H Station

Professor Shen sounded surprised on the phone. "Are you sure it's okay to ask such a serious question?"

"Internal energy? Xiao Fang, why are you suddenly asking about this?"

Fang Moqi sighed and said, "I met someone today who shattered my perception of this world."

"Oh? How so? Does he have internal energy?"

"It's not exactly like that..." Fang Moqi recalled. "He was just so astonishing that I could only speculate it was legendary internal energy."

Professor Shen asked curiously, "What exactly happened?"

Fang Moqi then recounted the entire event, from the duel to the complete details.

"...And that's how it happened. I saw it with my own eyes, his arrow formed a perfect arc, it curved!"

"Professor Shen, you know how long I've practiced my archery. If I could make an arrow bend to my will, no one in this world could dodge my shots!"

"Back then, I had no choice but to use forced positioning to shoot a mosquito. Even so, it took me three shots. But he did it in one!"

Professor Shen said, "What does that have to do with internal energy? Perhaps he has a unique archery technique that allows the arrow to fly in an arc. If he could predict the mosquito's next movement, then one shot per mosquito would be possible."

"No! Professor Shen, if it were just about making an arrow fly in an arc, I might be able to figure something out. But shooting mosquitoes is different. I've practiced for so many years because I know a mosquito's flight path is unpredictable. When an arrow is about to hit it, the mosquito senses the air disturbance and flies in an unpredictable trajectory. So, there are only three ways to shoot a mosquito."

"The first is speed! Faster than reaction time!"

"The second is a wide area of effect! Even if they react, they can't dodge!"

"The third is forced positioning, forcing the mosquito to fly in the path you want it to!"

Fang Moqi sighed deeply. "However, that Lan Mu used a fourth method!"

"You mean..." Professor Shen realized something.

"Yes. The method he used was likely that the arrow, upon being sensed by the mosquito and dodged, was then rapidly redirected by him, forming a strange arc to intercept the mosquito."

Professor Shen exclaimed, "How is that possible! Are you sure you saw correctly?"

"It's highly likely! I trust my judgment! After all, he didn't do it once, but three times! He shot three arrows simultaneously, killing three mosquitoes! You can't do that without absolute control over a fired arrow," Fang Moqi stated confidently.

"They say an arrow shot from a bow never turns back... How did this Lan Mu do it?" Professor Shen murmured.

"No matter how I think about it, I can't figure it out. Could it be the legendary internal energy?" Fang Moqi asked.

"Honestly, Xiao Fang, I don't know if internal energy could do that, because internal energy no longer exists in this world."

Professor Shen said wistfully, "Since the Qin Dynasty, through the Sui, Tang, Song, and Yuan dynasties, there have been records of internal energy and qi power. Some ancient texts mention it, and from these fragmented records, we can see that it was most prosperous during the Song Dynasty. Over half of the ancient texts mentioning internal energy come from the Song Dynasty. However, after the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and even later, it disappeared, leaving only 'internal strength'."

"'Internal energy' and 'internal strength' are two different things. One is energy, the other is a special way of exerting force."

Fang Moqi asked in confusion, "Why? Why did internal energy disappear in the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties?"

Professor Shen replied, "I don't know! It's as if internal energy suddenly vanished. After the Battle of Yamen, things that might have been real before... later became legends."

"Xiao Fang, so I don't know what magical uses internal energy had. Those ancient texts only allow me to guess that it at least greatly enhanced human physical functions. As for other uses, like emitting qi power, I'm also unsure of its specific applications."

"There's simply no target for observation, so it's impossible to say."

Fang Moqi muttered to himself, "Did his hand speed come from internal energy? Did his curved arrow come from qi power?"

Professor Shen suddenly said, "Fang Moqi, I want to meet him."

"Professor Shen, are you going to recruit him like you did me?"

"Yes, Xiao Fang. Regardless of whether he truly has internal energy, just based on his curved arrow and super-speed shots, his assistance to us would be no less than yours." Professor Shen thought for a moment, then added, "How about this, aren't you going to Male? You can test him further."

"I'll do it whether you say so or not! I suddenly want to have a shooting contest with him!" Fang Moqi said excitedly.

"Oh, you haven't had a shooting contest with him? Then do you think he's stronger than you?" Professor Shen asked.

"It's really hard to say. He's too low-key. With such inhuman archery skills, he's just a reporter. It's such a waste of talent," Fang Moqi said. "If we're going to truly test his combat ability, I need to have a shooting contest with him personally."

"Professor, you know, even if his shooting speed and arrow speed surpass mine, and he even has a strange arrow control technique, I might not lose in a shooting contest. Only in a life-or-death struggle can we truly compare combat prowess."

Professor Shen said, "A life-or-death shooting contest! It reminds me of your contest with Gates back then, a contest of mind and body, a life-and-death confrontation, hahahaha!"

"...Stop talking about it, Professor Shen..." Fang Moqi's painful memories were stirred, and he closed his eyes heavily.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now. If his combat experience is lacking, I'll have Xiao Luo approach him and try to study his archery. If he defeats you, bring him to see me on September 3rd."

Fang Moqi suddenly realized, "If I lose, then he'll join us in Shennongjia?"

"Yes, we need such extraordinary people."

Lan Mu rode back in Du Yu's car. Before getting in, he glanced at Ye Jinghong, who was loitering near the club. Seeing that Ye Jinghong completely ignored him and was focused entirely on Fang Moqi, Lan Mu felt relieved.

He returned to his new home in the late afternoon, just before dinner.

The house was completely new. The refrigerator, computer, and other appliances had already been delivered. Cheng Ming was busy setting something up.

Meanwhile, Su Yue was quietly cooking. With a proper kitchen, her movements were more skilled and convenient.

"Hey! Brother Mu is back! Come quickly and see what I've done!"

Lan Mu put down his shoulder bag and walked behind Cheng Ming with a smile. Cheng Ming was fiddling with the computer.

The computer screen displayed a website, the most famous video-sharing platform in the country, where one could watch videos and live stream. The site offered all kinds of videos, from officially licensed content to private creations, and featured unique bullet comments.

Anyone can have their own space on the website to publish audio and video content. Whether it's original videos or reposted ones, as long as the content is exciting and explosive enough, it will gain the attention it deserves.

Thousands of studios nationwide, and even large entertainment companies, have set up shop on this website. It boasts a massive user base, making it a fiercely contested territory for online promotion and product marketing.

This site is named "HenTai," abbreviated as "H·T," and netizens have customarily called it "H Station."

Cheng Ming showed Lan Mu the account he had just registered as an UP host and said, "Brother Mu, our studio has officially joined H Station. When do you think we can get our first original work out?"

Lan Mu replied, "I'm going abroad to film tomorrow. You get the studio completely set up at home and round up our old classmates."

"Also, put my previous promotional text in the description. Ads need to be in the most prominent place!"

Cheng Ming nodded and added, "But our studio's name isn't catchy enough! Look at other studios..."

"Brother Mu, our studio isn't verified yet, and we can still change the name. How about we change it?"

Lan Mu noticed the account name was "Lan Cheng Studio," a name he had chosen. H Station was filled with countless studios and entertainment companies, each with a more impressive name than the last. Some were called "China Sound Society," others "Wan He Tian Yi," and so on.

Compared to them, "Lan Cheng Studio" sounded incredibly weak just by looking at the name.

However, after thinking about it, Lan Mu realized he really had no talent for naming things, so he let it go.

"No need to change it! We'll stick with this name!"

"As long as our work is solid, our studio will definitely make a name for itself in the industry."