Chinese Superman

[777th Floor - I Love Martial Ancestor]: "Heh, those who say Martial Ancestor has no achievements, how do you know he doesn't? Would someone of his caliber let you or me know about his actions? Maybe he's already secretly resolved countless world-ending crises! At that level, he doesn't bother with fame!"

[Post #1502 - Jianghu Baixiaosheng (Original Poster)]: "Unified reply: This ranking comprehensively considers strength, potential, contribution, influence, and 'potentially hidden strength'. Rational discussion is welcome, but mindless trolling is not."

Xia Xinghan watched with great interest, especially the parts where they argued about themselves.

As a boy, he inevitably has a penchant for "debates".

Seeing that many people questioned his "lack of achievements", he rolled his eyes, a mischievous smile appeared on his face, he changed his forum nickname, his ID was "[The Strongest Nezha in the Guild Hall]", and began to "reverse" his words in the posts.

[The Strongest Nezha in the Guild]: "Let's have a rational discussion. Martial Ancestor Xia Xinghan certainly made great contributions, but his combat strength is a mystery. Creating martial arts and being a skilled fighter are two different things, right? Maybe the Martial Ancestor was just a theorist, and his actual strength was average?"

These words immediately stirred up a hornet's nest.

[The Martial Ancestor's Little Cotton-padded Jacket]: "@The Strongest Nezha in the Guild, who are you? You've even met the Martial Ancestor? How do you know his strength is average? You're a frog in a well!"

【One Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate】: "Theorist? Laughable! Someone who can create martial arts with such profound meaning as 'Mighty Rhinoceros Fist' and 'Flying Swallow' is telling me he doesn't understand practical combat? Don't even talk about creating it, you should learn which style first before you start commenting!"

[Tonight, let's vindicate the Martial Ancestor]: "Exactly! The nation has elevated the Martial Ancestor to the same level as the Dao Ancestor, bestowing upon him the title of 'Ancestor.' Do you think a keyboard warrior like you can question that? The greatness of the Martial Ancestor is beyond your comprehension!"

[Eating melon seeds without spitting out the seeds]: "To be fair, the ranking by the original poster does put the Martial Ancestor in a lot of trouble. But, passerby, your method of putting him down is too low-level. The Martial Ancestor's contributions are there for all to see. It's fine to question his strength, but to say that his strength is 'average' is going too far."

Seeing the rapidly refreshing, almost unanimously criticizing comments about him on the screen, Xia Xinghan was not annoyed at all. Instead, he couldn't help but smile and secretly rejoiced.

The feeling of "making fun" of yourself and then being defended by a group of "fans" is... quite peculiar.

"What's making you so happy?"

Gu Zhi Qiu's cool voice came from the side.

Xia Xinghan quickly suppressed his smile and coughed lightly, "It's nothing, just a casual post."

"Water stickers?"

Gu Zhi Qiu frowned slightly, clearly not fond of this internet slang term, and commented, "Boring."

Xia Xinghan chuckled, offering no explanation, and continued to immerse himself in posting on the forum.

Besides the power rankings, he also casually clicked on another popular post next to it—the "Beauty Ranking of Weapon Bearers".

This list is even more controversial, and its popularity is no less than that of debate posts.

The lists are accompanied by pictures and text, and some even include blurry candid photos or snapshots from official events.

Xia Xinghan scrolled down with great interest and sure enough, he saw a familiar figure in the ninth position.

【No.9: Gu Zhi Qiu (Golden Jade Sword Envoy)】

[Level: Legendary Master]

[Tags: aloof and refined, heroic and dashing, superb swordsmanship, formidable strength]

[Brief Introduction: One of the youngest known dual-relic weapon wielders, possessing both the "Jade-Handled Iron Sword" and the "Spring and Autumn Period Gold-Handled Iron Sword," boasting exceptional combat prowess. She has a cool and aloof demeanor, rarely smiling, and is known as the "Walking Iceberg Rose."]

[Popular comment: Beautiful as it is, don't get too close, or you might get hurt by the sword energy!]

Overall Score: 9.1

Below is a slightly blurry profile photo, seemingly a candid shot of Gu Zhi Qiu returning from a mission. Gu Zhi Qiu is sheathing his twin swords, his profile features clear and cold lines, and his short hair is fluttering in the wind.

"Senior sister, you made the list! Ninth place!"

Xia Xinghan held up the bracelet screen for Gu Zhiqi to see.

Gu Zhi Qiu glanced at it, her eyes completely calm and her heart as still as water, and simply said "childish".

She clearly had no interest in these empty titles.

Xia Xinghan scrolled to the top of the post and looked at the top of the list. It was a name called Gao Yuexi. There was only a simple description: "Suspected descendant of the Gao family, with unparalleled beauty." There was no photo at all, making her extremely mysterious.

The arguments below were equally heated, nothing more than verbal battles like "Why is he number one?" and "My XXX is number one."

He continued to happily browse through various trending posts, and time flew by.

It's 11 p.m.

Upon receiving a text message on her phone, Gu Zhi Qiu's eyes suddenly sharpened. She immediately stood up from the sofa, her movements swift and decisive, her previous relaxed state at home instantly replaced by a resolute and efficient one.

"Get dressed, get ready to go."

"The fish has taken the bait!"

Xia Xinghan perked up, immediately shut down the forum, and jumped off the sofa.

Neither of them had much luggage to pack; they simply quickly put on their clothes.

Not being by Lin Tingwan's side, Xia Xinghan didn't wear his white down jacket for the sake of convenience.

Gu Zhi Qiu walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling glass door and pulled it open.

The icy winds unique to high-rise buildings on autumn and winter nights howl in, pouring into the warm indoor space and making the curtains flutter.

Instead of going through the hotel entrance, she went directly to the edge of the spacious rooftop viewing balcony.

Below, hundreds of meters above the ground, the city lights have already dimmed.

"Stay close."

Gu Zhi Qiu glanced back at Xia Xing Han, and after confirming that he was ready, he channeled his spiritual energy and instantly pushed the Lingyan Ferry Movement Technique to its limit!

She lightly touched the balcony railing with her toes.

"brush"

Her tall figure moved like a wisp of smoke defying gravity, swiftly and lightly leaping towards the rooftop of a slightly shorter commercial building next door!

In the deep night, Gu Zhi Qiu's figure drew a near-perfect parabola in the air, leaving many afterimages. His dark green coat fluttered, like a kingfisher spreading its wings.

Once the afterimages trailing behind her disappeared, she landed precisely on the edge of the opposite rooftop without making a sound.

In an instant, 100 meters!

It's already approaching the speed of sound!

Immediately afterwards, Gu Zhi Qiu repeated the same move, using the Lingyan Crossing technique to launch himself into the air and leap onto the roof of another building further away.

Like a rabbit leaping and a falcon swooping, swift as a startled swan.

She performed a silent yet efficient parkour routine above the dim and cold steel jungle, leaping between the city's buildings of varying heights at an incredible speed, leaving only faint afterimages in sight.

"Senior Sister's Lingyan Ferry cultivation is indeed beautiful."

Xia Xinghan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but praise it.

This method of moving at high speed between cities purely by relying on agility and terrain is more skillful and entertaining than simply flying.

Without further hesitation, he slightly adjusted his bio-field, and his small body floated up lightly, then flew towards Gu Zhi Qiu, who was as swift as a rabbit and as fast as a falcon.

No matter how Gu Zhi Qiu changed direction or accelerated, jumping and leaping between the complex buildings, Xia Xing Han always maintained a steady distance and followed leisurely.

There's no way around it; flying is just that simple and straightforward.

And so they gradually moved away from the bustling city center and headed to an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Stone City.

Rank B mission: Arrest/Kill the Relic Hunter!