My cells devour all worlds.

When Chang Junda woke up the next day, he habitually checked his phone and came across a news article.

Just as he was about to cross it out, the title caught his eye.

A well-known martial arts influencer was robbed at knifepoint late at night, but managed to subdue five assailants single-handedly.

Late last night, a vicious home invasion robbery occurred in our city. Five suspects, armed with knives, broke into the residence of Lu (pseudonym), a well-known online celebrity specializing in traditional martial arts, attempting to rob him of one million yuan in cash he had recently acquired…

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Chang Junda's eyes widened, and he was instantly wide awake.

He looked at the location and people described in the news again, as well as the one million, and the more he looked, the more familiar it seemed.

Isn't this the city where Lu Sheng lives?

Who else could Lu be but Lu Sheng?

???

Didn't he say he had no real combat skills and could only break bricks?

What does "five knife-wielding thugs" mean?

What does it mean to successfully subdue all the criminals without them getting hurt?

He also told everyone not to imitate him.

He needs to have the skill to imitate it.

Chang Junda suddenly realized that everything Lu Sheng said yesterday was just to fool him.

It's not that I don't know how, it's that I don't want to teach.

The reason he doesn't want to teach is most likely because Lu Sheng was unhappy about his exposing fraud.

Even a million dollars yesterday couldn't change Lu Sheng's mind.

This shows that the other party doesn't care about money at all.

Chang Junda thought about it carefully and became more and more convinced that this was the case.

Most online celebrities with millions of followers would have already made a fortune through various channels, and knowing his identity, they would be even less likely to refuse him.

Lu Sheng doesn't do live-streaming e-commerce, nor does he take on disciples like other "traditional martial arts masters." His shop window displays small training equipment, and his courses only cost a few dollars.

He posts short videos of his daily life every day, and now he's even collaborating with netizens to create abstract content.

Who would have thought that the other party could subdue five knife-wielding thugs without sustaining any injuries in real life?

Great, it's challenging, he likes it.

Lu Shengyue didn't want to teach, but instead, his fighting spirit was aroused.

If money isn't enough, what about other things?

He refused to believe that Lu Sheng didn't have anything he liked.

Chang Junda decided to ask his father's bodyguard, Uncle Zhao, since they were both martial artists and might be able to guess what Lu Sheng liked.

Chang Junda also wanted to hear Uncle Zhao's evaluation of Lu Sheng's actions.

As one of the busiest people in China, and a perennial top earner on the rich list, Chang Junda rarely sees his father.

The only way to contact Zhao Feiwen is by phone.

"Hey, Uncle Zhao, I want to ask you something..."

Chang Junda then recounted Lu Sheng's story.

"Oh? You subdued five knife-wielding thugs without sustaining any injuries?"

Zhao Feiwen was slightly startled after hearing Chang Junda's words.

Could it be that he misjudged him?

He vaguely remembered the name Lu Sheng.

Chang Junda would occasionally find videos of traditional martial arts masters online for him to watch, to help him determine whether the masters had real skills.

He had seen Lu Sheng's videos.

It's hard to tell if the brick-breaking video is real or fake just by looking at it.

However, his posture, stance, power exertion, and even breathing were all very amateurish.

Therefore, he immediately concluded that Lu Sheng was a fake master, and told Chang Junda not to waste any more effort.

Unexpectedly, Lu Sheng not only proved that he could break bricks with his inch punch, but he could also subdue five knife-wielding thugs.

If the information hadn't come from the police, Zhao Feiwen would have suspected it was all scripted.

"Uncle Zhao, can you do it?"

Chang Junda's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Zhao Feiwen smiled upon hearing this, "It depends on the situation. If you ask me to deal with five knife-wielding thugs unarmed, I'd most likely be in trouble. But if I have weapons, your Uncle Zhao is more confident."

"He was able to subdue five thugs without getting hurt, so he must have some real skills. I must have misjudged him last time. That's really strange."

This is the first time he's misjudged someone since Chang Junda asked him to identify them.

Zhao Feiwen found it somewhat incomprehensible.

It's hard to explain away the idea that it's just luck.

"Uncle Zhao, what do you think Lu Sheng would like?"

Chang Junda recounted how Lu Sheng had rejected him the previous day, along with his own speculations.

"I cannot determine that."

Zhao Feiwen spoke frankly, how could he possibly know what Lu Sheng liked?

Refusing a million doesn't necessarily mean someone isn't interested in money; it could be a ploy to lure someone in, with someone plotting something bigger.

Thinking of this, Zhao Feiwen advised again, "Young Master Chang, if you really want to learn martial arts, I can recommend a few reliable teachers to you, whether it's traditional martial arts or modern combat sports."

"If you study diligently for a few years, dealing with a few ordinary people won't be a problem."

"But if you want to learn the kind of traditional martial arts that combines entertainment and practicality like those on TV, Uncle Zhao can tell you clearly that it doesn't exist; it's all staged."

"The most capable people are simply those with high innate physical talent, large physique, and great strength."

"Then there are the fighting skills, or rather, the routines of punches and kicks, that you develop through years of hard training and real combat experience."

"There is no way to become an expert simply by learning a routine or technique."

"Your Uncle Zhao has traveled all over the country with your father over the years, and I have seen many famous martial arts masters. Most of them are only slightly stronger than ordinary people, with almost no real combat ability. Their reputation is mostly just hype."

The boss treated him well, and Chang Junda was practically someone he had watched grow up. Zhao Feiwen didn't want the other party to be deceived, so he said a lot.

When he first came into contact with martial arts, he actually had the same idea as Chang Junda, but as he learned more about it, the allure gradually faded.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Zhao. I'll think of something else myself. Goodbye, Uncle Zhao...beep beep—"

"..."

Zhao Feiwen knew that Chang Junda probably hadn't listened to him again.

Forget it, he'll learn his lesson once he's suffered.

No amount of talking is as effective as teaching someone once.

……

Lin Feng's recent exposé of counterfeits has generated a lot of buzz.

So not long after the news about Lu Sheng came out, some people made a connection to Lu Sheng, who had just failed in his anti-counterfeiting campaign.

The time, place, and surname all matched.

As if they had discovered some secret, netizens flocked to Lu Sheng's homepage video and frantically posted screenshots of the news in the comments section.

[Holy crap, is the streamer really that good? What happened to not being able to do real matches? One against five and you call that not being able to do real matches?]

[Host, is this you? Can you reply to me? Screenshot.jpg]

[The streamer can only fight five opponents; he can't fight if it's not five (doge)]

[Is the streamer actually doing this under the guise of being abstract?]

Why was the 1.99 course in the live stream shop removed? I wanted to buy it...

[I have online courses available; I'll send you the price of a cup of milk tea privately...]

[Brothers, the sky's fallen, the website's down, anyone want to help...?]

Fan Xiyue, who habitually checked to see if Lu Sheng had posted any new videos, covered her mouth, quickly opened her WeChat, found Lu Sheng, hesitated for a moment, and then called him.

"Ah, it's okay, it's okay... Okay, bye-bye."

Lu Sheng hung up the phone and smiled helplessly.

All day today, almost all my good friends called me.

Even the police officer from last night called, asking him to post a video explaining why people shouldn't imitate this.

As for those five people, unsurprisingly, they're going to jail.

The video had just been edited, so Lu Sheng opened his account, posted the video, and tagged the local police account.

As requested, he added words like "luckily" and "almost got slashed".

The number of comments skyrocketed as soon as the video was posted.

Wow, this is a streamer! This streamer is amazing! Does the streamer take on apprentices?

"Don't imitate me? The streamer is giving me way too much credit."

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