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It wasn't until around 11:30 p.m. that Raymond texted Gu Ran to tell her that they had finally gotten rid of those troublemakers.
However, they were currently in the middle of nowhere, and it would probably take them more than two hours to get to Tian Ding Mountain.
Both of them were fully aware of this information.
Gu Ran smiled, put his hands behind his back, and asked, "How did you figure out I was still in the room?"
That's right, the Gu Ran who left the hotel earlier was actually just a shadow clone.
He did this for three reasons.
First, we can lure them out of their hole and see how many people they have.
Second, since the enemy outnumbers us, this can separate the enemy.
Third, according to the common sense, once they confirmed the appearance and learned that the person who escaped was the kidnapping target Gu Ran, they would definitely chase after him.
Chapter 31 Alchemy
The three kidnappers in the swamp had already fallen for Gu Ran's diversionary tactic, and they were now chasing after Gu Ran's shadow clone.
However, Gu Ran's shadow clone was actually dispelled as soon as he entered the bamboo forest.
The three kidnappers were ultimately unable to track down Gu Ran.
In this way, Gu Ran can get through the night safely.
Then wait for Raymond to come to the rescue.
However, Gu Ran did not expect that the man in front of her would actually guess that it was a clone.
“That day in the rented room, I thought I had killed that person, but he disappeared into thin air,” the masked man said. “I initially thought that person wasn’t you, but after carefully observing your back, I became certain that it was you.”
This is a convoluted explanation. To put it simply, the assassin thought that the shadow clone in the rented room wasn't Gu Ran, so he didn't look at the shadow clone's face and killed it directly.
But the disappearance of the shadow clone was something he had never encountered before.
So after he went back, he secretly took the opportunity to observe Gu Ran and realized that the shadow clone was the same as Gu Ran.
"Aren't you surprised at all that I could disappear into thin air?" Gu Ran asked calmly.
"I was surprised at first, but when I thought about it, your mother was an alchemy master with a lineage of Eastern secret arts. Her skill was probably no less than that of the Gao Yangen family. Even Instructor Flamel often praised her... The Seven Kingdoms of Alchemy are so exquisite. Perhaps she created an alchemical device that would allow you to create a substitute."
Gu Ran felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing these words.
My first thought was, "Wow, my mom Zhang Qiong is amazing!"
Although he had heard Professor Guderian mention some of it before, he did not expect Zhang Qiong to be more capable than he had imagined!
My second thought was, "So, this is another way to explain the Shadow Clone Technique!"
I am grateful for the other party's Dihua ideas, which provided me with these creative insights.
He planned to cover it up if the secret service asked him about it later.
"So, who are you?" Gu Ran asked the masked man. "And who is behind you?"
The masked man cautiously walked into the room.
He looked around to make sure no one else was lying in ambush.
He smiled before answering Gu Ran's question: "Come with me obediently, and you'll find out then."
Gu Ran naturally wouldn't surrender without a fight, so he asked again, "Then you have to tell me why you arrested me, right?"
The masked man said, "Because you are more valuable than you realize!"
As he spoke, he took a few more steps closer, getting almost ten meters away from Gu Ran.
At this moment, Gu Ran suddenly flung out his hand from behind his back, sending out a shuriken that flew swiftly toward the masked man.
The most common methods of throwing shuriken are the yin hand and the yang hand.
The "yin hand" refers to concealing the sword in one's hand so that the enemy cannot see it, and then striking it out secretly.
But the masked man kept observing Gu Ran's movements, and as soon as he saw Gu Ran's arm move, he immediately anticipated and dodged.
The first shuriken shot missed.
The masked man moved to the side, intending to approach indirectly.
The suite's living room is nearly 30 square meters, enough for two people to move around comfortably.
Seeing that the sneak attack with the hidden hand was useless, Gu Ran immediately circled around to dodge and launched shurikens with the posture of the exposed hand.
But all five shuriken he threw missed!
The masked man's prediction was extremely accurate!
Only then did Gu Ran realize the oppressive and tense feeling of sparring with a master.
He dared not be careless, quickly retreated, continued to widen the distance, and seized the opportunity to launch another shuriken.
The masked man calmly dodged to the side.
But this time is different.
Gu Ran fired three shuriken at the same time!
The masked man dodged two shots, but one still struck him in the chest.
However, the killing power of shuriken is limited, and its role in combat is largely to distract the enemy.
Gu Ran was naturally aware of this as well.
Just as the shuriken pierced the masked man, Gu Ran immediately followed up with a series of attacks.
Shadow Dance Leaf!
His chakra circulated rapidly, quickly reaching his opponent, and then he kicked the opponent's chin, intending to send him flying.
However, the masked man reacted extremely quickly!
In an instant, he swiftly placed his palm against Gu Ran's foot, absorbing some of the force, and then immediately flipped backward to dodge the Shadow Dance Leaf attack!
This was the first time Gu Ran had missed a kick.
Gu Ran didn't linger. After missing his kick, he immediately retreated and continued to widen his distance.
“Your fighting skills are very immature.” The masked man noticed that Gu Ran was constantly keeping his distance and immediately discovered his weakness. “It seems that you often practice alone and rarely spar with others.”
He casually pulled the shuriken stuck in his pectoral muscle, only suffering a minor cut.
In the brief exchange of a few dozen seconds, Gu Ran was not injured at all, and even managed to stab his opponent with a shuriken.
But throughout this battle, it was the masked man who maintained the upper hand.
The masked man had been observing Gu Ran's strength and had not yet gone all out.
Gu Ran knew her weaknesses.
All martial arts require practice (sparring) to become proficient.
This is what is often referred to as "feeding moves" in Chinese martial arts.
If you practice alone, you can only learn the moves and routines.
But the battlefield is always changing rapidly, unlike a turn-based game where you can defend against an opponent's attack in one turn with a different move in the next.
Gu Ran doesn't know many ninjutsu at the moment; the only ones he can use are paper shuriken, shadow clones, and flying thunder god techniques.
His only physical techniques are the Shadow Dance Leaf and Lion Barrage combo.
The fighting techniques he practiced on his own were still basic taijutsu at the ninja academy level.
Therefore, he kept his opponent at bay, only using shuriken to engage in combat.
At this moment, the masked man, who believed he had completely seen through Gu Ran's weaknesses, immediately charged straight at Gu Ran.
Gu Ran seemed a little flustered, and even his shuriken were difficult to throw accurately.
The few shots that were thrown accurately were dodged by the opponent, and some even landed directly on the ground.
Seeing the masked man about to get close, Gu Ran immediately moved to quickly dodge and create distance.
Just as Gu Ran was about to act, he suddenly felt a pain in his foot. Two shuriken had somehow pierced his ankle without him noticing.
The ankle is a flexible part of the human body. After being stabbed with a shuriken, Gu Ran lost his balance and almost fell.
Gu Ran knew that his life was at stake, so he endured the pain and tried to run outside.
But at this moment, a shuriken that had been lying quietly on the ground suddenly jumped up and spun towards Gu Ran's face!
Gu Ran was taken aback!
He hurriedly turned his face away.
But by dodging, he lost his best chance to escape, allowing the masked man to get close!
In an instant, Gu Ran was pinned to the ground by the masked man.
"Weapons with weak destructive power should primarily target the opponent's vulnerable areas," the masked man instructed. "You will get hurt and bleed; it seems you are not a substitute, but the original."
Chapter 32 Dragon Transformation
Even during the battle, the masked man kept observing whether Gu Ran was his real identity.
He was indeed suspicious.
Gu Ran smiled bitterly and lay on the ground.
He recalled the shuriken that had just jumped up and down on the ground.
Gu Ran asked the masked man, "Is that your Word of Power?"
The masked man did not answer.
Gu Ran smiled and said, "You're Jian Yu, right? Looks like you're at least an A-rank."
The masked man looked somewhat surprised.
"I didn't expect you to know so much. It seems your mother has told you quite a bit about the other world."
He took out a stainless steel self-locking strap from his pocket, locked Gu Ran's hands behind his back, and tied Gu Ran's ankles.