The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul-Chapter 1021 - 1020. That’s different.

The most prominent post on the campus network was a [Bounty Order], with the three bolded characters set in multi-colored special effects.

Whoa!

This feels not only like something out of martial arts lore but also incredibly grandiose.

Tang Shu silently grumbled to herself, tapping her index finger on the screen to open the contents of the bounty order. The text from the poster wasn’t lengthy, just briefly pointing out that several appearances of the name [Tang Shu] had been included in the textbooks that had been forcibly revised over the past two years.

What blinded her wasn’t just the multi-colored bolded text, but also the densely packed comments under the post:

"After carefully studying the researchers who contributed to this textbook revision, I’ve also discovered a familiar name—Tang Shu!"

"That’s right, it’s this guy! Two years ago, thanks to his Snow Soul Grass, I failed my final exams for the first time ever..."

"Ah, Tang Shu, such a familiar name. I remember he made an appearance last year too?" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Yeah, exactly. It’s the guy who shares the same name as our celebrity junior. Just thinking of him makes my gums ache. God knows how many additional knowledge points we had to memorize for the finals every time because of him."

"Does anyone know who he is? I’ve heard that apart from the research team members, almost nobody has seen him. How mysterious could he be?"

"The members of the research team are tight-lipped about it. I’ve already asked several of them. Senior Meng gets an odd expression whenever his name comes up..."

"I’ll offer a bag of spicy snacks to anyone who can dig up basic information about this mysterious big shot. No malice intended, I just want a chance to pay my respects."

"Five bags of spicy snacks—I just want to know his age. Does he have kids in school?"

"I’ll throw in two packs of instant noodles with sausages—same query."

...

Tang Shu stared at the several pages full of junk food offers, utterly speechless.

Grandfather, you might not believe this, but in another world more advanced than Damo, bounty orders don’t require money at all...

Ye Xiaohui pulled back her phone. "So, what thoughts does the person in question have on this?"

"En... Maybe I should keep my identity under wraps? I’m scared that one day someone on campus will try to ambush me with a burlap sack."

Tang Shu had no doubt that she’d eventually encounter someone with similar tendencies to herself. Ever since taking on the identity of the original Tang Shu, this campus had become one of the few places where she could roam freely without wearing a mask.

Outside her home and company, Tang Shu—who needed to wear a mask wherever she went—certainly didn’t wish to lose this rare freedom.

Ye Xiaohui chuckled. "To be honest, I kind of want to ambush you myself. After all, your name currently hangs on the rankings of the medical world."

"What?"

"The rankings—you haven’t seen them?"

Tang Shu paused for a moment, then pulled out her own phone to search. Sure enough, her name appeared in the twenties on the medical rankings.

"Don’t underestimate a spot in the twenties. Many people would give anything to break into the top fifty. From our school, only Master Yu and Professor Chen made it. Oh... and there’s that name, ’Shed and Given.’ Currently ranked ninth. Imagine if those two could merge—they’d be trending online in no time."

Ye Xiaohui sighed nostalgically, lowering her voice to whisper, "The name Tang Shu only recently appeared on the rankings; before this, there was hardly any recognition besides being mentioned occasionally in research on Snow Soul Grass. But this time seems different... Maybe it’s because of those snow lotuses that matured in the underground cellar of Tang Village?"

"That’s partially the reason. The Medical College has yet to successfully cultivate these fully developed herbs," Tang Shu remarked. "I just find the ranking criteria quite bizarre. What’s their standard for evaluation?"

She knew about ’Shed and Given’ on the rankings but had never paid much attention. However, Tang Shu and ’Shed and Given’ showing up simultaneously? The Medical College knew perfectly well that she was ’Shed and Given.’ How were they explaining this obvious glitch?

"Personal value," Ye Xiaohui said, giving her a look that seemed to say, "You seriously underestimate your own abilities." "You might have forgotten those hundred-plus videos that kept us busy for months. Tell me, which big shot could elevate the processing methods of so many herbs like this? Not only improving efficacy but completely transforming the steps involved—it’s unprecedented."

"Plus, your microblog has so many followers. I guarantee that no one in the medical world doesn’t recognize ’Shed and Given.’ The account’s follower count is inching toward eighty million—have you seen any influential figure with reach like this?"

Tang Shu was speechless. Could these rankings really be calculated like that?

"Be honest, is this your guess? Using personal value as the criteria?"

"Not just mine—it’s everyone’s guess. Someone on the Medical College forums even started a thread analyzing this topic specifically."

"..."

Wow, you guys really have too much free time.

***

The medical world was hit by another wave of disruption, this time an unprecedented earthquake.

[Shocking! Rare herbal medicines recorded in ancient texts reappear in modern times!]

[The legacy of traditional Chinese medicine—just how much can five herbs shake up the field?]

[Breakthroughs in curing numerous difficult-to-treat diseases!]

...

For five successive days, major medical and financial news outlets were dominated by stories of the newly discovered herbs. Every single one of them was described as if it were some legendary immortal plant, with uses so exaggerated they left readers dumbfounded.

"This is just too..."

"Over the top."

"Exactly!"

Cheng Ranran finally found the perfect phrase to sum up the egg-on-her-face feeling reflected by her chubby cheeks, resting her chin on a towering stack of professional books with a long sigh.

"The media really are miracle workers, aren’t they? Claiming these herbs could cure cancer or weaken cancer cells. Do they think these are the Queen Mother of the West’s Peaches of Immortality or the Jade Dew of Exquisite Sweetness from the Jade Pool?"

Wow, with this level of spin, why don’t they just shoot for the stars?

Tang Shu gave her a sideways glance. "I thought as a veteran net user, you would’ve realized by now how this works."

"That’s not the same."

"How is it different?"

"When it comes to celebrity gossip, I’ve always viewed it with an outsider’s detachment—just casually skimming it for fun without taking it to heart."

"And now?"

Cheng Ranran twitched the corners of her mouth, her round little face scrunching up comically, making her look even more adorable.

"Now they’re writing about my professional field, and only now do I realize how exaggerated things can get. Holy..."

"Then on behalf of all the celebrities whose gossip you’ve ever consumed, let me thank you for your newfound empathy, Miss Cheng."

"...You’re welcome. By the way, just call me Ran Bao."