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Chapter 118 Nagato Capital Uesugi Group

Spider treading on water!

This is not a martial arts move, but a phenomenon.

This refers to individuals whose physical functions have completely surpassed human limits, namely officers. Their actions exhibit certain phenomena that transcend the laws of physics.

Spiders walking on water is one of the most typical examples.

When a general-level martial artist uses their full lightness skill, a unique resonance is generated the moment their foot touches the ground. This resonance allows their body to seemingly lose most of its mass for a short period, becoming so light that they can use water, walls, or even air for leverage.

Just like a spider walking on the surface of water, utilizing surface tension.

The figure in the video, the instant it "pocketed" out of the shadows, the frequency and angle of its landing—all these characteristics are typical of a spider treading water. That kind of inertia-defying turn, that movement trajectory almost unaffected by gravity, is something that ordinary martial artists cannot imitate.

Besides the spider treading on water, there are also lotus blossoms with every step and flying horses trampling swallows.

"Step by step, lotus blossoms" refers to the fact that when a general-level martial artist moves at high speed, each step is so precise that it leaves footprints that are evenly distributed like blooming lotus flowers. "Flying horse treading on swallows" refers to their ability to turn in the air, changing direction with a burst of muscle power when there is nowhere to lean on.

These are not martial arts techniques, but rather "extraordinary manifestations" that naturally appear when the body's functions break through their limits.

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That's why, judging from the way this guy moved, we can tell that he is a general-level martial artist.

There was a few seconds of silence in the conference room, broken only by the slight hum of the air conditioning vents.

Hu Biao turned his gaze from the dark screen to Lu Zhenhua, whose brows were still furrowed and whose fingers were unconsciously tapping on the table.

"So? What do you want from me?"

Hu Biao looked puzzled.

This isn't me, so what does it have to do with me?

"You've killed someone, haven't you?!"

Lu Zhenhua looked up at Hu Biao and said, "Although you are a general-level martial artist, you are still just a college student. If you have never killed anyone, you wouldn't be so calm after seeing this video."

"I'm just putting on a brave face!"

Hu Biao's face turned ugly. Damn it, he'd been tricked by that old man.

"Don't you know that at my level of martial arts, one can control every muscle in the body, including facial expressions?"

Lu Zhenhua gave him a deep look, not delving deeper into the topic, but simply pointing at the video and asking, "Do you know him?!"

"Of course I don't know him." Hu Biao frowned. "What, your garrison headquarters doesn't have his file?!"

"No, there are only a few generals in the Eastern Kingdom, and you even crippled one of them. This guy isn't in our files."

"That's because you didn't do your job properly, you neglected your duties!"

Lu Zhenhua's breath hitched, and he instinctively said, "Just because he's in Jiangcheng doesn't mean he's a Jiangcheng resident. Just like you, you're not from Jiangcheng, you're from Dongling, so—"

"You may not be a high-ranking official, but you've certainly mastered the art of shifting blame!"

"You—" Lu Zhenhua suddenly realized something was wrong. What the hell am I explaining this to you for? You're not here to reprimand my superior, although your tone sounds a lot like—

In a fit of anger, he reached out to grab his thermos, only to realize that he had already smashed the cup away.

"Alright, stop fooling around. If there's a murder, go arrest the culprit! What do you want me for?!"

Hu Biao was very puzzled.

Am I supposed to find the killer?

Funny?

Do you think this is the Three Kingdoms period, where soldiers fight soldiers and generals fight generals? When one general comes out, another general comes to fight against him?

You've been reading too many novels!

The times have changed.

If this were in ancient society, this method might have been adopted, because given the level of social development at that time, the government really didn't have much of a way to deal with a general, unless they were lucky enough to use a large army to encircle him and slowly wear him down, but that was almost impossible, as the general wouldn't break out or escape. So at that time, soldier against soldier and general against general was the best approach.

But in modern society, a general-level officer is only slightly more dangerous than a special forces soldier returning from battle. Do you really think modern technology and weaponry are useless? Do you really think the garrison command can't handle this?

That would be a gross underestimation of the official stance!

"Do you even know who died?!"

"I don't know." Hu Biao looked at Lu Zhenhua with dissatisfaction. "I'm telling you, just say what you want to say. Don't ask me things I don't know. This kind of pretentious behavior is too low-class."

Lu Zhenhua glared at him fiercely and said, "The ones who died were people from Changteng Capital. Changteng Capital had been cooperating with the Traditional Martial Arts Association, mainly using the association's information to develop related drugs, the kind that can help martial artists break through to the general level."

"That's bullshit."

"It is a bit far-fetched, but not entirely. Although the drugs they developed cannot enable martial artists to reach the general level, they are very effective for ordinary people. These effects have been verified. Therefore, in the health care industry, Changteng Capital has always been the dominant player. As you know, ordinary people need external conditions to break through to the general level. One of these conditions is something similar to the rare and precious herbs mentioned in those online novels. You should have come across relevant information about these things in Academician Zhou's research group, right?"

"You mean, what Changteng Capital is doing is very similar to the research projects in Academician Zhou's group, both studying the spiritual plants of the Shanhaiguan civilization?"

"good."

"That's even more impossible. The growth conditions of those spiritual plants are unbelievable. Even in the laboratory, we can only barely simulate some of their growth environments. Moreover, the growth cycle of these things is far beyond imagination."

"It's precisely because their growth cycle far exceeds expectations that some of them are able to survive. Otherwise, where do you think the current general-level martial artists came from? In this world, there are always one or two lucky ones, just like you—"

"I'm not just lucky, I'm a genius," Hu Biao said shamelessly.

Lu Zhenhua was already somewhat immune to his thick skin, so he ignored him and continued, "Changteng Capital is not simple. They have been cooperating with the Traditional Martial Arts Association and have some core technologies in their hands. There have been rumors that they have overcome some difficulties and made great progress in the research of spiritual plants —"

"Don't tell me that suitcase contains research findings from Changteng Capital. That's so cliché, do you think this is a TV drama?"

"Why can't it be?" Lu Zhenhua sneered. "Although Changteng Capital is a private company, the technology they research is too sensitive and advanced. They have already reported it to the Garrison Command. Therefore, their backend, including their network, is under surveillance. Of course, the authorities will not look at their research results, but these research results can only be used domestically and are not allowed to be taken abroad."

"Damn, a spy drama? You mean they used paper documents to send things overseas?"

"Under network surveillance, they can only resort to this primitive method."

"No, so this guy will still help you kill people then—"

"No, he's not helping us, he's helping the Uesugi Group," Lu Zhenhua said. "This person isn't from our official ranks, but his fighting style matches some information we've gathered before. He's a general-level martial artist trained by the Japanese Uesugi Group."

"Intelligence indicates that he came to Jiangcheng this time for two reasons: first, to obtain information about Changteng Capital, and second, to find out your background."

"Trying to figure me out?"

"That's right. As I said, general-level martial artists aren't like cabbages; they can't just appear out of thin air. Becoming a general-level martial artist requires a special opportunity. Don't you know how much of a sensation your sudden appearance has caused among these martial artists? Of course, they want to find out what you're capable of."

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