The Moment Their Eyes Met Was the Start of a Fight
"Why are there so many people today?" On the weekend, Tong Xin arrived at the nearby Public Security Bureau with a pile of paperwork and saw a long queue as soon as he got to the door.
Although he suspected he might have stumbled upon something unusual, based on his years of experience queuing, he used his light-footed skills to slip to the back of the line before taking out his phone to check what had happened.
To his surprise, there was nothing in the news that warranted a trip to the Public Security Bureau, and most of the text messages were about preventing fraud and leaks, which puzzled him.
Fortunately, the line moved relatively quickly, and he entered the Public Security Bureau lobby before long. He then spoke to the policewoman at the information desk:
"Um, I'm here to apply for a passport and also to inquire about visas. I don't know..."
Before she could finish speaking, the young woman gave a knowing look and sighed:
"Although passports can be processed directly, you now need to obtain a Martial Arts License before applying for permission to travel abroad. If you plan to go to countries like Jiaozhi or Annam, or countries that offer visa-on-arrival, B-Class License is sufficient. However, for visas to countries like Indonesia, Colombia, or Ursus, you must obtain A-Class License."
"A-Class License? That's enough to teach physical education at a prestigious university, right?" Tong Xin said incredulously. The policewoman nodded in agreement.
"There's no other way. You should know very well why you're applying for visas to go abroad. What if your skills aren't up to par and you get into trouble overseas? So we can only link visas for different regions to Martial Arts License levels. Of course, if it's a business trip or a group tour, as long as 10% of the members have A-Class License and relevant security work certificates, that's fine."
The same thing happened all over Yan. After Feng Xue's live stream of touring Dongguo went viral, the people of Yan seemed to discover a blue ocean of opportunity, as if "Self-Media were everywhere" in a parallel world.
The abundance of Weird Tale in the Eastern Kingdom and its weak Local Factions have inspired many to consider going there to Live Broadcast Monster Hunting adventures.
However, the authorities had clearly anticipated this situation and immediately linked the visa with the Martial Arts License.
Even so, various live streams themed "Yan people in Dongguo" have recently begun to appear online.
It wasn't just the livestreamers; it even spawned a group of professional teams working in related industries to plan and rehearse. For a time, "Yan Country People Fight Eastern Country Ghosts" began to consistently rank among the top three on the Hot Search List. As long as it was related to videos, even post-production editing and Meme could generate a lot of traffic.
While these streamers were making a fortune, more people began to try to join the frenzy. Although most of them were blocked from entering the National Gate by the Martial Arts Rating License, the number of streamers going to the East to gain traffic continued to increase day by day.
There have even been comical scenes where streamers trying to steal monsters end up Live Broadcast PK.
Yes, it's not a live chat PK, it's an offline PK.
However, Mortal Kombat is not bad either, after all, the people involved are all licensed A-Class License, and their fights are enough to attract attention. As a result, the streamers who couldn't find anything interesting abroad even started doing strange live streams of "sparring abroad".
Gradually, a new scene began to appear on the streets of Dongguo—people from Yanguo walked the streets with great strides, holding selfie sticks or carrying drones and photographers, and then, the moment their eyes met, they immediately placed their cameras in the right positions.
At this point, the people of Dongguo will spontaneously form a circle based on the camera's range, and the two kung fu streamers will Street Performance.
However, in Yan Country Kung Fu, the principle is to stop when the point is reached. The loser won't be sent to the hospital with black eyes, nor will they have to hand over half of their cash. At most, they'll just lose some viewership because of their poor skills.
Okay, considering the formula that traffic equals money, it doesn't seem wrong to say that the losing party loses money.
However, the activity of these streamers has resulted in the overall activity level of the entire Eastern Country Hundred Tales being suppressed to a terrifying degree.
However, for most people from the East, there isn't much difference. At most, they've just changed from watching Weird Tale and Kamen Rider fights to watching Yan Country Masters fight. That's all.
Of course, these streamers didn't just gain traffic. In fact, as the number of matches increased, they gradually began to notice that their strength was improving, especially those with more wins, whose training speed also increased.
At first, everyone thought it was an increase brought about by practical experience, but as time went on, another explanation began to emerge from somewhere --
When masters spar, they are competing for luck. The more they win, the stronger their luck becomes, and the faster they can cultivate.
Although it may sound a bit far-fetched, this understanding is actually not wrong.
Because these streamers, who would be considered top-tier in any country, constantly differentiate themselves through their matches, which also shapes the audience's perception of "strong" and "weak."
This perception will be reflected in the Weird Tale that "Yan Country People Know Martial Arts," making it increasingly powerful. However, as a branch, the more "powerful" the perception, the more "share" the streamer can get, and the faster they can cultivate.
But the loser's strength doesn't diminish, because even if they lose, they are still stronger than the audience.
Simply put, this Sparring Behavior adds an extra Reward Pool to the original Shared Pool in the Weird Tale. The stronger player can get a larger share of the Reward Pool, but even the weakest player will at most get no share of the Reward Pool, and their original share of the Shared Pool will not be reduced.
It is precisely for this reason that more and more masters are starting to participate in live broadcasts, and as a result, major TV stations and Online Platforms in China are also starting to apply for martial arts programs.
However, the authorities, who are well aware that too many similar programs would lead to Cognitive Fatigue, obviously would not allow this to happen, so at this time no one has been able to apply for the opportunity to host such a program.
"It's really turning into a tourist destination in the East lately!" Feng Xue complained to Chen Xiyao while paying at a tonkotsu ramen shop. He wasn't live-streaming at the moment because there was really nothing to broadcast.
Chen Xiyao had nothing to say about this, and could only helplessly say:
"There's no way around it, there are too many monks and not enough porridge. Now, domestic live-streaming manufacturers have already driven up the price of the goods that come with the Weird Tale, and those Minor Supernatural Tales that emerge are being eliminated."
"Oh dear, what a blunder," Feng Xue complained, feigning concern, but her smile was practically reaching her ears.
However, just as the two stepped out of the store, a young man holding a selfie stick walked towards them. He was talking to the viewers in his Live Broadcast Room, but the next moment, the instant his eyes met Feng Xue's, his playful Live Broadcast Mode instantly changed. He casually stuck the selfie stick into the concrete and bowed to Feng Xue, saying:
"Senior, please enlighten me..."