radicalducati Chapter 83 The Cyber God, whose defenses have been breached, is about to launch an indiscriminate
Chapter 83 The Cyber God, whose defenses have been breached, is about to launch an indiscriminate
Chapter 83 The Cyber God, whose defenses have been breached, is about to launch an indiscriminate attack.
What is the martial arts world? What is the Jianghu?
Back when Hu Biao was obsessed with martial arts novels, he once conducted a niche analysis of a society with a "martial arts world" out of pure curiosity.
In the ancient system where "imperial power did not extend to the countryside," local power was often effectively controlled by the gentry and landlord class. However, if we introduce the variable of martial arts—
What position would a group of people with near-superhuman strength occupy if they were to integrate into such a society?
One thing is certain: if a martial arts world truly exists, then the imperial court must be the largest sect, just as the royal family of the ancient Eastern Kingdom was the largest landowning class.
Starting from the bottom, the most basic unit is the gang, such as Hung Hing and Tung Sing. These gang members are of average martial arts skills. Perhaps they have learned a few moves in a martial arts school, or they rely on a few farming skills passed down in their families. They can deal with one or two ordinary strong men, and then they gather together to form a gang.
Larger gangs, such as the Giant Whale Gang and the Sands Gang, often monopolize a particular industry. Although they have widespread influence, their succession is loose, with gang leaders and hall masters practicing their own martial arts and coming from different backgrounds. Therefore, most of these gangs can only prosper for a short time before being swept away by the next wave.
So, where did these people get their martial arts skills? Who taught them the martial arts at the martial arts school? And where did their family's martial arts originate?
The answer points to a sect.
They either came from a sect or their ancestors were disciples of a certain sect, and their martial arts gradually spread from there.
Ultimately, the true core of the martial arts world lies in...
The sect is a martial arts system with a clearly defined hierarchical structure.
How do sects manage their martial arts world? The answer lies with their disciples.
Once a sect recruits and trains its disciples, the disciples then leave the mountain and disperse to towns and cities in various places. Some form gangs, some open martial arts schools, some establish escort agencies, and others run businesses or establish families—all of which are extensions of the sect's influence.
Small sects can influence a town or county through these methods; those with some fame, such as the Huainan Eagle Claw Sect and the Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Blade Sect, can establish themselves in a certain area, but they are often limited to their own territory and self-indulgence.
Larger sects can exert influence over an entire province. For example, the Huashan Sect, one of the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects, has influence far beyond Mount Hua, radiating throughout western Shaanxi; the Qingcheng Sect, for instance, has power extending west of the Three Gorges. They have become regional pillars of the martial arts world.
As for the top-tier Shaolin and Wudang, they are the pillars of the martial arts world. Through their disciples and branches all over the country, their reach extends to all corners of the land, forming a nationwide network.
This is the social ecology of a martial arts world. In a world with a lower level of martial arts power, the martial arts forces failed to integrate effectively, thus choosing to merge with the landlord and gentry classes to oppress the lower classes—this is the reactionary secret society organization.
This was also the reality of the Eastern Kingdom in the past. These reactionary secret societies were not completely eradicated until after the founding of the country.
Why am I saying all this?
Why was Hu Biao so opposed to reactionary secret societies?
Just because he's the successor?
Pull it down!
Hu Biao suddenly realized that he had been careless.
I was proven wrong!
After gaining the ability, he became arrogant, feeling that he had already conquered the entire world. On Earth, there was nothing that could be difficult for him, nothing that could be hidden from him, and he was now omniscient and omnipotent.
As it turns out, he didn't really understand what was going on on Earth.
He didn't understand the monsters that had been parasitizing people's bodies and whose origins were previously unknown. He also didn't understand the traditional martial arts circle that he thought he had figured out.
They were still too arrogant.
He became arrogant and didn't think things through in detail about this circle. After realizing his previous carelessness and arrogance, he re-examined his abilities and the things he thought he knew. He was shocked to find that there were still many key points he hadn't discovered.
For example, reactionary secret societies have resurfaced through the circle of traditional martial arts, vaguely forming many small groups. They have picked up those things that were swept into the dustbin of history during the era of the great human movement, blew them up, and treated them as golden rules. They are also vaguely vying for the right to speak on certain issues.
Of course, this is simply human nature.
Once a person gains power, they become arrogant. This is true for others, and it's also true for Hu Biao. In fact, he became quite arrogant.
A wolf from Zhongshan, once it gains power, it becomes arrogant and rampant!
He could understand, because he was also a wolf from Zhongshan.
Why was he so hostile towards Chen Zhenyue and the other man? Why did he so recklessly order the Garrison Command to trample the Jianghu?
Why does opening your mouth immediately accuse you of being a reactionary secret society?
Do you think it's because they've become arrogant and overconfident?
no!
It's because he broke down.
The defenses have been breached!
He realized he was like a fish being fished, and one that was about to take the bait—
How did he come into contact with martial arts?
It was by observing Zhou Shen browsing online martial arts tutorials that they glimpsed a corner of the future in Zhou Shen's diary. Decades later, the martial arts community seemed to be showing signs of resurgence. Through online tutorials, they sensed bio-energy, which led them onto the path of martial arts, and they relied on the Spirit Pivot Ring and their own unique abilities to progress—
Previously, he thought that those tutorials posted online were because some people in the traditional martial arts circle were forced to cast a wide net online to find a successor to whom they could entrust their legacy, such as Huo Shangen. But recently, he discovered that yes, Huo Shangen did have such thoughts and did not want his Five Animal Frolics to be lost, so he recorded instructional videos and uploaded them online. But why would an old man who was about to die do such a thing?
Moreover, although the video background was rather rustic, his explanations, filming techniques, and editing were all extremely professional. This was something that old man Huo Shangen could never have done, nor could his good-for-nothing children. This was the work of a professional.
Hu Biao hadn't thought of this before, but recently Lin Wanqing went to Shanghai to work on Zhou Shen's film set as a designer, and during a long phone conversation with him, she mentioned some common sense about filming.
Some scenes that they previously thought were ordinary were not filmed using the methods they imagined, such as simply setting up a camera. The use of those lenses, the shooting angles, and the splicing of the videos all required a high level of technical skill and expertise.
Liu Wanqing only mentioned it briefly, but it reminded Hu Biao. Thinking about the various martial arts videos on the internet, he felt something was amiss. He activated his high-dimensional vision and checked the behind-the-scenes filming teams of these videos. He then discovered that although these behind-the-scenes filming teams were not necessarily from the same company, they had a strong connection. All these connections eventually converged on one line—pointing to the same group of people.
The Dongguo Traditional Martial Arts Association was previously backed by several capital groups.
Their goal was also clear: the Ling Shu Ring.
They used a net-casting approach online to target individuals like Hu Biao, who could sense the presence of bio-energy through online teaching. This is something ordinary people cannot do; only two types of people can: true geniuses and those who possess the Spiritual Pivot Ring.
Although I know that this method is like looking for a needle in a haystack and is almost impossible to succeed, what if it works?
Besides, even if we can't get the Spirit Pivot Ring, getting a few geniuses isn't bad either!
From the perspective of the Traditional Martial Arts Association, whatever their intentions, it is understandable. As for the several capital entities associated with the Traditional Martial Arts Association, they may have various motives, but from the perspective of capital, it is also understandable that capital pursues profit.
From their own perspectives, it's all standard procedure, nothing wrong with it.
If Hu Biao is a good person, then there's really no problem.
But Hu Biao is no good person; he's a narrow-minded and vindictive scoundrel!
As the omniscient and omnipotent being in the universe, he was actually caught fishing without realizing it, foolishly taking the bait, and even feeling smug about it for a while. How shameful! He was utterly humiliated!
His dignity—no, the dignity of the universe—has been challenged!
We must fight back, fight back fiercely!
So, although he wasn't actually fished out of the water, he decided to surface on his own!
He wants to label the Traditional Martial Arts Association and all related capital as reactionary secret societies and then suppress them!