The Glory of Fist Masters

"In my timeline, that period was the most glorious era for martial arts, followed by the age of decline, where martial arts became less popular and gradually withered."

"However, this era is different, as martial arts have developed an unimaginable vitality."

"Armed Martial Arts, a discipline that any martial arts master would practice and study."

"Those who practice martial arts, as long as they can complete the first stage, the External Bone Flesh Technique, can almost 100% control their entire body's muscles and bones."

"With the combination of modern firearms, they are all sharpshooters with nearly no energy consumption."

"After twenty years of accumulation, there are now 100,000 Armed Martial Arts masters in China."

"When the Eastern invaders arrived, 100,000 Fist Masters stormed the Eastern regions, employing pack tactics and striking everywhere, leaving the enemy army searching for their teeth all over the battlefield."

"Any martial arts master, with proper planning and enough individual firepower, can withstand a small squad of regular soldiers; even tanks can be destroyed. This is the terror of Armed Martial Arts."

"An army composed entirely of Armed Martial Arts masters is a killing machine, without anyone wasting bullets, and each attack guarantees casualties."

"Just imagine, a 10,000-strong force that can kill 10,000 enemies with a single shot. Considering the possibility of repeated gunfire, at least 3,000 people would die."

"A small-scale war involving tens of thousands of people can be resolved with just a dozen shots."

"Even against artillery barrages, Armed Martial Arts masters can disperse, limiting the damage of area attacks."

"But if the enemy initiates a charge, they are courting death – one bullet, one enemy. How many lives would be needed to break through a position?"

"In modern warfare, a death rate exceeding 50% would lead to collapse. This kind of pervasive warfare is simply unsustainable."

"The Eastern army's attack on the three Eastern provinces was met with the siege of thousands of Armed Martial Arts masters, leaving the invaders too afraid to venture out of their camps."

"Only a group army could advance head-on; conquering and suppressing villages and towns would be impossible."

"In my timeline, a battalion of Eastern soldiers could control a small town, but here, a battalion of Eastern soldiers attempting to suppress a small town would be wiped out within minutes by Armed Martial Arts masters. Any small town would have at least ten master-level experts."

"In just one year, the Eastern army was annihilated in the three Eastern provinces, and martial arts shone with an unprecedented brilliance, illuminating the entire era, inspiring countless people."

"One hundred thousand Fist Masters annihilated a million-strong Eastern army, and although they suffered heavy casualties, the whole world was shocked."

"China once again became a world power, and with the extreme development of martial arts, it became the country with the strongest individual combat capabilities."

"World War II did not reach China, but due to the emergence of Armed Martial Arts, China's power structure underwent significant changes, and the Republic collapsed."

"After more than a decade of struggle, representatives from various factions reached an agreement and established a new republic under the leadership of a great person."

"Amazing, truly amazing. This is the China of today, a legendary nation, with its incredible Armed Martial Arts."

"However, since the establishment of the new republic, although Armed Martial Arts continued to develop, it also began to decline."

"After all, we live in a world of scientific advancement. Since the development of atomic bombs and various high-energy weapons, the role of individuals on the battlefield has diminished."

Recalling the information he had seen, Wu Mei was filled with astonishment and questions.

"Although Armed Martial Arts began to disappear from the frontlines, they became even more powerful in espionage and assassination. Equipped with various high-tech items, they were even more terrifying, like human-shaped nuclear bombs in cities."

"A fully armed Armed Martial Arts master can turn a city upside down."

When Wu Mei browsed the history on the internet, he also saw the latest Armed Martial Arts equipment, such as high-elastic bulletproof vests capable of withstanding direct impacts from submachine guns and rifles.

Ultra-long-range sniper rifles, various high-penetration firearms, and other weapons transformed an Armed Martial Arts expert into a killing machine.

China's Armed Martial Arts assassins and spies were the best in the world, never surpassed by any other country.

Moreover, due to the immense power of Armed Martial Arts, other countries began to research their own martial arts systems and develop their own Armed Martial Arts from an early stage.

After World War II, with the emergence of nuclear bombs, the world entered a period of relative peace. Even when wars occurred, they were small-scale, and the power of Armed Martial Arts was once again revealed.

Even small countries were not easily invaded.

Even the superpower, the United States, had to pay a heavy price when attacking these smaller nations to seize resources, and it was not unusual for them to be defeated locally.

In modern society, Armed Martial Arts have become an undeniable force, with each development affecting the whole world.

As Wu Mei slowly digested this information, he felt a sense of strangeness. He himself practiced martial arts, but he had doubts about the notion that it could reverse an entire era.

"Although the historical records are clear, there must be problems within them, and perhaps there are other reasons that contributed to this feat, such as the Dream Realm."

Lost in thought, Wu Mei pondered.

However, in this world that has reached a turning point, China is strong and proud, with martial arts developed to the extreme. Martial arts schools can be found everywhere. Although he has doubts, he is also excited.

"This era is indeed wonderful, but it's certain that this world is not my own timeline."

A hint of melancholy flashed through his mind: "I have no relatives or friends there, and my disappearance would go unnoticed. My grandfather has long passed away. It seems that I can only survive here now."

"In two days, as the diary records, I will go to the Dream Realm again. I must prepare and strive to live on."

With a clear goal in mind, Wu Mei knew what to do and quickly got busy.

For an entire day, he went through wholesale markets, bought a sturdy and convenient backpack, various necessities, and almost spent all the money in the stolen wallet.

In the hotel room, Wu Mei stood up naked. The wound on his left arm had mostly healed, leaving only a few scars. The wound on his back had formed a scab, and although it was still a bit painful, it did not affect his movements.

He performed the Eight-Step Ding stance, with his body tightly grounded like an old pine tree, unwavering in the face of wind and rain.

A faint warmth rose from his feet, spreading throughout his body, with his muscles and bones vibrating evenly. He was practicing his martial art - the "Bajiquan."

This was the only thing he had brought back from the other timeline, and it was his only memento.

His body changed during the vibrations, and an unprecedented feeling enveloped him.