noveltune Chapter 207 The Martial Arts Competition Begins
Chapter 207 The Martial Arts Competition Begins
Chapter 207 The Martial Arts Competition Begins
Chen Lie took the business card and glanced at it: "Chang Sheng Pharmaceuticals—Jiang Minghua?"
"Yes, Chen Lie, I know you are a Grandmaster Seed member of the Dongchuan Province Genius Team. Our Changsheng Pharmaceutical is a company in the province that specializes in producing gene-based medicines, energy-based medicines, and medicinal bath solutions."
In Dongchuan Province, it holds less than one-tenth of the market share; frankly, it's a small to medium-sized pharmaceutical company.
"Just tell me straight, you want me to be your spokesperson? How much would that be?"
"Because the company has limited working capital, we can only offer a maximum of 1.2 million Singapore dollars in endorsement fees," Jiang Minghua said.
Chen Lie frowned. 1.2 million star coins was somewhat lower than he had expected.
After all, Grandmaster Seeds are top members of the Genius Group, and receiving 1.5 million Star Coins as an endorsement fee is the norm for them.
"Um—Chen Lie, do you know Chen Ruoqun?"
Jiang Minghua noticed Chen Lie's surroundings and immediately asked.
Upon hearing this, Chen Lie was immediately puzzled: "You know my aunt?"
Chen Ruoqun was Chen Lie's aunt. She was the youngest of her father's four brothers and sisters. She had married and moved to Sichuan Province when he was as old as he could remember.
Today, during the Chinese New Year, I even visited his family and gave Chen Lie a symbolic red envelope.
"Really?"
Jiang Minghua was also somewhat surprised and said, "Chen Lie, according to seniority, you should actually call me 'aunt'."
Because your aunt, Chen Ruoqun, is my sister-in-law.
"Um?"
Chen Lie suddenly remembered that his uncle from Xichuan also seemed to have the surname Jiang.
"I'm not saying this to force you to make concessions because of family ties."
Although we can claim kinship, we've never even met, so let's keep to ourselves.
"How did you know I was a member of the genius team?" Chen Lie asked.
"This is what your aunt told me. She learned from your parents that you joined the Dongchuan Province Genius Group, and my company urgently needs a member of the Genius Group to endorse our products and boost sales."
Your aunt wanted to act as a go-between, but I declined because I received a notification from the provincial government that I could go to the Genius Group to seek an endorsement deal.
As I just said, I'm not bringing this up to ask you to give me any more money, but because our company really doesn't have much idle cash left. 1.2 million Star Dollars is already the limit.
Of course, I also know that the endorsement fees for Grandmaster Seed members are usually no less than 1.5 million Star Dollars.
We can sign a contract. This 1.2 million Star Dollars is just an initial payment. Once the endorsement takes effect, I will make up the remaining 3000 million Star Dollars to you within a month at the latest.
With this family connection, you wouldn't think I'd renege on my debt, would you?
"You mean, installment payments?"
"That's right, it's installment payment, but I can guarantee that I will make up the remaining amount within a month," Jiang Minghua said.
Knowing that Jiang Minghua had this connection to him, Chen Lie couldn't completely slap him in the face, so he said, "I don't object to what you said, but I have a better suggestion now. Would you like to hear it?"
"What suggestion?"
"I will accept this 1.2 million Star Dollars for now."
If I win the title of Martial Arts Champion after today's all-out sparring, then you will have to contribute 80 million Star Yuan to me.
"If I can't win, I don't want the remaining 30 million star coins."
"Of course!" Jiang Minghua nodded.
"Don't rush, there's one more thing. If I can win the title of Sichuan Martial Arts Champion in the Three Provinces Martial Arts Tournament, you can give me an additional 100 million star coins on top of the 200 million star coins. What do you think?"
"Are you confident you can win the title of the Three Provinces Martial Arts Champion in the Three Rivers Martial Arts Tournament?" Jiang Minghua was surprised.
Although he was middle-aged, he had heard of the formidable reputation of Ji Lingxuan, the number one martial arts genius in Sanchuan.
To win the title of martial arts champion in the Three Provinces Martial Arts Tournament, one must eventually get past Ji Lingxuan. Can Chen Lie be Ji Lingxuan's match?
"If I didn't have confidence, I naturally wouldn't have brought it up."
"Alright, three hundred million star coins. Finding the top martial arts champion in the Three Rivers region to endorse a company would be extremely profitable for any enterprise. I absolutely accept this proposal," Jiang Minghua said immediately.
"Okay, let's draft the contract then." Chen Lie nodded.
"plz follow me."
Jiang Minghua led Chen Lie to the bidding office of Changsheng Pharmaceutical.
He immediately instructed one of his staff members to draft a contract and outlined its key points.
In no time, a contract was drafted.
Jiang Minghua placed the two contracts on the table, signed them first, returned the company's official seal, and then handed the pen to Chen Lie.
Chen Lie picked up a pen and signed his name on both contracts.
After everything was completed, Jiang Minghua handed a copy of the contract to Chen Lie.
"Chen Lie, if you really take the title of leader of Dongchuan Martial Arts, I can persuade the other shareholders of Changsheng Pharmaceutical Company to raise 80 million Star Yuan within two days and transfer it directly to your account."
As for the 1.2 million Star Dollars, I can transfer it to you right now. Just provide me with an account.
Chen Lie thought for a moment and said, "I don't have a bank account. I'll open one after the martial arts competition ends today and then I'll tell you."
"Okay, my contact information is on my business card. Can you give me your contact information too?"
Chen Lie nodded, gave Jiang Minghua a contact number, and then went to the waiting room.
On the training ground's battle arena, the province-wide live broadcast has already begun.
At nine o'clock, the host, Li Shumin, holding a microphone, faced the live broadcast camera and said, "Welcome to Luo Chengfeng, Governor of Dongchuan Province, and Xu Tianchuan, President of the Martial Arts Association."
Welcome to the gathering of business friends, led by Zhao Chunqiu, Chairman of Riyue Group, and Zhao Jinglan, Executive President.
Next, the open martial arts competition for all members of the Dongchuan Province's genius team will officially begin!
As soon as the host finished speaking, the live broadcast camera switched for a few seconds to focus on the two giants, the Governor of Dongchuan Province and the President of the Martial Arts Association, as well as business celebrities led by executives of Riyue Group.
After Luo Chengfeng and Xu Tianchuan waved slightly at the camera, the camera quickly cut away.
"In the first martial arts match, Zhao Jingchen faced Qi Yunxiao."
Please invite the two students to come up on stage for a martial arts competition.
As soon as the host Li Shumin finished speaking, Zhao Jingchen and Qi Yunxiao stepped onto the battle stage from the left and right sides respectively.
At the seating area for the genius training camp students, Qin Siyu and Fang Xiaoxiao sat among a group of students.
Fang Xiaoxiao said excitedly, "Siyu, look! I didn't expect Yunxiao to be the first one to go up on stage to compete!"
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"Yes, I saw it."
Qin Siyu, who was standing next to her, nodded.
"This Zhao Jingchen is said to be Zhao Jinghao's older sister from the genius training camp. She has been in the camp for four months, almost a month earlier than Yunxiao. I wonder if Yunxiao can win," Fang Xiaoxiao murmured.
Qin Siyu remained silent, but she was secretly pondering in her heart.
According to the introduction by Li Shumin, a reporter from the provincial TV station, Chen Lie is a potential master.
She had also learned about the Grandmaster Seeds. In Yun Chuan, members of the Grandmaster Seeds were among the top members of the genius group, with a blood energy value of up to 2,000 calories and a strength value of more than four times.
The Grandmaster Seed is someone that a province focuses on cultivating. Chen Lie has only been in the Genius Group for a month. How could he possibly become a Grandmaster Seed?
Did the host make a mistake in the introduction?
Upon seeing the two members of the genius team, Qi Yunxiao and Zhao Jingchen, step onto the dueling platform, hundreds of elite students from Wuke High School below held their breath.
These people had never witnessed the prowess of the province's top martial arts genius before, and now that they could see this sparring match in person, their hearts were filled with anticipation.
"The martial arts competition begins!"
After the sounds rang out on the battle stage, Qi Yunxiao and Zhao Jingchen instantly engaged in combat.
The powerful surge of energy immediately forced the students closest to the battle arena to catch their breath.
After a few tentative moves, Qi Yunxiao gathered his strength and exchanged a punch with Zhao Jingchen.
With a loud "boom".
The immense force of thousands of pounds was unleashed, and the solid concrete floor of the battle platform instantly cracked due to this force.
"Wow, this is the power of the province's top young talents!"
"This power is even stronger than that of an ordinary second-tier martial artist, isn't it?"
"They're all from Dongchuan Province, and only a year or two apart in age, so why are they so much better than their peers?"
Amidst the astonishment of many elite students from martial arts academies and trainees from genius training camps in the audience, the battle on the fighting stage intensified.
After Zhao Jingchen met Qi Yunxiao's attack head-on, he seized the opportunity to unleash an A-rank martial art.
"The Great Bone-Crushing Hand!"
Seeing Zhao Jingchen's fierce palm strike, Qi Yunxiao immediately countered with his strongest martial art.
After a loud, explosive sound, Qi Yunxiao took two steps back. Seeing that Zhao Jingchen was also knocked back by the force of the impact, Qi Yunxiao seized the opportunity, pressed down to meet him, and threw over a hundred punches in just over ten seconds.
Caught off guard, Zhao Jingchen was hit several times by Qi Yunxiao and forced to the edge of the fighting stage.
In the end, Qi Yunxiao found an opening in her defense and punched her off the fighting stage.
At the same time as the martial arts competition began, an announcement came from the arena: "The competition is over. Qi Yunxiao has won against Zhao Jingchen."
Qi Yunxiao glanced at Zhao Jingchen below the fighting platform and said, "Your strength is no less than mine, but your combat experience is too poor. After exchanging twenty or thirty moves, you still haven't fully entered the combat state."
Zhao Jingchen snorted coldly. Having suffered a defeat in the first battle, she was too lazy to argue with Qi Yunxiao and simply turned and left.
Below the arena, Fang Xiaoxiao, seeing Qi Yunxiao's victory, exclaimed excitedly, "Siyu, look! Yunxiao won! Even Zhao Jingchen wasn't a match for him! He's amazing!"
"Yes, that's right."
Qin Siyu, who was standing next to her, nodded.
"In the second martial arts match, Ning Xingchen faced off against Cui Jinyang."
Please have two students come up to the stage for a discussion.
As host Li Shumin finished speaking, Ning Xingchen and Cui Jinyang stepped onto the battle stage.
"This Cui Jinyang, when he was introduced just now, I remember the host saying he was a seeded member of the Grandmaster level, right?"
"That's right, they're Grandmaster seeds. I wonder what's so special about Grandmaster seed members!"
As soon as the voice of "The martial arts competition begins!" rang out on the fighting stage, Ning Xingchen instantly leaped up, unleashing a force of over five thousand jin, and punched down towards Cui Jinyang.
As a divine sense master, Cui Jinyang had keen senses. He sensed Ning Xingchen's sudden attack the moment it happened and retreated a few steps to avoid the punch.
"boom!"
With a force of over 5,000 jun (approximately 200,000 jin), a huge hole instantly appeared in the concrete battle arena floor.
"Hmm? He can actually anticipate the enemy's moves? In battle, a divine sense master can indeed have a huge perceptual advantage."
After Ning Xingchen said those words, his attack did not stop. He looked at Cui Jinyang and unleashed dozens of palm strikes in succession.
The sound of fleshy palms slicing through the air was loud and powerful, as if space itself was being torn apart.
Within a set of palm techniques, Cui Jinyang, relying on his extraordinary spiritual perception, repeatedly anticipated the enemy's moves and dodged Ning Xingchen's attacks.
"Twelve Legs of Whip Mountain!"
After deflecting one of Ning Xingchen's attacks, Cui Jinyang charged up for a counterattack, delivering a flying kick to Ning Xingchen.
Ning Xingchen raised his hand and blocked Cui Jinyang's flying kick, and took the opportunity to grab Cui Jinyang's ankle.
"Now let's see how you hide!"
Cui Jinyang snorted coldly, then flipped his other leg up and delivered a powerful whip kick to Ning Xingchen's back.
Ning Xingchen was struck by the whip kick, and his body swayed instantly. The powerful force caused his blood and qi to churn.
He suppressed the impact, gripped Cui Jinyang's ankle firmly, and gathered his strength to unleash his martial arts.
"Rank A Martial Art, Bloodstained Shadow!"
A huge blood shadow appeared, Ning Xingchen's blood and qi solidified, and he pushed out with a palm. The powerful force made Cui Jinyang clench his teeth.
"Bang!"
After a loud bang, Cui Jinyang collapsed to the ground with a thud.
"A divine sense master's perception has a huge advantage in battle, but unfortunately, your combat experience, fighting will, and strength are all inferior to mine."
Ning Xingchen regulated his surging blood and qi on the stage, as he was also in a bad mood after being hit by Cui Jinyang's whip kick.
"The martial arts competition has ended. Ning Xingchen defeated Cui Jinyang."
After the verdict was announced, the elite students in the audience were all stunned.
"Wasn't that person a Grandmaster seed member? How did he lose to someone who wasn't a Grandmaster seed member?"
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"Yeah, a Grandmaster seed member, shouldn't he be a top-tier genius? How did he lose?"
In the genius training camp, Feng Shuangshuang and Wu Qianqian sat together.
Seeing a Grandmaster seed defeated, Wu Qianqian couldn't help but ask, "Shuangshuang, look! A Grandmaster seed actually lost to an ordinary member! How did this happen?"
"How would I know?" Feng Shuangshuang said.
"Are there any 'master seed' members who are not qualified?"
"I saw in the province-wide report that your cousin was also named a Grandmaster Seed. He's only been in the province's Youth Genius Team for a month, so he's probably one of those Grandmaster Seeds whose status is questionable, right?" Wu Qianqian said.
Upon hearing this, Feng Shuangshuang immediately said, "Even if Chen Lie's abilities are questionable, he's still incredibly skilled!"
"I didn't say it wasn't impressive. Joining the provincial youth genius team, even as an ordinary member, means standing out from tens of millions of peers."
"In the third martial arts match, Wei Ranran faced off against Lu Qingying."
Please have two students come up to the stage for a discussion.
Lu Qingying and Wei Ranran stepped onto the battle stage at the same time.
After the announcement "The martial arts competition begins" rang out from the stage, the two instantly engaged in battle.
In the VIP section, Provincial Governor Luo Chengfeng sighed.
The provincial assemblyman standing nearby, observing the governor's expression, asked, "What's wrong, Governor? Why are you sighing?"
Governor Luo Chengfeng said, "Today's martial arts competition among the three provinces will probably be the same as last year, with none of the top three places being taken by Dongchuan."
Xu Tianchuan, the president of the martial arts association, said, "Provincial Governor, I heard from the elders that the martial arts competition this time has been divided into two regions. What you are seeing now is a sparring match between some members with lower strength."
The seeds of the Grandmasters have yet to appear.
"I know that the core strength and top combat power of Dongchuan are inferior to those of Yunchuan."
Ji Lingxuan from Yunchuan will definitely take first place in the Three Provinces Martial Arts Tournament. And the Yunchuan genius team will definitely not be as it seems on the surface, with only two people entering the Qi and Blood Extreme Realm. Xichuan already has two people who have entered the Qi and Blood Extreme Realm: Gu Yang and Liu Yiming.
Leaving aside the top three, I'm worried that Dongchuan won't even make the top five.
"If that's the case, it'll be a huge joke." Luo Chengfeng shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Xu Tianchuan couldn't help but frown deeply.
If none of the top five finishers in the Three Provinces Martial Arts Tournament are from Dongchuan Province, then at most the provincial governor will lose face, but he, as the president of the Martial Arts Association in charge of the talent cultivation mechanism, will bear direct responsibility.
They might even face questioning from the headquarters of the Blue Star Martial Arts Association.
On the fighting stage, the third martial arts match was coming to an end.
Lu Qingying was a step ahead in the game, and her ruthless tactics in the battle forced Wei Ranran off the fighting platform.