Joint Pressure: It's a Misunderstanding! It's National Martial Arts Passed Down by Our Ancestors!

—We have conclusive evidence that the Central Continent is conducting evil experiments on human subjects and has created terrifying superhuman weapons!

—We propose that the International Joint Conference conduct a strict inspection of the Central Continent! Such evil experiments on human subjects must not be allowed to continue in secret!

—The Central Continent must disclose its secret human experiments and admit an inspection team formed by the treaty nations of the International Joint Conference!

—If the Central Continent continues these evil experiments, America will impose economic and trade sanctions!

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Over the past few days, the International Joint Conference, America, Britain, other Western European countries, and Japan had launched a string of condemnations against the Central Continent. They threatened to band together and suppress its economy and export trade unless it disclosed its experiments on human biological weapons.

A host of lackeys followed America and Britain's lead, clamoring for sanctions of their own. News outlets across the Central Continent were covering the story too.

People online in the Central Continent were baffled. What? The Central Province Official had been secretly experimenting on humans? And apparently it had succeeded? America, Britain, the rest of Western Europe, and Japan were so alarmed that they'd come out to apply pressure and threaten sanctions? Had our country gotten that powerful?!

Watching America, Britain, and the other Western European countries call for sanctions, officials in Yanjing were just as bewildered. What? Since when were we that impressive? We'd created superhuman weapons? None of the departments below us had reported anything!

The Yanjing officials hurried to question their subordinate departments. They were just as confused. After searching their records, they found nothing relevant. Were we really conducting some kind of human biological-weapons experiment?

Every department denied it, leaving the Yanjing officials frustrated. Had America, Britain, and the other Western European countries lost their minds? Could they make accusations without evidence now? Was there no justice left?!

At an international press conference, reporters from one country after another asked about human biological weapons and demanded an explanation. The Central Province Foreign Affairs Office finally had enough and fired back on the spot.

"Nonsense! What human biological weapons? That's slander! The Central Continent has never dabbled in anything so crooked! Stop smearing our name! These are malicious rumors!"

Seeing the Central Province Foreign Affairs Office spar with reporters from so many countries, America, Britain, and the other Western European countries lost patience. They released their evidence internationally as photos and videos, ready to prove their case.

When the Central Province Official saw the evidence they had released, the expressions on the faces of the officials in charge turned peculiar.

What the hell? Wasn't that headless biological weapon the demonized remains of Great Yuan Imperial Advisor Basiba, which had sprung to life in the Wu Ming Ruins? And those supposed superhuman biological weapons—weren't they Li Hansha and Wang Tianba, the two Pillaring Grandmasters, along with Fang Hansong and Tang Ye, two of the four Transforming Strength Great Boxers? They practiced National Martial Arts! How had they become superhuman biological weapons? What a load of crap!

Once America, Britain, and the other Western European countries released their supposedly ironclad proof of the Central Continent's experiments, its netizens nearly burst out laughing. What the hell, that was it? This is killing me!

"Hah... For a moment, I thought the Central Continent had gotten so awesome that it had secretly created superhumans! Turns out they mistook Pillaring Grandmasters like Li Hansha and the Transforming Strength Great Boxers for superhumans? I'm dying!"

"So that's all it was! America, Britain, and the other Western European countries must have a screw loose! The Central Continent has always been peaceful and friendly. Why would we conduct some bizarre human experiments? It's called 'National Martial Arts,' damn it! Our ancestors passed it down to us. What would you bumpkins know about how formidable they were?!"

In the comments beneath the news videos, Central Continent netizens held nothing back.

"How would those foreign bumpkins know anything about the wisdom our ancestors passed down? It's called 'National Martial Arts' and the 'Human Immortal Martial Dao,' damn it! Human experiments, my ass! What ignorance!"

"I'm dying. Did some Intelligence Department really submit those videos circulating online, analyze them, then mistake the people in them for superhuman weapons? Are the intelligence agents in America, Britain, and the other Western European countries that incompetent?!"

"Countries with only a few hundred years of history are amazed by everything. How could they understand the greatness of an ancient civilization with five thousand years of history?!"

"If you're clueless, read a book. I suggest the intelligence agents in America, Britain, and the other Western European countries read Dragon Snake and learn what National Martial Arts and Pillaring Grandmasters are..."

"..."

Gu Chen couldn't help laughing at the netizens' gleeful mockery and pride. He hadn't expected America, Britain, and the other Western European countries to mistake the National Martial Arts and Human Immortal Martial Dao he had brought into reality through Refine Falsehood Into Truth for human biological weapons. What an enormous misunderstanding!

Once the Central Province Official saw their supposedly ironclad evidence, it relaxed. These were things our ancestors had passed down. What the hell did they have to do with human biological weapons?

The Central Continent's covert Strategic Deception Bureau stepped in. At the diplomatic meeting, its representative explained at a leisurely pace.

"This is a remarkable misunderstanding. We ask America, Britain, and the other Western European countries to look into what National Martial Arts are. The so-called Superhuman Warriors in these videos are another complete misunderstanding. They're all top National Martial Arts masters from the Central Continent. Oh, right. Given your scant history, you probably don't know what 'National Martial Arts' means. Let me use a term you'll recognize: it's the 'kung fu' you see in movies."

National Martial Arts? Kung fu?!

Faced with the Central Province Foreign Affairs Office's deadpan explanation, America, Britain, the other Western European countries, and Japan were dumbfounded. They looked at the footage of Li Hansha crossing more than thirty meters in a single step and Wang Tianba creating a sonic boom with one punch. Their eyes twitched.

This was what the Central Continent called National Martial Arts? Were they joking? What human could cross thirty meters in one step? Who could create a sonic boom with a punch? Did they think this was a superhero movie? And what the hell was that Blood-colored Wolf Smoke that looked like a superpower? Explain that!

The Strategic Deception Bureau responded with a grave expression.

"National Martial Arts require talent, aptitude, and diligent training. As for the so-called Blood-colored Wolf Smoke, that goes back to a martial arts patriarch of the Central Continent from eight hundred years ago. We don't know the precise history yet. We're looking into it and will share what we deem appropriate once we have our findings."

By this point, Central Continent netizens were laughing so hard their mouths nearly twisted out of shape.