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Chapter 493 - 457: The Safety Issue of Overseas Chinese

Chapter 493: Chapter 457: The Safety Issue of Overseas Chinese

[Custom Quest: World’s No.1

After becoming a Grandmaster, compete with heroes around the world and earn the undisputed title of World’s No.1!]

[Quest Objective: Acquire enough personal Martial Arts reputation value

1. Domestic personal Martial Arts reputation value over 10000, current reputation value: 8964

2. Overseas Chinese Society personal Martial Arts reputation value over 10000, current reputation value: 5726

3. Underworld personal Martial Arts reputation value over 10000, current reputation value: 3268]

[Note: Reputation value specifically refers to others’ recognition of the host’s personal combat power value, with those of higher combat power granting more reputation upon recognition.]

[Quest Reward: For each objective completed, a reward of six Master Stars will be granted, and there will be an additional reward upon the completion of all three objectives.]

"World’s No.1..."

Wu Li gazed at the contents of the custom quest, slightly lost in thought. He hadn’t expected that the most suitable quest for him at present would be this one.

The night he killed Long Yu, Wu could not help but ponder a similar question: How would his Kung Fu rank in the entire world as of now?

The true assertion hidden within this question was: Is it possible that I am now World’s No.1?

Since time immemorial, there has always been no first in letters, no second in Martial Arts, and anyone who practices Martial Arts places great emphasis on rankings, with World’s No.1 being the ultimate accolade for a Martial Artist!

In the past, no matter how glorious Wu’s record had been, he had never considered himself to be the World’s No.1. With seven billion people in the world, there are always higher skies and stronger individuals. Wu dared not be arrogant. However, with his breakthrough to the Grandmaster Level and defeating a Grandmaster like Long Yu in a one-on-one fight, the thought unavoidably surfaced in Wu’s mind.

After all, in this era, becoming a Martial Arts Grandmaster is extremely difficult. Bai Tao, the Vice President of the Hongmen overall association, believed that once he broke through to the Grandmaster Realm, he could become World’s No.1 and completely rise to the top of Hongmen. Now that Wu himself was a Grandmaster and had personally killed another, he indeed had the qualifications to reach for the title of World’s No.1!

Fire seemed to burn in Wu’s eyes. The custom quest provided by the system pumped him with excitement that he could hardly contain.

After all, he was only 23 this year, not yet at the age to be indifferent to fame and fortune. Moreover, those who truly transcend the desire for fame and fortune are at least those who have once reached such heights. How can you let go of something you’ve never held?

And now, Wu was going to grasp it.

The three reputation values: the domestic one was the highest, which made sense. After all, Wu’s fame was already skyrocketing in his home country, but it still hadn’t crossed the 10000 mark.

"Could there still be masters in the country?"

Wu couldn’t help but wonder. It was certain that there was no one stronger than him in the Martial Arts World; otherwise, they would have been discovered. The same was true for the Martial Arts World. Besides these two circles, masters could only be within the military or the G Security Bureau.

"With my current connections and influence, I should have the chance to meet those masters."

Wu felt that the domestic reputation value would be the easiest to max out. His connections and influence were mainly domestic after all. As long as there was an opportunity to interact with those masters, exchange ideas and spar, the reputation would come naturally.

Next was the reputation within the Overseas Chinese Societies; he could leverage his Hongmen relations to slowly get in touch with other societies. But so far, he only had connections with two branches of American Hongmen. Reaching out to the rest of the large Chinese societies worldwide was not easy and rashly challenging someone could easily offend people.

Lastly, there was the reputation in the Underworld, which was where Wu had the lowest current value and the greatest difficulty, as it encompasses too many areas like bare-knuckle fighters, special agents, assassins, mercenaries, etc. Among them are numerous individuals with very high combat power values, and they definitely engage in hand-to-hand combat. Thus, for Wu to establish a formidable reputation among these people was not only exceptionally hard but also highly dangerous.

Before Wu could start planning his approach, he received new system information:

[Quest Tip: It’s recommended for the ninth episode of "Seeking Martial Arts" to focus on the safety of the overseas Chinese community, making friends through Martial Arts, taking the opportunity to visit various locations abroad, and interacting with local Chinese communities to inquire about safety issues concerning the overseas Chinese community.]

Wu hadn’t expected to receive a quest tip and suddenly felt that the three chances had been well spent.

This tip immediately opened up a new avenue for Wu. He was worried about not having enough time, having to shoot "Seeking Martial Arts," establishing a security company, and also being preoccupied with the Grandmaster Level quest. Now, the system’s tip provided him with a great solution: focus the ninth episode of "Seeking Martial Arts" on the safety of the overseas Chinese community!

As of today, the total number of overseas Chinese has reached tens of millions, scattered all over the world, in both developed and developing nations. In many places with relatively poor public security, the safety of the Chinese community has always been a significant issue. Even in developed countries like the United States, Wu’s own experiences, as well as stories heard from Li San, included numerous instances of harm to the Chinese community.

Why has Hongmen developed so well overseas? It is because its long-standing philosophy has been to unite all overseas Chinese and protect them from harm, which many Chinese overseas indeed face in various forms. As a result, more and more people are willing to join and support Hongmen.

Overseas, there are many societies similar to Hongmen, perhaps even thousands. Most of them are not organizations with any criminal nature; on the contrary, these societies were originally established to protect the safety and interests of the overseas Chinese community. For instance, the "Chinese Supermarket Association" in some regions was formed because many Chinese-run supermarkets were susceptible to robbery. Therefore, the supermarket owners spontaneously created a society, contributing money and manpower to safeguard everyone’s interests jointly.

Undoubtedly, such societies cannot do without force because a society that only knows how to protest and litigate without its own Martial Arts power cannot protect anything. And in situations where carrying weapons is not permitted or large-scale weapon supply is inconvenient, Martial Arts naturally become the best choice.

That’s also why there are so many martial arts halls overseas, and why the practical skill level of Chinese boxers abroad is not just one notch higher than those domestically—it’s compelled by the environment.

Now, as the country becomes more powerful, the safety of overseas Chinese has greatly improved. However, with limited manpower and Chinese spread too widely abroad, it is impossible for the country to cover every base, so the security issues of overseas Chinese have never been completely resolved.

Wu Li’s idea of starting his own security company hits right on this issue. Although his initial intent was to legally own his armed force for self-protection, for the security company to develop, there must be a supply and demand relationship. To understand the security issues of overseas Chinese under the guise of Seeking Martial Arts is to kill several birds with one stone.

First, it’s a very meaningful theme, and Wu Li believes it will receive strong support. Second, among those Chinese societies he’ll visit, there’s bound to be experts he can spar with to increase his reputation. Lastly, it could lay the groundwork for his security company and might even lead to preliminary business deals.

"Awesome!" Wu Li couldn’t help but exclaim, growing more excited about the idea, and immediately picked up his phone and dialed Chen Gang.

"The venerable you has finally called me!" The call connected instantly, and Chen Gang’s voice came through, "Have you decided yet what to shoot for the ninth episode? I’m about to be driven mad by the leaders!"

Wu Li chuckled, "I have, I have, this one’s definitely going to be interesting!"

Chen Gang asked, "What is it?"

Wu Li replied, "The theme for the ninth episode is to visit Chinese societies overseas, to make friends through martial arts, but the focus is to understand the local Chinese safety issues."

Chen Gang inquired, "Safety issues? Why suddenly focus on that?"

Wu Li explained, "Because it’s always been a very important issue. Our Chinese people in the country might not be very aware. I believe once everyone understands, they will love their country even more and cherish their current lives."

"Additionally, we can ask specifically about the differences between the past and present, so everyone can feel the change brought about by the strength of our motherland. It’s to celebrate the motherland, a positive energy."

"Finally, there are bound to be many masters in these Chinese societies; I can spar with them and it’ll be in line with our Seeking Martial Arts theme. I also plan to start my own security company; this can also be seen as helping the country address the safety issues of overseas Chinese."

After Wu Li finished speaking, Chen Gang paused, "You’re starting a security company?"

Wu Li affirmed, "Yes."

Chen Gang commented, "That’s a bit of a leap."

Wu Li countered, "Don’t worry about the leap. Just tell me what you think about the theme."

Chen Gang responded, "It’s good, of course, it’s good!"

In reality, no matter what the theme, Chen Gang, as well as Qi City TV Station and Mo Yin Company, would accept anything Wu Li was willing to shoot.

"I’ll report to the leadership now, and then draft the specifics as quickly as possible. Do you want to come to Qi City?" asked Chen Gang.

Wu Li confirmed, "Sure."

...

The next day, Wu Li flew to Qi City. Upon arrival, he was wrapped up tightly and took a private car straight from the plane to Qi City TV Station.

"Wu Li!"

The vice director of Qi City TV Station personally welcomed Wu Li outside the elevator. After meeting, he lavished praise, "You’re truly a genius!"

"Hmm?" Wu Li’s face also wore a smile, "What happened?"

The vice director enthused, "Your idea about the safety of overseas Chinese—it’s amazing!"

"Haha, Director Sun flatters me," Wu Li laughed.

Director Sun waved his hand, "Not at all. We discussed it all day yesterday, then reported the idea to the higher-ups, and the leaders highly approved it, telling us we must work with you and make sure this theme is well-filmed!"

Wu Li was momentarily stunned; he had a rough idea which high-level echelons Director Sun’s ’leaders’ referred to. Had his preliminary idea really resonated with such people?

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