Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 447 Kendo Tournament Begins
Tokyo, Haneda International Airport.

Lin Yuan, fully disguised and carrying a small backpack, walked out of the arrival passage.

When he looked up, he saw a large billboard that stretched from the 4th floor to the 2nd floor of the airport.

The huge size makes this billboard impossible to ignore.

Lin Yuan believes that every traveler arriving in Tokyo will see this billboard first.

The person on the billboard was none other than himself: wearing a round-necked robe, holding a Tang Dynasty sword, his eyes fixed forward, looking ready to strike.

Lin Yuan looked at himself on the billboard, and was overwhelmed by the solemn atmosphere before the competition.

It can be said that this is an excellent promotional advertising picture with a great sense of atmosphere.

At the beginning, when GAKKI-chan asked for a kendo picture of himself wearing a Tang suit on the phone, he took a photo that he was very satisfied with but was asked to take it again.

The reason is that the clarity is not high enough.

Now he knew why such high-resolution photos were needed.

There are big words on the side of the advertisement that say: The second largest Kendo Tournament in the world will officially open on April 4th.

A huge reward of 100 million US dollars is waiting for you!

Seeing this promotional text, Lin Yuan smiled without saying anything. This gimmick of empty promises was indeed a good one.

In addition to the gimmick of $500 million, the actual prize amounts of $300 million, $100 million and $ million for the top three winners are also equally exciting.

At the bottom of the poster, there is a smaller line of text that says: This airport provides free information about this martial arts conference, please feel free to collect it.

Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment. He didn’t expect that the organizing committee’s work was so meticulous. Not only did they have advertising, but they also thoughtfully produced an information manual?

But where can I get the information booklet?

The doubt did not last long, and soon he saw a large Lin Yuan advertising billboard in front of him.

There was already a long line in front of the signboard, and it was obvious that everyone was scrambling to get the information.

So Lin Yuan also walked forward and stood at the end of the line.

He was very tall, especially among a group of Japanese people.

So even though he didn't squeeze to the front, Lin Yuan, who was standing in the back row, could still see three different types of information placed on the bracket in front of the signboard.

A male staff member was distributing information quickly and methodically.

As he handed out materials, he shouted, "The Visitor's Handbook and Player's Guide are free, but each person can only get one copy. Players' rosters need to be purchased at their own expense, and the price is 5000 yen each."

I saw the passengers in front of me taking the two free documents from the staff.

Almost half of the people chose to buy the player list, which was priced quite high.

5000 yen is roughly equivalent to 250 RMB, so why are so many people buying it?
Lin Yuan suddenly became curious.

Although the line was long, the distribution was very efficient and it was soon Lin Yuan's turn.

"What is the player roster?" Lin Yuan asked.

The staff member replied enthusiastically, "It's the detailed information of the top 30 seeded players in this Kendo Tournament.

Beautiful illustrations and detailed data allow you to fully understand these players. If you want to participate in gambling games, this manual is essential information.

Lin Yuan nodded to show that he understood.

I didn’t expect the organizing committee to come up with a proper ranking system for seeded players?

Although Lin Yuan didn't know what criteria they used to rank, he was still quite curious.

So Lin Yuan said, "Give me one copy of each of the three types of information, thank you."

After saying that, he took out 5000 yen from his wallet and handed it over.

After getting the information, Lin Yuan walked to the side, found a seat and sat down, slowly flipping through it.

First, Lin Yuan opened the tourist handbook.

This manual provides a very thoughtful introduction to the competition schedule, with special reminders of important event times and locations.

The ticket purchasing methods are also listed in detail to facilitate tourists who want to watch the game.

As long as they have this manual, visitors will never have to worry about missing the game time.

This is the level of general manuals.

But this tourist manual also includes a lot of personal stuff.

That is to provide tourists with a detailed guide and an overall plan for their travels between games.

For example, on the morning of March 3, after attending the opening ceremony at the Shinkage-ryu Kendo Hall in Tokyo, you can go to the nearby Asakusa area at noon to visit a series of attractions such as Sensoji Temple.

Not only does it list the highlights and ticket prices of the attractions, allowing tourists to decide whether to visit, it also lists dining and accommodation recommendations and comes with coupons.

Seeing this cool operation, Lin Yuan was sure that the organizing committee must have received a commission.

However, this is normal. As long as the service quality is good enough, it is reasonable to earn back some costs through operational means.

After reading it, Lin Yuan put this sincere tourist manual aside.

Picked up the player guide.

As the name suggests, this guide is issued to players.

Although similar suggestions had been given via email, the organizing committee was still thoughtful enough to prepare a paper version at the airport.

Although this player guide also contains information related to the competition, it is more related to life.

It provides information on public transportation options and costs near the competition venues, as well as the approximate time required to reach nearby areas and the cost of living.

This is very important for players who are not financially well-off.

With this guide in hand, they can choose a more suitable accommodation according to their own conditions and control the cost of living during the competition.

Lin Yuan flipped through a few pages of the player guide and put it aside.

Finally, there was the player list that he bought for 5000 yen.

When he opened the first page, he immediately saw his name and photo.

The big headline reads:

The eternal god in the field of kendo!

A god waiting for a mortal's challenge!
A strong Japanese middle school flavor hits you in the face.

Next, below are some basic data of Lin Yuan.

Age: 22 years old.

Height: 1.88 m.

Weight: 76 kg.

Next are: strength, agility, physical fitness, swordsmanship and other parameters.

There is no specific quantitative value, but the level is presented in the form of five stars.

It feels like a game character card.

Lin Yuan turned to the next few pages of contestant information, each of which had a detailed star rating.

But here, every parameter is crimson “????”

It has a strong middle school flavor, but it creates a sense of mystery of a hidden character.

In Lin Yuan's opinion, the content of this page was completely metaphysical, so he turned to the second page helplessly.

I immediately saw a man with a tough face and murderous look.

No. 1 seed: Fedor Emelianenko

[Age: 27 years old]

【Sex: Male】

【Height: 1.83 meters】

[Weight: 106 kg]

As soon as he saw this basic data, Lin Yuan's attention was immediately attracted.

This height and weight is the golden ratio for a heavyweight fighter.

Lin Yuan is 1.88 meters tall, 5 centimeters taller than him, but weighs 30 kilograms less than him.

If he didn't have a system that increased his strength, the two of them would definitely have a huge difference in strength.

Lin Yuan had also heard of the name Fedor Emelianenko, who was known as the "Fighting Tsar". It was said that the owner of the Kremlin was his fan.

Lin Yuan looked down at his information curiously:

[Strength: ★★★★★]

【Agility: ★★★★☆】

Physical Fitness: ★★★★★

Swordsmanship: ★★★★★

[Basic Sword Moves: 36/36]

【Basic Changes: 25/25】

[Advanced Sword Moves: 14/18]

[Advanced Moves: 7/14]

Seeing this information, Lin Yuan was amazed that such a monster could be born without relying on the system.

Strength, agility, and stamina are all nearly maxed out. Even though agility is a bit off, it still has a four-and-a-half-star rating.

In Lin Yuan's Kendo Manual, there are a total of 36 basic sword moves, 25 basic backhand changes, 18 advanced sword moves, and 14 advanced backhand changes.

He has achieved perfect mastery of basic sword techniques.

He also mastered 18 of the 14 advanced sword techniques such as "Ship Slash", "Floating Boat", and "Water Cut". No wonder the player roster gave him a five-star swordsmanship rating.

This kind of all-round attribute crushing and almost extreme technology is no wonder that he is ranked as the number one seed.

He flipped through a few more pages. The contestants behind him were all excellent in their own ways, but it was difficult to compare them with Fedor Emelianenko.

There are also many old acquaintances among them.

For example, Tsukahara Nobutomo ranked 9th, Yagyu Norimitsu ranked 11th, and Kamisumasai ranked 7th.

After all, the three old swordsmen are old and certainly cannot compare with young people in terms of physical fitness. The fact that they can be ranked in this position is enough to show how exquisite their swordsmanship is.

Lin Yuan continued to flip through the pages, looking for a familiar face, but he didn't see one.

When Lin Yuan was almost at the end, he finally found his target.

No. 28 seed: Betty Adams

[Age: 25 years old]

【Gender: Female】

【Height: 1.75 meters】

[Weight: 58 kg]

[Strength: ★★☆]

【Agility: ★★★★☆】

Physical Fitness: ★★★☆

Swordsmanship: ★★★★★

[Basic Sword Moves: 36/36]

【Basic Changes: 25/25】

[Advanced Sword Moves: 12/18]

[Advanced Moves: 12/14]

She is the only woman among the top 30 seeded players.

If it weren't for Betty, the "gender" item could have been deleted from the manual.

The physical fitness gap between men and women is too huge. Whether it is strength, agility, or physical fitness, they are incomparable.

For example, Fedor Emelianenko weighs twice as much as Betty, and the huge gap brought about by this is simply crushing.

If it wasn't an armed fight, where she could rely more on skills, Betty wouldn't have had any chance to resist in a hand-to-hand fight.

Lin Yuan was not surprised at all that Betty appeared at number 28 on the player list.

Because Betty's swordsmanship was taught by him personally.

A real hand-in-hand guide.

After returning to New York from India, Lin Yuan helped Betty with kendo training for a short period of time.

As two people with a close relationship, Lin Yuan could stand behind Betty and hold her in his arms.

He held Betty's hands and guided her in swinging the sword, feeling the technique of exerting force.

Move with her, and feel the sword and various moves in coordination with the steps.

Therefore, Betty received a five-star rating in swordsmanship.

She has fully mastered the basic sword moves, and even the advanced sword moves, Betty has mastered a full 12 types.

Under normal circumstances, with her level of strength, it is impossible for her to master all 12 types. It would be the best she can master 4 types.

However, as the creator of these sword moves, with Lin Yuan's current kendo skills, he can certainly analyze and adjust these sword moves to make them more suitable for Betty.

With Lin Yuan's "golden finger," Betty cheated and mastered 12 advanced sword techniques. She also mastered 12 advanced variations, surpassing even Fedor Emelianenko's seven. On paper, Betty ranked 28th, but in actual combat, while she couldn't be sure of making the top five, she was definitely in the top ten.

Lin Yuan personally came on the field as a sparring partner and conducted hundreds of practical training sessions with her.

In these hundreds of actual battles, Lin Yuan suppressed his own strength and fought against Betty's current strength.

He also constantly adjusted the intensity and focus of the actual combat according to Betty's progress.

It can be said that Betty's combat ability has been honed in all aspects.

Therefore, Lin Yuan is also full of expectations for Betty's performance in this kendo competition.

After all, Betty has access to the best resources, so it's natural that she performs better.

Is there anyone in this world who is so extravagant as to ask Lin Yuan to be a sparring partner?

And it’s this kind of customized sparring that takes a lot of energy?

After covering the last page of the contestant list, Lin Yuan felt that the 5000 yen was well spent, as it allowed him to fully understand the information of the contestants.

If he wants to participate in gambling activities, he will have more confidence when placing bets with this list.

Even if you don't participate in gambling, it's quite interesting to simply flip through this book, look at the attributes of each player, and compare their strengths and weaknesses.

What surprised Lin Yuan even more was that this player list also came with a set of player cards...

Ten player cards are randomly given out in a blind box, and the game rules are also provided.

With these cards, you can also play board games!
Ten player cards combined with a complete set of game command cards are enough to play a lot of tricks and routines, which is full of fun.

However, if you want to make the game more exciting and fun, you will need more character cards.

The manual also clearly states how to continue purchasing blind card boxes.

Regarding this, Lin Yuan can only say: The organizing committee did a great job!
Don’t miss any opportunity to draw cards and spend money!
Lin Yuan flipped through the cards in his hand with interest, and sure enough, there was neither Fedor Emelianenko nor Betty Adams.

It’s obvious that these two people have high-popularity cards, so they will definitely not be given out casually. The probability of them appearing must be very low.

If it can be obtained easily, how can it be obtained by cheating people into spending money?

Another thought suddenly flashed through Lin Yuan’s mind: Could there be my card?

Soon he had the answer in his mind: There must be!

Lin Yuan felt weird when he thought about holding his own card.

At this point, he had roughly read through the three documents he had received from the staff.

He was quite satisfied with the work of the organizing committee.

Whether it is publicity, guidance, or promotion, everything is considered very comprehensively.

The three swordsmen and GAKKI-chan must have put a lot of thought into it.

When Lin Yuan got up from the chair, a tall girl in a white suit walked over from a distance.

Although she was wearing a mask and a hat, Lin Yuan recognized at a glance that it was GAKKI who came to pick him up.

He walked forward with a smile and said, "You've arrived a long time ago, haven't you?"

"How did you know I had arrived so early?" GAKKI asked in surprise.

"Because it's impossible for you to be late. If you want to avoid being late, you can only arrive early." Lin Yuan replied.

"You guessed it, but I wasn't too early, just an hour." GAKKI replied with a smile.

After hearing what GAKKI said, Lin Yuan reached out, touched her head, and hugged her again.

"Why didn't you stand there just now?" Lin Yuan asked.

"I saw you were checking our work, so I didn't disturb you. Are we doing okay?" GAKKI replied.

Lin Yuan smiled and gave a thumbs up: "Well done! I'm very satisfied!"

"Then I feel relieved! I've been worried about something going wrong these days." said GAKKI.

"By the way, there is a character called me in that player card game, right?" Lin Yuan suddenly asked.

"Well... yes."

“It shouldn’t be easy to get, right?”

"Well, if you collect three complete sets of cards, you can apply to receive your own hidden character card."

"So fucking dark... er... precious."

Before, Lin Yuan was still wondering, what if he could never get the cards he wanted when drawing cards, and had a lot of extra cards?
This isn't a later mobile card game where you can use cards of the same name as materials to break through and advance.

Users must be given a reason to continue collecting cards.

I didn't expect that I had to collect three complete sets of cards to exchange for one of his cards.

How much does this cost?
However, this is just a display card, unlike the mobile game which is bound to the account.

Users who collect cards in real life can interact with each other through physical exchange.

Therefore, the difficulty of collecting three sets in reality is not that exaggerated.

If the organizing committee designed a system where only one set of cards could be used to redeem hidden cards, it would quickly become ubiquitous. This was a necessary measure.

"Okay, I'm fine, let's go home." Lin Yuan said.

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, GAKKI's eyes turned into two crescent moons.

She hugged Lin Yuan's arms with both hands and said, "Yes, let's go home!"

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Shortly after Lin Yuan and GAKKI-chan walked out of the airport, a Chinese man dragging large and small bags and several companions walked out of the arrival channel together.

He is Zhang Long from Heluo City, Zhongyuan Province. (Chapter 330)
As a former national swordsmanship champion, his foundation must be good.

However, domestic sword competitions mainly focus on performance-based sword techniques, and what Zhang Long lacks is practical sword moves.

Through the free sword-fighting instructional videos released by Lin Yuan, Zhang Long had a good foundation and was able to start practicing quickly.

At first he was a little worried: whether he really had the strength to participate in such a real-life competition.

However, as his practice progressed, his confidence also continued to improve.

After a month or two of contact, he received an internal practice guide from the organizing committee.

It is said that it was specially written by Lin Yuan and provided to large paying customers, and is now also used to provide extra care for Chinese compatriots.

After obtaining this internal guide, Zhang Long's skills improved by leaps and bounds again and he overcame many difficulties.

Today, he finally has the confidence to stand on the field and win an ideal ranking.

For him, as long as he can make it into the top ten, he can get at least $10 in prize money.

10 US dollars is an unimaginable amount of money for him.

It is a huge sum of money that can change your destiny.

Of course, in addition to money, Zhang Long also has a little thought:

That is to bring glory to the Chinese on Japanese soil.

If you can get a good ranking, it will be a proud thing.

Not only did he think so, but most of the five companions around him also thought so.

There are more than 3 people registered for this Kendo tournament, but there are only a handful of 6 players from China.

The main reason was that there were too few actual players in China, and the airfare from China to Japan was too expensive for Chinese people at that time.

More than 5000 yuan was almost enough to cover a college student’s tuition for a whole academic year at that time.

Most of the money Zhang Long used to pay for his trip to Japan to compete was borrowed.

Dragging such large and small bags is a last resort, and they are filled with instant noodles, sausages and other fast foods.

You can't save much on air tickets and accommodation in Japan, so you can only focus on food and beverages.

A meal in Japan would easily cost several thousand yen, which is really unaffordable for Zhang Long.

The other five companions in the group were obviously better off financially than Zhang Long. Although they also carried a lot of luggage, it was not as exaggerated as Zhang Long's.

The six of them walked out of the arrival passage together and immediately saw a huge promotional poster.

Then they saw the information distribution area.

"There's free information available there. Let's go get some." said a tall and strong man.

Zhang Long nodded: "Okay, it seems to be free!"

For him, free is the most important thing.

Although the line was long, it was quickly filled.

After receiving the free information, Zhang Long asked hesitantly, "What exactly is in this player roster?"

The price of 5000 yen made him feel distressed and he didn't dare to buy it easily.

"It's the information of the top 30 seeded players in this competition. It was carefully compiled by the competition organizing committee and is absolutely worth the money." The staff member replied with a smile.

"It's so expensive! I can't bring myself to buy it." Although Zhang Long knew that the list was very valuable, he still couldn't make up his mind.

"I'll buy one, and the other five of you can pool your money to buy one, and then we can all read it together," suggested the tall and strong man.

If he only offered 1000 yen, which is equivalent to 50 yuan, Zhang Long could still barely accept it, although it was also equivalent to the cost of ten lunches for him.

After getting the two player lists, everyone immediately started flipping through them.

But Zhang Long focused his attention on the player guide.

The information about public transportation and tips on reducing the cost of living were invaluable to him.

He looked at the guide carefully and calculated the remaining balance in his hand.

After carefully calculating for a long time, he found that the money he brought was barely enough, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

All along, Zhang Long’s biggest worry was that he didn’t have enough money, which would put him in a difficult situation when he was in a foreign country.

Just as he was relaxing, his friend beside him shouted in surprise: "Zhang Long! Come and see!"

"What's wrong?" Zhang Long replied.

"You are on the list of seeded players! Congratulations!" The tall and strong man also said in surprise.

Everyone put the roster of players in front of him.

Zhang Long took a look and found that it was indeed his photo.

Next to it was written:

Seeded player No. 10: Zhang Long.

[Age: 29 years old]

【Sex: Male】

【Height: 1.8 meters】

[Weight: 89 kg]

Strength: ★★★★

【Agility: ★★★★】

Physical Fitness: ★★★★

Swordsmanship: ★★★★

[Basic Sword Moves: 36/36]

【Basic Changes: 23/25】

[Advanced Sword Moves: 4/18]

[Advanced Moves: 4/14]

"This... is really me?" Zhang Long was a little bit unbelievable.

He has been practicing mainly on his own.

Even in actual combat, he could only fight with these five companions.

He did not have the opportunity to train with more opponents, so he was always unsure of his true strength.

Therefore, Zhang Long's self-perception has been in a state of violent fluctuation. Sometimes he thinks he is very strong, but sometimes when he sees Lin Yuan's fierce moves in front of the camera, he feels like a loser.

He couldn't accurately judge what his level was compared to the world.
Although he was the strongest among the six and far stronger than the other five, he did not expect that he would become the tenth seeded player.

"I said you are very strong, not that we are too weak. Be more confident! This time, getting a good ranking may depend on you!" The tall and strong man patted Zhang Long's shoulder heavily.

"I will try my best!" Zhang Long felt that he was one step closer to the $100,000 prize.

"I envy you so much. The top 30 seeded players don't have to participate in the qualifiers." said a companion.

"Is there really such a rule?" Zhang Long asked in surprise.

When he heard this rule, his first reaction was: No need to worry about being eliminated in the early stages due to lack of physical strength caused by eating instant noodles.

"Of course! After all, there are 3 kendo enthusiasts from all over the world participating in the competition. The 30 seeded players selected by the organizing committee are one in a thousand." The companion replied.

"It is said that the organizing committee will provide food and accommodation for the 128 contestants participating in the finals." The tall and strong man replied.

Hearing this news, Zhang Long felt even happier.

A lot of money can be saved again!

A group of six Chinese contestants walked out of the airport, chatting and laughing while dragging their luggage.

(End of this chapter)