Chapter 287: Tracking

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Chen Chuan's attack wasn't as reckless as when he faced Hong Fu; instead, it was very cautious, as breaking through Zheng Tongtong's defense required a certain strategy and skill. After a few strikes, he realized how solid Zheng Tongtong's foundation was. Every attack and block was flawless, without any openings. He had the illusion that he was facing a round iron ball, and attacking from any direction would be the same, unable to find the slightest gap. From the start of the battle, Zheng Tongtong had been defending. It wasn't that she wasn't Counterattacking, but that she was waiting for the right opportunity. Chen Chuan could sense that she had probably noticed that he also had a portion of Internal energy that he hadn't used, so she was using the exchange of blades to wait for the gap in his Mutated Tissue exchange. Even with two sets of Mutated Tissue to switch between, there was always a connection between them. Even if the Mutated Tissue could be used separately without regard for each other, the strength exerted was based on the same bones and muscles. Forcibly pulling them against each other would only injure oneself, and a slight pause was unavoidable. If an attack were to cut in at this moment, he would be extremely passive. Chen Chuan didn't stop his offensive because of this. At this moment, he was also searching for the gap in Zheng Tongtong's Internal energy connection through the exchange of blades. However, he soon discovered that the latter's connection gap was extremely elusive, seemingly wrapped in layers of protection and without a fixed pattern. He immediately realized that behind this was a whole set of Gao Ming's breathing and Internal energy coordination, which he probably hadn't learned yet. In that case, perhaps only one way remained to break the situation, which was to wait for the other party to attack. Because attacking was also when flaws were revealed, and perhaps an opportunity could be found at that time. After the two had been fighting for more than half an hour, Zheng Tongtong's blade suddenly became swift, and he felt as if the blade in her hand had turned into a swift shadow, slashing three times in a row. Searᴄh the nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. This happened to cut into the gap between Chen Chuan's Mutated Tissue exchange, and these three strikes weren't aimed at attacking, but at bombarding his body with wave after wave of Internal energy. When the Mutated Tissue bearing the brunt of the attack instinctively dissipated the force, the other set of Mutated Tissue replaced it, and another wave of strength immediately came in, forcing it to dissipate again. But when the third strike came, the Mutated Tissue that had received the first wave of strength couldn't be mobilized, and it was clear that it couldn't keep up with the rhythm. At this point, there was normally no way to resist. Even if he were to release the restraints on the Mutated Tissue at this moment, there wouldn't be enough time to exert enough strength in a hurry. However, seeing that resistance seemed impossible, he still made this choice, but this time it wasn't to incite emotions and increase combat power, but to use this action to mobilize those more subtle Mutated Tissues that were usually more difficult to reach, forcibly moving the Long Sword that had been deflected slightly back. With a clang, the force shook him back several steps, but after reaching a distance, he still straightened his stance. Zheng Tongtong's three strikes also seemed unsustainable, and she couldn't follow up for a moment. She looked at Chen Chuan with some surprise, then gave him a thumbs up and praised him sincerely, "Junior, you blocked it beautifully!" Teacher Zheng smiled and said, "Not bad, good, let's stop here for now." Chen Chuan slowly exhaled a breath. This forced mobilization, expressed in a low state, was relying on the fact that his internal organs and muscles had been strengthened recently, but even so, he could feel bursts of soreness and stuffiness, and those subtle Mutated Tissues that were usually not used also seemed to have torn a lot. Due to the distribution and function of Mutated Tissue, it was naturally impossible for them to be completely consistent. Naturally, there were strong and weak ones, and forcibly mobilizing those that were not strong enough would naturally produce this consequence. However, this problem wasn't impossible to solve in the future, especially after this time, he would definitely find a way to strengthen them. Teacher Zheng walked up to him and said, "I saw it just now. You realized the trick of Mutated Tissue branching and replacement yourself. This is very good, because the two sets of Internal energy skills I taught you, offense and defense, are using different Mutated Tissues to prepare for this. But the method you came up with yourself may be very suitable for you, but I still see shortcomings, so I will tell you what I know about the Internal energy and breathing skills here. You can absorb and ponder them to use them better. There are many things here that are key to you, so listen carefully." This time, he not only gave verbal guidance, but also used the Boundary Token to list a series of Mutated Tissue patterns on the light screen, demonstrating how each part of the Mutated Tissue should exert force, how to adjust and change, and what kind of Breathing Technique should be used to coordinate, so that Martial Artist can transition more naturally during Mutated Tissue switching. The cooperation of Internal energy and breathing is necessary to use skills. Chen Chuan's previous switching only had Internal energy, and there was almost no suitable breathing coordination. But now, after hearing these things, he immediately understood in his heart, and he believed that if he were to go on the field again, he would never be like he was just now. In addition to these, Teacher Zheng also told him a series of power gathering, stacking, guiding, and releasing force skills, and finally said: "I have taught you almost all the key points of Internal energy application and breathing skills. If you are only targeting the Examination, then you are now sufficient to pass, but if you want to pursue a higher goal, it is far from enough." Chen Chuan nodded. He knew very well that it was impossible to learn all these things at once. He was just swallowing them whole now and would have to go through a long period of tempering and constant sparring with enemies to comprehend them gradually and digest them into his own things. Moreover, he couldn't find such a good sparring partner as Zheng Tongtong outside, so he certainly wouldn't miss this very rare opportunity. Teacher Zheng saw the firm look in his eyes and said with relief, "I can see that you don't want to be limited to this, very good. Then the remaining courses this semester will be practical application and intensive training. I won't limit the time. You can come anytime except on Holidays." Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, Teacher Zheng." "Then let's continue training." Chen Chuan said okay, picked up his blade, and continued to spar with Zheng Tongtong, experiencing and digesting what he had just learned in actual combat. In the following days, he traveled back and forth between the Mysterious Palace Tower and Teacher Zheng's residence, and the time gradually came to the end of March. That day, in the public channel with Wu Bei and Old Qi, he saw a photo posted by Old Qi, a photo of him and a little girl, presumably his daughter, with a birthday cake in front of them. Old Qi's appearance was rather downcast, but the little girl was quite cute and even made a funny face at the photo. Chen Chuan looked at the time, it should have been yesterday, and he asked, " Old Qi, how have you been lately?" "I'm fine. I paid some money for that penalty slip and it's over. Now I can take Commissions again. But I heard that after the Golden Shrimp Team was gone, it seems like no one is taking those unusual requests lately." Chen Chuan said, "I'm currently undergoing training, so I probably won't have time to come out and do Commissions for the time being." Old Qi said, "No problem, Little Brother Chen. I'll follow your arrangements. Just let me know when you need me, Old Qi." Chen Chuan said, "But Old Qi, I still need you to pay attention. If there are any Anomalies that cause a wide range of Influence, please tell me as soon as you see them." Although Supernatural Entity didn't have to be dealt with urgently, he wouldn't sit idly by if there was a large-scale Influence, as someone capable of handling such matters. Wu Bei spoke up at this time, "Little Brother Chen, don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on things for you." Chen Chuan said, "I'm relieved with Little Brother Wu here." At this time, he thought of something, " Old Qi, do you know where to buy things that children like?" It was almost two months since he had arrived in Central City, and he was preparing to send some Central City things to Little aunt, uncle, and his younger cousins. Although anything could be found on the Boundary Token, most of the things recommended on it were relatively expensive. Old Qi said, "I know this. Little Brother Chen, I'll send you an address. You can't go wrong buying things there." Before long, Chen Chuan received an address on the Boundary Token. It was a place called "Precious Fruit Market', right next to Luminous Dew District. He looked at the sky. It had been raining on and off for the past few days, but now it was a rare clear sky. He thought he might as well go and take care of things now. So he changed his clothes, came out of the Mysterious Palace Tower, and took the tram all the way to this market. He indeed found that things were quite complete here, and not only could Central City goods be found, but also goods from surrounding remote cities. This saved him from running around everywhere. He first bought scarves and gloves for Little aunt and uncle, a set of men's and women's hats, and a Central City-produced pipe, ashtray, and the good tobacco that Old Qi recommended specifically for uncle. For Little aunt, he bought a bundle of fine fabric, a set of exquisite porcelain tea sets, and local food specialties from the cities around Central City. For his younger cousins, he bought several jars of candy, scattered toys, and small objects. In addition, he saw a beautiful phonograph that no one was interested in, so he simply bought it. The shop also thoughtfully included a lot of records. He also chose a pair of Central City-produced dazzling decorative Sunglasses for Cheng Zitong, paid for everything, and commissioned a shipping service. However, for safety reasons, he didn't fill in the address and filled in Baofeng DistrictPatrol Bureau directly as the shipping location. When he came out, the sky was a little gloomy again. He quickened his pace and entered the station in time before it started to rain. While waiting for the tram, Wu Bei's voice came from the Boundary Token, "Little Brother Chen, it seems someone is using Boundary Pointenergy field to keep tabs on you." Chen Chuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked, "Are you sure?" Wu Bei said, "Although it's done very covertly, the same frequency has appeared around Little Brother Chen several times. It's no coincidence." Chen Chuan hmmmed, "Can you tell where they are?" Wu Bei said, "That person is very cautious, appearing and disappearing. I was afraid of alarming them, so I wasn't in a hurry to track them down." Chen Chuan said, "Don't worry, just find an opportunity." "Okay." Chen Chuan's first thought was Wei Wusheng. Wei Wusheng certainly had a Resonator cooperating with him, and perhaps there was a force supporting him behind the scenes, otherwise he wouldn't be able to do those things. At this time, the tram in front of him entered the station. He got up from his seat, carrying the Snow Emperor Blade, and followed the crowd into the car.

Chapter 287: Tracking

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