the kind of "Heavenly Mandate Techniques" that Magistrate Zhou mentioned, capable of accumulating energy without limit and increasing power!

Moreover, "a martial artist or strongman can bear up to nine people with his physical body," but I'm not bearing them with my physical body.

He looked at the ten flame layers in the Jade Chess set, his heart pounding.

He was certain that he was not within the limitation and scope of "only being able to bear nine magical arts".