39. 10 Stages of Force

After turning to the first page of the "Nine

Stage Thunder Blade" instruction

manual*...

*TL note: From now on, I'll change scrolls

to instruction manuals.

"Speed!" was the largest and most

prominent word on the page. As if facing

an approaching blade, Han Sen's heart

skipped a beat. This instruction manual is

just a copy of the ��Nine Stage Thunder

Blade��, but the copied handwriting was

enough to freeze Han Sen.

One can imagine how horrifying the

instruction manual's creator, Thunder

Lord, is.

Han Sen continued reading.

"In all of martial arts, the only

indestructible thing is speed"

"As your blade gets faster and approaches

the limit, you'll be invincible" Han Sen

flipped to the title page and saw

flamboyant handwriting, "it's the same

with "Hong" 's ��Destroyer��, his most

powerful move also approaches the limits

of speed. In just one move, the sky shakes

and the earth shatters, leaving nothing

behind"

"There is only one secret behind the "Nine

Stage Thunder Blade" I have created:

speed!"

Han Sen flipped to the second page.

"How can speed have so much destructive

force?"

"First, if your blade can move faster than

your opponent can react, you can slit their

throat before they even raise their blade!

Even if your strength is only a tenth of

your opponent's, their throat cannot

defend against your sharp blade. So speed

allows you to attack your opponent's weak

points"

"Next, speed can increase the power of

your blade"

"Using the energy calculation formulas--a

blade's attack power is equal to 0.5mv^2, in other words, in stable conditions, the

faster the blade moves, the more energy

it'll contain! Even a water column can

pierce steel if fast enough. A piece of paper

can cut steel!

"Speed, can let you slip through your

opponent's defense!"

"Speed, can make your blade

indestructible! Whether you look at it from

the angle of striking weak points, or the

angle of increasing destructive power, the

best way is to increase your blade's speed!"

Han Sen nodded as he read. Most of the

fighters in today's society will understand

this point. Only by increasing your speed

to the extreme can you become the

strongest!

"Many fighters understand this point, but

those who are able to put this to practice

are few within few!" The words Thunder

Lord wrote in the instruction manual were

full of confidence, "The ��Nine Stage

Thunder Blade��I have created gives me the fastest blade on earth! It also gives me

the highest speed and the strongest body!"

Han Sen's eyes flashed as he read.

"The ��Nine Stage Thunder Blade��

incorporates the agility technique 'Liu

Guang*', the entire Dao Yin technique set

'Nine Stage Hun Yuan', and the entire blade

technique set 'Thunder Blade'. Out of these

three, the Dao Yin technique is essential!"

*TL Note: Literally means flowing light.

"Only with the Dao Yin technique can you

achieve a more powerful body!"

"Body fitness is the core!"

"Blade technique and agility need

continuous practice and understanding!"

Han Sen kept flipping through. There

were three volumes on the Dao Yin

technique in this instruction manual.

According to the instruction manual's

description, there were nine volumes of

the 'Nine Stage Hun Yuan" Dao Yin

technique. This instruction manual also only had the first three volumes of the

blade technique and the agility technique.

Han Sen read the entire thing word for

word.

The sunlight was sinister and the August

sun shone through the windows, causing

the entire training hall to dazzle even

more.

After raising his head.....

"Amazing, just amazing"

Han Sen was completely sucked into the

��Nine Stage Thunder Blade��that

Thunder Lord had created. Even though

he only has the first three stages, they

were enough to make Han Sen's jaw drop.

Comparing the tips on the internet with

this instruction manual was like comparing

a firefly to the sun.

"I'll test this technique"

Han Sen solemnly put the instruction

manual in the corner of the training hall

and took out his ghost blade. The ghost

blade made a "CHI" sound as it was unsheathed. The entire ghost blade was

101 cm long, the blade itself was 78 cm

long, and the blade's width was 5.2 cm.

This blade was sharpened a while ago, and

its main material was second grade Ke-Luo

alloy.

Even at half price, this blade costs 3

million, and weighed 112 kg.

"Start!"

[HU!] [HU!] Han Sen seemed to just stand

still in the middle of the training hall, but

the ghost blade in his hand continuously

waved around.

The Nine Stage Thunder Blade technique

relies on a special way to exert force.

When a regular person swings their blade,

you could say they use 100% of their

strength! But in the��Nine Stage

Thunder Blade��training, only 70% of

their strength is used in a swing. After

unleashing the first stage of their attack,

they'll force themselves to unleash another

stage, also at 70% of their strength. Two of

these stages added together equals 140% strength!

The Nine Stage Thunder Blade has nine

stages.

In the first stage, you can unleash another

stage, which is 140% of the power!

In the second stage, you can unleash two

more stages, which is 210% of the power!

In the third stage, you can unleash three

more stages, which is 280% of the

power!

...

In the ninth stage, you can unleash nine

more stages, which is 720% of the power!

Which is seven times your regular

strength.

What does this represent?

It means that if a beginner warrior is able

to learn up to the ninth stage of the

��Nine Stage Thunder Blade��then he

can basically rival a beginner warlord!

"So difficult, just like the rumors said. This

��Nine Stage Thunder Blade��training is extremely difficult. Even the

introductory part is so hard" Han Sen

continued to swing his blade hundreds of

times. With each swing, he tries to build

upon the basics of swinging and unleash

the second stage of his swing. However,

he's unable to do it.

Too difficult!

A swing of a blade ends in just a moment.

In this moment, after the first time you use

your strength to swing, you have to exert

your force again, which is practically

impossible.

"Looks like I can't be too greedy. In the

first stage of the ��Nine Stage Thunder

Blade��, there are 18 different blade

techniques. According to the instruction

manual, if I practice these 18 techniques,

I'll be able to realize the trick to

unleashing the first stage of the��Nine

Stage Thunder Blade��" nodded Han Sen, There's a saying that goes "After

reading a book a hundred times, the meaning will show itself".

After practicing these 18 techniques many

times, the meaning behind them will show

itself.

"Sen, time to eat"

"Sen, hurry"

Mom and Dad's voices carried from

downstairs.

"Coming" Han Sen put his ghost blade

back into its scabbard and hung it onto the

wall. After that, he put the ��Nine Stage

Thunder Blade��instruction manual into

his personal room. It was only after doing

this did Han Sen go downstairs to eat.

�������

Time passed, and even though Han Sen

already joined the Fire Hammer squad,

they were on break. Han Sen used this

opportunity to polish his��Nine Stage

Thunder Blade��technique, agility, and

Dao-Yin technique. That and the genetic

energy training produced clear results.

Han Sen's fitness level clearly grew by a ton again.

And for the "Nine Stage Thunder Blade"

technique, Han Sen still hasn't been able

to learn the first stage.

Even though he couldn't learn it, it was

clear that Han Sen has become more

agile, and his control over his blade and

power has improved a lot.

"Even though I still can't unleash another

stage, but at least I'm able to control my

muscles much better than before" Han Sen stood alone in the training hall, and

silently started putting on his battle

uniform. He put five throwing knives on

each of his thigh pockets, and he wore

alloyed battle boots.

He also had a vest on, which revealed his

shoulders, and had wrist guards on both

arms.

He had his backpack, hexagonal shield, and

ghost blade on his back. On his right wrist

guard was his tactical communications

watch. In his bag, he had some water and

high carb food prepared."Today, August 28th, is the first day I leave

the city and officially begin a mission" Han Sen took a deep breath,

Indeed...

Today, was the day that the Fire Hammer

squad departs!

"Han Sen!" Fire Cannon Chen Gu's yell

came from outside.

"Coming" responded Han Sen. He

immediately ran downstairs and saw that

his father Han Hong Guo and mother Gong

Xin Lan were standing in the living room.

His brother Han Hua was in his wheelchair

and also silently looking at Han Sen. They

knew that today was the day that Han Sen

was going to leave the city and enter the

wilderness.

The wilderness was what people called the

land outside of the city, which includes

ruined cities, suburbs, mountains, forests,

lakes, etc.

"Han Sen, be careful" Gong Xin Lan

couldn't help but to say."Don't worry mom" Han Sen laughed. He

nodded at his father and then finally

looked towards Han Hua.

"Bro, maybe when you come back, you'll be

able to eat my wedding candy" Han Hua

suddenly started laughing.

"Wedding candy? So fast? You haven't even

known that young woman for two months

yet" laughed Han Sen.

"If we're in a good relationship, who cares

if it's quick?" Han Hua laughed.

"Alright, I'll come back to eat your wedding

candy, so you better get a lot of good

tasting ones for me" Han Sen laughed and

rubbed his brother's head, "Okay. Dad,

mom, I'm off. I'll be back in a few days".

After saying that, Han Sen ran towards

the door and met with Chen Gu at the

door of his villa.

Han Sen's family silently watched Han Sen

in his battle uniform leave swiftly

with the brute, who was also fully

equipped."Let's go, Han Sen, to the HR alliance's

market to meet up with the leader and the

others. Then we'll leave together towards

the wilderness"

"Yes, Brother Chen"

Han Sen swiftly headed towards the Dojo

of Limit's private car with Chen Gu and

another man with a steel spear on his

back.