Chapter 104 - 81: Evolved Vision

"Looks like this one’s really going to blow up!"

Chen Jue watched the numbers in his creator dashboard skyrocket, and it made his cafeteria lunch taste exceptionally delicious.

If the last video of him pinning the two jokers from a deck of cards with two Darts went semi-viral, then this new one, "The Art of Hidden Weapons," was definitely showing signs of blowing up.

Since the video was posted, not only had the views and comments exploded, but terms related to "Brother of Special Skills," "Hidden Weapon," "Art," and "Stone Skimming World Record" had all appeared on the trending charts at the same time. It was like a single video was dominating the charts.

In today’s era of high-frequency, fragmented content, a video creator who could achieve such results in a single day, if not becoming a top influencer with tens of millions of fans, could at least wrangle a few million fans across the web.

"Not bad!"

’This recent effort wasn’t for nothing.’ Chen Jue smiled faintly, his mood lifting as he watched his earnings grow.

Money gives a man courage; it’s also a necessity for an ordinary person to get by in society.

Without this side income, he definitely wouldn’t have been able to sustain this freewheeling life of grinding Attributes for long on his savings alone.

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However, as Chen Jue finished lunch and returned to his apartment to rest, some voices of doubt inevitably began to appear in the comments section.

Professional debunking influencers started popping up, scrambling to ride his coattails for clout.

"This video is definitely fake! It’s been edited with special effects!"

"What kind of leaf is that tough? Even a playing card has a hard time slicing a ham sausage, let alone an autumn leaf!"

"And especially that Stone Skimming world record, it’s so obviously fake! A normal person can’t even throw a stone 100 meters, and you’re claiming 136.5 meters, right down to the decimal (LMAO)."

But as soon as these debunking influencers appeared, they were swarmed by netizens and fans who supported Brother of Special Skills.

They all tagged them, telling them to watch the combat footage of Chen Jue taking out Cleaner Fish live.

In that video, his Darts flew and he took down over 100 hard-armored Cleaner Fish in one go. There was a crowd of onlookers and members of the "Wilderness Foraging Group" who witnessed it firsthand, with videos from every angle, camera position, and livestream.

Seeing such direct evidence, the few debunking influencers realized they’d made fools of themselves. They quickly deleted their comments and pulled a ninja vanishing act, disappearing completely.

Still, one stubborn person kept arguing with the netizens in the comments: "I admit Brother of Special Skills’ Darts technique is amazing, but this evidence doesn’t prove he can break a world record! Those are two different things, okay?"

This response seemed logical and well-reasoned, but it was really just passive-aggressive clout-chasing.

Because in Chen Jue’s montage video, he never once mentioned the words "world record." He only included a distance measurement from a drone; the "world record-breaking" label was something the netizens came up with on their own.

So, a quick-witted, sharp-tongued fan stood up again. They didn’t need a long reply, just one sentence: "You the ’Iron-Mouthed Water-Strider’? Since your mouth is so tough, why don’t you try flying with it? (clown emoji)."

Everyone was just here to watch Brother of Special Skills show off his moves; nobody was taking this that seriously.

Getting worked up over an internet video, isn’t that the definition of a clown?

When this sharp comment appeared, the crowd of watching fans was amused. They all lifted a finger to copy and paste it, spamming replies under the debunking influencer’s comment.

This move completely broke the debunker’s composure. He hurriedly deleted his own comment and enabled the "followers only" comment setting to avoid having this mob of netizens chase him back to his own page.

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Chen Jue naturally paid no mind to these online squabbles. He returned to Wangyang Apartment and first took a comfortable afternoon nap.

After waking up, he once again hopped the wall and jogged to Jiang University’s track and field.

Jiang University was rather quiet on a Sunday afternoon. The students were all out freely enjoying their youth, and even the sports students were taking a break.

There weren’t many people at the track, so Chen Jue did some push-ups and Hannibal Pull-ups. He also took the opportunity to try three of the five god-tier Street Fitness skills: the muscle-up, front lever, and one-arm pull-up. These three exercises were developed to train upper body and core Strength.

They were more difficult than ordinary Street Fitness exercises and provided a more intense workout.

After a few sets, Chen Jue’s muscles were aching intensely, and sweat poured off him like rain.

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[DING~]

[You have completed a high-intensity anaerobic workout. The muscles in your arms, shoulders, neck, waist, abdomen, and back have been effectively trained. Your Cardiovascular Ability has slightly increased, and your metabolic function has been enhanced.]

[Strength Attribute +0.01]

[Constitution Attribute +0.01]

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’The only ones left I can’t do are the human flag and the Russian Push-up.’

’Extreme Street Fitness, breaking my own limits... it really is highly efficient!’ Looking at the notification that popped up on his panel, Chen Jue felt extremely satisfied.

Since there was still plenty of time in the afternoon, he adjusted his rest, drinking water and sports drinks.

After resting, he did a few more sets, and his Strength Attribute increased by another 0.01.

Chen Jue discovered that the more he stimulated his weaker body parts, the greater the reward.

This set of Street Fitness exercises mostly targeted his upper body and core, but it was lacking in leg Strength training.

Once he developed his abs and V-cut, and had mastered all five god-tier Street Fitness skills, Chen Jue would have to find time to learn some leg exercises.

’I hope little Haohao recovers and gets out of the hospital soon.’

’I really need your guidance, Li Rui!’ Chen Jue hoped inwardly.

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Gazing at the setting sun, Chen Jue dragged his exhausted body to the cafeteria for a hearty meal, then returned to his apartment and took a hot shower.