People are in high martial arts, the system lives in fantasy

The morning sun had not yet dispelled the thin mist over Yujing, but the massive dome of the Weiyang Martial Arts Arena was already buzzing with excitement, carrying the oppressive tension of an impending volcanic eruption. The first day of the University League Top Ten Tournament was the fuse that would ignite this volcano.

The result was cruel and swift.

Last year's champion, the Martial God Academy, hailed as the pinnacle of martial arts in Chinese high schools, fell to the iron hooves of the North American rising stars with a score of 2:5, in a near-humiliating manner, under the spotlight of everyone.

The process was not agonizing, but rather a suffocating crushing.

Mo Jingchun, the captain of the Martial God Academy and a figure on whom high hopes were placed, was once full of vigor and regarded Su Bei as a "star who only knew how to take shortcuts".

At this moment, he lay pale-faced beneath the arena, his arms twisted and deformed, his prized twin swords broken into several pieces scattered on the ground.
The "Thunderous Dawn Slash," a move he had unleashed with all his might, defeated one person, only to be crushed by a single punch from the North American Rising Star Captain, whose pure, savage, and unreasonable power overwhelmed him.

The immense force surged into his body through the twin blades, instantly shattering his defenses and internal organs. The entire process was so fast that the 300,000 spectators didn't even have time to gasp in surprise.

Nan Baihuan did her best, her sword flashing like a tapestry, attempting to maneuver using her exquisite footwork and swordsmanship. However, under Holman's simple, direct, and violently aesthetically pleasing power, speed, and energy, her elegance and skill were shattered instantly, like a delicate porcelain piece hitting a heavy iron hammer.

Numerical values ​​never go out of style.

He held on for less than thirty seconds before being slammed off the stage by a crimson energy shock, coughing up blood and unable to get up again.

Every match was so similar.

North American rising stars stepped into the ring, their movements carrying a wildness and overflowing power that seemed to have been forced into maturity, like an engine running at high speed about to overload.

There are no complicated techniques, no profound artistic conceptions, only the simplest and most brutal speed, power, and highly concentrated energy bursts.

Their genetic martial arts auras emitted an unstable, blinding, and tyrannical light, and each collision produced a dull, thunderous explosion.

The team members from the Martial God Academy were not weak; three of them were at the peak of the fourth rank and two were at the early stage of the fifth rank, a level of strength that would have been enough to make them stand out from the crowd in previous years. However, in the face of absolute power, all their skills seemed to become mere decorations.

When the last member of the North American Rising Stars team, a fighter with arms wrapped in tan energy and resembling a human bulldozer, easily carried the seriously injured and unconscious Martial God team member off the stage under the deathly silent gaze of the audience, and casually tossed him next to the stretcher of the medical staff below the stage, the entire Weiyang Martial Arts Arena fell into a terrifying silence.

That muffled thud seemed to strike the hearts of all the Chinese viewers.

On the huge screen, the bright red scoreboard "North American Rising Stars 5:2 Martial God Academy" looked like a congealed scab.

After the silence comes a violent outburst, the suppression reaching its limit!
The internet exploded instantly. The hashtags #MartialGodAcademyFatalDefeat# and #NorthAmericanRisingStarsAllAtTenthRank5# shot to the top of the trending topics list at rocket speed, followed by a shocking "Explosive" word.

The discussion quickly split into clearly defined camps:
[The most unbalanced ever! A disgrace!]

Are the military and associations blind? Aren't they investigating what banned substances they used?

Are there any claims of banned or prohibited drugs among newly released medications?

[Within the bounds of the rules, why should you care how others break them?]

[Just because China can't develop it, does that mean others aren't allowed to make progress? Gene therapy is, in fact, part of martial arts!]

A loss is a loss; why make excuses?

What was just a college league with a certain level of popularity in previous years has now captured the public's attention due to the emergence of a North American star.

The fundamental reason is that Chinese martial arts have been at the top of the world for too long, giving them a precipitous lead over neighboring countries. As you can see, apart from the emergence of new stars from North America, all other overseas teams were eliminated early on.

They used to exchange barbs in interviews, which everyone just laughed off and never considered them as rivals.

Nobody took the introduction of overseas teams this year seriously. Just like in the past with table tennis, the intensity of domestic competitions is much higher than that of international competitions. In the end, the only ones to consider are the few domestic opponents.

But this loss is a completely different story.

Even those who don't usually pay attention to these kinds of competitions couldn't help but check their messages this year—they lost? Let me see what happened?

Mr. Bai Lu also posted on social media, expressing his deep concern: "This kind of quick success is no different from drinking poison to quench thirst. It overdraws potential to seek temporary vanity, which is not the orthodox way of martial arts."

Of course, there are believers. If this legendary martial artist said it in real life, others would naturally believe it—but unfortunately, this is on the internet.

In a time when even cooking is considered a practice of evil cultivation, the idea of ​​quick martial arts training is no longer seen as evil cultivation; it's considered a blessing.

Such as, "Times have changed, and strength is the only true measure of success!"

"The results speak for themselves; sweeping away the Martial God is the most powerful proof!"

"If you're so capable, why don't you create such a safe and effective drug?"

The words are divided into two parts.

The argument escalated online, creating a huge vortex.

Before the official investigation statement was released, doubts and panic spread like a plague among the remaining Chinese university teams that had advanced to the next round—to have one's own competition lost to another on home soil was a loss that could not be described simply as shameful.

The shadow of Wushen Academy's crushing defeat loomed heavily over every team about to face the rising stars of North America.

The training room was filled with a tense atmosphere. The coaching team racked their brains to look through the data, trying to find the weaknesses of this "drug monster", but their efforts seemed futile.

“Their energy intensity is very high, but their conversion efficiency seems a bit low, and their endurance may be insufficient?” A teaching assistant analyzed the video hesitantly.

"The problem is... they don't give you a chance to fight a long battle at all! One punch! As long as one punch lands, the game is over!" another coach said helplessly.

"In the face of an absolute disparity in strength, what significance do tactics even have?"

"Their teamwork is also quite clumsy, but their individual burst damage is too strong..."

After much analysis, the conclusion is staggering: the opponent's individual strength is overwhelmingly superior, making it difficult to find a way to counter in a knockout tournament conducted in a series of rounds.

"After all, it's a team of all fifth-tier members. Unless one team can directly 1v5 or 2 for 4, and the three fourth-tier members take turns fighting one fifth-tier member, the chances are slim."

Are you telling a story here?

One coach asked helplessly, "Is that even possible?"

Is that so hard to think of?

In the temporary conference room of Zhenwu University, Su Bei said with great surprise, "The tactics are very simple. I will go on the field and crush them."

Wang Li: "..."

What I mean is, you're making me, the coach, seem useless.

Zhenwu University's first-round opponent is none other than a rising star from North America. (End of Chapter)