A week later.
The sense of the gun was deeply familiar to Luo Zheng, and no matter what kind of gun he handled, he could perceive its performance and life as if it were alive. This feeling was honed through years of training. As for the sense of the knife, Luo Zheng figured it should be similar in principle to the sense of the gun, but he couldn't grasp the knife sense that Tiger King spoke of, which made him mad. Apart from the regular morning training, Luo Zheng spent all other ti frantically practicing knife techniques in the shallow waters by the sea.
That morning, Luo Zheng continued his training by the seaside. Just half an hour into the practice, Tiger Girl cheerfully walked over, smiled and called out, "Brother Ghost, you won't achieve much by practicing like this. Let teach you a thod."
Having been at the National Blade Headquarters Base for a week, Tiger Girl had undergone changes. With the care of doctors and sufficient nutrition, her previously malnourished appearance had transford dramatically. Her ssy hair was all shaved off, leaving a bald head, a dark face, white teeth, and her previously bony body had gained so flesh. She looked quite adorable now.
According to National Blade regulations, descendants of the older generation, as long as their physical conditions permit, can directly join the National Blade Youth Training Camp as reserve talents. Once they pass training assessnts, they can officially beco part of the National Blade. For instance, Lan Xue joined National Blade at the age of fifteen, and Tiger Girl, at thirteen or fourteen, isn't the youngest; there are even younger children in the youth training camp.
Luo Zheng knew Tiger Girl's knife skills were formidable, so he stopped training and asked with a smile, "Do you have any good suggestions?"
"I don't know if it's a good suggestion, but when I practiced knife fights, my foster father had train with so wasps in a closed chamber. Wasps fly quickly, are small, and react swiftly. My foster father said that the day soone can slash a wasp without being stung, then the knife sense will be achieved," Tiger Girl said seriously.
Upon hearing this, Luo Zheng's eyes lit up. This was indeed a good thod, just like practicing shooting. Only when man and knife beco one can they hit the target; if man and knife are separate, thoughts and actions are out of sync, half a beat slow, they can't hit the wasp. Moreover, using wasps to train knife skills allows practice of the essence of quick, accurate, and fierce knife techniques, which thrilled Luo Zheng, who said excitedly, "This is a great idea, thank you."
"Don't thank . My foster father sent here. He said you were suitable for knife training and told you the thod. It's up to you to see how far you can go. Additionally, my foster father thinks you have good perception, and you can start learning Step Skill first. Let teach you that. Step Skill combined with wasp knife training will be twice as effective," Tiger Girl said earnestly.
"Great." Luo Zheng rejoiced. The Invisible Blade Skill does not have specific moves but offers unique knife usage concepts, which Wei Changfeng had already taught him. If combined with the ntal thod and Step Skill, he would have completed the learning. However, both the ntal thod and Step Skill require soone with knife sense to learn, which frustrated Luo Zheng. Now that Tiger King said he could start with Step Skill, Luo Zheng was ecstatic and quickly urged Tiger Girl to teach him.
Step Skill was not complicated; it had a taste of the Nine Palaces Eight Diagram but was adjusted for modern combat on the battlefield. Luo Zheng spent about an hour mastering it, thanked Tiger Girl, and hurriedly ran back to the base dormitory to rummage through bags. Since there was nothing in the dormitory, Luo Zheng went to the logistics section and requested one.
Luo Zheng was preparing to venture into the mountains to dig out a wasp nest when he saw Lan Xue walking down from the office building, so he approached her, greeted her, and asked, "Xue Er, is there another mission?"
"You're dreaming. We just went to receive praise. The organization has officially upgraded us to a reserve elite squad, and everyone's rank has been promoted another level," Lan Xue explained joyfully.
"Why the reserve?" Luo Zheng curiously asked, not caring much about rank promotions.
Lan Xue did not answer imdiately but signaled Luo Zheng to stop at a place with no people, then whispered, "Elite squads must excel in overall quality. Our squad's various special operations capabilities aren't bad, and individual skills have improved significantly. However, we still fall short in areas like espionage, anti-terrorism, and security, which you should be aware of. The organization intends for us to carry out another security mission. If there are no issues, we will be officially recognized as an elite squad."
"Oh, the organization's consideration is indeed correct. Compared to other elite squads, our squad does have shortcomings in these areas. Fine, we'll just have to work harder," Luo Zheng realized, unperturbed, casually replied, then prepared to catch wasps.
"What are you going to do?" Lan Xue curiously asked.
"Uh?" Luo Zheng awkwardly smiled and explained about catching wasps. Upon hearing it, Lan Xue's eyes lit up too, saying, "That idea is indeed good. I'll accompany you. Close combat doesn't offer advantages for us won. If I master knife skills, my personal close combat ability will greatly improve. We can practice together; no objections, right?"
"Having a beauty companion is sothing to wish for," Luo Zheng said happily.
"Stop joking around." Lan Xue gave Luo Zheng a sidelong glance but felt sweetness in her heart.
The two headed to the back mountain, a place frequently used for training by everyone, so they knew it well. They expertly packed a wasp nest in a burlap sack. Back at the base, they started to worry, as training required a closed room; otherwise, they couldn't avoid scattering the wasps everywhere.
Lan Xue thought it over, reluctantly found Wu Jin, who upon hearing the matter, promptly arranged for a room to be cleared, sealed all windows, and didn't even leave gaps in the door seams. All items in the room were cleared out except for a single incandescent lamp for illumination.
Once everything was ready, the two went ahead lightly equipped, holding knives and training in the enclosed chamber. Luo Zheng first taught Lan Xue the Step Skill passed down from Tiger Girl. Only then did they release a few wasps, keeping more in the burlap sack for backup. The wasps were brimming with rage and, once freed, naturally flew angrily towards them.
The two employed their Step Skill, drew their Japanese knives, and trained knife techniques with the wasps. These wild wasps were more difficult to handle than imagined, with their fast speed and even faster reactions; the knife couldn't catch them as they spiraled away just before being struck. It was impossible to predict their flight paths and routes.
Both Luo Zheng and Lan Xue were proud people and couldn't stand being taunted by a few wasps, so their determination intensified. They tirelessly slashed at the wasps, which lost their fighting spirit and sought places to escape. The two pursued relentlessly, striking at the wasps as they landed on the wall, with care not to damage it.
The wasps, driven to desperation, flew chaotically; Luo Zheng and Lan Xue fiercely hacked at them, their eyes fixed on the flying wasps, feeling the knife in their hands without bothering to calculate distances and speed. The wasps were too quick and responsive to be calculated, relying solely on instinct to slash, experinting with various angles, eyes turning blood-red, yet persistent and unyielding, like hungry wolves hunting for prey.
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