Chương 43: Is this a martial arts academy?

After listening to Zhang Kui's words, Zhao Rui suddenly realized that he had unknowingly become the first student in his freshman year to join the martial arts team.

It's estimated that counselor Liu Jie's tireless help played a significant role in this, and Principal Hao's approval was certainly also a contributing factor.

"The main force of the martial arts team is currently composed of seniors and juniors; we sophomores are at best just doing odd jobs..."

As Zhang Kui walked, he introduced the building, and soon the two arrived in front of a two-story building that looked like an ancient building, but was made entirely of cement, resembling a fortress.

"You need to scan your face and verify your iris information to enter and exit here!"

After scanning his face at the security equipment at the entrance, Zhang Kui led Zhao Rui into the small building.

The interior of the building is quite modern, with many independent rooms on both sides of a corridor, some of which have heavy-duty steel doors.

"Come with me first to have your basic data measured, and then I'll register your relevant information!"

Zhang Kui swiped his face in front of a heavy iron gate, and the gate automatically opened to both sides.

Zhao Rui followed and stepped inside. He saw rows of cool blue-white light flowing across the walls like liquid mercury, dazzling and spectacular.

Several holographic screens floated on the hexagonal honeycomb-patterned ceiling, and data streams stretched and reorganized in the air like ink splashes falling into water.

"..."

Zhao Rui was shocked. This was a martial arts academy? If he hadn't experienced it firsthand, he would have thought it was a science and technology academy.

In the corner of the room stood three transparent cylindrical cabin-like structures, their fiber optic cables flashing in a breathing rhythm, as if encapsulating the mysterious nebula deepest in the Milky Way.

Hidden optical fibers on the ground wove a flowing star map, and with each step Zhao Rui and his companion took, ripples of energy spread out.

"Senior brother, where is this?"

Zhao Rui was dumbfounded, feeling like he was watching a science fiction movie in his past life. Holy crap, this is too awesome.

"The Tenglong-3 martial arts analysis lab developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Pretty cool, right? I was stunned when I first came here, haha!"

Zhang Kui laughed heartily, seemingly recalling his embarrassing moment when he first came here.

"Yes, it's quite impressive."

Zhao Rui nodded.

Zhang Kui walked to a control panel, banged on it for a while, and then gestured for Zhao Rui to take off his shoes and walk barefoot into one of the cabin-like instruments.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Rui followed his instructions and went inside, put on a helmet-like object, then gripped the two handles with both hands and stood with his body spread out in a starfish shape.

"Circulate your internal energy, using the method you are most familiar with. Don't worry about crushing things; they're all made of high-strength alloy."

Zhang Kui's voice rang out from the sealed cabin.

Following his instructions, Zhao Rui channeled his inner energy and felt a strange current flowing through his body, gradually stimulating the meridians that had been opened up.

This feeling?

It feels strangely comfortable!

Zhao Rui calmed his mind and carefully sensed the direction of this stimulating flow and the way energy was circulating.

Standing before the data display instruments outside the cabin, Zhang Kui frowned slightly, looking at the fluctuating data charts and multi-dimensional stereoscopic images of a person, and muttered to himself, "Junior brother's talent is just average!"

"Meridian permeability 50%, dantian expansion speed slightly below average, internal energy viscosity 70%..."

"There is one acupoint that has actually connected to the bridge between heaven and earth, hehe, interesting!"

This continued for five or six minutes before Zhang Kui turned off the testing device and called Zhao Rui out.

"Senior brother, how's my talent?"

Zhao Rui was quite curious about this amazing instrument and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Not bad, that's good. Let's go to the registration room to enter your biometric information!"

Zhang Kui made a casual remark, clearly somewhat perfunctory.

"Um, senior brother, that's obviously a perfunctory response. Isn't it terrible?"

"Not bad either. You're currently in first place among the team members."

"..."

This senior brother, whose name sounds quite imposing, turned out to be a comedian when he spoke.

Zhao Rui sighed. In fact, he was prepared for this. If he had good talent, he would have gone straight to the martial arts academy long ago.

If it weren't for the system panel, he would probably still be at most a level three martial artist right now.

"It's alright. At least you've opened one acupoint, which puts you ahead of many senior students."

Zhang Kui offered a word of comfort, and the two left the testing room and went to another room.

"Uncle Deng, a new team member has arrived. I'm bringing him here to register."

Upon entering, Zhang Kui crouched down and peeked inside. When he saw the old man lying on the recliner, a fawning smile immediately appeared on his face.

The old man had a stubble beard, a graying face, and wrinkles all over his body. His eyes were half-open, as if he couldn't wake up.

"Oh, the machine by the door, you can open it yourself. The password is..."

After saying that, the old man turned his head away without even glancing in their direction.

Zhang Kui tugged at Zhao Rui's eyelids, signaling him to keep quiet. Then, the two quietly walked to an office desk, turned on the computer and the connecting equipment behind it.

Register name, identity information, collect facial information, iris information, fingerprint information...

After completing a series of operations, Zhang Kui called out to the old man's retreating figure, "Uncle Deng, we're leaving now. We've turned off the computer!"

"Go, go!"

The old man didn't even bother to lift his arm, muttered a few words, and then fell silent.

Seeing this, Zhang Kui quickly closed the door with Zhao Rui and hurriedly left the registration room.

"Senior brother, who is this...?"

"I don't know him!"

"..."

I don't know you, but you're acting like some kind of reclusive master, which completely fooled me.

Zhao Rui couldn't help but roll his eyes. It would be better to keep his distance from this senior brother in the future.

"The senior student who greeted me last time I came was like this. You'll be the one to greet the freshmen when they come in the fall!"

"... Senior, I'm a freshman too!"

"Oh, I forgot! It's alright, practice makes perfect. We can't expect me, the senior disciple, to do it again!"

Zhang Kui readily handed over the task of future registration to Zhao Rui.

After registering their information, the two returned to the main hall by the same route.

Seeing the two return, Teacher Wang casually tossed them a USB drive. After Zhao Rui caught it, he said, "It contains the Tranquility Mantra, suitable for martial arts cultivation at level seven and above, up to the Grandmaster realm. Go back and memorize it, and practice diligently!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, letting Zhao Rui leave on his own.

Seeing this, Zhao Rui said goodbye to Teacher Wang and Zhang Kui, and walked out along the bluestone path.

When he arrived at the door, before he could even get close, the door creaked open automatically to both sides.

Zhao Rui's face twitched. This wasn't some kind of profound internal strength; it was just an automatic sensor door!

Inside the main hall!

Teacher Wang looked at the data table displayed on the computer monitor, hesitated slightly, and then said to Zhang Kui, "What was your meridian permeability rate when you first arrived?"

"Teacher, 86%!"

Zhang Kui replied succinctly.

"Okay, alright, you can go about your business."

After saying that, he waved for Zhang Kui to leave.

……

Night slowly descended upon Dongqi University along with the rosy clouds, enveloping the brightly lit campus buildings.

Zhao Rui was playing mobile games with his roommates in the dormitory. They had just finished dinner after attending two classes in the afternoon.

Just as they were having a great time, someone knocked on the dormitory door. Lebin was closest to the door, so he opened it while still looking at his phone.

"Excuse me, is Zhao Rui here?"

Two unfamiliar boys came in.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Rui slightly raised his head and replied, "I am Zhao Rui, and who are you?"

"Oh, we're from the student union. My name is Luo Zhengwen, and I'm the vice president. We'd like to discuss something with you. Is this a convenient time for you?"

The young man leading the group wore square-framed glasses and looked quite refined.

"Student council?"

Zhao Rui frowned; he didn't have much interaction with them.

However, since it was an organization "managed" by the students, Zhao Rui smiled, put down the game, nodded, and said, "It's convenient. Shall we talk here, or go outside?"

Seeing that Zhao Rui agreed, the person breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Let's talk outside the dormitory!"

Zhao Rui nodded and left the dormitory building with the two of them.

Upon arriving at the small square at the entrance, Luo Zhengwen stated directly, "Here's the thing: we've come to invite you to join our student council. If you join, you'll become the vice president."

"Forehead!"

Zhao Rui was taken aback for a moment, but then he understood and smiled, "I'm just an ordinary student, I won't cause you any trouble."

During military training, Zhao Rui became a representative of the freshmen of the college, and his personal combat skills were comparable to those of students in the martial arts academy.

How could the student council not pay attention?

Although it's unknown whether Zhao Rui will become a troublemaker in the future, it's better to be safe than sorry and bring him into the organization in advance.

If we make everyone a community of shared interests, wouldn't most of the problems be solved?

"Our president has also spoken with the tutor, and the tutor recognizes your abilities."

"No, thank you. I'm usually quite busy and don't want to participate in the student council."

"this……"

"It's okay, I'll go back now."

Zhao Rui smiled and turned to go back to his dormitory.

"this……"

After Zhao Rui left, a staff member following behind Luo Zhengwen asked a question.

"Alright, that's enough. Let's go! Let's tell the chairman."

After Luo Zhengwen finished speaking, he turned and left the small square.

Back in the dorm, Jian Congsheng asked curiously, "What does the student council want with you?"

"Nothing much! Is it about the martial arts academy?"

Zhao Rui smiled but didn't say anything.

"oh!"

Jian Congsheng didn't understand the matter of martial arts either, and seeing that Zhao Rui didn't want to talk about it anymore, he stopped talking.

In fact, he understood that Zhao Rui was not one of them. Although they shared a dormitory, their lives were completely different.

Even his future life will be different. Even if Zhao Rui makes no further progress in martial arts, with his current level, he will still be able to thrive in society.

However, since we've met in the same dormitory by chance, we should naturally try to get along well.

Students are far more realistic than adults imagine.

Silent all night.

After finishing his professional classes the next day, Zhao Rui took his schedule and headed to the Martial Arts Academy.

This was Zhao Rui's second visit, but he was still amazed by the antique Zen temple.

Without a doubt, it must have cost a lot of money!

A loving mother's thread, a traveler's clothes!

Brothers, love can turn sour, friendship can betray, but a mother's love for you is the only love that will never change in your life!

Happy Mother's Day to all book lovers' mothers!

Grateful for being raised, grateful for the bond between mother and child!

(End of this chapter)