Finally Becoming a Martial Artist

After stepping out the gate, he found that the young lieutenant officer hadn't left. It had only been about half an hour since he'd entered the small town.

The officer looked at Chen Hao's spotless appearance with some surprise. "Congratulations on passing the martial artist assessment. Let's get in the car; the higher-ups are still waiting."

Chen Hao nodded, took off his equipment, and placed it in the trunk of the military jeep before climbing into the passenger seat.

Seeing Chen Hao was settled, the officer stepped on the gas, and the military jeep sped off.

"Chen Hao, well done. From now on, you're a martial artist." Zhuge Tao looked at the young man before him, whose temperament had already become distinctly different. He was very satisfied—decisive in killing, yet still harboring a trace of kindness.

From Chen Hao's final actions, it was clear he was someone who remembered favors.

"Thank you for your guidance, Director. Chen Hao will keep this in mind!" Facing Zhuge Tao's help, Chen Hao was naturally grateful in his heart.

"Chen Hao, congratulations on becoming a martial artist!"

"Congratulations on becoming a martial artist." Wang Heng and Director Liu also came over to offer their congratulations.

A Warrior Rank martial artist might not be worth their attention, but a Spiritual Thought Master was a different matter entirely—definitely worth building a connection with.

"Chen Hao, would you like to settle in the main city area or stay in Yangzhou City?" Zhuge Tao asked.

Chen Hao thought for a moment. "I'll stay in Yangzhou City. I'm more familiar with it. I remember our Extreme Martial Arts Hall has a Mingyue Community over there, right? I'll live there."

"Alright. The notice will be sent over by noon. You can move in this afternoon. If anything comes up, just come to me directly. Over there, you can log into Extreme Home and purchase items on your own—your purchase permissions will be unlocked." Zhuge Tao wasn't surprised by Chen Hao's choice.

"Okay, thank you, Director." Suddenly, Chen Hao remembered he hadn't appraised and copied the two high-level War Generals yet.

Without hesitation, he threw an appraisal at both of them.

Wang Heng

Earth Human

Age: 41

Talent: None

Realm: Apprentice Level 6

Skills: Microscopic Basic Movement Technique

Mastered Basic Saber Technique

Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, Second Layer

Zhuge Tao

Earth Human

Age: 40

Talent: None

Realm: Apprentice Level 6

Skills: Mastered Basic Movement Technique

Proficient Basic Saber Technique

Proficient Basic Spear Technique

Nine Heavens Thunder Blade First Layer

World Annihilation First Layer

Chen Hao stared wide-eyed at the attributes of the two high-level War Generals. No wonder they were big shots at that rank—even if their strength hadn't grown much over the years, their skills had been honed to perfection.

Then Chen Hao copied all of Zhuge Tao's and Wang Heng's skills. To his delight, even though these skills were quite profound, he didn't feel the slightest bit of fatigue.

It seemed skill-type copying consumed far less energy. Of course, his increased mental strength was also key. Looking at the eight Skill Cards, Chen Hao couldn't help but feel excited—it looked like his strength was about to take another leap forward.

By the time Chen Hao returned to Yangzhou City with Jiang Nian, it was already afternoon. He figured the Mingyue Community should have received his information by now.

He quickly returned to his rented apartment in Nan'an Community and packed up his things. There wasn't much, anyway.

The most important items were the two Blood Shadow Second-Generation Battle Swords and the unfinished He Shou Wu. He grabbed some of his usual clothes, and since he didn't have much luggage to begin with, he left Nan'an Community.

Exiting the community, he hailed a taxi and soon arrived at Mingyue Community. After taking his things out of the taxi and paying the fare, he walked toward the community gate.

At the main entrance of Mingyue Community, six armed soldiers stood on either side of the gate. Seeing Chen Hao approach, one of them immediately raised his assault rifle, aiming the muzzle at Chen Hao: "Stop, sir. Keep your distance. If you enter the yellow line area, we have the authority to shoot you on sight."

Even though he'd read the original story, experiencing it firsthand and hearing a soldier say something like that made Chen Hao deeply uncomfortable. Or rather, these weren't real soldiers—just guards with guns. Compared to the soldiers from the frontline military districts, Chen Hao felt no respect for them.

This really wasn't the world from his past life. He remembered visiting a military base back then; the soldier on duty would stop you from trespassing, but would never speak to an ordinary person in such a tone.

Looking at the nervous guard, Chen Hao said calmly, "My name is Chen Hao. My information should have been sent over. I'm here to move in."

Just then, an old man with graying hair walked out of the guardhouse beside the gate, holding a tablet computer. "Chen Hao? Could I see your ID card?"

Chen Hao handed his ID card to the old man, who swiped it on the tablet. Chen Hao's information appeared on the screen.

"It's you, no mistake. Your information was sent over at noon. Your residence is Villa No. 198. You're moving in now, right? Come, I'll take you there." Confirming the information was correct, the old man called out to Chen Hao and led him into the community.

"These are our own soldiers, specially assigned to protect the community. After all, many martial artists' families live here, so they have to be cautious—martial artists can cause a lot of damage."

"You haven't been entered into the system yet. Once you get to your room, activate your Extreme Home account. Then the community's recognition system will register you, and coming and going won't be such a hassle. Alright, here we are—this is your residence."

"Thank you." Chen Hao looked at the villa before him and nodded, quite satisfied. He thanked the old man who had guided him, and the old man didn't linger—he turned and left.

Chen Hao took in his surroundings—compared to Nan'an Community, this place was a world apart.

Aside from the central Limit Hall, the area was filled with small bridges, flowing streams, and rows of standalone villas encircling them.

He then looked at his own residence: a luxurious blue-and-white villa. Not far from it stood another lavish villa, red-and-white. If his memory served him right, in two months, Luo Feng's family would move in here.

The villa was massive, with three floors plus a basement level, and above the third floor was an oversized terrace. The total area was estimated to be close to a thousand square meters.

The first floor held the living room, dining room, and the servants' quarters. The second floor had four oversized rooms: a bedroom, a media room, a reception room, and a spacious martial arts training hall. The third floor contained several large rooms, including guest bedrooms. All in all, he was quite satisfied.