82 Chapter 82 - Kung Fu Lover (2/2)

”How did you enter unscathed, then?” Gu Fei asked, puzzled.

”I covered my face!” Coward's Savior said, ”Lots of them, including those after you, have their faces covered.”

”Ah, they must be fearful of my revenge!” Gu Fei smiled wryly. It appeared that his in-game reputation had already been fully defined.

”They didn't stop you from coming in?” Gu Fei asked.

”What's there to stop? They thought that I'm seeking death by walking in,” Coward's Savior replied matter-of-factly. He then recalled his earlier fear and added, ”I'd really be dead if you didn't come over to pick me up, though.”

”Well said,” Gu Fei remarked, ”Look. I wrote another letter. Come on, I'll escort you out.”

Gu Fei thought of something as he was handing the letter to Coward's Savior, ”Oh, yeah. If you go out there without a scratch on you, they'll suspect you.”

”Yup! In fact, they're already suspicious of me earlier. I had to put on a terrified look and pretend not to know that this is a level 50 grinding map,” Coward's Savior recounted.

”You're quite sharp.” After praising Coward's Savior, Gu Fei added him as a friend, ”That's me.”

Coward's Savior was so thrilled that he was at a loss of what to do, repeatedly saying, ”Neat... Neat….”

Gu Fei felt slightly embarrassed by Coward's Savior's reaction. This guy; besides being a little annoying with how he rambles on, his other characteristics seem okay. He appears to be genuinely interested in kung fu as well.

”Did you really learn Mantis Fist Style before?” Gu Fei asked.

”I've studied about it,” Coward's Savior answered.

”How have you studied it?” Gu Fei pressed on.

”By reading books,” Coward's Savior replied.

”Ohhh...” Gu Fei figured everything out, ”No wonder you don't know of its footwork. Most published kung fu manuals don't really mention about the footwork. He he… Learning kung fu that way isn't that different from following a radio exercise.”

”Can you teach me, then?” Coward's Savior's face was brimming with expectation.

”Uhh. I'm not that well-versed on the Seven Stars Mantis Fist Style; the one I've learned is the Six Harmonies Mantis Fist Style, which is different from yours. From what I've seen, your stances have taken roots already. It'll be difficult for you to replace them with Six Harmonies Style now. So I'll have to research more about the Seven Stars Mantis Fist Style before I can teach you!” Gu Fei explained.

”Thank – Thank you so much!” Coward's Savior nodded his head and bent his back.

”You like kung fu that much?” Gu Fei liked kung fu as well, and he made no attempt to hide this from everyone. But compared to Coward's Savior, he realized that his passion for kung fu was still modest.

”Kung fu produces no cowards!” Coward's Savior said with conviction, clenching his fists.

Gu Fei laughed at that. Gu Fei had become chattier now that their conversation revolved around kung fu. He discussed the subject unceasingly with Coward's Savior while dealing with the monsters that would spawn from time to time. Noticing that Gu Fei was a kung fu practitioner, Coward's Savior could not help but ask curiously, ”Why did you choose to become a Mage?”

The answer dawned on him before Gu Fei could speak, though, ”Oh, I get it! It's to better train yourself right?”

Gu Fei did not know whether to laugh or cry at his words, ”While this VRMMO lets you accumulate combat experiences, the monsters' pre-programmed attacks and most players' unfamiliarity with kung fu can only provide minimal experiences. In fact, they're so meager that they're practically useless. That's why I only play this game for the purpose of using kung fu to my heart's content. If I find ways to improve my kung fu here, I just consider them as perks!”

”Did you find ways?” Coward's Savior asked.

Gu Fei nodded his head, ”I already found some, such as how much strength to apply, how to determine the right attack angle, how to time an attack, how to choose the correct attack route, and so on. But they're stuff I had to figure out and master by myself due to online games being different from reality. In online games, a player's job class and stat point allocation decide how high his or her speed, strength, and HP will be. An ordinary Thief needs three or four stabs to kill someone in-game; in reality, one strike is enough to kill a person.”

Gu Fei startled himself with his words. Never did he expect that he would already ponder about the art of killing someone just by comparing the experiences gained in reality and in a game. It seemed like the killing in-game had totally awakened his killing drive.

Coward's Savior obviously did not understand all of Gu Fei's speech, merely nodding his head repeatedly, ”The fighting knowledge that we pick up in-game... might not necessarily be useful in real life?”

Gu Fei nodded his head, ”The takeaway in this is that your speed and strength in-game are a far cry of what they're in reality. If you really want to improve your kung fu skills through this VRMMO, you should fine-tune your stats to match your real self!”

”Is that what you've been doing?” Coward's Savior asked.

”Me?” Gu Fei laughed, ”You're wrong. I'm mainly playing this VRMMO to use my kung fu. Training is just something that comes along with it. I don't really have high standard; I only want my stats to be at a level where I can use kung fu fully. But recently, I've found out that spells can be harnessed like kung fu as well.”