"Do you have a video? I’ll believe you if you have one. If not, I’ll just assume you’re trying to ride the wave of popularity."
"Wow, you really can brag. You’ve nearly elevated Traditional Martial Arts to Immortal Technique status. First, it was taking down five armed spies with bare hands, then forcing bullets out, and now standing on the sea. I wonder what comments will appear next!"
"Standing on the sea and punching a shark’s head off? Is Traditional Martial Arts really this violent?"
"..."
Netizens didn’t take her comments seriously.
But soon, these news media accounts released a new round of interview videos...
Finally, they couldn’t stay calm anymore.
Each news media account released a video with roughly the same interview content.
All the interviews were with the hostages trapped in the supermarket with Lin Beichen.
After signing confidentiality agreements and finishing the written records, these hostages were swarmed by reporters as soon as they left the police station.
Faced with overwhelming questions, they didn’t forget the confidentiality agreement they signed and only responded vaguely.
"It’s different from what’s online."
"Let’s just say that Traditional Martial Arts are far more powerful than you imagine!"
"..."
After watching the hostage interview videos,
Netizens still doubted the online claims about Lin Beichen’s physical feats such as forcing out bullets or standing on the sea and punching a shark.
After all...
Without video evidence, these claims sounded completely unrealistic. Moreover, the hostages indicated things didn’t happen as rumored online.
But...
They began to waver on the claim that Lin Beichen defeated five armed spies using Traditional Martial Arts.
"So, did Lin Beichen really use Traditional Martial Arts to take down five armed spies?!"
"All the hostages trapped with Lin Beichen said so. That means Traditional Martial Arts in Great Xia isn’t simple!"
"Where can I learn this Traditional Martial Arts? I want to learn too!"
"..."
For a moment, the internet was full of praise for Great Xia Traditional Martial Arts, and there was a sudden surge of interest in learning it.
This allowed the supporters of Great Xia Traditional Martial Arts, who had been suppressed online for nearly a month, to finally bask in the glory!
"Hey, where are those guys who said Traditional Martial Arts are useless in actual combat? Let me see you use your modern combat techniques to take down five armed spies!"
"This is the true strength of Traditional Martial Arts. Those who idolize modern combat techniques... do you get it now?"
"Real masters of Martial Arts don’t bother fighting against modern combat skills. They fear killing you by accident. And after defeating a few clowns online for over a month, you really thought modern combat techniques were viable?"
"Where are those martial arts enthusiasts who said they would challenge Great Xia Traditional Martial Arts? Want to try challenging Lin Beichen? Oh, right, make sure to write your will first."
"..."
The internet’s sentiment towards Traditional Martial Arts and modern combat techniques reversed in an instant.
Great Xia Traditional Martial Arts gained the upper hand completely!
Modern combat techniques...
Had to retreat for now!
And the main character causing all this online buzz—Lin Beichen, at the moment, was in a car arranged by a security bureau agent, heading to his hotel.
"Ring... Ring..."
A phone rang.
Lin Beichen glanced at it. It was a call from Song Xiangdong.
Since he had left the police station safely and was now in the car.
His anxious mind had prompted the call.
Lin Beichen answered the phone, smiling: "Thank you, Director Song."
"No need to thank me."
Song Xiangdong thought to himself that he should be thanking him instead.
After some brief pleasantries,
He got straight to the point: "Lin Beichen, during your assessment test a month ago, your physical strength wasn’t this strong. Now you can even withstand bullets. Is this because of your training in Traditional Martial Arts this past month?"
"Yes, that’s right."
Lin Beichen didn’t hide anything.
Hearing his direct confirmation,
Song Xiangdong’s face lit up with excitement, and he confirmed again: "So, you have advanced your Traditional Martial Arts to the level of high Martial Art, or even Immortal Martial Art?"
"This..."
Lin Beichen paused, thinking about what high Martial Art or Immortal Martial Art would look like. Clearly, he hadn’t reached that level, so he shook his head: "Not yet."
Not yet?
Song Xiangdong felt both thrilled and disappointed.
Disappointed because Lin Beichen hadn’t progressed to high Martial Art.
But thrilled because...
The thought that Lin Beichen had achieved such physical strength just from training Traditional Martial Arts made him wonder how strong high Martial Art or Immortal Martial Art could be.
It was beyond imagination!
Still, Song Xiangdong didn’t aim too high.
Regardless of whether it was Traditional Martial Arts or high Martial Art, Lin Beichen had proven he could withstand bullets with his training, and that was what he needed now!
After a pause, he spoke with a hint of embarrassment: "Lin Beichen, I have to trouble you again."
"?"
Lin Beichen was confused and instinctively asked: "What trouble?"
"It’s like this..."
Familiar with each other, Song Xiangdong didn’t beat around the bush and explained his thoughts, finally asking: "Lin Beichen, do you think it could succeed?"
Of course not.
Lin Beichen initially wanted to respond like this. After all, he knew that the physical enhancement from training Traditional Martial Arts was entirely due to the Gold Element he hadn’t yet sensed.
Just practicing Traditional Martial Arts...
Might enhance fitness, but couldn’t achieve his level of toughness.
So how could it succeed?
But as he was about to speak,
An inexplicable thought flashed through his mind—
These Traditional Martial Arts won’t work.
But...
What if there were high Martial Arts techniques, or even Immortal Martial Arts techniques, that he created?
Would it succeed?
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