Combat skill, usually aimed at subduing the opponent, focuses on the application of techniques and the control of power.

Killing technique, on the other hand, pursues the efficiency of breaking defense with a single strike, emphasizing the instant release of extreme explosive power.

Considering the current environment of the Wasteland, the killing technique was popular only in the early years of the New Era, but once humans rebuilt the industrial system, it quickly became marginalized and almost ignored.

The root cause is that the efficiency of close-quarter combat will never match that of pulling a gun.

In situations where firearms can be used, killing techniques have no place.

And in scenarios where you can't draw a gun, basic combat skills are sufficient, there's really no need to waste energy on being reckless and aggressive.

Staying alive, hanging in there, that is the main theme of survival.

And the standardized combat skill of the Blood Dragon Corps emphasizes stability and solid fundamental skills.

The overall approach tends to be flexible, with fewer wide and open moves.

"You learned it?"

Miao Yang was slightly surprised but did not immediately doubt, "Although this combat skill is basic, even the most talented person I've seen took a full seven days to learn it, and that was practicing from morning till night every day."

"Just sitting next to me watching me practice, and you can learn it?"

"When the mind learns, the hands follow."

Cheng Ye shrugged his shoulders and hips, grinning.

This was not nonsense, but the real feeling after just equipping himself with the standardized combat skill.

After all, even Liu Bi had praised his strong ability to mimic.

Sitting here watching Miao Yang practice for three days, Cheng Ye had already grasped seventy to eighty percent of it, only lacking the physical memory integration.

And the skill equip precisely completed this final piece of the puzzle.

There was almost no training memory transmitted, only a strong inertia of exertion drove directly into the depths of the muscles, forming an instinct.

"What about your leg?"

"It's almost healed, doesn't affect movement."

Cheng Ye pulled up his pant leg for a look, it had been four days since the injury, thanks to Master Tian's strong medicine, even without equipping Iron Body, though the injury area still had slight pain when pressed, it no longer affected movements.

"Good, you attack, I'll defend!"

Miao Yang stepped back two steps, yet instinctively touched his ribs before he finished speaking.

The last time he said this, he almost had his rib broken by a roundhouse kick from Cheng Ye.

This time, he couldn't afford to be careless, this kid's talent is simply monstrous, how could anyone without full Four Forces already unlock the Sixth Sense?

"Defend well!"

Cheng Ye took a deep breath, quickly moving his steps, left point then right step, closing in.

"Come chase me!"

Miao Yang shouted strangely, using similar footwork, but intentionally slowed down a bit, watching if Cheng Ye could maintain the step rhythm during the dodge.

The result didn't disappoint him, the distance between them constantly closed in.

"Light jump and lift, you've entered the basics!"

In combat skills, footwork foundation is most important, seeing Cheng Ye grasp the fundamentals, Miao Yang halted his steps, and suddenly pressed forward.

Compared to the previous straight, swing, uppercut combo.

This time, when Cheng Ye got close, he raised his arm like a single blade, striking down at a slant.

Thud.

Miao Yang clapped his hands together.

The solid force transmitted, both took a step back.

"Chopping Hammer, you've entered the basics too!"

"Again."

Cheng Ye growled, stepping forward again, his hands gathered like a battering ram smashing forward.

Another dull thud sounded.

"Crushing Hammer, you've learned it too!"

Miao Yang exclaimed repeatedly.

But his voice was mixed with twisted emotions, listening carefully, that emotion was called...

Envy!

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Collapse, smash, chop, hang - the four main boxing paths.

Light, jump, lift, ascend - the four footwork styles.

Cheng Ye used them skillfully, executing them smoothly, Miao Yang even felt Cheng Ye fought just like himself.

Upon examining their understanding of this standardized combat skill, they were actually on the same level.

Did I waste these ten plus years practicing for nothing?

"Stop, stop, no more fighting!"

"If we continue, you should be my master!"

Miao Yang gently pushed Cheng Ye's incoming right fist, taking the momentum to retreat four or five steps, quickly waving his hands.

He had seen geniuses with extraordinary comprehension, and those who were diligent and hardworking.

But it was his first time encountering someone like Cheng Ye. To describe it, only two words could suffice:

Monster!

"Director Miao, do you think this combat skill of mine is up to standard?"

Cheng Ye came to a stop, a thin wisp of air escaping from his nose and mouth.

The essence of the combat skill lies in the ability to mobilize the qi and momentum within the body. Only by moving the inner breath, can each punch or movement conjure additional power out of thin air.

In terms of Ancient Martial Arts, this is called Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound.

"In terms of understanding the standard combat skill, you're already no different from me."

Miao Yang's jealous eyes burned with fire, but he sighed, "It's a pity that I, as your teacher, lack strength. If it were a Blood Dragon Warrior from the Blood Dragon Corps teaching you, you might be far ahead of me by now."

"If I advance in the future, what kind of combat skill should I learn?"

Cheng Ye pressed on, "Or is the standard combat skill already sufficient?"

"You'd have to ask Prosecutor Liu to see which school's combat skill he wants you to inherit."

Miao Yang shook his head, his tone sincere, "Honestly, the New Martial combat skills in the Extraordinary Era did indeed trigger some powers of the Extraordinary, producing marvelous effects. But in this era, New Martial ultimately centers on realms. Instead of pursuing advanced combat skills, it's better to solidify your mastery of the 'Four Forces.' This is more useful than any technique."

"If you have all Four Forces and can control yourself into the 'Clarity Realm,' then even I may not easily win against you. Conversely, if your realm can't keep up, even if you know the same combat skills as I do, I could easily exploit your flaws. That's the fundamental gap realms create."

Understood.

Realm is like numerical value, while combat skill is like a skill.

When the basic numerical value is lacking, even if a skill doubles the attack power, the actual damage remains limited.

However, if the realm rises, then the power would significantly increase when doubled again.

As for reaching the Extraordinary, that realm is beyond Cheng Ye's imagination, and Miao Yang also got it from mere rumors.

"Then that's fine, I was worried..."

Cheng Ye smiled.

But before he could finish.

The training ground, still unlit, suddenly turned bright as if endless light shone in.

Urgently.

Boom!

A muffled thunder suddenly exploded, the entire training facility buzzed and trembled in response.

Looking out the window, the roadside trees as thick as a bowl seemed gripped by an invisible giant hand, their branches twisting in the wild wind, with leaves fluttering and even bark rustling as it was torn away.

Taking a deep breath, the mixed scent of damp soil hit, a clear sign a storm was coming.

"How could it go from sunny for just two or three days to... raining again?"

Miao Yang curiously bent down, peering through the window.

Only to see lightning stretching across the sky, skimming the clouds, splitting the entire sky in two.

Clearly, this rain was another one of those sudden, torrential ones, probably no smaller in scale than that previous night.

"Cheng Ye, if you didn't bring a raincoat, just wear mine on your way back..."

Miao Yang turned around, intending to suggest spending the night at the training ground to avoid rainwater flooding the equipment.

But when he turned his head, he saw Cheng Ye's face unusually solemn, his eyebrows tightly knit into a deep '川' shape.

"What's wrong?"

A storm shouldn't make one this tense, right?

"Director Miao..."

Cheng Ye contemplated for a moment, deciding to reveal part of the imminent Stand-In Starfish outbreak news.

Unexpectedly, his Defense Communication vibrated twice, and upon checking, it was another message from the broadcast station.

And this time, it wasn't encrypted, sent as a regular message.

[Happiness City Broadcast Station, disaster-level infection wave incoming]

[Time left until Stand-In Starfish outbreak: 5 hours 41 minutes]

[To all Inspectors: Receiving this message means the infection wave has entered the first-tier information release stage. Please use your Defense Communication to scan your ID badge to activate the disaster module; we will provide you with real-time disaster monitoring and Buffer Zone outbreak tracking.]

[Currently deployed monitoring drones in the Buffer Zone: 875 units]

[Current coverage area: A1-F21]

[Happiness Supercomputer has been linked to your Defense Communication. You can proactively activate the warning module, and when a large-scale Starfish Infected Body approaches within five hundred meters of you, the system will automatically issue a warning.]

[Happiness City's monitoring drone control permissions have been linked to your Defense Communication. You may apply for control permissions to aid action monitoring and provide real-time image capture.]

[Emergency defense squad creation function has been enabled. You can use this function to form teams and recruit personnel to participate in tasks. Please note, this function is not mandatory and requires the recruited personnel's voluntary agreement; once agreed, they cannot exit until the disaster ends.]

[Contribution calculation system has been activated. You may control drones to enter follow mode, and any Infected Body killed during this time will automatically be counted for contribution value, while also assisting in statistical contributions for team members. Specific data will be fed back to your Defense Communication after processing by the supercomputer.]

[The location of Happiness City's emergency supply and ammunition points has been sent to your Defense Communication.]

[Happiness City's B-level defense mode has been activated:

Steel Tooth Barriers (100 sets of hydraulic lift barriers are being deployed at critical intersections, capable of withstanding 50-ton impacts)

Happiness Defense Line (fully combat-ready mode activated, 150 anti-riot armored vehicles are standing by)

Geonet System (50 anti-armor mine arrays have been covertly deployed beyond the defense line)

Medical Ark (18 mobile medical vehicles in position, with ample emergency supplies)

Energy Fortress (Backup power generation system fully operational, urban core facilities' power supply switched)

Sky Net Barrier (Core communication base stations fully operational, activating super military-grade anti-jamming frequencies)

Hedgehog Air Defense (entered monitoring mode, air defense missiles preheating and loading)

[You may assist in activating this disaster module by scanning others' ID badges]

[Current release quota: 5]

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