179: Chapter 179 Kicked an Alloy Steel Plate

In the southern suburbs of Kyoto, in front of the New Martial Arts Special Strategy Department's base.

A sea of people had already gathered here.

Despite its remote location, the name Lin Fan had caused too much of a stir in Kyoto over the past few days. First, he had detained the second-generation heirs of several wealthy families as forced labor, and then shocking rumors spread that he was using S-rank contraband materials for renovations.

This not only attracted countless idle martial artists looking for excitement but also drew a large crowd of media reporters who had caught the scent of a story.

Long lenses and microphones were already set up, flashes clicked incessantly, and everyone craned their necks, staring at the tightly closed alloy gates and the aggressive group of "uninvited guests" outside.

"Move aside, everyone move aside!"

Along with a series of arrogant shouts, the crowd was forcibly parted to create a path.

Second Elder Qin of the Qin Family, Qin Hai, dressed in an exquisite Tang suit and fiddling with two walnuts in his hand, strode forward with a grim face.

Behind him followed seven or eight middle-aged men in identical uniforms, all wearing name tags that read "Kyoto Senior Appraiser." They looked haughty and carried various precision testing instruments.

Qin Hai walked to the warehouse door and looked at the newly renovated fortress before him. When he saw the exterior wall reflecting a faint blue light in the sun, the muscles at the corners of his eyes twitched violently.

That deep texture, as if it contained the starry sky...

As a high-ranking member of the Qin Family, how could he not recognize it? That was the unique luster of S-rank star alloy!

Jealousy.

An uncontrollable fire of jealousy burned fiercely in Qin Hai's heart.

Even the Qin Family's main base only used A-rank alloy for a reinforcement layer. What right did this kid have to use S-rank alloy as mere wall cladding?

But he quickly suppressed this emotion, replacing it with a sinister, cold smile.

Was it real?

Impossible!

It was absolutely impossible for it to be real!

Qin Hai stopped, turned to face the circle of black camera lenses, and put on an expression of pained indignation and righteousness.

He cleared his throat, channeled his vital energy, and his voice rang out like a great bell across the field:

"Everyone! Friends from the media, and fellow martial arts colleagues present here! Please listen to me!"

The scene fell silent instantly, and all lenses were focused on him.

Qin Hai pointed at the warehouse behind him and shouted indignantly, "Everyone, do not be fooled by this kid's optical illusions! What S-rank star alloy? What military-grade quality? This is a complete lie! It's a fraud!"

As soon as he said this, the crowd erupted in an uproar.

"Fraud? Elder Qin, you can't just say things like that. The luster on that wall looks quite real to me," a reporter asked boldly.

"Looks like?"

Qin Hai sneered, his eyes full of mockery. "Counterfeiting technology is changing every day. With gold plating, films, or even holographic projections, what kind of luster can't be faked? But that doesn't change the fact that it's essentially a pile of scrap metal!"

He paused, then threw out his prepared trump card with a certain tone:

"To tell you the truth, as early as three days ago, my Qin Family joined forces with the Tang Family to block all of Lin Fan's construction material procurement channels in Kyoto! Whether it's the black market or legitimate auction houses, not even a single screw will be sold to him!"

"I ask you, without any procurement channels, where did he get several thousand tons of S-rank alloy?"

"Did it fall from the sky?!"

Qin Hai's words were logically tight and carried great weight.

The onlookers and reporters looked at each other after hearing this, and a wave of discussion broke out.

"True, the Qin Family is a local power in Kyoto. If they blocked the channels, Lin Fan really wouldn't be able to buy materials."

"Besides, S-rank alloy is a national strategic resource. Every gram is numbered. How could someone use it for renovations? That's too ridiculous."

"I knew it. Who would be so wasteful? He must be using gold-plated fakes to attract attention and hype up his reputation!"

"This is too shameless. Using fakes to impersonate military supplies is a smear on the Military Department!"

The tide of public opinion instantly turned in Qin Hai's favor.

The reporters' flashes flickered even more frantically. They had already thought of the headlines: 'Shocking Scam! Lin Fan Uses Industrial Waste to Impersonate S-Rank Alloy!' and 'Qin Family Speaks Out for Justice, Exposing a Charlatan's True Face!'

Hearing the discussions around him, the smile at the corner of Qin Hai's mouth grew wider.

He had brought so many people today precisely to tear off Lin Fan's disguise in public, to ruin this arrogant kid's reputation, and to make it impossible for him to stay in Kyoto!

Just then, the controversial alloy gate slowly opened.

All sounds stopped abruptly.

Lin Fan, dressed in loose casual clothes and wearing flip-flops, walked out leisurely, holding his signature stainless steel thermos.

Facing the scene where thousands of fingers were pointed at him, there wasn't a trace of panic on his face. He even lowered his head to blow on the goji berries floating in his cup.

"Oh, isn't this Second Elder Qin?"

"So early in the morning, bringing so many people to block my door and perform a play? What, has the Qin Family switched to being a circus now?"

"Lin Fan! Stop being so glib!"

Seeing Lin Fan's unbothered attitude, Qin Hai became even angrier. He pointed at Lin Fan's nose and cursed, "A scum like you who fakes things and deceives the world should be executed by everyone! Claiming this is S-rank alloy is the height of absurdity!"

"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want."

Lin Fan leaned against the doorframe, looking at him with a half-smile. "Second Elder Qin, you say this is a fake, do you have evidence? If you can't produce evidence, I can sue you for defamation. My lawyer fees are very expensive."

"Evidence?"

Qin Hai laughed loudly three times as if he had heard a huge joke. "Since you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin, I'll make sure you understand exactly how you're dying!"

He waved his hand sharply: "Go!"

Behind him, a burly appraiser strode forward.

This man had a face full of rough flesh and a steady aura; he was surprisingly a Martial Master level expert. Most eye-catching was the massive hammer he held in his hand.

The hammer was pitch black, emitting the cold, sharp glint characteristic of metal, with complex reinforcement inscriptions carved on the head.

"This is the chief material appraiser specially hired by my Qin Family, Wang Tiechui!"

Qin Hai pointed at the hammer and introduced it proudly, "The hammer in his hand is the 'Armor-Piercing Hammer' forged from A-rank deep sea sinking silver! It specializes in shattering all illusions! Its hardness is comparable to a Grandmaster Level weapon!"

"Whether it's S-rank alloy or not doesn't even need instruments to test."

Qin Hai stared intently at Lin Fan, a cruel light flashing in his eyes. "Just let Master Wang give it a swing, and we'll know."

A gasp went up from the crowd.

Using an A-rank alloy hammer to smash the wall? The Qin Family was being too ruthless!

If it were fake, forget about the wall cladding—the entire wall would collapse!

"Well, Lin Fan, do you dare let us test it?" Qin Hai pressed on, trying to see a look of panic on Lin Fan's face.

However, he was disappointed.

Lin Fan not only wasn't panicked but instead wore an expression of someone watching a show.

"Test it however you like, smash it however you want."

"However..."

Lin Fan's tone shifted as he looked at the appraiser with the large hammer with a smile. "Let's get the unpleasantness out of the way first. My wall is very expensive. If you don't have the skill and break your own hammer during the test... or if you injure yourself from the recoil, I won't be responsible for the medical bills."

"Arrogant!"

The appraiser named Wang Tiechui was furious.

He was the chief appraiser of the Qin Family and had worked with metals his whole life; he had never seen anyone so arrogant!

Breaking an A-rank alloy hammer during a test?

Do you think your wall is made of your own skin? So thick!

"Kid, when the wall collapses later, let's see how stubborn you can be!"

Wang Tiechui roared, wasting no more words.

He stomped his feet hard, his vital energy exploding, and the power of the Martial Master Realm was poured unreservedly into his arms.

"Buzz!"

With the boost of vital energy, the pitch-black A-rank Armor-Piercing Hammer actually emitted a low hum. The inscriptions on the hammer head lit up instantly, and with a terrifying force capable of splitting mountains and cracking stones, it smashed fiercely toward the warehouse's exterior wall!

This strike was incredibly heavy!

Forget a wall; even a heavy tank would be smashed into a flat disk!

The onlookers retreated in fear, afraid of being accidentally injured by flying debris. The reporters held down their shutters, ready to record this highlight moment of "fraud-busting."

Clang!

A deafening sound of metal clashing exploded in everyone's ears like a great bronze bell.

The terrifying sound waves visibly spread outward, shaking the cameras of the front-row reporters so hard they almost couldn't hold them steady.

Sparks flew!

Sparks as brilliant as fireworks instantly illuminated everyone's faces.

However, the expected scene of the wall collapsing and debris flying everywhere did not happen.

Under everyone's horrified gaze, that dark blue wall... didn't move an inch!

Not even a single white mark was left behind!

Lin Fan stood on the steps, looked down at the pile of scrap metal on the ground, then at the stunned Qin Hai. He gently blew on the rising steam from his cup and said indifferently:

"It seems the quality of the Qin Family's hammer isn't very good."

He looked up, his gaze mocking as he watched Qin Hai, his mouth curling into a lethal, soul-crushing arc:

"It's not even as hard as my wall cladding."

"Second Elder, why don't you... try it yourself? I see you're quite sturdy; maybe you'll be more effective than a hammer. But be careful, don't break your own bones; that wouldn't be very dignified."

Pfft..."

Someone in the crowd couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Immediately after, the laughter seemed contagious and instantly ignited the whole scene.

"Hahaha! This is killing me! The hammer broke, and the wall is fine!"

"The Qin Family really kicked a steel plate this time... Oh no, they kicked an S-rank alloy plate!"

"What the hell, 'wall cladding harder than a hammer,' Lin Fan's tongue is too wicked!"

The reporters who had originally planned to write negative reports were now laughing hysterically while clicking their shutters frantically, their lenses aimed at Qin Hai, whose face was flushed red and who looked as if he wanted to find a hole to crawl into.