"This is outrageous! If you’ve got guts, step out of that screen and face one-on-one!"
"I admit, Brother Bei, you’ve broken the limits of Great Xia’s Martial Arts, transcended physical shackles, and reached the Hidden Essence realm. That’s insanely powerful. In real life, I’d literally slide on my knees to you and beg you to take as your disciple. But sorry, this is the internet. My point is, you’re still a long way off."
"You’re right! So what if you’ve reached the Hidden Essence realm? At the end of the day, you’re still just flesh and blood. Even if you were fast enough to dodge bullets, what would you do if I called in an East Wind?"
"In that case, I’d have to pull out my ’world peace.’"
"I’m relieved to see so many people roasting Brother Bei. There are still a lot of good people around!"
"You’ve got it wrong. We’re not roasting him; we’re simply stating a fact. Brother Dan might have reached the Hidden Essence realm, his iron fists unbeaten across the world, but have any of you noticed sothing? It seems Brother Bei’s thods consist only of those iron fists. At best, he might pull out a gun. Have you seen him use any other offensive techniques?"
"That’s... actually true!"
"See? You agree there are none. What does that tell you? It tells you that Brother Bei, despite being a Hidden Essence Martial Artist, only has this one thod when facing others. Is there anything wrong with us saying he’s lacking?"
"Actually, no... Damn, you’re not wrong. Now that you all ntion it, it feels like Brother Bei really is missing sothing. Seriously, Brother Bei, tone down the bragging! Wait until you can master Hidden Weapons and take a man’s head from a hundred ters away as if reaching into a pocket before you talk!"
"Exactly! And it can’t just be taking a head from a hundred ters like reaching into a pocket. As the world’s only Hidden Essence Martial Artist, you’ve got to have sothing unique. Building on what the bro above said, add the ability of Spirit-Command over weapons, allowing thrown Hidden Weapons to curve in mid-air. Wouldn’t that be flawless?"
"This next one is even more hardcore! Why not build on that and have Brother Bei achieve Flesh into Saint, becoming bulletproof? Our Brother Bei has already reached the Hidden Essence realm and broken through human limits, so withstanding bullets with his body is perfectly reasonable, right?"
"My take: just catch bullets directly. In all of martial arts, only speed is unbeatable!"
"Why not try Cultivation? Can’t afford it?"
"Damn it, where did this ’expert’ co from? Drag him out and feed him to the dogs!"
"......"
Zhang Beixing’s boastful remarks provoked the netizens, who flooded the comnts section to interact with him. Their interactions all revolved around a single sentint: You’re not there yet; you still need more practice.
Anyone else would probably be fuming by now. After all, to train so hard only to be t with criticism instead of praise—who could tolerate that?
But not Zhang Beixing. To be precise, he had responded that way in the comnts specifically to provoke the netizens, to get them to interact and argue with him. Only then could he obtain more Transcendent suggestions. And now, those suggestions were flooding in!
[Multiple suggestions detected. Suggestions recorded.]
[Suggestion: Qi Control, Target Foes from a Hundred ters! Difficulty: S . Master any Hidden Weapon, able to control it after it leaves your hand. Reward: 10 Ability Points for each successful manipulation.]
[Suggestion: Flesh into Saint, Vajra Indestructibility! Difficulty: S . Temper your body to withstand bullets. Reward: 10 Ability Points for every ten bullets blocked with your body.]
[Suggestion: In All Martial Arts, Only Speed is Unbeatable! Difficulty: S . Catch bullets barehanded. Reward: 10 Ability Points for each bullet caught.]
[Suggestion: Inquiring about the Dao, Achieve Immortality with Heaven and Earth! Difficulty: ’S ’ → ’?’. Cultivation: Gather Spiritual Energy from nature to empower yourself. Reward: ’10’ → ’?’ Ability Points for each major cycle completed.]
[Suggestion: Sword Qi Sweeps Unchecked, One Sword Light Chills Nineteen Continents! Difficulty: S . Swing your sword to unleash Sword Qi. Reward: 10 Ability Points for every ten ters the Sword Qi travels.]
[Suggestion: So Strong You Hate That Heaven Lacks a Handle and Earth Lacks a Ring! Difficulty: S . Lift Da Shan and do push-ups with it. Reward: 10 Ability Points for each one completed.]
[Suggestion: ...]
Dazzling and countless. The goaded netizens went wild, and all sorts of outrageous suggestions poured in. Before long, Zhang Beixing’s suggestion taskbar was packed full.
Yes, yes, yes, that’s it! Zhang Beixing thought, grinning so wide his face almost cramped. Just keep the crazy suggestions coming, never stop!
Just as he was basking in the satisfaction of the ever-increasing suggestions, his phone rang.
"Dad, your son is calling. Dad, your son is..."
The urgent ringtone blared from his pocket. Hearing it, Zhang Beixing pulled out his phone. A glance at the caller ID revealed it was none other than Yang Ying, the Deputy Director of the Southern Region, who had previously spoken to him about participating in an armants assessnt!
Could it be starting? Zhang Beixing’s expression shifted, a flicker of anticipation in his eyes. If Extraordinary Martial Artists were evaluated, how would they stack up against firearms?
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