My Ability Is Role-playing

Chapter 422 - 415: Ma Qiangwei, [National Guardian], [Super National Guardian]

Shiyan, Danjiangkou, Wudang Mountain.

As the famous Daoist mountain and the birthplace of Wudang martial arts, this place has always been renowned as the "unmatched ancient wonderland, the world’s number one immortal mountain."

Although martial arts have declined since the advent of the Extraordinary Era, the flow of tourists to Wudang Mountain has not decreased; instead, it has increased. Every day, tourists from all over the world visit, hoping to get lucky and become powerful Extraordinary Ones.

So far, there have been no rumors of any lucky individuals being born on Wudang Mountain, yet it hasn’t stopped the enthusiasm of the tourists.

But today, on the vast Wudang Mountain, there are only a few dozen people.

This is something that would never usually happen.

Nowadays, Wudang Mountain has already been developed into a tourist spot. Apart from the tourists, there are also many locals who earn their living from the mountain and the water.

Every morning at three or four o’clock, when the sky is dim and the night has not yet left, some people rise early to climb to the Golden Summit when the people are few, to watch the sunrise and do some exercise.

Tourists climbing the mountain in the dark often glimpse shadows on the stone steps.

But these days, situations are entirely different.

Since three days ago, the entire Wudang Mountain has been sealed off by the authorities. Tourists can’t enter, and local residents have also been temporarily arranged to stay in nearby hotels outside the mountain.

The economic losses to the local residents caused by the lockdown are offset by corresponding subsidies provided to everyone.

A duel between a Profound Immortal and a Prophet on the peak of Wudang sounds a bit like a martial arts novel’s battle in the Forbidden City.

But the duel isn’t everything; the preliminary preparation and follow-up details are also key. The two couldn’t just agree on a time and place and start fighting immediately.

So the responsibility for these trivial matters fell on President Huang Weiguo.

Fortunately, as the leading authority of the only academic society in Hubei Province, Old Huang has enough say. Handling these things, although troublesome, didn’t encounter too many hurdles.

The only minor trouble is that for the past three days, there has always been someone trying to break through the blockade from midnight to 24:00, attempting to sneak into Wudang Mountain to watch the "spar" between Ma Ran and Zhao Guanlan up close. Every day is bustling and noisy.

"Hey brother! I live inside Wudang Mountain! You can’t stop me from going home, right? What? Subsidy? Can I refuse that? I just want to go home!"

"Why can those people go in and I can’t? I’m not convinced!"

"Come on now, those people are academic society elites, you understand? If you could get into the academic society and excel by showing enough talent or making significant achievements, you could go in too!"

"Pfft! Are you mocking me here? I can’t even get into Tsinghua and Peking University, let alone the academic society?"

"What the heck! What does this ’can’t even get into Qingbei’ mean? Am I falling behind the times?"

"Village network? Branded universities are a thing of the past; the academic society is the way! No matter how superb a university elite or an outstanding talent is, they can’t compare to someone with superpowers!"

"That’s biased. I heard Shanghai Jiao Tong University has started reforming. The top academic talents will connect with the [Modu Academy]; during internships, they are sent directly to the Modu Supernatural Research Center, and if their performance is excellent, they can get a certificate and have a status even higher than an ordinary academic society member!"

"Where did you hear this? It sounds like a rumor..."

"Hey... you better believe it! My cousin is a supernatural researcher at the Modu Research Center. He signed a confidentiality agreement, so he can’t say much, but he can share some trivial things—for example, [Prophet] Ma Ran, besides being a National Guardian-level Ability User and a pioneer of the Burning Martial system, is also a supernatural ability researcher!"

"That’s obvious, isn’t it? Even with my knee, I knew that! Besides, people on the [Earth Extraordinary Forum] already guessed it!"

"Wow! The old guy just dragged out, where was he hiding? My god! He stayed hidden for three whole days before getting caught!"

"He’s definitely a good scout candidate!"

"Please, beautiful sister, I’m a huge fan of the Prophet. Could you let me in? I just want an autograph!"

"Soldier brother! Look at me! I’m different from these people; I came back from a rebirth! Decades later, I cultivated to the Twelfth Rank of Inner Qi and also received the [Same National Level] treatment! I have important information for Brother Ran, really! Please let me in!"

The wisdom of the crowd is infinite. Everyone is resorting to every means to get into Wudang Mountain to watch the "spar" between Zhao Guanlan and Ma Ran up close.

Some excuses are more relatable, like claiming to live on Wudang Mountain or having a roommate with a terminal illness who wished for the Prophet’s autograph before dying.

Some reasons are just absurd...

Claiming to be a Reincarnator and receiving [Same National Level] treatment is already quite reserved.

Even more absurd claims exist, and there are many.

"Please don’t create unnecessary burdens for our work, little sister ’Ma Qiangwei.’"

He Nanguang sighed, looked at the 14-year-old girl claiming to be "Ma Qiangwei," rolled his eyes, and said weakly, "Although your Inner Qi Cultivation is indeed not weak, stronger than many ordinary academic society members in the third phase, and you are quite cute, but..."

The little girl immediately interrupted, pitifully saying, "Uncle Guang! Don’t you recognize me?"

"Uncle Guang! When I was just a month old, you even took me flying in the sky!"

"You were so gentle! I peed on you back then, and you didn’t even get mad!"

This act of drama gave He Nanguang a headache.

Only someone with a temper as good as his could handle this job.

Had it been other academic society elites, they might have smacked this girl’s head out of frustration.

This little girl claims to be from a parallel dimension, the daughter of the [Prophet] and the [Martial God] from another dimension. She inherited their excellent genes and, after an endless trial under the crisis of civilization destruction, finally cultivated to the Twenty-Fifth Rank in the Burning Martial system, becoming a [Super National Guardian]. Due to the chaotic spatial turbulence during dimensional travel, she was severely injured and lost 99% of her power, so she’s now only at Second Rank of Inner Qi.

Although the story is absurd, the details are very meticulous. Clearly, this girl had been thoughtful before coming to Wudang Mountain. Her origin is self-consistent, her narration smooth, and her acting very convincing, fooling the staff at the time.

But...

A fake is still a fake.

He Nanguang just walked this girl through the detection chain, exposing her true form.

"Ye Xue, 14 years old, no parents, grew up in Qingshan Orphanage."

He Nanguang rubbed his throbbing temples, "Your name is indeed quite odd, not quite like a normal person."

"But..."

"Pardon my bluntness."

"Our Awakened with [Genetic Proofreading] ability has already examined you."

"She can confirm with 100% certainty that you have no blood relationship with the [Prophet] or the [Martial God]."

"Also, we have found your biological parents; they are on their way to Shiyan."

"Looking at the time, they should have arrived."

The girl who called herself Ma Qiangwei instantly wilted, her head drooping, unsure of what she was thinking.

She wasn’t the first child to claim Ma Ran as her father, nor would she be the last.

In fact, in just these three short days, even on He Nanguang’s side alone, several young people had been "received" using similar excuses.

However, this girl with a very protagonist-like name, Ye Xue, had the best story.