Hmm, ok, what the fuck is this? Uhh, there are so many words I don't understand. Ugh… I might have to use logic to just brute force the translation…
Like, what the hell is a 狮子拳头? It seems like a lion or something? Possibly, and what is this word then? Hmm…
After a few minutes~
Ugh, great, don't have a single clue… Other than that, well, the title of this book is either 'Long Gong' or 'Lion Fist'…
Hmm, I think it's Lion Fist. Ain't no way 'Long Gong' is the title of this book! Lion fist makes more sense… Anyway, Lion Fist, though weird, is like right out of one of those trashy martial novels. Oh my, it's been a while since I had read a novel like that, huh…
Anyway, again, from what I could learn, uh, it has 4 movements or something… Uh, they're all pretty flawed. I am not a fighting master, but even I know you should not breathe in while punching; that's like the basic stuff…
Hmm, wait, why does this feel like I have seen this situation before? I woke up in what feels like not my body, and there is this book in pure Mandarin about some martial art… ain't no fucking way I am in one of those trashy situations, right? What was it called, transmission or something like that?
Dame, that was a long time ago when I used to read novels like that… I should also refresh my memory… Since I am in this weird situation, I can't be silly anymore…
Who am I?
AJ is the short form of my full name. I was 36 years old last time I checked, and I was working as a teacher in the college… I have a lot of problems, I know and remember all of them, but I also have control over myself and my mind… These problems are just distractions to me…
I am that chill professor and also that teacher who was actually somewhat good, or at least that's what I try to be. Uh, my life was fine…
But now here I am in a dark wooden room connected to a cave with barely any light and a body that does not feel like mine and a theory that I might be in a different world…
Ugh, great god, you could have just killed me off. Why do this shit? ugh… Let's hope this is not some cultivated world… which were in the trashy novels I used to read because if I remember well, which I know I do, then this world is no better than hell.
But again, this is all just a theory with no evidence or proof. Now what to do? If I assume what I am required to do here, then my task should be to learn this 'Lion Fist' and then break out of here?
Ugh… Whatever, for now I will just try to translate this book fully, and then I guess I will see what to do next… I need to get out before 2 days; there is no water source here… I will die of thirst before even being able to think… No more time to waste.
3 hours later…
Hmm, it's been a while. Ah, who knows how long? Maybe more than 2 hours, but there's really no way to know the time since I don't have a watch…
Good news, though: I am pretty sure I have translated the whole book. I checked more than 4 times; it should be all right, and well, it says…
{The Lion Fist is a foundational martial art passed down to beginners of the sect. Though simple, it is said to embody the majesty and might of the lion, king of beasts. Through diligent practice, disciples may strengthen their bodies and sharpen their movements.
This technique has 4 forms…
First Form—The Lion's Step…
Second Form—The Lion's Prowl…
Third Form – The Lion's Pounce…
Fourth Form—The Lion's Breath…
Training Method
Practice each form until it flows naturally.
Once mastered, perform all four forms in succession without pause.
Speed and continuity are the measure of true progress.
With persistence, the fists will grow heavy, the body quick, and the spirit fierce.}
And the closing note is something like, "The Lion Fist is a humble art, yet those who persist in its practice will walk with the dignity of the lion and strike with its strength." which is all great, but like this whatever it is is kind of impossible…
The problem is not that it wants me to master this, which would be hard on its own; the main problem is when you want me to 'step,' then 'breathe in,' and then 'punch,' it's pretty much impossible to do all of these 4 steps in a row… Or let's say you did it; it should not be effective at all…
I mean, how am I supposed to breathe out while pretty much jumping at my opponent? Again, I am no martial genius, but this seems wrong or at least goes against 'logic.' Not only that, but doing all of this in a row fast? seems even more impossible; humans have a hard time controlling their breathing patterns in the first place, and these breathing patterns seem a little worse than the normal natural breathing patterns of the body…
So either I am overthinking or this book is flawed…