Chapter 1596 - 1595: Neck and Neck

"Great chance!"

At the exact instant the Controller bent down, Lu Yu spoke, and his whole body moved, suddenly leaping up, ready to unleash a deadly strike at the Controller!

With this attack the Controller did find a flaw in Lu Yu's Body Technique, but the move itself was too big, and it exposed a huge opening at the same time.

That was the open space above him, and in that split second it was completely wide open!

"Naive!"

Seeing Lu Yu attacking from above, the Controller said, "You think I'd just leave my opening unattended?!"

As the words fell, in an instant, the Controller slammed a palm into the deck, then suddenly drove power from his waist, body jerking, and shot out a vicious kick straight at the airborne Lu Yu!

After the strengthening from the Divine-Level Enhancement Potion, the Controller's physical power was no longer what it used to be. The strength in his body now was brutally overbearing!

"What!?"

Seeing this, Lu Yu was utterly shocked. He had never imagined that the Controller who earlier could only rely on Superpower to fight him to a standstill now actually possessed this kind of physical strength!

Lu Yu's body was already in mid-air; he had no leverage at all, so against this kick from the Controller, there was simply nowhere to dodge!

Under these conditions, Lu Yu, helpless for the moment, could only go all out on defense!

Bang!

Just as Lu Yu raised his guard, in that instant, the Controller's kick smashed straight into Lu Yu's forearms.

Taking that kick, Lu Yu immediately felt a surging, overwhelming force flood into his arms.

At the same time, his body was rocked by the impact, and he was blown backward, slammed into the carrier's massive autocannon steel wall, making a dull, heavy sound.

Even after eating that kick, Lu Yu was not seriously hurt. He stared at the Controller before him, eyes narrowing slightly, a hint of grave intensity flashing there.

The Controller's wealth of real combat experience and the raw dominance of his physical power had already far surpassed anything Lu Yu had known or imagined.

That move just now—put it on anyone else, it would be almost impossible to defend. Yet the Controller had used it to perfectly counter him. This approach left Lu Yu deeply shaken.

So for the moment, a trace of heaviness surfaced in Lu Yu's gaze!

Meanwhile, an aura of flawless invincibility was radiating off the Controller's body, giving the impression of a mountain that could not be moved!

The Controller had risen through death matches, and he'd fought countless brutal battles. His volume of real combat experience was terrifying, enough to let him respond to any assault.

He had absolutely overwhelming strength, plus rich experience. A man like that was truly horrifying!

Especially after taking that sudden kick from the Controller just now, Lu Yu found that when he looked at the Controller, there was actually a sense of not knowing where to strike.

The Controller in front of him was steady on all sides, solid as a mountain, genuinely giving off a feeling of being hard to attack!

The most chilling part was that up to now, the Controller still hadn't used his Superpower!

Even though Lu Yu's own combat experience was also very rich, compared to someone who'd spent a lifetime in slaughter like the Controller, he still fell a bit short. So for a moment, facing the Controller, Lu Yu actually had no way to start!

"Since I can't attack, then I'll turn offense into defense!"

Looking at the four-square, rock-steady Controller, Lu Yu thought to himself, and slowly raised both hands to his chest, setting up a fighting guard.

A stance like this—never mind experts, even random people off the street could mimic it almost perfectly. Yet Lu Yu was using this simple guard now specifically to deal with the Controller.

Seeing the stance Lu Yu put up, the Controller's eyes sank slightly, a trace of seriousness appearing.

In combat, the most dominant thing isn't flashy moves, nor insanely powerful techniques.

The most dominant thing is precisely the basic skills even beginners learn!

Because no matter what technique it is, it can't escape the fundamentals!

That's why fundamentals are absolutely crucial!

For this very reason, seeing Lu Yu use such a simple stance, the Controller grew so grave.

Because from Lu Yu's guard, he couldn't read any clear intent.

"I want to see what tricks you've got!"

After a brief surge of suspicion, the Controller suddenly clenched his fists. Staring at Lu Yu, he spoke coldly.

At the same time, his body moved, charging at Lu Yu, and when he closed in, he suddenly blasted a heavy punch straight at Lu Yu's face.

"Good! Come on!"

Seeing that punch, Lu Yu spoke, and his hands shifted in an instant, intercepting the incoming fist from the Controller.

"Jeet Kune Do?"

Seeing Lu Yu's motion, the Controller's heart gave a hard jolt. He stared at Lu Yu, a flicker of astonishment in his eyes.

Jeet Kune Do, as the name implies, is intercepting the opponent's attack and counterstriking at the same time.

The technique itself is very simple, but using it well is extremely hard. A master who can wield Jeet Kune Do perfectly is absolutely a terrifying existence!

"Smart."

Seeing the Controller's surprised expression, Lu Yu spoke.

Then his hands suddenly knocked aside the Controller's incoming fist, and he reversed his grip to lock the Controller's arm. Lu Yu spun his body, borrowing the power from that punch, and whipped out an over-the-shoulder throw, slamming the Controller hard toward the deck!

That sequence from Lu Yu was clean and fast, not a hint of hesitation, radiating sheer, brutal dominance!

Right as the Controller's body was about to hit the deck—

In that instant, the Controller slammed a palm into the floor, using it to cushion the force of the over-the-shoulder throw.

Bang!

With a muffled boom, the Controller's palm struck the deck, sounding heavy and dull, and a clear five-finger print appeared on the surface.

The force of Lu Yu's over-the-shoulder throw was largely dissipated by that move.

Even so, the residual power was no joke, leaving the Controller's arm faintly numb.

As he halted the momentum of Lu Yu's throw, the Controller rolled, trying to break free of Lu Yu's grip.

Right then, Lu Yu followed through, flinging the Controller straight into the nearby wall!

Hum!

With that toss, the Controller's body slammed into the autocannon's steel wall, and a sound rang out as his whole body hit. He stared at Lu Yu, a sharp gleam in his eyes, looking abnormally excited and bloodthirsty.

This time, the two were evenly matched, hard to tell who held the edge!