Chapter 51: Super Helmet Man
If someone with the physique of this fat guy were to really hit you with one of his wrench blows, even Wang Longhu wouldn’t fare well.
In an instant, Wang Longhu executed a half-capture maneuver, precisely seizing the fat man’s wrist. At the same time, he forcefully pushed his arm aside while advancing with a Beng Fist, striking the fat man’s massive belly.
Ancient generals all had broad shoulders and stout waists, with big bellies not fixated on modern fitness muscle but still capable of formidable combat on the battlefield.
The reason lies in the ancient belief that a general needs ’a face like a swallow, a neck like a tiger, a back like a tiger, a waist like a bear, and the capacity to fly and eat meat, marking him as a lookout over a thousand miles,’ referring to a neck as thick as a tiger’s, a robust build, valuing size and strength over sheer muscle.
The term "broad and thick" was originally a compliment in ancient times, referring to the five ’big’—large hands, large feet, large ears, broad shoulders, large buttocks—and the three ’thick’—thick waist, thick legs, thick neck.
Such a physique enabled a general to unleash combat abilities far exceeding that of regular soldiers on the battlefield.
Ancient military officers commonly had big bellies, but their general’s belly was entirely different from the beer belly of modern society’s men; it appeared large but was actually ’muscles wrapped in fat,’ possessing great combat strength and endurance.
In real combat, increasing weight and stamina is what truly enhances combat power, while training for defined muscles poses no cost-effectiveness, being merely aesthetically pleasing.
Anyone who hangs around places like this certainly isn’t just fat without capacity.
Wang Longhu instinctively used the Beng Fist from Five Elements Fist, which can harm internal organs, whereas most Xingyi Boxing martial artists can only injure externally with their Beng Fist, unable to cause internal damage.
Though Wang Longhu has practiced martial arts for a short period, his proficiency in Xingyi Boxing cannot be judged by ordinary standards, having reached a level of mastery.