On the western coast of the Liber Kingdom, on the beach on the west side of the Manoria Road with an unobstructed view of the azure sea, a young man with pale blond hair wearing light casual clothes stopped practicing his sword swing.
Pale blonde is a hair color type that is slightly yellower than silver gray and lighter than light blonde. At first glance, it gives people a silvery feeling and is generally not mistaken for gold. If you have a good color sense
If people distinguish carefully, they can still distinguish the difference between pale gold and silver gray. Pale gold is a mixture of gold and silver. People with this hair color are extremely rare in the continent of Samlia.
"When did you get here?" The young man suddenly said to the empty front.
"It's only been a while. I wanted to give you a surprise, but I didn't expect you to discover it so soon."
The girl's clear voice came from behind the young man. Hearing this voice, the young man took a sharp breath. He just tried to speak to the people around him on a whim. This kind of whim was not the first time, and he had done it in the past in places where no one was around.
He had done this before, but never got a response. Who would have thought that someone really existed this time. But hearing that familiar voice made him relax his guard for a moment.
"No, I'm not sure there is someone. It's really a perfect invisibility. Not only does it completely cover up the footsteps and breath, but the light, shadow, smell, body temperature... everything is completely integrated with the environment. I just tried it,
And you just responded."
"I see, it's intuition. It seems that if you want to hide it from Levi, it's not enough to hide it from the five senses. You also have to hide the sixth sense that can detect the entanglement of cause and effect. I will also consider how to achieve the goal in the future.
This is the only way to intervene.”
A petite purple-haired girl wearing a gray suit appeared behind the young man. After taking a step forward, she walked around from the young man's back to his front, swooped up and rubbed against the young man's chest.
"Long time no see, Levi. Did you miss me?"
Three weeks ago, Lingye met Levi on the border between the kingdom and the empire, but at that time Ling used the identity of Mr. Lian. With the help of Ken Parela, her disguise was not exposed. And at that time
I couldn't speak properly at all, and I couldn't appear in front of Levi in the most natural state like now.
Therefore, this time is a veritable reunion after a long absence. In the time since Ling was rescued from the paradise by Levi and Joshua, the two of them could always see each other for no more than six months at most. This time it lasted for a year and a half.
The separation has indeed been long enough.
"Well, we haven't seen each other for seventeen months, Ling. Haven't you always wanted to come to Liber Kingdom?"
"Isn't it okay that I miss you? However, it is true that I came here because I have something to do."
In Reinhardt's memory, the last time he saw Ling was when he taught her the Underworld Sword.
The young man felt happy and a little surprised that the girl would appear here.
Reinhardt didn't expect that her strength had improved so much in the past year and a half. Her ability to hide her aura was even better than that of the Black Fang at its peak. She could even hide her own five senses.
.After all, he himself has made rapid progress in the past five years. Even if Joshua was hidden by his side five years ago, he may not be able to avoid it from his current perception.
On the other hand, when Levi looked at Ling in the past, he would have the illusion of staring at an unknown mass. Now the hostility entangled in her has disappeared. Thinking of this, the pale-blond young man also
He showed a smile, stretched out his left hand, put it on the girl's head and rubbed it gently.
"By the way, do you only have this set of clothes? You have been wearing this old suit I gave you before for three years. A girl must learn to take care of herself."
"There are a lot of clothes. Maria Bell and President Irina gave me a lot of dresses, but I'm not used to wearing them. Don't worry, I've always taken good care of them, and I'll have no problem wearing this for a few more years.
.”
Reinhardt had the urge to hold his forehead, but Ling's answer was not on the same page as what he wanted to say.
"That's not what I meant. Forget it, I will buy you some new clothes in the future. Ling is already eleven years old. She should learn to dress herself up like a girl.
"
"It's seventeen years old! Seventeen years old! My birth certificate says it was in the year 1185 of the Qiyao Calendar."
Ling has long been accustomed to forging her identity over the years, and she has always treated Tio as a younger sister at home. If Levi hadn't reminded her, she would have almost forgotten that she was actually born in 1191.
Something happened.
"Yes, yes, yes, no need to emphasize it so much. Then a seventeen-year-old girl should pay more attention to her dress."
"Hmph(^). I don't want to discuss this kind of thing with you."
Noticing that Reinhardt was looking at her earrings, Ling could probably guess what he was thinking about, and he must be thinking about her height again. Although she didn't care much about it, the people around her
People seem to care about this. She told Levi about the reason why she could not grow taller for the time being, and Levi's response was to tell her not to force herself too much.
The principles of body and soul given to Ling by the leader of the alliance are two incredible ancient relics. In addition to being able to immerse one's consciousness in them and realize the mystery of exercising the physical body and exercising fighting spirit, since Ling completed the resonance link with these two orbs,
, it had the same effect as a cheating device on her body.
The principle of the body locks her body functions. Before reaching the "human body limit", the strength gained through exercise will only increase and will not decline. In addition, her appearance and body shape are locked, no matter how harsh the practice is under high gravity, she will not
As you build more muscles, your body will continue to develop and grow taller.
The principle of the soul keeps her qi always in an excited state. These qi are usually hidden in various air points in the body and follow her thoughts to guide the qi and transport it around the sky. Little by little, as time goes by, the qi is sharpened like an iron pestle grinding a needle.
Carry out endless purification. In addition to pure fighting spirit, it can also maximize the effect of accelerating the practice without side effects.
Generally speaking, Western warriors on the continent of Semuria will not activate their fighting spirit in non-combat states, and will only activate their power during combat. Only the esoteric qigong from the East can have "Tuna and Breath".
", "guiding", "making the breath in the body gradually full", "making the body itself aware of the movement of the breath", etc. The two methods of practice, from the outside in and from the inside out, have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the practice can be profound.
There is no difference in performance, and they are all regarded as masters. But in terms of popularity, the number of warriors who can inspire fighting spirit through the knight training method far exceeds the number of warriors who can inspire fighting spirit through the inner breath training method. This is
This difference is simply caused by the difference in the number of practitioners and has nothing to do with the quality of the exercises.
The fighting qi cultivation methods that the Western knights have gradually improved over thousands of years have minimized the side effects of squeezing the body's potential. There will almost never be sudden death directly after an explosion of qi like on the battlefield in the past.
It is difficult to enter the level by mixing life energy with spiritual thoughts to activate fighting qi. You must temper your body and spirit to a certain intensity before you can try to explode qi. However, once you enter the level, you can achieve it very quickly. Usually, you can successfully activate it for the first time.
In just a few months after gaining Qi Ji, one can reach a level of strength that far exceeds that of ordinary people.
The martial arts skills spread among the high-ranking nobles of the empire and the thunder god skills widely circulated among the people are the best among them. Different schools also have their own inheritance, such as the crazy blade sword dance of the Fandel style and the wing formation of the Arside style.
They are all energy-generating techniques derived from their own secret fighting spirit. Higher-level hunting regiments usually also have their own exclusive fighting spirit and a matching battle cry.
Ling initially relied on the unnamed colorless fighting spirit that the association taught to the executor candidates in the training center. This kind of fighting spirit developed by the association itself did not have much fame and explosive power, so its durability was not bad. As a
Most of the enhanced hunters who are peripheral members of the association are also practicing, but the abilities of the hunters are limited, and only those who have become captains can successfully enter the ranks.
The disadvantage of the knight training method, in addition to the difficulty of entering the level, is that it has shackles like a bottleneck. If the bottleneck cannot be broken through, the warrior's cultivation will stagnate, and no matter how hard he continues to practice, his strength will not continue to grow. Ling once said
Encountering such a situation, she broke through the patio in the Sun Fortress by chance. And to this day, her friend Sharon Kruger, the maid of the Ryan Forte family and the same executor, still
He was stuck at a bottleneck and couldn't make any progress. As for Levi, he had already broken through before Ling met him for the first time. So Ling didn't know when he broke through.
The Inner Breath Cultivation Method has no requirements on physical fitness, and pays more attention to talents such as qualifications and bones, and this is not necessary. People who are talented can quickly find the sense of Qi through breathing and breathing methods when they practice Qigong. Even if the talent is not
Such a good person can also find the sense of Qi through the stupid method of building the foundation for a hundred days. Finding the sense of Qi is the first step, and then it is a long period of practice. Among the inner breath cultivation methods, the more famous one is the Dragon God Qilin Kung Fu.
These, and more, are the secrets of the schools that are unknown to outsiders. Eastern martial arts schools usually treasure their own brooms, and the process of recruiting and teaching apprentices is extremely strictly controlled. In the practice of Qigong, those who are quick to achieve success are not great, and they are impetuous.
There is a saying that those who advance have no great achievements. If you rush for success, you will get twice the result with half the effort. It usually takes several years of continuous training before you can successfully enter the level and reach the level of fighting power that unleashes your fighting spirit. Compared with the knight training method that can be achieved quickly in a few months, it is quite slow.
The so-called realm of reason in martial arts can only be reached by those who have both strength and skill. (This sentence is from Kongguifc)
Regardless of how the weapon is achieved, compared to Western warriors, Eastern warriors have a natural advantage in terms of skill. Those with superb strength can even use jaw-dropping moves like Qigong Wave. (Immovable Gold) Its power is compared to
The guided cannon on the tank is no less impressive.
There is no "bottleneck" in the inner breath cultivation method. Before reaching the end of life and finally dying, as long as you continue to practice step by step and unhurriedly, you can accumulate skills without limit. The older the Eastern warriors are, the more profound their skills are.
, In contrast, Western warriors often suffer from physical limitations that cause their strength to decline as they age.
Ling's initial fighting spirit was originally stimulated through the practice route of Western warriors. It was not until she spent a year and a half of hard work to advance to the level of the Dragon God Technique taught by Walut that she switched to a state of practicing both. Because
Due to her personal constitution, the fighting spirit she used was not the golden fighting spirit that the Dragon God Art should have, but this did not affect its power. As for the black fighting spirit, that is another matter. To be precise, black fighting spirit is a combat skill.
It is not the Eastern or Western fighting spirit training method. No matter what kind of fighting spirit is used, it can be transformed into black fighting spirit for use. Because of its pure pursuit of lethality and the complete abandonment of defense, only the top hunters who disregard life and death can
Will have a soft spot for it.
After the reunion, Ling and Levi exchanged information. She learned from Levi the full story of the previous incident where the Sky Pirates took hostages and demanded ransom. Levi, who transformed into the secret agent Second Lieutenant Lawrence, personally participated in the experience.
The author's account was much more detailed than what Ling had speculated before. Although Professor Wiseman was also involved in the beginning, he left the Sky Pirates alone after his plan to ambush Cassius failed. There will be subsequent developments.
It was planned by Colonel Alan Richard of the Intelligence Department of Liber Kingdom Army through manipulation of intelligence. She also learned from Levi that Joshua, who had just become a quasi-guerrilla not long ago, was very active in the process.
"Levi, you are still worried about Joshua. He just entered Luan from Perth, and you followed him all the way." Ling believed that Levi was definitely a serious sister-in-law, and his various behaviors had already betrayed him.
True feelings. People who have truly entered the path of Shura cannot be so gentle.
"Some time ago, the gospel, a dark power guide that was supposed to be closely guarded in the Grancel Port area, was taken away. The intelligence department that secretly transported it planned a gospel ring capture operation. I was just tracking the stolen gospel.
And take action." Reinhardt replied using this as an excuse.
It was learned from Levi’s mouth that although Cassius Bright was transferred to the Erebonian Empire at the request of the Guerrilla Association to serve as the association’s temporary representative to deal with the Imperial Guerrilla Association’s attacks. But after leaving
Previously, they had already sent a greeting to the Guerrilla Association in Grancel, the capital of Liberl. Subsequently, the association sent out the monitor B-class guerrilla magician Kreuznardan. The magician raided the port area that night.
, and took away the black force guide.
Although Richard's intelligence department successfully captured the "thief", the "dirt" stolen by the thief disappeared. Without decisive evidence of guilt, Cruz was quickly released by the intelligence department and returned to the Guerrilla Association to continue his work.
Work as a guerrilla in the royal capital.
With the help of Professor Yaruva, who was aliased by Galluger Wiseman, Reinhardt learned that the Alchemist had wrapped the gospel in a small package in advance and handed it to the courier, and sent it to Cassius Bright.
.However, he did not tell Colonel Richard this key information. That was because the professor told him, "Don't do anything at the moment."
"The professor is as evil as ever. He clearly knows that the gospel is in the hands of Joshua and his companions, but he still keeps the Intelligence Department of Liber Kingdom Army busy. But then again, are you really not going to meet him?
"
"Ling. Since he failed in the assassination mission of Cassius and was captured five years ago, Joshua has left the association. He has nothing to do with us anymore."
"Sincerely? When you see Joshua becoming a guerrilla, Levi, do you feel that he has fulfilled your dream for you? I heard that Levi, when you were a child, you honed your sword skills with the goal of becoming a guerrilla.
.”
"Where did you hear that statement?"
"The Vandelyu Dojo in Palm. The uncles and aunts who work there said that more than ten years ago, a pale-blond boy would come to watch the apprentices practice swordsmanship in the dojo." Palm and Hamei
The old site is geographically very close, about the same distance as Palm to Tutunk.
"It's just a coincidence. That person has nothing to do with me." Reinhardt looked like it had nothing to do with him. "My morning training time is over, and I have to go back to the Kingdom Army Intelligence Department to continue working. Ling, please do your best.
Avoid contact with me. Even if you see me occasionally, treat me as a stranger like Lieutenant Lorensberg."
After Reinhardt finished speaking, he quickly put on his special agent uniform and also put on the red helmet belonging to the intelligence department's special agent captain.
After taking a few steps, he stopped again.
"Ling, if you want to see Joshua, go ahead. The executor has the right to move freely. Joshua is currently experiencing student life at Janice King's College in Luan. But after the professor's memory operation, he should now
I don’t remember you anymore.” After finishing speaking, Lieutenant Lawrence left Manollia without looking back.
"You still say you don't care. It's clear that even Joshua's movements are clear."
But why don't you go and meet me?
In the past, Ling endured not appearing in front of the black-haired boy so as not to hinder Uncle Wiseman's second-stage treatment of Joshua. Now, it shouldn't matter anymore, right?
It doesn't matter if you don't appear directly in front of him, but if you just hide and peek, Ling thinks that since even Levi has recognized his stealth skills, Joshua shouldn't notice it.