Chapter 287: Habits Are Hard to Change
Zheng Liming's self-description perfectly explains how his habit of dying was formed.
As an audience, Bai Xiao's mood is extremely complicated.
Generally speaking, those who resolutely resist temptation and are willing to defend their faith at a terrible price are worthy of respect.
But in the same way, generally speaking, those who die to save face and suffer will undoubtedly be ridiculed as "sluts are hypocrisy".
Which side does Zheng Liming belong to?
For a while, Bai Xiao also felt difficult to judge.
Since more than half a year ago, Bai Xiao has been earnestly studying everything in the southern continent, the customs of the south, and the values of the southerners. From being jerky and ignorant of the world at the beginning, he has now almost perfectly integrated into the south, and his cognition of southerners is no less than that of the locals in the south.
But Bai Xiao still doesn't know what people should say about Zheng Liming in the Southern Continent.
Judging from the values of the Snow Mountain tribe, Zheng Liming's choice is also difficult to conclude.
The people of the Snow Mountains respect those who have obsessions, and once a hunter chased them in the Snow Mountains for ten years in order to hunt a violent beast that had killed the tribe's people! For ten years, he lived in the bitter cold of the Snow Mountain, and finally, when he returned to the tribe with the corpse of his prey, he was already like a wild man.
It was the leader of the tribe 528 years ago, Black Feather.
But the Snow Mountain people also respect those who know how to be flexible, and when the positive brute force is difficult to work, they can achieve their goals in a flexible way, and they are called wise men. The long history of the white-clothed tribe in the snow field has not been smooth sailing, and there have been countless times when they are on the verge of extinction, such as when the snow-capped mountains were unprecedentedly swollen, all the warriors of the tribe could not stop the beast tide, and at that time, they were able to lead the tribe to hide in Tibet and survive, which was also forever remembered by everyone.
That was 381 years ago, the ancestor of the Lan family, Lan Mu, who monopolized the position of the chief witch of the tribe with his own bloodline.
So which kind of Zheng Liming should be considered?
When Bai Xiao was quietly distracted, Zheng Liming coughed: "My story is finished, it's your turn next, right? Come to me in the middle of the night just to know why I like to die?"
Bai Xiao was stunned for a moment, only to realize that the previous long story seemed to be just an episode in this long night.
I didn't come to him to have a second supper with Zheng Liming!
It was in the meditation after the special training that he found the answer to the dilemma, and then he came to Zheng Liming to report the results!
"I've figured out the subject you left me before, teacher. ”
Zheng Liming raised his eyelids in some surprise, and his slender eyes became a little fuller.
"Figured it out, let's hear what your problem is and how do you deal with it?"
Bai Xiao said: "The teacher said before that the reason why I have lost consecutive battles is not because of how strong you are, but because I am not strong enough...... I do understand this. ”
Zheng Liming said: "Tell me in detail. ”
Bai Xiao explained: "Acknowledging one's weakness is also a necessary practice...... I should have understood correctly that there are some battles that I just can't win. ”
Zheng Liming was surprised when he heard this, and even couldn't help but sit up straight on the cushion.
Bai Xiao's answer was really beyond his expectations, but ...... There is nothing wrong with the reasoning.
Some battles are indeed unwinnable, or according to Bai Xiao's previous routines, they will definitely not be able to win.
That is evidenced by history.
In ancient times, before the martial artists withdrew from the stage of history, there were indeed a group of heroes who turned the tide, but first, these heroes were not really able to reverse the general trend of history, and secondly, more heroes were silent under the tide of history......
Zheng Liming said when he left, there is no reason why you can't do it...... It's really a kind of strong man's difficulty.
He just wanted to see what kind of answer this talented snow-capped mountain boy could give in the face of the problem of stumping the ancient heroes.
Now it seems, at least the first step, was very unexpected.
Compared with Bai Xiao's direct coming up with an unbelievable solution, Zheng Liming was even more surprised.
Zheng Liming knows very well what a proud person Bai Xiao is in his heart, or in other words, in a growth environment like his, it is abnormal to have a proud mentality.
He is so capable of fighting, the strength of his actual combat ability is simply incredible, and he also knows very well where his advantages are...... During the entrance test, he did not hesitate to choose the actual combat project, and then he also defeated the 20-year-old Grand Master!
Behind this self-confidence is a pride deep in the bones.
And a person who is so proud, but at this time he frankly admits that he can't win, how can this huge contrast not surprise Zheng Liming?
But soon Zheng Liming frowned and asked, "I can't win, so what?"
"So you shouldn't be obsessed with winning or losing in the first place...... I don't know about ancient history, so I don't know what those martial arts masters did back then, but I know at least two questions. First, they did not succeed in changing their lives. ”
Zheng Liming couldn't help but nod when he heard this, this kid had the right idea, and he didn't go to the tip of the bull's horns.
"Second, the so-called Flame King who destroyed them is no longer there today, and the civilization of the Flame Dynasty needs future generations to dig up from the ruins before it can see the light of day. On the contrary, the inheritors of our martial arts are able to thrive on the snow-capped mountains and continue to this day. In this sense, I don't think martial arts have lost. Then I bring this truth to the actual battle, and I think the answer is obvious: even if you can't win, you can still do it. And this is perhaps the biggest advantage of martial arts over other forces. ”
Zheng Liming swallowed and opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't say anything.
Bai Xiao continued with great interest: "Although it is ugly to lose consecutive battles, the real victory or defeat is not determined by good looks and difficult looks. Although I was defeated by the teacher many times just now, in fact, the teacher could not give me a decisive blow. On the contrary, it was a fierce battle to the end, teacher, you couldn't hold it first, and had to leave the scene in a hurry, from this level, in fact, I was the one who won, but I didn't realize that I had won at the time. ”
......Of course, Zheng Liming didn't want to admit Bai Xiao's conclusion, but thinking of the humiliation he had just suffered at the hands of those two women, it was meaningless to stiffen his mouth for a while.
Indeed, it was he who lost in this protracted battle.
Only in the first few rounds, when he hit Bai Xiao by surprise, did he have the opportunity to really cause damage to Bai Xiao, and after Bai Xiao adapted to the rhythm of the ancient power, although he was still powerless to turn the tables, he was actually free to die.
Bai Xiao said again: "Of course, if this question is brought into the upcoming year-end test, and the upcoming Blazing Feather Island Conference next year, then it is obviously meaningless to simply Gou, so I will change my thinking slightly, not obsessed with the temporary victory or defeat, but use the advantages of physical strength and other advantages to extend the battle time, so as to fully observe the opponent's weaknesses and then use them." ”
Zheng Liming stretched out his hand and tapped his belly, and muttered, "How to use it?"
Bai Xiao said: "Rely on equipment." ”
Zheng Liming's beating action came to an abrupt end: "Equipment?"
"I've thought about it carefully, the biggest flaw of martial arts is the single nature of power, and the lack of adaptability to deal with multiple complex forces, and this problem actually exists in the snowy mountains as well. Compared to those powerful beasts, hunters only have a flesh and blood body, and it is easy to fall into passivity once they encounter an opponent whose martial arts are ineffective. Unless it cooperates with Wu Zhu, it is necessary to have a full set of weapons and equipment to make up for the lack of single strength. I had a very nice hunter suit in the tribe, but unfortunately I didn't bring it down the mountain. If I had all the equipment, I would have a chance of winning. Whether it's elemental power, thaumaturgy, or willpower...... In fact, there are similar forces on the snowy mountains, and I have fought with them a long time ago, but I have never met an opponent with such rich and flexible tactical changes as you, teacher, and I was a little dazed for a while. Fortunately, it's not too late to wake up, and before the year-end test, I will buy myself a full set of equipment, and no matter what kind of problems I encounter, I am confident that I can solve them!"
These words were so hearty that Zheng Liming didn't even have a chance to interrupt, and in the end, Zheng Liming could only ask: "This is not a snow mountain tribe after all, how do you plan to prepare equipment?"
Bai Xiao said: "I haven't thought about it yet, but ...... Just throw money around, right?"