NOVEL WEB Chapter 108 Simulation: Speech
"I just can't figure this kid out anymore."
In the audience, Cao Yi pulled Cao Jingjing, who had also been admitted to Tsing-North, close to his side to ensure her safety as his eyes fixed intently on Sun Shisheng at the lectern, slowly sighing.
Honestly, when he was in Jiangnan City, he had wanted Sun Shisheng and Wang Chao to become his "pawns" to maintain social stability, dealing with illegal activities.
Such as: underground fighting, smuggling.
These kinds of dark interactions were inconvenient for them to handle, so having people like Sun Shisheng and Wang Chao cooperate with the specially trained forces to deal with them, minimizing the social impact, was nothing short of perfect.
Who knew that after these two saved Jingjing once and had a meal, they never contacted him again.
Although he wanted to reach out proactively, Jingjing paid half the normal rate when she went to experience hypnotism at Ming Lun Martial Hall, as did he.
But that deep sleep effect was absolutely top-notch!
He had experienced it deeply.
Now, he felt that his physical ability was ten times what it had been before!
He was completely like a little Superman!
As a result, he didn't know what reason he could have to discuss collaboration with them.
After all, he was a rough man. Though there was some subtlety amid his coarseness, he couldn't compare to those people at Ming Lun Martial Hall.
"Dad, Shi Sheng is really amazing!" Cao Jingjing was somewhat dissatisfied with her father's attitude, her gaze toward Sun Shisheng filled with respect.
As if he wasn't human, but a god!
A god in the real world!
"Amazing?" Cao Yi laughed at himself, "It seems your dad can't keep up with the times anymore."
With the rapid development of the internet, in just four years, people's concepts had experienced a huge shock, and a myriad of new terms emerged.
It was a mixture of sophistication and commonality!
"Dad, you're behind the times; you have to keep up," Cao Jingjing said earnestly, "Just like what Shi Sheng said, the way changes with the times, and the martial arts must adapt to the era."
"If you can't adapt to this thriving era, then it's not the tragedy of the era, but it's deservedly rotting away in the ground."
"It's no different from natural selection. People, having intelligence, should try to figure out how traditional culture can take on a new vitality in the new era, rather than feeling sorry for themselves and lamenting about being left behind or complaining about the loss of the good old days."
"If it were ancient times, those who spoke such words would either be slaves or commoners, not even qualifying as ordinary citizens!" This is a sample from My Virtual Library Empire. Read the rest on M-VLEMPYR.
Cao Yi was astounded.
History or politics wasn't what his daughter studied, and yet she managed to express such a viewpoint.
Impressive indeed!
"Did Sun Shisheng teach you all this?" Cao Yi asked.
"Of course," Cao Jingjing said with a confident smile, "Shi Sheng is the most outstanding man!"
"Oh? Should I go and ask for his hand in marriage for you?"
Cao Yi had some ideas. He could also see that Sun Shisheng was a dragon among men, capable of soaring to the heavens even from beneath the water.
He had come to understand a principle: a person like Sun Shisheng should not be judged by conventional wisdom.
However, as soon as Cao Yi said this, Cao Jingjing dropped her gaze and sighed deeply, saying softly, "No, I'm not worthy of him."
Cao Yi was taken aback and soon said, "Have you confessed to him and he rejected you?"
"Dad, don't talk nonsense!"
Cao Jingjing retorted coquettishly, then looked towards Sun Shisheng standing on the stage and slowly said, "He is like the brilliant sun in the sky, and I am just a firefly at night. How can I compare?"
Cao Yi: "..." When did the once spoiled princess become so self-deprecating?
Cao Jingjing, as if she had discerned the thoughts of her father, rolled her eyes and said, "I'm not being self-deprecating; I have self-awareness. Not just me, no one in this world, except for Master Tang and Chan Yinsha, is worthy of him, but those two women, like Shi Sheng, aren't focused on love and romance yet."
"Master Tang..." Cao Yi mumbled to himself, "Could it actually be Tang Zichen?"
Cao Jingjing heard Cao Yi's murmur and rolled her eyes again, knowing that her father deliberately let her hear, hoping to get the truth from her, the daughter who had been overly anxious about Sun Shisheng and Wang Chao.
She knew that Master Tang was indeed Tang Zichen, who had revealed her identity in front of her.
If it had been in the past, she wouldn't have told anyone, including her own father.
But now, it didn't matter.
"Yes."
Cao Jingjing's lips curved slightly as she uttered the word.
This caught Cao Yi off guard, "What did you say?"
"I said, Master Tang is as you guessed, Tang Zichen," Cao Jingjing rolled her eyes at her father for the third time.
Cao Yi had a strange look on his face, "You're not fooling me, are you?"
"No." Cao Jingjing said, "After this press conference, the path of the era's development will be even broader! As vast as the stars and the sea!"
Cao Yi, observing the zeal in Cao Jingjing's eyes, suddenly worried that his girl hadn't been swindled by some cult, had she?
Or had she been brainwashed by Sun Shisheng?
After all, if that hypnotism was used for evil, ordinary people wouldn't be able to detect it at all!
At that moment, Sun Shisheng spoke up and asked, "What is vitality?"
It sounded like he was asking the audience as well as himself.
"So-called vitality is a term that encompasses a person's physical ability, the stretchability of muscles, the strength of bones, the system of internal organs, brain activity, and other such aspects."
"Put simply, it pertains to the physical condition of humans."
Sun Shisheng didn't use a microphone, yet his voice was powerful and clear enough to reach the entire field.
"According to my research, if we quantify it with standard numbers, the average life force of humans is about 0.5, generally fluctuating within this range."
"Athletes have a life force between 0.55 and 0.7."
"Of course, there's another group whose life force surpasses the decimal points and reaches 1; these are individuals practicing various martial arts."
"Perhaps you might think that the difference of 0.1 isn't much, but let me tell you, even a 0.1 difference in life force means it's twice as strong as before, and if it reaches 1, you can run faster than a cheetah, with the strength to tear apart tigers and wolves."
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd below was in shock!
A life force of 1 would allow one to have speed surpassing that of a cheetah and the power to rip tigers and wolves barehanded!
Isn't that a bit too exaggerated?
Sun Shisheng clapped his hands, and immediately, a machine resembling a weight scale was brought over, along with ten solid steel bars, each about three meters long and as thick as a fist.
"This machine, using magnetic field resonance and loaded with a plethora of data and AI intelligence indoors, can measure the life force values that I have summarized and sorted out. Would anyone like to give it a try?"
In an instant, the whole field was excited.
Sun Shisheng was a prominent figure, and everyone wanted to go up and share the stage with him.
Even just to have a test was an honor.
Afterward, Sun Shisheng randomly chose three foreign reporters, three domestic reporters, three students from the school, and one girl, Cao Jingjing.
The first foreign reporter was a woman with an ample figure and wavy curly hair casually draped behind her head. She stepped forward first, standing on what looked like a "weight scale."
Suddenly, the life force measuring device trembled slightly, and then a number appeared on the little digital screen above it: 0.51
Then, on the big screen behind the stage, various data were displayed, such as height, weight, muscle firmness, bone density, bone marrow hematopoietic function, and the operation of the respiratory system.
"This!"
The reporter found it hard to believe.
She wasn't clear about the other details, but her height and weight were displayed in full and accurately to the micron.
Although she didn't know whether her height was to the exact micron value, the measurement in centimeters was spot on.
This technology could shine greatly in manufacturing even if it wasn't used on this "weight scale," as the data was incredibly precise.
Of course, there was a premise.
That it was real!
In her heart, she didn't believe this device could accurately measure her physical condition—it might measure height and weight, but other data could be fabricated.
After all, even if she went to the hospital for a check-up later, the manufacturer could claim a slight deviation, which would be inconsequential.
To achieve such an effect, it was enough to find someone with similar stature, height, and complexion to measure the data in advance and then select a person with a matching physique during the presentation.
In the West, she had encountered such situations many times, but as a reporter, what mattered most was not the truth, but the ability to speak eloquently: "It's truly unbelievable, exactly like my personal report, and even more precise!"
Sun Shisheng certainly knew that the Western female reporter's words did not match her true feelings, but he didn't mind; he simply continued to test the other nine volunteers.
0.51, 0.53, 0.55
0.54, 0.56, 0.57
0.71, 0.86, 0.53
The life force of the first nine had already been tested.
Two of them had a life force of 0.71 and 0.86.
The one with a life force of 0.71 was a foreign male reporter, Hanks, who was muscular and burly.
From his appearance alone, it was hard for regular people to believe he was a reporter.
And the individual with a life force of 0.86 was only about 1.7 meters tall, not particularly muscular, but his eyes shone brightly. He was a Tsing-North student named Su Shilin.
The last to have her life force tested was Cao Jingjing.
She reached an astonishing life force of 1.1.
This took the audience by surprise.
Could that youthful and pretty girl really tear wolves apart with her hands, run like a leopard?
To look at her physique, you couldn't tell at all.
It was simply inconceivable!
For a moment, some in the audience thought Sun Shisheng was faking it or even deliberately pushing Cao Jingjing into the limelight.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please pick up the steel bar on the ground and try to bend it with all your might."
As soon as Sun Shisheng spoke, the crowd below quieted down.
The ten volunteers also approached the steel bar.
The steel bars, as thick as a fist and three meters long, were so cumbersome that some could only lift one end, staggering and struggling to maintain balance until they finally dropped the bar onto the stage with a loud "bang," making it clear to the audience that these were indeed solid steel bars, not for show.
Only three people on stage could lift the steel bars steadily.
One of them was the foreign man named Hanks.
The second was Su Shilin, who adopted a horse stance, appearing much stabler than Hanks, holding the steel bar firmly but with sweat now visible on his face.
The last was Cao Jingjing.