4: Special admissions to the Martial Arts Academy? I'm coming!

"Sit down!" Old Qin said with a dark face, pushing Fang Bai down into a chair.

This kid really is a newborn calf that isn't afraid of a tiger!

He actually wants to go straight to the front lines! Never mind that he hasn't undergone professional training, even a seasoned high-level martial artist could be torn to shreds by a demon beast in an instant if they went to the front lines!

Fang Bai said innocently, "Old Qin, I really want to contribute to the great cause of humanity!"

If he didn't kill demon beasts soon, he would be a goner!

Director Liu laughed, "Good, good, good! Truly worthy of being a young person! If those youngsters at the Martial Arts Academy all had your fighting spirit, humanity would be secure!"

He stood up and said to the principal, "Since this kid wants to join the Martial Arts Academy, then I'll take him."

The principal looked troubled, "Well, Director Liu, Fang Bai is the star of hope for our No. 3 Middle School! He's a promising talent guaranteed to get into Qingbei in the future national exam, and now he's just being transferred away by your Martial Arts Academy..."

How could Director Liu not understand him? He chuckled and asked, "Then what do you propose?"

The principal said solemnly, "You need to add more money!"

"..."

Three days later, the transfer order came down, and all the paperwork was completed. Just like that, Fang Bai became a student of the Martial Arts Academy.

His classmates watched curiously as Fang Bai packed his things. One of the boys couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Brother Fang, where are you going?"

Fang Bai smiled, "Your Brother Fang is going to kill monsters and level up."

"Huh?"

Shen Lin watched Fang Bai's actions, bit her lip, and after thinking about it, decided to walk over, "Fang Bai, are you transferring schools?"

Fang Bai glanced at her and nodded faintly, "Yeah."

Shen Lin hesitated for a moment and said, "Is it because of Gao Wang? Actually, if you just apologize to us properly, Gao Wang won't cause you any trouble."

She thought that Gao Wang's threats had scared Fang Bai, forcing him to transfer.

Fang Bai looked at her and said sincerely, "Classmate Shen Lin, your mental state is very good; you must keep it up!"

Shen Lin: "???"

At this moment, Old Qin walked in. As soon as he entered, the whole classroom quieted down. It was evident that Old Qin had high prestige in the class.

Old Qin looked around, then his gaze landed on Fang Bai, and he said, "Students, we won't be having class today; instead, we'll hold a farewell ceremony."

"Classmate Fang Bai has awakened as a martial artist and has been admitted to the Martial Arts Academy! Starting tomorrow, he will head to the Martial Arts Academy to study."

Boom! As soon as these words were spoken, the whole class exploded!

"What? What language is this? Why can't I understand it?"

"Fang Bai awakened as a martial artist? Are you kidding me?"

"My god! Isn't him being first in the grade enough? Does he actually have buffs stacked on top of that? Are you trying to make it impossible for us to live?!"

"The word 'envy' will accompany me for the rest of my life..."

"Hiss! It really is a crane emerging from a chicken coop—standing out from the crowd!"

"Who the hell are you calling a chicken?!"

"..."

The quiet classroom was now in an uproar, and the school's broadcast system sounded at this moment— "Warm congratulations to our school's student Fang Bai for becoming a special recruit of the Martial Arts Academy! We wish student Fang Bai a bright future!"

Fang Bai was a bit speechless; this principal was quite practical.

Meanwhile, Shen Lin's mind was blank, and her head was buzzing— [Classmate Fang Bai awakened as a martial artist!] [Fang Bai, I already have a boyfriend; he's from the Martial Arts Academy, and he's better than you!] [Fang Bai, we are not people from the same world.] ... She suddenly realized that she seemed to have missed something.

In the afternoon, all the teachers and students of No. 3 Middle School gathered at the school gate, their gazes fixed on the same person.

Fang Bai turned to look at Old Qin, "Old Qin, I'm leaving."

Old Qin patted his shoulder with a complex expression, "This road is not easy to walk. Remember, in everything, act according to your ability, and keeping your life is the most important thing."

Fang Bai grinned, "Of course! No one cherishes their own life more than I do!"

The pot-bellied principal smiled, "Little Bai, when you go to study at the Martial Arts Academy this time, you must work hard and don't embarrass our No. 3 Middle School!"

"Also, your student status has been reserved for you. Remember to come back in two and a half years to take the national exam!"

"Okay, Principal!"

Under the gaze of all the teachers and students, Fang Bai got into a minivan. The engine roared, and it drove away.

The principal looked on with a complex expression, "Sigh, what a good talent! I don't know if he'll be able to come back alive."

Old Qin sighed, "Yes, nowadays the pressure on the other side of the 'Wall' is increasing day by day, and the number of small Alien Spaces inside the wall is also increasing. We are severely short of manpower. Those inexperienced rookies can only be pushed onto the battlefield to die. The situation for humanity is too difficult."

The principal shook his head, "We ordinary people can't help with these things. Our task is to teach these children well... By the way, when are you leaving?"

Old Qin narrowed his eyes, "Soon."

"Try for next year, otherwise you won't get this year's performance bonus."

"? No, wait, what the—&*#"

"I mean... is the Martial Arts Academy's funding really this tight?" Fang Bai sat on the worn-out leather seat, his expression somewhat strange.

He had thought the Martial Arts Academy would pick up new students in one of those Coasters, or at the very least a seven-seater business van? But they made him sit in a Wuling... and it was broken, to boot... Anyone who didn't know better would think he was being taken to some pyramid scheme organization!

Director Liu said awkwardly, "The Martial Arts Academy's funding has indeed had some issues recently, but it's not a big problem. Besides, don't you think manual transmission cars are better to drive?"

Fang Bai rolled his eyes, "I'm not driving, how would I know?"

Director Liu smiled sheepishly, then said, "Alright, back to the main topic. Besides picking you up, there are others. They are also quasi-martial artists who have awakened Alien Energy, so we'll be taking a detour."

Fang Bai was a bit surprised, "Director Liu, does the Martial Arts Academy recruit awakened ones like these from the public?"

A glimmer appeared in Director Liu's eyes, and he smiled faintly, "Of course not. The Martial Arts Academy isn't a place just anyone can enter. To be recruited by the Martial Arts Academy, the first point is that you must be monstrously talented! The second point... you must have money!"

Fang Bai: "..."

"And within the Dragon Nation, the Martial Arts Academy isn't the only force of awakened ones. There are other forces, intricate and complex. You live in the light, so it's normal not to understand these things. You'll naturally understand later on."

Fang Bai nodded. He looked out the window, his pupils reflecting the constantly changing scenery, and a sense of anticipation welled up in his heart. The path of a martial artist—he, Fang Bai, has arrived!

"By the way, let me confirm one more time, you are applying to take the Second Year Student assessment directly, right?" Director Liu suddenly asked.

Fang Bai nodded, "That's right!" When he was in the office, Fang Bai had already requested to take the Second Year Student assessment. Starting directly from the first year or whatever was too much of a waste of time for him. Only kids play the step-by-step challenge game!

"Good! I hope you succeed." Director Liu revealed a mysterious smile, "You've chosen the right time this time."