This Spiritual Energy is Lethal!-Chapter 97 - 0: Eat a Burger Together

Chapter 97: Chapter 097: Eat a Burger Together

As soon as the words were spoken, action followed.

Chen Ke’s eyes narrowed, and he let go of the hilt with his right hand, swiftly grabbing Diana’s wrist. Following the joint, he pressed downward and threw her toward the floor.

Diana’s eyes widened in surprise, not expecting Chen Ke to have such a move up his sleeve.

But immediately after, she performed a side somersault, unloading the force from Chen Ke twisting her joint.

Chen Ke quickly released her, the move just now being a killer instinct, a type of muscle memory. In that critical moment, for Chen Ke, who was not familiar with swords, it was a better choice to counterattack with his bare hands.

Diana shook her chestnut-colored long hair and looked at Chen Ke, revealing an indescribable smile.

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“That was a nice move just now, who taught you that?” Diana asked with a smile.

“Google,” Chen Ke replied with a laugh.

“Google can’t teach you that well unless you often throw people around like that…” Diana’s smile gradually faded.

Chen Ke felt Diana’s smile was dangerous, giving him the sensation of a teacher seeing right through a student’s lies. What does this woman do…?

“Focus!” Chen Ke barked, lunging straight for Diana’s chest.

Diana slightly dropped her stance, gripping the sword hilt with both hands, and just as the tip was about to touch her body, she incredibly used the base of the sword to deflect Chen Ke’s thrust.

Damn! His attack was seen through!

Chen Ke had put his full strength into the thrust and Diana had dissipated much of it, causing him to lose balance and fall toward the ground. He released the sword and planted his hands on the floor, ending up in an orz pose.

Diana gently dragged her sword symbolically across Chen Ke’s midsection with the point, sporting a triumphant smile and even making a “hiss” sound effect.

Chen Ke sighed, picked up his sword, and faced Diana again, ready for another round.

“If this were the Medieval times, you would have been sliced in half by me just now,” Diana said, spreading her hands.

“That was a really good move just now, did you learn that from Google too?” Chen Ke said.

“It was something I learned after being stabbed at least a hundred times,” Diana replied, running her sword through a few flourishes and taking up a standard guard position.

Chen Ke mimicked Diana’s stance and charged at her once more. Just as he positioned the sword to his left side, his forward advance was forced to a halt.

Because Diana’s sword point was directly targeting him, blocking his line of attack.

“Your footsteps betrayed you. I could tell which way you were going to strike just by looking at your feet,” Diana said with a laugh.

Chen Ke paused, looked down at his feet, and noticed his right foot in front, his sword indeed to the left side of his body. He had just been thinking about putting power into his left arm for a horizontal sweep.

“Duang!”

Chen Ke’s face mask was knocked.

“Hesitation leads to defeat,” Diana said.

“Beginner Meyer Swordsmanship: 55%”

A line of small text appeared at the corner of Chen Ke’s eye, and the corner of his mouth lifted slightly.

“Again.”

Chen Ke stepped back a few paces, squared his stance, and at that moment, he felt this woman was even more difficult to deal with than the undead knights in the Fan Hede Kingdom.

He watched Diana, observing every move she made, guessing her intentions for the next second, using his assassin’s intuition to make judgments…

Chen Ke attempted another attack, slashing four times in quick succession at Diana, but she parried each one. Suddenly, Diana stepped forward, slipping a leg between Chen Ke’s feet and tripping him with her heel.

Chen Ke stumbled and fell to the ground, and Diana pointed her sword tip at his throat.

“Your attack was all wrong, don’t slash with the sword from top to bottom all at once. Keep the tip pointed up,” Diana said with a smile.

“I’ve got the hang of some tricks,” Chen Ke said as he stood up, regrouping.

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Chen Ke’s attacks kept coming, and Diana kept knocking him down, but his skill in the basics increased with each attempt. Diana was undoubtedly a very good sparring partner.

He had grasped the basics of HEMA, and with each attack, he neither exerted full force nor delivered a complete strike with his sword. Instead, he frequently used half-cuts to continuously pressure his opponent’s attack route.

At the same time, Chen Ke was becoming more proficient in transitioning between the four guards, and his sword movements were also becoming more refined. Seizing the right opportunity, he would unleash a flurry of blade work, striving to suppress the impulse for pointless actions like spinning around and hacking forcefully.

“Acquired mortal skill.”

“Meyer Swordsmanship: Beginner”

Finally, after Chen Ke launched a dangerously aggressive attack against Diana, Meyer Swordsmanship appeared beneath kali, officially becoming one of his usual skills.

Of course, compared to his mastery of Calisthenics, Maga Skill, and the Central Axis Relocking Shooting System, Meyer Swordsmanship was just at the beginner level.

But this also meant that this form of swordsmanship was indeed a killing technique, otherwise it wouldn’t have been recognized by the life countdown.

Diana, sword leaning against her, clapped her hands and said, “I have to say, you’ve improved quickly.”

“The sparring with you is extraordinarily effective. If there’s a chance in the future, can I still find you?” Chen Ke felt there was still much to learn, but it was time to call it a day.

“I don’t come often, because I’m quite busy with work, but I should be here on Sundays. If I’m in a bad mood, I might come find you spontaneously,” Diana said with a smile.

“Maybe after a few more sessions, I might become better than you,” Chen Ke joked.

He had the confidence; after all, he would later put these skills to the test in battles against monsters. That was risking life and limb, far surpassing the intensity of club sparring.

“Then I’ll look forward to it. Hmm… your name is Chen Ke… right?” Diana inquired.

“Yes, Chen Ke, C-H-E-N, K-E,” Chen Ke spelled out his name.

“All right… I’ve got you in mind now. That grappling move of yours was memorable. I have a feeling you’re definitely more formidable bare-handed than with a sword,” Diana declared.

Chen Ke found himself at a loss for words.

“Don’t be so serious, Chen Ke. My name is Diana Prince. Just call me Diana. Starting today, we’re sword pals. So, how about we go have dinner together? My treat.”

Chen Ke was surprised; this woman seemed to have quite the personality, offering to buy dinner after such a short acquaintance?

He didn’t decline, and after they both changed out of their protective gear, he followed Diana out of Golden Arthur and took the elevator down.

In the elevator, Chen Ke pondered over what to talk about at dinner to avoid exposing himself. For some reason, he always felt that Diana’s profession had an official background.

His instinctive counter-grapple had left an impression on her.

Could she be with the County Police? Or… the Administration Bureau? Or even… like himself, an assassin hidden within society…?

The more he thought about it, the more absurd it seemed… Chen Ke swept these unrealistic thoughts from his mind, but regardless, he knew he must always be mindful of his behavior in front of Diana, lest she discover something more.

Stepping out of the department store, Chen Ke had expected at least to have steak for dinner. Instead, Diana led him across the street to a Burger King fast-food window.

To the right of the window, a poster advertised, “Buy 6, 50% off!”

A burger cost 2 union coins, so six at regular price would be 12 union coins, but at half-price, it would only be 6 union coins. If you were poor and had many people to feed at home, this was undoubtedly a very economical dinner option.

Chen Ke looked at Diana, who was buying burgers with a look of surprise. This girl… was she poor? Playing HEMA while poor? It didn’t seem real…

“Six, hold the ketchup,” Diana ordered with ease.

Soon, the server at the window handed her a paper bag filled with six burgers.

Diana pulled out a burger from the bag and handed it to Chen Ke, saying, “Eat it while it’s hot.”

“I… um…” Chen Ke took the burger; it was still warm. This was his first time seeing a burger in the United Federation, and indeed it was different from those he had at McDonald’s back home.

It was big and filling, with generous ingredients—his first impression of the burger. Unsightly chunks of meat and vegetables were sandwiched between two thick, heavy pieces of bread; one burger here probably equaled three from a McDonald’s back home…

Diana had already started eating. Watching her eat was quite… something.

“This is your dinner…?” Chen Ke asked.

“I can only manage five. Next time we meet, the loser buys dinner. I’m off, bye,” Diana said, wiping a piece of meat from the corner of her mouth and smiling before heading toward the underground parking lot nearby.

Leaving Chen Ke alone with his burger, standing amidst the cluttered street.