There was nothing surprising about the fighting lessons, except that all three girls made great progress.
But during a break in training, Monica sat next to Luke and drank some water, and suddenly asked, "Did you encounter them during this monster attack?"
Luke was stunned and shook his head: "It was the middle of the night. My partner and I got up and rushed over, but we were blocked at the bridge. By the time we got to the scene, Batman and the others had already dealt with them."
Monica hummed, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke again: "Do you think that with Nikki and I's fighting abilities, we can survive if we encounter those monsters?"
Luke frowned, thought for a moment, and shook his head solemnly: "If it is a sudden encounter and cannot be avoided, I encourage you to find a suitable opportunity to fight them."
Monica understood the meaning of his words: "What if we can avoid it?"
Luke: "Run as far as you can. Don't try to be a hero."
Seeing Monica's surprised expression, he explained in detail: "They are not the hooligans you beat up before. The damage caused by your fists and feet cannot stop their attack. Moreover, they do not appear alone, but mostly in groups of three, five, or even seven or eight. If you don't have the ability to kill them quickly, then it's best to run as far as possible."
Monica thought for a moment and exhaled: "So dangerous?"
Luke nodded. "It's more dangerous than you think. They have no other purpose but to kill humans. If you hesitate in your attack, you will only get a fatal counterattack. This kind of battle has a very low tolerance rate. If you make a mistake, you will lose your life. This is definitely not a good time for you to practice fighting skills."
Nikki came over and said, "But we can't choose when they appear, and we may not have a chance to avoid them after they appear. What should we do then?"
Luke looked around at the two girls, and at Mindy, who was standing on the treadmill not far away, grinning and making faces, and immediately understood: "What do you want to learn?"
Nikki: "A fighting technique that can easily kill this monster."
Luke thought about it, and finally shook his head: "If it's fists and feet, then forget it."
Monica immediately asked, "Didn't the fighter who was falsely accused of not saving people use his fighting skills to kill a lot of those monsters?"
Luke rolled his eyes. "If I give you an iron pillar, can you pound it half a meter into the concrete? That fighter can do it. And he has armor. Do you have it?"
Monica was speechless.
Nikki: "Where's the long sword? That big black guy and the black and white masked man seem to be very good at using long swords."
Luke raised his hand and snapped his fingers. "Bingo. That's the right way of thinking. The biggest difference between humans and beasts is that humans are good at using tools."
He looked at Nikki and said, "Your strength is much greater than that of an ordinary person. Even if it's not a long sword, as long as it's a sturdy long stick, you can swing it and hit the experimental subject, and you can break the limbs of this monster."
Then he looked at Monica and said, "Your skills are much better than theirs. Even if you only have one or two tough kitchen knives, you can cut off their arms and legs. There is no need to fight them head-on."
Both women nodded.
The principle is very simple, just play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses.
"In summary, what you need is a set of protective clothing with considerable protection, as well as weapons." Luke said, "Since Nikki is stronger, the protective clothing can be thicker and heavier, and the weapons can even be a sword and a shield. Monica, you have better skills, so you can use a lighter protective clothing and use two swords."
Both girls nodded.
Mindy couldn't bear to be lonely and came out to pretend: "What about me?"
Luke could only roll his eyes at this big loli in his heart: You have the armor I gave you, and the folding double-headed long sword from Iron Blood Technology, what suggestions are you giving me
But on the surface he could only smile and nod: "You are similar to Monica. Your skills are your strong point, so your choices are basically the same. But in order to make up for your disadvantage in size, you can use two-handed long weapons."
Mindy was speechless. This was really her current situation.
Monica smiled bitterly: "Protective clothing and double swords, these should be very expensive, right?"
Nikki chuckled: "I can sponsor you."
Monica immediately shook her head.
Of the two girls, Nikki's family background is middle class, while Monica's family is just okay, so the burden of buying a knife is completely different for them.
This was in return for his ability, Luke secretly helped Monica's father find a good job a few months ago.
Before that, Monica's family was quite poor, otherwise they wouldn't be living in Harlem now.
Luke laughed, "Have you forgotten what I do?"
The two girls were stunned, and Monica said quickly: "Do you want to get me a bulletproof vest from the police station?"
Luke smiled and said, "That's illegal. But I like processing small things, such as car parts and antique machinery, and making a long sword will be easier."
Monica hesitated: "But... it's too expensive."
Top-quality samurai swords made by registered Japanese swordsmiths often start at several thousand US dollars.
Although what Luke was talking about with them was not this kind of luxury item, but a long sword that could be used in actual combat.
However, the lowest price for a purely handmade product is a few hundred US dollars, and it is normal for a pair of swords to cost over a thousand dollars.
Luke laughed. “I’m not making handicrafts for you. Most things can be made by machines. A knife costs only one or two hundred dollars at most.”
Then he looked at Nikki and Mindy, "You get a share, too. There are so few girls interested in fighting these days. This is a small gift for our similar interests."
Nikki and Monica were both hesitant, but Mindy agreed immediately: "Okay, but can I customize the style myself?"
Luke shrugged. "It would be better if you could bring the complete blueprint. I can scan it into the computer and cut it for you directly. But I won't provide the decorative appearance."
Mindy certainly doesn't mind, she also has some equipment at home to repair and adjust the equipment.
What she cared about was the small gift from Luke, so she nodded: "No problem."
Turning her head to see Nikki and Monica struggling with each other, she rolled her eyes and knew what they were thinking. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, we three have gifts. Luke can't possibly want to pursue all three of us at the same time. That would be too expensive."
Nikki blushed a little and was a little afraid to look at Luke.
Monica was embarrassed: I would like to, but people don’t like my style.
Mindy patted her chest and said, "Okay, I'll just treat him to a few more meals in the future. Well, I'll treat him next time."
Mindy was only thirteen years old and had far fewer concerns.
After talking it out like this, the two girls finally gave up their hesitation.
After all, accepting a gift worth thousands of dollars from a boy is indeed too expensive.
If a boy in school gives a girl such an expensive gift, he must want to make a date with her. Accepting the gift is equivalent to accepting the agreement.
Now that Mindy is leading the way, they no longer have this concern.
No matter how cruel Luke is, he would never touch Mindy.