Chapter 21 Jiang Yu's Slap in the Face
Chapter 21 Jiang Yu's Slap in the Face
On the other side of the screen, Ga Zi's mouth was wide open, his eyes behind his glasses were wide open, and all the color drained from his face. He was completely petrified, staring blankly at Jiang Yu's intact arm in the camera lens and the deep knife mark on the corner of the table next to him.
All his doubts, all his scientific analyses, and all his experience in exposing fraud were shattered at this moment.
Crushing an iron pot might be somewhat explainable by innate superhuman strength, but to withstand a sharp blade unscathed—that's completely beyond the realm of human capability.
Science? Physics? Biological limits? They all seem so pale in the face of the facts before our eyes.
His lips trembled, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a single word.
His face burned with shame, the sting of being brutally slapped in the face by reality. All his previous public criticisms and attacks now seemed like a joke.
The chat room was completely in a frenzy.
"Brother Ga Zi, say something! Why aren't you saying anything?"
"Hahaha, are you dumbfounded? Confused? Your worldview shattered?"
"I hereby announce that, effective today, Ga Zi is officially retiring from the anti-counterfeiting field!"
"Why bother faking it? They're genuinely cultivating immortality!"
"Gazi: I thought I was on the first level, but it turns out they're in the atmosphere!"
"Please, Sister Yu, take me on as your apprentice! Tuition is negotiable!"
Seeing Ga Zi's dejected and speechless state, and looking at the number of online viewers who had already surpassed 50,000 and were still pouring in, Jiang Yu knew that the live stream had reached its peak tonight.
"Wait!" Ga Zi suddenly raised his head, his voice sharp with resentment. "That doesn't necessarily prove anything! Maybe you used some kind of special coating? Or is there something wrong with this knife? I want you to use this knife! To verify it in front of me! Offline! In front of everyone!"
He practically yelled it out, his face flushed red, clearly having lost his temper and desperately trying to salvage his reputation.
The live stream chat was once again polarized: "Again? Gazi, are you crazy?" "But offline verification seems more exciting?" "I support offline! Let's see what they're made of!"
Looking at Ga Zi's stubborn appearance, Jiang Yu suddenly had an even bolder idea.
"Offline verification? Sure." Jiang Yu's lips curled into a confident smile. "However, just cutting off an arm is too boring. If we're going to verify something, let's do something more direct."
She paused, her gaze seemingly piercing through the screen: "One hour from now, at the Pearl Tower, on the top observation deck. I will prove to you what it means to transcend the mundane."
"What...what do you want to do?" Ga Zi panicked.
"You'll know when you get here," Jiang Yu said without explicitly stating it. "Remember to bring your knife, and your courage."
After saying that, she disconnected from the live stream and ended the broadcast.
The storm on the internet has only just begun.
"Jiang Yu challenges Gazi to an offline verification."
"One hour at the top of the Oriental Pearl Tower"
—Related terms trended on all social media platforms.
Countless netizens began heading to the Oriental Pearl Tower, eager to witness it with their own eyes.
On Gazi's side, things also fell into a brief state of chaos after the connection was lost.
He finally gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go! Why wouldn't I? I refuse to believe it! Can she really become an immortal? Tonight, I'll personally expose the final layer of this scam!"
But the fear and wavering in his heart grew stronger and stronger.
The Pearl Tower is approximately 480 meters tall, with the top observation deck located at a height of 350 meters.
The update is out tonight! All the readers have gone to check it out! Because of Jiang Yu's words, this place is destined to become the focus of attention across the entire internet.
By 9:10 p.m., the square below the tower was already packed with people.
Citizens, tourists, media reporters, and online influencers who heard the news crowded the area around the tower.
Police deployed a large number of officers to maintain order and set up a cordon.
Everyone looked up at the towering, brightly lit top of the tower.
The observation deck at the top of the tower was not open to the general public due to temporary equipment maintenance.
But Jiang Yu was already standing at the edge of the platform. She had changed into a black tracksuit, tied her hair in a high ponytail, and was holding a portable high-definition live streaming device.
Her live stream attracted over 100,000 viewers the moment it started, with a dense barrage of comments.
"Here it comes!"
"Holy crap, it really is at the top of the Oriental Pearl Tower!"
"What is Sister Yu going to do? Is she really going to jump?"
"A moment to witness history!"
At 9:15, Ga Zi climbed onto the platform, panting, holding a long, rectangular object wrapped in cloth. When he saw Jiang Yu standing on the edge of the platform, facing the wind, his heart skipped a beat.
"Jiang Yu, I'm here." Ga Zi tried to remain calm. "How do you suggest we verify it? With so many people watching, any trick will be..."
"A trick?"
Jiang Yu turned her head, her calm gaze making Ga Zi feel a suffocating pressure.
"Gazi, you've always used your science and common sense to measure everything. Today, I'm going to break your common sense in the most direct way."
She took two steps forward and stood directly next to the railing, looked down at the dizzying height beneath her feet, and then looked up at Ga Zi and the camera.
"You're saying my invulnerability might be due to a special coating?" Jiang Yu's voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly to everyone's ears. "Alright, let's try a different way of verifying it. Without a knife, with this."
She pointed to the 350-meter vertical drop beneath her feet.
"Jump from here. If I land unharmed, does that prove the cultivation is real?"
These words shocked everyone present.
Gazi's face turned deathly pale instantly: "Are you crazy? This is 350 meters! Jumping down will definitely kill you! You're playing with your life! I... I won't verify it anymore! I give up! You're amazing! I believe you!"
He was genuinely terrified. If Jiang Yu really jumped and died, his life would be ruined.
The live stream chat exploded with comments:
"Holy crap! Jump to the tower?"
"Sister Yu, don't be impulsive!"
"Playing this big?"
"Gazi chickened out! Haha!"
Jiang Yu looked at Ga Zi's terrified expression and shook his head:
"It's too late to say you believe now. Besides, you don't truly believe; you're just afraid of taking responsibility. I've said it before, I want to completely end the doubts."
She turned to the camera and smiled calmly: "Don't worry, everyone. I'm just showing you what the human body can do after reaching a certain level of cultivation."
After saying that, to everyone's horrified gaze, she used one hand to push herself up and flipped over the guardrail! She was hanging in mid-air outside the tower! The night wind howled, making her figure seem to sway, with only one hand still resting on the railing.
Screams erupted from the scene. Gazi was so frightened that he stumbled backward and fell to the ground with a thud, the knife in his hand clattering to the floor.
In the live stream, gifts and comments flooded the screen, but many more people covered their mouths and held their breath.
They seemed to already foresee what was about to happen!
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