The ultimate purpose of practicing fighting is actual combat.
Lu Yuan asked Cheng Peng to practice with him, not only because he wanted to better master the three basic fighting techniques as he had told Cheng Peng, but also because he wanted to verify a thought of his through this actual combat.
In the training ground of the martial arts hall, the two teenagers, once again dressed in martial arts uniforms, stood facing each other. It was almost an hour before lunchtime. Most of the students went home after class, but some stayed for extra practice. The training area was not sparsely populated, and Lu Yuan and Cheng Peng were inconspicuous, occupying a small training area.
Cheng Peng was a few centimeters taller than Lu Yuan, and his years of practicing fighting made him quite sturdy. His naturally slightly curly short hair and bronze skin made him look a bit more fierce than the average high school student.
"You asked for it, don't get mad if I make you cry later," Cheng Peng said to Lu Yuan as he rubbed his fists together.
"You talk too much," Lu Yuan said lightly.
"Hey, I'll make you kneel and call me daddy..." Cheng Peng shouted and then quickly rushed towards Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan took a deep breath and kept his eyes on Cheng Peng's movements. The moves of the three basic fighting techniques flashed through his mind. He tried to dodge Cheng Peng's charge with a left slide step, then took the opportunity to punch Cheng Peng in the head. Because it was actual combat, both of them were wearing protective gear. Without worrying about being accidentally injured, Lu Yuan attacked without hesitation.
"Hehe—" The moment Lu Yuan punched, he heard Cheng Peng laugh. Before he could react, he found his punching right hand tightly locked by Cheng Peng's two hands. He turned around smoothly, turning his back to him. Then came a surge of force.
"Fly for me!" Lu Yuan's body uncontrollably lifted off the ground, as if he were flying through the clouds. He was directly thrown to the ground by Cheng Peng's back throw.
"Bang—" The fight ended in less than a minute.
"How about it? Do you admit defeat? Why don't you call me daddy?" Cheng Peng put his hands on his hips and looked down at Lu Yuan with a smug expression on his face. But when he found that Lu Yuan hadn't gotten up from the ground for several seconds, he immediately panicked a little.
"Damn, Lu Yuan, are you alright?!"
"I didn't use much force, don't let me break you!"
Cheng Peng hurriedly pulled Lu Yuan up.
"I'm fine," Lu Yuan shook his head, the expression on his face a little strange. There was no frustration, unwillingness, or shame after losing, but instead, his eyes were shining, and he seemed to become even more excited.
[Your skill Basic Boxing Technique has been improved, experience +3]
[Your skill Basic Footwork has been improved, experience +4]
[You experienced a battle, profession experience +5]
"My guess was right!"
"The [Student] profession, with each exam, can gain much more experience in basic subjects and profession experience than usual classroom exercises."
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"The same goes for [Fighter]."
"The speed of gaining experience through actual combat is much faster than practicing on my own!"
The basic boxing technique and basic footwork he used in the battle just now immediately gained a significant increase in experience points after the battle. His profession experience also increased by 5 points at once, which was almost comparable to his usual half-hour of hard practice. Although he was thrown hard and his body hurt a little, this humiliation and pain was nothing compared to the experience points he gained.
"Come again!" Lu Yuan got up from the ground and enthusiastically called for Cheng Peng to continue.
"Again?" Cheng Peng hesitated. "The gap between us is too big, you fighting with me is purely asking for abuse."
"Not as big as you think!" Lu Yuan didn't talk nonsense and punched Cheng Peng directly in the face.
"Damn, you're sneak attacking me?" Cheng Peng screamed and was forced into battle.
Half an hour later. Lu Yuan limped out of the locker room. The arms and thighs exposed outside the short-sleeved T-shirt had some faint bruises and abrasions, and one eye was also red.
"Lu Yuan..." Cheng Peng carefully supported him from the side, looking at him like this, he said with some worry: "Don't blame me, you asked for it. If your parents ask you about it when you go back, don't say I bullied you on purpose."
"Don't worry, I'll just say I accidentally bumped into myself during training," Lu Yuan patted Cheng Peng on the shoulder, comforting him.
At this moment, Lu Yuan was in a great mood. Half an hour of actual combat practice. He gained a full forty points of profession experience. Basic Boxing Technique reached lv3, and Basic Footwork, which he just learned today, also reached lv2. This efficiency was directly equivalent to half a day of his hard work.
"Continue tomorrow, accompany me to practice for half an hour every day from now on," Lu Yuan said to Cheng Peng.
"More?" Cheng Peng shook his head like a rattle, "No, no, I can't bear to abuse you any longer."
"Just pretend I'm asking for abuse, okay?" Lu Yuan glared at him, "Otherwise, I'll get back all the times I called you daddy today."
"This..." Cheng Peng hesitated and could only reluctantly agree.
Lu Yuan then nodded in satisfaction. After this actual combat, he also had a certain understanding of Cheng Peng's strength. This kid's speed and physique were probably similar to his, his strength was a bit stronger than his, but it should also be around eight points, less than 9. The gap between him and Cheng Peng was mainly reflected in basic fighting skills and actual combat experience. As long as he made up for these two aspects, he might not be unable to defeat Cheng Peng.
"I haven't used [Absolute Focus] yet." After being knocked down more than ten times in half an hour, Lu Yuan looked unconcerned on the surface, but in fact, he was secretly holding his breath. He thought that he must make Cheng Peng call him "daddy" sincerely. Moreover, even if he lost every game, he could still gain an average of three or four points of profession experience. If he won... How much experience could he gain? Lu Yuan couldn't help but look forward to it.
June passed in a hurry, and July quietly arrived. The weather in Jiaoyan City became much hotter again.
Jiaoyan City No. 4 Senior High School. The sound of cicadas was disrupted by the harsh ringing of the bell, and the originally peaceful campus became lively as students poured out of their classrooms one by one.
"Check again to make sure you have written your class name and student number..." On the podium, the teacher in charge of invigilation reminded loudly while collecting the test papers.
Lu Yuan spread the test paper flat on the desk, put away his ruler and pen, and walked out of the examination room with a calm expression. Today was the day of the July monthly test at No. 4 High School. The last one was a history test.
[Your skill History has been improved, experience +18]
[You experienced an exam, profession experience +8]
Lu Yuan glanced at his [Student] profession panel.
[Profession: Student lv4 (122/800)]
[Profession Basic Skills: Language lv4 (23/400) Math lv4 (33/800) Physics lv4 (80/800) Chemistry lv4 (12/800) Biology lv4 (2/800) History lv3 (377/400) Geography lv3 (389/400) Information Technology lv4 (12/800)]
[Profession Core Skill: Absolute Focus lv2 (Active)]
After this exam, even his weakest subject, history, was about to reach lv4. Among the eight basic subjects under the [Student] profession panel, only history and geography had not reached lv4.
"Lu Yuan." A soft and shy voice sounded in his ear. Lu Yuan turned his head and saw a pretty girl standing in front of him. Long black hair reaching her waist, a pink hairpin, fair skin, delicate facial features, and two slender, white legs under her blue school skirt made her look even more pure and charming.
"Shall we go back to class together? I want to check the math answers from yesterday afternoon with you," the girl kept touching her hair with her fingers as she spoke, not daring to look into Lu Yuan's eyes.
"I have something to do this afternoon, I'm not planning to go back to class," Lu Yuan thought for a moment and finally declined the girl's invitation. "Why don't you ask someone else?"
"Okay," the girl seemed a little disappointed when she heard Lu Yuan's answer. When she thought of what to say to Lu Yuan again, she found that Lu Yuan had already turned and walked away.