Chapter 11: The Beginning
"How's your hand?" Terry asked, standing in front of the pond in the yard, with his hands behind his back.
"It's all right, thank you for letting Clark heal me with the precious ointment!" Xu Mo said lightly.
"Your comprehension in battle is very strong, but unfortunately your body is not yet able to fully match the combat consciousness. However, you have a lot of potential to be a great martial artist, and if you are left with irreparable injuries because of your fight with me, then neither I nor Clark can accept it. Terry said with a smile.
"You defeated me in a fair duel, don't say you just broke an arm, even if I lost my life for it, I can't blame you!" Xu Mo shook his head.
"We're sorry we couldn't bring your sister back, but I'm sure Billy won't hurt her!" Terry paused, a little helplessly.
"I've heard Clark say that you're not obligated to save my sister, it's my responsibility. I heard Clark say that your girlfriend Mary is also missing? Xu Mo's eyes flashed and he asked softly.
"Yes, I just went out to ask some familiar martial artists about Mary, and your sister's whereabouts! When you were in captivity, did you ever see a girl with short blond hair? Terry looked at Xu Mo with expectation and said a little worriedly.
"No, but I think I have some clues about the imprisoned martial artist. If Mary had been kidnapped by 'NESTS', she might have been there! Xu Mo lowered his head and thought for a while, and said slowly.
"Where is it?" Terry was overjoyed and couldn't wait to ask.
"I can tell you, but I have one condition!" Xu Mo said lightly.
"No problem, as long as you tell us the information, the mercenary organization is willing to pay you enough!" Clark walked out of the house and said behind Xu Mo's back.
"My conditions are very simple, you must take me with you when you go!" Xu Mo turned to face Clark and said coldly.
"You...... I'm sorry! Your hurt ......, though," Clark said with a little embarrassment, realizing that he might have said the wrong thing.
"Clark, don't let your professional habit of being a mercenary overwhelm your status as a martial artist. Let him go! He's going to be fine, isn't he? Terry's eyes flashed, and he said categorically.
"I said the wrong thing, yes, you'll be fine, I'm sorry!" Clark's face changed, and then he smiled, and immediately replied firmly in Terry's tone.
"You don't have to apologize to me, when my arm is better, I will personally ask you for a 'reward'!" After saying coldly, Xu Mo turned around and went back to the room.
"Hahaha! Terry, I'm a little envious of you, this kid probably won't be willing to enter fighting mode with me when he asks me for 'pay'! Did he forget that his arm was still plastered with my ointment! Clark scratched his head and laughed.
"Who made you say the wrong thing all the time, are you a mercenary who has been doing it for too long, and you are used to being paid for everything?" Terry rolled his eyes in annoyance and went inside.
"Hehe, everyone has such a big temper, I really should let Colonel Heaton 'educate' you!" Clark shrugged his shoulders and was the last one to enter the room.
"The place where I was imprisoned was a peripheral research institute of the 'NESTS' organization, which was ...... Over here! However, it soon exploded, and I guess the guards at the institute were responsible. After that, I followed the head of the institute and found Yoshida Union Hospital.
In addition, I also got a suspicious place from the mouth of this person in charge, most likely a secret base to imprison other martial artists. Mary, and Billy, who took my sister, could all be there. Well, this is it...... Fire Temple! Xu Mo used his remaining right hand on the map to point out the location of the research institute and the Fire Imperial Temple.
"No wonder the ** and the mercenary organization mobilized so many people, and they couldn't find the slightest clue, it turned out that they hid in the temple of those gods!" Clark clenched his fists so hard that he had already believed Xu Mo's words. Only an onmyoji who uses spells can erase all suspicious signs in the eyes of ordinary people
"Stick?" Xu Mo asked a little puzzled.
"Ignore him, these GIs call all those who know magic sticks gods, and the Japanese onmyoji is no exception." Terry looked down and continued to look at the map.
"Terry, when are we going, Mary has been missing for several days, and if we delay any longer, it will be troublesome for the 'NESTS' organization to move again!" Clark said a little anxiously.
"Don't worry, wait until night, we are going to save people, and the chance of exposure at night is smaller!" Terry beckoned to Xu Mo, "You come with me!" ”
Terry and Xu Mo walked back into the courtyard, Terry looked at Xu Mo silently for a while, and asked, "I don't know what your name is?" ”
"Huaguoren, Tang Feng!" Xu Mo said lightly.
"Chinese? I thought you were Japanese. But it doesn't matter, you ...... What genre was the last time you used boxing? It is...... This one! Terry gestured to the mountain leaning in the Bajiquan.
"Bajiquan, stick to the mountain!" A hint of strangeness flashed in Xu Mo's eyes, he already had a premonition that his previous layout was about to get the first harvest.
"Chinese people, Bajiquan?" Terry's expression was in a trance for a moment, as if he had seen an old man in a Tang costume smiling kindly at him many years ago.
Soon, Terry came back to his senses from his memories, stared at Xu Mo again for a while, then nodded and said: "Your boxing skills are very good, whether it is moves or skills, but you didn't exert its power, and the things you learned were too miscellaneous, and you didn't get the essence of this boxing technique." ”
"You're right, my father taught me that, but alas, I understood it too late, and maybe I won't be able to get his teachings again!" Xu Mo sighed and replied.
"My boxing technique originated from the Baji Holy Fist, and it may have a lot to do with Baji Boxing, but my teacher didn't have time to tell me this, and after teaching me the essence of the boxing method, he passed away. Being able to meet another Chinese who understands Bajiquan here, I believe it should be the guidance of the God of Martial Arts.
I recognize you as a dignified martial artist, and I don't think I can teach you anything, but there are similarities between my boxing and your Bajiquan, would you like to discuss it with me? Terry said earnestly.
"Of course!" A smile flashed on Xu Mo's face.
Since Yoshida Union Hospital was blocked by two waves of people from both directions of the elevator and the safe passage, Xu Mo has been laying out. First of all, these two waves are unlikely to be members of the "NESTS" group that returned after retreating, and most likely are two other forces, of course, the same force.
At first, he fought with Terry in the hope of clearing his name and Dinah's suspicions, so as not to be considered by these plot powerhouses as fighters of the "NESTS" organization. You know, this world is a martial arts paradise where martial arts are prevalent, whether it's Terry's side or Billy's side, they are martial artists, and they believe in their fists more than words.
Rather than letting Terry do it, it is better to take the initiative to provoke himself, at least, Terry will not kill himself and Dinah without getting any information. Although Xu Mo knew that he would be injured, it was obvious that he would also get a chance to defend himself, and a person who had been defeated and injured by himself would be more able to convince Terry and the others of his explanation than empty words.
What's more, if the person who appeared in the elevator was not Terry's companion, but Terry's opponent, then even if Terry and the others didn't believe Xu Mo, he still had room to turn around and take refuge in the other side, after all, his injury by Terry was the best vote.
Fortunately, Terry and Clark initially believed Xu Mo, so Xu Mo, who got rid of suspicion, began the next step after meeting Billy and Ryuji Yamazaki. Xu Mo has never forgotten his side quest: recognition!
Since he met four plot powerhouses in the hospital, it was impossible for Xu Mo to let them go no matter what. For Xu Mo, the only thing to consider is to choose which plot powerhouse to use as the goal to complete the side quest. As for how to approach these plot powerhouses, Xu Mo's method is very simple, whatever the martial artist likes, he will do what he likes, which leads to Xu Mo's second challenge to Terry.
Of the four plot powerhouses, Xu Mo singled out Terry as a breakthrough, not the result of his choice to turn the pencil, but after careful consideration. The quickest way to identify with another strange martial artist is, of course, to impress him the most with your fists.
So, Billy, who uses a long stick and is good at mid-distance combat, was eliminated first, and when he fought with Billy, Xu Mo might not even be able to touch the corners of his clothes. Ryuiji Yamazaki was the second to be excluded, despite the fact that Ryuji Yamazaki uses fists and daggers, somewhat similar to Xu Mo's fighting style. But Ryuji Yamazaki's fighting style is too dangerous, and Xu Mo can't be sure, if he fights him, he will really be killed.
Excluding these two men, only Terry and Clark remain, and in the real world, Clark is portrayed as a mercenary who specializes in military boxing and various throwing techniques, but these are not used as a reference for this world. And even if Clark's information is the same as in the real world, Xu Mo doesn't plan to choose him, because some of the mercenaries' principles of life are destined to make it impossible for Xu Mo to get too many benefits from Clark.
On the contrary, from the moment he entered this world, among the information given by the space was Terry's introduction, the adopted son of Jeff, the inheritor of the Eight Extremes Holy Fist, a martial artist with a strong sense of justice, and one of the protagonists of the introduction to the Fighting Heaven World. Whether it's in terms of boxing skills or personality traits, is there a more suitable target than Terry?
(I'm dying of a cold and headache, and there's only one chapter left today.) )