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Chapter 233 - 210 I’ll Tell You What Kung Fu Is

Chapter 233: Chapter 210 I’ll Tell You What Kung Fu Is

"Get some rest, see you tomorrow."

Wu Li sent Chen Gang away and sat down to check the system information again.

Optional task?

This was the first time he had received such a task. The two previous temporary tasks, one to save Tina and the other to find the mastermind behind the scenes, came without any rewards, which contradicted the system’s usual style. Now, another optional task had appeared: either finish this current task or spend a considerable amount of Fan Value to unlock subsequent ones.

If he didn’t unlock it, wouldn’t it mean that his efforts in the two temporary tasks had been in vain?

Wu Li frowned in thought; he quickly realized that it wasn’t in vain after all, as there were gains to be had.

He had saved Tina relatively easily, so his reward was her gratitude? Hmm, and also the clues for the subsequent task.

And in order to find the mastermind behind the scenes, he had ended up here tonight, which just happened to coincide with an assassination attempt. Was this the difficulty level of that temporary task? As for the gain, he had won favor from the Hongmen, and had met Li San, the Double Flower Red Stick, which would be of great help in completing the ’Master’s Name’ task.

Before coming to the United States, Wu Li had obtained the contact of someone from Gu Qing, Zhao Lixin’s mentor, who Gu Qing had met in the American Hongmen.

Originally, Wu Li had planned to use this contact to seek out the Hongmen’s experts. However, as it turned out, Gu Qing’s acquaintance had passed away, and his descendants had no ties to the Hongmen; that connection had been severed.

If it hadn’t been for tonight’s encounter, meeting the Hongmen’s experts would have been quite difficult for Wu Li; after all, the Hongmen was not like your average Martial Arts Hall, willing to participate just because you want to shoot a program.

So, were the two temporary tasks the system had assigned to him meant to help him get acquainted with Hongmen experts to better complete the ’Master’s Name’ task?

Wu Li had roughly confirmed his line of thought, feeling that the likelihood was high. Following this logic, the current optional task would definitely be of help to him, though now the system had shifted from free to paid.

Give me a taste of the rewards first, let me understand what it’s about, and then start charging? Or was it that the subsequent task would be even more beneficial to me, hence the fee?

Regardless, Wu Li decided to unlock this optional task.

After redeeming the Master-level Experience Card and Virtual Battle Card, Wu Li still had 680,000 Fan Value left, and he had earned another 630,000 Fan Value from live streams over the past few days; spending 300,000 Fan Value was affordable.

[Spend 300,000 Fan Value to unlock the optional task]

[Within three days, proceed to 34 Third Avenue in the Manhattan District]

The task was very specific in its instructions, but the details of what to actually do were not provided. Wu Li planned to make some preparations before setting out.

...

September 13, UFC training center, TUF training continues.

"What did you say? Xiaoze Wutian can no longer continue the tryout?"

Danny looked at the person in front of him, Xiaoze Wutian’s agent who had been dealing with the UFC, with a surprised expression.

"That’s right, I’m very sorry. We didn’t want this to happen either, but Xiaoze Wutian had an accident and can’t participate in the training right now. We will resolve it as quickly as possible," the agent said in a terse tone.

Danny was very angry: "The rules of TUF state that leaving partway is considered a forfeiture, and since he was absent without reason from training today, we will have to treat it as a forfeit!"

The agent’s expression remained unchanged: "We’re very sorry."

Danny got up agitatedly and walked out; he needed to report this to his superiors.

Xiaoze Wutian was one of the two main attractions of this TUF season, the other being Wu Li. The organizers had all the arrangements in place, planning to specially pit Wu Li against Xiaoze Wutian later on, concocting a battle of the strongest newcomers to draw attention. Now, Xiaoze Wutian had unexpectedly withdrawn from the competition.

Half an hour later, at 8:30 in the morning.

Over twenty trainees gathered in the training hall to wait, and soon after, Danny, Floreson, and Charles walked in.

"Folks, I have a few announcements to make," Danny said to the trainees.

"First, due to personal reasons, Xiaoze Wutian has withdrawn from training and has automatically forfeited this tryout."

Everyone was momentarily stunned, then somewhat thrilled. Aside from Wu Li, Xiaoze Wutian was the strongest contender and one of the major competitors for everyone; his sudden departure was indeed a welcome surprise.

Wu Li recalled the Japanese Sword Master he had encountered the night before. Could last night’s event have something to do with Xiaoze Wutian?

Danny ignored the reactions of the crowd and continued: "Yesterday, Wu Li broke the record set by Charles. In light of such a performance, UFC has decided to sign him in advance, so he no longer needs to continue with the tryout."

All the trainees turned their eyes toward Wu Li with envy and admiration; no one thought it was unfair, nor did they raise objections. Wu Li’s demonstrated strength had already won over everyone—if even Wu Li was not qualified to sign with the UFC, then they would have no hope at all.

Someone began to clap, and the others followed suit.

Smiles appeared on their faces; having two of the strongest competitors out of the way was indeed cause for joy.

"The third thing," Danny continued after the clapping subsided, "following the agreement between Wu Li and Charles, we have decided to make Wu Li a mentor for this tryout."

"Wow!"

This time, everyone was surprised—was the wager actually being taken seriously?!

"Charles will continue to guide everyone in training as a consultant, while Wu Li can teach something else, like Hua Country’s Kung Fu."

Danny said to Wu Li with a smile. This strategy was devised by the TUF organizers yesterday, while the signing was an addition made today.

Originally, even if Wu Li’s role changed to mentor, TUF had methods to create a conflict between him and Xiaoze Wutian and arrange a battle between them. However, now that Xiaoze Wutian had withdrawn and there were no other trainees who could contend with Wu Li, it made more sense to just sign Wu Li and completely solidify his role as a mentor.

Charles watched Wu Li with a fierce look. Originally, he had considered withdrawing from the TUF trial, but now, for some reason, he had come back to take on a consultant role.

Floreson said to Wu Li with a smile, "I have practiced some of your Hua Country’s Kung Fu, Yong Chun, and it has helped me quite a bit. So, I hope that while you’re a mentor, you can teach everyone more of Hua Country’s Kung Fu."

Blood Demon Floreson had used Yong Chun’s Flat Hand and other techniques on the UFC’s stage, leaving many memorable moments for Hua Country’s netizens to talk about.

"Say a few words, Wu Li," Danny gestured for Wu Li to step up beside him.

At his side, Chen Gang’s eyes gleamed with excitement. The cultural export he had longed for was happening before his eyes.

Teaching Hua Country’s Kung Fu to talented fighters from around the world during TUF tryouts, it was a thought that filled him with pride!

Wu Li stepped out from the crowd and stood beside Danny, facing the other trainees. He thought for a moment and began to speak:

"Alright, from today onward, I’m going to show you what Kung Fu really is."

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