Chapter 142.1: Application Form (Part One)

Since Chen Chuan had made up his mind, Cheng Zitong nodded. “Xiao Chuan, you’ve been training according to Lao He’s notes, haven’t you? Which step are you at now?”

Chen Chuan thought about it. He could sense that even if he had the bone beads to help him, his improvement speed had been slowing down.

According to his estimations, in at most three months, he would reach the true bottleneck of the First Limit. If he continued like that, his improvement would be really poor.

Based on his discussion with He Xiaoxing, there was no need for him to insist on reaching the peak of the First Limit. He could reach it after he reached the Second Limit or higher.

“I believe that I can start learning about the Second Limit ahead of schedule,” he said.

“The Second Limit, huh?” Cheng Zitong sighed with feeling. “Aside from a handful of elite students, most students don’t reach that level by graduation. Some of them can’t even reach it until the day they die. If you can reach the Second Limit, then it will indeed be better for you to apply for the unrestricted defense permit now compared to doing it in your senior year. Many people are not yet wary of you.”

At the Second Limit, mutated tissue grows further, raising the body’s physical attributes beyond their original foundation. It leads to people mastering more refined forces and martial art techniques. Their fighting strength becomes worlds apart from before.

𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Cheng Zitong opened the drawer and took out a form he had prepared long ago. He put it on the table. “This is the application form for the unrestricted defense permit. Since you’ve made your decision, fill it out.

“After you submit your application, someone will come and review your achievements. They’ll just be going through the motions, though. If no one from the main campus tries to hold you back, you’ll have to take the test within half a year. But you have evaluation points and recommendations from three different governmental departments, so based on your cousin’s analysis, they will not stop you from taking the test.”

Chen Chuan took the form. After scanning through it, he took out a pen, filled out the form, checked it, and handed it back to Cheng Zitong. “Please submit it for me, Mr. Cheng.”

***

While Chen Chuan was talking to Cheng Zitong, a sedan stopped in the square in front of Martial Valor University. The back seat doors opened. Zhuang Zhi, Feng Sheng, and Zhuang Chongshan got out.

Then, the door to the front passenger seat opened, and Tai Dongwei, one of the students in charge of the follow-up exam, stepped out. As an upperclassman and part of the Mutual Aid Group, he had brought along these three underclassmen with him on a mission.

This was the first time they had gone on one, and they felt that they had learned a lot and gained lots of experience. Some of the things they learned simply could not be taught in classes.

Tai Dongwei was like a big brother to them. He gave them a lot of pointers and help, so a friendly and harmonious atmosphere developed among them.

“Thank you for taking care of us during the mission, Tai Dongwei,” Zhuang Zhi said.

Tai Dongwei smiled at him. “You’re welcome. Since we’re all part of the Mutual Aid Group, we should be helping each other. You have great potential. Some of the freshmen might be stronger than you are now, but they’re just depending on the strength of their existing foundation.

“Martial arts training is all about investing in yourself. As long as you have the potential, the more resources you invest, the greater your rewards will be.”

He looked at the three of them. The motion allowed him to put stress on his next words. “You three, without a doubt, have great potential. With the Mutual Aid Group’s help, in another year or two, you’ll find that your peers won’t be able to defeat you anymore. All of you will be outstanding.”

Zhuang Zhi believed this and felt lucky that he decided to join the Mutual Aid Group, because that meant that he got more resources and help.

He looked down on those who refused to join the Mutual Aid Group, like Chen Chuan. Even though he had exceptional talent, he thought too highly of himself and refused to join. That was no different from squandering his talent. Chen Chuan might be stronger than he was right now, but their resources and opportunities were completely different.

Once he did more missions, he would be able to catch up to Chen Chuan in fighting experience and fighting prowess. When they became sophomores, the distance between them would widen, and by the time they were seniors, he would be far ahead of Chen Chuan.

Then, there was Wei Dong. He was supposed to be part of their area, but he always mingled with Area One. Then again, he was stupid, so Zhuang Zhi could not be harsh on him. It was just a pity that they lost a useful fighter.

He thanked Tai Dongwei again.

After Tai Dongwei gave a polite goodbye and parted ways with the others, he headed to his dorm. Since the Mutual Aid Group had pulled strings to get the mission for him, they would get seventy percent of the rewards.

But without the Mutual Aid Group, he wouldn’t have gotten such an easy mission that was perfect for guiding freshmen, so he had no complaints.

When he reached his dorm, a bespectacled student went up to him and greeted him. “Hello.”

Tai Dongwei recognized him. He was Yu Ruizhi, the person in charge of contacting people for the Mutual Aid Group. Knowing this meant that they had some task for him, he asked, “Anything up with the group?”

“Jiang Wei wants to see you. Come with me.”

Tai Dongwei hesitated for a moment. “I just came back from a mission and am all dirty. Should I change first?”

“You don’t have to. Jiang Wei doesn’t care about that. You shouldn’t let the upperclassmen wait.”

“How many of them am I seeing?”

“You’ll know when you’re there,” Yu Ruizhi said with a smile.

Tai Dongwei didn’t ask anything more. He got into the car next to them and took off. Ten minutes later, they arrived at one of the villas on North Peak.