Martial Artist Intelligence, Conflict

"Based on a Martial Artist's rank and physical attributes, the weapons they commonly use also have detailed grade classifications."

"Based on weight, material, and quality, we classify Gene Martial Artist weapons into C-grade, B-grade, A-grade, S-grade, SS-grade, and 3S-grade."

The clerk patiently and thoroughly explained this knowledge to Xu Qing.

"Of course, the prices of weapons increase exponentially with each grade."

"These grades were established by humanity during the Great Cataclysm, and we on Blue Star still use them today. But I've heard that Mars and the moon no longer use this system, instead classifying weapons according to the Martial Artist's strength."

Hearing this, Xu Qing immediately asked curiously, "Classified by strength?"

"That's right. First Order Martial Artists use first-order weapons, all the way up to Ninth Order Martial Artists using ninth-order weapons. The prices get higher and higher, and the quality gets better and better."

Xu Qing nodded, pretending to understand.

But in truth, this was only when he learned that Martial Artists' strength was ranked from the first order to the ninth order.

"How much is the cheapest C-grade weapon, like that blade?" Xu Qing asked, pointing at a completely crimson Battle Blade hanging on the wall.

"This is a classic representative of the Red Moon Series, the Red Moon Series 3. It weighs sixty kilograms and is suitable for Quasi Martial Artists or First Order Martial Artists. Ten thousand each."

The clerk smiled as he spoke.

Xu Qing raised his brows.

So expensive!

Xu Qing was immediately interested. "Can I try it?"

The clerk nodded. "Ordinary people certainly can't, but you can."

As he spoke, he laboriously took the blade down from the wall and handed it to Xu Qing with both hands.

Xu Qing solemnly accepted it with both hands, only to find that it was not as heavy as he had imagined.

"Hm?"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Xu Qing easily swung the Battle Blade a few times. As the blade flashed, he returned it to the clerk and nodded in satisfaction. It fit his hand perfectly. "Good blade!"

Only then did the clerk look at him in surprise, his attitude becoming even more respectful.

Afterward, the clerk introduced Xu Qing to several standard Combat Suits in the store.

Xu Qing only casually asked a few questions before the man realized that Xu Qing was a professional.

After all, as an employee of a Combat Suit company, Xu Qing's foundational knowledge was quite solid.

After that, the clerk introduced him to a whole series of items used by Martial Artists.

From flints for wilderness survival to catalogs introducing all kinds of single-person vehicles.

Finally, the man led Xu Qing to a heavy bulletproof glass display case.

After opening several locks, he took out an encrypted Metal Box.

"This is our store's best-selling and most widely known product: Gene Potions."

Click.

As the box opened, a cloud of cold mist drifted out.

Xu Qing looked closely and saw twelve transparent test tubes placed inside.

They were filled with pale yellow transparent liquid.

They looked quite exquisite.

"Our county is small, and there aren't many Martial Artists, so these are only the most basic E-grade Gene Potions. They can slightly improve one's genes and increase the human body's potential."

The clerk did not beat around the bush and spoke directly.

"These potions can be bought separately or as a complete set. This set costs one hundred and ten thousand, with a discount. If you buy them separately, each bottle costs ten thousand. It's not worth it."

Upon hearing the clerk's words, Xu Qing's mouth fell open. So expensive!

He had come this time specifically to buy some of these so-called Gene Potions to assist his cultivation.

Though he had been mentally prepared and knew this stuff would not be cheap.

He had never expected it to be this expensive!

One bottle was equal to a month's salary for him!

Xu Qing was somewhat troubled.

After working for so long, he had only saved sixty thousand.

Although he had now become a full employee, he did not have much money on hand.

"If I buy a set, can I pay in installments?" Xu Qing hesitantly asked a rather unprofessional question.

The clerk froze for a moment, then suddenly understood. "Please wait. I'll need to ask the boss about that."

With that, he took his phone and headed toward the back.

Xu Qing nodded and stood idly in the front hall, waiting for the other man's answer.

Very soon.

The clerk walked out with a smile.

"Mr. Xu, our boss says that's no problem. You can first pay part of it as a deposit, then choose either twelve or twenty-four installments. The boss says he has absolute trust in you."

Xu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully, "Thank you so much. How about this? I'll first pay fifty thousand as a deposit, then pay the remaining sixty thousand in twelve installments. Please calculate how much I'll need to pay each month."

Wang Yang smiled and nodded. "All right, no problem."

"Oh, right. Do you know where I can buy a Gene Guidance Technique?" Xu Qing asked as he was leaving.

Wang Yang shook his head. "That thing is too precious. You can ask around in the base city, but I doubt you'll have much luck. It isn't something that circulates openly."

Xu Qing could only accept that regretfully. "All right. Thanks."

Not long after.

Xu Qing walked out of the Lunar Surface Commerce Alliance store with a black bag on his back.

Inside the bag was the Metal Box.

He had spent three hundred to buy the black bag specifically to hold the box.

Naturally, it was to avoid drawing attention.

If he walked around the street carrying that Metal Box,

wouldn't he basically be telling everyone that he had spent a huge sum on a box of Gene Potions?

After all, this county town was not small. There would certainly be people who recognized it.

If those with ill intentions set their sights on him, wouldn't he be asking for trouble?

In less than half an hour, he had taken on a debt of sixty thousand.

Xu Qing had never imagined that one day he would spend money like water.

After buying his things and coming out, he finally remembered Zhou Tong.

Thinking of his boss Zhou Yu's instructions, Xu Qing felt a headache coming on. Still, he took out his phone and called Zhou Tong.

Once the call connected, Xu Qing tried his best to ask politely.

"Hello, is this Zhou Tong?"

A burst of noise came from the other end, as if someone were arguing.

There were also women's screams and crying mixed in.

Xu Qing's heart tightened, and he sensed that something was wrong.

So he hurriedly raised his voice and asked again.

"Hello? Is this Zhou Tong? I'm Xu Qing. I sat beside you in the car earlier! Say something!"

Just as Xu Qing was feeling uncertain, a tense voice finally sounded from the other end.

"I know it's you. Hurry to Starry Sky Shopping Center. We've run into trouble at clothing store number twelve on the third floor!"

It was Zhou Tong's voice. She sounded as if she were speaking in secret.

"Protect yourself!"

Xu Qing's scalp went numb. He hurriedly gave her that instruction.

Then he quickly hung up, went out to the street, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the shopping center.

"Driver! Please hurry. If we can get there within ten minutes, I'll pay double the fare!"

The moment he got in, Xu Qing spoke urgently.

The driver only glanced at him and said flatly, "Emergency? We can't make it there in ten minutes. And it's not about the fare. Running red lights gets you fined. How much can the fare even be worth?"

"I'll pay the fines!" Xu Qing said without hesitation.

The driver's eyes immediately lit up. "Hold on tight."

Vroom!

With the roar of the engine, the taxi shot forward like an arrow.

It took only nine minutes.

They raced all the way to Shenghui Shopping Center.

When he got out, Xu Qing did not even think about it. He directly tossed the driver seven hundred and rushed into the mall with his bag on his back.

He completely failed to hear the driver shouting after him, demanding double the fines.

Rushing all the way to the third floor, Xu Qing saw two tall, burly men at the elevator entrance, dragging a girl downstairs by her hair.

The girl kept screaming.

Many people were gathered around watching.

Xu Qing was instantly enraged.

"Let go!"

He covered three steps in one and rushed up to the elevator in the blink of an eye.

He grabbed the man's hand, then gave it a light twist.

"Ah!"

With a scream, the man immediately let go.

Only then did the woman flee in terror.

The man, however, looked furious and shocked. Without even thinking, he swung a fist at Xu Qing.

"Watch out!"

Just then.

A scream rang out from nearby.

Xu Qing turned his head and saw Zhou Tong standing unharmed beside the outer wall of a shop.

She stared at him in shock.

He had no time to think about who the woman the man had grabbed was.

Xu Qing merely shifted lightly to the side and dodged the man's fist.

Then, without hesitation, he kicked the man in the stomach.

He sent the tall, one-meter-ninety man flying with a single kick.

A wave of startled cries rose from the entire floor of the mall as everyone turned to look.

Xu Qing did not care about any of that. He turned to look at the other man.

Seeing this, the first man's companion backed away two steps in fright, like a startled little quail. "Don't hit me! This has nothing to do with me!"

From that one exchange alone, he could tell that Xu Qing was definitely not an ordinary person.

With that slight build and such disproportionate strength, he was clearly trained.

Seeing the other man surrender, Xu Qing frowned and swept his gaze around until he found Zhou Tong. He strode over to her. "What happened? What's going on?"

Zhou Tong looked at Xu Qing excitedly and pointed at the man as she complained, "Sister Liu and I were buying clothes here when this guy came over and asked Sister Liu for her number. Sister Liu clearly said no, but he kept pestering her shamelessly. Sister Liu got anxious and slapped him, so he tried to drag her to the Patrol Hall."

After explaining everything in a few sentences.

Zhou Tong looked at Xu Qing excitedly again. "You don't look that old, but you're really strong! You kicked such a huge guy flying with one kick. That was incredible!"

Xu Qing rolled his eyes speechlessly.

Only then did he turn and realize that the somewhat disheveled long-haired woman nearby was Liu Yun from the company.

He stepped forward and quietly asked after her. Once he saw that Sister Liu was fine, he turned and walked toward the man lying on the ground clutching his stomach.

"Young man, don't make things worse. These people are from the Black Fish Gang."

Just as Xu Qing stepped forward, preparing to teach the man a lesson.

A middle-aged security guard suddenly came over from the side and quietly said a few words beside him.

Xu Qing gave the man a grateful smile.

Only then did he walk over to the burly man.

Not people to provoke.

"Big brother, I was wrong! Big brother, I was wrong!"

When the man saw Xu Qing approach, he immediately apologized in terror, but he did not reveal his identity.

Xu Qing considered it briefly and did not strike again. He walked up to the man and said, "I've heard what they said. Were you the one who harassed her first?"

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