First Earnings

After the group photo, the crowd dispersed.

Qin Heng and several of his teammates headed to a restaurant near the Martial Warrior Alliance building.

When they arrived at the private room, the seven of them held their new Martial Warrior Identification Cards, all feeling quite excited.

"From now on, we're Martial Warriors. We're no longer bound by ordinary laws."

"What are you talking about? The Martial Warrior Protection Act and Martial Warrior Administration Regulations are no less strict than ordinary laws..."

"Exactly. Besides the laws governing ordinary people, we also have to stand up for justice and take helping and saving others as our duty. We can't casually use violence in the city. There aren't any fewer rules—there are even more."

"But we have more privileges too."

"..."

They chatted idly.

They all knew the laws governing Martial Warriors very well. Back when they had become Quasi-Martial Warriors, they had already memorized them backward and forward.

What set Martial Warriors apart from ordinary people was not only their strength, but also their social status and social responsibilities.

As humanity's cutting-edge weapons, even if Martial Warriors did nothing at all, the government would provide them with a minimum living allowance of 1,000 yuan every month.

Of course, no one had ever heard of anyone claiming that money. Even disabled Martial Warriors could find excellent jobs and had no need to worry about money.

If a Martial Warrior committed a crime, regular police officers could not detain them. Only the Martial Warrior Alliance and the government-run Martial Warrior Administration Bureau could handle the matter. Generally, unless the offense was particularly serious, the punishment would be lenient.

If a Martial Warrior killed someone, even if they were at fault, the outcome was usually not the death penalty. Instead, they would be sent to the Wilderness Army to become wilderness soldiers, atoning for their crimes by killing large numbers of Monsters.

That was how Martial Warriors were treated in relation to civilians.

When it was Martial Warrior against Martial Warrior, however, because the victim was also a Martial Warrior, the matter would be handled more seriously.

In addition, the Martial Warrior Protection Act and Martial Warrior Administration Regulations contained provisions protecting Martial Warrior Family Members.

If a Martial Warrior Family Member committed an offense, they could also receive lenient treatment. However, the Martial Warrior in that family would receive a demerit and would need to kill a certain number of Monsters to atone for their family member's crime. Otherwise, their rights would be restricted.

And if a Martial Warrior Family Member was harmed, whether the culprit was a civilian or a Martial Warrior, they would be severely punished.

Taken as a whole, the various provisions offered more benefits than drawbacks.

So many people worked hard to become Martial Warriors. Apart from the shared ideal of protecting their homeland, some also did it for this "superior" status.

"Heroes, your dishes are here!"

The restaurant owner knew Qin Heng and the others were Martial Warriors, so he treated them with great enthusiasm and personally served their dishes.

Qin Heng and the others chatted as they ate and drank.

It was Qin Heng's first time drinking alcohol. He did not think it tasted very good, but swept up by the atmosphere, he never put down his cup.

After several cups of White Wine, he felt slightly lightheaded.

Huang Jiancheng said, "Let's exchange phone numbers. We should keep in touch when we have time. Qin Heng, you're a genius. When we ask you out for drinks in the future, you won't ignore our calls, right?"

Qin Heng smiled. "Heavenly Dao Martial Hall has semi-closed management. We only get two days off each month, so I might not even be able to get out."

Zhao Dongxing said, "No problem, no problem. A few of us are from Heavenly Dao Martial Hall too. We can get together inside. As for Brother Huang and Brother Jin, we can just video call and toast through the cloud!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Good news put everyone in high spirits, and they ate the meal happily, spending 300 yuan in one go.

Although Qin Heng felt a little pained, he had gained several Martial Warrior friends. Four of them were even Senior Apprentices from Heavenly Dao Martial Hall, so it was well worth it.

After the meal, the group went to the MS Group building not far from the Martial Warrior Alliance building.

Spoils obtained in the wilderness could be sold directly for money.

MS Group's purchasing market was open twenty-four hours a day, and transactions could be made at any time.

Led by the two insiders, Huang Jiancheng and Jin Wenxin, Qin Heng and the others arrived at the trading area.

There were more than a hundred counters, each staffed by a person in charge. As long as someone went up and handed over the Monster materials they wanted to sell, they would receive a corresponding price quote.

The pricing process was completed by an intelligent system. As long as the material had been recorded in the system, it would produce an accurate result. The staff had no authority to interfere, which had earned the trust of Martial Warriors.

Qin Heng went to a trading counter and placed one of the materials he had obtained on it.

The intelligent system immediately scanned it and displayed a result.

Category: Giant Black Hound · Canine Teeth (2)

Rating: Adult Elementary Monster

Condition: Intact

Value: 500 yuan each (1,000 yuan total)

Then he placed the Blood Claw Demon Wolf's claws on it.

Category: Blood Claw Demon Wolf · Claws (6)

Rating: Subadult Elementary Monster

Condition: Slightly worn

Value: 3,800 yuan (full set)

Those were the only two types of spoils Qin Heng had. The result was not bad. Together, they totaled 4,800 yuan. Not only had he earned back the cost of dinner, he had even made a profit.

"Martial Warrior sir, are you sure you wish to sell these two sets of Monster materials to our group?" the staff member at the counter asked.

Qin Heng nodded. "Yes, let's make the deal."

The staff member said, "All right. Please provide your bank account number, or insert your bank card into the slot on the left."

Qin Heng had not brought his card, so he gave him the card number.

Less than five seconds later, his phone vibrated with a notification that his bank balance had changed.

Current total balance: 8,300 yuan

Earlier, Heavenly Dao Martial Hall had advanced him 10,000 yuan in wages. He had spent 6,000 on two phones and 200 on phone credit, leaving 3,800. He had paid 300 yuan for dinner by phone, and now another 4,800 yuan had been deposited, resulting in that amount.

"I have money again." Qin Heng was in a cheerful mood.

He had spent quite a lot recently, completely unlike before, when he had to stretch every single cent.

But he had spent it all where it needed to be spent, so there was nothing to regret.

Now that he had money in hand, and would earn even more in the future, his family's living conditions would definitely get better and better!

By the time he finished selling the materials, it was already past nine in the evening.

Qin Heng said goodbye to everyone. "It's getting late. I'm heading home. See you again when you have time, brothers!"

Zhao Dongxing waved. "We'll be waiting for you at Heavenly Dao Martial Hall!"

Huang Jiancheng and Jin Wenxin smiled and said, "We'll be waiting for you at MS Group. Come find us next time you sell materials and help us boost our performance!"

"Haha, definitely!"

Qin Heng left laughing and took a taxi out of the city.

The driver asked where he was going, and Qin Heng had initially planned to give his home address.

But whether it was the alcohol or the events of the day affecting him, the person he most wanted to see at that moment was not his parents, but Fang Lingxue.

So he gave the name of the street where Fang Lingxue lived.

The taxi sped along, racing toward the Slum District.

With his Martial Warrior Identification Card tucked against his chest and the double joy of Wang Peng's death tucked in his heart, Qin Heng watched the lights fly past outside with eager anticipation. He could not wait to see the lovely girl in his heart and tell her the good news.

On the way, he remembered Zhong Wanshan's text message.

"Teacher Zhong told me to bring my parents and Ling Xue to Heavenly Dao Martial Hall to report in... It looks like he's also worried that Wang Jianming's subordinates might retaliate against my family."

"That's good too. If the whole family moves into Heavenly Dao Martial Hall, we can see each other every day without waiting for holidays."