Chapter 11 Interlude
After Yu Gang pointed out his inappropriate and incorrect actions, Chen Chuan also recalled his shortcomings. Although he won, it was actually a lucky win.
He had a plan in mind at first, how to attack, how to fight, how to defend, everything was well thought out, but when it came to the actual execution, things were completely different. Furthermore, there were also problems such as distorted movements and inability to seize opportunities.
Even though the palm strike did hit Lu Ke later, it was a chance opportunity, an impromptu performance. If Lu Ke had held his head while jumping, the strike might not have been as smooth, and he might have been the loser.
He gained a lot from this actual combat confrontation. It made him realize that no matter how well you practice your skills, they may not be able to be put into practice in a real fight, because the real combat situation is far more complicated than that in training.
Lu Ke complained a little at this time: "Master, you don't allow me to use the wrestling and strangulation techniques. I am restricted. There are many moves that I just remember I can't use right after I do them. I just can't get used to it..."
Yu Gang said in a deep voice, "Every place has its own rules. Now I'm the one setting the rules for you, but somewhere else, others will set the rules for you. If you don't follow them, do you think you have room to refute? You will only be excluded and eliminated. If you can't adapt, then find a way to adapt."
Lu Ke was indignant, but this was mainly directed at Chen Chuan. He always obeyed Yu Gang's words, so he lowered his head and said, "Yes, Master, I was wrong."
Yu Gang said, "You two should take a break and relax as I taught you. We'll continue later."
Chen Chuan moved to the side. He didn't sit down. He picked up the water cup and took a few sips. With the guidance of breathing techniques, his originally consumed physical strength recovered quickly. At the same time, he was thinking about how to play the next game and how Lu Ke would attack.
This kind of prediction and analysis is not just a physical confrontation. If the strength of both sides is not much different, it is more of a mental contest.
Five minutes passed quickly and the two started the second game.
Chen Chuan did not become conservative just because he won a game, and he still maintained a positive attitude. Lu Ke also learned from the lesson of the last time and used more combination of real and fake punches and kicks. However, he was still concerned about Chen Chuan's moves, so he was still conservative overall.
This time, neither of them could do anything to the other until the end, so Yu Gang decided that neither of them would get any points.
After this match, Chen Chuan thought that Lu Ke must have put his hopes on the third match, so this match was the test. However, he did not think there was anything wrong with it, but was looking forward to it.
Yu Gang stood aside calmly, watching the performance and reactions of the two people silently.
Five minutes later, the two walked to the middle of the field again for the last game of the day.
Lu Ke rushed forward immediately at the beginning. At this time, he had almost adapted to the rules, and he didn't need to save his energy in the last game. He could attack at all costs. Moreover, if he didn't knock Chen Chuan down in this situation, he would lose, so he was not so concerned about Chen Chuan's moves.
His strength was originally above Chen Chuan's, and when he let go, he immediately suppressed the latter.
Facing his fierce punches and kicks, fast-moving footsteps, and almost non-stop offensive, Chen Chuan could only passively defend without using his second self, and it was difficult for him to make an effective counterattack.
However, thanks to the breathing method, his physical strength and ability to withstand blows are sufficient to cope with such a fast-paced attack, and he is still gradually adapting. During this period, he has never given up looking for opportunities, and from time to time he can retaliate with a more threatening blow, forcing Lu Ke's continuous attacks to be interrupted.
Until the end of this round, Lu Ke failed to defeat him.
At the end of the third game, Yu Gang awarded Lu Ke one point because of his obvious advantage. Thus, Chen Chuan won all three games, so the task of cleaning up everything today was given to Lu Ke.
After Chen Chuan came off the court, he suddenly felt very hungry. Knowing that his breathing method had increased his energy consumption, he walked to the side and sat down, eating three nutritional pastes in a row. Only then did he regain some energy and physical strength.
Lu Ke did not have the same recovery ability as him. He was breathing slightly and sweating profusely. He drank water while tapping and kneading various parts of his body to relieve the tension and stagnation caused by the confrontation.
Yu Gang said to the two, "Today is just the first day. You will have to compete against each other every day. I will gradually increase the number of times. You must adapt as soon as possible."
Lu Ke took a sip of water and said, "Master, Young Master Chen may not be able to do those hard work. From now on, I will do it. There is no need to judge who wins or loses."
Chen Chuanshuo said, "Brother Lu, you're too polite. Winning is winning, losing is losing. With the breathing method, you won't feel tired when doing things."
Lu Ke suddenly stopped talking and just drank water silently.
In the following days, under Yu Gang's arrangement, the two of them mainly engaged in actual combat confrontations every day. After each confrontation, Yu Gang would analyze the reasons and let the two know where the problem lies, how to correct it, and what to do correctly.
During this period, Yu Gang began to teach Chen Chuan some of the more complex free-hand techniques, including elbow strikes, knee strikes, grabbing, holding, throwing, and strangulation. As the skills progressed, the restrictions in the confrontation were gradually relaxed. This was also beneficial to Lu Ke because he was more familiar with these techniques and his chances of winning became greater.
Chen Chuan did not back down because of the difficulties. Instead, he welcomed such confrontation, which allowed him to become familiar with various skills more quickly in the battle and accumulate more experience.
Lu Ke was just the right opponent, not too strong, yet still giving him the possibility of catching up. He could feel his own strength growing almost every day, and honestly, it felt really good. Especially since the time spent with his "second self" was slowly increasing during this period.
The only thing that made him feel regretful was that Yu Gang only let them compete three times a day, once in the morning, noon and evening. In fact, he felt that with his and Lu Ke's physical strength, they could arrange more times, so he made a suggestion to Yu Gang, but Yu Gang did not respond.
Until one time, after the confrontation, he noticed that Lu Ke's breathing suddenly became a little rapid, and he ran to a corner alone, as if swallowing something. He vaguely realized something in his heart, and never said anything to escalate the confrontation again.
Since combat training is highly intensive, it also requires adequate nutrition. His daily diet is also taken care of by Yu Gang. In addition to nutritional paste, he must eat a meal of black meat pumpkin rice.
In Yu Gang's normal understanding, the damage caused by breathing methods is very hidden and may accompany a boxer for a lifetime, so he must try to repair it while he is young. It takes two months of continuous eating to achieve a certain degree of repair. However, even so, some damaged areas cannot be repaired after all.
This is the frustration, and also the price of taking shortcuts. After all, fighters from ordinary backgrounds have limited money and resources, and the only thing they can consume is their own bodies.
Chen Chuan was not sure how to explain the matter of the second me, but he did not object to eating this. After training every day, the body would be damaged, and this kind of medicine and food could help repair it. The second me could be used to transfer the physical burden caused by the breathing method.
Normally, if a person eats the same food every day for dozens of days in a row, he might get tired of it easily. But he still ate it with relish every time, for which Lu Ke expressed his sincere admiration.
In the continuous and uninterrupted training, time unknowingly reached the end of June. The morning's competition had just ended when Yu Gang called Chen Chuandao aside and said, "I have something to remind you: you have to pay again."
Chen Chuan nodded and paid fifty yuan at first. In the middle of the month, he added fifty yuan in Jianyuan coins, and now he had to pay again.
But this is the money that should be spent, and almost all of it was spent on himself. In fact, no matter how much Yu Gang confiscated, the continuous nutritional cream, daily diet, equipment, venue, sparring partners, etc., were all considered expenses, which was far more than that.
He said, "I will send it to you tomorrow."
Yu Gang was about to say something when suddenly there was a noisy sound of footsteps outside, and they couldn't help but stop talking.
Chen Chuan looked outside. The entrance and exit of this place were two long alleys in front and back. He had been here for more than a month, and there was almost no one else except them. Now it seemed that the peace was broken by the newcomers.
Lu Ke looked at Yu Gang, and at the latter's signal, he immediately put down the water bottle and the things in his hand and ran out. After a while, a voice came from outside. It was Lu Ke who was communicating with the other party, but the tone of the person seemed quite polite. After a while, Lu Ke ran back and said, "Master, it's iron..."
Yu Gang interrupted him and said, "I understand." He stood up and said to Chen Chuan, "You continue training, I'm going to go out and take care of something." As he said that, he strode out, and Lu Ke hurriedly followed him out.
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(End of this chapter)
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