“Alright then, as long as you have a clear idea. I won't demonstrate the Fighting Technique for you; I'll send you the relevant tutorial videos later. With your foundation in Comprehensive Fighting Technique, it shouldn't be difficult to understand.” Seeing Hu Qi like this, Chen Wu stopped talking and immediately agreed.
Chen Wu added, “Your strength is very good, and I think highly of you. Maintain this progress, and there's a great chance you can enter the Core Class.”
“Thank you, Coach, I will work hard!” Hu Qi nodded.
He suddenly asked, “Coach, can you lend a hand?”
Chen Wu raised an eyebrow, his expression full of surprise.
“You seem a bit too confident, kid. I don't deny your outstanding Aptitude, especially your astonishing progress in Comprehensive Fighting Technique, but that alone is far from enough to spar with me.”
“I just want to know what level I've reached now,” Hu Qi said sincerely.
This was indeed one of his thoughts.
Besides that, he made this request because of the appearance of the Core Class.
It made him realize that he must display some of his strength as much as possible.
Constantly hiding his capabilities was not a wise Move.
Only by showing enough value could he gain corresponding benefits.
This Dao applies everywhere, and this place is no exception.
“Alright, then I'll play with you, kid.” Chen Wu was amused by Hu Qi's attitude.
This guy really didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.
“Um, can we find an empty place to spar?” Hu Qi looked around.
“No! Right here.” Chen Wu shook his head.
Although this kid had some Aptitude, in his opinion, he was too ostentatious and needed some tempering.
…
A few minutes later, on the cleared ground, Hu Qi and Chen Wu stood facing each other.
Meanwhile, the many students who heard the news stopped what they were doing, gathered around, and conversed in low voices.
“This Hu Qi is too arrogant.”
“Indeed, he dares to challenge Coach Chen. You know Coach Chen is an officially certified Silver Fist Third Dan master. One punch from him has at least 210 kilograms of force, and that's an understatement. If you take a punch, you'll probably be black and blue…”
“Black and blue? You could even break bones or rupture internal organs if you're not careful. But it's just a simple sparring session; the coach probably won't use full strength.”
After spending time together, these students also knew some information about Chen Wu.
Upon hearing this news, while everyone was astonished, most felt that Hu Qi was overestimating himself and did not favor this behavior.
“This guy…” Song Jian frowned slightly, not understanding what Hu Qi was thinking.
He didn't deny Hu Qi's strong power, but he also didn't think he could be Chen Wu's opponent.
“Let's begin!” Chen Wu stood relaxed, his hands hanging down, smiling as he gestured for Hu Qi to make the first Move.
“Coach, please be careful,” Hu Qi said simply.
Swish!
The next moment, he moved, his hands forming claws, and he lunged forward, one claw striking towards Chen Wu's Face.
The speed was extremely fast.
—Caw!
Perhaps the speed was too fast; the air passing through the gaps between his five fingers made a clear whooshing sound.
This sound was like the faint cry of an Eagle Claw.
“Hmm? Good kid!” Feeling the fierce Qi coming at him, Chen Wu's expression changed drastically.
He never expected Hu Qi to have reached such a level.
Eagle Claw, as a Move in Comprehensive Fighting Technique, would require at least Cultivating to proficiency, or even Major Achievement, to display such power.
He dared not be arrogant anymore.
He clenched his claw into a fist, unleashing a fierce straight punch. The punch wind whistled, seemingly capable of tearing through the air.
Claw and fist met with a muffled thud, and both of them trembled slightly.
Then, their figures intertwined again, continuously exchanging blows.
Eagle Claw, Cannon Fist, Empty Palm, Sweeping Kick… As time passed, the Moves contained within Comprehensive Fighting Technique were continuously displayed by both of them.
The surrounding students watched in awe. Song Jian was even more so.
His strength was greater, so he naturally saw more clearly.
In his shock, he suddenly realized how much Hu Qi had held back when he sparred with him.
“Damn! This is truly a Prodigy!” Chen Wu's expression was calm on the surface, but his heart, which had been shocked at first, was now becoming somewhat numb.
Comprehensive Fighting Technique was called the most suitable Fighting Technique for humans to Cultivate because of its eighteen Moves created from other Fighting Techniques.
Different Moves also represented a wider Dao, allowing different people to find the direction that suited them, just as some people were good at punching and clawing, while others were good at leg techniques.
If Hu Qi was only skilled in Eagle Claw, that would be one thing, but after a round of sparring, Chen Wu found that Hu Qi's mastery of other Moves was no less than his mastery of Eagle Claw.
Simply… a Prodigy!
Just then, Hu Qi's movements suddenly slowed by a beat.
He was directly hit on the shoulder by Chen Wu's punch.
Immediately, Hu Qi grunted, a hint of pain flashing across his Face.
His body staggered back several steps.
“Thank you, Coach, for going easy,” Hu Qi said.
“Hmm, you're also very good…” Chen Wu's expression stiffened slightly, but this look was only fleeting.
No one noticed.
Clearly, the flaw just now was intentional on his part, meant to save Face for Chen Wu.
In terms of mastery of Comprehensive Fighting Technique alone, Hu Qi was almost as good as him.
Thinking about Hu Qi's earlier request for a private sparring session, Chen Wu was somewhat speechless.
He had thought Hu Qi was afraid of losing Face, but it turned out he was trying to save his Face.
Seeing this scene, the students' expressions relaxed slightly.
It turned out the coach had gone easy; they almost thought Hu Qi could truly rival the coach.
But even so, Hu Qi's strength was incomparable to theirs.
For a time, various praises were endless.
This is human nature.
Hu Qi, however, was not surprised by this.
…
Soon, the afternoon class ended.
Chen Wu did not leave immediately. He surveyed the students present and solemnly cautioned them, “I believe everyone has heard the news about beasts eating people in Qirong City. If you have no urgent matters, try to go out less at night.”
“Coach, do you know what kind of beast it is? Why hasn't it been caught yet?” someone asked curiously.
“I don't know either. Anyway, try to stay home at night and don't run around,” Chen Wu said, shaking his head.
With that, he no longer paid attention to the crowd and turned to leave.
Hu Qi's eyes flickered as he stared at Chen Wu's back. He always felt that Chen Wu must know something, but due to some restriction, he found it inconvenient to tell them.
…
A moment later, Hu Qi walked out of the storage room with his backpack, ready to go home.
However, after only two steps, he found a group of people gathered in the front right of the corridor.