The two arrived at an old-fashioned Chinese restaurant, with the three characters "Dragon Ascending Pavilion" written in a flourish on the sign at the entrance.
Pushing open the door, a rich aroma wafted over, and Allen couldn't help but swallow.
Kaiou Retsu was clearly familiar with the people here; as soon as he entered, the boss enthusiastically greeted him, wiping his hands on his apron and extending his right hand towards Kaiou Retsu.
"Mr. Retsu, you're here. The usual table?"
"Yes, I brought a friend today. Bring us one of all your signature dishes," Kaiou Retsu said with a smile.
After being seated, Kaiou Retsu poured Allen a cup of tea: "Have some tea first, then you can properly taste the dishes here later."
Allen picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Senior Retsu, what exactly did you mean by 'flexible techniques' just now?"
Kaiou Retsu put down his teacup and said seriously: "In Chinese Martial Arts, there is a technique called Energy Dissipation, which can neutralize an opponent's attacking force."
"It can even bounce an opponent's power back. This technique requires extremely high body control."
"Energy Dissipation…" Allen muttered, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. This was exactly the ability he wanted.
Kaiou Retsu continued: "If you're interested, I can teach you some basic Energy Dissipation techniques."
"However…" Kaiou Retsu paused at this point, looking deeply at Allen.
"To master Energy Dissipation, a lot of actual combat is needed to support it."
Allen nodded after hearing this, his expression firm: "Senior Retsu, please, you must teach me this technique."
Just then, the waiter brought up the first dish, Mao's Braised Pork, which was red and shiny, fatty but not greasy.
After the dishes were served, the two ate and chatted, and the atmosphere became increasingly harmonious.
Kaiou Retsu's impression of Allen grew better and better. This young man was not only exceptionally talented but also humble and eager to learn.
He showed no arrogance despite his strength.
After the meal, Kaiou Retsu took Allen to an open space in the back garden of the restaurant. The environment here was quiet and very suitable for practicing martial arts.
"We'll start with the basics," Kaiou Retsu began with an opening stance.
"The key to Energy Dissipation is to perceive the direction of the opponent's force and guide it along its path, rather than meeting it head-on."
Allen watched Kaiou Retsu's movements carefully, trying to understand their essence.
"Come, try to attack me. I'll demonstrate it for you," Kaiou Retsu beckoned to Allen.
Allen nodded, took a deep breath, and threw a punch towards Kaiou Retsu's chest.
Kaiou Retsu neither dodged nor flinched. The moment Allen's fist touched him, his body seemed to become like a piece of tissue, floating in the air.
Allen only felt that most of his force had been dissipated.
"Did you feel it?" Kaiou Retsu asked.
Allen pondered: "Is it that at the moment my force arrived, you moved along the direction of my force, thereby neutralizing my attack?"
Allen threw another punch, this time deliberately slowing down, but Kaiou Retsu still easily neutralized it, explaining the key points of each movement in detail.
Every movement of Kaiou Retsu replayed in Allen's mind.
He closed his eyes, continuously practicing every detail of Kaiou Retsu's use of Energy Dissipation in his mind. He felt his Combat Intuition resonating wonderfully with this new technique.
"Senior Retsu, let me try," Allen opened his eyes, assumed a defensive stance, and signaled for Kaiou Retsu to attack.
Kaiou Retsu smiled slightly, saying nothing more. Learning Energy Dissipation was very difficult, requiring a lot of practice to support it, but it was normal for young people to be impatient.
Kaiou Retsu held his breath and focused, his right fist striking like lightning. The moment the fist touched his body, Allen suddenly floated lightly in the air like willow catkins in the wind, perfectly dissipating the force of the punch.
"This…!" Kaiou Retsu's eyes widened in shock, his pupils trembling: "You actually mastered basic Energy Dissipation in one go?"
He found this fact hard to believe. A technique like Energy Dissipation took even a Fighting Genius like Kaiou Retsu three years to barely master.
Yet Allen, after only watching Kaiou Retsu's demonstration twice, had already learned basic Energy Dissipation.
Allen felt the power flowing within him and shook his head: "Still far from it, I've only just touched the threshold."
Kaiou Retsu took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart: "Good, then let's continue."
In the subsequent practice sessions, Kaiou Retsu continuously adjusted his attack strength and angle to help Allen refine his Energy Dissipation technique.
During this process, he was surprised to find that Allen made visible progress every time he used Energy Dissipation.
His movements became smoother and smoother. In just half an hour, Allen's Energy Dissipation was already able to neutralize Kaiou Retsu's attacks of seventy percent force.
"Fighting Genius Evolution Progress: 82%"
Looking at the prompt on the system panel, Allen was secretly delighted. This kind of high-intensity actual combat training indeed greatly accelerated his evolution speed.
"That's enough for today," Kaiou Retsu wiped the sweat from his forehead. Practicing with a monster like Allen was truly too much pressure.
"Your progress speed is simply unbelievable."
Allen respectfully gave Kaiou Retsu a fist-and-palm salute: "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Retsu."
"Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling!"
Just then, Kaiou Retsu's phone rang. He took out his phone, and Mitsunari Tokugawa's message appeared on the screen.
"Love Fighting: Tonight at midnight, Underground Arena, a fight between the surface and the inside. Get in shape."
After reading the message, a solemn expression appeared on Kaiou Retsu's face. He hesitated for a moment, then put his phone back in his pocket.
This duel was actually a very good practical opportunity for Allen.
However, Kaiou Retsu was a little worried that Allen, who was still a high school student, would be flustered when dealing with such vicious death row inmates.
He thought about it and finally gave up on inviting Allen to this duel.
"Allen, I have some things to do, so I'll be leaving first," Kaiou Retsu patted Allen's shoulder.
"Same time tomorrow, we'll continue. Remember to eat on time; sufficient nutrition is very important for martial artists."
Kaiou Retsu finished speaking and left in a hurry. He needed to adjust to his best condition for tonight's fight.
After the two parted ways at the restaurant entrance, Allen walked slowly along the streets of Tokyo, preparing to go home.
"Ding-ding-ding! Ding-ding-ding!"
Just then, Allen's phone rang. He took out his phone, and Mitsunari Tokugawa's message appeared on it.
"Love Fighting: Allen-kun, I heard you've already put Dorian, one of the five death row inmates, in the hospital. Are you interested in a duel with the death row inmates tonight at midnight?"
"Love Fighting: Their strength is top-notch, and they should be able to meet your requirements. Let these death row inmates taste the bitterness of defeat."
Allen looked at the message on his phone, a smile playing on his lips.
"Looks like tonight will be interesting."