Cultivation Of Coders

Chapter 28: Twisting the Deer's Antlers into a Horse

Lu Ze smiled and said, "It depends on how you do it, how you understand it."

"Heh, if I were to say that I quite like the peaceful and secluded Clear Pool, and I enjoy running back and forth there to exercise, what would you think?"

Upon hearing this, a cold light flashed in Lu Ze's eyes, and his expression turned cold.

Before he could do anything, Zhang Xiu, who used to have a violent temper, stepped forward and charged towards Zhang Deming.

This time, Lu Ze didn't stop him, he just watched calmly.

In the past ten years, besides farming and cultivating, Zhang Deming also frequently trained.

Because life in the menial labor yard was not peaceful at first.

There were hints from above, troubles from peers, and difficulties caused by the supervisors.

In order to avoid being beaten and bullied, Zhang Deming had studied combat techniques from his previous life.

Although they were originally meant for fitness.

But after several years of practical experience in the menial labor yard, they proved to be somewhat effective. At least, he could handle a few people in the menial labor yard.

After the incidents passed and everything returned to normal, Zhang Deming did not stop training.

Especially after learning martial arts, Zhang Deming persisted in daily training to maintain his physique.

Therefore, when Zhang Xiu charged over, Zhang Deming's expression turned cold, and he assumed a standard combat stance.

Blocking with his left hand, he directly deflected the incoming punch, while his right hand clenched into a fist and aimed for the opponent's nose.

Although it wasn't any advanced combat technique, it was sufficient to deal with ordinary outer disciples.

However, Zhang Xiu's expression changed after Zhang Deming blocked his punch and swept it aside with his left hand.

He instantly raised his left hand to block Zhang Deming's incoming punch.

Huh?

Blocked it?

The opponent is skilled in close combat, even more so than myself. Is he specialized in close combat?

A thought flashed through Zhang Deming's mind as he began to change his moves.

The two of them moved almost simultaneously, intertwining with each other. Zhang Deming used an unorthodox style of free combat.

Initially, due to the hasty response and lack of exposure to free combat techniques, Zhang Xiu appeared somewhat flustered.

"Senior Brother, isn't he a spiritual farmer? Why does he have such strange boxing techniques?" Behind Lu Ze, another follower watched Zhang Deming, who seemed to be suppressing Zhang Xiu, with confusion.

Lu Ze furrowed his brows slightly and said, "It looks like an unorthodox style. I guess he learned a few moves from somewhere."

After a moment of chaos, Zhang Xiu's expression turned angry, perhaps having heard the conversation between the two people beside him.

His fists flickered with a faint light, and his momentum instantly changed. He threw another punch towards Zhang Deming.

So it's a close combat style, basic boxing techniques?

Zhang Deming looked at the fist flickering with a faint light, and his expression changed.

Without thinking, he performed a backflip, using his leg to lightly tap the opponent's body, barely avoiding the attack.

At the same time, his hands were also in motion.

With a cold face, he casually took out a seed and countless roots wrapped around Zhang Deming's wrist. In an instant, a green vine sprouted from Zhang Deming's hand.

"Crack!"

In the blink of an eye, the vine whipped like a whip and struck Zhang Xiu's arm.

Under the immense force, a blood mark immediately appeared on Zhang Xiu's hand.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiu's expression turned angry, and his fists flickered with a faint light as he charged towards Zhang Deming.

Zhang Deming threw several seeds with his left hand. As Zhang Xiu charged forward, the vines shot up from the ground, directly entangling Zhang Xiu like a zongzi (sticky rice dumpling).

Moreover, the powerful vines kept contracting, causing Zhang Xiu's face to turn red, and veins popped up in many places.

As a highly comprehensive and difficult cultivation technique, it is obviously much stronger than basic martial arts.

All these changes happened so quickly, from the sudden fight to Zhang Xiu being tied up like a dumpling, all in less than a minute.

When everything was over, the onlookers around finally reacted.

"Oh my goodness, who is this? They started fighting in front of the Transmission Hall without any warning."

"I'm so ignorant. Those who only focus on close combat and don't participate in daily assignments, like Xiaohui Peak, only have a few people."

"Who said they don't participate? Where did the law enforcement team come from?"

"Well, the law enforcement team and the Transmission Hall are not considered assignments, right? After all, can ordinary people participate in assignments? Those of us who participate in assignments are just living our lives like this."

"Yeah, we don't have that kind of luck."

"They used the Growth Technique, not the basic entry-level technique, right?"

"I think it's probably from the close combat side. It looks like they're controlling the battle route."

"I don't think so. They look unfamiliar. Everyone from the close combat side is a familiar face at Xiaohui Peak."

After tying up Zhang Xiu, Zhang Deming ignored the discussions around him and looked at Zhang Xiu on the ground, saying, "Senior brother, attacking fellow disciples without reason using techniques will result in punishment of self-reflection."

Zhang Xiu's face turned red, struggling to breathe, unable to say a word.

The vine in Zhang Deming's hand swayed, intending to take the opportunity to whip a few more times.

"As for the others, I didn't see anything, but you, relying on the advantage of techniques, bullying fellow disciples, I saw it all, and the evidence is still here." Lu Ze suddenly spoke up.

"Heh, do you think everyone is blind?" Zhang Deming sneered.

"Is that so? Then ask yourself, did I say anything wrong?" Lu Ze confidently replied.

Zhang Deming frowned and looked around. The gazes of those around him dodged, and many people even left directly, choosing to go eat instead of getting involved in this mess.

"Admireable, senior brother, you're really skilled at distorting the truth in public. Today, junior brother has truly witnessed it."

"Heh heh, junior brother flatters me."

"Heh, so what if I bully others?" Zhang Deming spoke while exerting more force, causing the vine on the ground to suddenly tighten.

"Ah!"

Zhang Xiu couldn't bear it anymore and let out a scream.

Zhang Deming's unexpected move caught Lu Ze off guard. Then, his face turned dark and he said, "Junior brother, you're quite arrogant."

"I've endured silently, and senior brother will just let it go? I don't think so. Since it's like this, why should I endure the humiliation?" Zhang Deming looked calmly at Lu Ze.

Lu Ze smiled and said, "Is that so? You know about the close combat techniques, which start with combat. Besides not participating in assignments and directly taking tasks from the Mission Department, where else can they be allocated?"

"Of course I know. When senior brother distorted the truth, didn't it make it clear? The law enforcement team must have a good relationship with senior brother, right?"

Originally, Lu Ze had a smile on his face, but when he saw Zhang Deming's calm expression, he was slightly stunned. This reaction was completely unexpected.

Could it be?

Is there something else that hasn't been investigated clearly?

Or has something been deliberately concealed?

The other party is not an ordinary disciple?

They stumbled upon a dead rat by accident, just like the propaganda said. The other party infiltrated Qingyoutan not by luck, but by means?

It couldn't be true. If there were any background, what kind of fool would stay in Xiaoying Mountain for ten years?

Lu Ze's expression flickered, and his thoughts raced in his mind.

Zhang Deming, on the other hand, remained silent, exerting more force in his hand, secretly tightening the vine on several key parts of Zhang Xiu's body.

(End of this chapter)