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Chapter 295 - 267: In the Limelight, Successor of Traditional Martial Arts_2

Chapter 295: Chapter 267: In the Limelight, Successor of Traditional Martial Arts_2

He stood with an air of calm composure, hands clasped behind his back, looking profound and majestic in his martial arts uniform, with a quality that seemed otherworldly.

Seen in such contrast, Dan Hu rather resembled a barbarian, which served to highlight Wu Li’s impressive demeanor even more.

"I really want to go see Wu Li’s match at the venue tomorrow!"

Watching Wu Li on stage at that moment, the girl with the ponytail discovered for the first time that a man who practiced martial arts could actually be so handsome!

The young man next to her felt a bit troubled upon hearing this. Being able to study abroad meant their family’s financial situation was generally not bad. If it was the cheapest seat, he could completely afford to buy two, but the cheapest seats had long been sold out online, and the tickets that were still available were for the front-row seats, costing several hundred dollars each. If he were to buy them, it would be a huge expenditure.

After hesitating for a moment, the young man finally gritted his teeth, "Then how about we come again tomorrow, and I’ll treat you to the match."

The ponytailed girl was somewhat surprised, "Really?"

The young man smiled, "Of course."

"Forget it, a ticket must be very expensive," said the girl, shaking her head.

The young man waved his hand, trying to appear nonchalant, "It’s okay. As long as you’re happy."

The girl blushed a little as she was about to accept and the young man prepared to buy the tickets online and settle the matter, when suddenly the girl said, "Or we could just find a place to get a drink and watch it on a computer."

The young man looked surprised, "Huh?"

The girl smiled brightly, "A ticket is too expensive. We could save the money for a meal instead."

The young man was stunned for a moment, then burst into joy, quickly nodding, "Sure, sure! I’ll treat you to dinner!"

"Hehe."

...

"When it comes to showing off, I only admire Wu Li!"

In Hua Country, at Chuhua University.

Chen Dong and Wang Xuecheng were watching the live broadcast of the UFC 254 weigh-in ceremony in their dormitory. Upon seeing Wu Li standing hands behind back in front of Dan Hu and locking eyes with his opponent, Chen Dong couldn’t help but express his admiration.

"This guy’s showing off has crossed national borders and started to bring glory to our country. You’ve got to give him credit," said Wang Xuecheng, shaking his head.

It was already past 11 p.m., almost midnight in Hua Country, and because of Wu Li, the number of people watching the live broadcast of the UFC weigh-in ceremony tonight was not small. It was foreseeable that tomorrow’s hot search would surely feature the moment of Wu Li and Dan Hu facing off.

The last time UFC news hit the hot search, it was Zhang Weili successfully defending her title, and even then, the number of domestic viewers was still limited. But this time, in just over a month, the number of subscribers to UFC on PPTV increased by 150,000!

The subscription fee set by PPTV was 15 yuan per month, meaning Wu Li alone, with a match that hadn’t even begun yet, had already earned PPTV over 2 million yuan!

And this was just the beginning. Once the hot search goes live tomorrow and before the match starts, the number of subscribers will undoubtedly surge to a new peak.

Wu Li’s match won’t capture the attention of the whole nation, but at the very least, in terms of martial arts contests, it’s the most highly anticipated match in the history of Hua Country!

Now, the audience eagerly awaits the beginning of the match.

...

December 3rd, at 8:30 p.m.

Nearly thirty thousand spectators gathered at the Montreal Stadium.

Under the spotlight, the area around the octagonal cage in the center of the stadium was especially bright, with four large electronic screens above ensuring every spectator could clearly see everything happening in the ring.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to UFC 254!"

The host began the opening remarks inside the octagonal cage and after a few simple sentences, started introducing the first match’s two contestants.

There were a total of thirteen matches tonight. The first eight were undercards, featuring relatively lesser-known and less powerful contestants.

But even so, there’s no such thing as a weak player in the UFC, and the eight undercard fights were more than enough to completely gear up the audience’s excitement as a lead up to the main event.

...

In Qi City, Hua Country.

At Yan Baili’s home, the old man sat in a chair, watching Xue Bai tinkering in front of the computer.

"Master, it’s ready."

After a while, Xue Bai turned to Yan Baili and said, then turned the computer to face the old man, and also sat down beside him to watch together.

On the computer screen, inside the octagonal cage, two female contestants were fiercely exchanging punches.

"Why are there two women?" asked Yan Baili, frowning.

Xue Bai was also somewhat uncertain, "Maybe it’s not Wu’s turn yet?"

Just then, the commentary from the computer came through, "Both fighters are trading punches fiercely, Kali Jie lands a hook to the body, and it’s a hit!"

"Wow, worthy of being called the ’Violence Queen,’ the power of that punch is comparable to some of the lower weight class male fighters. We see her opponent is starting to feel it, shifting to defense now."

Yan Baili frowned as he watched the match on the screen, the female fighter known as Kali Jie was throwing punches very fiercely, and the rhythm changes were quick, leaving the elder silent.

He had originally resigned from the Sandboxing team and opened a Martial Arts Hall to teach boxing, hoping to improve Traditional Martial Arts and allow it to achieve results in the ring.

However, over the years, the results were minimal, and his disciples could not even defeat a Ren Donglai, at one point leaving the old man disheartened—until he met Wu.

Wu’s improvements to Yong Chun called for the use of the Internal Fist’s Bone and Muscle Strengthening to enhance Muscle Bone Power, turning Traditional Martial Arts’ secret Dark Force into a unique advantage. This concept and plan reignited Yan Baili’s hope.

For the past half-year, the Yong Chun Fist taught in the Martial Arts Hall was the result of his collaboration and discussion with Wu for improvement. Seasoned disciples like Xue Bai began to practice the Body Training Method of Bone and Muscle Strengthening, working on bolstering their Inch Force explosiveness.

However, whether such a method was genuinely effective, and whether it could achieve results in the ring, was all unknown.

The level of modern fighting had reached a peak, and just watching the battle between the two female fighters was enough to unsettle Yan Baili. To put it bluntly, that woman called Kali Jie, if she came to Hua Country, a good number of those Practicing Traditional Martial Arts might not be able to defeat her.

It was also for this reason that the old man had merged his Martial Arts Hall into Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall because he saw that Wu did not just want to represent Traditional Martial Arts alone at the pinnacle of the fighting world. He also wished for more Martial Artists Practicing Traditional Martial Arts to achieve results in the combat sports realm, which is why he founded the Martial Arts Hall and called together many masters to improve Martial Arts.

Wu could be said to be the pioneer and founder of Traditional Martial Arts in the new era.

And tonight, he was set to step onto the Octagonal Cage, the symbol of the highest level of fighting in the world. What future could Traditional Martial Arts have? Was there still hope? Tonight, a result would emerge!

...

In Lincang City, Xiong County.

"Master Gao, that’s the website," a young man said, turning to Gao Zheng.

Gao Zheng stared at the desktop monitor, somewhat baffled, "This, why is it all black?"

"If you want to watch this match, you have to subscribe first," the young man said with a smile.

Gao Zheng frowned slightly, "How much?"

The young man replied, "Not much, 15 yuan a month."

Gao Zheng nodded, "Then, Xiao Fu, could you trouble yourself to subscribe for me... for this, what is it..."

"Membership, okay, I’ll get it for you."

The young man took out his phone to help Gao Zheng with the subscription, but Gao Zheng suddenly stopped him.

"Xiao Fu."

"Master Gao?"

"Could you just directly get me a year’s subscription? Otherwise, if I want to watch later, I’d have to bother you again."

The young man was a bit surprised, "Master Gao, you like watching UFC?"

"U what?"

"UFC, that’s what you’re about to watch, Mixed Martial Arts competition."

Gao Zheng nodded, "Yes, I want to see."

"Okay then, I’ll get you a year’s membership straight away, there’s a discount too," Xiao Fu said.

"Thank you, Xiao Fu. I’ll give you the money in a moment."

"Don’t mention it."

Moments later, the computer came to life with sound and picture.

"Master Gao, it’s ready, you can watch now."

Gao Zheng looked at the computer; under the spotlight, the host was loudly announcing something, and as his words ended, the crowd erupted.

The camera swept over, showing a sea of people.

"Is this what Jianping wanted?"

This thought flashed through Gao Zheng’s mind. A few days before, Gao Jianping had suddenly called him, telling him that Wu had a match today, suggesting he watch it on the computer if he had time.

PS: The rest of the content is in the author’s note for this Chapter, available to see with a paid subscription.

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