At one point, the entire world's internet was abuzz with this live broadcast.
In Shanghai, China.
The Nation's Young King and others were all watching the broadcast from home. Ma from Tencent had all his streaming platforms and news platforms closely monitoring the situation.
He also blocked those who were insulting Xia Feng.
Because he was annoyed by these ignorant people insulting Xia Feng, and since he couldn't do anything about it, he had accounts banned and everyone silenced.
In the Shanghai Film and Television Base.
Jin Xiaochen's secretary handed her a phone, saying, "Sister Chen, look, today's hottest headline, a global live broadcast, now all major platforms including CCTV are rebroadcasting it."
"What's going on?" Jin Xiaochen took the phone and asked curiously.
As soon as she finished asking, she saw the red characters: "Chinese Traditional Medicine Representative Professor Xia accepts the challenge from Korean Medicine Representative."
Then Jin Xiaochen glanced at the live stream. Although Xia Feng's face was slightly pixelated, Jin Xiaochen recognized him as Xia Feng at a glance.
It's him.
Is he still practicing Chinese Medicine?
Regardless of whether Xia Feng was practicing Chinese Medicine or not, Jin Xiaochen had to pay attention to anything involving him. DAFENG NOVEL NETWORK
"Go tell Director Liu that tonight's shoot is canceled, and we're going home." Jin Xiaochen held her phone, her eyes fixed on the screen as she walked towards her car.
It was now nine o'clock in the evening in China, and basically everyone had gotten off work and gone home. Whether they turned on the TV or opened their phones, they were met with the live broadcast.
It was truly the entire nation of China paying attention to this matter.
It seemed that the country was quite invested in the competition between Chinese Medicine and Korean Medicine, as this competition represented China.
"Okay." Jin Xiaochen's secretary responded, looking curiously at the departing Jin Xiaochen.
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"We've discussed it, and the content of the competition is quite demanding. You can still back out now if you wish," Jin Liuwu asked Xia Feng.
"No need, let's hear the question," Xia Feng said, clasping his hands behind his back, looking at Jin Liuwu.
"Alright, this competition is about saving people who are on the verge of death. Since we couldn't find two such people, we will use this poison instead. My disciple is willing to test it himself. I wonder if anyone from your China is willing?"
After Jin Liuwu finished speaking, he took out two pills from his body.
"Testing oneself with poison and then saving oneself?"
"Holy crap..."
"This move is ruthless."
"Absolutely do not agree! The Korean side prepared the poison in advance, they must have the antidote. Isn't this just sending them a lamb to the slaughter?"
"Yes, this isn't just about losing face, it's about being utterly humiliated."
"This young Chinese Medicine practitioner, I don't know who he is, but he's clearly overconfident and reckless."
As Jin Liuwu produced the poison, the entire Chinese internet was filled with voices of opposition.
Xia Feng glanced down at the audience. Luo Hanxiang stood up directly and said to Xia Feng, "Teacher, let me do it."
"Hanxiang."
Several other Chinese Medicine representatives called out.
"Luo Hanxiang, let me do it instead. How can you, a woman, do such a thing?"
Several male students who came with her all stood up, willing to test the poison themselves.
"If the Koreans aren't afraid, then Chinese people won't be afraid either."
"Thank you for your kindness, but I believe in my teacher. Furthermore, I am a practitioner of Chinese Medicine, and I understand these things better than you. I might even be able to cooperate with my teacher." Luo Hanxiang refused their requests, her gaze fixed on Xia Feng, her expression determined.
She could feel an unprecedented confidence emanating from Xia Feng, and she was willing to take a gamble.
Even if it cost her life, it would be to preserve the last shred of dignity for Chinese Medicine.
Xia Feng looked at the determined Luo Hanxiang and nodded at her.
"Alright, let's begin then." Seeing that someone from the Chinese side was willing to step forward, Jin Liuwu said to Xia Feng.
Then, Luo Hanxiang walked onto the stage.
"Holy crap... this is a great beauty!"
"No way, are they really going to have a great beauty test the poison? Isn't that a bit excessive?"
"Are you blind? Didn't you see that the other male students said they wanted to go up, but she refused them? Show them some respect. Their spirit deserves our admiration, not the scorn of keyboard warriors like you."
"Exactly! A bunch of keyboard warriors, all they know is to talk nonsense. If you're so capable, why don't you go up yourself? Standing on the moral high ground of the internet all day and stirring up trouble. It's truly because life in this country is too good that it has nurtured a bunch of poisonous tongues like you."
Anyone who questioned was immediately subjected to countless netizens' insults and mockery.
There were indeed too many keyboard warriors, who considered themselves internet saints and felt the need to interject their opinions on everything.
In reality, they were all clowns hiding in dark corners, utterly useless.
After Luo Hanxiang went on stage, she took the poison from Jin Liuwu and held it in her hand, while Jin Liuwu's disciple also held a pill.
"Aba, do you trust your master? I still have the antidote. Even if I can't save you, I won't let anything happen to you." Jin Liuwu gave his disciple a reassuring look.
"Yes, Master." Aba nodded.
He knew his master still had the antidote, so he was at peace.
Although it was poison, there was no pain after taking it, and the passing would be peaceful.
This was the latest research by Jin Liuwu.
"Let's begin."
With Jin Liuwu's command, both of them put the pills into their mouths and swallowed them.
Especially Luo Hanxiang, who, without any guarantee of an antidote, fearlessly swallowed the poison. This demeanor was truly worthy of respect.
After swallowing the poison, both of them quickly felt a weakness spread through their bodies, slowly collapsing to the ground, and then lying directly on the stage.
Xia Feng could feel their life force slowly draining away.
Jin Liuwu immediately began rescue efforts. The moment Aba collapsed, he directly used silver needles to seal Aba's vital points, stabilizing Aba's breathing to prepare for rescue.
In fact, Xia Feng could easily have saved Luo Hanxiang with a simple move, but this was a competition for Chinese Medicine, and to vindicate it, he had to save Luo Hanxiang using traditional Chinese Medicine methods.
"What's going on? Did the Chinese Medicine representative get scared silly? This living beauty is gone just like that?"
"This is agonizing! Look, the Korean doctors are already providing treatment, why are our Chinese Medicine practitioners still doing nothing?"
"This is a big problem. I feel like the Chinese Medicine proponents from our China are mostly boasting. This is gambling with a beautiful woman's life!"
"Damn it, if her face wasn't pixelated, I wouldn't have recognized this guy's appearance. Otherwise, I'd beat him up every time I saw him."
"Oh no, what's happening? Even if your skills are inferior, at least do something to save her! Seeing a beautiful woman just lying there on the ground, isn't that killing people?"
The netizens in China were extremely anxious. They no longer cared about winning or losing, only about whether Luo Hanxiang would be alright.
From another perspective, Luo Hanxiang was a hero, a heroine.
Willing to sacrifice her life for Chinese Medicine, a touching story.
It was just a pity that she died trusting such a young Chinese Medicine practitioner.
As everyone watched anxiously, Xia Feng moved.
He walked step by step towards Luo Hanxiang.