74 Birth of a Champion (1/2)

While the offline martial arts tournament grew in popularity, a few workers in the control center located in Beijing moved about rows upon rows of computers.

On a huge screen formed by countless other screens were a few matches playing in the game!

One man and two women stood in front of the screen, engrossed in the matches. They did not even notice when an old man dressed in a Tang suit with a dragon-head cane came to stand behind them.

The old man in the Tang suit looked very sturdy. He pointed with his cane and asked with a great degree of interest, ”How is the organization of the offline martial arts test this time?”

The three people turned around at the same time. Feeling both surprised and delighted, they quickly greeted the old man respectfully.

”Elder Lin.”

”Elder Lin!”

They sounded very respectful and sincere.

”Tell me about the situation in the tournament.”

Elder Lin stared at the screen with a cordial expression. He was a modern martial artist and one of the developers of World of Martial Arts. He was a senior and teacher of many well-known people in the Martial Arts Association. Aside from mastering many of China's martial arts and holding a record for many more, he had even created a few styles of his own. He was a great contributor to the perfection of the martial arts system in World of Martial Arts!

If he had not been around, the release date for World of Martial Arts might have been pushed back for at least three years.

”If no surprises appear, the champion of this tournament should be this youngster.”

One person quickly went forward to control the screen. He brought up one of the fights and pointed at the blue-robed young man whose figure was incredibly clear on the screen.

”Oh?” Elder Lin was just in time to see Happy easily and cleanly push his opponent off the stage with two palm strikes. His eyes lit up swiftly, and a surprised expression appeared on his face.

With his experience, it was not difficult for him to recognize that Happy used Shaolin's Long Fist. His control over his strength, his timing in cutting into his opponent's defense line, and the angle… made the old man narrow his eyes.

”He's a talented one.”

Elder Lin nodded slowly after giving an incredibly high appraisal to the person on the screen.

”He's indeed good. Up to now, three Blessed Realm players have lost to him. The remaining players in Gate Realm have no way of fighting back against him.” One of the male employees in charge of observing the match stopped operating the screen. He then added with an incredibly serious expression, ”He is from South China Martial Arts Ranking Board, and he's still a student.”

”Hmm.”

Elder Lin watched the match closely for a moment before he nodded repeatedly.

”It's good that he's a student. That means he's young, hot-blooded, and driven. It also means that he can learn and digest martial arts even easier. If he can understand the true meaning behind the word 'art' in China's ancient culture, then his life in World of Martial Arts will be much more interesting than what you can imagine.”

”That's right.”

The employees' faces were also filled with confidence.

”Oh, by the way, it has already been three months. Isn't it about time that you launch the first event you developed?” Elder Lin suddenly asked, but his gaze still remained on the masked blue-robed young man on the screen.

”We will launch it tomorrow.”

The trio looked at each other and smiled.

”It fits with our plans. The three months induction period has already allowed the players to understand the basic situation in the world of martial artists, but our game cannot turn into a grinding game. If they are forced to only practice their martial arts, the game will lose its fun. From tomorrow onwards, all the disciples in the sects and clans will receive a quest, and they will all be dragged into the disputes in the world of martial artists!”

”The world of martial artists is merciless and bloody, but at the same time, it is filled with chivalry and gentleness!” The female employee nudged her glasses up to her nose, and she showed off an intellectual air that was unique to her. ”Only those who have truly entered the world of martial artists will have the chance to experience the charm of that world. The people who only practice their martial arts and level up will never be able to become truly powerful.”

”I long for that day to come.”