He was completely dumbfounded!
You see, no matter how skilled a diver is, even someone like Zhang Shun, the top naval commander in the Water Margin, can't speak underwater. But Gao Jianfei, of all people, has ventriloquism!
Seeing that Senior Brother Huang was at a loss, Gao Jianfei simply slid over to him!
Chapter 451 That was so satisfying to snatch!
Chapter 451 That was so satisfying to snatch!
Gao Jianfei had already made up his mind to snatch the iron ball from the hands of this 'Senior Brother Huang' who suddenly rushed over! Anyway, this Senior Brother Huang seemed to have ulterior motives and was sent by Feng Haoyu to deal with Gao Jianfei, so Gao Jianfei didn't need to be polite to him!
Taking advantage of Huang Shixiong's panic, Gao Jianfei pounced on him and thrust out with his right hand's One Yang Finger!
"Pfft!"
With powerful finger strength, white bubbles rose in the lake water, making a gurgling sound!
Senior Brother Huang is, after all, a member of the Holy Land. His mastery of ancient martial arts is far beyond what ordinary disciples of internal martial arts schools can match. In the blink of an eye, Senior Brother Huang's body darted rapidly to the right, his heart pounding with fear... Such powerful finger strength! Just how many trump cards does Gao Jianfei have up his sleeve?
However, Senior Brother Huang's martial arts skills were already somewhat inferior to Gao Jianfei's, and he was caught off guard by Gao Jianfei's sneak attack. Therefore, his dodge did not completely avoid Gao Jianfei's finger strike.
puff!
Senior Brother Huang's body went numb and stiff after being struck by Gao Jianfei's finger! His hand loosened, and the iron ball in his hand fell directly to the ground! Before the iron ball hit the ground, Gao Jianfei bent down and scooped it up, then kicked the numb and stiff Senior Brother Huang away before swimming forward.
"Hehe, I stole an iron ball, now I have 6 iron balls! Haha!" Gao Jianfei threw the iron ball he had obtained into the ghost's den and continued searching. At the same time, he was also on guard against attacks from Feng Haoyu's accomplices.
That said, Gao Jianfei's finger strike at Senior Brother Huang only used a fraction of his strength, piercing his acupoint and temporarily immobilizing his body and movements. Gao Jianfei wasn't aiming to kill him outright. After all, now wasn't the time for a full-blown battle with the Holy Land. Gao Jianfei wanted to wait until the World Genius Challenge ended before engaging the Holy Land. This period served as a buffer, during which Gao Jianfei's goal was to devise a better way to escape.
Senior Brother Huang was kicked to the ground by Gao Jianfei, his whole body was paralyzed, and he was both angry and shocked.
At this moment, Senior Brother Situ and Senior Brother Ma swam over from not far away. They were shocked to see Senior Brother Huang lying at the bottom of the lake! They rushed over, helped Senior Brother Huang up, and used acupressure to release the paralyzed acupoints on Senior Brother Huang.
Senior Brother Situ pointed directly at Senior Brother Huang's back and wrote... "Junior Brother Huang, what happened? Who did this?"
Senior Brother Huang was both ashamed and furious. He quickly pointed to Senior Brother Situ's back, which read... "Damn it, Senior Brother, I just ran into Gao Jianfei! This guy is too strange. He can actually talk in the water! Moreover, he was swift and ambushed me, snatching an iron ball from my hand! To be honest, I was originally trying to take the iron ball from Gao Jianfei, but unexpectedly, he counterattacked and snatched the iron ball I was going to give to Junior Brother Haoyu! Of course, I was terrified and shocked because I heard that Gao Jianfei could talk in the water, which allowed him to succeed; also, my swimming skills are not good, and my skills in the water are less than half of what they are on land, which is why Gao Jianfei was able to get his way so easily!"
For the sake of saving face, Senior Brother Huang offered a few explanations.
Senior Brother Situ waved his hand and wrote on the backs of Senior Brother Ma and Senior Brother Huang with two fingers, "It seems we underestimated Gao Jianfei again! Alright, since Gao Jianfei is such a good swimmer, we won't bother him! So, for now, we'll only do one thing, which is... find the iron balls for Junior Brother Haoyu. If we encounter Gao Jianfei, we'll stay far away and avoid direct contact with him. Anyway, this competition is about who finds the most iron balls. If the four of us search together, it will definitely be much faster than Gao Jianfei searching alone!"
Upon hearing Senior Brother Situ's words, both Senior Brother Huang and Senior Brother Ma nodded.
At this moment, Senior Brother Situ did not have any iron balls in his hand, but Senior Brother Ma was holding two iron balls in his hand. He pointed to Senior Brother Situ's back and wrote... Senior Brother Situ, I will go find Junior Brother Haoyu right away and give these two iron balls to Junior Brother Haoyu!
"Everyone, split up and do your own thing!" Senior Brother Situ winked at his two junior brothers.
The three parted ways. This time, these three didn't plan to provoke Gao Jianfei again. Their priority was finding the iron ball.
Furthermore, although Gao Jianfei now possessed six iron balls, he felt uneasy. After all, there were a total of 50 iron balls scattered throughout the lake, and Gao Jianfei had only managed to obtain six. Moreover, Gao Jianfei discovered something very frustrating… He had diligently memorized the approximate locations of the iron balls after they hit the lake when the staff threw them in. Since the iron balls were quite heavy, their positions wouldn't change drastically once submerged. Therefore, targeting the locations based on his prior observation and memory would be far better than aimless searching. However, strangely, Gao Jianfei couldn't find the iron balls in the locations he had pinpointed! Nor could he find them in the surrounding areas!
"The iron ball couldn't have fallen that far from its original location, could it? Could it have just vanished without a trace? Did Feng Haoyu find it first, or..." Gao Jianfei's heart suddenly tightened with anxiety... "Damn it! ***, Feng Haoyu wasn't the only one who went into the water with me; there were other people from other holy lands! That means I'm searching for the iron ball alone, while they're searching in groups! In that case, I can't possibly outmaneuver them! No! This won't do! Uh... wait, why do I have to find the iron ball? Why don't I just snatch it from them? Anyway, there are no surveillance cameras in this lake, so... let's snatch it! I'll search for it myself while also trying to snatch it from them!"
After making up his mind, Gao Jianfei began to keep a close eye on everything around him, searching for Feng Haoyu and the others while keeping an eye on the remaining iron balls.
"Hey... there's another one over there!" Gao Jianfei pushed off with his feet, swam over, and picked up his seventh iron ball.
It's important to understand that vision is severely impaired in lake water. For a normal person, even opening their eyes underwater is difficult, let alone maintaining a clear view. However, those who have studied ancient martial arts, depending on the depth of their internal energy cultivation, can achieve a vision spanning several meters, or even tens of meters, underwater.
Gao Jianfei not only possesses strong internal strength, but also has terrifying water-based skills, thus he can maintain a line of sight of about 60 meters in the water.
Gao Jianfei threw the seventh iron ball into the ghost's den.
Then, turning his head left and right to observe carefully, Gao Jianfei immediately noticed a dark shadow more than 40 meters to his left!
"Hmph! Who is it? I'll go check it out!" Gao Jianfei slid over without making a sound.
Furthermore, after Feng Haoyu delivered the four iron balls to the other side, he searched diligently and found two more. Just then, Senior Brother Huang, whose iron ball had been stolen by Gao Jianfei earlier, swam over. He first observed cautiously, and only after confirming that his target was Feng Haoyu did he swim to Feng Haoyu's side.
Feng Haoyu looked up and saw that it was his senior brother. His guarded expression relaxed and he nodded slightly.
Senior Brother Huang approached Feng Haoyu, handed him an iron ball, and then wrote on Feng Haoyu's back with his finger, "Junior Brother Haoyu, focus on finding the iron ball. The three of us will bring it to you as soon as we find it!"
This Senior Brother Huang was quite lucky. He'd just had one of his iron balls stolen by Gao Jianfei, but he'd found another one himself, so he rushed over to find Feng Haoyu. He was terrified of being robbed again, afraid Gao Jianfei would succeed. Of course, he didn't dare tell Feng Haoyu about having his iron ball stolen, for fear of losing face.
Feng Haoyu took the iron ball and thanked him repeatedly.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the dark figure Gao Jianfei discovered was actually Senior Brother Ma. Senior Brother Ma originally had two iron balls, and now he had found two more, making a total of four. He eagerly searched for Feng Haoyu, intending to give him the four iron balls.
With his skill level, Brother Ma could maintain a line of sight of about 20 meters underwater. Therefore, he had no idea that Gao Jianfei, this "robber," was silently approaching him!
Gao Jianfei, as nimble as a fish, swam about 20 meters away from Senior Brother Ma. Then, Gao Jianfei stopped. "Hmm, it's not Feng Haoyu, nor is it the guy I just robbed. Now, I'm more than 20 meters away from him. I must make sure I rush over quickly and snatch the iron ball before he can dodge or escape!"
Gao Jianfei took a deep breath, shook his feet a few times, and then, with the help of his internal energy... "Whoosh!"
He charged towards Senior Brother Ma like a sharp sword!
You should know that Zhang Shun's nickname is "A Hundred Swimmers in the Waves," not only because he is an excellent swimmer, but also because he moves as fast as an arrow released from a bow!
Gao Jianfei's internal strength was stronger than Zhang Shun's, so his exertion was incredibly fast!
"Hmm? Something's wrong! There's the sound of splashing! It's rushing towards me!" Senior Brother Ma also noticed the problem! He had just looked up and followed the sound when a dark figure suddenly rushed towards him from out of sight!
"Huh?!" If Senior Brother Ma wanted to dodge, he didn't have enough time! He punched the dark figure directly with both fists!
In the water, the skills of Senior Brother Ma and the others were naturally much inferior to those on land. His fists only made the water splash, but he didn't put in much force!
Gao Jianfei rushed to Senior Brother Ma's side and unleashed his One-Finger Divine Skill. The attack was launched mid-air and struck Senior Brother Ma when Gao Jianfei was still about 5 meters away!
"Uh!" Senior Brother Ma stood there, stunned!
Gao Jianfei showed no mercy, kicking Senior Brother Ma to the ground! The four iron balls Senior Brother Ma was holding rolled away. Gao Jianfei's eyes lit up... "Haha! Four iron balls! What a haul!"
He calmly picked up the four iron balls and threw them into the ghost's lair. Now, Gao Jianfei's ghost's lair already contained 11 iron balls!
At this moment, Gao Jianfei's ears twitched as he noticed the sound of water coming from this direction! He looked up and saw a dark shadow swimming towards him at a moderate speed, 60 meters away!
"Hehe, I'll hide first!" Gao Jianfei chuckled slyly, then swam to a rock about 40 meters away and hid.
Chapter 452 Another... Victory!
Chapter 452 Another... Victory!
Gao Jianfei snatched four iron balls from Senior Brother Ma—a huge haul! It was much more cost-effective and effortless than searching for them himself. Gao Jianfei knew that these people from the Holy Land were terrible swimmers; their skills would be at least halved in the water, and their vision would be severely limited. Therefore, dealing with them in the water would be incredibly easy! Gao Jianfei hid behind a rock. Forty meters away was Senior Brother Ma, whom Gao Jianfei had kicked to the ground, lying on his back like a turtle.
Soon, Senior Brother Situ swam over from a distance. He was shocked to see Senior Brother Ma lying there, so he immediately helped Senior Brother Ma up, massaged him, and released his acupoints.
Brother Ma's acupoints were released, and he frowned, shaking his head bitterly.
Senior Brother Situ immediately pointed to the writing on Senior Brother Ma's back... "Junior Brother Ma, was it Gao Jianfei who did it again?"
Senior Brother Ma nodded dejectedly, pointing to Senior Brother Situ's back and writing... "This is so frustrating! Gao Jianfei's swimming skills are far superior to ours, and he didn't take any 'water-repelling pills,' so it seems he can stay underwater for a long time. We really underestimated him! Alas, it's all my fault for being a poor swimmer; I couldn't use my true skills in the water, and I was... robbed! Robbed by Gao Jianfei!"
Senior Brother Situ's heart sank, and he quickly pointed to Senior Brother Ma's back and wrote... "Junior Brother Ma, how many iron balls were stolen?"
Senior Brother Ma had four iron balls stolen, but he dared not tell the truth. The more he told the truth, the more likely he would be ridiculed by his fellow disciples afterward, and if the matter were investigated, he would be in deep trouble. So, he wrote on Senior Brother Situ's back: "Fortunately, only two iron balls were stolen. However, Senior Brother Situ, your reputation is important. Please, Senior Brother Situ, do not tell anyone about this. Thank you, Senior Brother Situ."
Senior Brother Situ nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Just then, Gao Jianfei, who was 40 meters away, slowly swam towards Senior Brother Situ and Senior Brother Ma.
Since Gao Jianfei was about 40 meters away from the two people, he could see them, but they could not see him, because their line of sight was only 20 or 30 meters at most.
"Whoosh... Charge!" Gao Jianfei instantly accelerated and shot forward!
"Not good!" Only when Gao Jianfei rushed in front of Senior Brother Situ and Senior Brother Ma did Senior Brother Situ realize that his martial arts were far superior to theirs. Because of his seniority, he could even injure people from a distance! Therefore, Senior Brother Situ remained calm and pointed his right finger directly at Gao Jianfei! The finger force traveled about 2 meters! However, when Gao Jianfei was still about 4 meters away from Senior Brother Situ, he had already unleashed his One-Finger Divine Skill!
Senior Brother Situ's finger strength could only shoot out 2 or 3 meters from a distance; Gao Jianfei's finger strength, however, could shoot out about 7 meters. The difference in their strengths and weaknesses was immediately apparent.
"Ugh!" Senior Brother Situ's finger strike missed its mark, and he felt a tingling sensation in his waist. His body went limp and he collapsed to the ground!
Seeing the situation was turning against him, Senior Brother Ma turned to run. Gao Jianfei smiled slyly using ventriloquism. "Trying to run? Take another one of my fingers!"
With a "whoosh," a finger shot out, knocking Senior Brother Huang to the ground once again!
After knocking down the two disciples of the Holy Land, Gao Jianfei went over and saw that three iron balls rolled out of Senior Brother Situ's hand!
"Hahaha! Awesome!" Gao Jianfei was overjoyed. He went straight over and collected the three iron balls! Now Gao Jianfei had 14 iron balls!
After carefully storing the iron ball, Gao Jianfei fled into the distance.
About 10 minutes later, Senior Brother Situ and Senior Brother Ma finally broke free from that tingling sensation. They both stood up simultaneously, staring at each other with eyes filled with immense fear and horror!
Senior Brother Ma pointed with his finger, and Senior Brother Situ wrote on his back, "Senior Brother Situ, that kid's finger-pointing ability from a distance seems to be..."
Senior Brother Situ immediately wrote, "Stronger than me! His telekinetic power is stronger than mine! In other words, his ancient martial arts cultivation is actually above mine!"
Although Senior Brother Ma, who had been knocked down by Gao Jianfei twice, had already guessed that Gao Jianfei's ancient martial arts skills were extremely strong, hearing Senior Brother Situ admit that Gao Jianfei was even stronger than him caused a great deal of turmoil in Senior Brother Ma's heart!
It's important to understand that Senior Brother Ma is merely a disciple of the Holy Land of the same generation as Feng Haoyu; his ancient martial arts cultivation isn't particularly terrifying. However, Senior Brother Situ, already around 40 years old, is a disciple of the Holy Land several generations ahead of them. He has immersed himself in ancient martial arts for decades, receiving high-grade pills every year, and is already capable of injuring people with finger strikes from a distance. Now, it turns out that Gao Jianfei is actually even more powerful than Senior Brother Situ! This is truly... terrifying news!
This is unbelievable!
Gao Jianfei is only in his early twenties! Moreover, he's not a disciple of the Holy Land, so who did he learn his kung fu from? Could it be that the family behind Gao Jianfei is really that terrifying?
I can't even imagine!
"Don't tell anyone about Gao Jianfei taking my iron ball just now... it'll be so embarrassing." Senior Brother Situ wrote awkwardly on Senior Brother Ma's back.
"Hmm, I won't say, I won't say, I won't say anything." Senior Brother Ma immediately wrote on Senior Brother Situ's back.
“Alright, Junior Brother Ma, let’s search for the iron ball together. If Gao Jianfei tries to snatch it, it will be easier for us to defend ourselves,” Senior Brother Situ wrote bitterly on Senior Brother Ma’s back.
We'll see.
Feng Haoyu received an iron ball from Senior Brother Huang, and found three more, making a total of four. He quickly swam to the other side, surfaced, and put the four iron balls back into the basket with his name on it.
In that case, Feng Haoyu has collected a total of 8 iron balls!
By this time, Song Ying and the judges had already circled around from the other side. Song Ying was very anxious. The competition had been going on for more than an hour, and the wind and rain had brought them out of the water twice. They had finally managed to get some fresh air, but Gao Jianfei had remained in the water, neither able to catch his breath on the wooden boat in the middle of the lake, nor bringing up the iron ball he had found.
Now, not only Song Ying, but all the audience members in the venue, as well as those watching on television, were completely baffled as to what was wrong with Gao Jianfei… “What’s wrong with him? He hasn’t come out of the water after an hour! What’s wrong with him?”
Far away in Germany, watching the live broadcast, Gao Jianfei's family was incredibly conflicted!
"Oh! Oh dear! Oh dear! What's going on! Why isn't Jianfei out of the water? What... what's wrong with him?" Chen Xian was almost in tears!
The lake water was so cold that holding one's breath underwater for an hour was beyond what a normal person could comprehend. Although Chen Xian knew that Gao Jianfei was different from normal people, she couldn't help but worry!
"Wow... my Jianfei! My son! If I had known, I would never have agreed to let you compete with these bad guys in such boring things! You've never been able to swim since you were little, you're a landlubber, you... wow... my son..." The mother even started crying.
"Alright, wife, Xiaoxian, stop arguing and being scared! Our son is a genius, a true genius. He would never do something he's not confident about! Look at the previous matches, whether it was carpentry, brewing, or football, our son achieved brilliant results in every single one. Therefore, don't worry about today's match. Our son will be fine! He will definitely win!" Gao Jin said. He was not only comforting the women in his family, but also comforting himself.
Similarly, the entire German football team—Tang Bao, Qin Leshi, Fei Long and his wife, Liu Feng, Yamaguchi Haruko…—were all extremely worried!
"Excuse me, Feng Haoyu and Gao Jianfei, why haven't they surfaced even once? What happened? Have you seen them underwater?" Song Ying couldn't hold back any longer and asked Feng Haoyu directly, "Mr. Feng, we, as well as the viewers in front of the TV, are very worried about Mr. Gao Jianfei. After all, in such cold weather, diving for a long time without equipment, we are all afraid that something might happen!"
"Sorry, I was only concerned with my own match and didn't pay attention to Gao Jianfei," Feng Haoyu said coldly. "Alright, stop bothering me. I'm going back into the water to retrieve the remaining iron balls."