When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 63 I didn't mean to discriminate.

At 10 a.m., the cruise ship slowly docked.

This is a large dock with over a hundred boats of various shapes and sizes moored around it. In the distance stands a massive marble gatehouse, separated from the dock by a cluster of buildings.

A man and a woman, dressed in black and white respectively, were greeting people on the dock.

"Players and their companions who are here to participate in the Junior Cup semi-finals, please come this way. Each player may only have two companions."

The beautiful woman wore a long white dress and spoke softly, yet her voice was clear and distinct, demonstrating her remarkable skill.

Another man in a black suit was holding a device and scanning each person who passed by.

When it was Bai Ze and his two companions' turn, Xia Xingde looked at the man and said, "Xiao Jiang, why are you doing the work of greeting guests?"

He is an honorary professor at Yujing Martial Arts University. Although he is not a formally employed professor, he seems to be quite familiar with the people at Yujing Martial Arts University.

"Professor Xia."

Upon hearing this, the man called "Xiao Jiang" called out and then said with a grin, "It's to show off in front of the junior students. I heard that those who perform well in this competition can be exempted from the martial arts exam for admission."

"Professor, are you also one of the accompanying persons?"

“Yes, I brought my students.” Xia Xingde pointed to Bai Ze.

"Get lost, I am his principal."

The former principal, Lu Mingzhou, slapped Xia Xingde's finger away without ceremony and, together with Bai Ze, scanned their identities.

The instrument in Xiao Jiang's hand emitted light and shadow, which swept across the faces of the two people, and then a projection appeared, displaying various information.

"Bai Ze from Canghai City No. 3 High School, okay, approved."

As Xiao Jiang spoke, he said, "Professor Xia, we have to go now, I need to scan other people."

Xia Xingde didn't mind and walked away with Bai Ze and the others.

It took about ten minutes for dozens of people to have their identities scanned and then pass through smoothly without any unexpected incidents.

"Alright, please follow me now."

Xiao Jiang packed up the instruments and led everyone out of the dock while calling out to them, introducing some buildings along the way.

"We are now heading to the martial arts hall on the North Campus. Along the way, we will pass the admissions building and the shooting range. If you are interested, you can visit them later."

"Is there a shooting range for practicing firearms?" someone asked.

“There are also snipers,” Xiao Jiang smiled and replied. “The students of the 24th Martial Arts University will carry out various missions during their sophomore year, or go to the Martial Arts Association to take on missions for training. We will deal with all kinds of enemies, and may even go to other worlds. You can’t do without a gun.”

"If a world event as serious as the one at the beginning of this century occurs, students of Yujing Martial Arts University will be required to obey conscription without question and go to the battlefield."

The woman in the white dress added, "If any of you intend to take the entrance exam for the Twenty-Four Martial Arts Universities, please prepare yourselves mentally in advance to avoid regretting it later."

A few simple words silenced the once lively crowd.

The 24th Martial Arts University is a path to a bright future, but the road is not smooth.

In fact, the above attitude can be seen from the StarNet battles. Battles that only involve the pain of death are an excellent way to increase combat experience, not just a way for martial artists to vent their energy.

'This world has always been dangerous,' Bai Ze thought to himself.

He had a fairly peaceful two months, but he hadn't forgotten that he had killed Wu Jincheng just a few days after his memories were awakened.

Luo Tao was also forced to practice the evil arts of the Sacred Heart Sect because of Wu Jincheng's interference. A perfectly healthy young man is now forced into a state of suspended animation, pretending to be dead.

The old principal valued Bai Ze because of Bai Ze's own talent, not because Bai Ze was handsome.

Luo Tao was able to fake his death by taking the Zhelong Pill because the old principal contributed his time and money.

Martial arts are not just about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and social interactions, although the foundation of human relationships and social interactions still lies in fighting and killing.

After all, this is a world where great power originates from within. "Of course, serious events like those at the beginning of the century haven't happened for decades, and they may not happen in the next few decades either. My fellow students don't need to be too afraid; just be careful."

Xiao Jiang chuckled and then led the group onward, arriving at the martial arts hall in the North Campus.

This martial arts hall looks quite old, but it doesn't feel outdated.

Inside, there are several basketball courts, and tiered seating surrounding the courts.

When Bai Ze and his group arrived, the martial arts hall was already crowded with people. Judging from their attire, they were likely participants and their companions.

In front of them were ten young men and women lined up in a row, facing the crowd. They were dressed in the same black and white as Xiao Jiang. In the center was a man who looked to be around thirty years old, dressed in a suit and leather shoes.

After Xiao Jiang and the girl in the white dress arrived with their group, they said something to the middle-aged man and then stood in line.

"Please be quiet, everyone."

The middle-aged man stepped forward, and after the voices subsided, he announced loudly, "I am Shen Qingquan, a teacher at Yujing Martial Arts University. I have been entrusted by the Martial Arts Association to host the preliminary rounds of this Youth Cup. All the contestants are now present. I would like to inform you in advance that, in addition to the pre-arranged rewards, those who perform exceptionally well in this competition will be exempt from the Yujing Martial Arts University's martial arts examination. Furthermore, representatives from all twenty-four martial arts universities are here to observe the competition, and suitable students will be selected based on their merit."

"Dear students, in a sense, your college entrance examination has already begun."

The crowd suddenly became restless.

"Quiet, quiet."

Shen Qingquan then made a gesture of pressing his hands together and said, "Now, we will proceed with the schedule for the semi-finals. To ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition, a completely randomized schedule will be adopted."

As they were speaking, someone carried an opaque metal box to the group.

"There are 63 numbers in total. Number 1 and number 2 will play against each other, and so on. Number 63 will have a bye. The winner of each round will then face off against the winner of the most recent number. For example, the winner between number 1 and number 2 will play against the winner between number 3 and number 4 in the next round. Ladies and gentlemen, please come forward in an orderly manner to draw your numbers."

When it came to fairness and justice, everyone's attention immediately focused on a young man whose face practically screamed "I am a Slug."

Although they are all of the yellow race, you can tell who is a Slug just by looking at their faces.

This young man is Park Sang-yi, the only Slut to qualify this time, and is also the undisputed source of the changes in the competition.

According to netizens, during a previous power outage in Huai'an City, Yuezhou Province, people wearing masks and speaking the Slu language were seen near the power plant. Although there is no concrete evidence, the cheating incident was almost certainly committed by Slu people.

Therefore, when it comes to fairness and justice, everyone's eyes unconsciously turn to Park Sang-yi.

"Assi."

Park Sang-yi felt the gazes directed at her, muttered a curse under her breath, and then raised her voice, "We are all citizens of Dongxia, do you still want to discriminate against us?"

"Are you willing to admit you're a citizen of Dongxia now?" someone in the crowd said in a low voice.

This remark immediately drew a murmur of laughter.

Although the Slu people were incorporated into the Eastern Xia, they always referred to themselves as "we Slu" or "you Eastern Xia people," which shows that they have a knack for being annoying.

Hearing these deliberate words, Bai Ze couldn't help but sigh, 'They start manipulating people's mentality now. Sure enough, once the special admissions for the Twenty-Four Martial Arts Universities are announced, no one can afford to be indifferent.'

Whether it works or not, it's always good to try. Maybe it will break Park Sang-yi's mentality and eliminate one of her opponents.

Of course, it's also possible that the person who spoke simply looked down on the Slugs.

Bai Ze silently condemned this somewhat unsportsmanlike behavior, while lowering his voice and saying, "We're all willing to compete with you, how can you call it discrimination?"

The laughter suddenly grew louder.

Bai Ze had studied abroad in his previous life, so he knew all too well how to express discrimination.

For example, if you are eating at the same restaurant as a black person and someone asks you if you discriminate against black people, you should definitely answer no, and then say logically, "I'm eating in the same place as them, how can you say I discriminate against black people?"

This is the anti-discrimination boxing style from Laomei.

For a moment, the martial arts hall was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)