The Martial Unity

Chapter 2088 Deceptive Trap

Master Vertol's true offense was not bullrushes or charges.

No.

Those were red herrings.

By constantly charging in over and over, he tricked his opponents into believing that he was a Martial Artist who relied on linear momentum to inflict damage with heavy collisions. His systems of thought relied on constantly conditioning his opponents to be wary of his bullrushes while writing them off as his sole offense.

It was a lie.

He grinned as the two Martial Masters blasted around on the battlefield, grappling with each other.

CLASP!

He pulled Rui into a deeper, deadlier embrace, using all the power he was able to muster in his arms and legs. By further pulling him in, he also subjected Rui to the Yin-Yang Shield, which had now become a full-contact battering ram.

BOOOM!!!

Rui grimaced as he experienced the full power of Yin-Yang Shield over longer

him; he would have long broken his bones if not for Nemean Blossom, which was at half power, and Flux Earther dispersing the impact. A half-powered Hypertrophic Surge helped him fight back against his opponent's immense resistance, yet this was where Master Vertol showcased his

who had honed his body for centuries. While enhancing its defense was something that he had focused on the most, his power output was extremely high, far higher than Rui as he

comfortable. The Yin-Yang Shield became surprisingly lethal when used in grappling; that was why Master Vertol had spent more than a century refining his grappling trap. Once he snared his opponents in a trap, he could use his greatest shield as his

Martial Mind allowed him to maximize the probability of successfully grappling with his opponents by scrupulously evaluating their reactions, their attention, and their focus. It also allowed him to find the most optimal timing for springing his grappling trap so that he could ensure that the

tediously burned into muscle memory and pure reflex to minimize the probability that it would be foreseen before it was too late. The lack of conscious intentionality behind the motions was the reason that the SOUL model's reading of intent was delayed, causing Rui to

was centered around reading the physical intent at its inception, yet he was unable to read their minds to learn of strategies or

That wasn't all.

CLASP

to the maximum. Yet, Master Vertol even had a system

to foresee his grappling maneuvers, his opponent's system of thought allowed

in grappling, the systems of thought specialized for grappling, and actual grappling techniques were strong advantages that gave

his moves well ahead of time. He also dispersed much of the man's output over time with his defense. In addition, he continued Breathing Crucifix, stifling the

have broken some bones

weren't the only

BZZZT

body, interfering with the yin and yang vibrations of the technique, reducing their power.

be amazed at how powerful Rui was even when he had fallen

that they were so powerful that they didn't require any special affinity to rival and even overcome other