170: Publicize

The electric scooter carried the two siblings slowly towards their home.

Nearing the village entrance, before even entering the village, Yang Dian heard the large loudspeaker on the telephone pole at the front of the village, which only sounded on special dates, repeatedly broadcasting something.

He listened carefully for a moment before he could make out that it was reminding everyone to watch the Star News Broadcast in the evening.

“Tsk, the Wen Organization’s actions are truly significant.”

“They’ve even notified the villages.”

Muttering, Yang Dian, driving his little donkey, arrived at the village head and saw a group of people standing under the old tree there.

Riding his little donkey to the front of the crowd and engaging the handbrake, Yang Dian asked with some curiosity:

“Third Uncle, Fifth Uncle, Sixth Uncle, Ninth Uncle-Grandfather...”

“Who are such a large group of you waiting for at the village entrance?”

Third Uncle smiled:

“Besides waiting for you, who else could it be?”

Saying this, he pointed to the loudspeaker that was continuously broadcasting:

“A few days ago, whether it was newspapers, radio, or some official accounts online, they all said that tonight at 7 PM, a major event would be promoted simultaneously across all platforms.”

“Even our usual silent loudspeaker here has been blaring.”

“You're well-informed, do you know what’s going on?”

“Is the higher-up preparing to take action, asking us to be ready for air defense?”

Yang Dian shook his head:

“That’s not it.”

“It's about the Qi Revival and the National Martial Arts (national martial arts practice).”

“In short, Third Uncle, all of you can relax. Eat when you should, rest when you should, and practice Martial Arts when you should.”

“Hmm, it’s just that practicing Martial Arts should indeed be more diligent.”

“All in all, even if the sky falls, there will be taller people to hold it up...”

After chatting a few more words with the Grand Uncles, Yang Dian restarted his little donkey and carried Yang Lele all the way home.

When the smoke-filled kitchen came into view, Yang Lele also extended a finger and poked Yang Dian’s lower back:

“Brother, are the ‘taller people’ you mentioned you yourself?”

Yang Dian nodded:

“I am one, but not just me.”

He stopped the scooter outside the courtyard gate, reached out to embrace the Little Black Cat, which had jumped onto the fence wall and pounced towards him after hearing the commotion.

Yang Dian then looked back at Yang Lele, who was full of worry, and rubbed her head a couple of times:

“Don’t worry, your brother is invincible; you don’t need to worry about me.”

“Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself.”

“I can’t be by your side protecting you every moment. You need to quickly master the Cultivation Technique and cultivate your Qi and blood.”

Yang Lele nodded seriously:

“I know, Brother, I will work hard!”

“Good to know...”

Walking into the living room one after another, Yangs Mother, still busy in the kitchen, poked her head out:

“You’re back? Why are you so late? Hurry and wash your hands, dinner’s almost ready.”

Before Yang Dian could finish speaking, Yang Lele was already reporting:

“Mom, my brother was late picking me up. He said there was traffic, but how can a little donkey get stuck in traffic?”

“He probably found a girlfriend outside and, having a wife, forgot about his most adorable sister in the world.”

“I’ll give you a ‘most adorable’.”

“Mom! My brother hit my head again!”

...Amidst laughter and chatter, the dishes were served, and Yangs Father took out the remote control, pointing it at the TV that hadn't been turned on for many years.

He pressed it twice with no response, only to realize the remote control was out of battery.

Seeing Yangs Father pick up the air conditioner remote, preparing to remove its batteries, Yang Dian couldn't help but interject:

“Dad, don’t bother. This TV hasn’t been on for so long; even with batteries, it might not turn on.”

“You watch plenty of silly short dramas on Douyin usually, why not just take out your phone and watch Douyin?”

“Anyway, the Star News Broadcast will be streamed simultaneously across all platforms later; it’s all the same.”

“What you say seems to make sense...”

Time quickly passed as each person held a phone.

As if in a few blinks of an eye, the clock hands turned to 7 PM, and familiar music sounded in the ears of 1.4 billion Citizens.

“Deng deng deng deng deng deng~~~”

At this moment.

Whether it was the TV at home, the billboards on the street, or the mobile phones in people’s hands.

As long as they were in use, they all automatically switched to China Central Television Channel 1.

“Good evening, everyone.” “Good evening.”

“Today is Monday, September 1st, 2025.”

“It is also the 10th day of the seventh lunar month in the Yisi year, Jiashen month, Guiyou day.”

“Welcome to the Star News Broadcast.”

“First, let us introduce the main contents of this Star News Broadcast.”

“In 2014, which was 11 years ago, the Chang’e-5 T1 flight test vehicle captured images of the Moonbay Crater on the far side of the Moon.”

“According to the Space Research Institute’s study of the photos, we observed a phenomenon of dimensional overlap.”

As soon as the male and female hosts finished speaking, dense bullet comments appeared on the phones.

“?????”

“What? Dimensional overlap? Did I mishear? Is this news I’m allowed to hear?”

“??? When we type question marks, it’s not that we have a problem, but that we think you have a problem!”

“Why the question marks? There’s been so much news online these past two days. If it were before, the Wen Organization would have cleared the internet by now. Anyone with a normal brain could have seen the difference.”

“So, all those rumors online about Martial Artist Realms, extraordinary Mutants, and high-tech equipment are all true?”

“Can I pilot a mecha?”

“What’s so good about mechas? The great power of a Martial Artist, returned to oneself, is the strongest!”

“mother earth, love me once, and Awaken me with a super awesome special ability!”

“Stop arguing, there are too many bullet comments, it’s affecting my ability to watch the news!”

“What, a piece of news got you so excited? Do you really think there’s any benefit for us...”

...The online commotion did not affect the two hosts on the screen.

They continued to methodically deliver news that shattered the common person’s worldview, following their own pace:

“As decided by the China Wen Organization, to enhance the public’s crisis response capabilities, starting at 8 PM tonight, the Martial Arts Cultivation Technique, 《The First Set of National Martial Arts Exercises for Primary and Secondary School Students》, will be published on the official Chinese website.”

“This Cultivation Technique is simple to learn and suitable for Citizens of all ages.”

...“Within China, the Martial Security Bureau and the Special Administration Bureau have been established to specifically manage abnormal events. If you discover any abnormal events, please promptly call the Martial Security Bureau or the Special Administration Bureau.”

“Discovering and assisting official personnel in containing abnormal creatures can earn generous rewards, including but not limited to cash rewards.”

...“If your pet Mutates, please promptly go to the Special Administration Bureau to register the Mutant pet.”

“Provided the pet has not harmed anyone, the Wen Organization allows pet owners to continue keeping their pets.”

...“China’s independently developed exoskeleton mecha has largely achieved mass production and is expected to be fully equipped by the military within two years.”

...“After discussions by the Ministry of Education, to increase the time primary and secondary school students spend on Martial Arts practice, it has been decided to remove English and other minor languages from the high school and college entrance examination subjects, and significantly reduce the enrollment of arts students in universities and colleges.”

...“A new Martial Arts subject has been added, and Martial Arts classes have been set up in various junior and senior high schools and universities, increasing the weighting of physical education scores.”

...“Starting today, a 180-day special campaign to crack down on organized crime and eliminate evil will be launched nationwide. Any evil will be brought to justice.”

...“The following is a detailed report...”