In the world of martial arts, there is a vast fantasy world.

Chapter 75 The Situation is Serious

This time, Gu Jiao and Hu An fell silent.

For teenagers who have always lived in an ivory tower, it is always difficult to adapt when they are suddenly exposed to darkness under the light.

However, Shen Xing did not have any problems adapting.

He never had a very positive view of this era.

Rather, the fact that such a thing could be openly prohibited already surprised him.

In his view, it would not be surprising if a world with such advanced technology and powerful supernatural forces developed into a feudal era, a slave system, or even a theistic religious system.

"Besides these prohibited weapons, there are many other dangerous weapons as well. Some members of the disciplinary committee have even discovered martial artists wearing full-body military armor. In the previous direct confrontations, the disciplinary committee did not gain any advantage," Nangong Jinyi said again. "Moreover, because we do not know how many students are controlled by nanoweapons and their lives are threatened, we dare not take large-scale actions."

"In this situation, should it still be handled by the Discipline Inspection Department?" Shen Xing asked.

"That's the rule," Gu Jiao interjected. "The Discipline Inspection Department is actually a training ground. Unless a student dies, the federal garrison will not interfere no matter what happens."

"This regulation is actually quite cruel," Juan said with some emotion. "If the disciplinary department ultimately fails to control the situation and forces the federal government to intervene, it will inevitably come at the cost of some students' lives."

Indeed, if the situation were to drag on to the point where the disciplinary department could not resolve it, then a student's death would have already occurred.

To stand idly by when one could intervene and prevent such incidents is, to some extent, contrary to the principle of "preventing student deaths and ensuring student safety."

"I really don't understand why this is happening," Gu Jiao sighed. "The situation is already this serious."

"Perhaps this is what the Human Federation wants us to learn," Shen Xing shrugged. "Human lives are important, but the growth of the guardians is even more important."

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These words caused all three people present to fall silent.

Nangong Jinyi looked at Shen Xing with some surprise.

It seems that they felt such words shouldn't come from someone of this age.

"I'm just guessing," Shen Xing said, blinking as she faced the three men's gazes.

They were all wondering if they had been too nonchalant.

However, when he's with friends, he really doesn't want to pretend anything.

This is a rare moment of relaxation amidst my spiritual practice.

"Your guess might be correct," Nangong Jinyi said softly. "After learning about the situation, many members of the disciplinary committee are under a lot of psychological pressure. Too many students have already been taken into custody, and we are worried that if the situation gets out of control, it won't just be one or two students who are injured or killed. This kind of pressure is actually different from what we thought before we joined."

It's clear that Nangong Jinyi's mindset has been changing these past few days.

Originally, students joined the disciplinary department simply for military merit points, resources, or, like her, for practical experience.

But now, he suddenly has the safety of many of his peers on his shoulders.

This will certainly have a certain impact on the students who are still young.

Even Nangong Jinyi, who has always given people the impression of a mature, elegant, and intellectual young lady, is not immune to this.

After all, she was only sixteen or seventeen years old.

"In that case, I'll take on a mission and give it a try," Shen Xing suddenly said with a faint smile. "I didn't originally plan to do any missions, but since the situation is serious, I'm a member of the disciplinary department after all, so I'll do my part if I can."

"Now that you know the situation, are you still planning to accept the mission?" Nangong Jinyi seemed somewhat surprised. "Once you accept a mission, you can't just give it up easily."

"I know, and I'm also somewhat interested in those weapons," Shen Xing said frankly. "According to the Human Federation's war spoils agreement, spoils on the battlefield can be distributed among the combatants themselves. These weapons can fetch a lot of military merit points on the trading market."

That's right, that's the main reason.

Other weapons are fine, and Shen Xing doesn't lack military merit points. However, the nano-level human control device, a prohibited weapon, can only be obtained in missions like this one.

Although it's banned in the Human Federation, what's wrong with using it in another world?

Shen Xing is not one to follow the rules.

"In that case, how about teaming up with me?" Nangong Jinyi suddenly invited. She brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, her bright eyes seemingly sparkling under the dazzling lights. Looking at Shen Xing, she added with a light laugh, "Just consider it helping me out. I don't even need the loot; I just hope to complete the mission I've taken on."

"Can we still team up?" Shen Xing asked, somewhat surprised, then nodded. "Of course, I have no problem with that."

Putting everything else aside, the amount of equipment I bought from Nangong Jinyi before certainly can't be compensated by just treating her to a meal.

Helping each other is something that happens in a give-and-take way, and that's how friendships deepen.

"The Discipline Inspection Department's tasks can be completed in teams, as long as the person who accepts the task first agrees. However, a temporary team needs at least four people, and I can only invite one more person," Nangong Jinyi explained, glancing at Gu Jiao at the end.

"Why are you looking at me? We haven't even reached the bone-training stage yet. It's all my fault, okay?" Gu Jiao said irritably, looking somewhat dejected.

Juan, standing nearby, sighed and shrugged at Shen Xing, indicating that he hadn't reached the bone-strengthening stage either.

"I do have someone in mind, but I need to ask first." Shen Xing was referring to An Yiyi.

She registered for the bone-training period a few hours earlier than me, so she must have been invited to the disciplinary department as well.

At this point, a message is sent directly.

An Yiyi happened to be online and agreed without hesitation.

So, the team's problem was solved.

"You've been a huge help." Nangong Jinyi seemed genuinely relieved, her expression relaxing considerably, and she even asked with a touch of playfulness, "How about I treat you this time?"

"That won't do. I just made a big profit. I need to be given a chance to show off," Shen Xing said with a smile.

"Old Hu, don't you think these two suddenly seem familiar?" Gu Jiao looked at Shen Xing and Nangong Jinyi suspiciously.

"Let me see, hmm, it does seem to be true." Juan nodded seriously, but the gossipy look on his face had already given him away.

However, this level of teasing was completely meaningless to Shen Xing.

Nangong Jinyi did the same, simply smiling faintly, picking up a piece of pastry, and elegantly stuffing it into Gu Jiao's mouth: "Good girl, eat more since someone is treating."

"Waaah." Gu Jiao's face flushed red for a while.

Because she was the smallest of the three, and was usually the one being fed, she suddenly felt incredibly embarrassed and annoyed in front of her boyfriend.

This made everyone laugh.

They didn't discuss the mission anymore, but instead chatted about other interesting things.

Shen Xing also took a good look at the local specialties. Although it had a cyberpunk vibe, the food was quite normal. At most, there were pastries shaped like high-energy batteries and drinks that looked like some kind of lubricant, but they all tasted good.

It wasn't until the four of them had eaten and drunk their fill and were chatting and laughing as they walked outside that they realized it was drizzling.

"Where the sun can't reach, the rain can still get in." Shen Xing looked up and could only see tall, dense buildings; he couldn't even see the sky.

"I still quite like the rain." Nangong Jinyi walked up from behind, also tilting her head back, letting the drizzle fall on her fair and smooth face and the ends of her hair.

His gaze seemed somewhat lost in thought.

In the rain, she was less elegant than usual, but more approachable.

She's more like a girl next door than a rich heiress.

Shen Xing remained silent and admired the scene for a while.

When Nangong Jinyi turned her head and met Shen Xing's gaze, she was stunned for a moment before looking away. She then returned to her usual self with a slight smile and said, "I have already sent you the relevant information about the mission. If you need any help with equipment or anything else, just let me know."

"Don't worry, I won't hesitate to help if needed," Shen Xing said with a smile and a nod. "However, I can only be responsible for the combat portion."

"That's enough. The mission I took on is just a lower-level armed force, a four-person squad. We should be able to take them down," Nangong Jinyi said.

"Then I'll go back and make some preparations." Shen Xing looked behind her, raised her chin, and said, "I won't be a third wheel for those two."

"Light bulb? What an archaic metaphor." Nangong Jinyi turned her head and glanced at it, unable to help but chuckle. "Then I, the light bulb, should go back now. I'll let you know when I've prepared the intelligence."

"Okay." Shen Xing nodded.

After saying goodbye to Juan and the other man, he left in a carefree manner.

Next, I need to go and see Xiaoling.

On the way, I also took the opportunity to check the mission information sent by Nangong Jinyi.

This is an armed group called "Spider Web," which mainly operates in the Twelfth District. It is in this very place that there are probably thirty to fifty main members. They have a certain amount of weapons and equipment, and it has been confirmed that they control no fewer than thirty people, all of whom are students from the Martial Academy, through nano-level human control devices, in order to collect a large amount of resources.

"Such a low-level armed force has controlled more than thirty martial arts academy students. It seems that the situation is indeed quite serious." Shen Xing's gaze became more solemn.

Although I was going there specifically for the nanoscale human control device, I also wanted to experience different combat styles.

He had never fought against such an armed force before, but it should be different from fighting in another world.

(End of this chapter)