Perfect Match

In the dimly-lit secret room, Lin Qing stood with his arms folded, quietly reading through the descriptions of various Combat Skills one by one.

Then, he suddenly spoke, "May I ask a question, if I master the Sunrise Training Method version 77, would the success rate of entering Combat Skills increase?"

"Version 77?"

That somewhat hoarse voice replied, "No difference, even if you mastered the Original Chaoyang Method, the difficulty would be the same."

He seemed to think that this was not quite reasonable, and added, "If I must say, it's only after cultivating a certain Combat Skill to the 'Instinct Level' and then cultivating other Combat Skills in the same series that there would be a decent enhancement. The more Combat Skills of the same series cultivated to the Instinct Level, the greater the enhancement, but as for the difficulty..."

"Heh..."

He did not continue, just laughed self-mockingly.

Hearing this, Lin Qing's eyes lit up, no longer hesitant, he immediately said, "Then I choose the 'Agility' Combat Skill from the Free Body series."

"Free Body?"

That slightly hoarse voice confirmed again, "Are you sure? Once chosen, after seeing the Visualization image, whether you can enter or not, there's no turning back."

"I'm sure," Lin Qing said.

"Young people indeed…"

That hoarse voice said no more, only instructing, "Close your eyes. Face the wall in front of you, empty your mind, and be prepared."

Lin Qing immediately closed his eyes.

For him, the most suitable Combat Skills were those with extremely high difficulty, requiring uncontrollable factors like 'inspiration,' 'state,' and 'comprehension.'

As long as he could prepay, he would be able to completely master them; there would be no issues with bad state or insufficient comprehension.

This way, the process would also be much easier.

Conversely, if the cultivation difficulty was not high, just very cumbersome and time-consuming, even if he prepaid, supplementing the process would also consume a lot of time.

And the Free Body series perfectly met his criteria.

"However… the premise is to have this Combat Skill recorded on the panel…"

Lin Qing felt somewhat anxious in his heart.

The premise for prepayment was that it had already been recorded on the panel, meaning, at the very least, he had to enter the threshold and understand the theory.

For instance, with racing-level driving techniques, he needed to have learned driving theory and also have hands-on experience before he could prepay the skill.

Similarly, for Gun Master, he had to know how to shoot and have used real firearms before he could prepay.

Even for tool-free freestyle fighting, a healthy body was necessary.

In other words, the premise of prepayment was to reach the threshold and understand the theory.

"If I really can't enter, I can prepay the Sunrise Training Method version 77 first…"

Lin Qing had prepared for failure, at least he still had a fallback.

Although the training method version 77 didn't improve combat ability as much as Combat Skills, it excelled in being comprehensive and also had other advantages.

Even if he failed, the consequences would still be bearable.

Besides, he had Memory Master, reasonably good comprehension, had mastered many skill-based abilities, and had an advantage in control, so the success rate wouldn't be as low as 4.1%.

"Open your eyes."

The hoarse voice rang out.

Lin Qing opened his eyes, and immediately, an image vividly appeared before him.

It was a sharp, dazzling flash of electricity, vibrant and lively, symbolizing freedom, rushing and weaving at terrifying speed, twisting and turning, leaving trails of light in its path.

In just a few seconds, Lin Qing's vision followed the electric light traveling an immeasurable distance, creating a multitude of circuit-like traces.

The next moment, the image began to rapidly recede, revealing swirls of electric paths it had traveled, more and more appearing, densely packed.

He then realized that this was a simplified human body diagram; the circuits traced by the electric light were distributed within the body, from inside to outside, as dense as blood vessels and nerves, nearly covering the entire body.

As it turned out, this electric traversal was inside the human body.

Then the image changed, and the entire background switched to a diagram.

That was real lightning!

Blindingly bright, extremely dazzling, it stretched across the sky like a twisting dragon, tearing through the night, wildly stirring the darkness of the heavens and earth!

"Boom!"

Within the thundering sound, the light and shadows changed rapidly, the lightning as if becoming real, striking through the image from the sky directly toward Lin Qing!

Lin Qing only felt a thunderous roar inside his mind, instantly blanked out by the lightning, as if the terrifying electric light was the only thing left in the world, roaring furiously in his heart, tearing everything apart.

At the same time, he felt the strands of Mysterious Energy brought by the Sunrise Training Method inside his body, as if also stimulated, began to stir restlessly.

After a while, Lin Qing slowly opened his eyes and murmured, "Is this the Visualization image?"

Although he had regained consciousness, the lightning seemed imprinted in his mind, still incredibly vivid.

"Ah?"

The somewhat hoarse voice carried a hint of surprise, "You recovered so quickly? It seems your spiritual will is quite strong, at least 'Stable Visualization' should not be difficult for you."

Lin Qing's eyes lit up as he asked, "So, is there a good chance for me to get started?"

"Indeed, much greater than most people, at least thirty to forty percent."

The hoarse voice continued, "However, it ultimately depends on your comprehension, compatibility, and your control over the mysterious energy."

Statistics showed a success rate of only 4.1%, so thirty to forty percent was indeed very high.

"Oh?"

Lin Qing pondered, then asked, "Just now, why did I feel like I was really struck by lightning? Is that the wonder of the visualization?"

"No, you thought too much." The hoarse voice laughed, "This is the wonder of modern technology, it was naked-eye 3D combined with sound and light simulation of lightning, just with a high realism."

"..."

Lin Qing was somewhat at a loss for words, "I didn't expect the branch office to have such high-tech equipment?"

"This counts as high tech?"

The hoarse voice chuckled, "The equipment used at Chaoyang Martial Arts Hall is what you call high tech. Relying on Intelligent Star Group's virtual reality devices, the simulation realism can reach 100%, and can even directly transmit the visualization diagrams into your brain, which is much better than what you experienced just now— you might even get started right there."

"Intelligent Star Group..."

Lin Qing shook his head slightly, then asked, "What does it mean to get started? How exactly should I practice this Combat Skill?"

"See for yourself."

The somewhat hoarse voice said, "It's being recorded right now, there's nothing you can do if you forget."

The light shifted, and a large amount of text description and accompanying drawings suddenly appeared on the wall in front of him.

Lin Qing immediately started reading intently.

"First, Stable Visualization..."

"Second, drive mysterious energy to simulate the visualization of lightning..."

"Third, rely on the simulated electric current to stimulate the body and nerve conduction, enhance electrical signals, and gradually acclimate the body..."

"Fourth, use the simulated electric current to gradually activate the motor nerves, promote muscle contraction and power enhancement..."

"Fifth, fully integrate the Combat Skill changes into the body's instincts, becoming a part of the body..."

After reading through the principles and methods of the Combat Skill, Lin Qing understood how he should practice it.

"Order."

Lin Qing specifically called out the Entropy panel and checked the "Items Available for Advance", but it was not recorded in the panel.

That wasn't surprising since he had not got started yet.

"As long as I can get started, this will definitely be the most helpful Combat Skill for me at the moment."

Lin Qing was extremely hopeful.

The role of this Combat Skill "Agility" was actually to significantly enhance 'agility.'

If one could practice it to the 'Instinct Level', the nerve response speed could be enhanced to several times the original, the speed of limb movement could double, power could nearly double, and both balance and coordination would greatly improve, making the person extremely quick and agile.

Although it couldn't match the Free Body series Combat Skill "Speed" in terms of movement speed, the speed of detailed movements was nearly the same, and it was even more flexible.

The key was the immense improvement in nerve response speed.

This was also the key reason Lin Qing chose this Combat Skill.

He would soon be promoted to a third-level Patrol Department, by then he would have the right to carry a gun.

With the ability of Gun Master, and the massive enhancement from the "Agility" Combat Skill to both nerve response speed and agility, his shooting skills would definitely see a remarkable improvement!

These two were a perfect match!

Unless it was someone as fierce as the fugitive from Qinghu Island who hurt his cousin, even Captain Level strong ones would struggle to dodge bullets.

After all, beyond seven steps, the gun is fast; within seven steps, the gun is both fast and accurate.

Besides.

If he really encountered an opponent that neither "Agility" combined with Gun Master could handle, then even if he learned other Combat Skills, he wouldn't stand a chance.

"I've finished reading." Lin Qing spoke up.

"Good memory."

The slightly hoarse voice chuckled lowly, "I hope you succeed, you can leave now."