I can gain insights into martial arts.

Listening to the announcement over the loudspeaker, Chen Mochuan couldn't help but marvel at Principal Wang's astonishing efficiency.

Less than half an hour has passed since he left the office, and not only has the certificate been posted on the wall, but a school-wide announcement has also been arranged.

The lunch break had not yet completely ended, and this broadcast undoubtedly woke up many students who were taking a nap, and quickly spread the news to every corner of the campus.

At the honor wall on the first floor of the teaching building, a number of students who had been attracted by the broadcast had quickly gathered due to the announcement.

They gathered around the brand-new certificate of honor, pointing at its contents and discussing it animatedly with varying expressions.

"Wise and brave, protecting peace..." Is that really an exaggeration?

"Chen Mochuan? I know him. Isn't he that student in the top class whose Qi and Blood values ​​were always low? He didn't even break 3 in the monthly exam. Is he really capable of dealing with the ferocious beast? Could there be some inside story behind this honor?"

In any crowd, there are always a few who are jealous and can't help but make sarcastic and questioning remarks.

However, most students are still simple and honest, and many feel proud to see their classmates receive honors.

"It's stamped with the official seal of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, how could it be fake?"

"The review process for municipal-level individual honors is very strict. I heard that someone previously reported a ferocious beast to the police, but they only received a bonus and internal commendation. To receive this honor means that Chen Mochuan must have played a crucial role!"

Lu Ren stood on the periphery of the crowd with a gloomy face. He did not participate in the surrounding discussions, but stared intently at the glaring red certificates on the wall of honor, his expression growing increasingly grim.

After his previous defeat in the challenge, he regarded Chen Mochuan as a thorn in his side. Every recognition and honor that the other party received was like a thorn stuck in his heart.

"Hmph, he's just lucky... He's still the bottom of the class in the end. There are only two weeks left until the midterm exams. Then his true abilities will be revealed, and he'll naturally show his true colors."

Comforting himself with this thought, Lu Ren stopped looking at the wall of honor that was causing him distress and turned to leave.

……

The students in the top class noticed that Chen Mochuan, who was at the center of discussion among teachers and students at No. 8 Middle School because of the commendation, did not seem to be affected at all. He continued to study and train as steadily and diligently as usual, without showing any signs of complacency or impetuosity.

Since none of the individuals involved showed any particular talent, over time, the students in the honors class naturally stopped paying too much attention to the commendation.

Only the certificate for "Advanced Individual in Righteous and Courageous Acts" on the honor wall still hangs in the most conspicuous position, silently demonstrating this honor. Occasionally, someone passing by will still be unable to resist taking a look.

After receiving a total of 10,000 yuan in rewards from the police station and the school, Chen Mochuan's bank account balance exceeded 18,000 yuan, which was undoubtedly the largest sum of money he could freely dispose of since he came into this world.

Because his Qi and blood have increased significantly in the past two weeks, two doses of Qi and blood supplements a day are no longer enough to meet his growing needs for cultivation.

With more money in hand, he naturally turned his attention to martial arts training resources that were more effective.

There are many resources that are better than blood and qi supplements to aid martial arts training. Among them, the most cost-effective one at the current stage is "Wuzheng Blood Essence Agent" launched by "Wuzheng Pharmaceutical".

The blood and qi enhancement effect of one dose of "Wuzheng Blood Essence Elixir" is roughly equivalent to that of three to four doses of blood and qi supplements, making it undoubtedly a better choice.

However, reality quickly dashed his expectations. Even though "Wu Zheng Blood Essence" was already relatively cost-effective among similar products, its price was as high as 15,000 yuan per box (10 vials) because it was more easily absorbed by the human body.

The 18,000 yuan in Chen Mochuan's pocket was barely enough to buy one box.

After careful consideration, taking into account the need to reserve some money for emergencies and for the sake of long-term sustainability, he had no choice but to settle for second best and increase the daily dosage of ordinary blood and qi to 5 vials every two days.

In this way, he can still afford to consume it and does not need to worry about the crisis of "running out of food" for the time being.

But this incident made his desire for a stable source of income even stronger.

This assistance to the police force was a purely accidental event, and it was accompanied by considerable risks; it was by no means an ordinary occurrence.

As a student, the safest way he could think of to make money was to work hard to improve his grade ranking, thereby obtaining more generous martial arts subsidies and scholarships from the school.

If you can rank in the top 10 of your grade, in addition to basic Qi and Blood supplements, the school will also reward you with other valuable martial arts resources, which are good choices whether you use them for your own training or to monetize them.

Of course, all of this is based on the continuous improvement of one's own strength.

So, in the days that followed, Chen Mochuan devoted himself even more wholeheartedly to martial arts training, continuing his regular life of going between school, Mingxin Martial Arts Hall, and home.

It might seem tedious to outsiders, but he can constantly perceive his own progress through the golden light screen, and he still enjoys it immensely.

After consuming the meat jerky of the Boiling Blood Beast, Chen Mochuan's blood and qi surged, greatly increasing his strength. However, this also caused a slight imbalance in his control over his body.

He spent some time practicing boxing and stance training to regain perfect control of his enhanced strength.

In the days following the encounter with the vicious rat, he paid extra attention to the local news in Antu City, but found no follow-up reports about the stray rat with the broken leg that had escaped the net.

Without any definite information, he had no way of knowing whether the vicious rat had been caught or whether the police had deliberately suppressed the news to avoid causing panic among the citizens.

However, this matter was no longer related to Chen Mochuan. During this time, he focused wholeheartedly on steadily improving his martial arts skills.

As his strength improved, his ranking points on the Tianwu Battle Network gradually climbed, reaching a peak of 992 points, just one step away from being promoted.

Although they suffered a series of defeats and their points dropped, they have now stabilized at around 980 points.

At this score level, with the Qi and Blood level of a fourth-stage martial artist, he was matched with opponents who were almost all fifth-stage or even sixth-stage martial artists, making the battles extremely difficult.

Despite this, he was still able to fight back and forth with these opponents whose blood and energy were higher than his own, maintaining a win rate of about 50%, thanks to his superb martial arts skills.

It is foreseeable that as long as he continues to work hard, it is only a matter of time before he is promoted to the Bronze rank.

Just when Chen Mochuan thought life would continue peacefully as always, a morning news report on TV caught his attention the day before the midterm exams.

"The following is an important warning notice issued by the local police."

The news anchor looked somewhat serious.

"In the past two weeks, several cases of missing teenagers have occurred in our city. According to the police’s preliminary investigation, the modus operandi of these cases is similar and they may be related."