Chapter 14

"All live streaming platforms are far inferior to live streaming in the virtual world," Li Miaomiao said. "The live streaming platforms in the real world are completely finished. The Tiger Shark Group will also decline." There was a coldness in Li Miaomiao's eyes.

Although she didn't say it, she was extremely hostile towards Cheng Zihao.

Cheng Zihao first tempted and then threatened! How many people could withstand the pressure from the Cheng family of the Tiger Shark Group? Li Miaomiao had woken up from nightmares several times.

The other party even pressured her parents through her uncle! Li Miaomiao was even more angry. She loved her parents and didn't want them to be involved, didn't want them to worry about her.

No matter how angry she was, the Tiger Shark Group was too massive. Li Miaomiao could only endure and abandon the live streaming account she had accumulated for several years, with a million followers, and switch to a new platform, completely blocking the other party. This was the only thing she could do; she had no solid evidence and didn't dare to retaliate.

"The Tiger Shark Group will decline," Xu Jingming also understood.

During that time, the pressure from Cheng Zihao was immense.

Cheng Zihao threatening and tempting his girlfriend, any man would be furious. But without evidence, he had no way to do anything.

He himself was also pressured by the other party and could block them. Fortunately, Miaomiao always stood by his side. When Miaomiao woke up from nightmares at night, Xu Jingming was also very concerned, only regretting his own powerlessness.

In the end, he was forced to leave Binhai City, seemingly carefree but actually in a sorry state.

He was also banned online.

He once thought that he would spend his life running a martial arts school in his hometown as a coach, unless he could make a comeback and win the world championship, it would be very difficult to make a comeback.

But...

The times have changed! Human society has welcomed the virtual world!

"The days of Cheng Zihao's rampant behavior are over," Li Miaomiao said.

Li Miaomiao smiled at Xu Jingming: "But, Jingming, your future is a hundred or a thousand times broader than before, truly boundless."

"Oh?" Xu Jingming was reminded.

"Think about it, in 2036, humans first landed on Mars. After that, in a certain year, a virtual helmet was discovered on Mars. Then in 2052, the first World Martial Arts Championship was held globally! And all countries fully supported it, with various media continuously promoting it, making it the hottest global combat event, with some legendary athletes earning tens of millions in appearance fees."

Xu Jingming nodded, indeed, the World Martial Arts Championship did not exist long ago because it was too dangerous, but in 2052, it was strongly promoted by all countries, which also puzzled many people.

"And this virtual world game is also about cold weapon combat," Li Miaomiao said. "And it's something almost everyone on Earth will learn."

"Looking back now, everything can be explained."

Li Miaomiao said, "Thirty years ago, all countries had already made preparations for the virtual world game 'Life Evolution.'"

"In the past thirty years, various combat styles from around the world have been rediscovered and brought back to the stage," Li Miaomiao said. "I've looked up the data; before the World Martial Arts Championship, cold weapon combat was very niche. Traditional martial arts styles in China, such as Bajiquan, Xingyiquan, and Taijiquan, were mainly for physical exercise, focusing on hand techniques, and cold weapons had already declined. It was the World Martial Arts Championship over the past thirty years that revitalized them."

"Thirty years, cultivating the seeds."

"These seeds will ignite in the 'Life Evolution' world," Li Miaomiao said. "Making all the people on Earth learn cold weapon combat faster."

Xu Jingming nodded.

Looking back, everything is easier to understand.

"Speaking of which, in 2056, all countries formed the Blue Star Alliance," Li Miaomiao said. "But the first World Martial Arts Championship was held in 2052, clearly showing the importance of martial arts and cold weapon combat, which made all countries push it immediately without forming an alliance."

"I even think that the global effort is not just for the game," Li Miaomiao speculated. "Or perhaps this virtual world game is worth such efforts by all countries."

Xu Jingming nodded and gave a thumbs up: "Miaomiao, I think you're right."

"I'm just speculating," Li Miaomiao smiled. "Regardless, with all humans playing this game, martial arts and cold weapon combat... will have a truly boundless future."

"Jingming, if you can become one of the top ten in the virtual world game, it will be much more glorious than being the world champion in the past," Li Miaomiao said. "Because the popularity of this game is many times greater than the previous events."

"It's also much harder," Xu Jingming said. "In the past, each World Martial Arts Championship had 32 participants globally. Over the past thirty years, a total of 522 people have participated in the World Martial Arts Championship. Including A-level and B-level events, there are over 20,000 professional martial artists registered with the Martial Arts Alliance globally!"

"Over the past thirty years, there were only 20,000 people. Now, it's 7 billion people competing, each learning evolution techniques, and each person can engage in dozens or even hundreds of life-and-death battles every day... To reach the top ten in the world is much harder than being the world champion in the past," Xu Jingming said.

"Do you have confidence?" Li Miaomiao looked at the man she liked. When they first met in real life after meeting online, it was at a martial arts gym. She saw Xu Jingming practicing with a spear from a distance and was attracted by his focus.

"Of course I do."

Xu Jingming's eyes sparkled with unprecedented brilliance. "I already have a head start. Now that we are all in the virtual world game, how can I not have confidence? And the more skilled people there are, the more exciting the world of cold weapon combat becomes."

"More exciting?" Li Miaomiao asked.

"Seeing cold weapon combat, don't you feel your blood boil?" Xu Jingming looked at the snowfield ahead, where in a ten-person battle, the last person stood, covered in blood, and laughed triumphantly, as his team won.

Seeing this, Li Miaomiao had a realization and thought: "Perhaps only a deep love from the heart could make Jingming continue training rigorously for three years after retiring. In the current era, Jingming will surely shine with a brilliance far surpassing the past. I, Li Miaomiao, have excellent taste; the man I chose is the best!"

Thinking this, Li Miaomiao smiled happily.

"What are you smiling about?" Xu Jingming asked.

"Smiling about you becoming the world champion, and me becoming the world champion's wife," Li Miaomiao pouted.

"Oh, then I'll have to work hard. Being the best out of 7 billion people is not easy," Xu Jingming laughed.

******

At 4:00 AM, seven hours after the virtual world game "Life Evolution" officially opened.

Penghai City, the skyscraper of the Tiger Shark Group.

Inside the elevator.

Cheng Zihao and Cheng Zitong, the brothers, were in the elevator, which kept going up.

"Bro, what do you think Dad wants us for?" Cheng Zihao asked in a low voice, his expression full of unease. He was urgently called from the virtual world game.

"Second," Cheng Zitong said softly, "you need to see the situation. After the global live-streamed press conference, the group's stock price, which had been falling for over a month, plummeted again. Although the group urgently suspended trading, after the virtual world game opened, have you gone in and seen it?"

Cheng Zihao nodded.

"There's no comparison. Now all live streaming platforms are completely overshadowed by the 'Life Evolution' world. It's 100% virtual; how can we compete?" Cheng Zitong shook his head. "This is not something human effort can resist. In the face of the trend, we can't hold out."

"Then why is Dad calling us?" Cheng Zihao asked.

"Dad has been in the company for several days, not leaving the building," Cheng Zitong said. "Wait and listen more, speak less."

Ding!

The elevator stopped at the 153rd floor.

The elevator doors opened to a very large office. Cheng Zitong and Cheng Zihao walked out and saw their father, Cheng Liwei, sitting at a desk in the distance.

Cheng Liwei's hair was almost entirely white, and his face looked much older. He was looking down at the documents on the screen.

"Dad," Cheng Zitong stepped forward, and Cheng Zihao obediently said, "Dad."

"You're here."

Cheng Liwei looked up at the two of them. "I have a message for you both. The family trust will go bankrupt within a few days."