Chapter 35: Men should be able to run, women should be able to fight.

Behind the Luo Hall, there is a practice room.

Wooden, stone, brick, concrete, and steel obstacles of various shapes are layered and stacked from the ground, walls, and ceiling, blocking the vast indoor space intersectingly, making it almost impossible to find any sizable open space.

Two figures are seen swiftly maneuvering among obstacles. They start by running rapidly on the ground, then they run up walls, and then onto the ceiling... As if gravity couldn't constrain their bodies at all.

"Heaven and Earth Reversal, the basic principle is the same as Iron Shooting algorithm," Cheng Huaiyan said as he led the charge. "Lock oneself, deconstruct gravity, and then recalibrate."

"Indeed," Cheng Jinyang tried to keep up with his speed as much as possible.

"If you can't keep up, just say so," Cheng Huaiyan reminded him.

"Alright, cousin," Cheng Jinyang immediately agreed, quickly running through the key points of this algorithm in his mind once again.

Compared to the Iron Shooting, the Heaven and Earth Reversal not only adjusts its own gravity but also needs to maintain its balance.

To give an analogy, if you were standing on the ground and suddenly found yourself upside down on the ceiling, and gravity was instantly directed upwards, then for you, the "ceiling" would become the "floor," and you would be in a falling position with your head downwards. You would need to rotate 180 degrees to land on your feet.

However, how do you spin in the air? It's almost impossible without a point of leverage.

In other words, you can't just adjust gravity directly above because there wouldn't be enough time to balance your body.

The technique secret provided by Cheng Huaiyan is "aerial somersault."

Adjusting body posture through somersaults, while rotating one's own gravity to make the environment follow one's body posture.

If I want to stand upside down on the ceiling, I would first counteract gravity within myself, then perform a somersault and spin while my feet are on the ground, turning my head downwards and simultaneously adjusting my center of gravity to point directly upwards, thus making the 'ceiling' become the 'floor'.

Although it sounds simple, the actual operation can be quite cumbersome because while performing a somersault, the coordinate system centered on oneself is also rotating. At this point, adjusting the gravity can easily become chaotic.

Therefore, Cheng Huaiyan did not choose those high-difficulty routes that required rotating 180 or even 270 degrees. Instead, he patiently guided Cheng Jinyang from the ground to the wall, then to the ceiling, back to the wall, and then back to the ground, slowly rotating in 90-degree increments to help his cousin gradually adapt to the process.

Of course, even a small right angle of 90 degrees can be tricky for beginners at this stage. Falling down is inevitable sometimes; after all, where there's learning, there's a bit of stumbling too... Huh?

Cheng Huaiyan suddenly noticed that Cheng Jinyang's rotation was very smooth, as if he didn't look like he was about to fall at all.

If he has exceptional computational abilities and can quickly calculate the direction in which gravity needs to be adjusted based on the rotating coordinate system, that would make sense.

But a backflip... It's easy to fall if you don't have the spatial balance to adjust your center of gravity while in motion!

Could it be that my cousin not only has exceptional bloodline potential and extraordinary computational abilities, but also remarkable athletic skills?

Oh, right.

In the combat exercises he's been doing in the brain domain development, it seems he can already single-handedly obliterate a group of peers with just a sword...

Realizing that he had underestimated his cousin's abilities, Cheng Huaiyan spoke solemnly:

"Be warned, things are about to get tougher!"

He swiftly turned 180 degrees, leaped over the wall, landed on the ceiling, and dashed forward.

Cheng Jinyang quickly catches up, exerting force as he steps on the ground, spinning his body, adjusting his balance as gravity follows his rotation, landing steadily on the ceiling, then closely following his cousin's footsteps, without the slightest lag.

"Have you practiced before?" Now Cheng Huaiyan was really not calm.

"Cough, does practicing somersaults for a while count?" Cheng Jinyang said.

Somersaults... Cheng Huaiyan was a bit speechless.

As a means to evade high-speed attacks, the significance of rolling lies in maintaining mobility while compressing the body's surface area, making it a practical battlefield maneuver.

However, the problem for beginners lies in controlling the direction and distance of the roll, as well as the inability to get up promptly.

Because it's easy to become dizzy from rolling, one must practice until their spatial balance abilities are strong enough...

Thinking about it this way, it makes sense.

However, why did this younger brother practice somersaulting? Did he used to do hip-hop dance, perform acrobatics, or sing martial arts opera?

Having taken Cheng Jinyang through all the routes, Cheng Huaiyan finally confirmed that this younger brother's athletic ability and spatial balance were indeed strong enough to directly master the Heaven and Earth Reversal.

On the contrary, the algorithm is still a little sluggish, and the turnover is a little slow when running at high speed and changing directions frequently. This seems to be much normal and no longer looks like a monster.

After all, it's our first contact.

"The training plan needs to be adjusted," Cheng Huaiyan said as he dropped to the ground.

"Cousin, go ahead," Cheng Jinyang said, indicating he was all ears.

"The level of your athleticism is already sufficient," Cheng Huaiyan said, "but there's a slight lag in frequent changes of direction over short periods."

"Is it because it's hard to calculate, or your reaction can't keep up?"

"Well..." Cheng Jinyang felt a bit embarrassed. "Both."

"Then practice both," Cheng Huaiyan walked towards the nearby cabinet, opening it to reveal a row of long-handled broadswords, their blades sharp and shiny as new.

"Pick a practice sword," he said.

........

In the arena on the other side, the Xing siblings, wearing full-body protective gear, are gradually becoming more fierce in their fighting moves.

The impact of Mass Effect's abilities on combat prowess is significant. Just think about why fighters are divided by weight classes.

Therefore, in the exchange of blows, Xing Yuanzhi finds herself at a disadvantage under her cousin's heavy punches, despite wearing armor on her arms. The arm that was hit is starting to feel numb.

She suddenly spun around and retreated at an astonishing speed, seemingly having already used the Light Body Technique.

"Nicely done," Xing Junmo quickly advanced, "Heavy Body Technique for attack, Light Body Technique for footwork, that's the orthodox method of the Xing Family Fist."

"However, the enemy also knows this, so you can't strictly follow the textbook. You must mix truth with falsehood. Understand? Mixing truth with falsehood means that you appear to be attacking with a heavy body technique, but in fact, you are using a light body technique to maneuver. Or it seems like you are maneuvering with a light body technique, but in reality, you are attacking with a heavy body technique, making it difficult for the enemy to anticipate your intentions in offense and defense..."

Xing Yuanzhi ignored his chatter, deftly dodging the whip kick while seizing her opponent's calf.

Xing Junmo quickly adjusted his weight, attempting to stabilize himself, but found it impossible. His opponent's light body technique was also affecting him, neutralizing some of his own stability techniques.

Xing Yuanzhi took advantage of the opportunity to rush forward, grabbing his single leg while spinning and kicking towards his supporting leg.

Xing Family Fist. Low Cut!

Then Xing Junmo was thrown over.

"Ahem, cousin!" he scrambled to his feet, "Why did you have to go so hard on me right from the start! I'm your cousin after all, did you have to hit so hard?"

"Sorry," Xing Yuanzhi said coldly, "There were 500 flies buzzing in my ear just now, I was annoyed and forgot to hold back."