paranoianovel Chapter 52 I Seem to Be a Martial Arts Genius
Chapter 52 I Seem to Be a Martial Arts Genius
Lu Zhao is not someone who is always cautious and timid, but when it comes to something important, he will try his best to prepare thoroughly.
For example, when he tested his punching power to demonstrate his entry-level strength, he insisted on showing it publicly first, gathering a group of people to witness it, to ensure that he would definitely receive the reward.
The same is true now.
Even though he had gone to the hospital to practice a bunch of special skills and felt invincible today, he still stood on the second-floor corridor and repeatedly observed other people's process of passing the game.
Even though he had already accumulated a lot of experience, he wouldn't overlook any detail. He would stand at the door, leaning forward, waiting for the start, not wasting even half a second.
As soon as the electric fence retracted, Lu Zhao rushed straight in.
Swish swish.
Several high-speed robotic arms came towards us.
Lu Zhao had observed this on the second floor; the mechanisms here were several times faster than those in the small room of the testing ground.
The reason why the others in the elite class were struggling was because their level of understanding was too low, their nerve strength was insufficient, and their eyesight and reaction time were not up to par.
The first three realms—Strongman, Iron Body, and Steel Bones—primarily enhance the physical body. While the boost to the nervous system is minimal, it still provides some benefit. This is why those from aristocratic families who begin training early have an advantage.
However, these advantages do not exist in front of Lu Zhao. Swift thinking and eagle eyes are special skills, and their amplification effect is incomparable to the first or second level at the bottom.
Once the special effects are activated, the world before your eyes instantly changes.
The movement trajectories of all the robotic arms were clearly visible to him. With this clear thinking, he immediately came up with a countermeasure. He twisted to the side and used a perfect path to dodge all the attacks.
"The next part is the difficult part. Although the mechanism operates randomly, once you dodge the first round, the next round of attack will immediately follow. Many people will not be able to react in time and will be hit here."
Lu Zhao was prepared and activated his hand-eye coordination in advance. In a flash, he bent down and rolled, followed by a quick movement technique taught by Xin Li. He leaped out like a nimble deer, the mechanical arm only grazing the cuff of his training uniform, but not hitting him directly.
He narrowly escaped the most dangerous ambush.
"Damn, Brother Wang is really cunning."
He knew that this trap was designed by Wang Zhao himself, so this Thunderous Combo was definitely something that guy deliberately used to ambush people.
Such a speed of attack, even with prior mental preparation, would be difficult to dodge without special skills.
Now that the most difficult part has been overcome, the rest shouldn't be a big problem.
With the coordination of his hands and eyes and the aid of his eagle-like vision, Lu Zhao brought the martial arts techniques and movements he had learned to their highest level, smoothly advancing to the second stage.
I glanced up at the score.
99.
Damn it! He was one point lower than Shen Xianke, just because his sleeve was wiped?
Wang Zhao, that sixth brother!
Lu Zhao cursed under his breath, but he immediately realized that he had to calm himself down, clear his mind, and focus all his energy on getting through the entire tunnel.
With a calm and still mind, initiate!
His slightly anxious state of mind immediately calmed down, and he entered the second section of the mechanism.
Lu Zhao didn't have the extra energy to pay attention to the outside world, so he didn't notice that almost all the audience members on the first and second floors were in a state of shock.
In those few short seconds, they seemed to see a figure from before, not Gongsun Ke, but Shen Xianke!
"How did he get there? Who saw it clearly?"
Murong Can murmured, "Stones? Is this what you learned in the elite class?"
Shi Jian blinked, pondered for a while, but couldn't figure it out, so he could only say, "I don't think I've ever learned that."
Chen Qinhu remained silent. Even with his confidence in Lu Zhao, he hadn't expected his good brother to score 99 points in the first round.
"Old Yang, he's also taking on five of your challenges in one go."
Yang Guangming: ?
These new recruits couldn't understand, but Ji Ye and the officers on the opposite second floor had a different perspective.
"He's just using a simple movement technique, isn't he?" Neishi Xiangyang frowned.
These are the basic movement techniques of the Qin warriors, and like their movement methods, they embody the characteristics of simplicity and practicality.
The advantage is that it's easy to learn; anyone, human or dog, can master a trick or two. The disadvantage is that the skill ceiling is low, it lacks finesse, and it's easy to fall behind in high-pressure environments. Coincidentally, the traps and mechanisms designed by Wang Zhao were precisely such a high-pressure environment for a group of new recruits at the Warrior level.
That is why Lu Zhao's perfect pass is all the more remarkable.
Shen Xianke's perfect score of 100 points comes from a higher level of family-inherited movement techniques and years of practice.
Gongsun Ke relies less on agility and mainly on his super-fast reaction speed and brute force to break through, meaning his mechanics are average but his stats are high.
The chubby boy sacrificed his speed, and his score of 82 points was negligible.
From an outsider's perspective, Lu Zhao is purely a technical expert.
He only used the Swift Steps technique and did not force his way in, but his skill in it was very high, to the point that he was able to dodge all the attacks with the strength of a Warrior.
Actually, this idea isn't wrong. The effect of several combined special skills is essentially to increase reaction speed and eyesight, and then improve the proficiency of martial arts skills through hand-eye coordination.
At this point, the elders of those aristocratic families looked a little off.
Just by looking at the first level, you can tell this person is something special.
"Who would have thought that among this mere group of new recruits, besides Zhuge Liang, there would also be a young phoenix?"
The family members of the eighth person in the family are the most emotionally distraught.
If Lu Zhao can demonstrate the same strength in subsequent levels, then his juniors will be squeezed out of the top eight and become the second victim.
No, I don't want that kind of thing...
However, Lu Zhao had no idea what they were thinking, and even if he did, he wouldn't give up his own interests for such a thing.
As expected, he passed the unarmed combat and short weapon challenges with scores of over 90, using the Nine Close-Combat Techniques and the Wind-Breaking Blade, all of which were the most basic martial arts skills.
Moreover, his skill level is very fast, and his time score is at least 90, so his minimum total score is close to 400.
In the stands, the girl who was still in eighth place turned pale and couldn't help but grab the sleeve of her best friend, Shen Xianke.
Her score was not high, only 432. Judging from this, unless she scores less than 30 points in the remaining two shooting tests, she will be overtaken by Lu Zhao.
"Keke..."
Shen Xianke grasped her hand: "Don't be afraid, what if he misses all the targets?"
"Waaaaah, you still have no idea how to comfort people." The girl was almost crying.
At this moment, Lu Zhao had already picked up his pistol.
With a series of whooshing sounds, the mechanism activated, sending up clouds of smoke and dust that made the fast-moving targets appear and disappear, making them difficult to spot.
Eagle Eye activated, unleashing its computing power. Lu Zhao immediately pinpointed the target and calculated the firing angle in his mind.
The only possible mistake lies in the execution of the hand.
If one reaches the third realm of Steel Bones, the stability of the body will be greatly improved, but there is not much benefit in the Warrior realm.
But it doesn't matter, he has a special skill that he rarely uses during his training, which also comes from the three Phantom Gods of the workshop.
Once your muscles and bones are stable, open!
His hands immediately became as steady as if they were automatically aiming.
Bang bang bang bang!
Flames shot from the gun muzzle as the bullet hurtled toward its target.
Lu Zhao didn't even bother to check the results. He threw down his pistol and ran to the next shooting point, grabbed his already loaded standard rifle, and aimed it at the target high up.
Both involved continuous firing, and both involved not looking back at the target, emptying the magazine, and then turning and running away.
The scoreboard numbers didn't appear until everyone else had crossed the finish line.
Both shooting levels scored 95 points, all hits were achieved, with a few bullets missing the bullseye. After all, the special skill only enhances shooting ability in various ways, it doesn't turn the gun into a laser gun.
Including the time score, the final total score is 573.
First, he scored more than 20 points higher than Shen Xianke.
Although the score could already be calculated, seeing 573 still gave all the onlookers a sense of unreality.
Is this really a score that a Warrior-level player could achieve?
Lu Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, circled back from the finish line to the starting line, and then saw a look of shock on Xin Li's face for the first time.
"Sir, I think I'm a martial arts prodigy."