Standing Man's
The Challenge of China
When Soo Jin's turn to compete in the grand final round of The Shadows competition, he meets a very different opponent than all the previous fighters. His opponent hails from China and is an expert in the martial art of kung fu, a martial discipline that is seen as one of the oldest and most graceful in the world.
The match started with a smooth and flowing movement of Chinese fighters. He moves with gentleness, dodging every attack of Soo Jin as if he is moving with the wind. Soo Jin felt very hard to follow this unusual move.
The Chinese fighter continues to dodge each of Soo Jin's attacks with incredible gentleness and sometimes launches quick and sharp counterattacks. Soo Jin feels very hard in this fight, and he feels even more desperate.
Although Soo Jin tries hard to find a gap in his opponent's defense, the Chinese fighter continues to show exceptional skill in dodging attacks. Every attack he tried was always gently blocked or avoided.
Time goes by, and Soo Jin feels increasingly overwhelmed. The Chinese fighter suddenly launches a very fast and powerful attack, making Soo Jin fall to death. The referee starts counting.
"One.. two.. three..."
Soo Jin tried hard to get up, but he felt very weak. He felt that he might not be able to continue this fight.
"Four.. five..."
Jihoon, who was watching anxiously from the edge of the ring, was worried to see Soo Jin struggling in this fight. She is eager to help Soo Jin, but she knows that she must entrust Soo Jin to finish this fight herself.
"Nine...Ten!"
Soo Jin tries hard to get up, but she feels very weak and cornered. He felt that he could not continue this fight.
When the referee reaches the number ten, Soo Jin has to give up. He felt very disappointed and was struck by this defeat. He knew that he had fought hard throughout their journey, and now he felt like he had failed.
Jihoon, who feels angry at Soo Jin's defeat, promises inwardly to avenge this defeat. He knows that he must win in his next fight for Soo Jin and to advance their journey towards unraveling the mystery of The Shadows.
However, before the next fight begins, Jihoon wants to give support to Soo Jin who feels devastated by this defeat. The two of them sat outside the fight ring, and Jihoon placed his hand on Soo Jin's shoulder.
"Soo Jin, you have done your best," Jihoon said gently. "We still have the next fight, and I'll make sure we win."
Soo Jin turned to her with tears in her eyes. "Thank you, Jihoon. I knew you'd do it."
The two of them felt increasingly close to each other as they faced increasingly heavy obstacles ahead. Jihoon feels increasingly determined to win his next fight and prove that Soo Jin is an irreplaceable part of their team.
After Soo Jin's defeat in a fight against a Chinese fighter who uses kung fu martial arts, Jihoon's turn to face the next challenge. Jihoon feels very determined to win this fight, especially to avenge Soo Jin's defeat.
His opponent was an expert in the extremely powerful kung fu martial arts. Jihoon knew that this would be a difficult fight, but he felt increasingly motivated to win this fight.
The match began, and Jihoon and his opponents faced each other in the middle of the battle ring. His opponent launched the first attack, sending quick kicks and punches. Jihoon quickly dodged the attack and tried to assess his opponent's abilities.
Unlike Soo Jin's match, Jihoon uses his Boxing Martial Arts in this fight. He knew that he had strength and speed in punches and kicks that could keep up with his opponent. However, the kung fu fighter had a powerful defense technique.
The fight continued with a series of rapid exchanges of attacks. Jihoon and his opponent moved at an incredible speed, trying to find a gap in defense against each other. But this fight feels more balanced than Soo Jin's fight.
Time went by, and the two fighters started to feel increasingly tired. Jihoon knows that he has to take action sooner if he wants to win this fight for Soo Jin. She feels increasingly determined not to repeat Soo Jin's defeat.
Using his high speed, Jihoon began to launch consecutive attacks on his opponent. He landed a series of powerful and fast punches and kicks, making his opponent desperate. But the kung fu fighters were still able to avoid most of Jihoon's attacks.
Both of them were getting more and more exhausted, and it seemed that the fight would go on for quite a while. However, Jihoon had an unexpected plan. With a sudden, he dashed towards his opponent and launched a crushing blow towards his face.
Jihoon's punch hit the target perfectly, and his opponent staggered backwards. Jihoon did not give him a chance to recover and immediately launched a further attack. A few more punches and kicks, his opponent fell to the mat.
The referee starts counting.
"One.. two.. three..."
The kung fu fighter tried to get up, but he was too weak to continue the fight.
"Ten!"
The referee announced Jihoon's victory. Jihoon manages to win this fight and avenges Soo Jin's defeat. He feels very proud of this victory and feels relieved that he has made his promise to Soo Jin.
As Jihoon exits the fight ring, Soo Jin welcomes him with a grateful smile. The two of them had gone through this very difficult fight together, and now they were ready to take on the next challenge.
Jihoon's victory in this fight brings them closer to the answer about The Shadows. They know that there are still many obstacles and dangers that may come their way ahead, but they also know that they have the necessary ability and determination to deal with them.
