Legend of Tomorrow

Guo Xu came up with a lot of words and learned some information about Earth Four himself.

The original family opened a larger Chinese restaurant, the family situation was good, and the location was still in East Lansing. After Jason Statham became famous, he invested in the restaurant. He is really a reliable and good relative. Some of his movie posters and photos with relatives were hung on the walls of the restaurant to attract customers.

Guo Xu did not inherit the family business and had no talent in cooking, maybe a little bit, but not Chinese food. On Earth 2, he worked in a Western restaurant.

He is a good boy from Earth 4. He has never left East Lansing except for traveling. After graduation, he stayed in school and became a teacher. Ada was also a teacher of unpopular subjects. The two of them were in the same office, but they didn't even speak much.

Martin's girlfriend was Ada's best friend, and Chris was Ada's high school classmate, and they got to know each other.

His original personality was boring. His family must have started urging him to fall in love and get married when he reached his age. He just wanted to live an ordinary life in the future. Guo Xu suspects that he hides his talent as a teacher and is a teacher in two parallel worlds.

Guo Xu plans to date Ada for a while, which will give him the pleasure of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. It's like I'm usually Superman, but if I put on a pair of glasses, you wouldn't even recognize me.

Guo Xu, who has become an ordinary person again, cherishes this free time and does not have to worry about fans pestering and paparazzi following him.

More than a month passed quickly. Guo Xu went out to play every day and did not practice football at all. He was too lazy to practice.

Under this mentality, his strength has actually dropped a bit compared to his peak. In the past two seasons, he has been mainly on the floor. Breakthroughs rely on rhythm and pick-and-rolls. He has lost the momentum that he had when he averaged 40+ per game.

Guo Xu was the strongest after the Earth Three New York cycle back then. He also knew that he had regressed compared to that time. Even if his teammates created opportunities for him, if he played longer and worked hard, he would only be 30+10.

The strength of a player is only one aspect, his attitude is equally important. Some people with average physical fitness can play basketball well, largely because of their mentality and self-discipline. Guo Xu's ability to play well now relies on his skills. He is very good if he can play 80% of his strength. He learned to play healthy basketball in the 2007 cycle.

In the 50th cycle, Guo Xu left the apartment immediately after getting up without making an appointment with Ada. He sent a text message to Martin saying that he had something important to do and would contact him tomorrow so he could do some activities alone.

If he didn't say anything, it would be very troublesome for the other party to call him. Without him, the two men and two women could just form a team to play.

Guo Xu would get tired of eating, drinking, having fun and dating women every day. He had to do something serious to change things up.

In this time loop, he plans to learn a few new skills to improve himself.

It never hurts to know more things, and he also has time to develop new interests and hobbies.

There are fewer and fewer music works, film and television works that he can copy. If he doesn't learn more, he will not be able to maintain his image as a genius after 2015. He wants to be a real genius, not a pseudo-genius who has always been a copycat.

The first thing Guo Xu wanted to learn was pistol shooting. It is easy to buy guns and find shooting ranges in Dallas. He is not afraid of spending money. He has more than 60,000 US dollars in his original account, which is enough for him to spend one day.

Sharpshooters are fed bullets one by one, all with money, and they must also have a beautiful and accurate gun. Guo Xu practiced this not to shoot people, but to protect himself. The United States is a country with a high crime rate. Who dares to say that they will never encounter criminals? If he trains, he won't sit still and wait for an unexpected situation.

And if he practices shooting well, he will be better at acting in action movies in the future. Amber became popular because of her beautiful action scenes.

In addition to shooting, Guo Xu was also interested in equestrianism and gave up after playing it a few times.

It's not that he can't afford it, but the NBA doesn't allow players to ride horses at all. This is an injury-prone sport. Even if he buys a good horse and has top-notch equipment, it will be difficult for him to practice equestrian skills, let alone participate in competitions.

Riders and their horses have to be together often to have a tacit understanding. Guo Xu played basketball for a season, and the horse probably didn't even recognize him. He could only regretfully give up the only pretentious sport in the Olympics in which members of the British royal family participated.

He would feel bored if he only practiced shooting. After visiting a few more places, he chose fencing and archery. He won't go to college to take cultural courses. All he wants to do is practice fighting skills.

He has physical advantages in both sports and is easy to pick up.

There are three types of fencing: foil, saber, and epee.

Guo Xu started practicing foil to get a feel for it, and then took up epee, because he had the greatest advantage in this discipline and could easily become a master.

The epee is a triangular prism with an average length of 110CM and a weight of 770 grams. It is a complete thrusting weapon. During competition, only hitting the opponent with the tip of the sword is effective, and horizontal strikes with the sword body are invalid. The effective parts it hits are the most among the three types of fencing, including the whole body, namely the trunk, legs and feet, arms and helmet.

It is heavier than the foil sword and the rapier is harder. Epee competition requires a high degree of accuracy. A good opportunity to attack the opponent is often when the opponent starts to attack. Pay attention to defensive counterattacks.

Guo Xu's arm strength is excellent, and his handling of the epee feels similar to that of the foil sword, and his hands are very stable; his reaction speed through racing is much better than ordinary people, and he can observe the opponent's sword path; he moves quickly and can guard against the opponent's attack. Explosive and quick counterattack.

He only practiced for two weeks, but he tortured all the students and defeated a coach in the club. Because the others had no memory, he looked like he was here to play in the gym.

After the club's owner and head coach knew that Guo Xu was an amateur, he wanted to hire him to join the club. He would first participate in Dallas games, perform well and then participate in national competitions. The next step would be international competitions and even the Olympics.

Modern fencing is a traditional sport in the Olympic Games. The first modern Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896 included men's foil and saber competitions. The men's epee competition was added to the 2nd Olympic Games in Paris in 1900. Currently, there are only five combat sports in the Olympic Games: wrestling, boxing, judo, taekwondo, and fencing, with fencing being the oldest.

Do you think it's possible for me to participate in the Olympics in the future? Guo Xu was reminded of his childhood dream of being a swordsman.

The head coach said: You are not old enough to practice fencing at 28 years old. Your advantage is obvious. People participating in the epee event are generally taller, and they are not as fast as you. Your strength is not compromised, and it is easier to hit your opponent.

The bigger the person, the bigger the target. Epee athletes are generally around 190cm tall. Guo Xu is short at 183cm, but his strength is hidden in the NBA.

Compared with footwork, epee athletes are accustomed to moving at close range, and their explosive power cannot be compared with NBA players. What about sprinters like Guo Xu?

Guo Xuxiao asked: If I want to participate in the Olympics, how do I sign up?

You're thinking too far now. The head coach laughed.

“It’s always good to have a goal so I can be more motivated when training.”

The head coach explained the situation. It was very simple. He first signed up for the domestic competition in the United States. If he won the championship, he would be eligible to participate in the national team selection. If he beat his competitors, he would go to the Olympics. There are only a small number of fencers, so the competition is not as fierce as in major sports, and there is no need for ratings. Whoever is good will be promoted.

The head coach was willing to explain because he was very optimistic about Guo Xu's prospects and he was a type with unlimited potential. He said that he was not a professional, but no one in the club believed him. However, he is not a celebrity on Earth 4. No one in the basketball circle knows him, let alone the fencing circle.

Of course Guo Xu couldn't join the club, he just came to practice for a day. He does have a short-term goal, which is to participate in the 2012 London Olympics.