Free Web NovelChapter 689: 476 Chapter: Speed is Unbreakable (Arena, Do Not Subscribe If Displeased)
Amidst the mountainous roars and oceanic tsunamis of cheers, it was the People’s Armed Police’s turn for a gauntlet battle.
Although some had beads of sweat on their foreheads, standing hand in hand by the ring, they appeared proud and imposing.
The Firefighting comrades hadn’t expected that, although this was the People’s Liberation Army’s territory, it was the Armed Police’s playground.
And taking advantage of the loud noise inside, they began to murmur quietly.
"My gosh, did you hear that? The Armed Police Academy has four wins and one loss!"
"No wonder they didn’t let us come to watch, turns out it’s because they’re losing face!"
A few People’s Liberation Army students nearby heard and looked a bit displeased.
Minister Lv quickly coughed lightly, halting the tide of their discussion, and explained to the students:
"Don’t talk nonsense! Apart from the coastal guard, the main function of the Armed Police forces is internal security. Some situations can’t be escalated to gun use immediately, especially when dealing with turmoil and mass incidents. There’s strict restriction against using lethal force.
Our comrades in the People’s Liberation Army focus mainly on offensive and defensive tactics!
Therefore, in terms of close combat, it’s a strong point of the Armed Police!
Moreover, the Kunming Armed Police Academy is a standout in this regard. Their Sanshou team is the four-time champion of the Yunnan Sanshou Ring and has won back-to-back titles in the Armed Police Forces’ Sanshou competitions! They’ve gone several years without a loss! Their coaches have even been dispatched to instruct within the Romanian Gendarmerie and enjoy international fame!
The main purpose of their academy exchanges is to learn from the excellent Sanshou teams of the Armed Police! In the face of strong opponents, you must have the courage to challenge! This spirit of Bright Sword, you should all learn from it!"
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The Firefighters all smacked their lips.
Seems like they just invited the Armed Police for some good old doorstep challenge service; all that talk of sports exchange is mostly about fighting, isn’t it?
But the hearts of the People’s Liberation Army comrades were bursting with curses!
What’s this about Bright Sword? Have we got nothing but the courage to challenge?
We aim to win!
However, by now, Fang Huai had also come to understand.
They were just set dressing.
Yunnan only had three military academies. If the Army Academy only invited the Armed Police Command, it would be an academy-against-academy combat exchange, but adding the Kunming Firefighting Command would turn it into a provincial-level military academy sports exchange.
It sounded better and less confrontational.
So, in the ring contest, there wasn’t any room for them. At most, they could only wait for others to finish fighting before they could do some running or chin-up exercises, just to make up the numbers.
It turned out that no one really valued us.
Fang Huai couldn’t help but feel whether the materials he had meticulously prepared would gain any attention from the experts at the Army Academy.
Perhaps they would simply scoff at them.
Suddenly, an eager roar erupted from around.
"Bo Guangyun! Come on!"
People dressed in black and olive green military uniforms re-equipped themselves with protective gear, and a new round of the match was brewing.
"One, two, begin!"
The referee raised his hand, chopping down like cutting vegetables, and both figures started to shake simultaneously.
Feinting, striking, their punches sharp.
Both men kept their shoulders relaxed, and the speed of their exchange exceeded any ring boxing Fang Huai had seen before. A few punches were thrown with such force that neither competitor dodged, landing solidly on the headgear of the opponent.
The killing intent was heavy.
The People’s Liberation Army soldier who entered the ring was clearly a crowd favorite, and being slightly taller, he managed to dodge a couple of swinging kicks and, amid increasingly loud cheers, landed a series of heavy punches, gaining the upper hand.
The Armed Police fighter seemed unfazed but looked a bit stunned, swaying back and forth.
The referee quickly approached to check, but the Armed Police shook his head and insisted on continuing.
Suddenly, he retaliated with two sweeping kicks in succession, causing cumulative damage to the People’s Liberation Army soldier, who now moved with less agility.
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In a surge of unwavering spirit from both sides, the shouts enveloped everyone, igniting the fiery blood within.
Some in the audience started moving to the beat, itching for a try.
A Firefighting Academy student spoke up: "Hey, if we had known earlier, we would have brought Liu Shunqiao over; he’s from a martial arts school, and he might have gone up there and fought for our honor!"
As soon as these words were spoken, many turned to look.
With vaguely mocking smiles.
"Forget it, several of those who went up there came from martial arts schools, and they got beaten up just the same, didn’t they?"
"You still need to train in martial arts! Without training, you regress within a year! To train, you also need an opponent. Those from martial arts schools, once they join you Firefighters, probably have let their skills slip!"
"Alright, alright, our Firefighting comrades aren’t into that; they train in running. Can you outrun them?"
"Hey, I can’t accept that! We do military cross-country running every day. How could we not outrun them?"
With many more people joining, the volume rose, and many began to size up the Firefighters.
Just a few words expressed either disdain or awkward support, often making things worse.
Damn training in running.
Speaking in front of the troops could be awfully blunt, and the words really carried weight, almost rivaling Minister Lv’s previous mention of "Bright Sword."
In normal times, they would be dragged to the training field for a showdown.
But now, right beneath the ring, if they wanted to fight, they’d have to step into the ring.
There was no place for hollow bravado!
Fang Huai clenched his teeth, regretting a bit on the inside.
He had spent all his military merit points.
Opening the Military Merit Shop, all that remained was 8.7 military merit points, just enough to exchange for some very basic fighting skills.
Eight military merit points... what could that get him?
He already had the basic punching technique.
Maybe he’d exchange for a kicking technique.
After scanning the Military Merit Shop.
New Moon Kick, Greeting Kick, Sacrificial Kick, Tornado Kick, Aerial Spin Kick...
Advanced kicking techniques were within his physical attributes to exchange, but the price... 10 to 15 points each, were unaffordable.
He finally found a "Basic Quick Kick Technique," just for 8 points.
