It turned out that his fishing competition, swimming competition, and underwater breath-holding contest were all filmed and uploaded to a short video app.
In just two to three hours, it directly climbed to the trending list! Moreover, all three competition videos occupied the top three spots on the trending list, and the popularity was still rising.
The third spot on the trending list was the video of their fishing competition. In the footage, Ye Feng quickly baited his hook and cast it out repeatedly, pulling in one large fish after another. The speed at which he caught fish astonished everyone watching the video.
Below the video were countless comments from netizens expressing their disbelief.
"I'm So Handsome": "Holy crap, is this fake?"
"Maggots in Potatoes": "Is sea fishing this easy? It looks easier than picking up fish!"
"I'm Ugly But Gentle": "Are you sure this video isn't edited? It's too exaggerated..."
Netizens chimed in with their opinions, with the vast majority not believing the video was real.
However, the footage was there, and no matter how much they disbelieved, it was the truth.
The second spot on the trending list was the video of Ye Feng and Du Haojie's underwater breath-holding contest, which lasted over ten minutes.
It recorded the entire process of Ye Feng and Du Haojie's competition.
When netizens saw Ye Feng diving down to chase schools of fish, they thought the guy was an idiot.
Many netizens even commented and mocked Ye Feng before finishing the video.
"Flying Snail": "Didn't they say it was a breath-holding contest? What is that guy doing? Did he give up already?"
"Broken Mirror": "Competing in breath-holding, and that guy is chasing fish? He's definitely going to lose!"
"Crying Child": "Is there even a need to compete? I can tell with my butt that he's bound to lose!"
These comments were from people who hadn't finished watching. When they finally watched the ten-minute video, they were all stunned.
Their comments completely changed. What started as mockery of Ye Feng turned into praise for him.
"Holy crap, this older brother is amazing!"
"This is insane, this is too monstrous!"
"He's practically not human! Holding his breath underwater for over ten minutes, and he even chased fish underwater and caught a big one weighing over ten pounds with his bare hands?"
"Amazing, I'm impressed by nothing but you..."
Netizens poured out their admiration and respect for Ye Feng.
And those few who had commented before finishing the video also returned to post their revised opinions.
"Flying Snail": "Holy crap, I was careless! Brother, I sincerely apologize. I didn't expect you to be so awesome. I take back what I said earlier!"
"Broken Mirror": "Is this guy a monster? Chasing fish underwater for over ten minutes and catching a ten-pounder? Doesn't he need to breathe?"
"Crying Child": "Boss, boss, you're too awesome! My head is my butt. Please don't mind what I said earlier!"
The comments from these few individuals had tens of thousands of likes, which was quite amusing to see.
However, the most sensational was the video ranked first.
It was the 200-meter freestyle race where Ye Feng and Du Haojie participated, the one that broke the world record.
The title was: "Amazing Big Shot Breaks World Record at Qingshuitan Entertainment Competition."
In just two to three hours, this video's popularity reached an unprecedented height, with the click-through rate exceeding one hundred million.
In the video, eight people dived into the water at the referee's command.
Then, everyone witnessed an incredible scene: a seemingly not very robust body was moving at extreme speed underwater.
The feeling was akin to schools of fish darting rapidly through the water; the speed was incredibly fast.
From being in the second or third to last position, he rapidly caught up, instantly overtaking the fastest swimmer in first place, then drawing level, and finally surpassing him.
This process took only a few seconds, leaving everyone dumbfounded.
However, after overtaking the first-place swimmer, his speed not only didn't decrease but seemed to increase.
When he completed the 200-meter race, the second-place swimmer had only just begun their second lap.
After watching this video, netizens exploded.
"This, this is not human?"
"Are you sure this isn't a fish wearing human skin?"
"This speed, even the national team can't match it!"
Netizens posed their soul-searching questions.
However, a netizen named "One-Eyed" seemed to have discovered something and commented: "Look, the host clearly hesitated for a long time before pressing the stopwatch!"
His comment directly propelled the video to the trending list, with various experts responding below.
"Beauty's Feet Don't Stink": "Damn, I didn't notice until you said it. You're right! That's at least a ten-second delay!"
"Why Does the Flower Red": "Holy crap, if you're right, wouldn't his time be more than twenty seconds faster than the world record?"
"I Never Brag": "Holy crap? This, is this even possible? Is this a record achievable by humans?"
"Unrequited Love": "Damn, if this is true, they should send him to the Olympics right away. Winning the championship would be a sure thing!"
"One Flower, One World": "Damn, I know someone on the national swimming team. I'll tag him to see..."
Netizens from all walks of life expressed their opinions and views, continuously tagging professional swimmers, coaches, and international teams.
At this point, another interesting phenomenon occurred: many people who had watched the second and third trending videos seemed to have noticed something.
"Hollowing Out My Heart": "Hey, have you guys noticed? These three videos seem to have been filmed in the same place!"
"My Keyboard Always Breaks": "Huh? It seems to be the same place! I know this place, it's Qingshuitan in Dongchuan City, a tourist area that was just built not long ago!"
"My Eyesight is the Sharpest": "What kind of eyes do you have? The protagonist in the top three trending videos is the same person!"
"Holy crap? What? The same person?"
"Huh, it seems so. Look, the people next to him appear in every video!"
"Holy crap, who is this guy? He's amazing at fishing, amazing at swimming, incredibly good at holding his breath, and can even catch fish underwater?"
Netizens were shocked again, discussing Ye Feng's identity.
Meanwhile, in a luxurious villa in Dongchuan City, a man walked out of his bedroom while fastening his belt.
He picked up a Versace T-shirt, put it on, and then went onto his balcony, sitting in a lounge chair with a drained look.
He sipped his afternoon tea, took out his phone, opened the short video app, and started scrolling.
At this moment, a video suddenly popped up; it was a video of a group of people fishing.
Just as he was about to swipe away, he suddenly saw a somewhat familiar face. The hand that was swiping quickly returned.
"Hmm? Why does this figure look so familiar?" the man said, his eyes wide with confusion as he looked at the person in the video.
But the person had their back to the camera, so he didn't pay much attention and swiped past.
However, the second video that popped up featured two people underwater; one was holding his breath motionlessly, while the other was chasing schools of fish.
"Hmm? Why does that figure also look so familiar?" the man wondered.
But he wasn't interested in these things and didn't continue watching, swiping past again.
However, the third video still showed that familiar figure. Just as he was wondering who this guy was, the person's face in the video was suddenly revealed...