manynovel Chapter 39: Combat Tutorial!
Chapter 39: Combat Tutorial!
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In an instant, an invisible sense of concept enveloped the Minister of Magic's entire body, and he shifted his body slightly to the side.
Xu Si, with a cigarette butt dangling from his lips, squinted and said, "Tsk, it feels like Xiao Bai's movements... have gotten faster? Or is it just my imagination?"
Xu San adjusted his glasses, the lenses reflecting the scene before him:
"No, it should be some kind of ability to influence one's own state... It's very strange, unlike normal movement."
In the Minister of Magic's heightened senses, Zhang Chulan's fist, enveloped in golden light and radiating menacing power, was slowly approaching his face at three times the normal speed.
Just as that golden, gleaming fist was about to touch his nose!
The Minister of Magic made a move.
Her body, like a willow catkin blown by the wind, floated back half a step in an extremely natural and light manner.
The force of the punch swept past, and Zhang Chulan only felt a blur before his eyes; his target had vanished!
No, it's retreating!
And it was so fast that he didn't even have time to react!
Zhang Chulan's eyes narrowed, and the weightlessness from missing his punch made him lean slightly.
He twisted his waist forcefully, his left leg was filled with golden light, and a fierce side kick followed immediately!
However, the Minister of Magic's figure blurred again in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Chulan felt a slightly cool hand gently "tap" his ankle.
Zhang Chulan immediately lost his balance and stumbled forward several steps before barely managing to stop the car.
He turned around abruptly, his eyes filled with astonishment and confusion, staring intently at the Minister of Magic.
"..."
The Minister of Magic stood there, looking at his fingers with a somewhat innocent expression.
On the other side of the stands.
"Pfft—Hahahaha!"
Xu Si slapped his thigh, "See that! Zhang Chulan almost tripped and fell flat on his face! It was hilarious! But Xiao Bai's pressure point technique is really amazing."
Xu Sanze frowned slightly:
"It wasn't pressure point manipulation...it was more like...precisely disrupting the point of force and balance? But how did he do that?"
Meanwhile, in the center of the battlefield.
Having missed his first attack, Zhang Chulan steadied himself, took a deep breath, and his eyes became incredibly focused.
The dazzling golden light surged once again.
He began to relentlessly bite the Minister of Magic in front of him like a leech, his fists carrying the powerful force of the Golden Light Charm, striking the opponent relentlessly like a storm!
Zhang Chulan remained silent throughout, with only the whooshing sound of his fists and feet cutting through the air.
Faced with Zhang Chulan's sudden close-range pressure, the space around the Minister of Magic began to ripple with extremely subtle fluctuations.
[Time and spacetime teleportation!]
Just as Zhang Chulan's fist was about to strike his shoulder, the Minister of Magic's figure flickered and vanished into thin air!
Then it suddenly appeared behind Zhang Chulan on his left!
Although Zhang Chulan was extremely surprised, his reaction speed was also fast enough. He twisted his body and stepped forward to chase after him, his right leg sweeping out with the sound of wind and thunder!
His movements were swift, and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.
However, the spatial ripples reappeared, and the Minister of Magic's figure disappeared again, only to reappear to his right front.
"Ice Spike"
A calm voice suddenly rang out.
The air above the Minister of Magic instantly condensed into more than a dozen sharp ice spikes, which shot towards Zhang Chulan's face with a biting chill and a whooshing sound!
A hint of panic flashed in Zhang Chulan's eyes, and he quickly activated the Golden Light Spell to withstand the attack.
"Ding ding ding!"
The golden light protecting the body caused ice shards to scatter amidst the crisp sound of the impact!
Zhang Chulan dared not stop and pounced fiercely again!
He clearly remembered what the Minister of Magic had said not long ago.
When facing special beings like magicians, the only way to maximize one's chances of victory is to constantly close the distance and engage in close-quarters combat.
Magicians are generally physically weaker than other supernatural beings, and this includes Lu Xiaobai himself!
Zhang Chulan's attacks were relentless, his silence concealing a fierce edge!
The Minister of Magic once again used his super-short-distance teleportation, his ghostly figure flashing and leaping continuously.
Furthermore, during the intervals between teleportations, he continuously harassed Zhang Chulan with low-level spells such as wind blades, ground spikes, and water balls, thus increasing the distance between them.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Sizzle! Crash!"
Golden light and magical light began to collide fiercely!
Zhang Chulan is like a silent golden tiger, his attacks fierce but repeatedly fail.
But his eyes remained fixed on the target, without the slightest impatience. Instead, his movements became even more refined after each missed attempt.
"Lowering the center of gravity a little further will make it easier to generate power..."
The Minister of Magic's calm voice rang out: "Just now... you rushed too hard... your right leg was a little unsteady when it landed..."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chulan did not pause in his movements at all.
But when he pushed off the ground for the next chase, his waist and hips sank even lower, and his right foot slowed down, landing first on his toes and then firmly on the ground, making his center of gravity as stable as a rock!
He didn't respond verbally, but his body had honestly absorbed the "guidance."
The Minister of Magic teleported away, his figure drifting towards the grove of trees at the edge of the clearing.
Seeing this, Zhang Chulan's eyes darkened, knowing that something was wrong. He quickly activated his golden light and chased after them at full speed, relentlessly pursuing them like a golden lightning bolt!
The battlefield instantly shifted to a forest hidden by trees!
"Yang Five Thunders!"
A blinding white arc of electricity exploded out with a deafening roar!
Zhang Chulan transformed into a human lightning bolt, using the trees to bounce off, making his figure even more elusive and unpredictable!
He continued his pursuit in silence, with only the hissing and whistling sounds of Lei Fa echoing through the air.
"Palm Thunder!"
Using the large tree as cover, Zhang Chulan's figure moved like lightning.
In an instant, a huge white bolt of lightning condensed in his palm and aimed at the Minister of Magic in front of him!
"Entwined by vines."
Despite the crisis, the Minister of Magic remained calm.
Suddenly, the ground less than half a meter below Zhang Chulan's feet cracked open, and several dark green vines covered with sharp thorns, like living venomous snakes, burst out of the soil and wrapped around his ankles and calves with lightning speed!
Zhang Chulan seemed to have been prepared, quickly using his golden leg guards to shatter the vines, and then his speed increased instead of decreasing!
Pounce on the spot you've already predicted!
However, just as he was about to unleash the palm lightning that was already poised to strike, spatial ripples mysteriously appeared on the tree branches diagonally above his head!
Based on this prediction, Zhang Chulan is in the second layer, while the Minister of Magic is in the atmosphere.
"Intermediate-level magic, Flame Lance."
With a light step on the tree branch, the Minister of Magic unleashed a blazing fireball from his fingertips.
The fireball stretched out instantly and then condensed into a crimson spear burning with raging flames, carrying a scorching shockwave and a shriek, and shot precisely at Zhang Chulan!
Zhang Chulan's pupils suddenly contracted!
He forcefully twisted his body, his whole body radiating golden light, and pushed upwards with all his might!
boom!
The flaming spear struck the golden shield, unleashing a violent roar and dazzling flames!
With a loud explosion, smoke and dust instantly filled the air!
"Cough cough!"
As the smoke gradually dissipated, a disheveled figure was revealed.
Zhang Chulan struggled to his feet, his face covered in dust and dirt, with new wounds piled on top of old ones, and bloodstains gradually becoming visible at the corner of his mouth.
His gaze swept across the branches, a hint of resentment in his eyes, but mostly a cold, focused intensity.
"When performing a jumping attack... it's best to reserve some of your strength for unexpected situations..."
The calm voice came again: "Just now... your predicted direction... was off... by about 25 degrees."
Zhang Chulan did not respond at all, nor did he even look in the direction from which the sound came.
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his surging blood and qi, and his sharp eyes scanned the surrounding shadows.
That precise figure of "25 degrees" is like a brand etched into his rapidly working combat mind.
He quickly reviewed the attack trajectory and predicted landing point in his mind, his eyes growing colder and more focused.
The Minister of Magic reappeared beside a large tree.
Zhang Chulan did not immediately pounce.
Leaning slightly forward, with the center of gravity extremely low.
His leg muscles were taut, his eyes fixed on the woods ahead like an eagle searching for its prey.
Zhang Chulan began to exude a heavy, oppressive aura.
He was waiting for the right opportunity.
"Generally speaking, spatial magic or supernatural abilities... before teleportation... there will be... very faint ripples in the space... like water ripples..." The Minister of Magic's slightly timid voice echoed through the woods once again.
With these words etched in his mind, Zhang Chulan began to observe carefully.
Suddenly his pupils contracted!
In the instant the Minister of Magic's figure blurred, his highly focused mind finally clearly captured the faint, fleeting ripple in the space beside him!
Zhang Chulan made a move!
The power of his entire body combined perfectly with the Golden Light Mantra, unleashing an astonishing sound of air being torn apart!
Like an arrow released from a bow, he pounced swiftly, accurately, and at a tricky angle towards the low bushes to the side in front of the direction the ripples were spreading!
Precisely intercept the Minister of Magic's teleportation path!
It's sizzling!
Sure enough, the Minister of Magic appeared, a slight look of surprise flashing across his innocent eyes!
The two of them have now instantly closed the distance to less than half a meter!
Zhang Chulan's eyes flashed with a sharp glint and a hint of a triumphant "wicked smile"!
The fist, enveloped in golden light, whistled as it tore through the air, and struck straight at the chest without any fancy moves!
This punch encapsulates every detail of the adjustments made!
"Shield of Light"
A hexagonal shield, instantly constructed from countless pure light particles and shimmering with soft white light, appeared right in front of him!
Bang—Crack!
The light shield shattered instantly, turning into countless specks of light!
The Minister of Magic swayed noticeably for the first time, staggering back two steps before regaining his balance!
Xu Si: "Good lad! You really listened? That was a brilliant move!"
Xu San: "It wasn't a fluke! I completely corrected the angle and caught the sign! You learn so fast!"
At this moment, Feng Baobao's eyes also lit up.
The Minister of Magic quickly steadied himself and looked at Zhang Chulan, who was close at hand, panting but with an amazingly bright eye and a silent sense of victory.
A serious expression finally appeared on his innocent face.
Zhang Chulan was panting heavily, his chest heaving violently. The Golden Light Mantra was dimming, but the fighting spirit in his eyes burned to its peak!
That solid punch not only dispelled his inner frustration, but also made him feel like he could do it again!
Zhang Chulan adopted an even more composed stance, his gaze intensely focused.
The remaining Qi and thunder magic power within his body converged frantically into his palm with unprecedented focus and efficiency!
The center of gravity is extremely low, and the lower body is as stable as if rooted to the ground.
The flow of power left room for adaptation, and the mental energy was highly concentrated, capturing every possible energy fluctuation and spatial ripple!
Blinding white electric light crackled and hissed as it wrapped around his arms.
The violent energy was forcibly compressed and tamed, condensing into the surging power of thunder!
The air wailed, and the leaves turned to dust!
Zhang Chulan's eyes were fixed on the Minister of Magic. He didn't say a word, only the lightning energy that had been condensed to the extreme silently announced the final blow!
He thrust out both palms with a sudden burst of force!
"Little white worm—!!!"
A long serpent of energy, composed of extremely condensed white lightning, carried a violent aura that could tear everything apart and an unstoppable will to strike, like a roaring dragon.
It pierced through tree branches and leaves in an instant, plowing open scorched furrows, and with speed and power surpassing its previous strikes, it bit and devoured!
The trajectory is unpredictable, and the energy is concentrated.
Zhang Chulan perfectly blends "timing", "path" and "control"!
Faced with this silent yet incredibly fierce final blow, the Minister of Magic showed no sign of panic.
He raised his hands, and a mysterious, condensed, invisible magic rapidly gathered!
A high-frequency, piercing buzzing sound rang out!
A solid barrier, composed of rapidly rotating hexagonal magical runes that shimmered with a ghostly blue light, quickly formed in front of him like a fortress!
The energy fluctuations are even approaching the upper limit of the rules!
It looks indestructible!
At this moment, Xu San straightened up: "Looks like we're going to have to fight head-on!"
Xu Si's eyes gleamed: "Hmph, let's see what happens!"
Even Feng Baobao's eyes were unblinking.
Destructive lightning and protective azure clashed violently in the shadows of the forest!