Chapter 10

This training room was slightly darker than the outside, and its area was only one-third of the martial arts field. However, it was fully equipped with eighteen types of weapons, and the floor was paved with blue stones, giving a solid feeling when stepped on.

After the three entered, Huo Ting'en closed the door. Then he and Luo Tai walked to the center, while Chunli stood at the door, quietly watching.

Huo Ting'en put one hand behind his back and extended the other, smiling and said, "Brother Luo, you can attack me with all your strength, using what you learned from Lady Luo."

Although his smile was gentle, Luo Tai could see the casualness in it. Moreover, he only extended one hand, implying that he could handle Luo Tai with just one hand.

Luo Tai was not bothered by this; instead, he found it advantageous. This way, he could take advantage of Huo Ting'en's complacency and quickly defeat him. After all, the system only required him to defeat Huo Ting'en, not that Huo Ting'en must use his full strength.

Thus, before Huo Ting'en's smile had faded, Luo Tai launched his attack.

"Bang!!" Luo Tai lunged forward with a punch, his fist cutting through the air, swift and powerful, aiming directly at Huo Ting'en's face.

Before Huo Ting'en could retract his hand, he felt the wind from the punch. He was startled and quickly dodged to the side. As soon as he turned, Luo Tai delivered a knee strike to his ribs, with equally astonishing speed.

In just two moves, Huo Ting'en had to use his free hand to block Luo Tai.

"Whoosh~~" A stronger gust of wind surged towards Huo Ting'en's chest. While using his knee, Luo Tai also delivered a horizontal elbow strike. "Slap!!" Before Huo Ting'en could fully block, he was hit by the flying elbow.

"Clack clack clack~~" He was forced back three steps, looking at Luo Tai with astonishment. This guy claimed he didn't know martial arts, but this was clearly a top-notch expert.

However, before his surprise could subside, Luo Tai attacked again. Huo Ting'en felt deceived and shouted, "Ya!" as he used all his skills to engage Luo Tai.

"Crack crack, bang!!" The two instantly exchanged about fifty moves.

Chunli watched closely from the side. From the speed and power of the punches, Luo Tai was clearly ahead. He lacked only practical combat experience compared to Huo Ting'en. However, even so, in another twenty moves, Luo Tai would surely defeat Huo Ting'en.

The development of the fight indeed followed Chunli's prediction. Luo Tai's punches and kicks became faster and smoother, and the seventh-level combat technique was integrating more perfectly with him through the actual combat.

"Ho~~" Huo Ting'en had been under pressure all along. Suddenly, he saw a gap in Luo Tai's attack and used a back kick to aim at Luo Tai's face. However, Luo Tai crouched down and spun 180 degrees, delivering a sweeping kick to Huo Ting'en's supporting leg. This sudden move left Huo Ting'en unable to dodge.

"Slap!" He was knocked to the ground by Luo Tai.

Before he could get up, Luo Tai's fist rushed towards his head. This heavy punch was unavoidable for Huo Ting'en. He instinctively closed his eyes, preparing to take the hit.

"Whoosh~~" The wind from the punch stopped in front of him.

When Huo Ting'en opened his eyes, Luo Tai's fist had turned into an open palm.

"Admit it, Master Huo." Luo Tai bent down, extending his hand to help Huo Ting'en up.

Huo Ting'en's face was extremely pale, alternating between red and white. He did not take Luo Tai's hand but struggled to get up on his own, sighing, "Brother Luo is a true expert, Ting'en underestimated you, I am ashamed..."

"Actually..." Luo Tai wanted to explain, but Huo Ting'en waved him off. He ignored Luo Tai and Chunli and walked out of the training room, limping as he went.

After Huo Ting'en left, Chunli said to Luo Tai, "Brother Tai, you won. You defeated him in less than a hundred moves."

At this moment, Luo Tai's watch vibrated slightly. He didn't check it immediately, guessing it was a system notification after completing the task. Although he had defeated Huo Ting'en, he felt no joy at all.

"Chunli, I just hurt Old Huo," Luo Tai muttered.

"It's not like that. Didn't you pull back your punch? Master Huo has been practicing martial arts for many years; that sweeping kick shouldn't be a big deal," Chunli comforted him, seeing his unhappiness.

"I mean I hurt his pride," Luo Tai said. He knew Huo Ting'en was not a bad person but had a strong sense of self-respect. Being defeated repeatedly, especially by those he called "wild methods," had greatly damaged his confidence. When he left, Luo Tai could see the loneliness in his eyes.

"Hurt his pride?" Chunli's big eyes widened in confusion. "I don't understand. Winning and losing in martial arts is normal. No one can always win. If you can't handle losing, you shouldn't practice martial arts."

Chunli's straightforward words made Luo Tai realize that winning and losing in martial arts was indeed normal. Besides, he hadn't deceived Huo Ting'en; he really didn't know martial arts yesterday. It was just that he had drawn a prize today.

Forget it, he thought, it's better to focus on the next task rather than worry about someone else's feelings. With this in mind, Luo Tai smiled at Chunli and said, "You're right."

After speaking, Luo Tai lifted his wrist to check the watch notification.

Congratulations on completing the task of defeating Huo Ting'en. The system rewards you with an "Upgrade Card." Please use it within 24 hours. Explanation: Using the Upgrade Card allows you to instantly master a skill at level 9 (maximum level) for one month. After one month, the skill will revert to its original level. If not used within 24 hours, the card will expire. Note: This card is only valid in the movie world.

Wow! Luo Tai felt a small surge of excitement. It turned out that completing each task came with additional rewards. He noticed that the watch now displayed "Upgrade Card."

He began to understand the meaning of the Upgrade Card. First, it must be used within 24 hours, or it would become invalid. Second, it could instantly upgrade a skill to level 9, the highest level. It seemed that all skills in the system had a maximum level of 9.

Currently, he only had level 7 free combat. If he used this card, he could instantly reach level 9. Although it would only last for one month, it would be a significant help. He could use this month to defeat Sato Bunta and Fujita Goh.

After defeating them, the system would likely reward him again... Wow... This was a positive cycle. With this card, he didn't need to struggle to draw level 9 free combat.

Of course, if he drew something better during this period, it would be even better, as it would be a permanent skill.

God, it seems you really care about me. Using this method to help me complete tasks, that's great. For this, I will definitely watch more movies when I return to reality.

Luo Tai was about to click to use the Upgrade Card but then thought, "There's still 24 hours, why rush? The card won't disappear in the system. Why not use this 24 hours to earn more merit points? Maybe I can draw something else?"

Moreover, Chunli had earned 100 merit points for beating up a few Japanese samurai. Hmm... Why not go out and find some arrogant Japanese ronin to beat up and see if the system rewards more merit points?

Thinking this, Luo Tai laughed happily.

Chunli, watching Luo Tai's content smile, asked, "Brother Tai, what's so funny?"

"Hehe, Chunli, Brother Tai now has the confidence. I think it won't be long before I complete the task. Let's go out first," he said, pulling Chunli out of the training room.

He didn't stop, heading straight out of the Jingwu Hall. He didn't want to comfort Huo Ting'en; he was focused on beating up Japanese people.

After leaving, they inquired and arrived near the Japanese concession. Luo Tai learned that he was in Shanghai.

The closer they got to the Japanese concession, the more Japanese people they saw. There were businessmen in suits, women in kimonos, and samurai with swords. The surroundings were quite lively, and as the evening approached, the neon lights and music of night Shanghai began to appear.

Luo Tai and Chunli found a small teahouse, sat in an inconspicuous corner, and began observing the Japanese on the street. They were looking for suitable targets to beat up. He didn't want to attack women or businessmen. As for the military police, they carried rifles and moved in groups of at least seven. Although he and Chunli were skilled in martial arts, they were not invincible. No matter how hard their fists were, they couldn't match bullets.

After observing for a while, he focused on the Japanese samurai. Perhaps because Chunli had injured three samurai earlier, the number of samurai on the street had increased. They moved quickly, as if searching for someone.

Those three were likely not ordinary ronin but members of the Hongkou dojo in the Japanese concession. Therefore, the dojo had dispatched a large number of people to find him and Chunli.

At this moment, Luo Tai saw four samurai circle the teahouse and then head towards a small street opposite. Luo Tai tapped Chunli, and the two followed them like ghosts...