A person in American horror, wearing two versions of The Witcher

Overwhelmed with emotion, Roy didn't immediately go and call for the Ship of Destiny.

Everyone has moments of frustration; don't mistake a moment for eternity.

His preparations for the other world have not changed despite Jennifer's fancy talk.

After all, without a certain level of skill and sparring experience, all the training you do is just flashy and superficial.

In his previous life, he was a casual martial arts enthusiast.

I was chubby in junior high and got bullied. To stop being bullied, I fought back. When I couldn't win fights, I started working out to lose weight. After working out, I wanted real combat skills, so I learned boxing and wrestling. After boxing, I wanted to look cool, so I started practicing traditional martial arts at the beginning of the school year. Not long after, I got into combat sports and started playing combat sports...

After experiencing all sorts of things, I found that these modern things are all products of specialized rules, and the eldest brother shouldn't criticize the second brother.

Let's first talk about traditional martial arts. The methods of performance, practice, and combat should be clearly distinguished, but because of those selling lessons, seeking profit, seeking fame, seeking non-competition, seeking to test sincerity, and concealing techniques… it's all become complicated.

In short: "Mom, I can't tell the difference, I really can't!"

But would the area be completely cleaned up if the soldiers attacked?

Damn, the core rule of modern combat is scoring points by hitting targets.

Therefore, under this rule, two demands evolved: to hit the opponent faster to score points, and to defend faster to prevent the opponent from scoring points.

Gradually, the focus shifted to speed and less on power.

That would be fine, but there are a few moves in common weapon techniques that rely entirely on the wrist and forearm for power. For example, in Bajiquan, the Lifting Willow Knife is a large sweeping knife, while the Small Lifting Willow is a small sweeping knife that relies entirely on the wrist and forearm. Not to mention Cloud Sword and Wrist Flower.

So why are there different types of moves called "big flick" and "small flick"? It's because the speed and agility of using the whole body can't compare to using only the forearm and wrist.

Using only the forearm and wrist makes you dexterous and faster.

Then, the traditional German Meyer style, which emphasizes the use of the whole body, has transformed in modern combat sports into the modern Meyer style, which emphasizes arm and wrist speed and techniques; the modern Italian style is even more ruthless, relying almost entirely on arm and wrist strikes to score points.

Therefore, during matches and practice sessions...

You lightly strike with your wrist, I strike with all my might. You're faster, you score first. If I lose the competition, I won't get any prize money, and I might even get scolded, expelled from the course, and lose money for nothing. So I'll definitely follow your lead.

But when it comes to real-world, unregulated combat...

What's wrong with you? You're not strong enough. I'll just get minor injuries and you'll die a violent death!

My survival is everything.

This doesn't even mention the severe wrist strain caused by relying solely on arm and wrist power during sparring practice...

But sometimes I think, given that keeping a bottle of water in the car has become a common practice during conflicts,

To form a true community, traditional martial arts really need to learn from the example of combat sports and specialize further within the established rules...

Anyway,

The human body is something that hasn't changed much over thousands of years.

Remove cultural elements

Under the same physique, skill level, and experience, cold weapons are inferior to firearms, short weapons are inferior to long weapons, and unarmed combat is inferior to armed combat.

Clear and simple!

So Roy still needs to practice his waist knife routine, but he incorporates the modern Maye Cube from the Maye community into his training – similar to an auxiliary plan form in modern fitness.

It places greater emphasis on practicing single strikes, parries, and thrusts, which is also reflected in the principle of "emphasizing single techniques and downplaying routines" in the "New Book of Military Tactics".

Even when practicing routines, one should try to choose more practical techniques such as the Eight Methods Spear and the Eight Extremes Willow Saber...

Besides that, Roy never forgot about firearms.

……

Saturday morning,

At Joe's house, Roy immediately clung to Joe's leg, resorting to the shameless harassment tactic of "I'll keep clinging to you until you go," until he physically persuaded Joe to go to the shooting range with him.

He touched the powerful Glock 17 pistol that Joe's father had promised him.

Classic 9mm caliber, highly reliable, large capacity, and easy to maintain; standard equipment for US police.

Finally, before parting, he also packed the Level II concealable soft bulletproof vest that his father had prepared for him. It was a type of bulletproof vest that could be worn under clothes and could protect against a certain number of handgun bullets.

He actually wanted to get a 511 Viking tactical vest!

But since I couldn't get it and it was too conspicuous, I decided to just give up on it.

……

Saturday afternoon,

Roy rode his bike and knocked on Steve's door.

He spent an afternoon tinkering in his blacksmith shop, electroplating the tip of his spear with silver.

In the world of Witcher, there seems to be a rule about monsters whose flesh is shrouded in chaotic magic and can only be cut by silver. Roy doesn't know if it's true, but he has to be prepared.

Besides, if it's just about plating two ounces of spearhead with silver,

The actual amount of silver used is only one-tenth of a Silver Eagle coin (approximately 2.5g of silver used, and a Silver Eagle coin weighs 28.35g), while the current price of silver...

A silver coin costs approximately $10.7.

Steve used leftover silver halide and silver plating solution from his shop to electroplate Roy's gun head, not only waiving the charge but also inviting Roy to dinner.

At dinner, Steve's parents were very welcoming, as if they were delighted that Roy, a campus star, was among nerdy Steve's friends.

In particular, Roy was suspended from school for breaking someone's nose and leg bones in self-defense!

With friends like this, you really don't need to worry about your child experiencing school bullying anymore...

So when Roy got home, he simply picked up both guns.

One was a silver-plated, black-tasseled, two-meter-long dagger-axe; the other was a Winchester 94 rifle with a wooden handle and lever.

They are all absolutely top-notch guns!

……

Sunday morning,

Roy hitched a ride with his mom to Hollywood.

Roy's mom brought her family's dark horse to the film set for the audition.

On the phone, Roy asked who in his family was going to Hollywood or Los Angeles, so he took a detour to pick Roy up.

After a nearly two-hour drive, Roy's mom dropped Roy off at the Hollywood side street—a street that sells both merchandise and related items.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Chronicles of Narnia 2, released in May of this year, features a large number of medieval costumes and props. Unfortunately, the film was a box office flop, selling less than its cost and also impacting the sales of its merchandise.

So Roy decided to come here and kindly help the bosses clear out their backlog of inventory.

Finally, in the warehouse, he watched as the shopkeeper brushed the dust off the packaging, and he bought a whole set of secondhand medieval costumes and props for only $45, including:

A long, fitted tunic made of faux suede, a wide belt with metal buckles, a pair of leather wristbands, thick canvas knee-length riding breeches, and a pair of leather leg warmers...

All that's missing is a pair of boots, but the boss absolutely refuses to provide them!

The person who originally ordered this outfit didn't order the boots, and the person who bought and resold it later also didn't provide the boots.

At last,

After Roy's audition, his mother saw his outfit and bought him a pair of Western cowboy-style high-top riding boots to match.

A pair of boots cost more than Roy's secondhand outfit.

Roy thought he was a dark horse who had successfully auditioned, and his mother was happy!

I only found out during our conversation on the way back,

The director added a few dangerous stunts to the audition, and after her mother's attempts to reason with him failed, she fired the director.

My mom would rather not get the audition than do something that might ruin the dark horse.

It is also said that after she failed her audition, the film's director contacted and confirmed the use of a special effects and fake horse team.

Digitally enhanced horses are replacing real horses in Hollywood.

The dark horse is about to be eliminated by the times, and perhaps his mother will be eliminated along with it...

My mom has clearly not been having a good time lately.

But Mom didn't say any of this on her own initiative, nor did she show it on her face.

Only when Roy kept pressing her did she casually reveal a little bit, then a little more, and even proactively ask her son if he had enough money? She also proactively bought shoes for her willful son...

This left Roy with only one thought on his mind throughout the entire return journey and during dinner at the ranch:

I love you, Mom!

Then that night,

Roy secretly stole a Glock 17 pistol and 50 rounds of 9mm ammunition from the ranch without his mother's knowledge...

I love you, Mom.

But I'm also sorry, Mom.

My son is going out to explore the world.

want……

gone……

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