10. Deadly Hover Bike Rally (8)
10. Deadly Hover Bike Rally (8) – The tough guys, the honest guys, the crazy guys.
It is true that she earned the nickname of Sword Marquis due to her endlessly honed sword skills, but the martial arts that Seocheon Sword Marquis Kim Yeon-hwa can display are not limited to her special skill, the Yongho Sword Skill.
As a self-proclaimed martial arts enthusiast, she had studied a variety of martial arts since she was young. Among them, there were quite a few martial arts that she had achieved outstanding results in, even if they were not as good as swordsmanship.
And the most famous of these was the secret flying sword technique learned for long-range combat.
Kagagagang!
With a sharp crack, sparks fly from Mokjin’s sword blade. However, all that is visible is Mokjin’s sword. The sharp blades hidden in the thorn distortion field fly in strange trajectories along the force field rail formed in the atmosphere.
Cheon Doo Bi Ryong Seom (千頭秘龍閃), a rising star who gained fame in the martial arts world by killing the notorious contract worker Cheon Dok Am No (千毒暗老) in one blow from the Northwest Universe.
As befitting the name of the thousand-headed dragon, Mokjin let out an exclamation that was half-astonishment and half-admiration as he watched the dragons rushing in from all directions.
“This is truly a strange martial art······!”
Since the internal energy is limited, the power is not that great, but it is not easy to detect because it does not simply disappear, but rather appears and disappears in the air at will. No matter how much Mokjin’s eyesight surpasses that of a human, it cannot catch what is invisible.
But can you be called a master just by relying on your eyesight? If you can’t trust your eyesight, you can just use other senses to see through it. As if to prove it, regardless of the admiration, the swords that Mokjin swung were always bouncing off the tip.
“Ouch! Are you really going to kill me, you idiot!?”
Seolyeong screamed as she watched the flying arrows flying away with an eerie sound. If even one arrow had penetrated Mokjin’s defenses, she would have been sent straight to the other world. Not only that, but Seongbeom’s occasional intentional dropping of building debris had her keeping her from coming to her senses, so she had no time to come to her senses.
Not to doubt Mokjin’s skills, but Serin’s mind wasn’t deep enough to keep her composure when countless flying objects were flashing all around her. Especially when she was controlling a hover bike that was moving at high speeds while concentrating all her mind to avoid debris.
“I guess that’s kind of the case.”
Mokjin answered with his eyes half-open, deflecting the arrows skillfully.
Even though his level was far higher than hers, he thought it would be a bit odd not to openly touch her even though it was clearly an extension of play. As I felt during the last fight, she was a woman who was quite self-willed.
“Seolyeong, can’t we go up there with this?”
“······It’s weird to climb up a building on a hover bike. And I don’t have the time right now.”
Seolyeong answered with a frown.
The climb itself was welcome. There were few obstacles, few distractions, and you could avoid the stern warnings of that damned swordsman. But unless you had a specially tuned machine, there was no way to climb up the building vertically.
Of course, since the machine’s performance itself is quite good, it wouldn’t be impossible if they used tricks like kicking between buildings. However, they couldn’t afford to waste time like that right now, since there were so many riders following them.
“I guess I can just go up by myself.”
“If you go, uncle, who will protect me!? Do you think there are one or two kids with their eyes rolled back behind you right now?”
First of all, they are kept at a certain distance from those who are visible in the drone’s field of vision, but the important thing is that they are those whose exact locations are unknown. If a rider who took a shortcut inside a building, underground, or through a sewer suddenly appeared, it could be dangerous for Serin, who relies solely on her piloting skills, to proceed.
“Tsk. This is frustrating.”
Mokjin clicked his tongue lightly as he intercepted the flying arrows. He tried to catch a few flying arrows and throw them just in case, but since the arrows were blocked by the buildings, it wasn’t very fun.
It would be a problem if he could put in more internal energy to pierce through the building or even use swordsmanship, but Mokjin had no intention of going that far.
Even if there were no practical means of restraint, wasn’t it the rule to use limited internal energy? Mokjin intended to respect that rule at least in battle. Before discussing fairness, what would be the point of showing off your strength against the lower ranks?
Kukukung. Another earthquake resonated, and the buildings shook precariously. A loud noise could be heard, as if buildings somewhere had collapsed.
“f*ck, seriously, why is a master like that causing trouble here! There’s a limit to foolishness!”
Seolyeong continued to chew on Yeonhwa while skillfully dodging the debris falling from above. It was not something she should have said as she had reached the front by dragging Mokjin, but Seolyeong, who was faithful to the spirit that if I did it, it was romance, but if someone else did it, it was an affair, was confident. To her, who had already lost all sight, the respected senior of the martial arts world and Nabal were not a subject of consideration.
After some time, when the rain had stopped flying and the sound had calmed down, Mokjin finally heard the voice he had been waiting for.
– I found a way to go up without risk.
“Really?”
– At 2 o’clock, there’s a building that’s half collapsed due to an earthquake. The slope is steep enough for the current machine’s specs to allow you to climb up. You just need to take a small detour on the way to the next checkpoint.
“Time loss is like that, and with earthquakes happening all the time, the risk is just too great. Have you run the math?”
– Yes. It takes a little more time, but it’s less risky than leaving it as is.”
“······Call. Guide me there.”
It was dangerous, and she could be caught by the riders behind her, but Seolyeong nodded without hesitation. She had been hired as an operator for situations like this in the first place, so there was no reason not to trust Sunja’s calculations.
Seolyeong looked back at Mokjin and said.
“Get ready, sir. I’m going to get revenge on that damned swordsman. I can’t live with that.”
“I was waiting to hear that.”
That’s how our spirits should act. Mokjin laughed fiercely.
Phew. Yeonhwa sighed softly and put the remaining sword into the machine’s storage compartment.
“It’s not as easy as I thought.”
It felt good to throw the sword without thinking and with all my might, but the actual effect was not great. Mokjin’s inaction, not allowing even a single effective hit in the midst of the thousand-strong rain of swords, was beyond her imagination.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen my mother demonstrate her martial arts skills, but it’s against an opponent. I wonder if she did something in vain.”
“Oh my, but I think it’s a good thing since the stress has been relieved.”
Instead, Yeonhwa smiled as if she was relieved at Sungbeom’s words as he took control of the hover bike. It was hard to believe that he was the one who had just thrown a thousand swords at his opponent with the intent to kill them, but his expression was so bright. Sungbeom let out a deep sigh at her words.
“Phew. It would be awkward if I were to fight with Dong-an-woo-gong for no reason, so please do it appropriately.”
“You’re not the one who should be criticized for something like this.”
She answered without even imagining that the person in question, Mokjin, was secretly in love with her.
“By the way, you’re really amazing. With these conditions, I thought you could at least touch the auxiliary engine drivetrain.”
Yeonhwa muttered as if she was secretly disappointed. She thought that it was worth trying since it was a game with limited rules and not a life-or-death decision, but it seemed she was being arrogant.
Mokjin is a man who uses his internal energy so violently that it makes you think of a natural disaster. He may be used to fighting by suppressing his opponents with overwhelming force, but is he used to situations where the use of his internal energy is restricted?
This is a problem that even the elite martial artists of prestigious families who have taken elite courses since childhood, or even the masters who have mastered peerless new techniques, often overlook. It may not be a fatal weakness for them who use the highest level of internal energy drive, but in special situations like the present, it is a different story.
I don’t expect to be able to seize the opportunity to win. The level of martial arts they are at is different, so how could I possibly hope to get there? However, since I am occupying the high ground, I think I can find a small opening.
But that was a complete misjudgment.
‘The connection between the flow of internal energy and the supernatural is ridiculously efficient.’
It was a movement so efficient that it was impossible for a mere human to keep up, with unnecessary parts removed to the point of obsession. Yeonhwa stuck out her tongue as she watched Mokjin’s martial arts, which were so clean that it was admirable.
‘······Is it because they are ancient people?’
Yeonhwa’s guess was quite accurate. Unlike her era, Mokjin’s era was an era without the abundant resource of internal energy drives.
In the ancient world of martial arts, it was taken for granted that one would spend a great deal of time and practice endless, almost ascetic training to get rid of even the tiniest bit of rubbish. This was an area that was completely incomprehensible to those living in the modern world of martial arts, who value cost-effectiveness and efficiency in both training and martial arts philosophy.
“······The machine’s specs are like that, so it’ll be tough if we fight head-on. Fortunately, the course is on our side, so if we make it to the finish line like this, we’ll definitely get first place, but it’ll be a bit tough starting from the next round.”
“Yeah. Before that, shouldn’t we do something about the current situation first?”
“yes?”
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Look, Yeonhwa said, pointing to the left.
A building that had collapsed as if leaning against another building due to the ground collapsing, and a hover bike climbing up the slanted wall of the building. It was Serin and Mokjin.
“······This is coming up.”
Seongbeom muttered with a tired expression. They had planned and prepared to run along the skyline from the beginning, but they would never expect to follow it.
“Are you okay, Mother?”
“So what if it’s not okay? I’ll just do my best like always.”
I’m going crazy. Seongbeom grabbed his forehead as he watched Yeonhwa pull out her sword in delight at the fact that Mokjin had come up, even though it was a race. It would be a lie if he said he hadn’t expected it to some extent, but as expected, his mother seemed completely absorbed in the thought of facing off against him in a limited situation.
“I didn’t ask you, Mom, for this.”
I need to come to my senses too. Seongbeom made up his mind. He has only a few mouths to feed, so as the owner of Nokrim, shouldn’t he earn enough money to feed his subordinates?
But he didn’t know.
The race is now in its final stages, and there is one more main character left to stand on the stage.
Kwaaaaang!
“What now?!”
A huge explosion sounded from the right. Sungbeom turned his head in surprise at the sound, which was loud enough to surpass the sound of a building collapsing.
And the sight that met his eyes was-.
“Tree-blow-away-mitabha-!”
It was the appearance of Asura Buddha, who was crushing and exploding an unknown poor sacrificial lamb, and at the same time, using the explosive force as propulsion, he soared high into the sky.
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The Thousand-headed Dragon Island is a martial art that fires a thousand swords through a long-range field rail, and unlike the Ten Thousand-Hwa-Woo of the Sacheondangmun, it is not a volley but a continuous fire. The path of the field rail is divided into dozens of patterns, and since the patterns are combined randomly, it is very difficult to predict in advance.
The daggers of Cheondubiryong Island each have a single-shot thorn distortion field function, which allows them to appear and disappear irregularly in the air. This makes it nearly impossible to block them. The wooden sword that blocks them with a sense of ki is out of standard.
Cheon Dok Am No is a notorious master of the Sa Sect who used poison and secret weapons freely as a hired hand from the already excommunicated Sa Cheon Dang Mun branch. Kim Yeon Hwa was a rookie in the martial arts world, having only been in the world for a year when she defeated Cheon Dok Am No in one blow with Cheon Du Bi Ryong Seom. After that, Kim Yeon Hwa reigned as a feared figure in the northwestern universe, nicknamed the Black Hydra, until she acquired the new nickname of Seo Cheon Sword Marquis.
Kim Sung-beom kept throwing debris at Se-ryeong while Yeon-hwa was firing her sword. Mok-jin suddenly appeared and things got messed up, but Kim Sung-beom participated in this competition seriously to make money.
Kim Yeon-hwa excitedly deployed Cheondubiryongseom, thinking, ‘The great senior will stop it anyway, right?’ Thanks to that, Mok-jin, who was attacked unilaterally, was secretly angry. Even Se-ryeong’s eyes were completely turned upside down, regardless of whether he was a senior or not.
Although riding a hover bike to climb a building has many advantages, it is usually impossible. It requires the bike to be modified to fit the purpose, and it requires very delicate control from the rider. As mentioned again, Seocheon Sword Master Kim Yeon-hwa was an older sister who rode a hover bike when she was young.
In the grand scheme of things, modern martial arts use internal energy efficiently, but they do not try to eliminate waste of internal energy in every detail. This is because internal energy can be used leisurely due to the internal energy drive, so it is not a disadvantage, and the biggest reason is that the time and effort spent there can be spent elsewhere more efficiently.
Asura Buddha, Gongmu Daesa, despite being a high priest from Shaolin, does not hesitate to open the Salkye. There is much talk about this in Shaolin, but since he has suffered so much for Shaolin, he has no choice but to tolerate the existence of Asura Buddha. In fact, in terms of opening the Salkye, the Cheonju Shaolin, a collateral sect of Shaolin, is no less than that, so there is less resistance.
