Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 429 That Year, a Stunning Sword
After receiving the Best Actor award, Lin Yuan did not leave the stage, but continued to stand on it.

Jim Carrey asked with a smile, "Why don't you step down? Is the next award also yours?"

Lin Yuan pretended to be surprised and said, "So my performance was cancelled? Excuse me for being so rude."

Then he turned and was about to leave.

Jim Carrey grabbed him and said, "No, I still want to see your wonderful performance! Everyone has been looking forward to it for a long time.

If you really left like this, the show's ratings would immediately collapse."

Lin Yuan shrugged helplessly and said, "You are blackmailing me morally."

"No, this is all of us expressing our love for you. Let's start the wonderful show tonight!" said Jim Carrey.

"Then please trouble my assistant to bring the props for tonight's performance to the stage." Lin Yuan said.

I saw the staff pushing two small carts onto the stage.

On a small cart was a suit of silver-gleaming Western-style plate armor.

On another cart were several stick-like objects covered with red cloth.

After the staff placed the two props on the stage, they pushed the cart away, leaving the stage to Lin Yuan.

The audience present looked at the stage, a little confused for a moment.

Looking at this scene, what does Lin Yuan want to perform?
Without leaving anyone guessing, Lin Yuan took the initiative to say, "I'm an action actor. I know you love my Chinese Kung Fu."

"I've shown off my sword skills in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero."

"In 'Pirates of the Caribbean 2,' I showed off my gun skills."

"At last year's Oscars, I showed off the throwing knives."

"To avoid aesthetic fatigue, I plan to demonstrate my knife skills tonight."

When Lin Yuan heard what he said, there was applause from the audience. It was obvious that everyone was full of anticipation.

Every time Lin Yuan displayed his skills in the past, he amazed the audience. Everyone was curious about what kind of amazing performance he would bring tonight to shock the audience again.

Lin Yuan smiled and pressed his hands down, signaling everyone to listen as he continued:

"For most people, a knife is a tool they come into contact with frequently. I just bet that every one of you has used a knife."

The audience immediately burst into laughter.

It is indeed as Lin Yuan said, in modern society, people may not often come into contact with weapons such as axes, spears, and swords.

But knives of all shapes and sizes are incredibly familiar to everyone. From table knives and fruit knives to chopping and meat cleavers, almost everyone uses knives every day.

Lin Yuan continued, "Although knives used in daily life are not weapons, their primary use as weapons is still chopping and cutting. For most people, as long as they hold a knife in their hands, they can swing it a few times properly."

"So I'm a little worried. How can I show everyone this weapon that everyone is familiar with and seems easy to use?"

"I thought about performing a set of sword skills, but you have seen me dance with a sword and wield a gun. No matter how wonderful my sword skills are, to you it will at most look like a graceful dance. It's so disappointing." Lin Yuan said.

"Hahahaha." A good-natured laugh came from the audience.

Lin Yuan shook his head helplessly. "I also thought about performing a real sword fight, but I gave up. Because I couldn't find an opponent of equal strength, and a fake fight would be too boring.

Therefore, I finally decided to demonstrate the striking effect of the most advanced sword techniques. I think this should be the most intuitive way to let everyone feel the difference. "

As he spoke, Lin Yuan walked to the side of the silver plate armor and patted it.

"Clatter, crash, crash."

The metal plate armor made a sound.

"This is tonight's test subject, a set of lightweight full-body Gothic plate armor, weighing 22.5 kilograms.

The armor is 1.8cm thick at its thickest point and 1.2cm thin at its thinnest point, so it provides pretty good protection," said Lin Yuan.

When Lin Yuan heard what he said, there was a burst of discussion from the audience.

"I know this kind of plate armor is very flexible when worn. You can do tumbling, jumping, and even cartwheels," said Dwayne Johnson, a guest in the audience.

"Really? I always thought that wearing plate armor would be so heavy that you would fall and not be able to get up." asked the female companion next to Johnson.

"Of course, plate armor is different from plate armor. The multi-layer bulletproof breastplate is much heavier, while Gothic plate armor has been lightweighted.

"As Lin Yuan said, the full set weighs only 22.5 kilograms, so for stronger men, it won't affect their mobility too much," Johnson replied with a smile.

"Will reducing so much weight result in poor defensive capabilities of this plate armor?" the female companion asked again.

Johnson shook his head and said, "Even if the defense is a little lower, it's still plate armor. It should be able to defend against ordinary bows and arrows, as well as swords and slashes. I don't understand why Lin Yuan brought such a guy on stage."

Lin Yuan, on the stage, didn't let the crowd's confusion last too long. He smiled and said, "There's always been debate about whether plate armor is completely immune to sword strikes. In my opinion, it depends on the specific situation. Tonight, I'll demonstrate it to you."

The question of whether swords can penetrate armor has become a hotly debated topic on the Internet in later generations, just like the question of which is more powerful, a lion or a tiger.

Based on Lin Yuan’s experience in this life, any extreme conclusion is definitely wrong.

If swords can never penetrate armor, then what's the point of swords? If you see an armored unit and don't have a weapon like an armor-piercing cone, should you just surrender?
If swords can easily penetrate armor, why spend so much money to build and wear a set of heavy armor?
The offense and defense of human weapons are spirally upward in every era.

Whether a sword can penetrate armor depends on the person, the sword used, and the armor that can be penetrated.

Someone like Li Siye, holding a Mo Dao, could kill both men and horses with one strike. Couldn't he break armor?
Therefore, the performance item Lin Yuan chose tonight is: breaking armor with a sword.

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, the guests in the audience began to discuss enthusiastically:

"Is Lin Yuan really going to demonstrate how to use a sword to break armor? As far as I know, swords can't cut through plate armor. Is this set of plate armor on the stage just for show?"

"What are you thinking! How could Lin Yuan cheat? Didn't you hear the sound of him knocking on the plate armor just now? It sounds pretty sturdy!"

"I wonder what kind of knife Lin Yuan will use to chop this plate armor. An ordinary knife is unlikely to chop through it."

Amidst everyone's heated discussion, Lin Yuan came to the knife rack covered with red cloth and reached out to uncover the red cloth.

Two Tang Dynasty horizontal swords were placed on the sword rack.

Lin Yuan took one of the swords with a smile and introduced it, "I'm currently filming a movie called 'The Heroes of Tang Dynasty'. It tells a story that takes place during the Tang Dynasty in China, and the protagonist in the play uses a horizontal sword from the Tang Dynasty."

Taking the opportunity of the Oscars ceremony, he did not forget to promote his own movie.

"The Japanese swords that everyone is familiar with are based on the Tang horizontal swords and were adapted for local use. The Tang horizontal sword in my hand is of standard size, with a total length of 105 cm, a blade length of 73 cm, a blade width of 3 cm, a blade thickness of 1 cm, a handle length of 26 cm, and a weight of 1.5 kg."

"Hard-sword!" Lin Yuan pulled out the Bing Tang sword in his hand.

Under the stage lights, the silver blade emitted a chilling cold light, and it was obvious that it was an extremely sharp weapon with extremely strong chopping and killing power.

Lin Yuan raised his palm and made a gesture.

The lighting on the stage immediately dimmed. After being freed from the bright lights, the guests on the scene immediately discovered that the Tang horizontal sword in Lin Yuan's hand seemed to have changed its appearance.

At this moment, the knife showed three very obvious colors:

The blade is still silver and bright, while the blade body is dark green, with a clear water-wave-like metal pattern. The color of the back of the blade is even darker than that of the blade, showing an extremely heavy texture.

The transition between the three colors of the entire Tang sword is not a straight line, but like a flowing wave, with a unique curvaceous beauty.

When forging this Bing Tang sword, various elements such as manganese, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, etc. were added to form an alloy steel, making the blade harder and more tough.

Seeing the appearance of the Tang sword in Lin Yuan's hand, the audience was very interested:

"Is this a weapon from China's heyday during the Tang Dynasty? It truly is an amazingly deadly weapon!"

"I'm a little unsure now whether such a sharp blade can actually cut through that Gothic plate armor."

"Don't worry, isn't Lin Yuan going to perform soon? We just need to wait and see."

On the stage, Lin Yuan put the Tang sword back on the sword rack, and then picked up another Tang horizontal sword below.

"This is a specially made custom version with a total length of 115 cm, a blade length of 80 cm, a blade width of 4 cm, a blade thickness of 1.6 cm, a handle length of 35 cm, and a weight of 2.5 kg.

Compared to the previous Tang sword, this one is thicker and heavier, and has greater kinetic energy, but it also requires a stronger physique to use. "Lin Yuan said with a smile.

In fact, Lin Yuan didn’t say everything.

Increased weight? From 1.5KG to 2.5KG. Although it is only an increase of 1KG, for a Tang Dynasty sword, this is a 66% increase in weight.

The weight of 2.5KG is already as heavy as some two-handed swords, which can be considered as a weapon that needs to be held with both hands.

The handle is lengthened to meet the needs of two-handed holding.

Even after the Tang Dynasty sword was thickened and heavier, its slashing kinetic energy might not necessarily increase.

Because the heavier the knife, the slower it may be swung.

If the increase in mass cannot make up for the loss in speed, the kinetic energy of the final strike may actually decrease.

After introducing the two Tang swords, Lin Yuan looked at the audience with a smile: "Everyone here, does anyone want to come up on stage and try it out? Feel the pleasure of chopping with a Tang sword in your hand."

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, almost all the male guests raised their hands:

"I!"

"I!"

"Choose me!"

What man can resist such temptation?
No matter how old a man is, when he picks up a straight branch on the roadside, he can't help but wave it a few times, causing misfortune to the flowers and plants nearby.

At this moment, there were two extremely well-made Tang Dynasty horizontal swords placed in front of him. This temptation was simply fatal.

Not only did all the men in the audience raise their hands, but many women also raised their hands out of curiosity.

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "I saw several ladies raised their hands, but you are wearing high heels and dresses, which is not suitable for swordplay, so I'll leave the opportunity to the men.

I'd like to invite Mr. Viggo Mortensen to the stage. I really enjoyed your performance as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings.

Viggo Mortensen was quite surprised when his name was called. He had never thought that Lin Yuan would choose him, so he just raised his hand without any hope.

He didn't expect to have the opportunity to go on stage, and he jumped up to the stage with joy.

"Come, feel these two knives and choose one that suits you best." Lin Yuan greeted with a smile.

After Viggo Mortensen felt the two Tang horizontal swords one by one, he chose the lighter standard version, which was the most suitable weight for ordinary people.

At this time, the staff pushed two bundles of straw mats that were tightly rolled together and fixed vertically onto the stage.

"What is this?" Viggo Mortensen asked in confusion.

"First chop a few bundles of straw mats to feel the force, and then chop the plate armor." Lin Yuan replied with a smile.

Although the Tang sword is sharp and good at chopping and slashing, if the force-generating technique is not mastered well, it will not produce good results.

Viggo Mortensen understood and nodded, "Thank you for your kindness. I have a certain foundation and will soon be able to master the power of this knife."

He was not exaggerating. After all, the third part of "The Lord of the Rings" had been filmed, and Viggo Mortensen had used swords a lot in the movie. His basic skills were still quite good, at least much better than those of an ordinary middle-aged man.

Viggo Mortensen came to the straw mat with a Tang Dynasty sword in his hand, holding the sword high above his head with both hands.

"Shh!"

There was a flash of a knife, and the bundle of straw mats in front of Viggo Mortensen was cut in half.

He swung the knife from the upper left to the lower right, leaving an oblique oval cut in the straw mat. The cross section was very smooth without a trace of burrs.

Obviously, Viggo Mortensen's knife was clean and neat, and the effect was amazing.

"How is it? How do you feel?" Lin Yuan asked with a smile.

"This knife is amazing! It feels so smooth when I cut the straw mat. I want to buy one of these knives. Where can I buy one?" Viggo Mortensen asked with a smile.

"Hahaha, don't worry. If you want it, just contact our action director Meng Tao. He can give you as many as you want." Lin Yuan replied.

"However, we need to watch the replay of your slashing first." Lin Yuan pointed at the big screen.

At the moment when Viggo Mortensen chopped, an ultra-high-speed camera that had been set up in advance perfectly captured his movements, and the integrated sensor also recorded the speed of the knife.

On the big screen, a slow-motion image was playing. The blade of Tang Hengdao cut through the straw mat very smoothly, seemingly without any resistance, and cut it in two with one clean stroke.

On the right side of the screen, a large set of data reads: 30.87 meters per second.

This is the speed at which Viggo Mortensen slashes with his sword.

"Is the knife's speed fast or slow?" Viggo Mortensen asked with some confusion.

"It's very fast. The normal speed of a person swinging a sword is between 15 and 35 meters per second. You have reached a semi-professional level." Lin Yuan replied.

After hearing Lin Yuan’s explanation, the guests at the scene all understood.

It turns out that Viggo Mortensen is not just a showpiece. His knife-wielding speed is far beyond the average level of normal people. No wonder he can split the straw mat so smoothly.

So the question is, can he cut through that set of Gothic plate armor?
Under the curious gaze of the guests, Viggo Mortensen walked up to Plate Armor with a knife in hand.

He held the knife in both hands above his head, took a deep breath, then quickly held his breath and drew the knife, slamming it hard on the chest of the plate armor.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, Viggo Mortensen's knife was deflected, but the plate armor was intact.

Obviously, Viggo Mortensen couldn't believe what he saw. He had just been able to chop the straw mat in half, but now it was completely ineffective against the plate armor?
The slow motion of the chop was being played on the big screen. Everyone present clearly saw Viggo Mortensen's chop. The blade was easily deflected when it hit the plate armor, leaving only a shallow cut.

Did Viggo Mortensen's strike go awry?

The knife speed recorded by the ultra-high-speed camera is: 31.45 meters per second.

Clearly not out of sorts, Viggo Mortensen's strike was even better than his previous one. It could only be said that the Gothic plate armor was simply too tough.

Viggo Mortensen smiled helplessly, then put Tang Hengdao back on the knife rack and walked down from the stage.

"Let's find another person to come on stage and try. This time I'll find a very strong man to see if he can succeed." Lin Yuan continued.

Upon hearing this, all the men present who considered themselves to be quite strong raised their hands.

"Mr. Dwayne Johnson, please come to the stage." Lin Yuan continued to call out the name.

Hearing Lin Yuan's greeting, Dwayne Johnson jumped up from his seat in surprise and trotted onto the stage.

Dwayne Johnson, a former professional wrestler, is also known as "The Rock."

He is 1 meters tall and weighs 95 kilograms. His body is covered with muscles, and you can tell at a glance that he is not someone to be trifled with.

"Come, choose a knife." Lin Yuan greeted with a smile.

Johnson also felt the two knives one by one, and finally chose the lighter standard version.

"Do you need to cut the straw mat to feel it?" Lin Yuan asked.

"No need, I've found the feel for it." Dwayne Johnson said confidently after swinging a few times in the air.

"Then I look forward to your wonderful performance." Lin Yuan said.

Dwayne Johnson nodded and came to the Gothic plate armor.

He also held the knife in both hands and raised it high.

The muscles in his arms were tense and the bulging blood vessels were clearly visible. No one had any doubt about the power of this knife.

Dwayne Johnson swung his knife fiercely, and a flash of light passed by so fast that it could not be captured by the naked eye.

"Oh!"

The metal plate armor made a loud noise and began to shake violently.

Has it been cut open?

All the guests present cast their eyes on the plate armor on the stage.

Unfortunately, it was not cut open.

A clearer knife mark appeared on the chest of the armor plate, which was obviously more effective than Viggo Mortensen's knife, but it still failed to cut through the armor plate.

At this moment, a replay was playing on the big screen.

The scene of the blade being bounced off by the violent impact was clearly visible.

The knife speed displayed on the screen is: 34.46 seconds/second.

It was indeed Dwayne Johnson. The speed of his sword was close to the limit of ordinary people.

The sword-swinging speed of masters who have practiced kendo for a lifetime is about the same.

Although kendo masters practice a full range of skills, if we only look at the speed of sword swinging, Dwayne Johnson still achieved the extreme sword swinging speed in the face of the brute force of the powerful force.

Seeing this scene, the audience couldn't help but talk about it:
"This plate armor is incredibly strong. Even Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson couldn't break it. Look at the speed of the sword, it's almost 35 meters per second, and it can only leave a shallow scar."

"It's enough to make a cut. If I use a little more force, can I break through the plate armor?"

"What are you thinking? Didn't I just tell you that this plate armor is 1.6cm thick at the chest? The depth of that knife mark is less than one-tenth of that!"

"Is it so perverted? Who can cut through such plate armor? It's impossible for a human to do it, right?"

The audience was discussing this, while Lin Yuanzheng on the stage said to Johnson, "It's a pity, Mr. Johnson, you couldn't cut through this plate armor either."

"I want to try again, can I?" Johnson said suddenly.

"Of course, do you want to chop it again?" Lin Yuan asked.

"No, I want to change the knife and try a heavier one," Johnson said.

"No problem, you can try it." Lin Yuan took off the 2.5 kg version of the Tang horizontal sword and handed it to Johnson.

Johnson didn't choose this knife before because it felt a bit heavy and he was worried that it would not be easy to use.

But the light Tang sword had failed, and was far from being able to split the plate armor.

Therefore, if he wanted to succeed, he had to try this heavy Tang horizontal sword.

Dwayne Johnson was seen holding a knife in both hands and standing in front of the plate armor again.

This time he took several deep breaths and fully adjusted his condition before twisting his hips vigorously and swinging a knife.

"Boom!"

There was a loud noise.

Is it split open?

Dwayne Johnson couldn't believe his eyes.

Failed.

The effect is worse than last time.

A slow-motion replay was playing on the big screen.

Dwayne Johnson's knife only left a shallow white mark on the plate armor, and then it was immediately bounced off by the plate armor.

This mark was not only inferior to his first cut, but even worse than Viggo Mortensen's.

The guests at the scene were all very curious about why this happened. Wouldn’t a heavier knife have greater kinetic energy?
The speed of the chopping recorded by the camera answered their doubts very well.

The speed of Johnson's knife was: 26.54 meters per second.

Although the weight of the knife has increased, the speed of the knife has also decreased significantly.

Therefore, the final result is worse than before.

Dwayne Johnson could only shrug helplessly at this outcome, accepting it. "It seems I can't cut through this iron tortoise shell. But I'm curious, can you really do it?"

After hearing Dwayne Johnson's words, the guests at the scene couldn't help but discuss:
"What Dwayne Johnson said is right. Even if Lin Yuan is stronger than him, how much stronger can he be? The most Dwayne Johnson could do is to make a cut that's less than one-tenth the size of the armor. Lin Yuan can't possibly have ten times the destructive power of him, right?"

"I also think it's unlikely that Lin Yuan can do it. Can you guess how fast Lin Yuan can swing his sword? It must be far beyond the limit. 38 meters per second? 40 meters per second? It can't be 50 meters per second, right?"

"50 m/s is no use. I guess it still won't cut through the armor. I'm a little confused. Why would Lin Yuan put on a show that's doomed to fail?"

"What if Lin Yuan really cuts it open? Doesn't he always perform miracles?"

"If that's the case, it's outrageous! I'm going to ask a scientific research institution to capture him and study him!"

"Do you think that when Lin Yuan showed off his blistering speed, scientific research institutions wouldn't want to study him? But he's a wealthy man. Think about Miss Adams beside him. Unless one day Lin Yuan breathes fire and shoots lasers from his eyes, and the government intervenes to study him, that's a possibility."

As the guests chatted, Lin Yuan on the stage came to the knife rack.

He reached for the knife: the heavy one.

"Qiang!"

With the sharp blade unsheathed, Lin Yuan came to the plate armor.

At this moment, the staff in the studio shouted happily: "Director, the ratings have reached 43%!"

"It's really exaggerated! If I were in charge of presenting the awards, I would give the grand prize to Lin Yuan every year." The director of the evening party shouted happily.

Ever since Lin Yuan went on stage to receive the award, the ratings have been rising continuously, and now have reached an astonishing 43%.

This statistic even surpasses the Super Bowl final, which is incredible.

This means that this year's Oscars will have the highest ratings ever, far exceeding any previous one.

Lin Yuan, the biggest contributor to this ratings miracle, was standing with his hands holding a sword, calming his mind and staring straight at the plate armor in front of him.

All the guests at the scene, the director behind the scenes, and the audience in front of the TV were staring at Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan stepped forward.

"Stab!"

Before everyone could react, the knife that Lin Yuan had held high had already dropped down.

What's happening here?
Everyone was shocked!

No one saw Lin Yuan swinging the knife.

In the previous frame, Lin Yuan was holding a knife.

The next frame jumps directly to the moment when Lin Yuan has finished chopping and lowered the tip of the knife.

What about the process?
Why can't I see anything?
"crunch~"

With the whining sound of metal, the plate armor that had proven its strength several times tonight slid down diagonally from the middle.

Cut in half...

Seeing this scene, all the guests present felt incredible.

Everyone stood up from their chairs. A few people ran towards the stage first, and the rest were not to be outdone. Everyone gathered around the stage, wanting to see what was happening up close.

But I never expected that what I would see when I ran onto the stage at this time?

It's messed up!
What a mess!
This was the first time such a scene happened at the Oscars.

Despite the chaos at the scene, the backstage staff were having a blast:
"Director, the ratings have exceeded 47%!"

"F*ck! Can we exceed 50% tonight?" The director felt more and more that he could think higher.

However, the director was not carried away by the surge in ratings. He calmly realized that order should be restored as soon as possible.

The staff members entered the venue one after another.

Lin Yuan hadn't expected everyone to be so crazy. He could only smile helplessly and shout, "Everyone, watch your step. Be careful not to fall or get stepped on."

"I know you all want to see what happened. I'll play a slow-motion replay. Please stay in your seats."

After hearing Lin Yuan’s shout, the guests at the scene realized that they had lost their composure, and everyone began to return to their seats in an orderly manner.

After the guests were seated in their chairs, the big screen began playing the replay.

On the big screen, Lin Yuan's knife was seen slashing down quickly from top to bottom.

Under the same deceleration rate, the two guests who just came on stage were as slow as a turtle.

But Lin Yuan's knife did not have any slowness or lag, it was obviously several times faster than the previous two!
What speed is this!

The sword swinging speed displayed on the big screen is: 155.62 meters per second!
Seeing this speed, everyone couldn't believe their eyes.

But this speed can explain why I didn’t see anything just now.

The human eye generally records 24 frames per second, and no more than 30 frames per second when concentrating.

This is the principle behind the fact that when several pictures are played continuously, they become an animation, which means that actions shorter than 0.03 seconds will be difficult for the eyes to capture.

The speed of Lin Yuan's sword strike was as high as 155 meters per second.

With a chopping path of approximately 2.5 meters, the cut took less than 0.02 seconds to complete.

No wonder the guests at the scene couldn’t catch Lin Yuan’s knife.

Fast, so fast!
This sword move not only came from Lin Yuan's extraordinary physical fitness, but also from his master-level swordsmanship.

No one in this world can replicate this knife, or even reach half the level of this knife.

Lin Yuan swung his blade and chopped it onto the plate armor.

In the three attempts of the two guests before, the armor was clearly seen deforming and repelling at the moment of the slash under slow motion.

Whether it is deformation or retreat, it will effectively reduce the force on the blade.

But Lin Yuan's sword strike was too fast, and there was no time for the armor to absorb the force.

All the guests present clearly saw the blade cut into the half price, creating a string of sparks.

With sparks flying, the blade pierced through the armor, splitting the entire suit of armor in two.

After the slow motion ended, Lin Yuan put the Tang sword in his hand back on the knife rack with a smile, and then he asked with a smile: "This is my performance tonight. Are you satisfied?"

"satisfy!"

“So satisfied!”

The guests at the scene stood up and applauded again.

"I'm very satisfied too!" The director behind the scenes also applauded and said, "Lin Yuan is truly a talent for making programs!"

The director knew that if Lin Yuan had not carefully designed tonight's performance, the current effect might not have been achieved.

If it weren't for Viggo Mortensen and Dwayne Johnson's performances on stage earlier, no one would have realized how strong Lin Yuan was. They would only think that cutting through plate armor was a bit impressive, but they didn't know how outrageous it was.

The slashing results and sword speed of the first two guests were in sharp contrast to Lin Yuan, which is why such an effect was achieved.

It’s no wonder that someone who knows how to attract the audience’s attention can become the youngest winner in Oscar history.

(End of this chapter)