Chapter 33

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Xiaoming stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and firmly gripped the secret letter from his mother.

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Li Shier leaned on his long spear, chest out, with an expression that said, "I knew you would recognize it": "I walk the world without seeking to surpass my master. As long as I don't disgrace him, I am content!"

Looking at Li Shier, Dugu Fu felt a mix of emotions...

Li Shuwen, styled Tongchen, was from Hebei and a disciple of the Bajiquan school. His martial arts were unparalleled, and he was known for his fierce hatred of evil. He was a master of both spear and fist techniques, earning him the title "The Invincible Fist, the Divine Spear Li Shuwen."

If Miss Gong Er was one of the top young masters in the world of Republican-era martial arts, akin to Guo Jing and Yang Guo in Jin Yong's novels, then Li Shuwen was one of the Five Greats of that world!

However, Dugu Fu knew Li Shuwen not just from the game's background but because... they had truly fought before.

He was truly a formidable person!

Confucius said, "I am not afraid of people being more talented than me; I am afraid of such people working harder than me." Li Shuwen was exactly that kind of person—outstanding in talent and a pure martial arts enthusiast. He practiced boxing while walking, eating, and even sleeping! Even among the main characters, awakened NPCs, and those who could progress from a low-level world to the highest difficulty world, Li Shuwen was one of the few who had participated in the Battle of Jinyang.

Li Shier was actually Li Shuwen's disciple?

Dugu Fu really wanted to ask, "Do you know your master might be refreshed soon?" But he didn't say it, only sighing as he looked at Li Shier. Although your master is indeed formidable, in my eyes, you are no less impressive! But he couldn't say that.

Li Shier tied a branch to his broken leg: "And I have an elder brother who has always been very good to me. He learned Bajiquan from Master first and then learned Baguazhang from Master Gong Yutian. He and Ruomei are true elder and younger siblings. I call Ruomei my junior sister, which is proper etiquette. How can I, as her elder brother, ignore her when she is in trouble?"

Dugu Fu sighed lightly. He had overlooked it. For NPCs, this world is their world, carrying their lives, memories, and relationships. Most awakened NPCs are main characters, and only a small part are natives. This must have a significant connection. It's too difficult for them to let go.

Watching Li Shier's actions... it seemed the provocation method wouldn't work. Should he really start with Gong Er? But if he did... Dugu Fu pondered for a moment and suddenly said, "Wait a moment." He hurried to the training area, fetched something, and handed it to Li Shier: "Try this."

It was a hardwood cane he had just made.

Taking the cane, Li Shier weighed it in his hand and smiled: "You say you're not a player, how can I believe that?"

It was just a joke, but... it was a real issue. If Dugu Fu wasn't a player, how would he have known from the player chat channel and foreseen that his leg was broken and needed a cane? Dugu Fu looked embarrassed and had to explain the origin of the cane.

Li Shier was stunned, listened intently, and then slapped his thigh: "Damn! Such a simple method, why didn't anyone think of it?"

He was so excited that he threw the cane and leaped up, but immediately sat down again, tossing the cane back to Dugu Fu: "No, no, the material of this cane is too poor, not elastic enough, it won't hold up." After a moment's thought, he reached for his spear: "Master, it seems that today, the spear you gave me won't be saved... But if you knew the reason, you would break the spear faster than me, right? Bring me a knife!"

"Dugu Fu, look closely, this is the best material, white waxwood, white like jade, firm but not hard, flexible but not breakable!" "Clang, clang, clang, clang!" With Li Shier's strength, he swung the knife a few times, only cutting through the outer layer.

Dugu Fu silently handed over his knife. After an unknown number of "clangs," Li Shier finally cut the spear in half, making two canes from the head and tail.

This spear... must have a very high level, Dugu Fu thought, feeling a bit pained.

"Dugu Fu, watch closely!" He polished the ends of the canes and wrapped them with cloth. Li Shier leaned on both canes and leaped up, "Since you thought of using a cane to replace one leg, why not go further and use two canes for four legs!"

"Thud, thud, thud..." He ran with both canes, the speed not at all slower than using his legs. In a blink, he reached a tree, leaned on both canes, and leaped into the air, kicking the tree. The tree trunk shook violently, leaving a deep footprint, and leaves fell.

Under normal circumstances, after such a kick, the attack would end due to the recoil.

But now, with three legs, the two waxwood canes bent, easily absorbing the recoil. When his right leg landed, "Clang!" another sound was heard. This time, the left cane and right leg supported him, and the right cane thrust out, leaving a deep hole in the tree trunk. When the right cane returned, the left cane followed, launching a series of attacks like a storm, leaving no gaps.

The thick tree, attacked repeatedly, slowly bent without a chance to spring back.

Dugu Fu saw clearly that the continuous attacks used a stepping method similar to "heng" and a power generation method similar to "beng."

After dozens of attacks, the tree was almost broken, and Li Shier stopped: "Did you see clearly?"

Dugu Fu nodded.

"Good, now watch this!" Li Shier ran back, attacking while charging, cane, cane, leg, cane, leg, cane, leg, cane, cane...

This move was similar to the previous one, the difference being that one was stationary and the other was running, with more complex stepping and power generation. But the relentless, storm-like momentum was the same.

Some might wonder, what's the difference between this attack and using two weapons, with the legs for movement and the weapons for attacking?

The first difference is that Li Shier now has only one leg, but with the canes, he has three legs, moving without any hindrance.

The second difference is the element of surprise!

With two legs, everyone is accustomed to the positions and distances they can cover, and can predict and defend against them. But with more legs, even though still two on the ground, the prediction difficulty increases several times. With three legs, there are three combinations; with four legs, there are six combinations, instantly confusing the enemy.