A Martial Arts Badass in the City Becomes an Internet Sensation After Picking a Lock

Name: A Martial Arts Badass in the City Becomes an Internet Sensation After Picking a Lock
Author: Back Again as the King of Salted Fish

都市武枭开个锁意外成网红

by Back Again as the King of Salted Fish (归来是咸鱼王)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 329k Words
Genre: Urban
Subgenre: Urban High Martial Arts
Updated: 1y ago
Source: Fanqie

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From the start, all I wanted was to set up a street stall and earn enough to cover my medical bills. But after I used a Wing Chun finger technique to help a middle-aged woman nearby pick a lock and unexpectedly became an internet sensation, trouble kept coming, and that’s where the story begins…

What happens when traditional culture meets technology? Come see how Lin Xiaohu protects the old street, and what kind of personal charm draws so many talented people to his side. There’s plenty of excitement in store, so readers, please head inside to find out more.

In the near-future city of Donghai, traditional martial arts collide with modern technology. In plain sight, martial arts schools with gray-tiled roofs and brick courtyards sit next to livestreaming companies, while elderly residents practice tai chi in the morning alongside young people making short martial arts videos. Behind the scenes, underground fighting rings known as dark arenas wager on the city’s fortunes. Corporate powers manipulate martial artists’ luck by changing street layouts and controlling weather data. Martial arts are no longer simply a way to strengthen the body. They have become a tool in the struggle for capital. The Changkong Group uses AI to analyze martial artists’ vital energy, disguising dark-arena gambling as workplace promotion simulations and siphoning away young fighters’ fortunes.

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