Urban Genius Divine Doctor

Chapter 150: Chapter 150: How Is This Possible?

The rules of the competition were the same as when Wang Chenning and Chang Hongwei had competed a few days prior. It was a one-minute contest to see who could land the most effective needles on a bronze acupuncture figure. The person with the higher count would win.

The only difference was that Wang Chenning would be competing against Zheng Guilong using the latter’s own specialty: the Fire Needle Skill.

Seeing Wang Chenning’s brazen move, someone in the crowd immediately sneered, "Pitting his weakness against another’s strength—this kid is definitely going to lose today!"

"I refuse to believe someone his age could have completely mastered a needling technique. Why do young people these days love to humiliate themselves?"

While the crowd was abuzz with discussion, an official from the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine who was hosting the competition had already announced the start of the match...

Once the match was declared to have begun, Zheng Guilong, who had already entered the zone, immediately began placing needles. He struck at the densely packed acupoints on the bronze figure with great force and incredible speed.

Wang Chenning, however, remained completely relaxed. His movements were casual, giving off the air of someone taking a leisurely stroll.

Barely ten seconds into the match, the expressions on many onlookers’ faces began to change.

They could tell that Wang Chenning was indeed using the Fire Needle Skill. Not only that, but his technique was incredibly proficient. His movements were as smooth and fluid as flowing water, a graceful sight to behold. And he was so fast, his actions became a dizzying blur.

"This kid’s actually got some real skills. No wonder he’s so arrogant!"

"At this rate, Old Zheng is going to lose!"

"This makes no sense. How is this possible?"

"He’s so young. Even if he started practicing acupuncture in the womb, he couldn’t possibly be this skilled. It’s bizarre."

The minute flew by, and before the crowd could even process what they had witnessed, the host announced, "Time’s up!"

The moment he heard the call, Wang Chenning stopped instantly. Zheng Guilong, however, managed to place two more needles before he stopped.

He was quite satisfied with his own performance, so after stopping, he shot a smug glance at Wang Chenning.

Wang Chenning’s expression was placid. When he saw Zheng Guilong looking his way, he offered a polite smile in return.

Lu Yuanshan and the other judges began counting the number of effective needles.

Soon, Zheng Guilong’s count was announced first.

"Two hundred and seventy-three needles." Zheng Guilong was very pleased with this number.

Driven by his intense competitive spirit, he had wanted to thoroughly humiliate Wang Chenning. He had given it his all, his form had been excellent, and he had barely missed a single needle.

But Zheng Guilong’s smug satisfaction lasted less than two minutes before it was shattered by the announcement from the attractive female judge.

"Wang Chenning’s effective needle count: three hundred and eighty-nine!"

Zheng Guilong’s expression froze. He couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

’How is this possible?’

’How is this POSSIBLE!!’

’They must have miscounted!!!’

But when he saw the state of the bronze figure Wang Chenning had worked on, the words of doubt died in his throat.

Lu Yuanshan, one of the judges, looked as composed as ever; a closer look would even reveal a faint smile on his lips. The other four judges, however, were utterly shocked.

Although it was their unanimous conclusion, the result was still difficult to believe.

It seemed to defy all theoretical limits.

The entire venue fell silent. The people who had been full of scorn and sarcastic remarks were now all dumbfounded, at a loss for words.

Chang Hongwei’s face, in particular, was ashen.

’He knew Wang Chenning had been toying with him.’

’Wang Chenning had been holding back that day, not revealing his full strength. He had only won by a small margin on purpose.’

’Looking back, I was such an idiot. I actually wanted to use Chang Qingfeng to test Wang Chenning’s abilities first, then swoop in and defeat him myself. The plan was to let Wang Chenning get cocky before crushing him, just to vent some of my resentment.’

’I never thought Wang Chenning was just messing with us, conveniently winning several expensive items from us in the process.’

’The guy was just here to hustle them. How despicable!’

However, beyond his fury and exasperation, Chang Hongwei also felt a profound fear.

’If Wang Chenning’s technique is this incredible, then how terrifying must the skills of his master, Wang Chongjiu, be?’

Cold sweat beaded on his forehead at the thought.

’Thank goodness I didn’t storm over to challenge Wang Chongjiu. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have just lost face—I would have been utterly ruined, never able to show my face in public again.’

"How spectacular!" While many were still frozen in shock, Wang Xingming was the first to start clapping. "Old Zheng and Teacher Wang have treated us to an exceptionally brilliant contest of the Fire Needle Skill. It has been a true eye-opener for us all."

He then walked up to Wang Chenning and bowed solemnly. "Teacher Wang, having just witnessed your technique, I can only describe it as divine. I willingly concede defeat in my match with you. Please, Teacher Wang, accept me as your disciple!"

Zhao Dahai immediately pushed through the people in front of him, walked up to Wang Chenning, and bowed respectfully. "Teacher Wang, I concede defeat as well! After seeing your acupuncture skills, I feel that even if I studied for another fifty years, I wouldn’t be a match for you. I am willing to acknowledge you as my master and become your disciple!"

The rest of the crowd stared at the two utterly shameless old men as if they were seeing ghosts, completely at a loss for words.

’You two old geezers! For crying out loud, you both have excellent reputations in the world of traditional medicine. You hold director positions in several associations, you’re normally incredibly arrogant, and you never bow to anyone. What’s gotten into you today?’

"Old Wang, have you been brainwashed?" an acquaintance of Wang Xingming’s asked, nudging his arm with a bewildered expression. "You’re an old man on the verge of retirement, taking some kid who’s still wet behind the ears as your master. If word of this gets out, you’ll be a laughingstock!"

Wang Xingming lowered his voice. "Old Zhao and I have witnessed Teacher Wang’s skills before. I dare not offer any other comment, except to say that we worship them. It’s just a shame that we wanted to study under him, but he was unwilling to take us as apprentices. Since the condition for challenging him was that the loser could become his disciple, I’m not going to miss this opportunity!"

His old friend was once again left speechless.

"Fine, I concede!" Though his heart was filled with reluctance, Zheng Guilong still had his integrity. In front of everyone, he admitted defeat and honored the wager.

Applause broke out immediately. It started sparsely, but quickly grew thunderous.

The techniques displayed by both men had been exquisite. The crowd had been fortunate enough to witness a high-level acupuncture contest that was a true eye-opener and well worth celebrating.

"Thank you for the match," Wang Chenning said, bowing politely to Zheng Guilong. He then turned to Wu Jianyan, the inheritor of the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles, who was standing off to the side. "Senior Wu, shall we still have our match?"

"A match? Of course, we’ll have our match!" Wu Jianyan was not the least bit intimidated. "But we won’t compete on speed. We’ll compete on the actual therapeutic results of our acupuncture! Do you dare?"

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