Cultivating through increasing my stats in America-Chapter 48 - The Most Stubborn Mouth from Head to Toe
Chapter 48: Chapter 48: The Most Stubborn Mouth from Head to Toe
Chapter 48: Chapter 48: The Most Stubborn Mouth from Head to Toe
“Okay, we can spar again sometime.”
Li Ang smiled, an unspoken understanding between them.
After all, Tyler’s sister was right there, so he needed to leave Tyler some dignity.
In reality, when people who have actually trained seriously fight each other, unless it’s for show, the fights usually don’t last many rounds.
However, Li Ang felt that Tyler hadn’t gone all out, given that a police officer’s best skills are in grappling.
The various skills they practice aren’t generally meant to be lethal but are aimed at controlling suspects.
…
“Brother, how do you think his martial arts are? How does he stack up against the cops at your precinct?”
As soon as they got into the car, Catina asked curiously.
Tyler grimaced, “He’s alright, about the same level as me. The kick I gave him just now, he’ll probably need half a month to recover.”
“Really?”
Catina asked, cupping her cheeks with her hands:
“So is it that you’re as good as him, or that he’s as lousy as you?”
“Listen, Catina, if you don’t shut your mouth, I’ll charge you with obstructing driving and sentence you to half your regular allowance.”
Ten minutes later, they arrived home, but Tyler didn’t get out of the car.
“You go on in. I’ve still got some things to handle.”
“Oh, okay, be safe.”
Catina had just finished speaking when Tyler gunned the engine and sped away from home.
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“My brother, although this might be a bit shameful to admit, I must tell you, this method really works.”
“It distracts you from the pain, and I think, if you imagine the trees as people, you can get a better training effect…”
Charles was rambling on to Li Ang about a new method he had just invented during practice, when suddenly he heard Li Ang say:
“Tyler? What brings you back here? Where’s Catina?”
“Shoot! I knew it.”
Tyler asked curiously as he looked at Charles, who continued hammering away at the tree without turning back:
“What’s gotten into him?”
Li Ang managed to keep from cracking up and answered:
“Maybe he’s run into some issues with his research.”
“Catina said she had some things to do and has already gone home. As for me…”
Tyler’s voice slowed down, even dropping in volume.
“Can I learn a few moves from you?”
Li Ang thought for a few seconds, then nodded, “Sure.”
Besides, whether it’s one sheep or a flock, you have to tend to them all the same.
Making the acquaintance of a local police officer, even just a regular officer, was a decent connection to have. After all, the authority wielded by American police is quite significant.
Not to mention, at the very least the next time he called the police, they might arrive a bit faster.
“But I can’t teach you much, the martial arts I’ve learned aren’t suitable for you. Maybe I can just show you a few scattered tricks.”
Li Ang made sure to set the expectation upfront; he definitely wasn’t going to teach him genuine martial arts. Even if he did, it wouldn’t be meaningful. He’d be better off learning from a martial arts school.
However, with his current [Master] level skill in [Tongbei Fist], helping him optimize his movements and teaching him some power generation techniques was still no problem.
Tyler nodded in understanding; of course, he also knew that mastering traditional Chinese martial arts was not something that could be achieved in just a day or two.
In fact, what he wanted to learn most was Li Ang’s power generation techniques—he couldn’t understand how a seemingly light palm strike could be so powerful.
“By the way, I can apply some medicinal wine to your knee joint and give you a massage to help you recover faster,” Li Ang offered.
Li Ang reminded him.
Although his move wouldn’t cause any serious damage to muscles or bones, walking would definitely not be smooth for the rest of the day.
After all, the purpose of targeting the joints was to impair the opponent’s mobility.
Encouraged by Charles, Tyler tried this health care method of medicinal wine combined with massage for the first time.
Under Li Ang’s skillful hands, he was surprised to find that the pain in his leg had indeed lessened considerably, and even the bruising had faded slightly.
Charles, who was watching the excitement, was also pulled over by Li Ang for a massage—he had to level up his [Sports Massage] skill proficiency, and he couldn’t always use his own body for practice.
After massaging the two of them, which took about twenty minutes, his proficiency in [Sports Massage] had increased by over twenty points, amounting to roughly one point per minute.
The morning passed with rewarding experiences for all three of them.
Li Ang felt that in the process of teaching others, his own understanding had deepened as well.
Tyler, being busy with official duties, thanked him, exchanged contact information, and left.
Charles was called home by his mother to have lunch.
After having lunch, Li Ang looked at the bruises all over his body and thought better of going anywhere. He called the gym owner to ask for a day off.
As Li Ang had expected, the gym owner was very understanding and even said it was fine for him to take a few more days off if needed.
After eating, Li Ang gave himself a massage wherever he could reach, bringing his [Sports Massage] proficiency to 68/200.
In the afternoon, Li Ang didn’t dare to continue practicing the horizontal strength training and instead switched to practicing the internal explosion section from Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training.
This part mainly aimed to improve his explosive power and some power generation techniques, which happened to coincide with [Tongbei Fist]; Li Ang found it quite intuitive to practice.
While he was practicing, Li Ang’s phone suddenly rang. When he looked, he found it was from the Falcon Club.
If it wasn’t for this call, he would have almost forgotten about it.
Li Ang answered the call, figuring he could probably make some extra money.
“Okay, mm-hmm, I’m available. Can’t we talk over the phone? Alright, I’ll come over.”
Li Ang hung up. As he had guessed, the Falcon Club had called to invite him to participate in a bicycle race.
This race was an individual event, and the level was significantly higher than the last one he attended.
The venue was in Jacksonville, the largest city in Florida and one of the business and financial hubs of the southeastern United States.
At that time, almost all the outstanding amateur cyclists from Florida would participate.
The reason Li Ang was invited was because the results were divided into youth, adult, and senior categories.
Among the Falcon Club members, Li Ang, with the strength he demonstrated last time, definitely ranked high among minors.
If he participated in this race, he had a chance to achieve good results.
However, the club insisted on having Li Ang come in to discuss the details in person. As Li Ang wasn’t very knowledgeable about these matters, he would have to follow their instructions.
Moreover, time was tight—it was just half a month away.
Li Ang thought it over and decided to call Eric first to learn more about the event. Being an enthusiast in this area, Eric would surely know more than him.
After the call connected, a thick, panting voice came through.
“Hey, Li, I’m out riding right now, what’s up?”
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