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When Eijiro Chiba took the initiative to put down the sword in his hand, the "momentum" that was constantly squeezing Aomori from all directions like a huge wave dissipated.

Although he really wanted to have a few more rounds with Chiba Eijiro, Qingto still had to admit: Chiba Eijiro was right, he really didn't have the strength to swing the sword anymore.

There is no part of the body that is not sweating. The body hidden under the protective gear is dripping with sweat, and the whole person looks like he has just been fished out of the water.

Both arms and legs were so sore that it was extremely difficult just to lift the bamboo sword. The sore muscles made it difficult for Qingden to hold the bamboo sword steady in his hand, and the sword trembled slightly...I don't know.

People, I thought that the swordsmanship practiced by Qing Deng was Beichen Yidao style.

Qingdeng has the talent of "strengthening muscles" that "muscles are not easily fatigued".

Even though he has such talent, he still can't even hold the sword steady when he fights... One can imagine how intense the fight between Ayoto and Eijiro Chiba just now was, and how much physical energy was consumed.

After Chiba Eijiro said "Let's stop here" and took the lead in putting down the bamboo sword in his hand, the tight strings in Aoto's mind suddenly relaxed.

Losing the support of his willpower, his steps suddenly became a little unsteady. Qingdeng staggered a few times, and then sat down on the ground in a very imageless manner.

Okita and others on the edge of the dojo rushed up in time with water and sweat towels prepared early in the morning.

Okita came to Aoto and helped Aoto take off his armor, while Kondo went to help Chiba Eijiro take off his armor.

As soon as the mask on his head was taken off, streams of hot air immediately seemed to be released from the seal, steaming out along the top of Qingdeng's head.

Qingden's face was dripping with sweat, and his cheeks turned dark red due to the heat and fatigue, looking like a freshly cooked crayfish.

On the other hand, Chiba Eijiro... From his current state, we can also see in disguise the huge strength gap between Aomori and him.

There was only a little sweat on Chiba Eijiro's face, his cheeks were only slightly red, and although his breathing was a little rapid, it was not messy.

"Drink some water quickly." Chiba Eijiro took the water Kondo handed him and smiled half-jokingly at Aomori, "The weather is getting hotter and hotter now. If you don't drink water in time, you will get sick.

It’s so hot.”

Getting hot means heat stroke.

Summer seems to have come extremely early this year. It has just passed May, and Qingdeng is already missing the electric fans and air conditioners in his previous life.

Aomori took the bamboo water bottle from Okita and relaxed his body muscles while gulping down the water like a whale.

Although his body was very tired... but the system sound that just flashed through his mind made Qingden's fatigue halved due to his emotional excitement.

Before the contest with Chiba Eijiro began, Aonto had a greedy fantasy: Would he copy the "eternal talent" from Chiba Eijiro?

A genius among geniuses like Eijiro Chiba...it is not impossible to have an "eternal talent".

However, it is a pity that Qingdeng's fantasy came to nothing from the system sound that just sounded in his mind.

But Qingdeng didn't feel too sorry.

After all, it is impossible to repeat the "eternal talent" that only a very few people may possess. Its rarity is destined to determine whether you can meet the holder of the "eternal talent". It is a rare thing that can only be met by chance.

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Qingdeng had been mentally prepared in advance.

Moreover, from a practical point of view, the "Gathering God" copied from Chiba Eijiro... might be more powerful than some of the "eternal talents" in this world. This point greatly dilutes Seito Nain's "

A small regret that the fantasy of getting a second 'eternal talent'" came to nothing.

It is far easier to hit the spirit and concentration than ordinary people, and can maintain a state of "extremely high concentration" for a long time... Qingnobu finally understands why Chiba Eijiro can achieve so many dazzling achievements at such a young age.

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Putting aside Chiba Eijiro's talent in swordsmanship, it would be difficult to become a talented person just with such a talent!

Anyone with a moderately normal mind knows what it means to be able to concentrate more easily and maintain high concentration for a long time.

Therefore, in his previous life, Qingdeng had seen countless unscrupulous merchants who used the gimmick of "helping children improve their concentration" to sell all kinds of messy so-called training courses and practice methods.

Qingdeng, who was very proud of himself for having acquired a new powerful talent, had a faint look of joy on his brows.

Now that he has obtained the "Gathering of Gods", there is no doubt that in the future Qingdeng will be able to learn more efficiently, whether studying essays or practicing martial arts, and will be able to develop stronger combat effectiveness when fighting with others!

And, it’s a coincidence.

A few days ago, Qingto obtained the eternal talent whose activation condition is linked to mental concentration: "Wuwang Hachiman", and today he obtained "Gathering God" which can improve mental concentration.

It was such a coincidence and good luck that Qingdeng couldn't help but want to pinch his own cheek to see if he was dreaming.

In the introduction of the system, it is clearly mentioned that one of the conditions for activating "Wuwang Hachiman" is to unite the mind and body.

Unity of mind and heart...isn't this another synonym for "concentration"?

Talents and talents can cooperate with each other and play a complementary role.

For example, "strong muscles" can complement "leading the way", giving Qingden the ability to run at high speeds for a long time.

Therefore, Qingden believes that "Gathering Gods" can also cooperate with his "Wuwang Hachiman"!

The more Qingden thought about it, the more he realized what an incredible new talent he had received, and the smile at the corner of his mouth and the smile on his eyebrows became stronger.

At this moment, Chiba Eijiro suddenly came over:

"Tachibana-kun, the sword you hit me at the last moment... was very good." Chiba Eijiro, who wiped the sweat off his face with the sweat towel handed by Kondo, cast his soft gaze back to Qing.

On Den's body, "Both the angle and timing of drawing the sword are perfect."

Chiba Eijiro raised his finger and pointed at his ears.

"If I'm not wrong...you just relied on the sound to determine the direction of my attack, right?"

"...Yeah." Qingdeng didn't hide anything, he nodded almost without thinking.

Seeing Qingden nodding, Okita and the others around him all showed expressions of "It's true."

"How could you think of giving up your eyes and relying only on your ears to deal with my slashes?" Chiba Eijiro put the bamboo sword in his hand on the ground and cast a curious look at Aoden.

Okita and others, along with Chiba Eijiro, focused their attention on Qingto.

Facing the attention of everyone focused on him, Qingden took a deep breath, and then explained in a leisurely manner:

"Chiba-kun's speed is too fast."

"My eyes can barely keep up with your speed, but my body can't keep up."

"At the beginning, I kept thinking about seeing your movements more clearly and letting my body keep up with my eyes."

"It wasn't until just now that I suddenly realized: The reason why my body has not been able to keep up with your speed is partly due to the fact that I insist on using my eyes to see clearly and capture your movements."

"The eyes are the most important organ for people to perceive the outside world."

"While helping people see the world clearly...the eyes also tend to bring too many 'distracting thoughts' to people because they see too many things, slowing down the thinking speed of the brain and the reaction speed of the body."

"So I thought: my eyes are useless anyway, so I might as well stop using them."

"Close your eyes, actively close the vision in the five senses, abandon all kinds of 'distractions' brought by the eyes, put your whole body and mind on your ears, and only use your hearing to feel the wind blowing by your bamboo knife.

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"In this way, my body's reaction speed may be able to keep up with your movement speed."

Qingden paused, then smiled bitterly:

"But it turns out - this is easier said than done."

"After being stabbed by you more than a dozen times, I only successfully defended and counterattacked your attack once."

One of the reasons why Aoto dared to rely only on his hearing to deal with Chiba Eijiro's slashing attack was that he had recently received the gift of enhanced hearing: the "Perceiver of the Wind".

Without the support of this talent, Qingdeng might not have dared to adopt such a bold strategy in the battle just now.

After listening to Qingdeng's explanation, everyone around them showed completely different expressions.

Kondo, Nagakura, Saito, and Harada looked surprised and thoughtful.

Only Chiba Eijiro, Shusuke, and Okita looked as usual...the three of them seemed to have anticipated the reason why Aoto made such a bold move like closing his eyes during the previous contest.

Chiba Eijiro nodded slightly, with a smile on his lips: "Although I only succeeded in blocking and counterattacking one of my moves, I succeeded at least."

Chiba Eijiro lowered his gaze and looked at the area where he was hit by the sword just now.

"Are you willing to give up your eyes? Although it is a bit too bold, but depending on the situation, in certain specific situations, it may actually be a surprising way to defeat the enemy."

"Tachibana-kun, you are much better than I expected."

"Be able to boldly formulate and change tactics according to different situations during battle."

"This is a very rare talent."

Chiba Eijiro's sudden and very direct compliment made Qingto couldn't help but be stunned.

Qingdeng, who was not very used to hearing others praise him so directly, felt flattered and humbly replied, "Thank you for the compliment" and "I don't dare to accept it."

"It's a pity." Chiba Eijiro turned his right wrist, raised the bamboo sword that was leaning on the floor, put the bamboo sword on his shoulder, grabbed his hair with his left hand, and a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.

, "Until the end, I didn't see your 'potential'."

"But... that's okay."

Chiba Eijiro paused for a moment, then lowered his gaze, looked at Qingto across from him with a smile, moved his lips, and murmured in a voice that only he could hear clearly:

"Although I didn't see the 'potential', I still gained a lot..."
To be continued...