Cyber Heroes

The moment Mukayama's figure was illuminated by the fire, the searchlights on the ground and other high-rise buildings also focused on him. For a moment, the scenery on the platform was as bright as day.

Countless weapons were aimed at him.

This also includes several anti-materiel weapons. Judging from the density of the protector troops and the number of long-range snipers in this area, this knight who dares to show his face may become a pair of iron filings in the next second.

"Aimed!" the auxiliary officer roared, "shoot for me!"

but……

Nothing happened.

At this moment... no, it should be a few seconds ago, a higher authority directly deprived the entire unit of firing authority.

The avatar of Paladin Assyria appeared in front of many officers.

"Are you crazy?" He roared: "You actually used short-range missiles and anti-material weapons to attack my Knights' station? That's near the load-bearing frame! That floor is also the core experimental area!"

The load-bearing frame of the super building can evenly distribute the weight of the entire building as thinly as possible to every inch of material, preventing any single part from bearing excessive pressure.

But if there is a problem with this overall structure, then the "dispersion of force" link may not proceed. The huge force of gravity eventually concentrates on a small area, causing material damage. Then, there is the cascading effect.

Even if the sniper attack by these armed forces avoids the load-bearing frame, it may damage the intelligent equipment, precious data and even the experimental bodies that provide the data in the experimental area.

This is something that the Holy Knight cannot tolerate.

"But..." the adjutant argued, "Your Excellency Bengel is still here."

"But you must not use weapons larger than 20mm, and you are not allowed to use high-explosive ammunition. Laser weapons, EMP, and metal aerosols are all prohibited!" Paladin Assyria said: "You cannot damage things in the core experimental area!"

He knew that knights rarely targeted these things.

Wu Zu and other founders of the world are also scientific knights. Most knights are not opposed to technological development. There will even be some knights publishing their papers on the blockchain. [It’s just that limited by the experimental conditions, most knights can only conduct purely theoretical or purely applied research]

That knight will only take the lives of some people.

"Kinetic energy bullets with a caliber of less than 20mm?" The adjutant felt like he was going crazy: "Are you crazy? That knight easily forced Lord Bengel into a desperate situation. His martial arts is definitely not low. We are 740 meters away from that person. The tenth-floor platform has a straight-line distance of more than 2,500 meters. At this distance, the knight can even slowly split bullets with his sword!"

It is true that the ultimate sniper distance of modern weapons is much greater than in the past, but people's dodge ability has also been greatly enhanced.

The distance of about three thousand meters is one of the most disadvantageous distances for bullets to a warrior.

"Then it's time for him to die for the truth."

Ashur, the leader of the Mana Knights, decided the fate of the deputy commander of the Jayhawk City resident with such a sentence.

The adjutant made no further argument. The reason why he wanted to save Bengel was just his duty. Since the Assyrian leader is willing to take on this responsibility for the sake of truth, he naturally does not need to do more.

It should be noted that the more you do, the more likely you are to make mistakes.

"Bengel, it's time for you to devote yourself to the truth."

Finally, Bengel received such a communication.

Bengel was speechless.

At this time, the first wave of bullets has arrived.

However, the guy walked forward steadily, using his sheathed long sword to dance a sword flower, and pushed away a few bullets that could not be avoided.

He walked steadily like this.

Bengel knew that there was a special category of martial arts called "stage martial arts."

Although for most laymen, any martial art that is not designed for the purpose of "beating people" is not called martial arts, such martial arts do exist in the world.

Stage martial arts also includes many subdivided categories. For example, the "stage swordsmanship" that accompanies operas, or the "martial arts" that undertakes martial arts scenes in operas, or even the "action design" in kung fu movies, are all types of stage martial arts.

Of course, this does not mean that stage martial arts has no practical significance at all. In fact, stage martial arts can be regarded as a "relic species" of martial arts.

Since there is no need to consider "actual combat effects", all the ancient routines that have been eliminated in the martial arts world can be found in stage martial arts.

In Europe and Japan, "stage swordsmanship" is a variation of "classical swordsmanship" and "ancestral swordsmanship".

The sword skills of the Peking Opera martial arts are also the "standard routines" from the "Knife Dance", one of the "Skills and Courage" items in the martial arts competitions of the Later Jin Dynasty.

Practitioners of stage martial arts will trace the "history" of each move and style very meticulously, and add many "expressive" special movements on the basis of "standards".

For example, the throwing and catching movements that emphasize the presence of weapons, large turns and twists, obvious swords and gunfire, higher-density long-path slashes, and deliberate pauses in "key frames" to allow the audience to better appreciate the action. "rhythm".

In the era of natural people, the physical fitness of stage martial arts practitioners was not much worse than that of practitioners of combat martial arts. [Of course, exaggerated movements are objectively more likely to cause sports injuries] However, it is indeed almost impossible to defeat a fighter head-on with stage martial arts.

There is no need to consider the displacement of footwork when performing martial arts, no need to consider "confrontation routines", and completely abandon anti-hit training...

And what these get in exchange is the ultimate "expression".

This kind of power can firmly capture everyone's attention in an instant.

Able to turn "actions" into efficient language to shape characters' images and convey their emotions.

Assassination does not require stage martial arts, but "the knight's assassination" requires the embellishment of stage martial arts.

Therefore, "The Assassination of Chivalrous People" is a battle against tyranny, and it is also a propaganda war.

Killing the most heinous people in a place where everyone is watching, in a way that is so dazzling that it will be passed down.

In this way, your ideas will be spread among the people along with these legendary stories.

However, "using stage martial arts to kill people" is like making the assassination more difficult out of thin air. This would conflict with the tenet of "cherishing life." Therefore, it is rare for knights to execute their opponents with stage martial arts.

But every time it happens, it will spread for a long time. That gorgeous video will inevitably become a source of unrest on the Internet that is difficult to eradicate.

The most famous example in the old era was the chemical industry tycoon Yusuf Sawiris who was killed with a Daguan sword by Wu Zu on the Burj Khalifa while singing "Single Sword Society".

"Hahahahaha... Becoming a footnote in a legend... Is this what I will end up with?"

Bengel struggled to stand up: "Come on! Come and kill me! I am a glorious scientific research knight! For the sake of truth, I am fearless!"

At this time, the music just entered an instrumental performance before the climax of "The Way of Justice". Xiangshan stopped singing and turned to Bengel.

Bengel was sure that he had been hacked by the technique of witnessing. Almost at the same time, a new live broadcast page appeared.

The source of the picture is his prosthetic eye.

Xiang Shan maintained a posture with one hand behind his back and the other hand holding the middle part of the scabbard, holding the long sword straight. He only occasionally danced a sword flower with the long sword with the sheath to push away bullets - and this did not even affect the overall "performance" The visual effect seems to be how it should be in the choreography. There should be a sword flower dancing here.

He said: "My intention to kill you has nothing to do with the truth. Whether you are afraid or not has nothing to do with the truth."

"The reason why human beings develop technology is because people have needs, and technology can help people live a better life. Human beings are close to the truth, on the one hand, because the truth can be used by humans in the form of technology, and on the other hand, it is also because of the 'truth' It can give mankind unparalleled spiritual comfort - in the final analysis, everything is for people, everything depends on people. People are the source of all reasons, and human well-being is the purpose of all actions."

"So, we will oppose all mandatory sacrifices. We oppose inducing others to sacrifice. We oppose concealing any possible negative results from volunteers, or deliberately telling them in a form that they cannot understand - because they are also human beings. If Seeking people's well-being by trampling on them is a huge mistake. The conflict between means and ends will only make us farther and farther away from the goal."

“It’s all about people.”

Xiangshan pointed the sheathed sword at Bengel.

At this moment, a powerful internal force suddenly surged out, sweeping away all obstacles.

Since no one was defending in this area, Xiang Shan succeeded in an instant.

All the searchlight tubes left the platform and wandered over the building.

"For the sake of those who were sacrificed by you, I will kill you here."

Bengel screamed: "Is this my fault alone? I'm not even the leader of the experiment! My boss..."

"Your leader, Paladin Ashur Ray Guderian, has already reserved a seat. I have memorized his name, and the death knell will toll for him." Xiangshan raised his sword: "Then, die."

Bengel screamed, punched and kicked, and made his final resistance. But Xiangshan has broken his spirit, and his thoughts can no longer control the algorithm.

With just one move, Xiangshan, who had the advantage of length, pushed Bengel high with his sword.

At this moment, the interlude ends.

"The light of righteousness..."

Roaring towards the mountain, the phonon sword was raised high in its sheath. Bengel, who was already at the edge of the platform, was about to grab the edge of the platform, but he could only watch as the sword fell down.

At the same time, the light of countless searchlights converged on the wall of the building directly below the platform, converging into a bright "road".

"It shines on the earth..."

Bengel danced and fell downwards. Xiang Shan lowered his sword, pointed to the sky, and sang loudly: "Light up every dark place!"

At this moment, it was not just soldiers.

In the city, countless people either adjusted their prosthetic eyes or used their collected lenses to watch the deputy leader of the Knights fall in the light.

"Fire! Fire!" the adjutant roared. This is just provocation! Just provocation!

However, Xiangshan moved his body sideways and jumped over the high platform.

His feet stepped under the wall of the building, and with just one step, he surpassed the sound barrier.

"Openness is light..."

In mid-air, Xiang Shan leveraged his strength on the wall of the building and spun around to pull out the phonon knife from its sheath.

"Like a man's chest..."

Accelerate towards the mountain twice. At this moment, he caught up with Bengel who was in free fall.

The phonon knife separated Bengel's torso easily like a hot iron knife cutting through lard.

"Have infinite power - so strong!"

At this moment, Xiangshan jumped out of the end of the "long road" of lights and fell into darkness.

Countless weapons fired simultaneously.

The last thing people saw was a ball of fire falling in the darkness.

Regarding stage martial arts, let me add another digression here. The animation "Girls' Revue" aired in July 2018 can be regarded as "a typical example of stage martial arts". [Of course, the bow-wielding squad leader’s archery skills that defy physics and Kagura Hikari’s three-dimensional mobile dagger are probably impossible to achieve even on the stage] And "Touji Miko" in January of the same year should be the most action-packed action film in recent years. Design literary and artistic works that are closest to actual swordsmanship. If you compare the highlights of the works, it is easy to see the difference between stage swordsmanship and actual combat swordsmanship. Especially in the third episode of "Girls' Opera" where the main character plays the leading role, it clearly shows the characteristics of stage swordsmanship. If you look at it from the perspective of actual swordsmanship, it’s like, “Why are we slashing from left to right here? Why aren’t we stabbing? Why do we have to turn 360 degrees before swinging the sword?” - But it is very expressive and beautiful. , the visual effects are much more powerful than the combat-oriented Yagyu Shinin-ryu, the protagonist of "Touji Miko".