Collapse Iron: My Past Life Revealed, I Was Everyone's White Moonlight

Chapter 34 Sparring with Dan Heng

"Ahem, anyway... let's just take it one step at a time."

Lu Li put the cup back on the table. "Anyway, I can't control when that thing will be broadcast."

That's absolutely true.

After the sky disappeared yesterday, the system gave out its rewards and then went quiet. No matter how he called, there was no response.

If the system interface hadn't been still there, he would have thought the system had run away from home.

Himeko tapped the table, summarizing the meeting.

"In short, the train will remain docked at the space station for another day or two."

"We'll set off after we hand over the strange object that the Black Tower wants us to find to Está."

"Try to avoid attracting any more attention before you leave."

"Lu Li, stay in the car for the next two days and don't go out."

"Yes, ma'am." Lu Li immediately raised both hands in agreement.

Staying home?

This suited him perfectly.

He gets mobbed by "fans" when he goes out, so he'd rather stay in his room for a couple more days.

The train was his fishpond, and his room was his salted fish den!

Himeko smiled upon hearing this: "Now that the problem is solved, let's get down to business."

Lu Li nodded, turned and walked out, "Then I'll go back to my room..."

However, just as Lu Li turned around, a hand landed on his shoulder.

Lu Li: "...Um, Miss Himeko?"

Himeko smiled slightly, "Didn't I say it's time to get down to business?"

Lu Li: "..."

So what does it have to do with him?

Himeko then turned her gaze to Danheng by the door. "Danheng, I'm leaving him to you."

Dan Heng nodded. "Let's go."

Lu Li looked bewildered. "Go? Where to?"

Dan Heng glanced at him with his spear in hand, then uttered three words.

"Training ground."

Lu Li: "...?"

The training cabin at the rear of the train.

This place is usually used by Danheng and Sanyueqi for practice.

The space isn't large, but the walls and floors have been fitted with energy buffer layers, enough to withstand a duel between those at the level of a Destiny Walker.

As for whether they can withstand the "High-Level Fate Walker" level...

Well, that's hard to say.

Lu Li stood at one end of the field, still wearing his uniform, his hands empty.

On the other side, Dan Heng held a Cloud Cavalry spear, the tip of which was pointing diagonally at the ground.

Himeko, Walter, and March 7 took their seats behind the observation window.

The camera for March 7th... needless to say, it's already set up.

Himeko's voice came through the communicator: "The rules are simple."

"Dan Heng will make a normal move. As for Lu Li... well, you'll have to see how things go."

Lu Li: "...?"

Seeing the speechless look Lu Li gave her, Ji Zi coughed awkwardly twice. "You see, there's nothing I can do."

"After all, this sparring session was originally intended to assess your current strength so that we could develop a training plan for you later."

"In short, you two should be mindful of your limits and stop when you've gone too far."

"Ah, right." As if remembering something, Himeko looked at Lu Li and added, "Lu Li, don't use your [Word of Power] this time."

"I want to see your actual combat abilities."

Combat ability...

Lu Li looked at his hands.

Indeed, it would be too difficult for him to control this force on his own.

In this regard, let's listen to Himeko, the combat expert.

but……

Lu Li raised his hand. "I have a question."

"explain."

"Danheng has a gun, but I have no weapon."

Himeko: "...You need a weapon?"

Lu Li's lips twitched.

What does that mean?

He's a complete newbie who's only been leveled up for less than 24 hours, and they're letting him go into battle without even giving him a decent weapon?

Even in the beginner village of the game, they'll give you a good sword.

Dan Heng was quite straightforward; he pulled a training longsword from the weapon rack next to him and threw it over.

Lu Li subconsciously reached out and caught it, then looked at Dan Heng opposite him with a puzzled expression.

Why a long sword?

but……

Lu Li looked at the long sword in his hand.

The moment I touched it, a strange sensation shot up my arm.

It wasn't pain, nor was it numbness.

It is a kind of...smooth.

The knife handle is held in the palm of the hand, with the five fingers naturally curled up.

There were no unnecessary adjustments or awkward adjustments.

It's as if this hand has held a knife countless times...

"Ready?" Danheng's voice pulled him back to reality.

Lu Li raised his head and met Dan Heng's indifferent eyes.

It's different from usual.

There was no distance or politeness in those eyes as one might in everyday interactions.

There is only one fighter scrutinizing another fighter.

"Anytime." Lu Li took a deep breath, gripped the sword with both hands, held it horizontally, and turned to the side, pointing the sword tip forward at Dan Heng in his starting stance.

Dan Heng didn't waste any more words.

The gun is fired.

fast.

very fast.

The spear tip drew a silvery-white arc, aiming straight for Lu Li's throat.

This shot was not intended as a test.

Speed, angle, force—all at the level of real combat.

Dan Heng was using the speed and angle of actual combat to tell Lu Li, and also to Himeko behind the observation window:

He won't let the water out.

Lu Li's pupils contracted.

If it were two days ago, he definitely wouldn't have had time to even see the shot clearly.

but now……

The trajectory of the spear tip, and the shift of Dan Heng's center of gravity.

Even the spear shaft bends slightly due to the speed.

Everything is laid out before you.

He saw it clearly, and his body even moved before his brain did.

"clang--"

The short knife tilted to the side, deflecting the spear tip at an extremely tricky angle.

The sound of metal clashing echoed in the training pod.

Using minimal force to achieve maximum effect.

Dan Heng's brow twitched slightly.

Behind the observation window, March 7th's mouth was already open.

The angle of that parry was too precise; it wasn't a brute-force block.

Instead, it deflected the direction of the spear tip with minimal force.

Walter leaned forward a few inches. "Interesting."

Dan Heng did not stop after his attack was blocked.

He sheathed his spear, and immediately thrust out a second shot.

This time it's even faster.

The gunshots formed a line, cutting in from the left rib.

Lu Li's body reacted before his consciousness did.

He turned to the side and pressed down with his long sword.

As the back of the knife slid past the gun, Lu Li took a half-step forward.

After taking this half-step, the distance between him and Danheng suddenly shortened.

The disadvantages of the spear in close combat are exposed.

Dan Heng immediately retreated, creating distance and sweeping his gun barrel to force Lu Li back.

Lu Li did not give chase.

He stood there, looking down at his hands.

He hadn't thought about that action just now.

It's done by the body itself.

It's like... his muscles, his bones remember how to do it.

"Again."

The third shot.

This shot carried the fateful power of the wind.

The spear tip was enveloped in a visible layer of blue air currents as it whistled and thrust forward.

The speed was almost twice as fast as the previous two shots.

Lu Li's brain finally couldn't process it all.

But his body doesn't need a brain.

He held the short sword horizontally in front of him, took a half step back with his left foot, and lowered his center of gravity.

He did not block.

Instead, the moment the spear tip touched the blade, he spun half a circle with the force of the spear, dissipating all the impact.

Then, with a backhand flick of the short sword, the blade stopped in front of Dan Heng's throat.

Three inches.

The training ground fell silent.

Dan Heng looked down at the blade pressed against his neck.

She looked up at Lu Li again.

The two looked at each other for a second.

"...Okay." Lu Li chuckled awkwardly, "I don't know how I did it just now either."

Dan Heng remained silent and slowly lowered his gun.

His expression remained unchanged, indifferent, but the fingers gripping the gun barrel tightened for a moment and then loosened.

"you're good."

Dan Heng said four words.

Lu Li: "..."

I'm happy to have your approval, but could you please stop looking at me so "ardently"?