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    Wuxia martial arts frequently derive from the elements of nature: wind, fire, and water/ice are common features of certain wuxia martial arts skills.

    But what about electricity?

    Admittedly, this could get kind of crazy, with wuxia characters potentially shooting out electricity as if they were Darth Sidious from STAR WARS or Thor from Marvel Comics, but considering that electrical current exists within the human body (in the form of nervous system transmissions), it would be kind of cool if some wuxia character had some limited capacity to use electrical power as a kind of weapon, just as some of them already use wind, fire, and water/ice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Cheng View Post
    Wuxia martial arts frequently derive from the elements of nature: wind, fire, and water/ice are common features of certain wuxia martial arts skills.

    But what about electricity?

    Admittedly, this could get kind of crazy, with wuxia characters potentially shooting out electricity as if they were Darth Sidious from STAR WARS or Thor from Marvel Comics, but considering that electrical current exists within the human body (in the form of nervous system transmissions), it would be kind of cool if some wuxia character had some limited capacity to use electrical power as a kind of weapon, just as some of them already use wind, fire, and water/ice.
    With some research:
    To produce an electric current, three things are needed: a supply of electric charges (electrons) which are free to flow, some form of push to move the charges through the circuit and a pathway to carry the charges.

    To produce electricity in Wuxia-term,
    One must come up with a weapon that would work in the same way as an electrical turbine.
    Maybe rotating the Heavy Iron Sword inside a magnetic enclosure with copper wiring to generate enough electricity and use it to shock/electrocute your opponent

    With DFBB's demonic speed, she could generate some form of electrical static, when concentrated or accumulated, could generate enough electricity to zap her opponents

    Since CC is advanced in physics, he may have some ideas.

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    Further thoughts:
    Imagine YG's HIS or DFBB's needle infused with strong electrical charge, that would be very powerful, unblockable.
    However, the user must wear thick rubber gloves or would get electrocuted

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