Chapter 21

Although this experiment had not been known to everyone, it was in the open air in the context of today’s global attention. Therefore, the results of the experiment would soon be revealed from various channels.

There is no doubt that in the next period of time, it would become the biggest topic on the Internet.

However, compared to the researchers trying to crack the black box, Lin Tuo was obviously too calm.

‘Sure enough… with the level of technology the Evolving Sandbox Table has, the isolation cover it creates is stronger than any weapon that Earth has.‘

Lin Tuo leaned back in the chair, looking at the noisy live broadcast room with tired eyes, and thought silently.

He was not surprised by this result.

Of course, from the splash caused by the explosion, it could be judged that external forces are not completely incapable of passing into the sandbox world.

If they continued to increase the firepower, perhaps the splashes in the sandbox’s walls could be even bigger, but after thinking about it, the research team might be more cautious after this incident.

‘Well, that made me nervous. Time to sleep.‘

Thinking about it, Lin Tuo completely relaxed, yawned, and habitually muted his phone. He went to his bedroom, closed the curtains, and fell asleep.

…

However, just as Lin Tuo fell asleep, the screen of his mobile phone on his desk suddenly lit up with a message from the chat group.

The topic within the group was naturally the experiment.

Because the experiment just happened, people had not yet known the results, so most of them were just guessing.

But during the discussion, a member of the diving group suddenly uploaded a link and shouted in the group.

“Don’t talk about that anymore, watch this video! I just got it.”

“What is this again?” someone asked.

“Just watch it! Absolutely exciting!”

“Exciting? Uh…brother, do you know what we’re talking about here..?”

…

Yangcheng, in a residential area.

Wearing pajamas, Zhou Mo silently exited the stream with a worried expression.

‘I wonder if they got through.‘

Shaking her head and putting aside the thoughts in her mind, Zhou Mo moved her mouse and clicked on the largest video website in China.

She logged in mindlessly.

More than a week ago, she accidentally saw someone falling from the sky on the way back to Yangcheng with her best friend, and then she took an incredible video.

In the Taihe Mountains, on a deserted and steep mountain road, there was a mysterious man carrying a boulder on his back. He walked from the foot of the mountain to the top without breaking a sweat.

The total duration was about one hour.

Obviously, he was far beyond normal humans. And after that, she briefly edited the 58 minutes and 21 seconds video.

She then uploaded it to the video website.

She thought it would get trending within a few days, but reality poured cold water on her.

A week after she uploaded the video, the number of views was less than two hundred. The few comments were not anything special either.

Not surprisingly, she was not a well-known host or a big Internet celebrity, just an ordinary person. If she uploaded a video, it was normal for her views to be little.

In the first few days, she would frequently refresh the website, but then she just took a habitual glance every day.

However, today, when Zhou Mo logged in to her account, she was surprised to find that the alert box of her account had a whole 99+ notifications waiting for her.

Opening it, it was full of private messages from ten minutes ago to a few seconds ago.

They were all asking about the authenticity of the video and the specific location.

“This…could it be…” Zhou Mo stayed for a still for a while in shock.

After a few seconds, she straightened her body suddenly, opened her account dashboard at the speed of light, and was shocked to see that the views of the “Mysterious Man in the Taihe Mountains” video had exceeded three million!

After refreshing, tens of thousands had been added!

As for the number of messages and comments, they were also growing rapidly!

‘Didn’t I wake up today? Maybe this is a dream?’

Zhou Mo stared at the computer blankly, then pinched her thigh. Her face twitched, but her eyes suddenly brightened!

“It’s really trending! It’s trending!” The young girl in her pajamas cheered very loudly. She clicked on the video while using her mobile phone to click on her best friend, harassing her with a ton of messages.

“Shanshan! Have you gotten up yet? Watch my video! I said it would definitely be trending! It’s trending!”

…

At the same time, Lin Tuo’s unofficial department chat group.

The curious members of the group clicked on the link and immediately discovered that the content was quite different from what they had imagined.

The video title was simple.

“The Mysterious Man in the Taihe Mountains! If you don’t WTF, I lose!”

Opening it, the bullet comments flooded the entire top half of the screen.

“WTF in advance.”

“You will definitely lose.”

“What kind of video is this?”

In the video, the background was a mountain range and the photographer seemed to be on the side of the road. Obviously using a mobile phone to shoot, there was lots of zooming in.

At the same time as it was playing, there were voices of two girls talking.

“Yes, I believe you…I can’t understand this world anyway, yesterday…”

“Ah! I found him! Look!”

“There is really a Superman?!”

In order to ensure the authenticity of the video to the viewers, Zhou Mo didn’t cut the beginning scene. The conversation between the two at that time was also recorded, but it also added a bit of authenticity and liveliness.

Then, as the picture zoomed in, the viewers saw a deserted and steep path hidden in the vast mountains.

The stone road had been abandoned for a long time, but it was like a ladder to the top of the mountains.

A vague figure, carrying a boulder far bigger than his body, went up the stone steps step by step.

Because it was too far away, even if the lens was zoomed in, the details could not be seen clearly. In particular, the mysterious man seemed to use something to cover his face.

But even if this was the case, the ease and rhythm of his movements were clearly conveyed through the video.

In the picture, the mysterious person seemed to be full of energy, carrying bluestone on his back. Jogging calmly and leisurely like moving clouds and flowing water, almost without any interruption. The scene looked extremely smooth and beautiful.

Even if you weren’t observing carefully, those actions he performed still felt like magic.

Immortal?

It’s as if he really was a otherworldly expert who only existed in your imagination.

No, if human power could really reach this level, it would not be impossible anymore. He would be a real otherworldly expert.

Seeing this scene, the dense bullet points suddenly went into a frenzy.

“WTF.”

“WTF!”

“WTF!!”

…

Some people followed suit with the video title, while others were too surprised to react.

“Hey guys, look at the remaining time for this video! You might find yourself WTFing again!”

And when people discovered that the entire video was an hour long, and after fast forwarding finding that the mysterious man hadn’t stopped the whole process, their surpise turned to shock.

Such a steep mountain road! Ordinary people find climbing normally hard, let alone carrying such a large piece of bluestone on their back.

Is this really a human?

Really?

Amongst the “WTF!'s, there were also many skeptics. Many people are asking whether the video is real or fake.

“Absolutely fake! Humans can’t achieve this level as shown in the video! This completely violates the composition of the human body structure. However, I must admit that the technical level of video fraud is very high, and my naked eye can hardly see the problem…”

Some people said it was staged rather than faked using a video editing software.

“I feel that the video is not necessarily edited, but the shooting angle is misleading. The shooting method of the entire video looks rough and primitive. Just like in a movie, occasionally shaking the lens is used to enhance the reality.

I personally think that the effect in the video is likely to be a matter of shooting angle. That mountain can’t be that steep, it’s just visual misleading. As for the boulder, maybe it’s just a prop, it doesn’t have much weight at all.”

Some people were professional trolls.

“Why is it impossible? I suspect that this is a mysterious warrior, possibly even a Qi cultivator. In the video, he is tempering his body! Training physical fitness!

In ancient times, the power of martial arts masters was unimaginable by modern people! According to historical records, Zhang Sanfeng lived about 200 years or longer. According to you, it is all fraud?”

“I have reservations. I don’t really believe in how strong old martial arts are. After all, I can’t count how many masters of martial arts have been beaten this year… My point of concern is whether you have noticed that the day this video was uploaded, the next day the Taklimakan black box appeared…”

The words of the girl in the video also supported this.

“The fact this video appeared after Taklimakan’s black box…If it was before, I would definitely not believe that humans could do this, but now…I am not sure.

In particular, the results of the blasting experiment on the black box are said to have come out. Under the explosion that could destroy a small building complex, the black box was undamaged…

I think that the world may really change dramatically. We must break some of the original thinking and accept the new world that may come.”

The analytical commenter continued.

“I don’t know if the uploader is able to read my comment.

If it’s convenient, can you tell me the specific location?

I’m not far from the Taihe Mountains. If I have time, I would like to go and take a look and see this mysterious martial artist with my own eyes.”

Not long after this long comment was issued, it was pinned on the comment area, and Zhou Mo replied at the bottom.

“It is understandable that everyone has doubts. I can’t prove anything. I can only say that this video is absolutely true. Now I give the shooting location…”

The likes of this comment quickly passed over one hundred and approached the thousand-like mark.

…

The popularity of the video was soaring. However, compared with the results of the blasting experiment that had attracted worldwide attention, the influence of this video on public opinion was ultimately limited.

If it was before the experiment, perhaps more attention could be gained, but when various media instead rushed to report the latest news of Taklimakan’s black box, the attention that Zhou Mo’s video arouses was reduced.

After all, a multitude of hot topics cannot exist at the same time.

In contrast.

Because Zhou Mo revealed the location, although this video did not cause much discussion across the country, it spread wildly in Yangcheng and the surrounding areas of the Taihe Mountains.

Especially Yangcheng.

Because the city was the closest to the shooting location, people here were more concerned about it.

The popularity of the video on the website had stabilized, but its spread in countless local chat groups in Yangcheng was unexpectedly rapid.

…

When Lin Tuo finally woke up from his sleep.

He rubbed his messy hair, opened the door of his study and picked up the phone. Turning on his phone, he fell into a daze.

Seeing the video that was currently a topic of discussion in the group chat, he was surprised.

‘I just woke up… so… what happened?‘