Character's Quotes - Hao Zhansi Lie"A blow that can be blocked isn't necessarily strong; only a blow that can break through one's own defense deserves to be remembered."[Old Gym Site - Crumbling Bricks and Tiles]At dusk, Hao Zhansi Lie stood alone in front of a collapsed wooden house in the abandoned area of the southern city.This was the starting point of his punching - the old fighting gym.Ten years ago, this place was one of the holy lands for young fighters to learn martial arts. The instructors were strict, the techniques pure, emphasizing practical combat, breaking defenses, and exploiting weaknesses.Lie learned his first move, "Middle Section Penetration," here.But now all that remained were broken walls and mottled punch marks, with the words "Breaking Defense First" still faintly visible on the wall.He sat down, lit a cigarette, watched the sun set, and whispered, "At that time, I thought the world had only one way to live: 'Breaking the opponent's defense first'..."He clenched his fist, memories surging back -[Flashback - Middle Section Breaking Defense]In his youth, Hao Zhansi Lie faced an upperclassman during a test.He was small in stature, but he fixated on his opponent's middle section, each punch accurately hitting the vulnerable stomach, powerfully breaking the opponent's center of gravity."Middle Section Breaking Defense, one punch collapse!"This was the first technique he mastered to defeat his enemies.He used this move to win countless fights and injure dozens of opponents.Until one time, he hit a competitor with a heart condition; the opponent fell and couldn't get up, almost losing his life.As a result, he stopped fighting for three months, and the gym faced criticism and was eventually disbanded.This incident became an everlasting shadow in Lie's heart.
"Now - Self Dialogue He stood up, took off his shirt, and stood in front of the stained old wall. Bang! With a fierce punch, the 'Defense is a Priority' wall collapsed. He whispered, "Breaking defenses shouldn't just be about breaking someone else's defenses, it should also break your own attachments. He finally understood that what he had broken through over the years was not only others, but also his own 'trust' in this world. Returning to the Fighting Club - An Old Friend's Visit]. After returning to the martial club, a familiar figure was waiting for him at the training ground. - It was the former leader, "Kongzhai of Fengcheng". This person had a stern appearance, with a short beard, a sword-like demeanor, and had been retired for three years. He looked at Lie and said lightly, ''Your strikes are different from the past. They have become slower and softer. Lie did not deny it, but replied: But you said... can I still protect the club like this? Kongzhai was silent for a few seconds, then finally smiled, "If you can still use such strikes to break through others' 'heart defenses'... then you are stronger than before. "Epilogue - 'True Breaking of Defenses'] Late at night. Lie stood alone in the wooden post formation of the fighting club, reassembling the stance for the mid-level breaking defense. This time, however, he closed his eyes and shifted his center of gravity back to his feet, instead of lunging forward blindly. He said softly, "It's not about forgetting this move, but rather... redefining it. His punches flowed like water, varying in weight and urgency, gentle but not violent. At that moment, he finally elevated the meaning of 'breaking the defense' from 'piercing the flesh' to 'penetrating the obsession'.