Chapter II: Cooperation

The whole city of steel is a bustling downtown with beige and brown floating islands, dotted with them, moving high in the sky and clouds, as if they are about to fall down, the people on the road are so crowded that they can only see a black and oppressed human head, reminiscent of matchsticks packed in a matchbox, and countless flying machines, trucks and ground trucks are lined up in a long line of different levels, "Didi" calls...... Everything seems to be flowing.

During the Mixed Martial Arts Tournament, hundreds of thousands of martial artists come from different planets and speak a variety of languages, bringing countless wealth and opportunities while also placing a huge burden on the city's public infrastructure.

In order to take care of the fighters of all races and civilizations, the City of Steel demonstrated the terrifying productivity of an interstellar civilization - in just a few hours, thousands of floating islands continued to rise into the sky like fireworks, and the surface of the floating islands sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and buildings of completely different styles and types were erected.

From the totemic style of the barbarian period, to the pillar and stone buildings of the classical period, to the courtyard and forest garden of the imperial era, and then to the high-rise buildings of the industrial revolution...... Almost all martial artists will be able to find a temporary residence suitable for them.

Ivan was assigned to a pillar palace, but he didn't move in with his bags, after all, he was not a proper Menes, and he still had the Blue Star in mind, so he lived with Shamilles in a temporary residence in Calenz.

This is a one-story apartment with a similar style to a high-end hotel in Space City, with an area of about 300 square meters, just a three-bedroom layout. Slogans of martial arts competitions are printed on the walls and door panels, and martial artists with similar cultural practices live in the upper and lower floors and adjacent mansions. The trio walked into the apartment with their bags in hand, and after settling down on their own rooms, they quickly walked out and sat around the space-style sofa in the hall, ready for the first combat meeting of the martial arts tournament.

"I'll start with that. ”

Karenz handed each of them a cup of hot drink, cleared his throat, and said solemnly:

"You're all familiar with the importance of this fight, so I won't go into it. Now we will mainly talk about our squad, first of all, the issue of team names. Each participating team needs its own official name, and we don't seem to have discussed it yet, so let's decide here. ”

"Are there any rules and restrictions on team names?" asked Ivan .

"Not specifically, but if it's too unrestrained, it's going to be mosaic and muffled. Karenz replied solemnly.

"Let's put together our codenames. "Shamilles has a solid suggestion.

"Hmm...... Let me imagine that Ivan's code name is Flame of Destiny, Shamilles is Desolate Lightning, and my code name is Dry Earth...... Combined—the Three Kings Squad?" Karenz said as he counted their respective code names and his eyes lit up.

"Slowly, slowly, as if something is wrong! Isn't my code name Fire Fist?What the hell is the Flame of Destiny?" Ivan quickly interrupted him.

"Fire Fist is too ordinary for you, so I'm going to help you change it. Kalenz said with a look of course.

"Do you have the right?" said Ivan in shock.

"When you request a squad name, you can change the name of the member once. ”

"Flame of Destiny...... Sounds great!" Charmilles clasped his hands together, his cherry lips slightly open, and made a gesture of admiration - if he could drag Evan into the water, his code name would not look embarrassing, but rather a couple name.

"Can I refuse?" said Ivan in despair.

"Yes, we vote democratically, first of all, I am in favor. Karenz said, raising his right hand.

"I'm for it too!" Shamilles followed suit, raising his right hand.

"Well, two-to-one, I hereby announce that Ivan's proposed code name change has been approved!" Without giving anyone a chance to resist, Kalenz stretched out his fist and knocked on the coffee table table in a good way, putting an end to the voting agenda.

"You are the tyranny of the majority over the minority! I protest!" said Ivan could not accept it.

"So...... Considering your emotions, take another one for yourself. All in all, this ordinary kind of fire fist is definitely not good, and it must be consistent with the style of the two of us. Karenz backed down.

"Flamingo!"

“......”

Both Karenz and Charmilles were silent, neither for nor against, but just looking at him with a look of 'we won't say anything, you will experience it yourself'.

One by one, one by one

Under their silent protest, Evan had to make a compromise, give up the flamingo, and accept the code name of Flame of Destiny - psychologically speaking, this code name is quite domineering, but it is a bit arrogant and excessive, and it is easy to pull hatred.

"All in all, I can change my name, but the team name must not be the king of the three days!" Ivan slapped the table and argued: "This team name feels like a big-name star, and it is the kind of uncle or even grandfather, it must be changed!"

"Makes sense. Shamilles nodded like a chicken pecking rice.

"Since you are all opposed...... Then take one of each. Karenz regressed again.

"The Iron Triangle symbolizes unity and stability. Evan blurted out.

"My grappling skills are based on electric light, Ivan is flame, and Kalenz is molecular vibration...... In that case, why don't you call it the Natural Disaster Squad!" Charmilles synthesized the characteristics of each of the three and came up with her idea.

"Evan also gives people the feeling of a middle-aged uncle...... So I support Charmilles' proposal. "Karenz voted for Charmilles.

"No comment. Ivan thought the name was okay, so he chose to accept it.

"Very good, now that the team name issue has been perfectly solved, in order to cooperate in the future, we need to know each other's strength and fighting style in advance. Karenz is very vigorous and resolute, and after summarizing the team name proposal, he quickly moved on to the next agenda:

"It still starts with me, I am slightly different from the two of you, I don't have the energy brought by bloodline or family inheritance, and I don't choose to strengthen my combat power by elementalizing spiritual power. My body fighting technique is pure physical violence, using subtle mental power to interfere with matter to cause molecular vibration, which can cause great destructive power with very little force. The current level of spiritual power is just condensing the soul fire, a master-level mixed martial arts technique, and is the best at close combat, once it is pulled away, it will appear very passive. ”

After dragging out all his characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses, Kalenz turned his head to look at Evan, and gently bowed his head, motioning for him to do what he did.

"My martial arts school is also mixed martial arts, I have just reached the master level, due to the special reason of the mental power training method, I have not yet condensed the soul fire, but there is no gap in combat effectiveness. ”

After pondering for a moment, Evan continued to add:

"My flame comes from the Golden Sutra of the Sun of the Menes Royal Family, which can be used with fighting skills to enhance the lethality, and at the same time, the Sun Gold level also gives me an extremely strong physique, which can quickly recover from any injury. Compared to Minister Karenz's short-range melee ability, my ability is more balanced, and there are no special shortcomings. What are the advantages...... I can use a violent technique to build up explosiveness for a short period of time. As for the disadvantages...... In this kind of competition, where I use my energy bar to show my stamina, my regeneration ability doesn't seem to be useful. ”

"The more intense the competition, the more advantageous the high-speed regeneration is. Karenz commented.

"It's me in the end? My school of martial arts is the Dark Thunder Light Fist, which enhances the lethality with electric light, and is good at medium and long-range combat, and can also be dealt with with grappling and twisting skills in close combat. Shamille stopped abruptly at this point, thought for a moment as Evan, tilted his head and continued:

"My speed and destructive power are good, and my shortcomings are probably defense and endurance. Once injured, the combat effectiveness will continue to decline, and it will be difficult to encounter opponents with thick skin and long stamina. ”

"In other words, if you can't suppress your opponent in the early stages, your chances of winning will decrease over time?" Ivan asked.

"Pretty much! My martial arts skills are very good for instant explosions, and once you are dragged into a protracted battle, you will be very passive. Charmilles replied truthfully.

"Well, that's the end of the initial understanding. ”

Kalenz said and clicked on the watch screen and tuned to the food ordering page: "Eat first to replenish your strength, rest for half an hour after lunch, and then go to the training ground in the afternoon for actual combat running-in." This tournament has a mutual support rule, and in order to improve the winning rate, we must train until we can use this rule flexibly. ”

One by one, one by one

In order to meet the training needs of martial artists, there are free training grounds in all areas of Steel City, and you can enjoy this service as long as you provide your identity information.

The training ground is oval in shape, with a length of 600 meters on the east-west axis and 800 meters on the north-south axis. The pillars and arches on all sides have scenes from the Kashni mythological epic, the scene of the conqueror sweeping the Void Mirror, the scene of the dragon king spewing flames and burning the earth, the scene of the second apostle Herder making the five elements, and the scene of the opening of the door of Genesis and the gods descending from the sky.

The reliefs make the arena full of ancient solemnity, even fighters from different civilizations from different planets will not laugh uncontrollably when they walk here, and they seem to be infected by this atmosphere. On the four arches leading to the interior of the arena, there are carved mechanical gears of different sizes, which symbolize time. In the eyes of the Kashni, even powerful apostles cannot change time, so the mechanical gears are a symbol of fearlessness, justice, and order.

Mechanical gears are often featured in the façade carvings of parliament and courthouses, and their presence here is a warning to all martial artists that everything in this mixed martial arts tournament must be just and fair.

When Evan and the others arrived at the nearest training ground, they found that the training ground was surrounded by many cylindrical management robots. The robots bear the emblem of the Steel City Hall and are armed with light weapons, which prohibit anyone unrelated from entering. Only martial artists are allowed to enter, and unrelated personnel, even local residents, are immediately expelled.

"Identity information scanned, welcome in. A management robot said to the three.

Evan and the others walked down the corridor into the training ground, and in the passage, they turned into a long dark corridor connecting the entire arena, and finally arrived at the common room. Many alien martial artists move their bodies here, and the door on the other side of the lounge leads directly to the training grounds. After a brief warm-up, they, like the rest of the martial artists, walked into the training ground in groups of three, which had long been divided into different areas.

"There's no better way for us to know than to fight. ”

Karenz walked to an open space where no one was around, and turned to face the two of them: "Charmilles, you watch first, Evan and I fight first, then you and Evan and you and me." Don't be afraid to leak information, and don't be merciful. ”

"No problem. The short-haired girl nodded and quickly stepped aside.

"Don't have any reservations, go all out to show me your strength!"

Karenz looked at him with bright eyes, silently increased his breathing, and his tone was scorching as if he could corrch the air: "If your strength is above me, it will be the best reward!"

As he spoke, with his body as the center, the air suddenly condensed into a transparent air shield glowing with rainbow light. The ground beneath his feet suddenly began to vibrate at a high frequency, and the air vibrated with a sound similar to that of a bee flapping its wings. The next moment, the ground within a few tens of meters began to shake violently, like the sea under a raging wind, making it impossible for people to stand on it.

"I have no intention of keeping my hands either!"

Evan exhaled, and lifted his leg in an instant, like a horse lifting its forefoot. Then they trampled down and landed the ground that seemed to be a rolling wave. Under this step, the extremely tough rubber floor cracked in an instant, and the cracks as fine as spider webs spread outward in an instant. The force penetrated deep into the rubber floor, and countless dust and stone dust erupted from those cracks due to the reaction force, sending out a cloud of ash mist like a volcanic eruption.

Wherever these slender crevices passed, the trembling ground immediately returned to calm.

At the same moment, Ivan clenched his fists and rushed towards Kalenz, and the distance between the two was almost instantaneous for him now. From Charmille's point of view, one moment Ivan raised his leg and stomped on the earth and was still in Meryl's hands, and the next moment he was in front of Karenz.

Whoosh——!

There was a scorching hot wind on the fist, and before it could touch Kalenz's chest, it gave Karenz the feeling that her hair and eyebrows were all about to burn.

“......”

He reached out and made a swift circle in the air, a transparent ripple spreading. At the same time, the air shield that enveloped Kalenz's whole body, rippling with colorful light, suddenly rhythmized, and the strong wind pressure repulsion invisibly weaved in the air, and a whirlwind swirled around him.

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