36: Chapter 36 Sanda Upgrade

Chapter 36 Sanda Upgrade

The rainy night quietly descended.

It seemed to shroud the entire city in a mysterious veil.

Global Elite Combat Club.

After getting off work at 8 o'clock, the venue became completely empty and desolate.

Under a few dim spotlights, a figure continuously swayed his shoulders, skipped, punched, and kicked.

Amidst his rising and falling, leaping movements, there was an inexplicable sense of rhythm and cadence.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Accompanied by dense, muffled striking sounds.

The punching bag hanging under the stand trembled incessantly, as if struck by lightning.

Suddenly, the sound stopped.

The figure stepped back a few paces, then violently kicked off with his right leg, turned his torso, thrusted his hips, and flew into a kick.

The roundhouse kick carried a piercing whistle through the air, slamming with a "bang" right into the center of the black leather punching bag.

The iron chains rubbed against the stand, producing a harsh noise.

The ninety-kilogram punching bag, heavier than an ordinary adult, was instantly swung away.

Until it swung out to an arc of 70 degrees, only then did it swing back with a strong inertia and a whoosh.

With this weight and acceleration, it was practically like a black giant siege hammer.

At this moment, the figure suddenly flashed forward, heading straight toward the "giant hammer."

He thrust his arms forward, firmly grabbed it, and hoisted it in mid-air.

At the same time, his whole body shook, his feet retreated half a step, and his fingertips sank into the leather, creaking.

After a few breaths.

His fingers loosened, and the punching bag returned to its original position.

[Sanda experience + 5]

[Boxing experience + 2]

[Focus experience + 3]

Three prompt messages appeared before his eyes one after another.

Fang Cheng caught his breath, his eyes shining brightly.

Then he looked at the other glowing new messages that subsequently popped out.

[You have diligently practiced Sanda, mastered its techniques comprehensively, and reached the Expert Rank]

[Sanda lv1 (0 / 250)]

[Congratulations on obtaining the skill enhancement reward, 5 free attribute points]

While calming his breathing, Fang Cheng looked at the panel with a hint of pleasant surprise.

Finally, Sanda had also leveled up!

In the afternoon, a sparring session with Majima Goro earned him 50 Sanda experience points.

The skill progress instantly skyrocketed from 45 to 95.

Fang Cheng felt that if he pushed harder today, he could rush the Sanda Rank up to lv1.

Thus, after getting off work, he simply stayed in the venue alone, concentrating on practicing various kicking, punching, Wrestling Techniques, and grappling techniques.

He finally managed to grind the skill Rank up as desired before the shopping center closed its doors.

"If it weren't for being able to see the experience progress bar, I definitely wouldn't push myself this hard..."

Fang Cheng smiled slightly and wiped the sweat flowing down his face.

Within a single day, his skill experience continuously increased by nearly 60 points.

Such a growth rate was completely unimaginable in the past.

Upon careful analysis, however, it was only natural.

Fang Cheng's Punching techniques and Kicking Techniques had actually already entered the lv1 level.

His Wrestling Techniques were also just a kick away from stepping into the expert Domain.

His only shortcoming was grappling arts.

The "grappling" of Sanda and the "lock techniques" of Karate were not completely identical, but similarities did exist.

Both would use anti-joint techniques to control various joints of the opponent's body, making them lose the ability to resist.

Grappling focuses on intercepting the opponent's offensive, and after succeeding, it is often followed up with Wrestling Techniques, supplemented by another punch or kick.

Lock techniques are rarely used this way, focusing more on the point of "locking the joints," persisting relentlessly.

Therefore, many ruthless Moves have also been researched out.

However, judging from actual circumstances, neither Sanda nor Karate teaching actually attaches much importance to this kind of technique.

Aside from being banned in competitions, it was mostly because practitioners found it difficult to execute them in actual combat.

When facing an enemy, whether you can accurately judge which hand or leg the opponent will attack with first is crucial.

If there is a misjudgment, what should have been caught with the left hand turns into the right hand, and what should have been caught with the right hand turns into the left hand.

Or perhaps realizing one's Move was wrong, withdrawing midway to use the other hand to grab the opponent again.

Then the subsequent Moves would fall completely into chaos.

Reaching out to grapple fast beats slow, and victory or defeat lies in just a split second.

Amidst the lightning-fast offense and defense, doing this wouldn't it miss the opportunity of battle?

This wasn't feeding Moves or practicing routines.

Nor was it like Punching techniques and Kicking Techniques, which emphasize neatness and crispness; if a single strike failed, one would disengage from the combat range.

In mutual grappling, if your strength is insufficient, you simply cannot twist them; if your body lacks flexibility, you will be counter-controlled; if your awareness is not up to par, you are just delivering yourself as food.

During close-quarters hand-to-hand combat, any flaws will be infinitely magnified.

Many traditional martial artists share similar common flaws.

Off the stage, practicing with his Disciple, a single Move could easily subdue an opponent.

As long as they step onto the ring or get into a street brawl, it turns into wild windmill punches.

When all is said and done, besides lacking practical combat experience, it is also because their reaction ability is somewhat sluggish.

Yet grappling is a combat technique that particularly emphasizes the combination of body and consciousness.

Every single detail must be watched closely!

It emphasizes anticipating the enemy's opportunities, being able to stay one step ahead of the enemy: if they do not Move, I do not Move; if they Move slightly, I Move first.

That is to say, striking first to gain the upper hand is the only way to truly exert its effectiveness.

After Fang Cheng's mental attribute exceeded 20 points.

His sensory perception, neural reactions of the brain, and observation skills had all received unprecedented enhancements.

Facing an opponent of Majima Goro's caliber, he could easily anticipate every single Move and quickly make counter-measures.

After successfully mastering this "interception" concept, while grappling closely with him, he was even able to gain a slight upper hand.

The grappling technique, when used in actual combat for the first time, yielded remarkable results.

Now that his shortcomings had been made up for.

Sanda experience surged, and the skill Rank breaking through naturally became a matter of course.

Fang Cheng adjusted his breathing and heartbeat, reaching out to pat the slightly swaying punching bag.

Shadow Boxing was a great way to simulate actual combat.

Punching the bag, however, was another different experience.

Not only could he experience the thrill of flesh-to-flesh punches, but he could also test his own physical fitness level.

With his current Boxing techniques, it could be said that he steadily suppressed Coach Hu, capable of beating him up effortlessly.

Even if he fought that black Boxing champion, he would only be slightly inferior.

The gap between the two mainly lay in the fact that in hypothetical combat, one could not accurately evaluate body attributes.

Fang Cheng always habitually viewed opponents as stronger and with more abundant stamina.

However, if he truly entered unrestricted actual combat.

He could also use various techniques such as Kicking Techniques, Wrestling Techniques, and grappling.

He could also be like how he dealt with Majima Goro.

Relying on preemptive reaction abilities, he could disrupt the opponent's rhythm and form a brief suppression.

Ultimately defeating enemies whose strength was much higher than his own.

What's more.

After becoming a sparring partner, Fang Cheng could also openly continue learning other combat techniques, possessing "tools" that helped him boost experience.

The speed of progress was unquestionable.

Given time, all these opponents before him would be completely crushed past.

Thinking of this, his gaze condensed, looking toward the enhancement reward of this upgrade.

[5 free attribute points]

Compared to the rewards of the previous few upgrades, although not very eye-catching, it made Fang Cheng feel even more excited.

Because his current Physique already had a full 16 points.

He only needed to add another 4 points to reach 20 points.

That is to say.

Following practicing Pull-ups in the rain and completing the mental Breakthrough, another attribute would break through the critical threshold.

"Perhaps... can I experience that wondrous feeling once again?"

Fang Cheng's eyes flickered as he muttered to himself softly.

After pondering for a moment, he still decided to hold off for a bit.

"Let's get prepared for tomorrow..."

With other plans in mind, Fang Cheng quickly turned and walked toward the bathroom.

The pitch-black rainy night outside the window reminded him that it was time to leave.