Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 429 The True Mystery

"Even immortals need three months to practice the secret technique, but Xia Jun succeeded in challenging it within three minutes of his appearance. It's really amazing!!"

The host's exaggerated shouting sounded extremely harsh to the "tablecloth fairy".

"I learned the movements very well and had good luck..."

"In the first three levels, maybe you can still rely on luck, hard work, and physical talent..."

"But only by understanding the mystery of 'friction' can you pass the fourth level called 'limit'."

Without waiting for the staff to come forward, he had already started to work, slowly but quickly putting the tablecloth back on, and skillfully stacked the nineteen glasses into four high layers.

"It seems that, inspired by Xia Fan's successful challenge, our tablecloth immortal can't wait to challenge the world record..."

"What awaits him, success or failure?"

Seeing the actions of the "tablecloth fairy", the official staff of Chickens also stood up, took out a special camera and started recording.

"It won't fail..."

Reaching out his hands and carefully grasping the two corners of the tablecloth, the "Tablecloth Immortal" adjusted his breathing...

"The weight of each cup, the placement angle, and the friction coefficient of the tabletop and tablecloth were all carefully calculated beforehand..."

"The angle, speed and force that I finally calculated were used by my hands that have been single for sixty years and have been tempered a thousand times..."

"Secret... Tablecloth... Evaporation Technique!!!"

It was as if a breeze blew across the table, causing the four stacked legs to shake violently...

"Dear guests, your tablecloth has been changed."

When the cups stabilized under the tense gaze of the crowd, the tablecloth was held high in the hands of the "Tablecloth Immortal" like a flag of victory...

"Congratulations!!! Our 'Tablecloth Immortal' has successfully set a new world record of nineteen cups!"

"Congratulations to our guests and the TV audience for witnessing the birth of this miracle!"

The host quickly walked onto the stage and began to praise rapidly in front of the camera.

"What an amazing hand speed. As expected of a man who has been single for 60 years. He's like a seasoned magician..."

Xia Fan, who watched the whole process from close range, also clapped his hands and retreated towards the guest seats.

"Wait, Xia Jun..."

But someone pressed his shoulders from behind.

"Your challenge is not over yet, please continue..."

Director Ozu appeared behind him at some point, and pointed with a subtle expression at the table with four layers of high-heeled glasses...

"Ah? But, I can't set a world record of this level of difficulty..."

Xia Fan touched the back of his head in confusion.

"If you don't try, how do you know if it works? It's normal to fail, just try your best..."

"If it works, then the ratings for this episode will be guaranteed. Come on!"

Director Ozu patted him with a lewd look on his face and quickly returned to his seat.

While the two were talking, a staff member had already put the tablecloth back under the wine glasses.

"Then, please continue the challenge, Xia Fan, and let everyone experience the difficulty of the four-layer cup..."

After the host said this, he stood far away in a corner of the stage, as if he was afraid that the cup would break and splash on him.

"Well, for the sake of the show's ratings, let's try our best..."

Coming to the table, Xia Fan once again imitated the "tablecloth fairy"'s posture and grabbed the two corners of the tablecloth. "The key is to restore his previous movements one-to-one..."

"In addition to technique, strength, angle and speed, we also need to take into account differences in height and body shape..."

Under the nervous gaze of everyone, Xia Fan narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered to himself.

He fell into the third-person perspective unique to the [Stand Puppet], constantly observing, adjusting, and simulating body movements...

"Hmph... This Xia Fan does have a talent for mimicking movements, but challenging the fourth level for the first time is a bit too arrogant..."

"As everyone knows, the more you hesitate, the less you dare to act..."

Looking at Xia Fan, who seemed petrified and unable to take action, the "Tablecloth Immortal" smiled teasingly.

"At first you work hard, then you lose strength, then you run out of energy. When pressure accumulates, it will eventually lead to the bitter fruit of failure..."

"Shh..."

Just when the corners of his mouth just curled up, Xia Fan suddenly moved from stillness to movement, and pulled the tablecloth with both hands like lightning!
The tablecloth below was pulled away, and the four layers of goblets began to shake violently, about to fall...

But the surrounding air seemed to be taken away by the violent pull, forming a kind of wind pressure in an extreme period of time, which just offset the force of the shaking goblet!

"To stabilize a four-layer high cup, the key is not just friction... but also air pressure... right?"

Holding the tablecloth in both hands like a bullfighter, Xia Fan looked at the "tablecloth fairy" beside him and smiled with joy.

"You can actually... see through my true meaning..."

"Who the hell are you..."

The pupils of the "Tablecloth Immortal" contracted, and he looked at the young man in front of him again in disbelief.

The technique he deliberately left out was indeed "air pressure"...

No matter how small the friction of the tablecloth is, the force and speed of the pull are too great, which will inevitably cause air turbulence around it, causing the cup mountain to collapse...

The "Tablecloth Immortal's" pulling move may seem simple, but it is a technique he has developed after years of practice. He can use the force of the tablecloth being pulled away at high speed to create a perfect vacuum air vortex, and use the wind pressure to stabilize the cup-shaped structure.

But unexpectedly, Xia Fan, who was unaware of the situation, restored it perfectly!

"Congratulations to Xia Fan!!! He tied the world record just set by 'Tablecloth Immortal'!!!"

"This talent for imitating moves is worthy of the fact that he once defeated four professionals in the Kendama event. He is the strongest idol on earth!"

The host spat generously, as if he was reporting an emergency typhoon disaster, showing the solid skills of a veteran weather forecaster.

"Pervert, I'm not mistaken, you are indeed a pervert!"

"That's amazing, Xia Jun, it's like you're a ninja who has copied thousands of ninjutsu!"

"When the tablecloth was pulled, my heart was in my throat..."

Several guests also gathered around excitedly, looking like a football team celebrating after a penalty kick.

"Xia Fan, right? You are very strong!"

"This time, I lost... But next time, I will come back with the 'Fifth Layer' that exceeds the limits of human beings..."

Looking at the celebrating crowd, the "tablecloth fairy" dejectedly put on his white gloves, turned around and walked off the stage...

Like a defeated warrior at the end of his rope, he left only a sad back view to the camera before disappearing into the backstage passage.

"Sorry, we don't have time to feel sorry for the 'tablecloth fairy' who defeated himself but lost to the guest."

"Because a man who was banned from all casinos in Asia has arrived at the scene..."

The host tilted his head and listened to the director's instructions in the headset, picked up the host card, turned to the second page, and began to speak.

(End of this chapter)