Dawn of a New Era-Chapter 524 - 498: The Situation Is Out of Control

Chapter 524: Chapter 498: The Situation Is Out of Control

Amidst the rising screams.

Flames instantly shot out from the muzzle, accompanied by a 12.7mm high-caliber bullet, spinning towards Chen Shouyi’s temple at a speed of 400 meters per second.

In the next moment, it contacted the skin of Chen Shouyi’s temple.

The bullet immediately began to deform and shatter like soft mud, splitting into countless fragments, while simultaneously a water-like ripple quickly spread outward from the center at the temple, causing the skin to tremble violently.

"Bang! Bang! Bang..."

Bullet after bullet collided and shattered, while the broken fragments and casings splattered to the ground, emitting clinking sounds.

Chen Shouyi emptied the magazine’s eight bullets in one go. Besides a slightly red and hot temple, he was completely unharmed, not even a scratch, let alone a wound — an attack like this, he could defend against even back when he was a Martial Artist.

Not to mention now.

Chen Shouyi casually tossed the empty handgun to the military Martial Artist.

The military Martial Artist stood stunned, completely unresponsive until the handgun hit his face, causing sharp pain, woke him abruptly, and he hurriedly and awkardly picked up the handgun.

"Boom"

Awestruck!

So awe-inspiring!

The scene of shooting continuously pointing at one’s head was astonishing beyond words!

Countless people unconsciously stood up.

The entire playground was abuzz.

In an instant, over a hundred people, being too shocked, accidentally fell from trees into the crowd.

There were Martial Artists, Great Martial Artists, and even some Martial Arts Instructors who specially came from afar, but more were Martial Artist Apprentices and ordinary people.

For them, the true strength of a legend or the real power of the renowned President Chen was hardly conceivable.

But bullet deflection was the most straightforward and vivid demonstration!

If anything in humanity’s arsenal of weapons represents the modern era, it surely is the firearm.

Chen Xingyue covered her mouth, from her initial look of terror, transforming into disbelief.

This wasn’t an ordinary police handgun, but a specially designed high-caliber handgun that could turn a person’s body into a big hole, even punching a hole through steel plates, but hitting her brother’s temple didn’t even break the skin.

Just how powerful was he now?

She realized she knew far too little about her brother!

...

Chen Shouyi looked at the somewhat uncontrolled scene, feeling slightly satisfied.

Although he didn’t want to show off.

But to gain extra admiration, he had to reluctantly accept.

Surely, after this event, he would gain a lot of admiration!

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"Everyone, please sit down and calm down." Chen Shouyi said, "Also, friends who have fallen from the trees, please don’t climb them again!"

The gathering momentarily broke into laughter, and someone in the crowd boldly shouted, "President Chen, if we practice the Horizontal Training Method, can we be like you?"

"Yes!" Chen Shouyi replied succinctly.

The crowd quietly paused and then erupted into intense applause.

Countless people were so excited they unknowingly clapped their hands red.

The enthusiasm was overwhelming; it was impossible to continue talking!

Unfortunately, for most people, this was destined to be out of reach.

The cultivation techniques optimized by the Book of Knowledge complement each other, virtually customized for him.

The premise of the Horizontal Training Method requires the activation of Original Force; to activate Original Force, one must first learn Chen Clan’s Thirty-Six Body Refining Exercises, and to learn the Thirty-Six Body Refining Exercises, one must first practice Chen Clan’s Meditation to control the subconscious.

Currently, only a few veteran Martial Arts Instructors and some Great Martial Artists who’ve delved for years in Meditation can barely start learning.

It’s destined that only a few can master it.

If humanity-based cultivation techniques are foundational practices for anyone, the Book of Knowledge’s techniques qualify as advanced skillsets.

The applause lasted a full half-minute before gradually subsiding.

Chen Shouyi continued:

"The Horizontal Training Method includes breathing, strike endurance training, and Original Force body refining. Of course, the former is relatively easy; the latter a bit challenging. Now, I’ll explain the specific methods, starting with breathing and strike endurance training. Here, I’ve drawn from traditional cultivation techniques, but with slight differences!"

...

Three Martial Arts Instructors from the Capital City discreetly squatted on tree branches.

They arrived an hour early but were still a bit late.

By the time they got there, it was already overcrowded, the entire playground packed with people; at this point, even showing the Martial Arts Instructor Certificate was ineffective.

Fortunately, Martial Arts Instructors have keen hearing and sight, so even from over a hundred meters away, they could see very clearly.

"In ancient times, this guy would have been a sage or legend!" One Martial Arts Instructor listened to Chen Shouyi on stage explaining carefully and couldn’t help but speak excitedly.

"Isn’t he now?" Another Martial Arts Instructor looked at the vast crowd below and replied.

"Can you two keep it down? I can’t hear!" At this moment, someone squatting on a branch nearby impatiently said.

The three fell silent for the moment.

...

Provincial Government Building.

Office One.

"What! Horizontal Training Method?" The provincial high-ranking official listened to the report, shocked, "Wasn’t it supposed to be the Chen Clan’s cultivation method?"

The Office Director was also quite unsettled and swallowed a bit before speaking, "It was the Horizontal Training Method. He even demonstrated being shot in the temple by a bullet without harm!"

"Simply..." The provincial official almost swallowed the word "reckless."

Such a person who can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with demigods isn’t within his jurisdiction.

Many people witnessed this, and if word got out, others might think he had issues with President Chen. The higher-ups have long wanted to centralize administration of legendary powerhouses and transfer them to the Capital City; if word reached President Chen, nothing would be left unsaid.

"Didn’t you stop this?"

"It was too late!" The Office Director replied, "Besides, who could stop it!"

The provincial official thought silently for a moment.

Power is awe-inspiring, but pure strength evokes greater awe and can leave none with complaints.

Sigh, such is youth, unlike the maturity and steadiness of middle-aged individuals. Although it went fine, if anything dangerous happened, it would certainly be a huge loss for the country and the people.

"By the way, does President Chen have a girlfriend?"

The Office Director was momentarily stunned by the high official’s leap of thought, "Uh, I think not!"

He’s only nineteen, barely in college.

At nineteen, the Director was still a naive young man, not finding his first partner until the age of twenty-four, two years into his career.

"Recently, the higher-ups are about to implement a policy to encourage childbirth, relax marriage and child policies, and strictly combat abortion; contraceptive drugs and items will be banned..." The provincial high-ranking official seemed to muse aloud.

The Office Director pondered silently, immediately understanding the implications.