It took a bit of convincing, but Lash eventually charged at Shang.

Just like before, Lash charged at Shang with both of his arms extended.

Just before Lash reached Shang, Shang lifted his leg and kicked Lash in the abdomen.

Lash flew away and rolled a couple of times on the ground.

Then, he looked at Shang with furrowed brows.

"This is not a fight," Lash said.

"How is it not a fight?" Shang asked.

"We are supposed to compare our strength!"

"We are," Shang said. "However, strength is not just how strong your body is."

Lash tried his best to understand the concept.

"Isn't experience also part of your strength?" Shang asked.

Lash nodded.

"When an old leader that has defended himself from challenges hundreds of times fights someone that has a slightly stronger body, will he win or lose?" Shang asked.

Lash thought about Shang's words for a while.

"He will win," Lash said. "He knows how to fight."

Shang nodded with a grin. "Correct. So, experience is also part of your strength."

"I would advise you to differentiate between strength and power to make it clearer."

"When you or I use the word strength from now on, we mean the strength of your body. That includes your speed and how much strength you can exert, okay?" Shang asked.

Lash nodded after a couple of seconds.

"When we talk about power, we refer to everything. That includes experience, originality, flexibility, and many other things."

"Strength determines who wins in a direct comparison of strength between two barbarians."

"Power determines who will kill the other one when there are no rules or customs."

"Right now, my strength is lower than yours, but my power is far above yours."

"If you are not convinced, try again."

Lash tried to understand these concepts, and he eventually charged at Shang again.

He got kicked away again.

And again.

And again.

Several injuries accumulated on Lash's body.

"I am weaker in strength, but you are the one getting injured," Shang said.

"Think of a powerful barbarian."

"Now, think of an invisible, weak human with a very sharp spike."

Lash was trying his best to imagine the scene.

imagine that weak human sneaking up on the powerful barbarian and attacking his head with

Lash's brows furrowed.

"The barbarian dies."

a scene that was not real. He was

barbarian stronger?" Shang

"Yes," Lash said.

barbarian

"Yes," Lash said.

why is

Silence.

powerful, why is

"Unfair," Lash said.

be," Shang said. "Yet, he is dead, and

would you

Silence.

between honorable battle

weak human," Lash

"Why?" Shang asked.

answer for a

don't want to die," Lash

shame to admit that. We all want to live. Isn't that why we train? Isn't that why we want to become more

to die. This

battle is making

enemy will use

will use sneak

enemy will use

will flee and attack from

claw

power, and by not taking advantage of these

will never be great while being honorable in

seconds of silence

take me down again. Use anything you can think of. There is nothing

opened his eyes and focused on

Then, he charged forward.

he lifted

kick was

it. It was slow. It was very

pushed Lash's kick to the

Shang extended his leg

BANG!

thrown

Lash's mind was going wild at

Shang in

However, he lost again.

And finally, he understood.

not as strong right now, but he

stood up and looked

respectfully. "Please teach me

Shang smirked.

are more powerful, they

short fight between the

BOOM!

threw his sword to the side

"Approach me," Shang said.

and stopped in

arms like this," Shang said as he entered a fighting

Lash copied Shang's stance.

said. "You are faster than this punch, and you should be

Lash nodded.

right

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