Blind Spot
Chapter 124: Blending Four 114

Chapter 124: Blending Four 114

"My hand. My left hand feels a bit uncomfortable." Li Chengyi raised his left hand, the very one that had been grasped by that dark hand, and then developed a problem.

He had activated his Radiance Field from that moment and nurtured it consistently, but apart from getting rid of the numbness, there had been no change.

The unclear, blurry feeling persisted.

"Left hand, does it hurt, have no sensation, or some other issue?" The old doctor asked Li Chengyi to lay his hand on the table, donning gloves himself, and started to press and knead it.

"No, it’s just that something feels off, and it’s affecting everything above the wrist." Li Chengyi answered.

"Off?" The old doctor thought for a moment, about to speak.

Suddenly, the young nurse stepped forward and whispered something in his ear, and the old doctor’s face lit up with realization.

"I’ll check your bones, muscles, and joints."

He clearly knew that Li Chengyi had come for an examination due to a Blind Spot issue.

Blind Spot was no secret in many places; it was just that ordinary people didn’t specifically seek it out. In fact, most people considered it a legend and were skeptical.

He took Li Chengyi’s left hand and turned it this way and that, massaging and kneading in various ways.

Asking about sensations from time to time.

But all the answers confirmed that everything was normal.

"You can’t see it?" Li Chengyi, after holding back for a while, couldn’t help but speak out.

"What?" The old doctor stopped, puzzled, and looked at him.

"Can you see my left hand clearly?" Li Chengyi asked.

"Very clearly. I’m not nearsighted." The old doctor adjusted his glasses.

Li Chengyi frowned, then turned to the young nurse.

"Can you see my left hand clearly?"

The nurse was confused but nodded.

"Quite clearly. There are no wounds on the hand, the skin is ruddy, smooth, and elastic, with little hair and clear texture. It’s the normal state of a healthy young person."

"Go on the machine for a scan," the old doctor decisively said.

It was quite normal for Blind Spot Individuals to have some peculiar conditions.

Li Chengyi was very cooperative, going around in various departments of the hospital, undergoing all kinds of checks and scans.

Regrettably, no matter who looked or what machine was used, there was no discovery of any abnormalities in his left hand.

The strange blurring seemed something only he could perceive.

With no other choice, he had to leave.

Before he left, the young nurse gave him a pink, egg-sized sphere. It was from Da Xiong for him.

Li Chengyi accepted it and learned from Da Xiong that it was a disposable bio-camera. After thanking Da Xiong online, he returned to Yu Long Villa.

Without any hesitation, he immediately started to rigorously train the Soft Qi Eruption, ensuring he could master the All-Star Dragon Shadow, an explosive technique, in the shortest time possible.

In the Blind Spot, no one would wait for him to gather his strength before unleashing an attack.

Therefore, to make it practical, he had to train until he could use it at any time and place at the drop of a hat.

Master Yu Long seemed to understand his determination and was always by his side to offer guidance and watch.

In the villa’s open space, for several consecutive days, there were continuous bursts of crisp sounds.

This kind of full-bodied eruption was very energy-draining.

But with Xindela’s rest pod and the continuous personal recovery from the Radiance Field,

Li Chengyi would start practicing on the open ground before dawn every day.

Master Yu Long initially wanted to sleep in, but after being woken up forcefully three days in a row, he reluctantly adjusted his own schedule and got up to train with Li Chengyi as well.

Even just watching from the side, he felt something was amiss.

Despite drugs that could rapidly restore physical strength, that still shouldn’t be enough to allow for all-day, full-force eruptions, right?!

On the first day, he felt something was off with Li Chengyi.

On the second day, he thought Li Chengyi was certainly forcing himself and would soon reach his limit.

On the third day, seeing Li Chengyi’s increasingly round and natural force exertion, and that he had found the most suitable way for his eruption technique.

He finally couldn’t hold back anymore.

"Aren’t you tired? Also, you don’t necessarily have to use your fists, palms— All-Star Dragon Shadow is a throwing technique, understand?"

"It is a bit tiring, so you mean I need to use throwing weapons to practice?" Li Chengyi quickly caught on.

"Glad you understand. The way of Soft Qi Eruption can be applied in many areas; All-Star Dragon Shadow is just more suited for throwing weapons."

Master Yu Long lay on a recliner, patting his belly, sighing.

He had just taken a nap, and upon waking up, the kid was still practicing—it was terrifying!!

He watched Li Chengyi practice until his whole body was drenched, his hands swollen and red from being constantly used as the point of eruption.

But the guy had incredible determination, continuing to train regardless of everything.

After Master Yu Long made a suggestion, he immediately saw Li Chengyi retrieve a package of hidden weapons from the basement of the villa, choosing the most difficult ones to practice with—the flying darts.

After selecting them, he began to practice relentlessly again.

And the time he took to charge up before erupting gradually decreased from seven seconds to three seconds.

Moreover, his actions became smoother and more effortless.

On the fifth day,

On the open ground,

Li Chengyi, clad in roomy practice clothes, stood still on the ground, his legs naturally apart, walking forward step by step.

In front of him was a round black target mounted on the enclosure wall.

"Ready!" Master Yu Long’s voice came from behind.

"Try to stay natural in your expressions and body, don’t be stiff. That would make anyone wary."

He continued to pinpoint the details.

"Go!"

Shh!

In a flash, Li Chengyi’s eyes narrowed, his right hand lifted, and with a sudden forward thrust,

All his strength flowed like water, instantly pouring a portion into the palm-length sword in his hand.

The black short sword left a trailing shadow, thunking into the distant target.

From start to eruption, it all took just one second!!

"You’ve got it!" Master Yu Long laughed and applauded from behind. He picked up his milk tea and took big gulps.

Li Chengyi, however, remained in place, motionless, still focusing on the target ten meters away.

Suddenly his right hand flashed again.

In an instant, two black darts burst out, hitting the wall beyond the target and missing their mark.

"Still can fire only one at a time, more than that won’t work," he sighed.

"You’re already amazing! That’s where I’m at. It’s not about the quantity now. One at a time is enough. What you need to train in is the ability to adjust yourself in any posture or state, to instantly unleash the All-Star Dragon Shadow," Master Yu Long corrected him.

"Got it!" Li Chengyi turned around and nodded earnestly.

In the past few days, after realizing that the problem with his left hand was insoluble, he understood that this Blind Spot might be even more dangerous than the last time....

Even though his strength was constantly increasing, the Blind Spot still gave him a strong sense of danger and threat.

This was even with the Mark of the Evil Flower on him; if it were any other Blind Spot Individual facing this kind of Blind Spot, they would likely have no choice but to gamble with their lives.

There would be no room for error at all. One mistake, and death was certain.

"However, I have now learned to control the force, not necessarily bursting out with full strength every time. Using a portion of strength to produce three times the effect, that should be the real value of All-Star Dragon Shadow," Li Chengyi said solemnly.

"Good that you understand. When needed, we can certainly burst out with all our strength, but what you should do normally is to train it into a move as natural as instinct. The key is to stabilize and control the battle situation; that’s enough," Yu Long laughed, "In this way, when you wear bulletproof gear, if you encounter that person who can suppress you again in close combat, give him a surprise attack. With a threefold burst of strength, he won’t die then he’ll at least be crippled."

He paused for a moment before continuing.

"The explosive power of this move is too strong; in many schools, the power of a Soft Qi Eruption is at most about double. Triple is a unique move technique adjustment from our Dragon Whisker Sect. I will guide you on the posture details and you cannot make any mistakes, otherwise, it will diminish the transmission of power."

"Yes," Li Chengyi nodded gravely.

He recalled his initial exchange with Zhou Yan from Utopia, where he was completely overwhelmed in close combat. Aside from the lack of a finishing move, it was also related to his lack of experience in actual combat.

Especially against opponents who could not be taken down instantly and necessitated prolonged fighting, he revealed his weak points.

Immediately, he raised this issue.

"This is a matter of constructing an offensive and defensive system. Our Dragon Whisker Sect separates attack and defense into two distinct techniques. They are respectively called: Dragon Mirror and Little Wave Submerging Fist."

Yu Long personally entered the fray, standing on one side with arms outstretched, assuming a stance.

"Come, let’s demonstrate defense first. You go light on the force and hit me," he said.

He had not forgotten the feeling of almost being disabled the last time, so this time he was certainly cautious in advance.

Li Chengyi nodded and threw a punch.

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Click.

The room door opened.

Having finished showering, Li Chengyi changed into a clean set of bulletproof gear and sat down at the table, sighing deeply.

After practicing close combat techniques all day, he gained a preliminary understanding of the so-called offensive and defensive system.

Yu Long was indeed an expert who was capable of serving as an instructor in the military, with extremely rich combat experience.

Through the learning process, he had initially mastered these two sets of simple and practical offensive and defensive techniques.

Even though it was just the basic Qi stage of Dragon Whisker Strength, Li Chengyi felt that, with an ambush, he could now kill his former self with just one hand.

The concealment of All-Star Dragon Shadow was too strong, and its explosive power too terrifying. It could only be used by throwing hidden weapons, otherwise, punching out would repeatedly damage the body.

A single misstep could result in heart issues, just like what happened to Master Yu Long before.

Thinking of this, Li Chengyi took out a notebook from the drawer, preparing to record the key points and knowledge from today’s learning.

But with the notebook in hand, and before setting it down, he suddenly felt a slight chill on his back.

A draft was blowing into the room.

"Who’s there!?" he exclaimed as he sprang to his feet and turned around.

The room door, somehow, had come ajar.

The corridor on the second floor, which should have been lit, now looked like an entrance to pitch-black unknown, quietly blowing in a cold breeze.

’It’s here!?’ Li Chengyi’s heart went cold, realizing he had entered the Blind Spot once again.

This was the second harbinger.

But this time was different from the last; he had been preparing for a long time!

Putting down the notebook, he pushed his chair away and walked step by step to the room door.

Gently, he closed the room door.

Click.

The door lock snapped in place.

He turned around, gazing at the wooden bed meant for sleeping.

Woo...

A faint and delicate sound, like that of a girl crying, emanated from under the bed.

With a grim expression, Li Chengyi pulled down his bulletproof helmet visor and then, without a moment’s hesitation...

Hundreds of purple lights flickered as countless wisteria petals swirled around, quickly gathering on him to form the Wisteria Floral Dress.

The purple, metallic-like mirror scales were adorned with strands of purple fluorescent lines stretching across the body like circuits, weaving clusters of wisteria flower patterns throughout, delicate and gorgeous.

The second evolutionary stage of the Wisteria Floral Dress, when fully geared, was much stronger than the Fusion Mode.

So, in such a moment, Li Chengyi chose to be fully armed, to maximize his safety.

’Flower Language Technique: Radiant Force Field.’

With a single thought, a thin, warm force field swiftly covered him.

This was preparing in advance.

And then, a golden short sword appeared in his hand.

Brandishing the sword, he walked step by step toward the wooden bed.

Woo woo...

As he drew nearer, the crying sounds of the girl became more apparent, quiet and subtle.

Boom!!

Li Chengyi suddenly grabbed the bed’s edge and flipped it upward.

Tons of force erupted instantly.

The entire wooden bed was thrown against the wall, breaking into several pieces and scattering around.

"Come out!!"

As the bed flew up, he brought his golden sword downward in a swift chop.

Whish!

The tip of the sword immediately came to a halt.

Suspended in mid-air.

It hovered just an inch above the face of a small, golden-haired girl in pajamas covered in tear stains, her body curled up.

The little girl, about ten years old, stared blankly at the golden sword barely an inch away from shattering her skull.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Thud.

Her eyes rolled back, and she promptly fainted, losing consciousness.

"....." Li Chengyi retracted the sword, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

He had heard the cry of a little girl and thought it was a dangerous threat, but who would have expected... it really was just a little girl crying...?