Chapter 51

**Slap!**

Al directly jumped into the mud pit. The muddy water in the slippery pit seemed to have no effect on him. With a face full of excitement and enthusiasm, Al strode quickly toward Bai Xiaofei.

The photographer, hearing the shout, reacted swiftly. He swung his equipment and accurately aimed the lens at Al!

He would occasionally focus on Al's face, then on his rapidly running steps in the mud, and sometimes give a panoramic shot. In short, he vividly captured Al's determined and unstoppable momentum through the lens!

"Great!"

Al's identity had been mentioned by Chief Niu to Zhao Yichao. Director Zhao Yichao, seeing Al's outstanding performance, couldn't help but praise, "Indeed, he lives up to the title of a war hero, with such skills, he is truly deserving!"

Chief Niu smiled with satisfaction. On the surface, he didn't say much, but in his heart, he thought, "Of course, Al was personally discovered and trained by me. His martial arts skills are extraordinary, and his Luohan Fist has reached the level of hidden power. He has roamed through several military districts, with few rivals! Now, I want to see how Bai Xiaofei will handle this."

Boss Chen Guang also knew a bit about Al's strength. Seeing him personally enter the scene, he was also very curious whether Bai Xiaofei could handle it. He found his boss increasingly hard to fathom.

The people around, watching the scene through the monitors, could all see that Al was no ordinary fighter!

As for how extraordinary he was, they weren't sure, but at least he seemed stronger than the special forces soldiers they had seen earlier. There was no concrete evidence, just a feeling! After Bai Xiaofei had fought a group of special forces soldiers, now another seemingly formidable opponent, Al, appeared. Everyone couldn't help but worry for Bai Xiaofei.

In the mud pit, the special forces soldiers who had been defeated by Bai Xiaofei seemed to know Al. Seeing him come to challenge Bai Xiaofei, they all stepped back to make way for him, clearing a path.

With the courtesy of the crowd, Al quickly reached Bai Xiaofei.

Al looked very excited and laughed, "Lu Yuan, I'm here to fight you!"

Seeing that the person who came was Chief Niu's personal bodyguard, Al, Bai Xiaofei was taken aback. He then thought to himself, "I see! No wonder everyone is fighting me for real. It must be Chief Niu's doing, but... why? Is he testing my strength? But there's no need to send Al, a real expert who has killed before. If I'm not careful, we might hurt each other..."

Bai Xiaofei was hesitant, but with so many people around and the filming in progress, he couldn't say everything directly. So he said, "Alright, but since we are all soldiers, let's just stop at the point of contact, okay?"

Al naturally understood the meaning behind Bai Xiaofei's words and nodded, "Alright!"

As soon as he spoke, Al's eyes narrowed.

"Take this!"

Al roared, and like a leopard, he lunged forward, delivering a powerful punch to Bai Xiaofei!

The punch looked ordinary, but it was heavy and fast. For an ordinary person, they wouldn't even have time to react before being knocked down, just like how Bai Xiaofei had knocked down the special forces soldiers. But... Bai Xiaofei was no ordinary person!

Seeing Al's punch, a hint of surprise flashed in Bai Xiaofei's eyes. He also wanted to test Al's strength, so he took a step forward. His muscles bulged, becoming as hard as steel, and he coiled his waist, then suddenly twisted, using his shoulder to deliver a powerful punch, meeting Al's heavy punch head-on.

**Bang!**

The two heavy punches collided, producing a loud thud.

**Plop, plop, plop...**

The sound of footsteps in the mud.

After the clash, both seemed to be evenly matched, each taking a few steps back. But upon closer inspection, it seemed Al had taken a slight disadvantage, as he had taken two more steps back than Bai Xiaofei.

In their first confrontation, the sheer force of the clash clearly favored Bai Xiaofei.

The experienced photographer was well-prepared, adjusting the camera to follow the movements of the two. With the help of high-tech slow-motion capture, every move was clearly recorded and transmitted to the director's monitor.

"Wow~"

At the monitor, seeing the two seemingly evenly matched, those who had been worried for Bai Xiaofei couldn't help but draw a sharp breath, once again amazed by his strength!

Boss Chen Guang was particularly surprised. He never thought Bai Xiaofei could match Al in strength, or even surpass him!

After all, Al was a war hero, with his strength honed through countless battles. Bai Xiaofei, under his command, usually just followed the equipment and mixed in the crew, occasionally doing some heavy lifting. How could he have such terrifying strength? Was he a natural talent? Don't be ridiculous, with over a billion people in the country, why hasn't there been another natural talent?

Chief Niu was also slightly surprised, clearly amazed by Bai Xiaofei's strength. He thought, "Bai Xiaofei, you really are a hidden gem. If I hadn't sent Al, I wouldn't have known you had such terrifying strength! I wonder how many more secrets you're hiding? But... if this is all you've got, the final victory will belong to Al!"

Clearly, Chief Niu had absolute confidence in Al!

Director Zhao Yichao, on the other hand, was on the edge of his seat, his heart racing, fearing the worst for Bai Xiaofei.

In the mud pit.

Al looked at Bai Xiaofei in amazement, "What incredible strength! Lu Yuan, among the seven major military districts in the country, you are the first to surpass me in pure strength!"

Bai Xiaofei remained calm, but he was also quite surprised. He hadn't used his full strength, but he had used about 70-80%. With his strength, which was nearly three times that of an ordinary person, 70-80% would be at least 200 pounds of force. Adding the technique of using his waist and shoulder, and the power of his muscles, one punch would have at least 400 pounds of force!

What does 400 pounds of force mean?

Imagine being hit by a 30-pound sledgehammer, swung with full force. 400 pounds of force is more than five times that!

Yet, such terrifying force only made Al take a few steps back, with no real threat.

Al's strength was evident!

A war hero, indeed!

Regaining his composure, Bai Xiaofei sincerely praised Al, "You are indeed very strong!"

Facing such a formidable opponent, Bai Xiaofei was also somewhat excited. Having traveled through three dimensions, his strength had improved rapidly, but he had only truly fought a strong opponent once, in the Wolf Warrior dimension with Old Cat. Now, encountering someone like Al, the blood in Bai Xiaofei's veins was burning!

"Thanks, you're not bad either! Next, I'll go all out, so be careful of my Luohan Fist!" Al clenched his fists, licked his lips excitedly, and a hint of madness flashed in his eyes as he said in a deep voice.

Luohan Fist?

Ancient martial arts? Is this guy a martial arts expert?

Hearing Al's words, Bai Xiaofei was taken aback. Just as he was thinking, Al leaped and delivered a flying kick, aiming at Bai Xiaofei's head, sweeping across the air.

**Bang!**

Bai Xiaofei blocked the kick in time.

He was about to turn the block into a grab and counterattack, but suddenly felt an extremely powerful force from Al's foot, which exploded! Before Bai Xiaofei could react, he was sent flying and landed heavily in the mud pit.

Al, having scored a hit, did not pursue. Instead, he stood in place, waiting for Bai Xiaofei to get up.

Bai Xiaofei staggered to his feet, feeling a bit dazed. He didn't understand why, despite blocking Al's attack, he was still sent flying. And the force that sent him flying was extremely powerful and unexpected. Where did it come from?

At this moment, both mentally and physically, Bai Xiaofei was somewhat dazed by Al's attack!

Not only Bai Xiaofei, but also the director and the people watching through the monitors were almost all dazed. They couldn't understand why Bai Xiaofei, who had clearly blocked Al's kick, suddenly flew away!

What they saw felt like someone lightly touched him, he blocked it, and then he flew away. It was too fake, too exaggerated!

Director Zhao Yichao, deep in thought, turned to Chief Niu and asked, "Brother Niu, if I'm not mistaken, Al's move just now, was it... hidden power?"

Director Zhao's voice wasn't deliberately kept low, so many people around heard it and were taken aback.

Hidden power?

The one from novels?

Holy crap! Is there really such a thing as hidden power in real life?

For a moment, almost everyone turned their gaze to Chief Niu, hoping for an answer.

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