CHAPTER 264: CHAPTER 264 ORIGINAL SIN 73

Song Lian had been fond of martial arts since childhood, and Yun Shuangshuang’s fierce attack style genuinely sparked Song Lian’s fighting spirit. He sidestepped to evade Yun Shuangshuang’s punch, and his left hand slashed downward, directly attacking Yun Shuangshuang’s arm that couldn’t retract in time.

Yun Shuangshuang didn’t retract her strike either. She turned her straight punch into a sweeping motion, using her other hand to punch at Song Lian’s face, while the sweeping arm transformed into an elbow strike toward Song Lian’s chest as it neared. It turned out Yun Shuangshuang’s initial sweep was a feint, and the subsequent elbow strike was the real move!

Raising his right hand to shield against Yun Shuangshuang’s sweeping arm that quickly changed into an elbow strike, Song Lian simultaneously switched his left hand from slashing to grabbing, aiming to seize Yun Shuangshuang’s fist. At the same time, his feet weren’t idle, as he lifted his leg to kick at Yun Shuangshuang’s lower body.

Yun Shuangshuang withdrew and sidestepped, dodging Song Lian’s hand and the incoming kick. At the same time, she ducked and swept at Song Lian’s lower body with a single leg. Song Lian dodged, and Yun Shuangshuang used the momentum of rising to punch from below upward at Song Lian’s chest, forcing Song Lian, who intended to attack, to retract and defend.

Fierce strikes! Sweeps! Elbows! Side kicks! Yun Shuangshuang’s attacks were relentless, all frontal assaults giving Song Lian no opportunity to counterattack!

Song Lian was forced to engage head-on with Yun Shuangshuang for several moves, making his hands tingle and his leg vaguely ache from the impact. This made Song Lian incredibly astonished at Yun Shuangshuang’s formidable combat power!

Constantly on the offensive, Yun Shuangshuang also didn’t have it easy. Her attacks felt like hitting an iron board when landing on Song Lian. To be honest, Yun Shuangshuang wasn’t unfamiliar with fighting skilled individuals after training in martial arts, as martial arts schools were never short of adept practitioners.

However, only the martial arts school principal gave Yun Shuangshuang such a feeling, not to mention Yun Shuangshuang never stopped practicing martial arts. Coupled with her young age and still developing body, her strength had been continuously growing. Putting it simply, Yun Shuangshuang’s strength had at least doubled compared to the time she rescued Wan Yan!

Despite such mighty force striking Song Lian, it merely caused his figure to sway slightly but couldn’t force Song Lian to retreat, proving Song Lian’s martial arts skills were not low! Facing such an evenly matched opponent rarer than ever, Yun Shuangshuang’s fighting spirit grew even stronger.

Sweeps! Uppercuts! Downward slashes! Yun Shuangshuang’s attacks became increasingly compact and powerful, and Song Lian, gradually adapting to her attack speed, began to counterattack. The two of them twisted and turned, punching and kicking each other fiercely at the camp’s entrance!

Yun Shuangshuang and Song Lian were thoroughly enjoying the fight, meanwhile a group of soldiers returning to the camp for lunch watched in shock.

"Where did this fierce little girl come from? She’s been fighting with our Squad Leader Song for so long!"

"Wow, this looks evenly matched! Squad Leader Song has finally met his match!"

"Where on earth did such a skilled little girl come from? Are girls this fierce nowadays?"

"Stop arguing and watch carefully; haven’t you noticed? This girl’s attacks are straightforward, just like Squad Leader Song’s, they’re on a powerful offensive route, engaging in a head-to-head battle with our Captain Song! It’s really terrifying!"

"Hey, you all are getting off track. Where did this girl come from with such good skills?"

"She came over earlier to donate raft planks and insisted on volunteering. She wanted to go to the most dangerous places to help, but our Squad Leader Song wouldn’t allow it. She said she wanted to fight Squad Leader Song to prove she wasn’t messing around but truly capable of participating in the rescue and wouldn’t lag behind or cause chaos!"

"With this skill level, participating in the rescue is absolutely fine. Judging by her attack strength, she definitely has considerable power. Although the time was short, such persistent fierce attacks showed no weakening in her attack strength, clearly having good endurance, ensuring she can participate in the rescue just fine."

Song Lian’s soldiers surrounded the fight, watching and quietly discussing with tones full of awe as they observed the fight between Yun Shuangshuang and Song Lian.

The battle between Yun Shuangshuang and Song Lian didn’t last long; after some quick probing, both stopped. Given that both adopted the same fierce attack route with almost similar levels of skill, determining a victor wasn’t a short job.

Moreover, it was a crucial time for disaster relief and there wasn’t time for a thorough fight. Truly deciding the winner would leave both exhausted and slightly injured, which would defy the original purpose of their competition!

This is why, despite the impressive fight, both Yun Shuangshuang and Song Lian deliberately avoided harming each other, primarily engaging in a sheer power struggle when they clashed head-on.

Having gauged Yun Shuangshuang’s capabilities, both unconsciously reduced their force and stopped the fight to conserve their energy.

Had the fight been intense, the entire exchange lasted less than two minutes, about a minute or so. After stopping, neither Yun Shuangshuang nor Song Lian was out of breath or flushed. Yun Shuangshuang gave a slight smile to Song Lian and said, "Officer, do you think I have the ability to be a volunteer?"

Song Lian laughed heartily twice, looking at Yun Shuangshuang with eyes full of admiration and said, "You’re impressive and qualify to be a volunteer. If it weren’t the wrong time, I’d really want to have a proper, exhilarating fight with you! From now on, don’t call me Officer anymore, my last name is Song, and I’m called Song Lian. Just call me Brother Song!"

Saying that, Song Lian naturally came over and patted Yun Shuangshuang’s shoulder twice, gesturing closely, "It’s getting late, it’s time for lunch. Since you came over to donate rafts, you likely haven’t eaten yet. Let’s eat first, and after that, help out!"

With that, Song Lian led Yun Shuangshuang directly to the dining area, his demeanor being so natural that even the soldiers following him secretly discussed among themselves, suspecting that their company commander was treating the girl like they treat one of their own rough-and-tumble soldiers! The way he acted was exactly the same as how he would deal with them.

Not only did the soldiers feel this way, but Yun Shuangshuang, who was near Song Lian, felt similarly. Though she had a forthright nature akin to any man, she didn’t include being treated as one of the tough men.

However, seeing Song Lian’s straightforwardness, Yun Shuangshuang couldn’t say much, subtly avoiding Song Lian’s approach as they quickly reached the dining area.

Yun Shuangshuang didn’t know what these soldiers ate in the army, but their current meal was quite simple: compressed biscuits, sealed packaged cooked meat, accompanied by a pot of vegetable soup.

With meat and vegetables, the meal was nutritionally balanced but tasted far from good. Never mind comparing it to Yun Shuangshuang’s cooking skills, even any ordinary restaurant meal tasted better. But during this crisis, there’s no room for picky choices; having something to eat is already good enough.

Even though the food was hard to swallow, Yun Shuangshuang forced herself to gobble it down like the soldiers, swallowing mouthfuls and drinking soup, striving to fill up. She was here to save people as a volunteer, not to enjoy herself, and as long as the food could fill her stomach, it sufficed.