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Back in the lounge, he first took off his combat uniform, soaked in blood.

After a quick rinse, Xia Zhi changed back into clean, fresh training clothes. When he stepped out of the bathroom, he found someone already sitting in the room.

"Supervisor?"

Xia Zhi looked at Zhuge Tao in surprise.

Zhuge Tao smiled warmly at Xia Zhi. "You went through so much in one night. You must be tired, right?"

"I'm fine. I'm not tired. Supervisor, why are you here?" Xia Zhi asked.

"If I hadn't come, that bastard Wang Zhihong from the Thunderbolt Martial Arts School would have sent someone to invite you over." Zhuge Tao smiled.

Xia Zhi froze for a moment, then understood. "Supervisor, I've already signed with the martial arts school. And the school and you have treated me so well. I won't join any other faction."

After hearing Xia Zhi's words, Zhuge Tao looked at the young man before him. His face still carried a trace of youthful innocence, yet it could not conceal the vicious aura left behind by a night of slaughter.

"Neither arrogant nor rash. Good!" Zhuge Tao grew increasingly satisfied with Xia Zhi and said with a smile, "The Security Bureau has already intervened in yesterday's Tiger Mastiff King incident. There should be results within the next few days."

"Xia Zhi, prepare yourself mentally. I'll make the people behind this pay a certain price, but we'll leave it at that."

Xia Zhi looked at Zhuge Tao in surprise. "Supervisor, what do you mean?"

"Although we haven't investigated thoroughly, the people behind it didn't leave much evidence directly tying them to it."

"Besides, they have deep backing. If we push them too hard, a cornered dog might jump the wall, and that wouldn't be good for you."

"Of course, once we intimidate them this time and make them afraid to act carelessly again, you'll have time to grow."

"I've already reported your performance this time in full to the Global Headquarters. Your mastery of Microscopic-level movement techniques has basically secured you a spot in the Elite Training Camp."

"In a few months, the training camp will begin recruiting. Once you enter the camp, by the time you return, you'll be a War God-level powerhouse."

"Then, you'll truly have the strength to settle your own grudges." As he spoke, a fierce glint flashed through Zhuge Tao's eyes.

After listening, Xia Zhi pondered for a moment before saying, "I'll listen to you, Supervisor."

"Come, let's return to the Base city together." Zhuge Tao stood and said with a smile, "The old man at home must be worried sick waiting for you."

Thinking of his grandfather waiting for him at home, Xia Zhi followed Zhuge Tao out of the lounge.

Yangzhou City, Mingyue Residential Area.

Xia Zhi's grandfather, Xia Dahai, was sitting in a pavilion at the residential area entrance, chatting with a white-haired old man.

After Xia Dahai and Xia Zhi moved into Mingyue Residential Area, Xia Dahai no longer needed to go out collecting scrap every day. With plenty of free time, he joined several equally elderly relatives of martial artists in the neighborhood, playing chess and taking walks every day. Life had become very pleasant.

The white-haired old man was someone Xia Dahai had met through their daily chess games.

He had originally come to play chess with Xia Dahai today. But ever since Xia Zhi had left yesterday for the Combat Assessment, Xia Dahai had spent nearly all his time, aside from eating and resting, waiting in the pavilion by the neighborhood entrance.

He wanted to see Xia Zhi return safely at the very first moment.

"Old Xia, your Xia Zhi will definitely pass the assessment."

The white-haired old man saw him repeatedly looking toward the neighborhood entrance. Whenever a car arrived, anticipation filled his eyes, so he could not help comforting him.

"Old Liu, is the Combat Assessment really dangerous?

"Xia Zhi said it wasn't dangerous, but I heard Old Li and the others say that it is."

Xia Dahai asked worriedly.

The white-haired old man nodded. "There is some danger."

"In every martial artist Combat Assessment, some Quasi-Warriors die. Injuries and disabilities happen as well."

Seeing Xia Dahai grow tense, he continued, "But your Xia Zhi will definitely be fine. According to my son, the casualties are all from the weakest group among the participants. This is also the first screening on the path of a martial artist."

"Your Xia Zhi was already so strong during the Quasi-Warrior Assessment. With his strength, this assessment won't be dangerous for him."

"For us to live such peaceful lives, and for humanity to have safe environments like Base cities to survive in, isn't it all because martial artists like Xia Zhi risk their lives for it?"

"Mm, that's right." Xia Dahai nodded. The expression on his face eased, but he was still deeply anxious inside.

Suddenly—

His phone rang. Xia Dahai took it out and looked at it, joy immediately appearing on his face. He said to the white-haired old man beside him, "It's Xia Zhi calling."

"Answer it quickly." The white-haired old man smiled.

"Is that Xia Zhi?" Xia Dahai asked into the phone, his voice trembling slightly.

"Grandpa, I passed the martial artist Combat Assessment. I'll be home tonight, so don't worry. We'll have dinner together tonight."

Xia Zhi's familiar voice came through. The hand Xia Dahai had been gripping the phone with instantly relaxed.

"Good, good. Grandpa will wait for you to come back so we can eat together." Xia Dahai was overwhelmed with excitement.

After hanging up, he excitedly told the white-haired old man, "He passed! I need to go back and make preparations. Xia Zhi will be home tonight."

"Haha, I told you so! Go prepare more delicious food." The white-haired old man said.

Inside Villa 188 of Mingyue Residential Area.

That evening, after Xia Zhi returned home, he happily had dinner with his grandfather Xia Dahai.

That home, occupied by only grandfather and grandson, was filled with joy that night.

From this moment onward, Xia Zhi was officially a martial artist!

Looking at Xia Zhi, whose temperament had clearly become more mature after the assessment, Xia Dahai was so emotional that tears streamed down his aged face.

After calming his emotional grandfather, the two talked for a long time. The vicious aura brought by his first time killing monsters gradually faded amid the peaceful, harmonious atmosphere of home.

After his grandfather went to sleep, Xia Zhi came to the third-floor lounge.

Finally, I can access the Limitless Martial Arts School's internal network!

In this world, certain special internal networks could only be accessed after obtaining a specific identity.

Only official martial artists of the Limitless Martial Arts School were qualified to access the school's internal martial artist network—Limitless Home!

"Limitless Home." Xia Zhi entered the website address on the keyboard.

A massive screen, nearly two hundred inches wide, appeared across one wall of the lounge.

The screen immediately loaded the website "Limitless Home." The connection was so fast there was not the slightest delay.

"Beep."

Xia Zhi verified his fingerprint.

Soothing, elegant background music filled the lounge. Xia Zhi's personal page appeared on the enormous screen, displaying his photograph and personal martial artist information.

Name: Xia Zhi

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Address: Yangzhou City, Jiangnan Base City, Huaxia Country

Martial Artist Certificate Number: 420304205408010016

Martial Artist Level: Warrior level (Beginner)

Contribution Points: 0

Currency Balance: 20.1 million Huaxia Coin

"20.1 million Huaxia Coin?"

"The startup funds promised by the Limitless Martial Arts School have arrived. And there's also the hundred thousand from the military district's purchase of the Tiger Mastiff King." Xia Zhi smiled as he looked at his balance.

At the top of the page was a row of notification icons.

Among them, a small envelope icon kept flashing. When he moved the mouse over it, a message appeared: "You have two new emails."

Xia Zhi opened the first email, and a video immediately appeared.

"Hello, Mr. Xia Zhi."

A young woman in a white business suit appeared on the massive screen. Smiling, she said, "I am Supervisor Zhuge's assistant. I believe you have already seen the twenty million in startup funds promised by the Supervisor."

"As for purchasing movement technique, blade technique, and Guidance arts manuals, you may buy them through the internal network. Your free allowance is one hundred million."

"As long as the total does not exceed one hundred million, the internal network will reimburse it directly. Not a single cent will be deducted from you."

"If the manuals cost more than one hundred million, Mr. Xia Zhi will need to pay the excess himself."

"Finally, congratulations to Mr. Xia Zhi on passing the martial artist Combat Assessment."

After the video finished playing, it ended immediately.

"Ha, I'm a multimillionaire too."

In both his past and present lives, this was the first time Xia Zhi had possessed so much money.

Although he knew full well that in this world, money was merely a number to the strong, and true treasures could not be bought with money.

Still, looking at his account balance and the one hundred million he was about to spend,

Xia Zhi could not help feeling excited.

Two chapters today. His strength was about to begin rising rapidly, little by little.