Martial Arts Academy

the other side.

At a road intersection near the temporary resettlement area, a black extended sedan was parked, its engine still running, emitting a low rumble.

Inside the car sat Cen Ke and the others, but the atmosphere among them was somewhat somber.

Gu Shu was the first to break the atmosphere. A rare flicker of emotion appeared on his usually indifferent face as he gazed in the direction of the construction site and said calmly, "Do you think what Rama is doing is really a good thing for them?"

"It's hard to say." Hill was fiddling with a strangely shaped little model, which looked like some kind of technological product. A light screen appeared on it, reflecting her face, which combined innocence and composure. "For ordinary residents, perhaps. But for martial artists... it's hard to say."

Her words were pointed, and the people in the car were not stupid; they vaguely understood what Hill meant.

Zhou Kuang leaned back in his chair, his eyes closed, but he did speak: "No matter what, that kid Lama's intentions were good, and he truly gave them a chance."

As for what happened next, that was their own choice, and it had nothing to do with Rama.

As for Cen Ke, he didn't speak, but just sat quietly.

Not long after, a figure walked over from a distance.

It is Rama.

He opened the car door and got in.

"All arranged." Zhou Kuang opened his eyes and asked calmly.

Rama nodded: "All arranged."

"Then let's go." At this moment, Cen Ke finally spoke.

After that, no one said anything more.

The vehicle slowly started, drove towards the road in the distance, and then smoothly merged into the traffic and disappeared from sight.

Their destination was a core city far more prosperous and expansive than Cloud City. It was a place where the Huayan Republic's most elite resources and most prodigious geniuses converged, brimming with countless opportunities and challenges.

This departure may last a year, or it may last for several years, and I will never return to Yuncheng.

Outside the car window, the scenery of Yuncheng rushed past, turning into a blurry background until it disappeared completely.

……

Meanwhile, at the construction site.

After the officials and Rama left, the brief uproar and excitement gradually subsided, and the management staff let everyone return to their workstations.

The roar of the machines resumed.

At this moment, Sun Konghong was looking at Zhao Dele and the others in the construction area he managed, with a look of envy on his face.

"You guys are really lucky!" He patted Daode Le on the shoulder, his tone full of admiration. "Being able to settle down in Yuncheng and even get into the Martial Arts Academy... tsk tsk."

He held up three rough fingers and gestured, his face full of sighs: "I endured three whole years for this household registration! As for that kind of military academy, I didn't even dare to dream of it."

"You guys...you're really lucky."

"Brother Sun, what exactly is the Martial Arts Academy like?" Zhao Dele asked curiously without stopping his work or saying anything modest.

Sun Hong chuckled, "I don't know much either. Let's get to work first, and I'll explain everything to you properly at lunchtime."

……

Lunch break.

The group sat together, eating a simple lunch provided by the construction site.

Sun Hong finished his meal in a few bites, lit a cigarette, took a leisurely puff, and then slowly began to speak.

"Let me tell you about that military academy."

Zhao Dele and the others immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks and pricked up their ears.

"I don't know much about it, after all, I'm too far removed from that place, so far that I don't even know if my next generation will have the chance to go there. So I can only give you a brief explanation." Sun Hong flicked his cigarette ash. "The Military Academy is where the talented young people go after they are divided into streams at sixteen."

"I've heard that there are the best teachers there to guide their cultivation, who can see the flaws and deficiencies in their life force at a glance. There are the best auxiliary cultivation instruments and potions to help them better temper their skin, flesh, tendons, and bones, and even help temper their internal organs and bone marrow. More importantly, they will also impart all kinds of knowledge to them."

"These things might be easily accessible to those with family wealth and connections. But for ordinary people, they are as difficult as climbing to the sky."

Therefore, entering a military academy can truly change one's fate.

"Are the resources they provide unlimited? Or is there competition involved?" Soguli asked.

"There's definitely competition, no matter where you are." Sun Hong nodded. "As far as I know, the better you perform and the more talented you are there, the more you get. Conversely, you can only get the lowest share."

"Actually, in that kind of place, family background still matters. If your family is well-off, you'll have access to more resources, which will allow you to level up faster. And the faster you level up, the more resources you can get in the academy."

This might sound like a vicious cycle. However, it's said that the instructors at the academy also provide rewards based on individual circumstances.

"Brother Sun, what kind of knowledge are you referring to?" Cheng Mingyuan was very curious about this.

Sun Hong thought for a moment and explained, "Simply put, once you're inside, you won't just be learning about cultivation. You'll also learn about biology, understanding the weaknesses and habits of different beasts; you'll learn about technology, knowing how to operate those powerful individual combat equipment; you'll even learn about tactical command, chemical manufacturing... In short, in that place, you'll receive the most comprehensive training and learn things that ordinary people like us would never encounter in our entire lives."

"This is not something that money can buy."

He looked at Zhao Dele and the others, and said solemnly, "Even if you only study there for three months, you will benefit greatly and your perspective will be completely different."

"And if any of you can pass the assessment and stay there as a formal student, your future will be completely rewritten. At the very least, you will be able to cultivate to the Bone Refining Realm within one or two years."

Sun Hong pointed to himself and chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Unlike me, I'm over 30 and only just reached the Tendon Refining Realm because of work and life. You guys are so young and you've already reached the Bone Refining Realm. You'll have plenty of time and resources to fight for that Five Organs Heavenly Gate!"

"Unlike me, this is it for my life, I've missed my chance."

"Even if you don't end up staying, with your 'Military Academy Trainee' resume, you can find a very good job after you graduate, a hundred times better than carrying bricks on a construction site."

Listening to Sun Hong's description, Zhao Dele and the others felt a surge of excitement, as if they had already seen a brighter future.

Sun Hong exclaimed for the third time, "You guys are really lucky!"