Recently, the martial artist circle in the Capital City has not been calm.

The appearance of a second demigod slayer and the news of this strong person coming to the Capital have spread rapidly within the circle, causing quite a stir.

For lower-tier martial artists, such a grand figure naturally brings shock and excitement.

But among martial artists, it aroused quite a bit of curiosity.

Although not explicitly stated, many people feel discontent in their hearts.

Ye Zong is certainly not included in this; he has always been high above, far surpassing the concept of a martial artist, like a towering Great Mountain, dominating the entire Great Xia Martial Arts, representing the pinnacle of human strength, the God of Martial Arts!

Countless astonishing battle achievements have made all martial artists accustomed to Ye Zong's fearsome reputation. Even after consecutively slaying two demigods, though shocking, it seemed only natural, earning their respect.

However, now a martial artist from a lower region, by sheer lucky chance, also slew a demigod and is to receive a national award. The first reaction is to attribute it to luck, the second, to discontent.

The Capital City is where martial artists gather, with seven out of ten martial artists residing there, making this feel almost like a slap in the face to them.

...

In the morning, a table full of dishes was set.

A middle-aged couple sat at the dining table eating.

At this moment, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl hurriedly came down the stairs: "I'm going to be late, Mom and Dad, I'm not eating, I'll buy something on the way!"

"If you know you're going to be late, why not get up earlier! All you know is snacking. With such good conditions, you still slack off, if you were diligent, you'd have become a great martial artist by now." Wang Lie said sternly, reprimanding her.

"Why the bad mood today, did you eat gunpowder?" his wife said unhappily.

"A doting mother raises a spoiled child, go on and protect her, a good martial arts talent is ruined by you." Wang Lie said irritably, she's thirteen and still not proficient in swordsmanship, it's embarrassing to say, and all because of her pampering.

"Why can't I protect her? She's my daughter, if I don't care for her, who will? What's so good about martial arts, every time you go out, I'm on edge, fearing you won't come back!

Unlike you and your thoughtless heart, you even hang out with vixens outside, do you think I'm old and worn compared to those young pretty vixens?"

"Why bring this up again, it was years ago, why mention this in front of the child, I said I broke it off a long time ago!" Wang Lie said, looking pained.

The girl stuck out her tongue and promptly left the villa.

"How would I know? You're a martial artist, if you want to sneak around, I might never find out!" his wife continued to nag.

Wang Lie felt choked, opened his mouth, and finally wisely chose not to argue.

"Why aren't you speaking, guilty conscience? Or think I'm annoying? You weren't like this when you were after me."

Clearly you were interested in me first!

Otherwise, why would I pursue you.

Wang Lie felt stifled, thinking he should have kept his mouth shut and just eaten his meal.

He quickly finished the rice in his bowl, placed his chopsticks down: "I'm full!"

"You only had one bowl."

"I'm filled with anger!"

He said as he stood up and walked out of the villa with his hands behind his back.

"Chief Advisor Wang!"

"Chief Advisor Wang, out for a stroll!"

Wang Lie nodded along the way and quickly arrived at the Martial Arts Bureau's martial artist examination center entrance.

It turned out he was not the only one here today.

"Elder Wang!" a newly minted martial artist greeted respectfully.

Wang Lie nodded slightly in acknowledgment. A new martial artist and a peak martial artist, though both are martial artists, are on completely different strength levels, like a child facing an adult.

"Lao Wang, you're here too!"

"Lao Hu, call me Lao Wang again and I'll lose my temper!" Wang Lie said with a blank expression, looking at him.

The middle-aged man called Lao Hu laughed instead of continuing, knowing if Wang Lie truly got angry, he couldn't beat him anyway.

Besides Ye Zong, within the martial artist circle, Wang Lie's strength faintly ranks among the top three: "What made you restless today?"

"Came to see if there's anything special!" Wang Lie, though skeptical of the other's strength, wanted to see for himself, yet didn't dare to speak too boastfully, lest he end up embarrassed.

The arrival of the big shots quickly alerted the staff, who hurriedly came to open the door, welcoming them into the guest room, and serving tea.

Subsequently, martial artists occasionally entered.

Some lived quite far from the Martial Arts Bureau, even taking several hours by car to come specifically.

...

In the hostel, Chen Shouyi opened his eyes.

Seeing the Shell Lady still meticulously tidying her little clothes.

He couldn't help but be speechless.

Yesterday, Chen Shouyi had bought out all the Barbie Dolls in nearby malls, discarding the dolls, totaling more than three hundred sets of clothes, which greatly excited the Shell Lady.

From yesterday afternoon until now, she had been busy through the night, still energetic and enthusiastic.

"Oh, Giant, you woke up, Little Thing didn't sleep a wink from sunrise to sunset, busy to exhaustion." She sighed dramatically.

Serves you right!

Little drama queen!

Chen Shouyi snorted lightly, ignoring the already obsessed Shell Lady, got up and dressed, then went to the bathroom to brush and wash.

"Knock knock knock!"

Chen Shouyi went to open the door, a pretty service worker smiled shyly: "Mr. Chen, your newspaper!"

"Oh, thank you!" he said as he took it, closing the door.

He quickly flipped through it, the front-page headline was a piece of good news:

"A major breakthrough has been announced by the Beijing Electronics Research Institute. After over a hundred days and nights of effort, the institute has successfully developed the first integrated circuit, marking significant progress. Reportedly, this circuit utilizes a new technique...overcoming the difficulties posed by high voltage breakdowns, allowing stable operation of the integrated circuit.

Though this integrated circuit only matches the level of the 1960s before the anomaly, its impact is of great significance. Academician Jin Shouming, who led this research, pointed out that its rebirth signifies that humanity has once again set foot into the information age..."

He felt a surge of excitement.

As a high school dropout from the science field, Chen Shouyi had some understanding of integrated circuits.

From household appliances to missile guidance systems, all need integrated circuits. Once mass production stabilizes, human capabilities will undoubtedly level up again, with military strength reaching the levels of the fifties and sixties.

Moreover, with such a starting point, with the accumulation of human technology, redevelopment will rapidly advance.

Perhaps it won't be long before chips reappear.

By then, he could go... back online!

Next, Chen Shouyi quickly flipped through other news, finding that information about various places was sparse, only briefly mentioned, with no mention at all of the situation in East Sea Province.

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