Gunfire, Punk and Necromancer

Tanya Velasco, the reigning featherweight champion, is a two-meter-tall young woman with a strong build. Thirty-two fights in his career, with thirty wins, one draw and one loss. Twenty-seven of them knocked down his opponent, twenty-four of which occurred within the first three rounds. He was nicknamed the Velociraptor. It was a formidable boxing ring. Female warrior.

Recently, posters of Tanya (and her opponent) have been posted in every corner of the Fengchi arena, and the pre-heating advertisements for their boxing championship have been played over and over again, which makes Zhuang Xuteng’s ears almost go numb. Wrong details. The two boxers checked into the venue in advance, took their respective teams, and booked the top two floors. The boxer company is responsible for following the security closely, so there is no need for Zhuang Xuteng and other mercenaries to worry about. Among the security team at Fengchi Arena, only Joert could talk to them.

"Okay! I've seen a lot of photos, but I've never seen a real person." Zhuang Xuteng immediately accepted Ruoert's invitation. Not only did he show great interest, but he was also a little worried: "This won't cause you any trouble. Bar?"

"No. Just remember one thing: we can do whatever they ask us to do. If they let us go, we will go." Jolt shrugged and said: "Those people's bodyguards are often neurotic and feel that everyone wants to kill their cash cow. . I’ll ask you first, but I won’t necessarily be able to arrange it.”

This is obviously a polite statement. Ruoert offered to take Zhuang Xuteng to see the boxing champion, how could it not be possible? He used the walkie-talkie to communicate for a while, mainly to ask what the boxing champion was doing. Hearing that she was training, Ruoert felt confident and took Zhuang Xuteng to her door.

"I can't go empty-handed." Zhuang Xuteng pulled a poster of Tanya off the wall and rolled it up so that he could pretend to be her fan.

There are only six days left before the boxing championship competition, and Tanya is doing the final sprint and venue acclimatization training. Today's boxing championship competition is no longer a confrontation of bones, muscles and spirit, but a clash of implants, skills and endurance. The concept of "heavyweight" has also changed, from an upper weight limit to different stages of implant proportions. "Featherweight" is the level where the implanted body mass accounts for the smallest total body mass. The competition style and competition scene of these people are closest to the classic boxing matches of the past.

But the existence of rules is to find loopholes for smart people, or the existence of loopholes is the benefit that smart people leave for themselves when formulating rules. Since the "heavyweight" in a boxing match depends on the proportion of the implant's mass, wouldn't the proportion of an implant of the same weight drop if it is used by a heavier person?

Tanya is the representative of this style. She is two meters tall and weighs between 260 and 280. Under the featherweight rules, she can have more room to install implants than other smaller opponents. This is the competition field. advantages. Coupled with her long wingspan and commanding attack position, the implant can also function more efficiently. Of course, her own hard training and on-the-spot experience cannot be underestimated. The combination of these has made her such a boxing champion.

Since the main part of combat effectiveness is the implant, it is very important to adapt to the field. Modern boxing rings adopt the design of a large octagonal cage. The railings of the cage are made of special materials that can withstand the explosive force of the implant, protect spectators on the sidelines, and not block the line of sight as much as possible. In boxing matches, the use of cage fighting skills will have great advantages if used properly. Therefore, the mode of use of the implant in different venues and different cages also needs to be adjusted, which is commonly known as "adaptation". site".

When Zhuang Xuteng followed Jolt to the competition field, Tanya had already completed a round of work and was performing maintenance training on the dummy, that is, maintaining muscle activity and mental stimulation. Her steps are quite flexible and her punches are very beautiful. The most valuable thing is not the heavy punch, but the backhand that stays behind and maintains an excellent defensive posture.

Such an opponent is difficult to deal with - Zhuang Xuteng commented in his heart.

After a while of greetings and introductions, Ruote finally brought Zhuang Xuteng to Tanya and let them get to know each other. Zhuang Xuteng handed the poster to Tanya and asked her to sign it, saying it was for "Brother Dao, who always loves boxing." Tanya took the poster, looked at it carefully with a pair of red eyes, and suddenly laughed.

"This is a printed poster for street promotion, not something for fans to sign. I see that you are not a boxing fan at all, you are just making up for it!" Although Tanya said this, she still asked for one from her assistant. Pen, sign next to his fist on the poster. "Naike...admit it, you are not a boxing fan."

"Okay, you arrested me. I rarely watch boxing. If I am alone, I will not watch the boxing channel. But this brother Dao is a real boxing fan." Zhuang Xuteng quickly put on a smile.

"I know, Ge Gong Dao! And you, Scarecrow Naike, I've heard your name." Tanya's words directly confused Zhuang Xuteng, and she was very happy when she saw Zhuang Xuteng's reaction. "I came from Henry Henderson's boxing club, and I will go back and check it out when I have time. I am quite familiar with several of his mercenaries. The rock climber Kent mentioned you and said that you and Brother Dao are both very powerful. , so I remembered it.”

"Uh...Kent will still praise me behind my back?" Zhuang Xuteng scratched his head and said with a smile.

"That guy has this bad habit. As long as I flatter him, he will find a way to change the subject. The general formula is 'I can't do it, there are many good people.' Oh, I was taken care of by them when I was young. , without their help, I wouldn’t have been able to become a boxing champion. Oh, your poster. Don’t roll it up yet, this kind of material needs to wait a while for the ink to dry.”

"Wow... So there is such a relationship." Zhuang Xuteng nodded, took the poster with both hands, and put it aside carefully. Now that I can get involved and my first impression is so good, I feel embarrassed to do evil things to her.

Zhuang Xuteng hasn't had any good ideas in his mind recently. When Ruote said that he would take him to see the boxing champion, bad thoughts naturally emerged. He thought about it: using the tentacles of the wraith to divert damage, causing the boxing champion implant side effect syndrome, and unknowingly disrupting the game, there would be no striptease show, and there would be no Colonel Taft coming to watch the game. .

So remember: Once Zhuang Xuteng shows special enthusiasm, there is a high probability that he will not be in a good mood.

"What exactly did Kent say about me?"

"Haha, you are really interesting. Kent said that he has competed with you and is not your opponent at all, so he thinks you are very powerful. He told me not to think that just because he is a boxing champion, he can do whatever he wants, and not to get involved in meaningless things. In the middle of a conflict. There are many powerful guys out there, which I, as a ring player, cannot handle."

Has Kent ever fought with himself? Zhuang Xuteng thought for a while and confirmed not. When they were working together on the task of stealing a train carriage, they didn't exchange fighting or martial arts skills. They only exchanged opinions on shooting and climbing. It seems that Kent used Zhuang Xuteng as a "teaching material" just to keep Tanya humble and cautious and avoid getting into trouble. Since the starting point is good, there is no need to pursue perfect details.

Zhuang Xuteng continued: "No, no, Kent is too polite. Don't believe his flattery. I am not that powerful among mercenaries. I am only praised by my friends in the same industry. You may have heard of: Colonel Taft Three punches knocked me down."

"I heard that you lasted at least four minutes before receiving those three punches. Four minutes is enough for two rounds here." Tanya said: "Colonel Taft is from the company, and his punches are fatal. Far more powerful than me. I don’t think I can withstand any punch, and I don’t think I can withstand it for four minutes first. I thought that if it were me, I would be knocked down as soon as I came up.”

Zhuang Xuteng thought for a while and said: "The strategy in the ring is to give priority to resistance. You are generally bigger than your opponent, and your dodge efficiency is not as good as your opponent's... Let's put it this way, I should have escaped for four minutes. If I resisted, It should also fall on the first hit.”

"should?"

"Yes, I can only say 'should' now, because..." Zhuang Xuteng pointed to his head and said: "Severe concussion, partial amnesia. I have no idea how he was beaten at that time."

"Oh... I have experienced that situation too. I won the game and I don't know how I won." Tanya also pointed to her head and said: "The coach said that when I concentrate all my energy, all the My brain cells are busy making immediate responses, and there is no time left to write memories. I can only react based on experience and training content on the court, and cannot remember other things. Until winning or losing allows me to relax, my memory will recover."

"Then you are very focused!" Zhuang Xuteng sighed.

"Naike, since you're here, can I ask you to have a fight?" As soon as Tanya opened her mouth, the assistant next to her wanted to interrupt, but she raised her hand to stop her. "It's not me fighting you, because that would be a violation of the contract, there is a risk of injury, and these people will kill me. I let my sparring partner fight you, and I want to see how you dodge."

Zhuang Xuteng scratched his head, thought about it as if he was embarrassed, and then nodded. "Kent has said good things about me, and I think you're pretty good, so I'm going to make a fool of myself. Let me make it clear first, I just got rid of a serious injury, my body is far from recovering, and my performance will not be very good. In addition, I don't Familiar with the rules of boxing, he may use mercenary street fighting techniques.”

"As far as dodge is concerned, there is actually no difference between the arena and the streets."

If you think about it carefully, this is correct. Zhuang Xuteng smiled and nodded, then stood up and warmed up for a while. Since it is just a simple exercise, there is no need to enter the octagonal cage, just do it in a small open space next to the strength training equipment.

The person fighting Zhuang Xuteng was a strong man equipped with armored skin. His whole body had sharp edges and corners, and his eyes were quite determined. Tanya introduced him as a retired boxer who previously played middleweight. After using the money earned from the competition to pay off debts, he switched from being in front of the stage to being off the stage. He is currently a physical coach and tactical sparring partner.

Zhuang Xuteng fist bumped with him and started immediately. Using super-calculated martial arts and maintaining the four-dodge state, Zhuang Xuteng was able to avoid the opponent's fist. The two sides fought for a while before Tanya stopped it. "Haha, stop fighting, it's pointless. Naike doesn't feel threatened at all, and dodging your fists is as easy as going to the mall."

The sparring partner tilted his head and expressed his feelings: "I feel like I've been seen through. Mr. Naike, have you really never boxed?"

"No. My knowledge of boxing basically comes from the experience of being chased and beaten by Brother Dao."

"Then he must be a good boxer."

Zhuang Xuteng shook his head with a smile and said: "A good boxer? Don't say that about him. That guy also talks about being good at martial arts. When fighting, he puts on a boxing air but uses a street fighting style. In fact, he and I are the same "I became a mercenary just to earn a living. I faced more bad situations and learned some cunning and ruthless skills, not boxing skills."

"Well, there is indeed a difference between the two." The sparring partner said while taking off his gloves: "Tanya can only fight under limited action rules. Once she exceeds the limit, not only will she be deducted by the referee, but she will also be criticized by the insurance company. "These implants all over her body require high maintenance costs that an individual cannot afford without the support of an insurance company."

Tanya waved her hands with a smile and said: "Don't worry, I will abide by the rules of the competition. These rules are all to better present the competition and make everyone happy. Besides, these rules also protect me from anyone installing restrictions. Dangerous implants outside, something that could kill me with one punch."

The sparring partner shook his head and said: "Before the insurance company and the tournament committee changed the competition rules, boxing only required physical body, technology and spirit. There was no need for implants or these extremely strict rules. What they did was just to The swords were given to the children who were guessing the game and let them use it to decide the outcome. At the same time, they also forced the children to fight according to their rules and even charged the children for this rule."

Oh, it was said so vividly. Zhuang Xuteng understood it immediately and completely. It seems that this sparring partner is quite dissatisfied with the so-called "technical progress" of boxing, and his ideas are basically the same as those of Gogongdao, Doyle and others. For the battles of implant warriors, there is a special schedule for implant battles. Unrestricted fighting is also acceptable. There is no need to let the ancient sport of boxing disappear. But one thing is right: after "technological progress", more money is made, mainly from advertising fees for implants.

"Okay, there's no need to complain so much. If the outcome was decided based on the level of complaining, you would have been the middleweight champion long ago." Tanya smiled at Zhuang Xuteng and said: "Reality proves that my boxing is It's an entertainment performance, not a real combat skill. If there is really danger, I still need protection from someone who knows what I do."

"Hey, that's right! There is a moat security company in Shangcheng District. You can check it out."

"Haha, Kent also told me. I really want to go see it, but I don't have to say anything about this, at least not now. The insurance company of Sanliu Charity Foundation is responsible for my safety investment, and the contract has not expired yet. Wait. I will add this when negotiating the new contract."

Zhuang Xuteng nodded. He felt that Tanya was quite talkative and easy to get along with. Before, he wanted to do something dirty and mess up the game; now, he sincerely wishes Tanya can get the victory she wants.

"I've stayed here long enough without delaying your training. I'm really happy to meet you today. This poster... If it weren't signed with Brother Dao's name, I would have kept it myself."

"This is not difficult to solve. I will sign another one for you, using a fan-level product." Tanya also pointed out the difference between the two posters very enthusiastically. It turns out that different levels of products have different uses, and even the precision of the signature is different. Change accordingly.

When she walked out with two signed posters, Tanya's opponent just happened to come over to adapt to the venue. Zhuang Xuteng shrugged lightly and couldn't help but sigh deep in his heart: Isn't this just a coincidence?