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.

on the powerful barbarian and

Lash's brows furrowed.

"The barbarian dies."

bit. Lash had learned to imagine a scene that was not real. He

barbarian

"Yes," Lash said.

barbarian

"Yes," Lash said.

why is he

Silence.

is more powerful, why is he dead?"

"Unfair," Lash said.

"Yet, he is dead,

you

Silence.

mind, a conflict between honorable

weak human,"

"Why?" Shang asked.

didn't answer for

die," Lash said with

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

die. This is why

battle is

enemy will

will use sneak

will

will flee and

enemy will claw

the extent of their power, and by not taking advantage of these aspects, you

be great, but your power will never

seconds of

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

eyes

Then, he charged forward.

Shang, he lifted his leg to

kick was

had to stop to use it. It was

leg and pushed Lash's kick to the side

extended his leg in a

BANG!

thrown

was going wild at this

than Shang in his current

However, he lost again.

And finally, he understood.

not as strong right now, but

slowly stood up and looked into

said respectfully. "Please teach me how to

Shang smirked.

bodies are more powerful, they only

between the

BOOM!

his sword to the side and cracked

"Approach me," Shang said.

did so and stopped in front

this," Shang said as he entered

Lash copied Shang's stance.

you very slowly now," Shang said. "You are faster than this punch, and you should be

Lash nodded.

his right fist and

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