I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

Since he is a martial artist, it is not hard to see that Qing Deng is making rapid progress!

The speed of its progress is simply unbelievable!

To give a vivid example of Qing Deng's initial gun-wielding movements... it was like a "basketball player playing soccer".

It has a lot of power and is very fast.

However, most of his movements are in the style of a "swordsman".

However... as time went on, his movements became more and more like those of a "gunner"!

His marksmanship improved at a rate measured in "rounds".

With each round, Qingdeng's spear skills improve by one point!

Those with deeper skills even keenly noticed that Qingdeng's thrusting force was becoming increasingly sharp!

At the beginning of the battle, Aoto's spear skills were obviously immature, far inferior to Toujou Shintaro's.

But now, the former seems to be catching up with the latter!

Gradually, the battle between the two intensified!

The new round of fierce fighting will last for quite a long time.

Both sides dodged and weaved, feinting and bluffing.

Qing Deng's movements and footwork were dazzling, and he relentlessly attacked Toujou Shintaro.

Shintaro Toujou countered every move with equal skill, showing no weakness whatsoever! His plump body nimbly dodged left and right, defusing Aoto's attacks with ease, and launching a counterattack in kind.

However, a moment later, Shintaro Toujou narrowed his eyes and stared intently at Aoto.

Before he could finish, he shouted:

"Stop! I surrender!"

As he spoke, he voluntarily put away his spear.

As he conceded defeat, the system notification sounded—

[Ding! Talent detected!]

[Copy Talent: Elephant Core +9!]

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Chapter 708 A Great Harvest! 13 Talents Upgraded! [4300]

[Talent Introduction: Superior core strength compared to ordinary people]

[Ding! Detected that the host already possesses a talent of the same type]

[Ding! Initiating talent fusion!]

[Ding! Talent fusion successful!]

[Elephant Core +4 Ability Upgrade – Elephant Core +9!]

The instant the system voice ended, Qing Deng felt a familiar warm current surge from his dantian and then spread throughout his entire waist.

Then, the warm current continued to heat up, eventually turning into a burning sensation like flames!

hot!

Extremely hot!

Every muscle in the waist and abdomen looks like it's being roasted over a fire!

It's unusually hot!

It hurt terribly!

Even the strong-willed Qingdeng almost cried out!

Whenever I copy a talent that enhances my physical functions, this unknown warm current always surges within me.

Qing Deng was already used to this.

However, this was the first time Qingdeng had ever experienced such a "warm" current!

Fortunately, this warm current, like usual, came suddenly and went quickly.

Before long, Qingdeng felt the warm current in his waist and abdomen gradually recede and cool down.

Immediately afterwards, his expression changed drastically, his body stiffened abruptly, his eyes stared blankly, and his face was filled with disbelief.

Although it sounds a bit exaggerated... Qing Deng really feels that he can produce a sonic boom just by doing a simple back extension!

The so-called "core" refers to the middle part of the human body, which is the area below the shoulder joint and above the hip joint, including the pelvis. It is a whole formed by the waist, pelvis, and hip joint, and contains 29 muscles.

At this moment, Qingdeng felt that all 29 muscles in the core of his body were filled with explosive power!

The sudden surge in his waist strength even gave him a strange delusion: if he placed a fulcrum on his abdomen, he could lift up the entire earth!

Qingdeng gently stroked his waist and abdomen, sighing repeatedly:

—Such domineering power…!

When he saw Shintaro Toujou skillfully wielding the spear with his waist, he guessed that the other's talent was mostly related to core strength.

But I never expected... that the opponent's waist strength had reached such a level!

Elephant Core +9!

It actually has a max-level talent of "+9"!

It has been nearly three and a half years since I transmigrated to this world... that is, since the day I acquired the system.

Over such a long period of time, Qingdeng has only encountered a total of 3 people with maxed-out talents.

These are my grandson Chutaro's "Divine Brain +9", "Sword Saint" Seiichiro Otani's "Born to Fight +9", and the "Elephant Core +9" that I encountered today!

Unfortunately, Qingdeng already possessed "Elephant Core +4".

According to the system's rules, "+9" is already the highest level of talent.

Therefore, after merging with Toujou Shintaro's maxed-out talent, Qing Deng's "Elephant Core" did not become "+13", but instead directly increased to the existing highest level, namely "+9".

The extra power can only be "overflowed" in vain.

However, Qing Deng did not feel regret about this.

After all, according to the system's settings, "+9" is already the highest level that normal humans in this world can achieve.

In other words, Qing Deng's current waist strength is already at a world-class level!

If you want to further enhance your waist strength, you can only start with other talents.

For example, "Nine Bulls and Two Tigers" improves muscle strength, "Iron Waist" improves waist endurance, and "Bear Waist" improves waist explosiveness.

Or perhaps... an eternal talent related to waist strength!

The core muscle group is responsible for stabilizing the center of gravity and transmitting force. It is the main link in the overall force generation and plays a pivotal role in the movement and force application of the upper and lower limbs.

A strong core muscle group plays a stabilizing and supporting role in body posture, motor skills, and specific technical movements during exercise.

In other words, with the significant increase in core strength, Qingdeng's overall strength will be significantly enhanced!

The extent of its enhancement is not just a little bit!

This is exactly the talent he desperately needs and wants right now: the ability to "significantly improve physical function"!

Qingdeng's current mood can't be summed up with just the word "excited"?

He couldn't wait to grab Shintaro Toujou's hands and dance a duet right there to liven things up!

However, despite his excitement, he quickly composed himself and looked up at Shintaro Toujou across from him.

Since the other party has already admitted defeat, their sparring match naturally cannot continue.

As Qing Deng sheathed his spear, he asked Toujou Shintaro:

"Mr. Dongcheng, why are you admitting defeat?"

He paused for a moment, then adopted a serious tone:

"You haven't used your full strength yet, have you?"

Although it is in the form of an interrogative sentence, it has the tone of an affirmative sentence.

As a seasoned veteran with extensive combat experience, Qing Deng immediately realized that Toujou Shintaro had not yet used his true abilities!

As for how much power he still possesses, Qing Deng has no idea.

Aoto was both puzzled and disappointed by Toujou Shintaro's sudden surrender.

He hasn't had enough yet!

The phrase "not enough playing" here has two meanings.

Firstly, they hadn't had enough fun yet.

Qing Deng felt overjoyed to see this long-lost martial arts master who could engage him in a fierce battle!

As far as Qing Deng knew, the last time he encountered a formidable opponent worth remembering was four months ago, when he challenged the heroes of Edo!

He was filled with admiration for Shintaro Tojo's superb skills.

To be honest, he wished he could fight his opponent for another three hundred rounds! A proper, satisfying fight!

As for the second reason... that's more pragmatic.

He wanted to continue learning... no, to continue studying Shintaro Toujou's spear techniques!

It must be said that the energy unleashed when "Heart of the Demon +5" is combined with talents such as "Sword Saint", "Gun Master", or other enhancement talents is truly astonishing!

Looking back on the battle, the short exchange of a few dozen rounds had already greatly benefited him, significantly improving his marksmanship.

Qing Deng dared to assert: as long as the fighting continues, his marksmanship will continue to improve by leaps and bounds!

In short—he hasn't had enough yet!