Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chen Jie was busy planning to go to Eastern Europe.

Inside the offices of the underground boxing league in Las Vegas, North America, things are very busy right now.

Staff and technical experts, including various arena video analysts, are all working overtime.

They finally processed the video of Chen Jie killing the Siberian tiger and 'hare' Connors with a single punch into high definition and slowed it down.

The entire video was originally only twelve seconds long.

but,

After various technical processing steps, the video reached half an hour in length.

Every detail has been thoroughly analyzed.

at this time,

A bald old man carefully watched the magnified projection screen, observing the various details of this 'Beast Fighting Bloodbath'.

In the high-definition video, the pores on Chen Jie's fist and even the fur of the Siberian tiger were clearly visible.

Elon Kurt said with a serious expression:

"Boss, after our investigation, we can confirm that this person's true identity is the 'King of Fighters' in the Southeast Asian underground boxing world and the 'Half a Fox' in the South American underground boxing world!"

"Although he was disguised, his physique, build, and other parameters were almost identical to those of 'War King' and 'Half a Fox'."

"Most importantly, the men accompanying him are the 'War King's' men!"

"In addition, according to our investigation in Southeast Asia, the 'King of Fighters' comes from Hunan, China, and his name is Chen Jie. He has won the title of Hunan Sanda King."

"However, he is very low-key and not very famous in the Chinese professional boxing world."

"As for whether he is the same person as the 'White-Headed Warrior Buddha' in the Netherlands, further investigation is needed. I suspect they are the same person."

The bald old man paused the projected video.

He solemnly lit a cigar and took a deep drag.

It's clear that the bald old man is completely different now than before.

Chen Jie's one-punch kill of the Siberian Tiger shocked the mastermind behind the global underground boxing betting ring.

Elon Cote continued:

"The Grim Reaper's combat power has been growing, and his physical structure has far surpassed that of humans."

"Judging from his performance in killing saltwater crocodiles, African hippos, and Siberian tigers, he must have broken through to the fourth stage of mutation, otherwise he couldn't be this strong."

The bald old man nodded, exhaled a smoke ring, and said in a deep voice:
"According to the turnover statistics of underground boxing in Las Vegas, the last 'Beast Fighting Bloodbath' involved more than five billion US dollars in betting on the sidelines."

"Someone has been siphoning off funds from major conglomerates on the sidelines. Although there was a major upset in the last match, the major conglomerates did not make any money."

Elon Cote looked up at the bald old man without saying a word, waiting for instructions.

After a while,
The bald old man put down his cigar, staring intently at the projection screen, and said:
"This is Las Vegas in North America, not in the East!"

"You should first find someone to win him over and see if he can be used by us. His popularity is growing, which is a good thing."

"If he doesn't cooperate, we'll give him a surprise in the final!"

"Making money off us won't be that easy."

"Also, go find 'Blackwater' and, if necessary, use unconventional methods."

Blackwater!

The world's top security group.

No, it should be said to be the largest company integrating security, hiring, and assassination, with a long-standing reputation worldwide.

It has intricate connections with the world's five major underground boxing training camps.

Simultaneously,

It is the mastermind behind the world's largest mercenary group. Wherever a 'hot war' occurs, the top mercenaries are usually hired from the Blackwater Group.

The bald old man had already spoken, saying that unconventional methods could be used if necessary.

Then,

That means we can hire top-tier assassins to clear the way.

This is the last resort the entire underground boxing betting alliance can use; they'll stop at nothing.

call--!
Elon Kurt couldn't help but take a deep breath and nod:

"Okay! Boss, I'll arrange it right away!"

Even if this "Grim Reaper" manages to make it to the finals and win the "Battle of the Beasts" championship, he won't be leaving Las Vegas!

finished,

He nodded goodbye to the bald old man and turned to leave the office.

-

Six o'clock in the morning.

Chen Jie arrived at the training room of Caesars Palace Casino Hotel.

He paid for the entire training room and started practicing boxing to solidify his form.

That's the advantage of North America: if you have money, you're God.

Not to mention booking the entire training room, we could even book the entire hotel.

Since Chen Jie had just broken through to the late stage of the 'Marrow Transformation and Strength Enhancement' realm last night, he needed to consolidate his condition.

With his current strength, consolidating his position will be a long process.

In particular, his spiritual refinement realm, 'Xin Zhai', requires time to fully integrate with his martial arts power exertion realm.

Swish—swish—!
His movements were slow, resembling a health-preserving tai chi routine.

but,

Each move, however, accelerates at the last moment, producing a hollow sonic boom.

Prajna Zen Palm!

As he continued to train, his movements became faster and faster.

The air was quickly filled with a deafening roar, as fast as lightning, and the entire training room was enveloped by his palm strikes.

Woohoo——!
It felt like a hurricane was sweeping around us, making us tremble with fear.

This is the power of the late stage of the 'Marrow Transformation and Strength Transformation' realm. Every move and every strike is explosive!

boom--!
Finally, he lightly placed his palm on a huge, thickened leather sandbag.

A loud bang was heard, and a palm print was seen on the surface of the sandbag.

Unfortunately, the sandbag didn't budge at all, suggesting that the battle had no effect on it.

All talk and no action!
The force of this palm strike was extraordinary, but the damage it caused left one with a sense of powerlessness.

Chen Jie took a step back, glanced at the sandbag, and a smile appeared on his face.

He was very satisfied with the power of his 'Prajna Palm'.

"Power is concentrated into a single point, achieving ultimate penetration. The surface remains undamaged, yet it creates the effect of 'hitting a cow through a mountain'!"

"This is the power of Transformation Realm, Refining the Spirit and Returning to Emptiness, truly living up to its reputation!"

Bang!
A muffled groan came from the sandbag.

Suddenly, a tear appeared on the back of the thickened cowhide sandbag.

Wow——!
The next moment, sand began to fall continuously!
Chen Jie turned and left the training room, heading towards his hotel room!
-

Before setting off for eastern Ukraine, Yan Limin sent me a message.

"Brother Jie, I've already consulted with the engineers about the steam tractor design, but it's quite challenging!"

"The engineers' solution was to directly use the earliest diesel engine, which is smaller, lighter, and easier to manufacture than the steam engine."

"If we were to modify it using a steam engine, it would be much more complicated, and the horsepower would be far less."

Chen Jie thought for a moment and replied:
"Have your engineers design a solution first. If the manufacturing process is simple, you can use the old diesel engine solution."

He wanted to use a steam engine solution mainly so that Simon could replicate it.

Diesel engines have advanced technology and processes, and many materials cannot be imitated.

but,

He quickly realized that with the current level of industrial technology in Ximentang, if they could replicate a high-end steam tractor, they could then replicate a diesel engine.

The only difficulty lies in the material of the oil seal.

If that's all there is to it, he could simply move the oil seal materials over there.

In this way, diesel engines can be manufactured in large quantities.

This includes not only diesel tractors, but also diesel engines on transport ships, tanks, and so on.

After the oil field in Ximentang was developed, the refinery went into operation and produced a large quantity of diesel oil, which was sufficient for demand.

Large, advanced diesel engines are difficult to replicate.

However, earlier diesel engines were not as difficult to imitate.

Thinking of this, Chen Jie's heart skipped a beat.

"I consulted with engineers, and the design using a diesel engine is much simpler than that of a steam engine, and the power will be more than doubled."

"I'll talk to the engineers in more detail to see what level of power the diesel engine design can achieve."

Yan Limin sent a message saying that it seemed he had done his homework.

Chen Jie secretly calculated that a light tank weighs about 10 tons, while a heavy tank weighs approximately 80 tons. The tanks that Ximentang initially manufactured were mainly light tanks.

then,

He messaged, "Have the engineers design it as a large tractor with a 30-ton load capacity."

"Money is not a problem; you can just ask the diesel engine engineering team to handle it."

"There's only one principle: the stronger the power, the better. As for size, there aren't many requirements."

Yan Limin replied, "Okay, I'll contact them again and try to get it done as soon as possible."

After chatting for a while, Chen Jie put down his phone.

-

The next day at 6 p.m., Chen Jie led Lao Yu and the others to the Wudong area.

Under the guidance of the middleman.

Chen Jie and his group went to the legendary underground black market center for global weapons.

That's right,

This is the world's largest black market for weapons, where you can see all kinds of top-of-the-line equipment from around the world.

Of course, strategic weapons such as nuclear bombs, bombers, submarines, aircraft carriers, early warning aircraft, and top-tier destroyers are not visible.

Chen Jie came here mainly to see if he could get his hands on some big equipment to improve Ximen Hall's combat strength.

in fact,

Although Kyiv is famous for its global underground arms black market, it is just a small town on the outskirts of the city.

Perhaps due to the war, drunkards and prostitutes can be seen everywhere in Kyiv.

This even includes many wounded soldiers from eastern Ukraine.

The journey from downtown Kyiv to the small town in the center of the Black Sea was only a dozen kilometers, and we encountered no obstacles along the way.

Although there were many desperate criminals on the road who wanted to ambush people and extort money.

but,

Chen Jie and his group were all heavily armed and traveling in armored vehicles, making them appear to be very powerful and not to be trifled with.

A group of desperados who had retreated from the front lines in eastern Ukraine ambushed Chen Jie and his group, intending to rob them.

Chen Jie didn't even need to lift a finger; Lao Yu and his elite troops quickly cleared away the obstacles.

These people were all warriors who had experienced the battlefield and were veterans of countless battles.

but,

The men who came to East Ukraine from the Southeast Asian base were all elites under Lao Yu's command, and were also seasoned veterans.

Moreover, the men under Lao Yu's command are equipped with very advanced technology.

Encountering these remnants of the enemy forces, they were dealt with effortlessly.

Fortunately, Kyiv was on the verge of war, especially in the suburbs, and it was evening, so even if fighting broke out, no one would bother to investigate.

Chen Jie stared into deep thought as he watched the group of remnants of the Eastern Ukrainian army that Lao Yu had wiped out.

"The bigger the tree, the more the wind blows! The commotion I caused in North America was too great, and the funds involved in the peripheral betting also caused heavy losses to the global underground boxing betting alliance."

"Although they won't touch me for now, as long as I win the championship, it will harm their interests."

"These bastards will definitely not let this go, and my identity will probably be exposed soon."

"After I go back this time, I need to move Old Chen's hospital to another place. I can't let him stay in Hengyang any longer."

"To avoid trouble, it would be best to transfer Lao Chen to the Capital Hospital to hide his whereabouts and make him impossible to find."

He is not afraid of being retaliated against.

With his current state of spiritual refinement in the 'Heart Fasting' realm, coupled with his marksmanship...

Even if he were to be surrounded and annihilated by the army, he was confident that he could escape unscathed.

He can sense danger in advance, and as long as he doesn't fall into a pre-arranged trap, he doesn't need to worry too much about his safety.

Therefore,
His current concern is that his identity will be exposed.

As a precaution, it is necessary to move Old Chen to a safe place.

-

Around 7:30 p.m., Chen Jie and his group arrived at the outskirts of Kyiv.

This is an abandoned oil refinery.

Chen Jie originally thought that this place, known as the world's largest black market for weapons, must be very well hidden.

but,

Once I got here, I realized that I had overestimated this 'black market city center'!
This place is not only very large, but also not secluded.

The arms trade was conducted openly and legitimately, just like an exhibition.

of course,

Many of the weapons are just models; the real ones are in the warehouse.

Moreover, most of them are light weapons, individual weapons, and so on.

If you want to purchase heavy weapons, you need to go to another place to inspect them.

When Chen Jie and his men arrived at the gate of the abandoned oil refinery, they were blocked by two rows of heavily armed men.

These burly men were either soldiers from eastern Ukraine or mercenaries they had hired.

They had a bunch of messy tattoos on their bodies, and were very muscular; they looked like men to be messed with.

Perhaps it's because Chen Jie has too many people around him.

Wow——!
The burly man in black standing guard at the door and the sniper on the high ground not far away both pointed their guns at Chen Jie.

They were able to establish themselves in the black market for weapons in eastern Ukraine and sell all kinds of weapons.

These forces all have deep backgrounds and connections with the military in Europe and the United States.

Therefore,
The soldiers responsible for guarding the area are all elite veterans who have retired from the battlefield, or even active-duty soldiers.

A moment later, a bearded white man emerged from the abandoned oil refinery.

Upon seeing Chen Jie, he said in a deep voice in English:
"Sir, you have brought too many people. Let them stay outside. You can only bring two assistants inside at most."

Click!

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers on guard duty cocked their rifles to prevent Chen Jie and his group from causing trouble.

At this moment, the atmosphere seemed somewhat tense.

Chen Jie smiled calmly and pointed to the briefcases that Lao Yu and another person were carrying:
"We'd like to go inside to buy something, would you please do us the favor?"

The bearded man sized Chen Jie up and down, narrowing his eyes as he said:
"Did you come alone, or were you introduced by someone?"

Chen Jie said calmly, "I came here on my own!"

The bearded man waved his hand, signaling the guards to lower their guns, and said in a deep voice:

"Have your men withdraw. You can take two people inside."

"However, you need to verify your identity before you can go in."

Chen Jie saw a hint of ill intent in the other person's eyes and said:
"What do you mean?"

The bearded man took a deep breath and pulled out a dagger from his body.

Next,
He led Chen Jie and Lao Yu to a large room in the oil refinery.

He threw the dagger onto a wooden table, and it landed firmly on the table.

The burly, bearded man said expressionlessly:

"Since we're all here, we're all brave souls. Let's play a game of courage—the legend of the severed finger!"

The Legend of the Severed Finger!

This is a gambling game that tests a person's courage, bravery, and reaction speed.

Spread your five fingers on the table and quickly stab between them with a dagger.

An assassination cycle must be formed between the five fingers within one second.

Whoever can persist the longest, the fastest, and complete the most cycles wins.

Generally, a betting game is played in one-minute intervals.

If neither of them pricks their fingers within one minute.

Then,

Whoever can swing their bayonet the fastest and complete the most assassination cycles wins the bet.

But one thing is certain: anyone who gets stabbed in the finger by the dagger loses!

at this time,

Many buyers who were in the black market for weapons gathered around with great interest after hearing the 'legend of the severed finger' that had begun.

Then,

Then someone started placing bets at the table.

Everyone seemed to be used to what was about to happen and was looking forward to it.

In less than half a minute, tens of thousands of dollars were bet on the table! (End of Chapter)