Standing still in front of Alex Morgan, Dojo Master Carter’s stern face revealed a trace of a smile, but it quickly faded, replaced by seriousness and gravity.
He also wore no protective gear, only gripping a bamboo sword and assuming a middle stance.
On his middle-aged face, his eyes seemed to light up: “Come, keep me company and let me stretch my muscles. Let me see how strong you’ve become.”
“Please, teach me.”
Alex Morgan didn’t waste any words.
She bowed, held her sword with both hands, and stood quietly in place.
Then—
“Hah!”
Accompanied by a violent shout, the bamboo sword struck out like a Dragon emerging from the sea, piercing straight toward Alex Morgan’s face with a sharp whistling sound.
Those around them all let out a gasp.
The master is being so ruthless right from the start today?!
However, Alex Morgan’s reaction was completely different from what everyone expected.
She abruptly moved from her static state, lunging forward in a mirror-like stance.
Under the watchful eyes of all, the two figures rapidly closed the distance, as if the outcome would be decided in an instant.
At the same time, the wooden sword in Alex Morgan’s hand was thrust out nonchalantly.
Yet the stability and power it carried exceeded everyone’s imagination.
Clack.
With a crisp sound, Dojo Master Carter’s wooden sword was deflected off course.
The movements of both people came to an abrupt halt.
Alex Morgan had only slightly turned her body, her bamboo sword resting steadily before his Adam’s apple, less than a centimeter from his skin.
And Master Chu’s sure-fire thrust had been easily parried, landing completely in empty air, brushing past his ear as if they had coordinated it beforehand.
The dojo fell into instant, deathly silence.
The new student’s mouth hung wide open, completely unaware that the sword in his hand had dropped to the floor.
“One move?! This… how is that possible?”
The veteran student also had an expression as if he’d seen a ghost, “Master said before that he could at least hold out for another year!”
Dojo Master Carter stiffly withdrew his wooden sword, looking at the calm youth before him, his shock impossible to conceal.
“What a sharp gaze, what a fast sword.”
But amidst the shock, he also revealed a trace of realization.
“As expected, when you were guiding them just now, I suspected…
The saying that “fists fear the young and strong” is indeed the truth.
Alex Morgan was still in her prime, while Dojo Master Carter’s body was already starting to decline, so it was inevitable that Alex Morgan would surpass him in the future.
But that move just now was clearly not just a physical overpowering, but rather, even her experience level had been seen through.
It felt just like facing a Grandmaster who had been immersed in the Dao of the sword for decades, with every single move completely anticipated by the opponent.
This was truly outrageous.
“I’ve been reviewing my lessons these past few days, my heart has calmed down a bit, and I’ve gained a little insight.”
Alex Morgan sheathed her sword and stood still, her tone as indifferent as if she were talking about “what she had for lunch today.”
—This was the purpose of her coming here today.
Besides testing her physical abilities after the Breakthrough in a safe place, it was also to figure out her reaction capabilities through repeated guidance, and to slowly familiarize herself with her new power.
The effect of the [Precision Control Engine] was terrifying.
In fact, Alex Morgan’s own original body was also counted in the category of [Humanoid Construct]—after all, humans could also be said to be flesh-and-blood golems constructed by their parents—aside from her physical strength being much stronger, controlling it was as easy as moving her own arm, and she could even see through other people’s movements and exertion of force.
After these few hours, she had completely adapted to her current body, and that feeling of being completely able to do whatever she wanted had returned.
Very good.
“Good! A good ‘gained a little insight’!”
Master Chu did not have the annoyance of losing to a Junior; instead, his face was full of excitement, even glowing: “We swordsmen ought to be like this!”
These words were resonant and full of spirit.
But the new student couldn’t help but be stunned, a look of confusion appearing on his face—isn’t this a line from that popular novel recently…
Alex Morgan’s expression remained calm and proud: “That is only natural.”
“Without such determination, why come to learn the sword?”
Once these words were spoken, the veteran students were instantly stirred up.
Regardless of age, whether adults or teenagers, regardless of gender.
“Gwah! Senior Brother, we love you!”
“Senior Brother defeated Master, Senior Brother is invincible in Riverton!”
“Senior Brother, you are the pride of our Riverton Youth Palace! A Prodigy rarely seen in a hundred years!”
The scene was once very heated, just like breaking into a mental hospital.
The veteran student beside the new student wore a slightly unnatural expression, and explained somewhat sheepishly: “Ahem, you haven’t been here long, so you might not know… our dojo has always been like this.”
—Those who could let their children learn the sword for a long time would not be ordinary families lacking food or clothing, and those who could persist were all somewhat unusual.
Simply put, they all harbored some elements of delusion in their hearts, and fantasies about being so-called Sword Cultivators, swordsmen, and the like were endless.
“If you train to the peak here, can you shoot energy blasts or fly on swords?”
When Alex Morgan first asked this, what she got was not awkward glances, but a look from Dojo Master Carter as if he had found a kindred spirit. This story is hosted at g.com.
“I am also looking for a way to do that.”
The reason Alex Morgan stayed was actually because he had given this heartfelt reply.
And since the two of them weren’t even pretending anymore, the others naturally couldn’t be any more normal…
The veteran student still wanted to explain a couple of things for them, but found that the new student’s expression was as if he had discovered a new continent.
“Yeah! That’s so intense! Senior Brother!”
Dojo Master Carter looked at Alex Morgan and suddenly shook his head with some regret.
“Alex Morgan, sometimes I really think it’s a pity. If you were willing to inherit the dojo and continue your studies, your future achievements would be enough to shock the whole country, or even establish your own sect.”
“However…” He shook his head, seemingly regretting that Alex Morgan’s ambitions lay elsewhere, “For you, simply establishing a sect is definitely not enough.”
Alex Morgan nodded, her tone incomparably serious: “We’ll talk when I can fly on a sword.”
“Heh.”
Dojo Master Carter waved his hand, signaling that Alex Morgan could go and rest, but as Alex Morgan turned around, he seemed to remember something, his expression suddenly becoming grave, and he lowered his voice to call her back:
“By the way, Alex Morgan.”
Alex Morgan’s footsteps paused, and she turned her head: “What is it?”
Dojo Master Carter looked around, and after making sure no one was paying attention, he said in a low voice: “Things haven’t been peaceful in this area lately.”
“I have a few friends at the police station who said that they have already received several reports of disappearances this week, all at night, and…”
Master Chu paused, his face serious, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.
“There are even witnesses who said they saw some unclean things, and some people have even become mentally disturbed because of it.”
Alex Morgan was slightly stunned.
“I rushed over there at the time, but I didn’t find anything, but the disappearances are real.”
“I don’t know if it’s right or wrong to tell you about this… I guess that once you hear it, you might not be able to help but investigate.”
“But although you have good skills, and are already stronger than me, don’t be careless.”
Unclean things?
Alex Morgan’s heart jolted suddenly.
Dojo Master Carter was the same kind of person as her, and had always cared about these things—just like how many people in her past life believed in ghosts and gods.
Given his personality, he shouldn’t be talking nonsense to her, and might have really heard something through his connections at the police station.
If it were before, Alex Morgan might have thought it was just hearsay, after all, she had come up empty-handed countless times before.
But after absorbing that magic crystal and seeing true supernatural powers…
Alex Morgan knew very well that a so-called dark side might really exist in this world.
“I understand. Thanks for the warning.”
Alex Morgan nodded, without showing too much emotion.
But the moment she turned to leave, a light like a hunter smelling prey flashed in those black eyes.