Chapter 226 Chapter 226 [VIP]
The intensity of Death Bell's classes is extremely high, of course, each for two children.
He had no intention of having the two children fight in his second lesson. The reason was simple: Megan had great talent, but her foundation was too weak. Now was the stage of unleashing her potential, raising her lower limits and widening her upper limits. So, when she first embarked on the path of kendo, he should not interfere too much and directly instill the world's top combat awareness in her in the simplest and crudest way.
It didn't matter that she couldn't achieve the same effect due to a lack of understanding, physical fitness, and awareness. She had to watch and experience it herself, and then she would know the advantages and disadvantages of similar sword moves in comparison, how she should respond, and what movements would be acceptable when she swung the sword herself.
This is the role that experience can play. First comes insight, and then comes subtle influence, which is more valuable and effective than the guidance in ordinary battles.
During the teaching process, Deathstroke is not limited to the traditional Western sword techniques, because the Western sword is often a rapier and is used in fencing. However, if one really wants to gain lethality and have the ability to defeat the enemy with one blow, one must not be bound by artificially designed rules and regulations.
And he has rich combat experience, and he is proficient in using a variety of techniques in the course, including not only Oriental martial arts style moves, but also the standard use of various Chinese swordsmanship, ancient knight swords, etc. These moves are fierce and sharp, and practical enough, and his fighting style is also changeable, sometimes open and close, sometimes tricky and insidious.
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When the first half of his class was over, Megan looked like she had been pulled out of the water, but her spirit was still high and her expression had a bit of determination that had never been seen before.
She loved this sport. Even after she stopped, her arms and legs were shaking, but her eyes were still shining. After the training, she finally realized how good her teacher was. While walking slowly, waving her hands and lifting her legs, she said to him, "You are so good."
Deathstroke laughed when he heard this, "So you didn't know how powerful I was before?"
He didn't even seem to break a sweat after he stopped. According to his physique, this class was just a warm-up for him at most. Compared with the effort he put in, he was more worried about controlling his strength and not hurting Megan, because Megan was very fragile. When Deathstroke moved the sword to her head, eyes and limbs, she might not be able to react until she realized it. Once she failed to control the momentum, Deathstroke had to react in time.
Megan thought for a moment and said seriously, "I knew you were powerful before. You beat Jason and even fought with Grandy, but I didn't know how powerful you were." She only had a vague idea before, but now she knows exactly how powerful he is.
"Then this can be considered as your progress." Deathstroke was satisfied with her swordsmanship talent, but not with her physique. However, thinking that even Richard Long had not solved this problem, he was dissatisfied. Would he find a super soldier serum to inject into her? But this was unrealistic.
First of all, there are very few people who can withstand the pain and side effects of the experiment. Secondly, the serum is strictly controlled by the military, and he'd better not act on his own without going beyond his boss's control.
Deathstroke was convinced that the Joker had other plans for her, and if not, that would be even more terrifying. This madman could endure his criminal desires to raise her, even raising her to this decent appearance. He was going to interfere and change the Joker's daughter... or was it his work? Then there would be a war between them.
As for him teaching her swordsmanship? This was just a joke that wasn't detailed in their contract. Deathstroke was hired by the Joker to look after the child, so what's wrong with him having some fun? If the Joker's daughter didn't make him look at her differently, then their contract would end soon. Besides, Deathstroke wanted to test this madman. No one wouldn't be curious about his secrets.
Now that Megan has finished stretching, the massage obviously cannot be perfunctory, and Jason is helping her do this again.
In order to shorten the time, after all, besides taking care of the children, he happened to take on some other tasks in Gotham, and they also took time, right? Deathstroke also walked over.
His movements were clean and efficient. He pulled the child, who was sitting with an imperial demeanor, over and pressed some acupuncture points. Finally, he pressed her head into his arms. His fingers, clad in tactical gloves, were cold and hard, but he gently massaged the acupuncture points on the back of her head and the side of her neck. Then he said, "Alright, stand up and move around."
Megan was caught off guard when he pulled her over. While she was being massaged, she didn't feel any discomfort. She was still a little confused when she stood up, but after stretching her arms and legs, she looked up at Deathstroke and said, "It doesn't hurt much anymore, eh?"
Facing her surprise, Deathstroke calmly asked, "Do you want to fight me again?"
Megan ignored it, but they all knew he was joking. Although it wasn't very humorous, when a strong person said something inappropriate, others would automatically make up for it and forgive him.
But she asked, "Do you want to teach me this?" She stretched out her thumb to demonstrate, because when the bell pressed her acupoints, it was with her thumb.
Deathstroke laughed, "If I say I won't teach, won't the kids over there learn it secretly?" He was talking about Jason. The young man's eyes were bright, and he didn't feel guilty at all after his thoughts were revealed. He even smiled at Deathstroke, looking proud and arrogant.
Why else would Jason learn this set of acupressure techniques? If there were a faster way to relieve Megan's fatigue, would he just ignore it and not be tempted?
To be honest, these two children made Deathstroke laugh, but he didn't feel bad because they were talented enough to make him excited, but their identities made it impossible for him to act rashly. He could only teach them but couldn't take them back and make them his own.
There would be some regrets, but since they had already become his students, it was no big deal. It was better than Robin shouting and killing him whenever he saw him before, and Megan was a kendo genius that he had discovered with his own hands.
"If you want to learn something from me, you might as well learn it openly. Jason, as long as you can satisfy me in every class, you can learn anything you want."
Deathstroke is generous in encouraging teaching, and he will definitely fulfill his promises, which will undoubtedly arouse Jason's fighting spirit and make him more involved in the upcoming battle.
When Megan took the initiative to retreat to the wall, Jason picked up the sword she had used before, lowered his center of gravity, and the ruthlessness and determination that Deathstroke admired appeared in his eyes, and the battle between them began.
The battle rhythm was tense with swords clashing and fists hitting flesh. Deathstroke was just holding back his strength, but that didn't mean he was holding back. His superb physical skills almost suppressed Jason, and his physical strength was also higher than that of an average person. A teenager like Jason, whose physique had not yet fully grown, was completely unable to fight him head-on.
Even though Deathstroke only has vision on one side, in a battle of this level, his vision range is not a shortcoming that hinders him.
Their fight was extremely exciting, but after finishing today's class, Deathstroke did not leave immediately. Instead, he asked Megan the question he had always been curious about, "Does your father really have no extra expectations of you?" The Joker actually tolerated her to embark on a path that had nothing to do with crime.
Meghan looked at him for a long time and said depressedly: “Do you and your children have such problems too?”
She said, "I'm daddy's favorite child." She said it with certainty, and Jason nodded beside her.
Deathstroke looked at them for a moment, then put on the helmet in his hand, revealing only the area where his left eye was. "Are you saying that you and your daughter have a good relationship, and then he compromised for you?"
"But I'm not going to do that."
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The two good friends were training together at Deathstroke's, and they had only had two classes when Arthur came back from outside.
He'd been busy out, yet on his way home he'd heard some unreliable 'rumors', so much so that he couldn't suppress a smile. He returned home, beaming, opening the door and hanging up his windbreaker as usual. He walked inside, and Megan, who'd just heard the noise, ran out and threw herself into his arms.
Arthur put his arms around the child, patted her shoulder with a smile, and said, "Oh my god, child, it's been a while, have you missed me?" He was like a good father! He was deeply impressed by this gesture and had already entered the role.
Megan buried her head in his arms and rubbed it, saying softly, "Yeah! I miss Daddy so much."
She still looked dependent, so Arthur picked her up and saw a smile of surprise suddenly welling up in the child's eyes. However, he restrained the meaning between his eyebrows and said in a calm tone: "You only say these sweet words, but you are hiding something from me, right?" He only found out about those things when he came back, and Megan didn't mention it at all when they talked on the phone during his time as Arthur.
But when he saw that the child not only didn't feel guilty at all, but also narrowed his eyes at him and hugged his neck to snuggle up to him, Megan was very proud, "Oh, you obviously care about me, but you said on the phone that you are not interested in my schedule."
Why isn't the Joker interested in her agenda?
Because he knew everything Megan did every day from a long time ago, and he didn't think anyone could escape his intelligence network, but what he didn't expect was——
It was true that no one attacked Megan without his knowledge, but his colleagues were hiding other things from him. For example, Megan had developed a new hobby and was working hard for it, learning swordsmanship from Deathstroke. She enjoyed it even though it was tiring. Later, she even found a classmate to train with.
The Joker's face completely drooped, and he glanced at Megan indifferently. He held the child steadily with just one arm, raised his other hand and placed it on the back of her head, and took her to sit on the sofa. He was not angry and even put her next to him.
"But you were the one who hid it from me first." He was at least reasonable now, because once he used his power to pressure others, Megan would be even more unreasonable. This child had a bad temper, and her only cleverness was used to deal with him.
Meghan sat next to him, looked up, and then looked again, "But you are busy with my business, you are very busy."
What a sweet thing to say! The clown couldn't help but laugh, but he was still dissatisfied. He asked with a smirk, "So you won't tell me anything? Is that your logic?" When did deception become a thing between them?
The clown's treacherous green eyes fixed on Megan, but then he thought about the deceptions that had plagued their relationship from the beginning to the end. So what was the point of Megan following his lead and developing her own little thoughts? Besides, she had been like this for a long time, so it was too late to pursue the matter now, and it was meaningless.
At this time, Megan confessed to him: "I know you can use the Western sword, so Deathstroke and I learned it. We wanted to give you a surprise."
Her eyes were clear and penetrating, never displaying much meaning, but now she was clearly a bit ill-tempered. After she finished speaking, she snorted, clearly wanting him to coax her.
So will the Joker be charmed by her? But what else can he do if he doesn't play along with her?
They are the best father-daughter duo in the world. The Joker has extraordinary patience with her, and no one else deserves the same attitude from him.
The Joker raised his hand and placed it on her fluffy head. "It's rare that you understand me so well?" He laughed and asked, "When is your next class with Deathstroke?"
Megan lowered her head and thought for a moment, "Next week."
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