Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 427 - 71: A Sandstorm

Chapter 427: Chapter 71: A Sandstorm

Ai Tielang spread his arms wide, loosely embracing the air, forming a somewhat unconventional defensive boxing stance.

Hiroshi Matsushima merely reached out casually to strike.

This move immediately drew out a variation of Ai Tielang’s boxing technique. His arms lashed out like a snake provoked, but Hiroshi Matsushima’s upper body swayed, and Ai Tielang’s fist slid past his arm.

Compared to Ai Tielang, Hiroshi Matsushima’s movements were not fast, each action was clear to see. His fist moved like a blade cutting into Ai Tielang’s Air Control Circle, yet his movements were as gentle as the wind.

And like that, Hiroshi Matsushima’s hand landed on Ai Tielang’s shoulder.

—He wants to disrupt my balance...

Like all Martial Artists who had mastery over internal force, as soon as Hiroshi Matsushima applied pressure with his palm, a burst of Hidden Power erupted. Ai Tielang’s knees rotated, his waist turned, and the power systems beneath multiple Armor Pieces operated simultaneously, stacking up layers of Hidden Power, ready to flick off Hiroshi Matsushima’s hand.

But that move was a feint; Hiroshi Matsushima merely nudged lightly, neutralizing one layer of Ai Tielang’s force, and then naturally retracted his hand, changing to resting it on Ai Tielang’s shoulder.

Ai Tielang was pulled forward by his own power. He immediately pushed back, trying to regain his balance.

At the same time, Ai Tielang threw a punch aiming to hit Hiroshi Matsushima’s chest, forcing Hiroshi Matsushima to let go.

But Hiroshi Matsushima simply shook his shoulders horizontally.

Under the influence of this move, the dynamic balance system was triggered, and to prevent a fall, Ai Tielang’s defensive stance was forced to contort, swiping past Hiroshi Matsushima’s waist.

And Ai Tielang had no chance to stop Hiroshi Matsushima from closing in again.

Hiroshi Matsushima’s knee lightly tapped Ai Tielang’s thigh, and Ai Tielang fell backward. Hiroshi Matsushima lifted his foot and simultaneously reached out to grab Ai Tielang.

Hiroshi Matsushima’s toe stopped short in front of the back of Ai Tielang’s head.

"Thanks for the match," said Hiroshi Matsushima, without any sincerity, just as a matter of formality.

Ai Tielang was still a bit dizzy. He saluted Hiroshi Matsushima with folded hands, saying, "A Boxer’s understanding of ’Power’ is truly unique. I really underestimated the heroes of the Martial Arts School."

After introducing themselves, the Heroes naturally wanted to gauge Hiroshi Matsushima’s skill level, hence they requested a "sparring" session.

The location was in the living room of Hiroshi Matsushima’s house.

Hiroshi Matsushima had just defeated Gaoqiao Ziyi and Kiambang. From then until now, he had been ending the fights within a few moves.

By the time he defeated Ai Tielang, not a single piece of furniture in the living room had been disturbed.

Gaoqiao Ziyi couldn’t help but express her genuine admiration, saying, "The external strength of a Boxer is indeed something I’ve only seen once in a lifetime."

Gaoqiao Ziyi still felt a faint pain in her abdomen.

This was a real sensation. Some of the components inside Gaoqiao Ziyi’s body were mixed with pressure-sensitive materials. Because integrating pressure-sensitive materials could lead to uneven texture of the components, thus reducing the strength and lifespan of some parts, still many Martial Artists used such components. These pressure-sensitive components could provide an electrical signal, reflecting the stress condition of the local material.

Some programs would link these electrical signals to the natural pain feedback system of humans.

By doing so, Martial Artists could more easily sense the flow of "Power" and also alleviate the psychological discomfort brought by the adaptation of the brain to the Prosthetic Body.

To feel "pain" means that some internal force had surpassed the buffering capacity of the External Armor and had penetrated to the inside.

What’s even more frightening is that Hiroshi Matsushima is currently using just an ordinary Martial Artist Prosthesis, not even the cutting-edge prosthesis he once used in the Olympics.

Hiroshi Matsushima’s prosthetic body was still somewhat inferior to many Heroes.

Yet he achieved such results.

One cannot help but admire him.

In the face of the Hero’s compliments, Hiroshi Matsushima didn’t respond but simply said, "After all, this is my bread and butter; without some skills, I wouldn’t dare to embarrass myself."

He acted as if he was just carrying out routine business.

TX-0 said in his mind, "Friend, this isn’t a good look for you."

"Shut up."

Xiang Shan, however, was quite pleased with himself, "Like that, I must have introduced a good place, right? In the future, if Heroes from the New World need to enhance their external strength, they can buy classes from this guy. It’s a good deal. If your Sect shares one account..."

Xiang Shan glanced at Hiroshi Matsushima, "If different people share one account to purchase classes, would you still teach?"

Hiroshi Matsushima gave him a look but didn’t respond.

"I’ll look into the rules of your Martial Arts School ... Ah, it checks for identity verification. That makes it easy," Xiang Shan turned to Gaoqiao Ziyi and others, "Buy ten classes at once for a 5 percent discount, twenty for a 10 percent discount, and so on, up to 20 percent off at most. You can buy together. Get a card, and then figure out a way to bypass the identity verification. That should be simple for you."

Gaoqiao Ziyi looked at Hiroshi Matsushima with fear, worried that this man, with his absurdly powerful Martial Arts, might take offense. She said, "The Boxer’s Martial Arts are indeed worth studying carefully. A little tuition is entirely appropriate, I wouldn’t dare ask for a discount."

She meant what she said. In her view, the level of external strength that Hiroshi Matsushima possessed was a rare find; the opportunity to learn it for a fixed tuition was already fantastic and not something to take for granted.

After some discussion, Yadali from the Flash Speed Sect and Brady from the Chaotic Blade Sect were left in Pine Eagle City to study Hiroshi Matsushima’s kung fu, while also keeping in touch with Xiang Shan.

The two of them escorted valuable isotope batteries and intelligence to the location of the Arctic Sect.

Ai Tielang obviously also planned to take some lessons in external strength enhancement from Hiroshi Matsushima. Even though he mainly focused on Firearms Path, there were times when he had to engage in close combat.

Competitive Martial Artists may pursue a narrow field, but Heroes must develop holistically and have the ability to defend themselves in areas where they are not skilled. A Hero proficient in firearms, while trying to ensure the fight ends from a hundred meters away, might also occasionally encounter situations where close combat is inevitable.

Uh, the only one Hiroshi Matsushima didn’t charge was Babbitt. According to Hiroshi Matsushima, Babbitt could just attend the regular member classes for now.

Later, Gaoqiao Ziyi and Kiambang bid farewell to Xiang Shan.

In the end, Gaoqiao Ziyi asked, "Senior, do you have a date for your plan yet?"

Xiang Shan smiled and said, "Aren’t you guys still undecided about whether to join in?"

"The Chaotic Blade Sect may not participate, but I will personally be there to witness your righteous act," Gaoqiao Ziyi declared.

Kiambang added, "And we still need to consult with the Sect to decide on a strategy."

"Hmm... to break out from Paradox City, we’ll also have to face the Protector’s army," said Xiang Shan. "During that time, the sandstorm weather is a good cover."

"So, when a high-pressure area begins to form in the southern hemisphere, we can start preparing."