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Chapter 360 - 330: Murderous Intent, A Record-Breaking Live Stream
Chapter 360: Chapter 330: Murderous Intent, A Record-Breaking Live Stream
Xiaoze Wutian clutched his throat and slowly fell backward.
Whoosh!
Many people in the audience stood up, especially the Martial Artists from Japan.
Fujiwara Naoto died at the hands of Wu Li, which was something he brought upon himself, and since Fujiwara Naoto, following his Master, had practiced swordsmanship in the countryside, his fame, although significant, didn’t involve many interests with various parties—his death meant just that, he died. But Xiaoze Wutian was different; he was a Martial Artist whom the Guandong Association had invested a lot of effort into cultivating!
Before, the Guandong Association had promoted Xiaoze Wutian as a once-in-five-hundred-years Martial Arts prodigy from Japan, specifically to create momentum for him. The Guandong Association had high hopes for Xiaoze Wutian, hoping that he would gain not only fame in the Martial Arts World but also in the Martial Arts World, but now he had died at the hands of Wu Li.
Koda Shinmei’s eyes were blood-red as he looked at the fallen Xiaoze Wutian. The effort he had put into this disciple was even more than for his own son; losing a disciple pained him more than losing a child!
Beside him, the president of the Guandong Association, Koizumi Yuzuchi, was grinding his teeth as he stared at Wu Li on the stage, wishing he could immediately draw a gun and shoot the man dead!
This Martial Arts competition had not only cost the Guandong Association a future hope but also a large sum of money and some important businesses; their plans to break into the United States had also completely fallen through, which could be described as a tremendous loss, all thanks to Wu Li.
"President, this man must not be left alive!" Koda Shinmei came to Koizumi Yuzuchi’s side and whispered through clenched teeth.
He knew that with his own strength, publicly challenging Wu Li would leave him with a very slim chance of winning, so to avenge his beloved disciple, he could only rely on the Guandong Association.
Luckily, the Guandong Association had also suffered huge losses due to Wu Li this time, so Koda Shinmei was confident in persuading Koizumi Yuzuchi to take action.
Koizumi Yuzuchi glanced at Koda Shinmei. He, of course, also wanted Wu Li dead, but he had become president of the Guandong Association step by step because he was not someone easily swayed by emotions. If Wu Li had been a nobody with no background, killing him would have been no big deal, but not only was Wu Li a celebrity, he also had Hongmen’s support. Any move against Wu Li required considering the implications.
"President," Koda Shinmei said, looking at Wu Li on the stage, "this man is only 21 years old, equally young, with endless potential! With such strength now, who knows how far he will grow in the future? We will inevitably conflict with overseas Chinese organizations, and by then, this man will likely become our biggest obstacle!"
"Why not take the opportunity to eliminate him now while he hasn’t fully grown?"
Hearing this, Koizumi Yuzuchi’s eyes flickered, and finally, he said in a low voice, "We’ll discuss this matter later."
Koda Shinmei also knew that with too many eyes around, it wasn’t the time to discuss such matters, so he fell silent. But judging from Koizumi Yuzuchi’s tone, it seemed he had been persuaded!
On the stage, Wu Li felt several murderous gazes trained on him, but he was unfazed and looked up at the Japanese. When he had killed Watanabe Ryosuke before, he had already made enemies with the Guandong Association; he didn’t mind deepening the enmity now.
However, among those gazes, the power and Fist Intent of one in particular put quite a pressure on Wu Li. Fixing his eyes on the source, he saw it was Kamino Kei who had previously spoken for the people of the Island Country Martial Arts World.
Kamino Kei was one of the most recognized figures in the Island Country Martial Arts World, and judging by the Fist Intent he displayed at that moment, his strength was indeed formidable.
Wu Li and Kamino Kei locked eyes for a moment. Kamino Kei nodded, voluntarily withdrawing his aura, appearing to be carefree. Wu Li knew, however, that this Aikido expert who had established his own school had already harbored the intent to kill him.
"Wu Li, wins!"
The official announced the result of the match, and it also meant that the bet between the Guandong Association and Hongmen had been settled.
"Sigh!"
Below the stage, Sofia breathed out deeply, delighted by Wu Li’s victory.
On the second floor, Roger looked surprised.
He had assumed that with Wu Li’s injury, even if he didn’t lose, it would be a tough fight. But in just over a minute, Wu Li had killed his opponent—his strength was perhaps too formidable.
Wu Li turned and walked down from the ring, and a group of Chinese Martial Artists came up to meet him.
"Congratulations, congratulations!"
"Congratulations, Master Wu!"
...
Regardless of status, even an old senior like Zhou Yuanqing took the initiative to salute Wu Li with a fist.
Having defeated Japan’s Sword Master with his blade technique and then beating Japan’s Martial Arts prodigy with his fists and feet despite being injured, Wu Li’s two victories today were unequivocal. From now on, his reputation in the Martial Arts World would soar to incredible heights!
Wu Li smiled as he returned the salutations and then sat down to the side, allowing the medical staff to re-tend to his wounds.
He had exerted himself too vigorously, causing the wound to split open again.
"Are you going to fight again next?" Li San came to Wu Li’s side and frowned.
Wu Li nodded. "I’ve won the bet for Hongmen, but I haven’t won my bet yet."
Li San sighed. "Competing in the ring is different from a match. With your injuries right now, winning might be difficult."
Wu Li smiled. "I have to try it out. After all, there’s no risk to my life this time."
Li San heard the words but did not try to persuade further. If were in his position, he too would want to give it a try.
However, a ring match is not the same as a real fight. The tactics that Wu Li used to defeat Xiaoze Wutian weren’t applicable in the ring. In real combat, as long as you seize one opportunity, you could end the fight, but it’s not like that in the ring. The margin for error is higher, and given Wu Li’s arm injury, one could only imagine how difficult it would be for him to win.
...
The cruise ship continued towards the Hawaii Islands, and at 7 p.m., it arrived at the island where UFC was holding the event that evening.
Under the guidance of the staff, Wu Li went backstage to prepare, while Li San and the others went to the VIP box they had booked in advance.
At 8 p.m., the venue, capable of accommodating eighty thousand people, UFC 257 officially began.
In one of the VIP boxes, Sofia turned her head out of boredom.
There were twelve matches scheduled for the evening, seven preliminary matches followed by five main events. Although the preliminary contests seemed fierce on the surface, Sofia found them dull. After watching the two fights Wu Li had participated in, these ring matches seemed uninteresting to her.
"Uncle Jon, how much longer until it’s Wu Li’s turn to fight?" Sofia asked.
Jon, who was sitting beside her, replied with a smile, "I’m afraid it will be a while. UFC matches are arranged to be as evenly matched as possible. It’s rare for a fight to end with a KO right at the start, so each match might go the full three rounds."
Sofia looked at Jon, "Uncle Jon, do you think Wu Li can win the championship tonight?"
Jon’s expression changed for a moment, "It’s hard to say. But with his arm injured, it’s probably going to be very difficult."
Suddenly, Sofia smiled slyly and winked at Jon, "Uncle Jon, you’ll earn more if Wu Li loses, right?"
Jon was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Ha ha, that’s right, I actually hope he loses."
As the bookie of the external betting circle, no matter what the outcome, he wouldn’t lose money, it was just a matter of how much he would earn. However, before the betting started, he had his own preference. He leaned towards Wu Li not winning three consecutive rounds, so he deliberately set the odds very high to attract people to bet, and Wu Li himself had wagered 3.7 billion yuan.
If Wu Li won in the end, Jon would hardly make any money and it would be like working for nothing while causing a lot of friends to lose money. On the other hand, if Wu Li lost, Jon would make a killing, so of course, he hoped Wu Li would lose.
"Hmph, ring matches are not real fights. With an injury on Wu Li’s arm, winning is almost impossible. Sofia, you better not get your hopes up too high," Roger said discontentedly from the side.
Jon smiled silently. The reason why he had packed three matches into one day was considering the consumption of Wu Li’s physical and mental energy and the possibility of injury. Winning three rounds in a row was too difficult, otherwise he wouldn’t have set the odds so high.
Thinking it would be easy to walk away with 3.4 billion US dollars? How naive.
...
At 8:53 p.m., the China’s Penguing Sports video website was exclusively live streaming UFC 257 across the entire network.
Penguin Sports had bought the exclusive broadcasting rights to UFC in Hua Country for three years from Dana White. This was the first UFC event live-streamed by Penguin Sports, which was highly valued by the Penguin Company headquarters. They had sent out a barrage of ads and pop-ups well in advance to promote the match.
With the nationwide installation base of several Penguin Company apps, coupled with Wu Li’s fame at home, this championship-related UFC match drew a lot of attention.
Penguin Sports had not previously live-streamed martial arts events, so their own commentators had no experience in this area. Experienced commentators at PPTV, even if poached, could not commentate for Penguin Sports due to non-compete agreement issues.
Therefore, Penguin Sports specially invited UFC star and Women’s Strawweight champion Zhang Weili to serve as a guest commentator, alongside two newly appointed commentators to cover tonight’s match.
Male Commentator: "Alright, tonight’s match has finally come to the long-awaited main event!"
Female Commentator: "That’s right, Wu Li is about to enter the ring!"
Male Commentator: "Wu Li’s opponent tonight is the current UFC Lightweight champion Habu. Weili, why don’t you introduce Habu to the audience?"
Zhang Weili: "Sure. Habu, nicknamed ’The Eagle,’ has a streak of 28 consecutive wins in UFC, without a single loss! He’s a Russian fighter skilled in sambo, specializing in wrestling and Ground Skill. Personally, I think he has the best ground technique in UFC at the moment."
Female Commentator: "Truly a champion! Weili, do you think Wu Li can win tonight?"
Zhang Weili: "I believe he can win!"
Male Commentator laughed: "It seems Weili has a lot of confidence in Wu Li. I believe the entire nation hopes Wu Li can win the championship tonight. If he wins, he will become the first male athlete in our country’s history to win a UFC championship, breaking records just like Weili."
Zhang Weili smiled and nodded: "That’s right, I hope Wu Li can win another championship for Hua Country!"
Female Commentator: "We’ve just received data from backstage. The current viewership for this match has already exceeded ten million!"
"Wow!"
Both Zhang Weili and the male commentator were surprised. The number of domestic viewers who watched Zhang Weili’s championship fight was far less than this one.
Female Commentator: "So in fact, Wu Li has already broken a record: So far, this is the martial arts match with the highest viewership in our country!"
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