Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

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Just as Lin Rui struck with his knife for the second time, Fang Kongfang was in his chairman's office, staring absentmindedly at the twenty-some holographic video images displayed before him.

He was watching the surveillance videos from various angles inside the Martial Arts Club.

Ever since that emergency meeting two days ago, Fang Kongfang had ostensibly stopped paying attention to the exchange matches, entrusting Fang Ranran and Yu Feicui to take full charge; still, he had been closely following the changes in online public opinion.

Today, as the exchange battle commenced and Fang Kongfang noticed an escalating fervor online, he immediately cloistered himself in his office using tiredness that demanded rest as an excuse, covertly 'peeking' at the subsequent fights.

This exchange battle took place on the ninth floor of the Martial Arts Club, at the outdoor activity area of the team club.

There, numerous high-definition holographic cameras were already installed, along with various equipment such as near-infrared scanners and eunuch monitors, capable of capturing the venue from all angles.

These apparatuses were originally set up to facilitate the team members' cultivation, allowing them to check their own cultivation status at any time and make targeted improvements.

At this moment, however, they provided convenience for Fang Kongfang. Using his chairman's authority, he called upon these instruments to comprehensively observe the final few bouts of the exchange battle.

"This kid, what fast knife skills!"

Fang Kongfang, stroking his chin, murmured softly, "One thousandth of a second? No, it should be closer to eight ten-thousandths of a second. Too bad it wasn't fully captured on camera, no, it's better that it wasn't. This is the abyss—"

At this point, his assistant Guan Biran sent him a message.

Little Guan: Chairman, have you seen today's battles in the exchange event? Lin Rui has consecutively defeated the Deputy General and Iron Yan from the Future Science and Technology University, as well as Dragon Fist Gu Zhenrong. They are talents within the top three of the ten prodigies, two S+ ranked Lieutenant Colonels. Lin Rui used only one slash, just one slash!

Little Guan: Lin Rui has mastered a concept-level secret technique of swordsmanship. His slash speed has reached one thousandth of a second, but due to the integration with the will of the abyss, the speed cannot be accurately calculated at the moment.

Guan Biran's excitement and surprise could be inferred from his choice of words.

Fang Kongfang chuckled, this Little Guan, still so impatient.

Fang Kongfang: The will of the abyss, conceptual martial arts? Are you sure?

Fang Kongfang had made the same judgment when he was watching, but after all, he was not at the scene.

Little Guan: I'm certain! I'm currently at the venue, this is General Fei's own statement.

Guan Biran had rushed over before the main match had started; he never anticipated that such a change would occur in today's exchange fight.

Therefore, he only witnessed the final slash by Lin Rui.

That single slash had left him thrilled and amazed up to the present moment.

Little Guan: Chairman, the buzz online is tremendous this time. Tianhuan Video Network hit a peak viewership record of 11 million; other video sites also have over 7 million viewers. Our ninth city's Wanxun TV network's Prosthetics Channel, during the live broadcast of the last two fights just now, reached a 2.3 rating with a coverage of 13 million people.

Little Guan: Yu Feicui and I believe that we can now harness the company's resources, try to promote Lin Rui, and continue to boost the buzz.

This situation is different from Lin Rui's previous encounter with the Blood Lizard Gang on the expressway.

That incident not only failed to generate significant traffic for Lin Rui, but it also put him in danger.

The fact that Lin Rui was attacked on the expressway itself would not reflect well on the government; the Tianlan Group could not afford to expend resources to hype it up.

This time is different. Lin Rui has made a name for himself in a formal exchange battle, using many talented youths like Shi Yan and Zhang Jie as stepping stones.

The key lies in the topicality of that thousandth of a second slash.

Guan Biran has a way to stir up Lin Rui's popularity and public interest to match that of those considered 'hall of fame' level.

Fang Kongfang: You are the CEO and chairman of the talent agency; this matter is for you to decide. I will ensure that the Group's Public Relations Department cooperates with you.

Fang Kongfang: Before promoting him, get Lin Rui's opinion. Starting now, we must pay attention to his personal image, and also, immediately enhance his security level to 5A! Provide four additional Type 6 defensive robots as well.

After sending the message, Fang Kongfang walked over to the floor-to-ceiling windows, his hands clasped behind his back as he gazed in the direction of Mingde University.

Could this Lin Rui be the opportunity for their Tianlan Group to enter the high-end prosthetics market?

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In the club's activity area, although the exchange competition had ended, it was still a hive of noise.

"There's not much to gain, that Yu Feicui is a fox. The interference from the strong radiation and magnetic storms earlier was very severe."

"Just record it and take the data back for analysis, leave it to the professionals to restore and analyze."

"This is indeed a palace! And it is the king of the palace! That strike was too fast, just too fast, I can't think of any way to counter it right now. I can only go back and consult with those general-level advisors."
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At this moment, teams from two major companies, teachers leading teams from two schools, and many personnel from TV stations and video websites were gathered in small groups, either discussing Lin Rui's recent strike or busily working around those instruments, emitting a 'buzzing' sound.

"How interesting! A prehistoric behemoth has suddenly entered this year's martial arts league, and now all the martial arts clubs at the universities in the ninth base are getting nervous."

"It's not too bad, though. The bio-enhanced martial arts in the ninth base are very advanced, and the lead and Deputy Generals of several strong teams are also very powerful, basically possessing the strength close to that of a colonel, especially those in the fourth year, who have imperial-class bio-enhancement ratings."

"Ha! It's not that simple. The final strike might have reached one ten-thousandth of a second, maybe even eight ten-thousandths of a second. The problem is, it's not possible to measure it accurately. No, that's more than just speed—it's a concept, it's the will of the abyss! Besides, won't Lin Rui's strength grow? I checked the public records, Lin Rui only achieved meridian communication two months ago, entering the rank of major in four months shouldn't be a problem."

"The only idea I have now is to try to push for a change in the rules of the martial arts league. That sword technique is just too unfair. Strange, where did he learn such a domineering drawing cut?"

"My idea is to develop specialized counter bio-enhancements for that specific sword technique. There are still four months left, which is ample time."

"There's another method, this is a limit-charge burst technique that can only be used once. We don't need to solve it, just make sure that he won't die immediately after drawing his sword, like using secret techniques for avoiding death or substitution, or corresponding bio-enhancements, though this would be very costly."

As these people chattered on, the members of Mingde University's martial arts club had already retreated to Fang Ranran's office.

They were holding a review meeting after the match, discussing the recent battle, and evaluating their gains and losses.

However, most of them were still fixated on Lin Rui's strike, unable to contain their excitement.

Even Fei Yunlai was somewhat distracted.

But when he occasionally chimed in to point out the gains and losses of a few people in the battle, he always hit the nail on the head, providing them significant insight.

Wang Sen had become virtually invisible, hiding in the corner and scrolling through various video websites on his smart terminal.

——It's too exaggerated, isn't that sword-drawing speed too incredible? This guy is at most of a preparatory colonel level, how could he possibly have such a fast sword-drawing speed?

——It's not just fast. I heard that this strike has already touched upon concepts.

——Unsolvable! Super unsolvable! The entire martial arts circle has exploded, I've never heard of this Lin Rui before, how did he suddenly emerge?

——He was discovered by Tianlan Group. It's said that he didn't come from much before, had no money for bio-enhancement, nor had a teacher's guidance, otherwise, he wouldn't have been studying at Mingde University's Alien Body College.

——I heard that during the initial Alien Body assessment, Lin Rui had a perfect victory record. Someone tampered with the matching algorithm to prevent him from ascending higher, otherwise he would have become the foremost among the top ten.

——Wow, there's even such a person? A true commoner player, he looks so handsome, his features are not inferior to those genetically modified superstars.

——The Martial Arts Association has already updated Lin Rui's data: bio-enhancement rating S; combat skills rating SSS＋ (concept); overall rating SS＋, super imperial class! Note there's a bracket indicating that it indeed involves a concept, but the sword-drawing technique he used is not yet included in the records.

Wang Sen checked the Martial Arts Association's website and indeed found Lin Rui's name in the database.

He then proceeded to open the bio-enhancement channels of various major news websites.

"Breaking! In today's exchange battle between Mingde University and Future Science University, the young fighter Lin Rui displayed an unsolvable strike!"

"Sword speed of eight ten-thousandths of a second, consecutively defeating two top-ranked majors!"

"Today, an invincible champion descends upon the university martial arts league!"

"The rise of Mingde University's supernova! A seismic shift is imminent in the martial arts landscape of the ninth base's universities."

Wang Sen's lips curled into a smile, his expression proud. Although the news was about Lin Rui, he felt vicariously honored.

Just then, he heard Fang Ranran suddenly curse loudly.

"Damn you, Tianjing Martial Arts University! Isn't this too underhanded?"

Hearing this, everybody in the office looked curiously in Fang Ranran's direction, all wondering what had happened with Tianjing Martial Arts University to make 'little boss Fang' so angry?