28: Chapter 28 The Conditions of the Starry Sky Martial Arts Academy

Compared to Tengfei Martial Arts Hall and Shanhe Martial Arts Hall.

The area occupied by the Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall was almost empty, faring even worse than some second or third-tier martial artist groups and ordinary companies.

It wasn't because their benefits were lacking, but because their recruitment criteria were too high.

"Among the Federation's Top Ten Cosmic Martial Artists, the Starry Sky Martial Artist Group accounts for five of them; it could be said that they possess half of the Federation's top-tier martial artists!"

"Although the Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall doesn't restrict educational qualifications and only looks at a martial artist's ability, that actually makes it harder to get in. My conditions... if I were to fully reveal my Martial Aspect, Crimson Flame, I could definitely get in."

Fang Zhuo thought to himself as he walked, but he had no intention of revealing his Martial Aspect in public; that would be putting the cart before the horse.

In front of the Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall's tent.

Several Martial Arts Junior College students hurried by, casting admiring glances as they passed, but no one dared to approach.

Someone had gone up to inquire earlier but was completely stunned by the requirements.

For a junior instructor at the Martial Arts Hall, the requirements were a Life Level of 18, Body Control at the flawless perfection stage, a force multiplication factor reaching 3 times, and no low standards for movement techniques or weapon mastery.

Most Martial Arts Undergraduate students probably couldn't reach that, right?

A girl wearing a white martial arts uniform with her hair in a high ponytail lowered her head, secretly glancing over at the Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall, specifically at the man in black sitting in the main seat.

Just then, Fang Zhuo strode up.

"This person... is going to the Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall?"

The girl with the high ponytail looked surprised, shifting her gaze to Fang Zhuo.

Many students nearby, having secured their offers, had relaxed and, seeing this, crowded over.

"Who's so brave?"

"Among our graduating batch, surely no one can meet the requirements of the Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall, right?"

"This person looks familiar, he seems to be Fang Zhuo from the Martial Arts Academy. He has Micro-Perception; maybe he really could meet the standard for a junior instructor at the Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall?"

At the Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall tent, there sat one man and one woman.

The man was dressed in black; his face was gaunt with sharp, resolute features, and he possessed a hidden, deep-seated sharpness. He was currently resting with his eyes closed.

Beside him, the woman wore a light yellow dress that revealed a small portion of her snowy white chest, with a faint smile on her face.

Her gaze swept across the students of this Martial Arts Junior College, but not a single person dared to come forward.

There wasn't even anyone who dared to meet her eyes...

Manager Tang Lan felt a bit bored. Placing both hands on the table, she twirled a signature pen with one hand, wondering, "Why did Principal Zhou ask me to come to the Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall...?"

"Senior Brother."

"Why don't we pack up and go back early?"

Manager Tang Lan whispered to the man in black beside her.

"The job fair is more than halfway over; there's no rush for this little while. We still have to give Principal Zhou some face." The man in black opened his mouth slightly, but his eyes remained tightly closed.

"Alright then..."

"Huh? Senior Brother, someone's coming. This student looks quite confident."

Manager Tang Lan said, looking at Fang Zhuo, who was striding over.

"Hello."

Fang Zhuo walked up to them, took the initiative to greet them, and placed a resume on the table.

"Student Fang..."

"Hello."

Manager Tang Lan scanned the resume. After seeing the words "Life Level 21" and "Superior Martial Aspect," she felt a slight spark of interest.

Not bad, a Martial Arts Junior College student, it's rare to have an Intermediate Martial Artist.

Especially since he has also awakened a Superior Martial Aspect.

It's just that with these conditions, why not transfer to a Martial Arts Undergraduate program and study for another two years?

Just as Manager Tang Lan was wondering, her gaze quickly scanned downward, and upon seeing "Body Micro-Control," her eyes widened instantly.

"Body Micro-Control?"

A Martial Arts Junior College student, still just a newly promoted Intermediate Martial Artist with a Life Level of only 21—this is quite rare.

Beside her, the man in black also opened his eyes.

His eyes flashed with brilliance, shooting toward Fang Zhuo, and he repeated:

"Body Micro-Control?"

After the man in black checked the martial artist information section on the resume and saw the seal of the Jinhe City Martial Arts Hall Regulatory Bureau, he dispelled his doubts.

"I have long admired the Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall, and my intention this time is to apply for the position of intermediate instructor."

Fang Zhuo's tone was calm.

Manager Tang Lan replied, "For our intermediate instructors at the Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall, the requirement is a Life Level above 26 and Body Control at the Micro-Perception level..."

"Your conditions do not meet the requirements."

Fang Zhuo was somewhat surprised. Such high, rigid requirements?

How many college students could satisfy this? Just the Life Level criterion alone would screen out ninety-five percent of Martial Arts Junior College students nationwide.

Including those from over a hundred Martial Arts Undergraduate institutions.

Adding the Body Micro-Control indicator, the Martial Arts Junior College students who could achieve this were even rarer than phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Combining the two, I'm afraid only the four prestigious universities on New Moon could produce such Martial Arts Junior College students, right?

"However... this doesn't mean you aren't capable. On the contrary, you are definitely considered excellent. It's just that the instructor positions at our Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall are not prepared for graduating college students."

Manager Tang Lan explained to Fang Zhuo, "Instructors target young teenagers and require more experience and patience. This position is mainly intended for some older martial artists."

"Due to various factors, they are unable to keep up and cannot fight on Origin Star to earn money."

"With your conditions, you could completely apply for our Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall's genius contract."

As Manager Tang Lan spoke, her eyes became strange. This boy in front of her clearly had good talent; even within the Starry Sky Martial Artist Group, he could be considered a genius.

Yet, instead of applying for a genius contract with a large martial artist group, why is he hiding in the rear of Blue Star, looking for a stable job?

"Our Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall's genius contract, even if it's just A-level, can provide you with nearly 30 million in cultivation resources every year!"

"There are also various martial arts facilities available for you to use for free. As long as your cultivation progress meets the standards, you can apply for a Transcendent Martial Artist to answer your questions each time."

Manager Tang Lan began marketing the Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall's genius contract to Fang Zhuo.

"..."

Fang Zhuo listened patiently until the end. Honestly, he was a bit tempted, but he didn't want to go to Origin Star for actual combat and slaughter so early, so he had to say:

"Thank you, Manager Tang Lan."

"I am not considering a genius contract for the time being."

In the Blue Moon Federation, the genius contracts of major martial artist groups, while providing a large amount of resources to the talented individuals they favor, are naturally not acts of charity.

The contract requirements are numerous, but the core is one thing: earn back more from the invested genius.

The ways to extract benefits from a genius are varied, depending specifically on the contract itself.

The most common is to have the genius join their own group, become a member of the martial artist group, obey the group's organizational mobilization, and in the future, share in the glory and the losses.

This inevitably means having to go to Origin Star to fight.

The exotic beasts in the Wilderness Area of Origin Star and the alien powerhouses in the Civilization Arena are not to be trifled with. If one hundred junior or Intermediate Martial Artists go to Origin Star, it would be considered good if sixty return.

And not all of them would be unscathed; those missing arms or legs are also counted within those sixty.

Even if Long Aotian went a few more times, he'd have to lose a layer of skin if he didn't die, right?

In essence, the so-called genius contracts of various martial artist groups are all life-selling contracts; if you want to take the huge investments from the giants, you have to risk your life for it.

Fang Zhuo did not deny that he was afraid of death, especially after getting the system.

If he could develop steadily, there was no need to risk his life. Finding a stable, high-paying job, and relying on the leverage returned by the system, he could now support his own cultivation just the same.

"What a weirdo..."

Manager Tang Lan watched Fang Zhuo's departing figure and couldn't help but mutter.

"Senior Brother, do you think he has some misgivings about the genius contract?"

"Can't tell."

The man in black stood to the side, not interjecting much. Having observed Fang Zhuo silently for a long time, he had an astonishing guess. He looked at his junior sister and said:

"Keep an eye on this student. Apply to the group headquarters to send a Transcendent Martial Artist over as soon as possible."