RoleplayNovel Chapter 3936 The Era of Martial Arts for All Begins
Chapter 3936 The Era of Martial Arts for All Begins
Chapter 3936 The Era of Martial Arts for All 1.0 & Its Beginning
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Ziling's mother suddenly received a message from the "expert." When she instinctively wanted to ask if there was anything urgent, she quickly realized what it was.
[Expert] Departments that require high levels of secrecy usually have some important missions or something like that—when Luo's father had missions in the past, he also needed to shut down his computer.
—【Don't worry, I'll nurture your account until it's perfectly smooth and healthy! Love you!】
Then there is no more.
Ziling's mother felt a little regretful, because when she asked the "Great God" to help take care of "Long'er" last time, they couldn't meet in person and only had a brief phone conversation.
Ziling's mother leaned back in her chair, slowly picked up her working-class bottle of water, took a small sip, and muttered, "Ever since the US invasion, the world has become quiet... but judging from the actions of many countries now, there seems to be some undercurrent..."
A peculiar ringtone suddenly sounded on the phone, and Ziling's mother quickly gathered her thoughts, put on her coat, and left the office.
Today is the day Luo Qiu and You Ye officially begin their nationwide research and investigation—meaning the couple is about to take off, and she has to go to the airport to see them off!
This decision was made during a small family gathering last night.
The monstrous Hummer Black Warrior speeding along the highway was still quite a sight.
"Sis... take it easy..."
Old Ma said that Ye Yan was also going to the headquarters of the Administration Bureau for training. She originally wanted to see him off... but he took the Administration Bureau's private plane directly from his residence before dawn, so there was no time to meet him.
Ziling's mother didn't care. To use a phrase from the last century, Lao Ye was like a wanderer, a little bird without feet.
"Pear, can you check if there's any traffic jam on the road?"
"Okay!"
Ziling's mother is so familiar with Qilin City that she doesn't even need to look at the navigation. As long as she knows which road is blocked, she can quickly find several ways to avoid it. By not checking the road and focusing on the road ahead, she is already showing the greatest respect for the road law!
“Huh… what’s this?” Pear, who was looking at the map, suddenly paused.
Her phone suddenly received a message—from an official source.
"what happened?"
After reading the information, Pear frowned and said, "The government just announced a new 'Health-Strengthening Exercise,' which every citizen can download and receive through the newly launched 'All-People Health' APP..."
"【Health-Strengthening Exercises】?" Ziling's mother was also taken aback, and subconsciously said, "Haven't similar things been released before?"
Ziling's mom downloaded the last set of exercises and tried them... but she didn't feel any Qi at all—I heard that the last set of exercises was used to filter out those who had slipped through the net.
After all, a nationwide census is bound to have its share of errors, and it may not be able to find all eligible "Awakened Ones".
Pear said, "This time it's different. This time everyone is required to practice... There will be an exam, and the minimum requirement is to reach a level of 5 in [Qi and Blood].
What is the "Qi and Blood" value?
"It says here that the average Qi and Blood value for a normal person is 3..." Pear glanced at the announcement again, "Starting next week, all top-tier hospitals nationwide will be able to conduct free Qi and Blood tests, and you can make an appointment now..."
"Day by day..."
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The plane had already left the area of Qilin City long ago and was now located at the border between the north and south of Shenzhou.
This time, the branch office of [Qilin City] also recommended three agents to go to headquarters for training with Ye Yan... They were all junior agents who had been on the job for several years and had performed well.
Have you seen the latest government announcement?
"【Health and Wellness Exercises】...What the heck?"
"Is there any explanation for this?" Ye Yan asked curiously.
As a martial artist, he immediately downloaded the app, received a copy of the technique, and glanced at it briefly.
There's something to it, but not much... Ordinary people can practice it, but the level they can reach is limited. It does indeed fit the concept of "strengthening the body and maintaining health".
“I know that.” One of the veteran detectives said seriously, “I once heard the minister and others mention this matter. It’s not a decision made on a whim recently, but rather a plan that started when spiritual energy began to recover.”
"Xisuo?"
"The probability of an Awakened One or someone with a spiritual root appearing among ordinary people is still too low... Although we have a large population, even with a low probability, a considerable number will still emerge. But what about ordinary people who cannot awaken and do not have a spiritual root?" The old agent said slowly, "There is a power that even ordinary people can acquire through persistent training—Martial Arts!"
"That's true." Ye Yan nodded in agreement.
Another veteran agent thought for a moment and said, "Indeed, it may not be obvious in Qilin City, but in various places, a class has already formed between the extraordinary and the ordinary. After everyone started practicing martial arts, ordinary people have a new way out... Powerful martial artists can also turn the world upside down!"
For example, the Bureau's own pillar of strength, "Fire Cloud Evil God," is a pure martial artist, known as the strongest man (human) in China.
What if, out of a population of over a billion, one or two more beings like the "Fire Cloud Evil God" were to emerge... wouldn't that be a huge win?
"But wouldn't that cause the number of criminals to surge..."
"Since the nation has chosen to promote martial arts among all citizens, it will definitely make contingency plans... Overall, it will still benefit the improvement of China's comprehensive strength. Besides, it's only just begun. For ordinary people to develop any skill, it would take several years of diligent training. Even if someone has hidden talent for martial arts, it would still take at least a year and a half, right?"
"I wonder what China will be like in ten or twenty years if things continue at this pace... Those ordinary people who don't even have the talent for martial arts will probably only be able to..."
"There's nothing we can do about it, survival of the fittest... All we can do is try our best to protect them, right?"
Even at this time, they were still full of passion.
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Amidst the discussions, a turning point slowly arrived at the landing point of the headquarters in Beijing. Personnel recommended for training from all over the country were gathered here… the number was not small; Ye Yan roughly estimated it to be at least two hundred.
All personal communication devices will be confiscated. The training will be conducted in seclusion for three months. After three months, new positions and rewards will be awarded based on individual performance.
In fact, most people are here for the reward—after all, the reward contains many real treasures.
And so, Ye Yan's career as an agent of the Bureau officially began.
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"...The True Spirit has been imprinted. You can go on your adventure with peace of mind, my lady. Good luck!"
After emerging from this strange place, Ah Xi Ruo felt a sense of unfamiliarity—clearly, this place had never been opened to the public, and even the previous generation of the [True Dragon] probably didn't know about it.
The repair time for the [Holy Mark] was not long, but the time spent imprinting the True Spirit was quite long.
However, with the monitoring of [Ice Wheel], Ah Xi Ruo knew about what had happened in the outside world these past two days... After casually glancing at Zi Ling's mother's reply, Ah Xi Ruo immediately turned off her phone and stayed here at [Ice Wheel].
According to [Ice Wheel], it can communicate with her over extremely long distances through the defense system of the Nine Star World outside World 003... Except for some areas with shielding capabilities, Ah Xi Ruo can basically [call] home at any time.
Furthermore, leaving this phone number here makes it easier for [Binglun] to reply to important messages... which is quite convenient.
I wonder when that jerk will come to pick me up?
Ah Xiruo sat on the cloud peak of the secret realm, seemingly lost in thought, looking at the vast sea of clouds, her hands supporting her chin... She didn't plan to go out at this moment, since she had already left a message and taken care of everything she needed to do.
"Speaking of which... why didn't we just kill all the Void Demons who were imprisoned here?" Ah Xi Ruo suddenly asked curiously.
She counted them and found that there were quite a few Void Demons imprisoned in the True Dragon Secret Realm—the previous generation of True Dragons had truly illustrious achievements, but these things were unknown to most people.
“It would be a pity to kill them.” [Ice Wheel] appeared beside Ah Xi Ruo in the form of light and shadow, sitting with her on the cloud peak. “Leaving them behind allows us to continuously extract their power. Part of it can be used to maintain the basic operation of this secret realm and the [Ship of Theseus]. Furthermore, it can continuously nourish the origin of the 003 world.”
“…Nourish this world?” Ah Xi Ruo was taken aback.
【Binglun】smiled slightly and said, “Otherwise, young master, where do you think the claim that the spiritual energy in Shenzhou is far beyond normal levels, as well as the power of the dragon veins... and even that the 【True Dragon】 is invincible as long as it stands on the land of Shenzhou comes from? When things increase, there must be decreases. Where does the 【True Dragon】 get the capital to squander its power? It comes from these imprisoned people.”
"So, these guys are the real 'power banks' after all?" Ah Xiruo clicked her tongue twice, then suddenly realized, "Why didn't you say so earlier? Last time I slaughtered so many gods of Asgard, didn't I suffer a huge loss?"
"Not many, it's no problem," [Ice Wheel] said calmly. "Besides, if they perish here, they will be absorbed by 003 itself... The strengthening of 003's essence will also benefit you, young master. It's just a different focus, but both are needed."
"Okay?" Ah Xiruo nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Over the years, have any Void Demons been completely drained? What happens to them after they're drained?"
"It will become a Void Elemental Demon," Ice Wheel said casually. "Then it will be thrown to the outer perimeter to fill the Elemental Demon Sea on the outer edge of the Nine Star World, serving as another defensive barrier."
"..."
Ah Xi Ruo hasn't seen the outer [Primordial Demon Sea] yet, but since it's called a [Sea], its sheer size is simply unimaginable...
"Anyway, even without His Highness here, it will be quite safe," [Ice Wheel] said with a slight smile. "After all, 003 exists for...
"Your computer is frozen again!"
"Please grant me final access quickly, I don't want the system to freeze every now and then..."
"...You'll lend me money?"
"Go for it, my lord!"
Suddenly, a dazzling gate of light appeared in front of the sea of clouds, and a staircase of light extended towards the place where Ah Xiruo was sitting in a daze.
This is clearly a signal from Boss Luo... The other side of the door should be the starting point of this trip.
"My lord, have a safe journey. I will be here waiting for your return."
Ah Xiruo glanced back and saw that [Binglun], who had transformed into light and shadow, had conjured a handkerchief from who-knows-where and was now vigorously waving it as a farewell gesture... It felt like this guy's personality was set up to be the type that would cry very easily?
A thought struck her, and she suddenly said, "[Ice Wheel], may I see your true appearance?"
Suddenly, the sea of clouds shone brightly, and the figure standing atop the clouds, waving a handkerchief, suddenly lost its haziness... It was a woman with long silver hair, who seemed to possess all the gentleness in the world.
Long Xiruo's eyes widened slightly, as if she saw a familiar shadow in the other person's face...
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With a deep breath, I traversed the distance.
On the other side of the door was a long, spacious, and bright corridor.
Ah Xiruo frowned, sensing her own body. Her power was not sealed; instead, a power completely different from spiritual energy began to surge into her body.
Her body seemed to have been thirsty for a long time, and every cell in her body was greedily absorbing this new... and more advanced power particles!
The [Stigmata] seem to have become incredibly active!
The level of comfort is almost similar to doing pleasurable things with a lover...
Even more so, there seemed to be a strange call rising from her heart, giving her a sense of disorientation.
Forward, forward...
Come quick, come quick...
Come to my side.
—Those around me.
—My child…
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Ah Xi Ruo took a deep breath, and the faint cry disappeared instantly. After adjusting her breathing, she walked slowly through the passage, getting used to the environment.
The moment Ah Xiruo stepped out of the passage, she was overwhelmed by the enormous space before her.
This is an enormous... shipyard, where an ancient pirate ship, entirely gray-black in color, is currently moored!
People are loading supplies onto the ship.
Someone is adjusting the sails.
There were also a large number of giant robotic arms brushing the hull... and Ah Xi Ruo also noticed that many of these "people" didn't actually look like humans.
"Hello, Miss Long!"
A slightly familiar voice suddenly rang out from the side. Turning around, I saw a beautiful girl with long green hair, dressed in a maid outfit: Bai Zhi.
If Ah Xi had already met Bai Zhi, she nodded gently. "Where is your master?"
"The master is already on the ship," Bai Zhi said with a slight smile. "Miss Youye asked me to wait for you here. Please follow me!"
Ah Xiruo nodded and followed Bai Zhi's steps through the special boarding passage, approaching the black pirate ship that was even larger than an aircraft carrier.
Automatic.
"This...is no longer the 003 world, is it?"
“Yes.” Bai Zhi smiled and said, “This is the Port of Saint Gloria, the gateway to the Void Sea. The Black Pearl is resting here.”
Ah Xi Ruo, who had learned a lot about the void from Bing Lun, was not unfamiliar with the name "Void Sea." She knew that it was the first node of the "Primordial Era," a region that had been developed to its fullest extent.
But to be honest, she was still a little nervous at that moment.
Since she could remember, she had never entered the void... The source of her unease came from a sense of security that was about to be detached.
—Leaving 003 means she will no longer have the buff of unlimited stamina...
—I was already no match for that ruthless woman, and now I'm even less of a match for her…