activa-t Chapter 44 I was born with superhuman strength!
Chapter 44 I was born with superhuman strength!
As for Lu Xingzhou, he was naturally not surprised at all.
Otherwise, how could he have been so ruthless towards Chen Daye back then?
You think all martial arts practitioners are heroes who are indifferent to life and death, family and country? You've been reading too many martial arts novels!
Putting aside the fact that he knew Ma San'er's future actions would inevitably reveal his greedy and power-hungry nature.
What exactly is face?
If he had any shame, would he have become a traitor?!
Even if he cares about his reputation, reputation has a price.
If a thousand dollars doesn't work, I'll offer two thousand. If two thousand isn't enough, I'll offer three thousand. If three thousand still isn't enough?
Then we'll have to figure out how to kill him.
Young Master Lu doesn't care about money, but he's not recklessly throwing money around either. Ma San'er isn't worth a higher price right now.
Fortunately, Ma San was very self-aware; otherwise, Lu Xingzhou would have been in a real bind, wondering how to kill Gong Yutian's entire family now that he had such an enemy.
That would definitely be very troublesome.
After all, the Gong family also has a missing and even more powerful "Demon of Guandong" named Ding Lianshan hiding in the shadows.
"Since Third Master is willing to accept my apology, I would like to ask Third Master for a favor."
Faced with such a generous and powerful client, Ma San stopped pretending and spoke in a soft voice:
"Young Master Lu, please speak!"
As long as it's not a betrayal of the sect, he'll do anything.
"I wish to become Master Gong's disciple. I would be grateful if you could introduce me to him, senior brother."
Ma San'er: ? ? !!
Do you even want to listen to what you're saying?
At just 20 years old, he couldn't resist the temptation of money and wanted to take on this foolish and rich disciple on behalf of his master.
However, Gong Yutian's strict teachings over the years made him stop this unreliable idea in time.
"I'm sorry, Young Master Lu, but I am my master's last disciple. My master will not be taking on any more disciples. Besides, you are too old and have passed the golden age of learning martial arts. If you just want to learn a few self-defense techniques, I can teach you. There's not much point in seeking my master's help!"
Gong Yutian taught kung fu to many people in his early years. There were no fewer than 5000 students of Gong-style Baguazhang in the entire north, but they were all students, not disciples.
Disciples are not accepted lightly.
Ma San'er was exceptionally talented and could be considered a successor, so Gong Yutian had long since given up the idea of taking on other disciples.
But Lu Xingzhou seemed not to understand, and lightly uttered four words:
"Two hundred silver dollars."
"What?"
"If you're willing to introduce me to Master Gong, I'll pay you 200 silver dollars, and another 300 after it's done."
"Glug~~!"
Ma San'er's throat felt a little tight.
This money is worth earning; there's a guaranteed 200 yuan regardless of success or failure.
"I'll give it a try."
Lu Xingzhou wasn't prepared to accomplish this in one go. He wanted to establish contact first, and then figure out how to handle things later.
In the eyes of Chuanwu, Sanjiangshui and others, a crisis that was bound to escalate was so easily resolved by Lu Xingzhou.
But that's not all.
Since Ma San was so easy to talk to, he wanted to test his own abilities again.
He reached into his sleeve and pulled out another silver dollar, handing it to Ma San'er.
"Senior Brother Ma, would you mind sparring with me?"
He instinctively took the silver dollar, his youthful face showing utter bewilderment.
Despite his bad reputation, he could only get 50 yuan a month as a "filial piety fee" from Chen Daye.
This kid just wanted to have a competition, and he casually threw out 100 yuan?!
Does this kid grow silver dollars in his field, or does he have a treasure trove?!
Overwhelmed by the money, Ma San felt a little resentful.
Why is the world so unequal? Why is there such a huge gap in the distribution of wealth among people?!
Why!
This is unfair!!!
Lu Xingzhou called out, "Senior Brother Ma?"
"Huh? Oh, okay, that's possible, but..."
Ma San failed to do the foolish thing of the orcs never being slaves.
I'll get 100 silver dollars just for beating this kid up; I have to make that money!
Then, feigning reluctance, they issued a disclaimer:
"Young Master Lu, I used too much force. Please forgive me if I hurt you."
He dared to come alone because he had heard Chen Daye say that Lu Xingzhou didn't know martial arts, he was just brave and daring. For a martial artist like him who had reached a certain level, there wasn't much difference in strength between him and an ordinary thug.
Even if you're stronger, what good is it?
It's not that I look down on Lu Xingzhou, it's just that if you're strong and powerful, Ma San'er, who's a head shorter than him, could take on ten of them without even breaking a sweat!
He came here wanting to beat up Lu Xingzhou and save face, but somehow he managed to get the money and even regain his dignity.
Killing two birds with one stone!!
Lu Xingzhou, who saw through his thoughts, smiled knowingly: "Too heavy-handed?"
"Yes, I'm not yet able to fully utilize the Baguazhang I learned from my master, and I prefer practicing Xingyiquan taught by my senior uncle. So it's reasonable for me to use more force, right?"
"Reasonable."
Xingyiquan has twelve forms and is a comprehensive fighting style, but it mainly focuses on five hard-hitting and aggressive moves: "splitting, collapsing, drilling, cannoning, and horizontal striking". The killing moves are either cannoning or hammering, which are indeed very heavy.
Lu Xingzhou was somewhat curious to see just how heavy his hand would be.
After all, this is a movie world. The scenes of masters beating people in the movies show that the force is no less than the limits of his human body.
"That's good. To avoid damaging your furniture, let's go to a more spacious area in the yard."
Although Lu Xingzhou was confident enough in himself, he still cautiously rejected the idea.
If he were to be knocked to the ground outside, it would damage the prestige he had just built up among the farmhands.
"Let's do it here. I don't know martial arts. If we go to a more spacious place, you can use the Gong Family Bagua Palm technique to dodge and we won't have a satisfying fight."
Since he was going to use Xingyi Quan to fight, Ma San'er thought that a main room of several tens of square meters would be fine.
Sanjiangshui and Niyang let him walk to the door.
Ma San'er walked to the middle of the main room, squatted slightly, turned his front palm outward, and clenched his back fist and sank it into his dantian, assuming the standard San Ti starting stance.
A simple pose can instantly change a person's entire demeanor.
Despite its fierceness, it also possesses a relaxed and carefree quality, enhancing the overall appearance of the person.
Lu Xingzhou didn't hold back his praise: "So handsome!!"
Without warning, he suddenly exerted force with his feet and threw a punch straight at Ma San'er's face.
'su~~'
As soon as the sound of wind breaking was heard, Ma San's pupils shrank sharply, and he immediately lost his composure.
fast!
Lu Xingzhou is too fast!
Completely unprepared for a disciple with no martial arts background to be so fast, Ma San'er was no longer at ease.
Unable to dodge the oncoming straight punch, he had no choice but to use eighty percent of his strength to intercept it halfway.
His Xingyi Quan skills were already perfected, and he accurately blocked Lu Xingzhou's fist.
A muffled thud.
Ma San'er leaned back, trying his best to maintain his balance, but he still couldn't control himself and took a heavy step backward.
"You really haven't learned kung fu?!"
Lu Xingzhou stumbled back three steps, nearly bumping into the coffee table before regaining his footing, and shook his swollen, fractured fist.
The way he looked at Ma San'er was as if he were looking at a rare treasure!
Originally, Lu Xingzhou had placed very low priority on learning martial arts, because he felt that his own body had already been strengthened to the limit of human potential, and that martial arts in this world could at most provide some supplementary skills.
He was half a head taller than Ma San'er, and his muscle mass was at least 30% greater.
He charged forward with all his might and threw a punch, but was actually knocked back three steps by Ma San'er!
It seems the martial arts in this crossover world are indeed quite sophisticated; there's great potential for them in the future!
"Why would I lie to you if I haven't studied it?"
Ma San'er's fist trembled slightly, but the constant hammering over the past ten years had prevented any redness, swelling, or bone fractures.
Still incredulous, I ask:
"You've never learned kung fu, what's wrong with you?"
Ma San knew very well how heavy his fist was; even with only eight-tenths of his strength, it weighed no less than a thousand pounds, something no normal person could withstand.
Moreover, this kid in front of me...
After exchanging punches, instead of feeling pain, he looked excited. What the heck is that?!
Lu Xingzhou explained his unusual behavior with a self-assured attitude:
"It's simple, I'm naturally strong!"
Okay, okay, okay!!!
Gritting his teeth, Ma San regretted being deceived by Chen Daye and vowed never to let his guard down again.
"Young Master Lu, please be careful, I'm getting serious!!"