Everyone came to the Ning family's martial arts arena.
Ning Zhuo originally wanted to rent the martial arts arena in the Fire Persimmon City, but Zhou Zeshen said that there was no need to spend the unjust money. There was no need to rush to the Zhou family, so it was better to have a small sparring session at the Ning family's martial arts arena.
This statement made Ning Zhuo look at Zhou Zeshen and he felt thoughtful.
Ning Yong immediately stood up, raised his hands and said, "Then I'll go contact the family's martial arts arena first."
Seeing Ning Zhuo nodding, Ning Yong ran out of the courtyard excitedly.
Zhou Zeshen smiled and suggested: "Big gambling hurts your health, small gambling makes you happy. Brother Ning, why don't we gamble on something."
Ning Zhuo also smiled and said: "It seems that Brother Zhou has already made some preparations before coming here."
Zhou Zeshen spread his hands: "Brother Ning noticed it, and I thought about it, I can't come to visit you empty-handed, right? I just brought this."
With that said, Zhou Zeshen took out a crossbow from his storage belt.
This crossbow is very small, only 30% larger than an adult's hand. It has a delicate structure and is made of bronze.
It is worth noting that it does not have a traditional arrow nest, but is replaced by a small rectangular wooden box.
"This is a riveted crossbow. After some improvements by me, it is very powerful." Zhou Zeshen showed a confident smile, "Brother Ning, if you win, I will give this to you, and it will also come with the mechanism blueprint."
Ning Zhuo's heart moved, and he took out a monkey with a powerful mechanism: "If you win, I will give it to you, and it will also come with the corresponding mechanism drawings. What I'm worried about is that I won't be able to give it away."
"Hahaha." The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
Ning Yong came back soon and said breathlessly that he had booked a T-shaped martial arts arena.
Everyone immediately left the small courtyard and came to the martial arts arena in groups.
The offshoot monk in charge of the martial arts field was respectful and enthusiastic towards Ning Zhuo, and asked what kind of battlefield was needed.
Ning Zhuo looked at Zhou Zeshen.
Zhou Zeshen said: "Our place is full of mountains and mountains. It is a mountainous area."
As a result, several magic formations in the martial arts arena were activated one after another.
On the originally flat ground, countless red soil immediately turned up and piled higher and higher.
As if there was an invisible force, the red soil was molded into two small hills, the height of which was much higher than the family wall of the Ning family land.
This isn't the end yet.
The power of the wooden rows acts on the hills, causing the grass and trees on the hills to mature in a dozen breaths, forming a dense mountain forest.
A dark cloud gathered and floated over the battlefield, casting heavy rain along the way.
A large amount of water flow was generated out of thin air, forming a small river between the two hills.
According to Zhou Zeshen's request, the covering magic circle was not used in the martial arts arena.
Such a big movement quickly attracted other Ning family members.
After the introduction by Ning Zhuo’s classmates, everyone quickly understood the situation.
"Master Ning Zhuo is going to compete with Zhou Zeshen, the genius of the Zhou family!"
"Why?"
"It was Zhou Zeshen who took the initiative to ask for discussion."
"It's bad, Zhou Zeshen is a sinister guy at first sight. Could it be that Young Master Ning Zhuo has been plotted by him? Does Zhou Zeshen want to use my Ning Zhuo to become famous?"
"Ahem, that's a bit much. Zhou Zeshen has become famous a long time ago, much earlier than Master Ning Zhuo."
"Didn't you see that the two of them were communicating very well? They were both smiling."
"It's going to be bad. I've heard that Zhou Zeshen has a long history of talent. He must have been cultivated by his family for a long time. But although Young Master Ning Zhuo has talent, it has not been detected yet. How to fight this?"
"Master Ning Zhuo, stand up!"
"We all support you!!"
More and more people from the Ning family gathered together. After discussing for a while, they all shouted and cheered for Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo waved and greeted everyone, causing everyone to cheer and shout even louder.
After the battlefield was set up, Ning Zhuo and Zhou Zeshen entered the martial arts field at the same time, and each chose a hilltop to stand and confront each other.
Zhou Zeshen sent a message: "Brother Ning, please."
Ning Zhuo said: "Brother Zhou is a guest, so you should invite me first."
"Okay, then I'll show my shame." Zhou Zeshen patted his storage belt and released ten trap-drilling rats.
The mechanical burrowing rat is very fast and very agile, and can travel through dense mountain forests with ease.
Each mechanism rat has a mana string attached to its body. As the distance between the mechanism rat and Zhou Zeshen lengthens, the mana string continues to lengthen, becoming elegant and stable.
Ning Zhuo also patted his belt and took out five explosive monkeys.
He also uses mana to lift the string and make the machine monkey fly and jump among the branches and leaves.
After all, the scope of the martial arts field is limited, and the speed of the two agencies was not slow, and they soon met at the foot of the mountain where Ning Zhuo was.
The front end of the machine rat is a spiral drill bit, which is very sharp. If it hits the machine monkey, it can drill a hole.
The mechanism monkey itself is much larger and more powerful than the mechanism rat. Their movements are quite flexible and they can cooperate with each other, quickly gaining the upper hand.
Bang bang bang...
Zhou Zeshen's magic threads were connected to the tips of his ten fingers. After the confrontation, his three fingertips trembled slightly, and the magic threads broke.
This means that he lost three trap-drilling rats in succession!
Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhou Ze reached out and clasped his ten fingers inward, and the remaining seven machine rats retreated at the same time.
"Okay!" The Ning family members who were watching the battle cheered loudly.
Just now, their field of vision was greatly obscured by the woods. Moreover, there were many trap rats and monkeys, and the battle scene was chaotic, making it difficult for everyone to distinguish.
Now, as soon as Zhou Zeshen's trap rat retreats, the two sides are separated, and everyone can see clearly.
Zhou Zeshen's side lost three machine rats, while Ning Zhuo's side suffered almost no losses. Only one fiery machine monkey fell behind in the pursuit.
Apparently, its organ thigh was damaged, which affected its ability to move.
In the first wave of tentative confrontations, Zhou Zeshen retreated decisively, hoping to use the trap to widen the gap between the enemy and ourselves.
Of course Ning Zhuo didn't want to, so he directly increased the mana output and commanded the powerful monkey to take advantage of the victory and pursue it.
However, the machine rat is two points faster than the monkey, giving it a clear advantage.
Seeing that the fiery monkey couldn't catch up, Ning Zhuo said: "Brother Zhou, be careful, I'm going to use weapon accessories."
The next moment, the fiery monkeys opened their mouths and spit out red firecrackers.
The trap monkey throws the firecrackers hard.
The bang bang explosion caused the earth and rocks to break apart, trees toppled, and smoke and dust flew everywhere.
When the smoke and dust dissipated, only a few remains of the mechanism were left in the explosion site.
It turns out that at the critical moment, the machine rat burrowed into the ground and escaped.
Although only the two ends also burrowed into the ground, they unfortunately were at the point of fire where the firecrackers exploded and the power was relatively concentrated.
Even if it penetrated the ground, it was blown into pieces.
"There are only five left." Ning Zhuo calculated secretly.
He frowned slightly.
All because, when the burrowing rats entered the mountains, Ning Zhuo lost his target and didn't know where they were going.
It might be to return to Zhou Zeshen, or it might be to make a surprise attack on Ning Zhuo from underground.
"Should we continue the attack? Or cast a detection spell?"
Ning Zhuo chose to cast spells and investigate the surrounding environment.
"Did you choose to stick to it first?" Zhou Zeshen stood on the top of the mountain. Seeing this scene, a flash of light quickly flashed in his eyes.
He secretly wrote down this detail.
From fighting, a person's temperament can often be revealed more directly and honestly.
This is one of the reasons why Zhou Zeshen proposed a discussion.
The Zhou family wants to win over Ning Zhuo, and Zhou Zeshen is also deeply aware that Ning Zhuo has huge development potential. If the current trend continues, he will inevitably become a pivotal figure in the Fire Persimmon City in the future.
To win over key people, the prerequisite is to have sufficient understanding.
A friendly discussion can often bring monks closer together and enhance mutual understanding.
"There are only five Fiery Monkeys, so the pressure of Ning Zhuo's control is not great at all."
"He could have cast the detection spell while commanding the Explosive Monkey."
"really."
"He understood the main intention of my sparring!"
"As expected of a genius of the same type as me."
The corners of Zhou Zeshen's lips curled up slightly, feeling that it was comfortable for him to deal with a smart person like Ning Zhuo! Many things could be understood without being explained explicitly.
Ning Zhuo deliberately slowed down the pace of the battle, while Zhou Zeshen threw out storage bags.
The storage bag fell to the ground, the mouth of the bag opened wide, and a dozen machine bats - Night Sky Bats - flew out from it.
The night sky bat flew through the air and flew towards Ning Zhuo.
When Ning Zhuo saw this, he patted his belt and released a swarm of thundering birds.
This mechanism is very popular and is widely praised for its simple operation and easy use.
The Thunder Silent Bird and the Night Sky Bat collided in mid-air, starting Ning Zhuo and Zhou Zeshen's second head-to-head confrontation.
The Thunder Silent Bird's attacks are straight forward, while the Night Sky Bat's attacks are erratic, agile in turning, and its dodge ability far exceeds that of the Thunder Silent Bird.
The Night Sky Bat is the mechanism of the Mudflow Sect, and is significantly superior in performance to popular mechanisms like the Thunder Silence Bird.
Ning Zhuo's Thunder Silent Birds were more numerous than the Night Sky Bats, but after the fight, the Thunder Silent Birds quickly reduced their numbers and were obviously at a disadvantage.
People in the Ning family looked serious, and some frowned, secretly worried about Ning Zhuo.
"He's letting off steam." Zhou Zeshen's heart moved.
Ning Zhuo just controlled the five-headed machine monkey, which was very sensitive and showed a high level of control.
But in this wave of air combat, Ning Zhuo's Thunder Silence Bird had almost no operations. It went straight and it was quite easy to judge the attack path.
This gave Zhou Zeshen the upper hand.
"It's because the burrowing rats retreated during my first confrontation. So in order to save my face, Ning Zhuo deliberately defeated me here."
"This guy..."
Zhou Ze gritted his teeth and felt a little complicated.
I was grateful to Ning Zhuo for caring about his face and having such a tacit understanding. I was also a lot unhappy at being given such a concession. Zhou Zeshen, a genius, rarely had such an experience.
"Although it is a friendly discussion, I have always been very serious."
"I'm using all my strength, but you're letting go..."
"Although this is a good intention, for me, it is also a different kind of humiliation."
"Ning Zhuo!"
"I want you to look at me squarely!!"
Zhou Zeshen shouted in his heart.
Inspired by this, he took out a medium-sized mechanism from his storage belt.
This machine-created creature looks like a tiger. It is about two feet and five feet long, five feet high at the shoulders, three inches long in its claws, and two inches in length in its teeth. It has white skin with black stripes, and golden eyes. It is quite powerful.
Chapter completed!