High Martial Arts: Starting from the Strongest Junior High Student

The next day, Chen Shi bravely held a press conference.

Now, his reputation is very bad, and many people with ulterior motives are stirring up trouble, claiming that Chen Shi's true nature has been revealed and that he doesn't consider himself a Jiangzhou native at all, which is why he is so absurd after turning to the dark side.

It takes immense courage for him to come out at this critical juncture.

At this point, thousands of cameras had already been set up.

Chen Shi stood at the door, while Xue Xin beside him clenched her little fist earnestly and said, "Go for it, senior brother."

"You're the best!"

Chen Shi nodded emphatically, took a deep breath, and stepped through the door.

In an instant, countless cameras began flashing and clicking.

The impatient reporter shouted, "Chen Shi, what do you think about the online claims that you don't consider Jiangzhou your home at all?!"

Suddenly, the scene fell silent.

The reporters looked at Chen Shi excitedly, anticipating his response.

Chen Shi laughed and said, "Such a sensational question right off the bat?"

This statement startled everyone. The reporters here were all there to interview Chen Shi. Chen Shi wasn't like this before; he would always be serious, with a stern face, speaking authoritatively, and never making a joke.

The atmosphere eased a bit because of those words.

Finally, everyone stared intently at Chen Shi.

He was a little nervous. After taking a deep breath, he said, "As you can see, I behaved very poorly in yesterday's battle."

"I have insulted everyone. I am here today to beg for your forgiveness. I am only here to apologize."

"sorry!"

Chen Shi bowed deeply.

This sincere gesture made all the reporters raise their heads, their eyes shining.

Chen Shi continued, "I hope everyone won't be disappointed in me!"

"As for your question about whether I don't consider Jiangzhou my home, I feel that no matter what, Jiangzhou is my hometown."

"I grew up in Linshan City, Jiangzhou, without a doubt!"

At this point, a female reporter at the front asked, "Is there still a possibility that you might lose control in the future?"

Will it turn into a monster again?

"The tragedy from eighty years ago has been unearthed. Will you become the next Xiahou Hongtian?"

The second problem is more difficult.

Chen Shi resolutely said, "I am fundamentally different from Xiahou Hongtian. Now we have a deeper understanding of the Primordial God Blood. My family has a way to pull me out of that state. You have all seen that I can recover to normal in a very short time."

This statement prompted many reporters to nod silently and take notes.

Chen Shi asked in surprise, "How is that possible?"

The female reporter then asked, "So you'll still turn into that again, right?"

Chen Shi nodded earnestly and said, "Yes, it will definitely happen again."

These words caused an uproar. The reporters looked at each other, wondering if Chen Shi had gone mad.

This is dancing on people's minefield!

Once this news breaks, Chen Shi's reputation will definitely be severely affected.

After several seconds of lively discussion, the room fell silent again.

Chen Shi said earnestly, "I don't think you're afraid that I'll turn into a monster; rather, I'm afraid that I'll do things that only a monster would do."

"I believe that if only by becoming a monster can one protect their loved ones and everyone else, then what's wrong with becoming a monster?"

The reporters continued to record this statement, then asked, "You mean you're confident you can control that force, right?"

"Yes." Chen Shi nodded emphatically.

"For a long time to come, I will continue to fight against the monster inside me until I completely control it!"

The reporter pressed further: "What if you fail?"

Chen Shi laughed and said, "Let's make it a big deal."

Everyone laughed upon hearing this.

"So you think you might fail?"

Chen Shi nodded: "Yes, yesterday's battle made me realize that the world doesn't revolve around me, and that everything going smoothly is just a beautiful fantasy."

"If I fail, I will have my family execute me. Please come to the final feast!"

The reporter felt that Chen Shi was beginning to have an invincible position.

At this time.

The female reporter produced a letter and said, "This is a letter one of your fans wrote for you last night. Would you like me to read it aloud?"

Chen Shi clenched his fists slightly, lowered his head, and looked somewhat nervous.

He took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "Read it!"

After the female reporter nodded, she opened the envelope and read it aloud in a standard broadcasting tone.

"Chen Shi, my parents told me that if I want to become a martial artist in the future, I must become someone like you."

The moment these words were spoken, Chen Shi felt an overwhelming sense of shame. He lowered his head deeply, like a sinner being judged.

The female reporter continued, "Brother Chen Shi, I was very happy to see you turn evil in the finals, because I knew you were going to win."

"But my parents were very unhappy."

"They said Chen Shi's performance today was bad, and we shouldn't learn from him."

The reporters nervously looked up, while Chen Shi in the camera lens had his head down and his face looked grim.

The female reporter continued, "But I think my parents are wrong."

Chen Shi's expression changed slightly.

The sound continued.

I had a heated argument with my parents.

"They said you were wrong, that you shouldn't have behaved so badly in front of everyone."

"I'm furious. I don't understand why they have this attitude."

"It's as if they only see you as a role model when you win."

"If you can't win like a perfect hero, you're not a role model."

"If you can't win, you're not a son of Jiangzhou, you're not family."

"When I saw on TV that after the game ended, there were hardly any people applauding for you, and I felt that this world was utterly absurd."

"You became like that to meet everyone's expectations, but they don't understand."

"What they like is not Chen Shi at all, but a perfect hero."

"So they're not your family at all, and they don't love you!"

This statement silenced the reporters who had come to watch the spectacle.

Honestly, it seems they are just like the child's parents.

The female reporter continued reading.

True family doesn't only love you when you win!

"Brother Chen Shi, I believe you're not a bad person. You'll always be my hero!"

"My beloved son of Jiangzhou!"

After she finished speaking, the female reporter looked up.

In the center of the hall, the boy standing in front of the microphone was already sobbing uncontrollably. He lowered his head, covered his face, and kept wiping away his tears, but he couldn't stop. He tried his best to control himself from sobbing, but his body still trembled involuntarily.

This was probably the first time Chen Shi had ever cried like this in his life. Only then did people realize that this hero, who had been bringing perfect victories to Jiangzhou, was actually just a seventeen-year-old boy.

Many emotional journalists shed tears of remorse at this moment.

Yes, we can't just applaud him when he wins.

This is not love.