When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 7 The End of the Universe

The rain was still falling, and a black sedan sped along the road, cutting through the heavy rain.

Bai Ze sat in the back seat of the car, with Zhong Jing sitting next to him with his legs crossed, while a young woman in black was driving in front.

Although I couldn't see the girl's face because of my seat, based on Bai Ze's years of experience navigating the internet in his previous life, I knew she was definitely quite beautiful.

Are the students of Wuhan University really that valuable? They're always coming and going from the police station, driving luxury cars with beautiful female drivers.

It seems that attending the Twenty-Four Martial Arts School is absolutely necessary.

Bai Ze silently made a decision.

"According to the laws of Dongxia, all citizens who have cultivated internal energy must register with the local martial arts association to become martial artists."

Zhong Jing was explaining the regulations related to martial artists to Bai Ze at this time: "After becoming a martial artist, you can choose a universal internal energy cultivation method for free. In addition, martial artists can earn points by completing tasks assigned by the association and the government. Student martial artists who attend public schools will also be awarded points based on their grades. Soldiers and security personnel can also earn points by performing meritorious service."

"In a sense, martial artists can also be considered as part of the official staff."

"Such preferential treatment?" Bai Ze asked in surprise.

Leaving aside other avenues for making money and resources, they're even distributing mental cultivation techniques for free. Aren't they afraid someone will use them to commit crimes?

Zhong Jing smiled and said, "If you don't occupy the high ground of martial arts techniques, someone else will. Cultists would love for everyone to be without a cultivation method so that they can spread their evil techniques. In addition, once the cultivation method is registered, if someone in the vicinity commits a crime using martial arts, the security personnel and the association can quickly locate the corresponding area."

Different martial arts leave different traces. For example, if you find traces of a powerful martial art, you can first investigate the martial artists who practice powerful martial arts in the vicinity.

A knowledgeable martial artist could even go further and determine what martial art the perpetrator practiced based on the traces.

From an official perspective, the registration of martial artists is a means of controlling them, while the corresponding benefits are meant to appease them and make them willing to register.

Generally speaking, unregistered martial artists either don't care about these benefits or are too afraid to register.

Whether it's the former or the latter, they should both be thoroughly investigated once discovered.

'As expected, the end of the universe is the system.' Bai Ze thought to himself with a chuckle.

"You need to register too. I'll personally take you to the Martial Arts Association to register tomorrow, and also let you get familiar with the world of martial artists."

Zhong Jing said meaningfully, "The world of martial artists is not just what is on the surface; it is almost a completely new world."

As they finished speaking, the car slowly came to a stop; they had arrived at Qiming Orphanage.

"You go back first. Tomorrow morning, I'll take you to the Martial Arts Association and give you the Bluebird Martial Arts Supplements I promised you."

Zhong Jing watched Bai Ze get out of the car, and then waved to the two children under the eaves of the orphanage.

"You think highly of him?" the woman driving asked casually.

"His ability to unleash his inner energy in a critical moment and defeat Wu Jincheng, even if there was an element of luck involved, is enough to demonstrate his talent and temperament."

Zhong Jing replied with a faint smile, "Give such a person a helping hand, and they could very well become our alumnus a year from now, an asset to us."

"What if he goes to another martial arts university?" the woman continued.

"If I don't get into Jiangnan Martial Arts University, it's only a loss of 100 points. But if I get into a better university than Jiangnan Martial Arts University..." Zhong Jing couldn't help but laugh, "Wouldn't I be the one who gains more?"

Jiangnan Wuhan University ranks among the top ten of the twenty-four Wuhan universities. There are two or three other universities that are on par with Jiangnan Wuhan University. There are not many universities that are 100% stronger than Jiangnan Wuhan University.

If Bai Ze can get into a university even better than Jiangnan Martial Arts University, it means he is even stronger than Zhong Jing was back then.

You'll gain a hundred times more in return for doing this favor with just 100 points.

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The black sedan slowly accelerated and drove out of Bai Ze's sight.

Under the eaves of the orphanage, two children who were jumping and playing games shouted, "Aze is back! Aze is back!"

“You guys call him Aze, call him Brother Ze.”

Bai Ze reached out and patted the two little devils' heads before running across the yard.

It was already 6:30, and the sky had completely darkened due to the rain.

Chen Chulan hurried out of the building. When she saw Bai Ze, she first breathed a sigh of relief, then put on a stern face and said, "Why are you so late? And why is it such a mess?"

Although the chase didn't last long, Bai Ze was still soaked in quite a few places. After about two hours, the water dried, leaving behind messy marks, making him look quite disheveled.

"It's raining."

Bai Ze smiled nonchalantly, "Luckily, I ran into a graduating senior on the way, otherwise it would have been even worse. It was also because I asked him for some martial arts advice that I got back late."

Bai Ze didn't tell Chen Chulan about the chase and misunderstanding, so as not to worry her too much.

As for becoming a martial artist, let's talk about that after we register tomorrow. We'll give her a surprise then.

"Where are Taozi and Brother Xiao?" Bai Ze changed the subject.

"Luo Tao should be back soon. As for that guy Xiao Fangyu—" Chen Chulan, who is still single at thirty, revealed the anger of a single dog, "He just called and said he's on a date with his girlfriend tonight."

Xiao Fangyu is probably the most successful of the three, Bai Ze. He has good grades, receives scholarships every year, and is a student council member. He should be able to get into a key liberal arts university next year, and his future is bright.

Bai Ze and Luo Tao were still worried about life after leaving the orphanage, while Xiao Fangyu had already saved up his university tuition fees.

If it were the old Bai Ze, upon hearing that Xiao Fangyu was going on a date that night, he would have been filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred. But now, as a martial artist, Bai Ze...
'I'm so envious! Ugh!'

I'm genuinely envious of Bai Ze, who remained single until his death from illness in his previous life.

Wait, speaking of past lives—

'It seems my browser history wasn't deleted.'

The thought of arriving late suddenly popped into Bai Ze's mind, and his expression gradually turned stern.

"I'm going to take a shower first."

He wandered back to his room like a soulless zombie.

Seeing his distraught appearance, Chen Chulan couldn't help but laugh and scold, "This kid, he's only seventeen and already thinking about love. I'm not even worried, why are you?"

As we were talking, I turned around and saw another familiar figure coming back from outside in the rain.

"How did you get so wet?" Chen Chulan exclaimed.

Luo Tao walked under the eaves, his whole body soaked, as if he had fallen into the water, his hair plastered to his forehead, and his face pale.

"It's raining."

He gave the same reason as Bai Ze and smiled.

Perhaps because of the rain, his smile seemed a little forced.

(End of this chapter)