Chapter 450 Chapter 447 Encounter by Chance
Tanya Velasco, the reigning featherweight champion, is a two-meter-tall, muscular young woman. In her 32 professional matches, she has won 30 games, tied one game, and lost one game. She has knocked down her opponents 27 times, 24 of which occurred within the first three rounds. She is nicknamed the velociraptor and is a formidable female fighter in the ring.
Recently, posters of Tanya (and her opponent) have been posted in every corner of the Fengchi Arena. The pre-promotional advertisements for their boxing championship have been played over and over again. Zhuang Xuteng's ears are almost calloused, and he will not miss any details. The two boxers checked into the venue in advance, bringing their respective teams and renting the top two floors. The boxer company is responsible for personal security, so Zhuang Xuteng and other mercenaries do not need to worry about it. Among the security team at the Fengchi Arena, only Zolte can talk to them.
"Okay! I've seen a lot of photos, but I haven't seen the real person." Zhuang Xuteng immediately accepted Ruolt's invitation, not only showing great interest, but also some concerns: "Will this cause you trouble?"
"No. Just remember one thing: do whatever they ask you to do, and if they ask us to go, we go." Ruolt shrugged and said, "Those people's bodyguards are often neurotic, thinking that everyone wants to kill their cash cow. I'll ask for you first, but it may not be arranged."
This is clearly a polite remark. Ruolt took the initiative to offer to take Zhuang Xuteng to see the boxing champion, how could it not be arranged? He used the walkie-talkie to contact for a while, mainly to find out what the boxing champion was doing. Hearing that she was training, Ruolt was fully confident and just took Zhuang Xuteng to her door.
"I can't go empty-handed." Zhuang Xuteng pulled down a poster of Tanya from the wall and rolled it up so that he could pretend to be her fan.
There are only six days left before the boxing champion competition, and Tanya is doing the final sprint and venue adaptation training. Today's boxing championships are no longer a confrontation between bones, muscles and spirits, but a strong clash of implants, skills and tolerance. The concept of "heavyweight" has also changed, from the upper limit of weight to different stages of implant proportions. "Featherweight" is the level where the mass of the implant accounts for the smallest proportion of the total body mass. The competition style and competition scene of these people are closest to the classic boxing matches in the past.
However, the existence of rules is to find loopholes for smart people, or the existence of loopholes is the benefit left by smart people when making rules. Since the "heavyweight" of boxing matches looks at the proportion of implant mass, then if the same weight of implant is used by a heavier person, won't the proportion be reduced?
Tanya is a representative of this style. She is 2.02 meters tall and weighs between 260 and 280. Under the rules of the featherweight class, she can have more space to install implants than other smaller opponents, which is her advantage on the field. In addition, her long arm span and high-altitude attack can also make the implants more efficient. Of course, her own hard training and on-the-spot experience should not be underestimated. These combined have made her such a boxing champion.
Since the main part of combat power is the implant, it is very important to adapt to the venue. Modern boxing rings adopt a large octagonal cage design. The railings of the cage are made of special materials, which can withstand the explosive power of the implant, protect the spectators on the sidelines, and try not to block the line of sight. In boxing matches, if the fighting skills using the cage are used well, there will be great advantages, so the implant should use what mode in different venues and different cages. This also needs to be adjusted, which is commonly known as "adapting to the venue."
When Zhuang Xuteng followed Rolte to the competition venue, Tanya had completed a round of work and was doing maintenance training on the dummy, that is, maintaining muscle activity and mental stimulation. Her steps are quite flexible and her punching movements are also very beautiful. The most valuable thing is not the heavy punch, but the backhand that stays behind and always maintains an excellent defensive posture.
Such an opponent is not easy to deal with-Zhuang Xuteng commented in his heart.
After a round of greetings and introductions, Rolte finally brought Zhuang Xuteng to Tanya and let the two sides get to know each other. Zhuang Xuteng handed the poster to Tanya and asked her to sign it, saying that it was for "Dao Ge who always loves boxing." Tanya took the poster, looked at it carefully with a pair of red eyes, and suddenly laughed.
"This is a printed poster at the level of street propaganda, not something for fans to sign. I don't think you are a boxing fan at all, just making up the numbers!" Although Tanya said this, she still asked the assistant for a pen and signed next to her fist on the poster. "Nike... admit it, you are not a boxing fan."
"Okay, you arrested me, I rarely watch boxing, if I am alone, I will not watch the boxing channel. But this Dao Ge is a real boxing fan." Zhuang Xuteng hurriedly apologized with a smile.
"I know, Ge Gongdao! And you, Scarecrow Nike, I have heard of your name." Tanya's words directly confused Zhuang Xuteng, and she was very happy to see Zhuang Xuteng's reaction. "I came from Henry Henderson's boxing club, and I'll go back to visit when I have time. I'm pretty familiar with some of his mercenaries, and the rock climber Kent mentioned you, saying that you and Dao Ge are both pretty good, so I remembered them."
"Uh... Kent also praises me behind my back?" Zhuang Xuteng scratched his head and said with a smile.
"That guy has this bad habit. As long as I flatter him, he will find a way to change the subject. The general formula is 'I can't do it, there are many good people.' Oh, I was taken care of by them when I was young. "Without their help, I wouldn't have been able to become a boxing champion. Hey, don't roll up your poster yet. It will take a while for the ink to dry."
"Wow... So there is such a relationship." Zhuang Xuteng nodded, took the poster with both hands, and put it aside carefully. Now that I can get involved and my first impression is so good, I feel embarrassed to do evil things to her.
Zhuang Xuteng hasn't had any good ideas in his mind recently. As soon as Ruote said that he would take him to see the boxing champion, bad thoughts naturally emerged. He thought about it: using the tentacles of the wraith to divert damage, causing the boxing champion implant side effect syndrome, and unknowingly disrupting the game, there would be no striptease show, and there would be no Colonel Taft coming to watch the game. .
So remember: Once Zhuang Xuteng shows special enthusiasm, there is a high probability that he will not be in a good mood.
"What exactly did Kent say about me?"
"Haha, you are really interesting. Kent said that he has competed with you and is not your opponent at all, so he thinks you are very powerful. He told me not to think that just because he is a boxing champion, he can do whatever he wants, and not to get involved in meaningless things. In the midst of a conflict, there are many powerful guys out there that I, as a ring player, cannot handle.”
Has Kent ever fought with himself? Zhuang Xuteng thought for a while and confirmed not. When they were working together on the task of stealing a train carriage, they didn't exchange fighting or martial arts skills. They only exchanged opinions on shooting and climbing. It seems that Kent used Zhuang Xuteng as a "teaching material" just to keep Tanya humble and cautious and avoid getting into trouble. Since the starting point is good, there is no need to pursue perfect details.
Zhuang Xuteng continued: "No, no, Kent is too polite. Don't believe his flattery. I am not that powerful among mercenaries. I am only praised by my friends in the same industry. You may have heard of: Colonel Taft Three punches knocked me down."
"I heard that you lasted at least four minutes before receiving those three punches. Four minutes is enough for two rounds here." Tanya said: "Colonel Taft is from the company, and his punches are fatal. Far more powerful than me. I didn’t think I could withstand any punch, and I didn’t think I could withstand it for four minutes. I thought that if it were me, I would be knocked down as soon as I came up.”
Zhuang Xuteng thought for a while and said: "The strategy in the ring is to give priority to resistance. You are generally bigger than your opponent, and your dodge efficiency is not as good as your opponent's... Let's put it this way, I should have escaped for four minutes. If I resisted, It should also fall on the first hit.”
"should?"
"Yes, I can only say 'should' now, because..." Zhuang Xuteng pointed to his head and said: "Severe concussion, partial amnesia. I have no idea how he was beaten at that time."
"Oh... I have experienced that situation too. I won the game and I don't know how I won." Tanya also pointed to her head and said: "The coach said that when I concentrate all my energy, all the My brain cells are busy making immediate responses, and there is no time left to write memories. I can only react based on experience and training content on the court, and cannot remember anything else. My memory will not work until winning or losing makes me relax. recover."
"Then you are very focused!" Zhuang Xuteng sighed.
"Naike, since you're here, can I ask you to have a fight?" As soon as Tanya started speaking, the assistant next to her wanted to interrupt, but she raised her hand to stop her. "It's not me fighting you, because that would be a violation of the contract, there is a risk of injury, and these people will kill me. I let my sparring partner fight you, and I want to see how you dodge."
Zhuang Xuteng scratched his head, thought about it as if he was embarrassed, and then nodded. "Kent has said good things about me, and I think you're pretty good, so I'm going to make a fool of myself. Let me make it clear first, I just got rid of a serious injury, my body is far from recovering, and my performance will not be very good. In addition, I don't Familiar with the rules of boxing, he may use mercenary street fighting techniques.”
"As far as dodge is concerned, there is actually no difference between the arena and the streets."
If you think about it carefully, this is correct. Zhuang Xuteng smiled and nodded, then stood up and warmed up for a while. Since it is just a simple exercise, there is no need to enter the Octagon, just do it in a small open space next to the strength training equipment.
The person fighting Zhuang Xuteng was a strong man equipped with armored skin. His whole body had sharp edges and corners, and his eyes were quite determined. Tanya introduced him as a retired boxer who previously played middleweight. After using the money earned from the competition to pay off his debts, he switched from being in front of the stage to being off the stage. He is currently a physical coach and tactical sparring partner.
Zhuang Xuteng fist bumped with him and started immediately. Using super-calculated martial arts and maintaining the four-dodge state, Zhuang Xuteng was able to avoid the opponent's fist. The two sides fought for a while before Tanya stopped it. "Haha, you two, stop fighting, it's pointless. Naike doesn't feel threatened at all, and dodging your fists is as easy as going to the mall."
The sparring partner tilted his head and expressed his feelings: "I feel like I've been seen through. Mr. Naike, have you really never boxed?"
"No. My knowledge of boxing basically comes from the experience of being chased and beaten by Brother Dao."
"Then he must be a good boxer."
Zhuang Xuteng smiled and shook his head, saying, "A good boxer? Don't say that about him. That guy is only good at talking. When fighting, he puts on a boxing stance but uses street fighting tactics. In fact, he and I are the same. We are mercenaries just to make a living. We face more adverse situations and learn some cunning and cruel things, not boxing skills."
"Well, there is a difference between the two." The sparring partner took off his gloves and said, "Tanya can only fight within the limited action rules. Once the limit is exceeded, not only will the referee deduct points, but also the insurance company will blame her. The implants all over her body require high maintenance costs. If there is no support from the insurance company, she cannot afford it personally."
Tanya smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Don't worry, I will follow the rules. Abide by the rules of the game. These rules are all for the purpose of presenting the game better and making everyone happy. Besides, these rules also protect me from people installing dangerous implants outside the limits, some of which can kill me with one punch. "
The sparring partner shook his head and said, "Before the insurance company and the competition committee changed the rules of the game, boxing only needed the body, technology and spirit, and did not need implants or these extremely strict rules. What they did was just to give swords to the children who were playing rock-paper-scissors, and let them use them to decide the winner. At the same time, they also forced the children to fight according to their rules, and even charged the children for this rule. "
Wow, it was said vividly, and Zhuang Xuteng understood it immediately, and understood it completely. It seems that this sparring partner is quite dissatisfied with the so-called "technical progress" of boxing, and his ideas are basically the same as those of Ge Gongdao, Doyle and others. For the battles of implant fighters, there is a special schedule for implant battles, and unlimited fighting is also fine. There is no need to make the ancient event of boxing disappear. But one thing is right: after the "technical progress", more money is earned, mainly from the advertising fees of implants.
"Okay, there's no need to complain so much. If the level of complaining determines the outcome, you would have been the middleweight champion long ago." Tanya smiled at Zhuang Xuteng and said, "Reality has proved that my boxing is just an entertainment performance, not a real fighting skill. If there is real danger, I still need someone who knows the business to protect me."
"Oh, that's right! There is a moat security company in the upper city, you can check it out."
"Haha, Kent also told me. I really want to go and see it, but I don't have the final say on this matter, at least not now. The insurance company of the 36 Charity Foundation is responsible for my security investment, and the contract has not expired. When we discuss the new contract, I will add this clause."
Zhuang Xuteng nodded. He felt that Tanya was quite talkative and got along well with her. Before, he wanted to play dirty and disrupt this game; now, he sincerely wished Tanya to get the victory she wanted.
"I've stayed here long enough, so I won't delay your training. I'm really glad to meet you today. This poster...if it wasn't signed with Dao Ge's name, I would have kept it for myself."
"That's not difficult to solve. I'll sign another one for you, using a fan-level product." Tanya was also very enthusiastic to point out the difference between the two posters. It turns out that different levels of products have different uses, and even the level of sophistication of the signatures has to change accordingly.
When she took the two signed posters out, she happened to catch up with Tanya's opponent coming to adapt to the venue. Zhuang Xuteng shrugged lightly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Isn't this a coincidence?