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.

barbarian and attacking his head with his sharp spike.

Lash's brows furrowed.

"The barbarian dies."

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

barbarian stronger?" Shang

"Yes," Lash said.

barbarian more

"Yes," Lash said.

why is

Silence.

more powerful, why

"Unfair," Lash said.

he is dead,

would you

Silence.

conflict between honorable battle and survival took

weak human," Lash

"Why?" Shang asked.

answer for

don't want to die,"

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

to die. This is why we train and

in battle is making

will use

will use sneak

will use

enemy will flee and attack

enemy will claw

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

but your power will

seconds of silence

Use anything you can think of. There

his eyes

Then, he charged forward.

he lifted his leg to kick

kick was

to use it. It was slow. It was very telegraphed.

pushed Lash's kick to

his leg

BANG!

thrown

mind was going wild

Shang in his

However, he lost again.

And finally, he understood.

not as strong right now, but he is more powerful,'

up and looked into Shang's

said respectfully. "Please

Shang smirked.

bodies are more powerful, they only know how to fight in a very direct

short fight between the

BOOM!

his sword to the side

"Approach me," Shang said.

stopped

arms like this," Shang said as he entered a

Lash copied Shang's stance.

than this punch, and you should be able

Lash nodded.

his right fist

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