Chapter 18 Asking for Tricks
After the girl left, Ding Jiao immediately rushed over from behind. He patted Chen Chuan with his hand and said exaggeratedly, "Chen Chuan, Brother Chuan, I was wondering why you were so quiet. It turns out you were waiting for such a big firecracker!" He was even more excited than Chen Chuan, "Wuhan University! That's Wuhan University!"
Chen Chuan shook his head and said, "I haven't passed the retest yet."
Ding Jiao said loudly, "I got in even though I didn't pass the retest. Tell everyone that I'm from Wuhan University. Who would dare to disobey me?"
At this time, the classmates in the class also became very enthusiastic, and people began to come up to Chen Chuan to ask for his contact information. However, Chen Chuan politely declined on the grounds that he would soon move out of his uncle's house and it was not convenient to give out the contact information now.
He needs to intensify his training next and has no time to waste on these interpersonal relationships.
Even the classmate who had just held up Han Shu came up to him and talked eagerly, and then never returned to the original table.
Han Shu sat alone in his seat, hesitating for a long time. Finally, he stood up and walked over with a somewhat stiff expression. He said, "Chen Chuan, I didn't expect you to be admitted to Wuhan University. Congratulations. Let's keep in touch in the future."
Chen Chuan shook his head and said, "Don't contact me during this period. Let's talk about it later."
Han Shu thought he was targeting him and gritted his teeth secretly, but he could only force a smile unnaturally: "Okay, okay."
After dealing with several groups of classmates who came one after another, Chen Chuan was finally able to calm down and eat. After the training, he now had a big appetite. He ate a plate of food in just a few breaths, which made Ding Jiao stunned.
Chen Chuan had a feeling that the food he usually ate had a very low conversion efficiency and could not meet his training needs.
No wonder Yu Gang said that nutritional paste is the mainstream in Wuhan University. It can supplement necessary nutrition and does not waste too much time on eating. The disadvantage is that it has no taste and people will get bored if they eat too much, but he does not care about it.
The dinner lasted until around 7 or 8 p.m., and was almost over. Those who lived near the city center had some activities planned, but those who lived a little further away decided to go home early. After 9 p.m., gangs were most active, and coupled with some bizarre urban legends, it always felt unsafe.
After Chen Chuan and Ding Jiao said goodbye to many of their classmates at the hotel entrance, they walked out together. Ding Jiao said, "I came here on a two-wheeled motorbike that I modified myself. It's really cool. How about I give you a ride?"
Chen Chuanshuo said, "I'm riding a bicycle, and it's not far from home. You have to go around in circles to give me a ride, so you should come back early tonight."
"That's fine." Ding Jiao was still very excited. He patted him and said, "Brother, how did you get into Wuhan University? It's Wuhan University. When you pass the re-examination someday, you must treat me to a meal so that I can show off in front of my friends."
Chen Chuan agreed with a smile. After saying goodbye to Ding Jiao, he crossed the road and went to the carport to pick up the bicycle that had been stored there. He looked back at the lights in front of the hotel and his classmates who were gradually dispersing, then kicked off his bike and rode home.
By this time, there were not many pedestrians and vehicles, and the road was very empty. In less than twenty minutes, he returned home. Entering the front yard, he saw sparks flashing and a figure sitting on the back of a bicycle smoking. He said, "Uncle?"
Nian Fuli hummed and said, "I've seen the note you left. Tell me, what happened?"
Chen Chuan felt that Mr. Qi's matter might have an impact, so he mentioned it on the note he left during the day. He parked the car first and then explained what had happened in the yard.
After listening to this, Nian Fuli took a few deep puffs, put out his cigarette, and said, "It's okay. You can continue to learn from Yu Gang when you come down. Don't ask any other questions. If that Mr. Qi appears again, just avoid him. Yu Gang will protect you."
Chen Chuan said: "Okay, uncle, I'll go back to my room first."
Nian Fuli said, "Go ahead." After Chen Chuan left, Yu Wan came out with a piece of clothing in her hand. Nian Fuli said, "This kid is much better than before."
Yu Wan said, "You, Chan'er, have always been very good, but now you are more sensible."
Nian Fuli stood up, holding the handlebars with one hand, and said, "Okay, Xiao Wu is holding him at the bureau, I have to go back quickly. Those resistance organizations have started making trouble again recently, and they really won't let us have peace."
Yu Wan hurriedly handed over the clothes in her hand and said, "Please take them with you. It's very cold at night."
Nian Fuli took it, stuffed it into the basket in front of the cart, and waved his hand, "Go back, don't stand here." After that, he pushed the cart out of the front yard.
Yu Wan heard the sound and walked out of the alley. She went forward to lock the door, checked it again, and then went back to the house.
Although Chen Chuan walked into the inner room, he could still clearly hear the conversation between the two people in the front yard. He guessed that it was his aunt who read the note, called Nian Fuli to come back, and even waited for him for quite a while.
He paused for a moment, and when he heard the sound of Yu Wan returning to her room and locking the door, he walked back to his room, changed his coat, took a set of clothes, went to the bathroom to take a shower, and after coming back, he flipped through a book for a while, and when he saw it was almost time, he turned off the light and went to bed.
The next day, he left home early and ran all the way to the Boxing House. As soon as he entered, he saw Lu Ke stretching there. He greeted him and said, "Good morning, Brother Lu. Did you have anything to do yesterday?"
Lu Ke shook his head, hesitated, and said, "Thank you."
Chen Chuan said, "Thank you for what?"
Lu Ke said, "I know Master didn't want to accept Mr. Qi's offer. If you hadn't stepped forward, Master would have had to agree."
Chen Chuan said frankly, "I had my reasons for doing so, and Mr. Yu ultimately agreed to go that way. I didn't play a big role."
"That's different!" Lu Ke emphasized, "Anyway, I want to thank you for standing up for Master yesterday."
Seeing his serious look, Chen Chuan nodded and asked, "Is Mr. Yu upstairs?"
Lu Ke said, "Master is here, just go up directly."
Chen Chuan said hello, went up to the second floor, came to the bottom of the balcony corridor, and knocked on the door, "Mr. Yu, it's me, Chen Chuan."
With a creak, the door was pulled open from the inside, and Yu Gang's burly figure appeared. He said to him, "Come in."
When Chen Chuan came in, he handed him the fifty yuan he had prepared and said, "Mr. Yu, I would like to ask you a question."
Yu Gang gestured and said, "Please sit down. What do you want to ask?"
Chen Chuan waited for him to sit down first before he sat down and said, "Mr. Yu, I'd like to ask how many people know how to use their strength?"
Yu Gang hummed and said, "It's not much. If breathing techniques can be mastered after rigorous training, then not even one out of ten people who know how to breathe can use force. Full force, in particular, is extremely difficult to master. Sometimes boxers have no choice but to master some small, easy-to-master forces."
Chen Chuanshuo said: "Just like Ding Shuo from yesterday?"
Yu Gang said: "It's not necessarily that Ding Shuo can't master it. It's possible that he's eager to build his own fighting system. In order to quickly develop combat effectiveness, he first mastered the small force and then gradually improved it. This situation is more common among non-academic boxers."
Chen Chuan then asked, "Mr. Yu, when I take the entrance exam, will I be able to meet a senior student who has mastered the power?"
Yu Gang said slowly, "Although there haven't been many students like this in previous assessments, I can't rule out this possibility."
Chen Chuan sat up straight and asked humbly, "How can the candidates defeat such an opponent? Mr. Yu said that some students, even those who have been training since childhood, have not yet mastered the breathing method before entering the school. It seems that they have no chance of winning against such senior students."
Yu Gang said, "Knockout in the re-examination is the safest bet, and you'll be deemed to have passed. However, we're using a scoring system. If you're facing a student who has mastered jinli, the academy will use discretionary scoring. If you don't want a high score, you can even wear protective gear. And don't think those who master jinli are unattainable. Ultimately, it's just a fighting tool, with flaws and drawbacks that can be exploited."
Although Chen Chuan didn't know the specific criteria for Wuhan University's evaluation, he wasn't looking for a low score. So he continued, "Mr. Yu, if I were to face a tough opponent like Ding Shuo in the re-examination, how would I win?"
Yu Gang said: "Although breathing techniques can improve resistance to blows, the key lies in breathing. If you can't maintain your breathing, your resistance to blows will decrease.
When the power hasn't been mastered to a high enough level, every use of it requires the coordination of breathing techniques. So if you can disrupt your opponent's breathing rhythm, even if it's just to make them lose their breathing for a short time, then you have a chance."
Chen Chuan thought to himself: "Break the rhythm..."
Yu Gang said: "Don't overthink it. In the fighting arena, most people who are knocked down are hit by the opponent at the moment of attack. So as long as you hit the target at the moment when the opponent's force is released, you can disrupt the breathing rhythm and even knock down the opponent with one blow.
It's just that this requires extremely fast on-the-spot reactions and precise strikes, which are generally difficult to achieve, but I think with your talent, you have a chance."
At this point, he emphasized, "In fact, the most correct way to knock down the enemy is to strike hard. As long as the strike is strong enough, there is no need to worry about the rest. This is the right way."
Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Yu, it seems difficult for me to do it now."
Yu Gang said, "It's not that there's no way out. It just depends on the price you pay. The human body isn't incapable of exerting greater strength, it's just limited by its own protective mechanisms. I can teach you a method that uses breathing techniques to briefly unleash greater speed and power. You can think of it as immature 'strength,' but the price you pay is that your body will also suffer corresponding damage."
Chen Chuan's eyes lit up when he heard this. Because of the existence of his second self, he didn't have to worry too much about these injuries. So he said seriously, "Please teach me, Mr. Yu."
Yu Gang stood up and walked over to a sandbag chained to the wall. He said in a deep voice, "Watch."
His center of gravity sank slightly, and he suddenly let out a deep shout and threw a punch at the same time. It looked like just a simple punch, but it actually pierced through the sandbag. As his fist was retracted, the cotton wool and sand inside leaked out.
Chen Chuan couldn't help but think, what if this punch hit someone... But just as he was thinking this, Yu Gang suddenly turned around and punched him in the face!
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(End of this chapter)
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