Training with Lady Shiva

Thea didn't know back then that Malcolm's small classroom was still enrolling students and that her father had told a big lie to excuse his injury.

She was walking steadily along the mountain road. Her beautiful sister with long black hair was very good at finding places. This place was even more remote than the previous forest. To search for it, Thea had to wake up an hour earlier, otherwise, she would have been late.

Looking around, the vegetation was very lush, and the sound of running water could be heard in the distance. This place could be described as beautiful. You could find this place around a heavy industrial city like Star City, which was plagued by the Queen family's steel company. Look, it took a lot of effort to get here.

Compared to Malcolm's dark forest, this place is much more pleasing to the eye. Could it be that I passed the entrance exam and entered the new classroom? Could this be the legendary martial arts high school?

Maximizing her perception, she soon spotted a woman standing not far away, her back to Thea. I saw Lady Shiva with her hands behind her back, and her waist-length black hair was blown like persistent clouds by the valley breeze. For a moment, Thea, who was also a woman, became a little obsessed with the sight.

But she was immediately brought back to reality because Mrs. Siwa was very elegant and graceful, reciting a poem in Chinese with a peculiar accent.

"The sun sets over the mountains..."

With a mental click, Thea almost missed a step. In such a nice environment, why should she recite "The smoke traps the willow in the pond" or something like that? How could she recite such a good poem that even martial arts elementary school students know? Her cool temperament and long, flowing hair were over, you know!

With lowered eyes, she responded softly in Chinese: "The Yellow River flows into the sea."

"Hey, little Thea, I didn't expect you to know Chinese, that's amazing!" Mrs. Siwa didn't expect anyone to know Chinese. She seemed to have returned to her hometown after many years away, her expression suddenly becoming much warmer.

Thea resisted the urge to tease her and nodded solemnly. So let's not waste any more time, can we officially start?

"Ei, little Thea, I didn't expect you to know Chinese, that's amazing!" Lady Shiva didn't expect her to speak Chinese. She seemed to have returned to her hometown after being away from home for many years, and her expression suddenly became much warmer.

Thea resisted the idea of giving her a tongue twister and nodded solemnly, so let's not talk nonsense, can we officially start?

Lady Shiva is very pleased with her expression. She is not arrogant, nor does she feel flattered or frightened. She is a very interesting girl.

"Since you are learning from me, it means we are destined to meet. You can know my name. It seems you are also proficient in Chinese. That's great. I am Chinese, and my Chinese name is Sandra Wu-San. Shiva is the title given to me by the Indians." The woman named Sandra Wu-San introduced herself calmly.

But what she said shocked Thea. What kind of Chinese name do you have? Call the local police where you registered your residence. You were very irresponsible when registering. Your monthly bonus will be withheld!

Thea decided to ignore the so-called Chinese name. From now on, she would just call her Lady Shiva. It was captivating and easy to remember. It was similar to her own name, both with Western characters.

Lady Shiva didn't know what she was complaining about, so she spoke at a normal pace: "I saw your fight last night, and I must say you have fighting wisdom to defeat the strong, but it's not enough. You haven't demonstrated all of your own advantages. Do you know where your advantages lie?"

Thea definitely couldn't answer that question six months ago, but now she was still aware of her abnormality: "My perception? But I feel like I tried my best. Please teach me."

"Very good, you can recognize your own strengths and weaknesses. You're already better than 90% of the people in the world. I appreciate you more and more," she said and smiled at Thea, but this smile seemed cold.

"Perception, Black Archer should have told you about it before, but I'll say it again using my personal experience."

"Everyone has perception, some have more and some have less. Animals in nature can predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, all relying on early warning from perception. But humans live in this chaotic environment, and each person's perception is affected differently. The level of degradation of comfort in the modern world is so high that only by returning to nature can we reawaken this talent."

Thea nodded. Malcolm also said something similar, but maybe he was repeating the original words of the ninja master to himself. He focused more on returning to himself, while Shiva emphasized returning to nature. That might be the fundamental difference between the two martial arts masters.

Different paths lead to the same destination, and no one is completely right, but compared to what the ninja master said about seeking advancement in combat, Lady Shiva's words are undoubtedly more suitable for me.

"Today's course will not teach real combat. I hope you can take the first step back to nature, feel nature, and come to my side."

Thea obediently remained where she originally stood. The first thing she felt was how windy it was here! Is she going to be thrown into the valley?

"Close your eyes and feel the sound of the wind carefully." Lady Shiva also took out a piece of cloth to cover her eyes.

The sound of the wind? Once a person loses their sight, they will immediately fall into chaos. It took a while for Thea to realize that the practice had begun.

After listening carefully for a while, "South wind, about 12 km, maximum wind speed 20 km, anything else... There are also some birds singing, but I can't tell what they are."

"Not bad. Your qualifications are really extraordinary. I divided the perception training into four stages."

"The first stage is listening to the wind. The second stage is listening to the chirping of birds, and now move on to the third stage, the chirping of insects." Come on, take off your clothes.

What does this mean?! Why do I need to undress? Is this some kind of evil martial art? The scene from a TV series whose name she couldn't remember, where two characters were going to practice a different kind of martial arts in the flowers, automatically popped into Thea's mind.

"Don't be stunned, undress quickly." Shiva continued to insist, unaware that she was at war with her thoughts.

If you die, you will die. This person is a woman anyway, so just do it! She took off her coat trembling.

"Why are you so shy? Are Europeans and Americans more conservative than Asians?" Shiva looked at her as if she had Parkinson's disease, her hands trembling so much, and she was a bit curious.

"You're prejudiced. What's wrong with Europeans and Americans? This is a personality issue!" Thea closed her eyes and remained silent. She couldn't help but respond at this moment. Asians also have bold and unrestrained styles.

Lady Shiva's always cold face amused her expression for the first time: "Okay, character question, hey, I didn't ask you to take off your underwear, did I?"

What? You didn't tell me that before! Thea quickly put it back on. This woman seemed serious, but she was actually an unscrupulous girl! At that moment, Thea missed her father's classroom in the forest. Although it was dark, the heart was bright. Although the birds sang and the flowers were fragrant, at least she was dressed!

After an unexpected episode, the serious atmosphere between the two disappeared, and instead, they gained a sense of intimacy.

Lady Shiva didn't stay still like a dart. She found a tree stump and sat down to watch from a distance.

It's so cold. I took off my coat and covered my eyes with the blindfold. When the breeze blew, the cold wind on my skin immediately washed over my mental perception. My brain was full of cold signals. I could no longer feel the chirping of insects or birds.

Although her body is freezing, her mind is becoming clearer and clearer. No matter how low her IQ is, she can still understand the purpose of this training.

I think I practiced my perception well during the week, but today the prototype appeared under external stimulus. Will the same situation happen today if there is external interference in the next fight? The basics are still not solid enough!

After understanding the purpose of this training, Thea also corrected her attitude. After all, a woman can't afford to lose a piece of meat, even if she looks twice. So let's treat it as if it were a beach! She struggled not to think about the fresh breeze blowing on her skin and focused on exploring the environment around her. She didn't know if it was because she was numb from the cold or because she had made some progress. She vaguely felt that the environment had become quiet and the birds that had previously sounded intermittently were unclear. The call became clearer.

After an unknown period of time, I heard Lady Shiva's voice "catching" a gust of wind. Thea assessed the direction and caught it. It seemed to be a wooden stick?

"Come, see how much you understand? Attack me!"

Thea already had a general understanding of this unconventional training method. She was afraid of losing the artistic conception she held, so she didn't dare to take off the blindfold. She closed her eyes to block out the noise around her, struggled to feel her position, and slowly approached her. When she felt she was only three steps away, she attacked with strong force.

As expected, Lady Shiva grabbed the piece of wood from her hand and hit her on the left shoulder with a backhand: "Not bad, the speed could be faster. There's still a flaw on the left side."

"Pa" "Raise your right hand very high, come back."

"Pa. pa" "Faster again, come back."

This woman was so violent. Thea was so angry that she felt like she had never been beaten so much in her life. The pride she felt when she tied with Malcolm disappeared in an instant.

But, for the sake of her self-improvement, she still worked hard to persevere and constantly adjusted her attacking posture.

After being beaten for an unknown period of time, Lady Shiva's voice seemed to come from the sky: "Come here today, take off the blindfold and I'll give you a remedy."

Holding the piece of wood, I slowly lowered my blindfold, as if I had returned from hell to the human world. For a moment, I could see the light again and felt that the environment around me was so beautiful. Those blind swordsmen in anime movies were all so amazing and their postures were so cool and beautiful. As expected, they were all beautiful. It's a lie. Massage is the only way out for blind people.

I touched my body and found that all the bruises were numb, and I didn't feel cold. I felt pain everywhere, but there wasn't a single spot that didn't hurt. This high school martial arts class is much tougher than before. To advance, what else can I do? Only persistence remains!

"Sit down, I'll give you a remedy." While she was dazed, she saw Lady Shiva holding a bottle of medicine and pouring some onto her hands. She rubbed her hands and was about to apply it to her shoulders.

"What... what are you doing?" Thea didn't know why she was nervous; she just felt she should stop her.

"I'm going to apply medicine to you. There are many places you can't reach on your own, so don't talk nonsense and be honest!" Shiva didn't know why this little girl was always so timid. She just thought their lack of familiarity was a bit awkward, so she didn't mind.

Numb and cold, Thea felt as if her hands were magic, moving around her body as if millions of ants were running through her blood vessels and bones. It would be a lie to say it wasn't uncomfortable, but it was true. Feeling very embarrassed, I suppressed the feeling of relief in my heart, afraid to scream, and my face turned red from holding back.

After applying the ointment all over her body and patting it again, Thea was already sweating profusely. She didn't know if this was part of the original tutorial or the result of her own random thoughts. The sensitivity of her skin to the environment increased significantly.

"Your progress is much faster than I expected. Let's not practice perception anymore today. Come and fight me!" Lady Shiva massaged her for a while, and it was a bit warm. She felt today's teaching task was almost complete and was ready to see how much Thea could improve in real combat.

Thea was confident that, although there was little hope, she could avenge the beating she had just received. Now her whole body was on fire, and she wasn't in a hurry to put on her coat, so she grabbed a stick and ran forward.

The two women got up quickly and fiercely. Thea was holding a malicious fire in her heart at that moment, feeling that her whole body was full of strength. With that mysterious feeling, she used every trick she knew. Just as in the past when she fought against Malcolm, she instantly knocked down the unprepared Lady Shiva.

"Incredible, Thea Queen! You are qualified to be my opponent!" Lady Shiva jumped out of the circle and took off her long jacket, revealing the tight red vest underneath. The aerodynamic muscles of her arms were slightly bulging, and you could also see the graceful mermaid line on her smooth belly.

The facts proved that when Lady Shiva took her seriously, she was worthy of her status as the best assassin or martial artist in the world. The initial momentum and hard attack method of Thea were quickly replaced by her excellent martial arts skills, and she was defeated by her superior abilities. Although she continued to use her brain to look for counterattack opportunities and changed three sets of sword techniques and two sets of stick techniques in a short period of time, they were all easily defeated by her master.

"Let's fight with our bare hands!" Thea threw the stick away. She still had little practice in fighting with weapons. To express the feeling in her heart, she could only fight with her bare hands. Afraid she wouldn't cooperate, she also used the provocation method and threw her weapons in advance, thinking that with her arrogant temperament she would be deceived?

Lady Shiva threw the weapon away as she had guessed, but ten seconds later Thea regretted it and wanted to bang her head against the wall. The two could fight back and forth with weapons for a few rounds, but fighting bare-handed was not easy at all. I'm still not at that level; her bare hands are even better!

Although Thea tried to persist, she knew she couldn't lose, or at least not lose so badly. But due to the huge gap in strength, she was still pressed to the ground. Lady Shiva's fists were like lightning bolts and punched quickly in front of her eyes. She took countless punches, obviously showing mercy. If all these punches landed on her face, she might have to go to South Korea for plastic surgery.

But why does this scene look so much like a martial artist fighting a Japanese soldier? I'm lying in this position with a big spring and I seem to be the Japanese soldier who got beaten up! Thea blurted out "Wing Chun?"

"Young Thea has such a good eye for martial arts, do you want to learn from me?" Lady Shiva returned from the fighting state to the normal state. Although her tone was still a bit cold, she was no longer as repulsive to Thea as before, and had a slightly teasing flavor.

Is there also Wing Chun in this world? Come to think of it, it seems that it really happened. Once, Oliver broke a wooden dummy and it made a crackling sound.

Learn, why not learn? In this world where there is no inner strength or light skills, it is crucial to find a fighting technique that suits you.