Capítulo 924: Chapter 712: Let Me Teach You, Long Fu
The person Long Meng sent to invite Long Fu was also a Dragon-man.
Under the guidance of the Dragon-man envoy, Long Fu boarded a carriage, passed through several streets, and arrived at Long Meng’s residence.
Entering through the main gate and going up to the second floor, the Dragon-man envoy led Long Fu to a door: “Master Long Meng is inside the training room.”
Saying this, the Dragon-man envoy gently pushed, opening the door slightly.
The training room door was not actually closed, it was open.
The Dragon-man youth paused slightly. As the door slowly opened a crack, he sensed a subtle spatial fluctuation.
The Dragon-man youth was already a Golden Level mage, possessing much casting experience. Even before entering the room, he knew that this training room must have used some kind of alchemy technique, modifying the space inside.
He pushed open the door and stepped inside, indeed finding the training room’s space exceptionally vast, spanning two to three hundred square meters.
The walls, ceiling, and floor were all white, seamlessly integrated.
There was no training equipment at all; in the pure white space, there was only Long Meng alone.
The Dragon-man youth immediately recognized the other person as Long Meng. He was very familiar with Long Meng, having seen many magical images of him.
As the young man remembered: Long Meng was covered in white Dragon Scales, without a single flaw. He had a pair of blue Dragon Eyes, as deep and serene as the ocean.
At this moment, he was wearing a blue-gray, loose Training Robe; the sleeves and trouser legs were very wide.
Long Meng was wearing only two pieces of Transcendent equipment.
One was a white headband on his forehead, with a dark blue gemstone embedded in the middle.
The second was a golden ring on the end of his Dragon Tail.
The Dragon-man youth knew a lot about Long Meng, including information about these two pieces of equipment.
The Blue Gemstone headband was called the Blue God Headband, considered an advanced version of the Ice Heart Headband. It provided powerful defensive power against Spiritual Attacks and had Enchantment, capable of deploying a Spirit Barrier.
The golden ring on the Dragon Tail was a Gravity Ring. When equipped, the Dragon Tail would bear much weight. During normal training, it enhanced the training effect. For attacks, it also added considerable force. As for Long Meng, he wasn’t just wearing it during training; according to information, almost no one had seen him take off this golden ring.
Long Meng naturally noticed Long Fu, but he did not stop training.
His movements were slow and heavy, performed methodically. Owing to the stored Inner Strength, each movement ended with a whooshing sound from his robe.
He wasn’t wearing shoes; his two large foot soles moved in a circular pattern, never exceeding a radius of one meter.
Long Fu watched for a while, showing a look of impatience: “Hey, Long Meng, did you call me here just to watch your performance?”
Long Meng finally stopped his training moves and smiled at the Dragon-man youth: “Did you see clearly?”
The Dragon-man youth snorted coldly, raising his head: “Why did you invite me? If there’s something, just say it.”
Long Meng shook his head slightly: “As expected from a Fire Dragon Bloodline personality.”
“Come,” Long Meng beckoned, “let us spar a little first.”
The Dragon-man youth grinned: “That’s a good suggestion!”
He stepped forward gladly and attacked Long Meng without hesitation.
If the Dragon-man youth wanted Duel Godhood, he needed to be the first in this National Ceremony’s grand duel. The formidable Long Meng was his biggest opponent.
The Dragon-man youth was worried about not having enough information, unable to probe Long Meng’s depths.
By accepting Long Meng’s invitation this time, even if Long Meng hadn’t suggested it, he had a strong intention to spar with Long Meng.
Long Meng’s suggestion played right into the Dragon-man youth’s hands.
As for whether Long Meng would do anything detrimental to him, the Dragon-man youth wasn’t very worried.
His own power had reached a three-series Golden Level, and he had specially brought the Divine Artifact “Mermaid’s Fairy Tale.” Ice Sculpture Royal Capital’s strongest combat power was nothing but Holy Domain Level, Long Meng himself was Golden Level, the Dragon-man youth wasn’t worried about his life.
Long Fu and Long Meng exchanged punches and kicks, rapidly switching between offense and defense.
Long Meng’s martial arts were superb, and the Dragon-man youth soon fell behind.
Combat Skill – Riot.
Combat Skill – Blast Fist.
Combat Skill – Dragon Claw Strike.
The Dragon-man youth consecutively used three Combat Skills, drastically increasing his speed, moving like a bomb, and launching chain punches with immense force. After sending Long Meng flying, a long-range Dragon Claw Strike kept Long Meng busy.
With the help of the Combat Skills, the Dragon-man youth quickly gained the upper hand.
Oddly enough, Long Meng wasn’t using any Combat Skills, relying solely on basic combat technique supported by Fighting Energy.
Even though the Dragon-man youth held the upper hand firmly, he couldn’t turn his advantage into victory. Instead, the more he fought, the more alarmed he became: “This Long Meng must be a Fighting Master! His combat skills are extremely strong, able to withstand my continuous Combat Skill attacks without faltering.”
Long Meng had yet to use any Combat Skills, but the Dragon-man youth was already finding it challenging.
After several more rounds, the Dragon-man youth voluntarily stopped: “Hey, what’s the meaning of this?”
He directly questioned Long Meng: “Aren’t you using Combat Skills because you look down on me?”
Long Meng shook his head, completely calm: “Quite the opposite.”
“Long Fu, do you dare to fight me using only basic combat?”
“If you last 30 rounds, it’s your win.”
“If you win, I’ll give you a Combat Skill. Trust me, this Combat Skill suits you very well.”
The Dragon-man youth squinted his eyes, assessing Long Meng from head to toe, then boldly said: “Your fists and feet are much better than mine, but I can absolutely last 30 rounds! Hehe, I’ll gladly accept whatever Combat Skill that is!”
After saying this, he let out a low growl, actively advancing to launch an attack on Long Meng.
Subsequently, the Dragon-man youth used no Combat Skills, only accelerating the flow of his Fighting Energy within, enhancing the power of his fists and feet.
He lasted until the 29th round, being overturned by Long Meng on the 30th round.
Long Meng, calm and composed, smiled, “What a pity, want to try again?”
The Dragon-man youth snorted coldly, “Then let’s go again!”
In the second round, it reached the 30th exchange, and Long Meng swept the Dragon-man youth off his feet with a sweeping kick.
With a smile on his face, he said, “Again?”
The Dragon-man youth pounded the ground angrily and said, “Again!”
Then in the third round, at the 30th exchange, the Dragon-man youth was thrown to the ground by Long Meng with an over-the-shoulder throw.
But just as he was about to be defeated, he swung his dragon tail, causing himself to spin, and with a clumsy posture, he desperately twisted his body, barely escaping Long Meng’s grip.
The Dragon-man youth landed on his feet, took several steps back, and finally stabilized his posture.
“You won, congratulations,” Long Meng smiled at him.
The Dragon-man youth’s face was unsightly, and he spat with a harsh tone, “Are you mocking me?”
“I noticed, just now you deliberately eased up your strength.”
“If you hadn’t held back, I would have definitely lost again this time!”
“This time doesn’t count, again!!”
The Dragon-man youth growled, ready to charge forward, but Long Meng waved his hand: “Hold on a moment.”
Long Meng chuckled lightly, looked the Dragon-man youth up and down, and unabashedly showed his admiration: “You really are a genius!”
The Dragon-man youth looked surprised.
Long Meng continued, “I watched your duel with Mifang; you recently reached the Golden Level, and your use of the several Golden Level Combat Skills was atrocious.”
“However, in the short duration of the battle, you rapidly mastered these Combat Skills.”
“You not only have a talent for practicing Combat Skills, but also have an almost unattainable aptitude in basic combat.”
“In the basic fighting just now, you’ve already grasped many essentials, making tremendous progress. Think carefully, isn’t that so?”
The Dragon-man youth thought to himself: “Of course! Otherwise, why would I be so eager to spar with you?”
He had long felt the benefits.
Although the Dragon-man youth had acquired many fighter experiences from Mei Lan, these fighters were mostly deep-sea creatures like Fishmen, with few in Dragon-man form.
These experiences primarily focused on the use of various Combat Skills and did not involve basic fighting techniques.
But as Zong Ge had once said, the Dragon-man youth indeed had an extraordinary warrior talent. Previously, the Dragon-man youth could easily master Penetration, and now his rapid improvement in basic combat when fighting with Long Meng is effortless.
Long Meng was unaware of the real situation but did not hesitate to appreciation for Long Fu.
Looking at the Dragon-man youth lost in thought, Long Meng continued: “Combat techniques are the foundation of fighting.”
“In many battles, it’s unnecessary to use Combat Skills; using combat techniques is sufficient.”
“Trust me, if I fought in your place, I could break through Mifang’s Shield defense using only combat techniques.”
“Although Combat Skills are powerful, each use requires brewing and accumulating fighting energy. You’ve used [Fighting energy Bomb], which requires quite a long lead-in time. This is actually a huge flaw.”
“In a true master’s duel, they won’t give you such a long charging time.”
“And often, when you have such a long charging time, it already indicates you have the upper hand. In your battle with Mifang, it was mainly Mifang’s strategic choice that contained significant mistakes.”
Long Meng’s analysis of the previous duel was spot on.
The Dragon-man youth was silent for a moment, then looked at Long Meng with a peculiar expression: “I admit what you said makes a lot of sense, but what are you trying to do by saying all this?”
Long Meng smiled, “Our Dragon-man race has a substantial advantage in physical qualities compared to other intelligent races.”
“And basic combat can significantly amplify this advantage.”
“You have too much talent, Long Fu.”
“Your bloodline is at least at the Holy Domain Level; you have innate talent in battle.”
“You are a genius, a true genius!”
“However, you lack proper guidance and training. As someone from the same Dragon-man race, I can’t bear to see this situation continue.”
“Let me teach you, Long Fu.”
The Dragon-man youth was greatly astonished; this time, it was genuine emotion.
He stared at Long Meng before him, truly not expecting the purpose of the latter’s invitation to be this.
The Dragon-man youth still couldn’t quite believe it: “Long Meng, what exactly do you want to do?”
“Do you want to teach me, to improve my combat power?”
“What’s your aim?”
“Have you forgotten, I’m also participating in this National Ceremony duel. We are opponents; are you trying to give me benefits first, so I voluntarily withdraw from the duel?”
“Then there’s no need to say it, that’s impossible!”
Long Meng looked up and laughed heartily: “What motives could I have?”
“To make you voluntarily withdraw? I never thought of that.”
“In fact, I look forward even more to you as my opponent once you’ve improved your combat power.”
“This National Ceremony duel is very boring at the moment. If you grow fast enough and serve as my opponent, even if you defeat me, I will be thrilled and not regret it at all!”
Long Meng pointed at the Dragon-man youth, his eyes gleaming, displaying a slight arrogance in his attitude: “Can you understand me?”
“You should be able to understand.”
The Dragon-man youth grinned, revealing sharp teeth, and his orange dragon eyes seemed to burn with flames: “Interesting!”
“Your arrogance now makes me want to pummel you using only basic combat.”
“If you have the guts, teach me everything you know! I want to defeat you in this National Ceremony duel, in front of a crowd of tens of thousands, and let you savor the bitter fruit of arrogance.”
“I believe you will never forget it for the rest of your life!”