Rhode Island base, actual combat testing site.
Valentine and Texas stood face to face, their weapons intertwined. The fighting knife in Texas' hand was placed on the long sword, and the sword grid of the long sword held the fighting knife in place. The slender blade of the knife shone with silvery white light, and the tip of the knife was only a very small distance away from Valentine's arm. The long sword in Valentine's hand hit Texas' fingers holding the sword hilt. Different from hitting the sword, the white light shining on the long sword reflected a reddish light.
The first round meeting between the two ended in Texas' defeat.
The entire testing site fell into an eerie silence.
Kelsey shook her head slightly and moved her gaze towards Shining, but the other party did not respond. He just stood there holding the sword in his hand, his eyes silently staring at the two people on the testing site.
The Shining has no problem with that.
"Continue." Kelsey ticked the PAD, prompting the two people on the field to continue fighting.
Valentine rotated his wrist to release the pinned sword, and placed the sword casually on his shoulder. Texas took a few steps back, and the hand holding the knife fell to his side, and the tip of the knife touched the ground.
"You are stronger than I thought." Texas' voice sounded a little muffled because of the mask, but Valentine still understood it. Although the other party's tone did not contain any emotion, Valentine still felt that he was looked down upon by Texas.
"How can you get along on the road without two brushes?" Valentine rolled his eyes.
"You should know that Rhode Island will investigate any new operators." Texas did not raise the knife, but chatted with Valentine. Kelsey didn't care whether they continued fighting or chatting.
A verbal confrontation is also a battle.
"so what?"
"You hardly saw any combat during those two years at Chernobog."
This is something that every high-level executive in Rhode Island knows. As a member of Penguin Logistics, collecting intelligence is also one of their jobs, so Texas knows everything about Valentine.
"Having never participated in a battle doesn't mean you can't fight." Valentin didn't take it seriously.
"Whether it's daily life or work, you have almost no training in swordsmanship. When you intercepted us that time, I didn't feel any threat from you."
Valentine lowered his head slightly and showed an embarrassed smile.
I was really looked down upon...
Although he is indeed quite flat.
"Since that incident, you have been regarded as an unknown threat by Penguin Logistics, and we have conducted more detailed investigations on you. However, none of the information we have obtained indicates that you are skilled in swordsmanship."
was questioned.
Valentin knew such a day would come, but he didn't expect it to be so soon.
"Because the person who taught me swordsmanship was an unknown person. He was not among the famous sword masters in the world of Terra. That guy gave me a few sword manuals and forced me to memorize all the postures and moves he wrote. He came down and finally left all his belongings to me."
He shook the sword in his hand.
"The cold weapon ring behind me just now is what he left to me. What I use now is the long sword he used to train me."
"If you don't know your back, you'll get beaten."
Valentine gestured.
This was the best reason he could think of. Without long-term training, he just memorized those sword skills in his mind.
This also explains why he looked so stiff during the battle.
It's okay if Rhode Island doesn't believe it, because this is indeed the most reliable reason for a beginner to master so many swordsmanship stances in a short period of time.
Is there still someone who can pass on his merits to him?
That would be too magical!
"Although the reason is far-fetched, we can only believe it." Texas raised the knife in his hand and pointed it at Valentine again. It's just that this time it's not as relaxed as it was at the beginning. Valentine can see that the other person's body is stretched like a taut bowstring.
A cold murderous intent spread from Texas' body, covering the entire venue. Her eyes pierced Valentine directly like a sharp sword, and he could see the sharpness in the other person's eyes even through the protective mask. Valentin could clearly feel the spreading momentum. Cold sweat began to break out on his back, his legs began to tremble slightly, and his calm mood began to fluctuate.
Texas got serious.
Valentine gritted his teeth, trying his best not to think about those empty things, and focused on the sword in his hand. He took a few deep breaths and forced himself to calm down.
At this moment, Valentine was walking a tightrope, and he was deliberately suppressing the throbbing in his heart. His heartbeat was steady, but there was a violent tremor every few beats.
The pressure coming from Texas was too great, and Valentine didn't know how long he could hold on under this mental pressure.
"Hey, you..." Valentine once again took the plow position in Meyer's swordsmanship. He just opened his mouth to communicate his feelings again, but the words got stuck in his throat.
Valentine's pupils shrank to a point, and in the reflection of his eyeballs, Texas' figure was clearly reflected on it.
In less than a second, Texas was already in front of Valentine from several meters away, and he didn't even have time to swing the sword - Texas' hand pinched the sword. body, the knife in her hand has stopped on Valentine's neck.
"...Do you want to change a weapon?" Valentine looked at Texas, which was close at hand, and said this.
But clearly, Texas has her answer.
don't want.
Or not at all.
"Fighting is a serious matter." Texas frowned slightly as he looked at Valentine's dull face.
"I don't know how many times I have died on the battlefield like you."
"You called me before I finished speaking. It's too sudden!" Valentine took a few steps back and separated from Texas.
"Will the enemies on the battlefield chat with you?"
"……Won't."
The next second, Texas' knife hit Valentine again, and Valentine didn't even get into his basic stance.
"So cunning!"
"This is also a kind of tactic. Don't blame others."
Gan!
(Following another burst of ping-ping-pong-pong)
Razer stood at the edge of the training ground and watched Valentin being abused one-sidedly. Franka had fallen asleep on her shoulder, with drool still on the corner of her mouth, staining the clothes on Razer's shoulders. It looked like The sound of swords clashing did not affect the fat fox's sleep at all. Raphael leaned forward, his eyes lingering on Valentine, his hands clenched in front of his chest, like a stay-at-home husband watching the World Cup in his previous life. Raphael hasn't given up yet, Valentin is still cheering him on, and Xing Yihuang beside her has already covered his eyes with his hands.
Because I really couldn’t see, I was beaten so damn badly.
"Fuck! Is this protective suit made of paper? It hurts so damn much!"
"Why does your knife attack look so thin yet so powerful!"
"Ah! Don't hit me in the face! This mask is cracked!"
"I didn't tell you to kick my ass!"
The entire training ground was constantly echoing the various swear words blasted by Valentine, and the air was filled with joy.
Ding!
Finally, after being beaten for more than ten rounds, Valentine successfully resisted Texas' attack, and when her next attack came, she took a big step back to a safe distance.
Texas' attack missed, and she did not pursue it. Instead, she stayed where she was, holding the knife and staring coldly at Valentine a few meters away.
The look in his eyes seemed to say, "Do you want to continue fighting? It's better to just surrender."
"damn it……"
Valentine gritted his teeth and met Texas' gaze, trying his best to look like a ferocious wolf.
Of course, in the eyes of Texas, Valentine at this time is more like a Erha that lost his temper after being beaten by his owner. Although he looks fierce, he is not threatening in the slightest.
"She's just a courier, why is she so good at fighting? Did she really find the right job? My sister is so skilled that she can thrive in the Longmen Guards Bureau, right?"
Although Valentine looks as fierce as a hungry wolf. But he was actually quite panicked inside. His initially calm state of mind had been turned upside down by Texas' knife attack, and he was completely in a wolf's clothing.
Texas really has a keen eye.
"Come on, let me read you a section of Texas files in "Arknights"."
"Although Miss Texas is usually taciturn, her fighting style is unexpected and can be described as stormy."
"Although the majority of operators in Rhode Island have not received formal training, most of them still have some common rules when using weapons, and Miss Texas does not have such rules at all. "
"Although she has become quite restrained now, it can still be found from some habits that she may not even notice. The fighting method she masters is very straightforward and has nothing to do with any weapons. Everything only serves the purpose of destroying the opponent. of……"
"Killing technique." Valentin said the last word for Jiao Zhengyu.
"Completely correct."
"Is this the reason why she specifically beat me up?!" Valentine's face flushed red, and his lower body felt cold when he thought about the battle just now.
"You know, if that thing hits you, it doesn't take much force to make a strong man lose his fighting ability."
"Fortunately, Rhode Island has prepared super thick protective clothing for you, otherwise you would have to go to the infirmary after the beating. There will be another bad-mouthed lolita in the world."
hiss--
Valentine took a breath, and the look of Texas in his eyes changed. Originally, he had an impression of Texas as a beautiful girl who didn't talk much and didn't care about anything. Now, in her eyes, Texas exuded an evil aura, with hair and tail hairs exploding. Her eyes are bright red and can glow, just like a female tyrannosaurus.
"Although in your impression Texas is just a crispy pioneer with no other uses except for rebates and sword rain, you still need to know other information. This girl tested six items in her comprehensive physical examination Five of them are excellent, and only one of them is physiological endurance. Linguang, who is slightly stronger than her in terms of statistics, blocked Tallulah's attack in front of Qicheng."
"How do you think the Rhode Island operators escaped from under that flaming dragon?"
"Then what should I do?"
At this moment, Valentine felt that he had no hope of winning. His reaction speed and skills were completely surpassed by Texas.
Even if he obtained the complete inheritance of the Ultimate Sword Master Eternal, he could not fully master those moves in an instant.
It would be easier if both sides' weapons were edged. He could just rush in and kill the enemy in the most reckless way. Super powerful medical spells are Valentine's advantage, giving him an absolute advantage in a deadly battle.
But now this kind of duel depends on who hits first and where, which is extremely unfriendly to him.
But Kelsey never stopped, even when Valentine was beaten into a dog, she stood aside and watched coldly.
After a fight like this, the outcome is already very clear!
"No, you still have a chance to fight back."
"What?!" Valentine was so happy that he almost let go of his sword.
"The long sword in your hand is long...hey, that girl is coming, block it."
"What the hell?!" Before Valentin understood the meaning of Jiao Zhengyu's words, his own body started to move first. The long sword was raised by the arm to the level of the head. The two hands holding the hilt quickly rotated to control the sword body to draw arc after arc in the air, as fast and powerful as the wings of a helicopter, without any sloppiness. , blocking all the attacks from Da Dao. At the same time, Valentine took a step back with his right foot, jumped back after Texas changed his moves, avoided the opponent's fatal blow, and once again distanced himself from Texas.
"Did I do this...?" Valentin's eyes were straight, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Of course not, I controlled your body and made the action just now. The spinning slash in Meyer's swordsmanship, also known as the helicopter, is very useful for offense and defense."
"Someone in your previous life concluded that Meyer swordsmanship practitioners are the ones who fly helicopters when they disagree with each other in swordsmanship competitions. Are you saying that you, a pseudo-Meyer swordsmanship fan, don't know how to fly a helicopter in the battle just now?"
"How could I think so much when I was so nervous! And I was flying a helicopter. Can the helicopter stop Deke from kicking my feet?" Valentine learned to be smart this time and no longer stood there obediently waiting for Deke. Sass attacked, but kept a certain distance from her and circled. The enemy advanced and we retreated, and the enemy retreated and we advanced, always hovering on the edge of being beaten.
"You won't kick her if she kicks you? There is no distinction between men and women on the battlefield!"
Jiao Zhengyu directly sprayed Valentin in the face because he really felt something small spraying on his face.
"What did I say just now? Yes, length. Your long sword is 1.3 meters long. The sword in Texas' hand is relatively long, 1.1 meters long, which is 20 centimeters shorter than the long sword."
"Don't believe in short and concise rhetoric. The truth is that one inch is long and one inch is strong. If you are holding a three-meter-long gun, Texas will not be able to enter your body. Believe it or not?"
"So? What do you want to express?" Valentine slipped away from Texas' attack and once again distanced himself from the opponent.
"You use the sword like a certain idol trainee."
"Get lost! If you don't say anything useful next time you come out, I will... I will..."
Valentin didn't know how to threaten this artificial intelligence for a while.
After all, there was really nothing he could do against this guy.
"No more trouble, no more trouble. I came out just to remind you not to be too conservative."
Continue next time. Jiao Zhengyu added silently in his heart.
After all, teasing the host was one of the few pleasures he had left. Because the bastard colleague who didn't know which one should be thrown into the black hole took advantage of the opportunity during the mission and caused the mission to fail. The surveillance level of all the artificial intelligence sent out directly increased by three levels. If they dare to be lazy, they will be stripped of all functions and permissions. Thrown into the stellar graveyard to die.
"How can you be considered unconservative?"
"There is more than one Meyer in the swordsmanship given to you by the Eternal One. There is also a master named..."
"Fiore."
I am the sword…
My name is Longjian...
My skill lies in breaking and bilding .I am also skilled in covering and striking , with which I seek always to finish the fight.
The remaining skills are hidden in breaking, entangling, protecting, and striking. What I have been looking for all my life is the art of ending the battle.
I will crush anyone who opposes me.
Offenders will suffer the consequences.
A short text appeared in front of Valentine's eyes, followed by images of Fiore's swordsmanship one after another. In these images, he could see the difference between Fiore's swordsmanship and German swordsmanship: close combat.
German swordsmanship focuses a lot on using the long sword in your hand for offense and defense, but Fiore takes a different approach. While using the long sword for offense and defense, he sticks to the enemy and disarms the enemy's weapons for close combat. Therefore, there are also many moves that include grabbing the enemy. The scene of Fang Changjian.
"Since you can't beat Texas with weapons, then try to disarm her and engage in a close fight. As the disarmed party, you have a great advantage. Conquer that wild wolf, kid."
After leaving a word of encouragement, Jiao Zhengyu's voice disappeared, and Valentine also regained control of his body. Looking at Texas in front of him, Valentine recalled the swordsmanship images just now, and his heart was once again filled with determination.
This time he is no longer passively defensive, but proactively attacking!
Looking at the incoming sword, Texas raised the sword to defend, and at the same time prepared for the next counterattack, but when the sword collided, Valentine suddenly stepped close to the opponent's body. , his left hand curled outward from the inside of her right arm and directly trapped her right arm.
Because she was holding the sword with one hand, Valentine's long sword was knocked away when it collided with the knife, but soon because Texas's right arm was controlled, the knife in her hand also fell. on the ground.
Valentin didn't stop clicking just because the opponent was a girl. Instead, after letting go of the long sword, he clenched his right hand into a fist and thrust it into Texas' face. He believed that without this mask, this sister would definitely have a few teeth knocked out.
But Texas was not just good at swordsmanship. After being hit by Valentine's fist, she barely controlled her center of gravity and hooked the guy's calf. The two fell directly to the ground and began the most primitive fight.
Accompanied by a burst of howling wolves, roaring dragons and snapping sounds, Texas was able to deal with Valentine who approached and started a hand-to-hand fight. She was lying on the ground, her legs suppressing the dragon man's body. Valentine's arms passed through Texas's crotch, and she pressed her tightly against her chest. Her crotch was pushed up, making the other party move. Don't be in extreme pain.
Jiu-jitsu, cross-bar.
As long as she pushed him slightly upwards, this guy's arm would be broken.
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts. I'm going to die and give up!" Valentin's other arm that could still be used slapped the floor hard and roared unwillingly.
If you don't admit defeat now, I'm afraid your arm will be broken later!
damn it! This sister wrestles harder!
"That's it." Kelsey, who had seen enough, finally called a stop and saved Valentine's right arm.
Texas let go of Valentine's arm, stood up and extended a helping hand to Valentine who was still lying on the ground half dead in pain.
"Sister, you are too cruel..." Valentine stood up and kept rubbing his right arm, his face looking ugly like a constipation patient.
"Life or mercy, I think you should know which one to choose." Texas took off his helmet and shook his head, like a wolf just out of the water.
Because he had been fighting with the mask on for a long time, Texas looked very hot. The moment he took off the hood, white mist came out of his head. Her gray ears were drooped, her hair was a little wet, and a bead of sweat slid down her perfectly curved cheek to her chin. Her lips were slightly opened, and she stuck out a little tongue to dissipate heat. Her usually cold expression disappeared without a trace at this moment, turning into a slightly sweaty sports girl.
This wolf...I can do it!
“Who just said you’re not interested in Texas?”
"The me in the past is dead, the me now is transforming, and the me in the future is reborn..."
Valentine silently repeated Dr. Gavel's words in his mind.
"A man changes his mind faster than an X-Xun copycat." Jiao Zhengyu gave Valentine a contemptuous middle finger in his mental space.
"So, can my actual combat test be over?" Valentin ignored the system that was idle for some reason. He took off his helmet and looked at Kelsey not far away and asked what he was most concerned about at the moment. question.
It doesn't matter what the grades are, as long as it's done.
"Obviously not yet~"
It wasn't Kelsey who answered him, but another provocative voice. Valentin followed the sound and saw Franca holding Razer's neck with her right hand. She held the thermite sword in her left hand, placed it on Razer's neck and slid it gently. When she met Valentin's gaze, she threw it towards him. A wink.
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"I said, is this unnecessary?" Valentine turned his head and looked at Kelsey, his eyes full of begging.
"Is necessary."
Oh, it's over.
