Chapter 251: Young man, my adventure is over, it

The flight from Brazil to Huaxia was not very long.

There was no conversation along the way.

When the private plane arrived at Yanjing Shahe Military Airport, it was already the morning of the second day in Huaxia time.

After getting off the plane, Yang Zhiyong chatted with Chu Chen again.

The topic still revolved around restarting the 508 Research Institute.

He hoped Chu Chen could seriously consider this matter.

As long as he nodded, in addition to the previously mentioned rank of General and the corresponding ministerial-level treatment, the Secret Bureau would also arrange a title for him so that he could better carry out his work!

The two walked and talked.

At the end of the conversation, Yang Zhiyong also told Chu Chen a piece of good news.

At present, the relevant national departments had decided to award him a China Medal at this year's October celebration to honor his epoch-making feat of reaching the summit of Mount Everest.

The China Medal in this world, just like in his previous life, had an incredibly high value; only a very small number of people who had made major contributions to the country's development had the opportunity to receive it!

Those who could receive such an honor could be written into the history of the new Huaxia and would be remembered by Huaxia civilization forever!

They were by no means ordinary people.

Hearing these words from Yang Zhiyong, Chu Chen did not show much excitement.

Right now, his mind was entirely on the next competition and the next mission.

As for other things, he couldn't muster any interest at all.

However, before parting ways, he also indicated his attitude to Yang Zhiyong: after all the competitions of the program were over, he would carefully consider the matter of restarting the 508 Research Institute.

By then, no matter what, he would give the country a clear answer.

Watching Chu Chen board his private car, Yang Zhiyong was filled with mixed emotions and stood where he was for a long time without leaving.

He did not know why, but the moment he saw Chu Chen, he felt as if he were seeing himself as a youth.

Recalling the past, those scenes that had faded away quickly plunged this old man into endless reminiscence!

……

After leaving the airport, Chu Chen was immediately taken by a Secret Bureau car to the St. Regis Hotel in the city center.

This hotel was the earliest foreign-related hotel in Yanjing, and many foreign officials visiting Huaxia had stayed here.

Not only was the location excellent, but the security level was also quite high.

Although Yanjing was his home turf, safety issues could not be ignored either.

The reason the Secret Bureau arranged for Chu Chen to stay here was also out of security considerations; they did not want Chu Chen to encounter any accidents on his own turf.

After arriving at the hotel, the staff of the Logistics Team also arrived here immediately after getting off the plane to meet with Chu Chen!

Following that, the program's creative staff, persons in charge, general director, investors, China Central Television, and a series of other relevant personnel all arrived as well.

In the evening.

Everyone had a meal together.

During the meal, leaders from various parties took turns speaking, and everyone treated Chu Chen as their guest of honor, showing him great respect.

If it weren't for him, this program could not have achieved such results today, let alone become popular globally, break multiple viewership and popularity records, and become the most popular television program today!

Even the Super Bowl broadcast of the old Americans could not compare to it; it could definitely be called a spectacle in the history of television viewership!

This meal lasted for a full two hours before it came to an end.

After the dinner party ended, everyone dispersed one after another, and Chu Chen returned to his room.

But out of the habit of Anti-Reconnaissance, before going to sleep, he still carefully checked the room and used all available daily necessities to set up an alarm device at key positions in the room.

Only after confirming everything was correct did he lie on the bed and fall asleep.

Time flew by.

The night passed quickly.

Early the next morning, Chu Chen received notification from the Logistics Team staff to take him to attend the post-competition press conference.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Studio Hall 1 of China Central Television!

The post-competition press conference was held as scheduled!

In addition to the program organizers, all investors, the advancing contestants, and all members of the entire pursuit team were in place.

Because it was broadcast live throughout, the popularity in the official live streaming room easily soared to five billion just after it started!

Without exception, these people were almost all here for Chu Chen!

The moment they saw him appear, the barrage in the entire live streaming room exploded on the spot!

【Holy crap, God Chu!】

【Finally here!】

【Everyone stand up!】

【Brother Chen's looks are really so stylish!】

【He could clearly rely on his looks, yet he insists on relying on his talent!】

【Too handsome!】

【Handsome as hell!】

【It's mainly the temperament!】

……

Taking advantage of this post-competition press conference, the five experts and the other Pursuit Captains finally saw Chu Chen's true face.

Although they were old rivals, they had never met before and had always been playing a game of wits from behind the scenes.

This post-competition press conference was their first time meeting.

When Chu Chen shook hands with those experts one by one, many viewers were filled with emotion, especially the moment the few of them were in the same frame; the entire press conference venue immediately erupted with deafening shouts and screams!

At present, the several experts have already moved past the defeat of the previous match.

But they have not admitted defeat because of this.

Everyone is secretly building up strength in their hearts for the next match, hoping to win one back.

The entire press conference proceeded very smoothly.

The process followed the old routine.

Leaders gave speeches, displayed live streaming data, and distributed prize money to the contestants who successfully advanced.

The Program Team also fulfilled its promise, paying a portion of the prize money to Chu Chen first, with the remainder to be paid in full on another day.

Of course, this money is definitely backed by the state in the end; the Program Team and China Central Television could not possibly come up with so much money.

Watching Chu Chen receive the sign for the ten trillion in prize money, the barrage in the live stream room increased once again!

Deafening shouts and screams also erupted at the scene!

Soon, after some excitement, the Q&A session with reporters officially began!

These reporters had been waiting outside for a long time; as soon as they received the notice for entry permission, they all swarmed in at once and took their seats one after another.

Immediately following this, several reporters stood up, preparing to ask Chu Chen questions.

Finally, the host Xiao Sa designated a middle-aged male reporter from the New China Daily.

After taking the microphone, he spoke very excitedly: "Mr. Chu, hello, it is truly a pleasure to meet you..."

Although he was trying his best to restrain himself, he still could not hide the excitement and thrill in his heart.

"The question I want to ask you is, was that great criminal plan a whim of yours or was it premeditated? Also, what is your take on the Pursuit Team's deductions regarding this plan during the program?"

After the middle-aged male reporter finished speaking, Chu Chen faced the microphone placed in front of him and said indifferently:

"It was planned in advance; there are many similar criminal plans, and the Eight Challenges are just one of them."

There are many more similar criminal plans?

What does this mean?

Hearing these words from Chu Chen, the audience at the scene and in the live stream room exclaimed again!

【Holy crap, I'm so looking forward to it!】

【Too awesome!】

【It's fortunate that the country launched such a program, otherwise Brother Chen would have become a real criminal!】

【Just one of them?】

【Amazing, my brother!】

【What on earth does this guy do?】

After a wave of barrages, Chu Chen continued:

"Their deductions were correct..."

While speaking, Chu Chen glanced at the several experts, then continued:

"What the Eight Challenges represent are indeed the top-tier challenges in the eight extreme sports fields."

"There are no rules and no order; as long as you complete one of them by your own means, it can be assumed that the Eight Challenges have been initiated, even if you complete the Ultimate Trust first, that is no problem."

"The only thing to note is that certain specific challenges have very harsh requirements for the environment and can only be completed at specific points in time, such as the Water Spirit."

The next second.

After Chu Chen finished speaking, another female reporter stood up:

"Mr. Chu, what exactly are the specific contents of the Eight Challenges? Is there any discrepancy between it and the version circulating on the internet today? Also, can completing the Eight Challenges really grant Nirvana, as some have said?"

After she finished asking, Chu Chen thought for a moment and replied: "The specific contents of the Eight Challenges are the extreme sports I completed in the program."

"Some of the extreme sports in here, everyone might not have heard of, because those were invented by myself."

"Earth Awakening corresponds to Swallow Cave BASE Jumping, Heavenly Birth corresponds to Mount Everest High-Altitude Parachuting, Force Emergence corresponds to Congo River Extreme Abyss Kayaking, Ice Solidification corresponds to Alps Extreme Peak Skiing, Wind Surge corresponds to Walenstadt Canyon Wingsuit Flying, Water Spirit corresponds to Bermuda Triangle Tsunami Surfing, and Master of Fate and Ultimate Trust correspond to Angel Falls Free Solo Climbing and Extreme Diving."

After listening to Chu Chen's statement, everyone finally knew that the so-called kite suit is actually called a wingsuit.

The so-called water sliding is actually called surfing.

The so-called unprotected climbing should be called free solo climbing.

【So that's how it is!】

【Free solo climbing, this name is truly perfect!】

【If that sport is called surfing, then shouldn't that water-sliding board be a surfboard?】

【It should be!】

【The name for that wingsuit flying is also not bad!】

After Chu Chen finished answering this question, that female reporter asked again:

"There is one more question, Mr. Chu. Now many people are very interested in the extreme sports you invented. The Olympic Committee has even decided to add skiing to the Winter Olympics competition events. What is your take on this?"

Hearing this, Chu Chen pondered for a moment, then replied:

"I am very honored that someone likes these sports, but I will say it again: every extreme sport requires a large amount of professional training to be handled with ease. Before your ability reaches the passing line, you must never try these sports lightly, especially challenging the Extreme Eight Items, because that is no different from courting death."

"Okay, thank you."

After this female reporter sat down, a young male reporter sitting next to her stood up, took the microphone, and asked:

"Mr. Chu, hello, I am a reporter from the New York Daily. Now your popularity is very high in the United States, and many companies have expressed their willingness to cooperate with you on their respective social media. Some have even gone so far as to offer you a 2 billion USD endorsement contract. Are you aware of these matters?"

After the young male reporter's words fell, the scene and the barrages in the live stream room stirred up a huge sensation once again!

【Holy crap, a 2 billion USD endorsement contract?】

【If I remember correctly, it should be Nike!】

【Too awesome!】

【A 2 billion endorsement, even top-tier celebrities can't get this kind of contract!】

【Can you not be so exaggerated!】

"I'm sorry, I don't know," Chu Chen answered indifferently.

The competition had just ended, and he truly did not know about these matters.

The Program Team had not yet had time to tell him either.

After the foreign young male reporter sat down, another short-haired female reporter stood up and asked Chen Zijin a very rare question:

"Mr. Chen, there is less than a month left until the next competition. What is your take on the next competition? Or rather, how much of a chance of winning do you think the program's pursuit team has in the next competition?"

Hearing this question, Chen Zijin smiled, but still expressed his determination to the audience on behalf of the entire pursuit team:

"Right now, the theme for the next competition hasn't been released yet, so there is no way to speak of winning chances. The opponents are very powerful and very difficult to deal with, but no matter what, we will still exert all our Force to participate well in every competition and strive not to let everyone down..."

After Chen Zijin finished speaking, the short-haired female reporter asked Chu Chen the same question.

Seeing this scene, the audience at the venue and in the live broadcast room were amused, bluntly saying that this guy really loves to watch the excitement without fearing it's too big.

Chu Chen didn't pay much attention to it and immediately said straightforwardly: "I am also looking forward to facing them again. Everyone, just wait and see. That is all."

Subsequently, a few more reporters stood up and asked the Program Team some questions.

They were nothing more than questions about the theme of the next competition.

But in order to maintain suspense, the Program Team did not reveal too much, only saying that everything would be subject to the draw program!

This answer immediately stirred up a huge wave of discussion in the live broadcast room:

【I think it's a locked-room murder!】

【I think it's fraud!】

【I think it should be theft!】

【I like watching forced...】

【Good fellow, you really know how to think!】

After a round of discussion, this press conference drew to a close.

At the very end, a female reporter from China Television asked Chu Chen a question: "Now, is there anything you would like to say to everyone?"

The whole venue fell silent.

Looking at the people offstage, Chu Chen thought for a moment and said:

"I know that many people do not understand the things I have done, but in fact, it does not have much purpose. I just want to use this method to awaken human civilization's attention to nature, and let everyone love the land beneath our feet more. That is all!"

"I don't think I am committing a crime; I am just using a seemingly extreme way to save our civilization. I hope that through my efforts, more and more people will join this movement... Young man, my adventure has ended; it is your turn to take the stage."

After Chu Chen finished this sentence, the barrage in the live broadcast room exploded once again!

【Well said!】

【Everyone stand up!】

【Forever support God Chu!】

【Really looking forward to God Chu's performance in the next competition!】

【I feel uncomfortable all over if I don't watch God Chu's live stream for a day!】

【Young man, my adventure has ended; it is your turn to take the stage!】