Martial Arts Godhood: At the Start, Rebels Asked Me to Be an Undercover Agent

"You want to go to the Martial Arts Academy?" Zhou Zhengxiong and Qin Fengying were both surprised and taken aback when they heard Xiao Wang's words, and at the same time, they were also a little embarrassed.

"Wang, how about we take a more conservative approach and go to a vocational school? Look at your uncle and me now, aren't we doing pretty well?"

In Wonsan, students typically have four good career paths after graduating from high school.

First, those with excellent academic performance can attend cultural universities and become doctors, teachers, etc. After graduation, the best among them can become federal employees or have the opportunity to enter the inner city through the research institutes of the three major corporations.

The second option is to attend a vocational school and, after graduation, enter the underground factory in the inner city of Yuanshan City. Although it's called the inner city underground factory, the exit is located in the outer city, making it essentially part of the outer city. While this job isn't as prestigious as being a teacher, doctor, or federal employee, it's relatively stable, which is why most people in the outer city choose this path. Zhou Zhengxiong and Qin Fengying chose this route, but it's almost impossible to gain entry into the inner city through this path.

The third option is to choose to go to a military or police academy, where graduates will have the opportunity to join the police force or the federal army.

As the only federal law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining order in the outer city, the police department, though unable to enter the inner city, is already firmly considered upper-middle class in the outer city.

As for the federal army, since Yuanshan City is located on the front line against the rebels, clashes occur frequently. Therefore, almost all the people from the outer city who joined the army were sent to the front line, resulting in frequent casualties. Only a very small number of people were able to enter the inner city through the federal army's channels.

The Federation soldiers on the inner city wall that Xiao Wang saw were almost all children of people from the inner city; they were people from the inner city themselves.

Fourthly, one could go to the Martial Arts Academy. Before guns and cannons became mainstream, martial arts students were the main source of the police and the federal army. However, now that guns and cannons are powerful and have become equal to martial arts, many people believe that martial arts will inevitably decline and that guns and cannons are the future truth. Now, it is just that even a lean camel is bigger than a horse, which is why the competition for admission to Yuanshan Martial Arts Academy is still fierce.

Among these four types of schools, military and police schools have the lowest tuition fees, which are basically funded by the federal government. However, since they require students to go to the front lines of war, most of them are applied by children from poor families.

Chinese Culture University is relatively inexpensive and offers the only scholarship provided by the three major corporations, making it the most cost-effective option. However, it is not accessible to everyone; those who can attend Chinese Culture University are almost all top-performing students in academic subjects.

After that comes vocational schools, which have moderate fees. If you can get a job in an underground factory in the inner city after graduation, your salary will be relatively stable, although it won't be as high as that of a graduate from a cultural university.

The most expensive is the martial arts academy. Before guns and cannons became mainstream, the fees were even higher. Now they have decreased, but they are still unaffordable for ordinary families.

Most importantly, martial arts also require talent; even having money doesn't guarantee you can participate.

"Uncle, Aunt, I've made up my mind. I'm going to the martial arts academy." Xiao Wang naturally knew what his adoptive parents were worried about, and continued, "Uncle, Aunt, you don't need to worry about the tuition. I'll figure it out myself."

Upon hearing Xiao Wang's words, Zhou Zhengxiong and his wife exchanged glances but remained silent.

If Xiao Wang insists on attending the martial arts academy, they really can't afford it.

Their salaries couldn't afford the martial arts academy, and their adoption of Xiao Wang was a last resort due to a lack of money.

The federal government has a rule that anyone who does not have children before the age of 28 will have half of their salary deducted as taxes. This is to encourage childbirth, ensure the population size, and provide a sufficient labor force and military personnel.

Those who adopt orphans are exempt from this requirement.

Zhou Zhengxiong and his wife did not have their own children until they were thirty years old. After careful consideration, they adopted Xiao Wang. However, a few years after the adoption, they had a younger son, Zhou Xuanyu.

In the years following Zhou Xuanyu's birth, Qin Fengying had to resign and stay home to take care of him, leaving Zhou Zhengxiong to shoulder the entire burden of the family.

Household expenses are becoming increasingly tight.

"Wang, logically we should support you no matter what, but..."

"Auntie, don't say anymore. I understand. I've been very grateful to you and Uncle all these years. I will really find a way to pay for the martial arts academy's tuition myself."

Zhou Zhengxiong munched on his bread, remaining silent for a long while before finally asking, "Martial arts requires talent. Have you taken the test?"

"Not yet. If that doesn't work, I'll go to a vocational skills school."

Xiao Wang hadn't actually tested it yet, but he wasn't entirely without confidence. His predecessor had been preparing for it for a long time; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to kill an enemy of the police station all by himself.

You should know that the police officers come from martial arts academies or military police academies, and they are not to be trifled with. Moreover, the police are equipped with firearms.

"Go and test it first, I'll figure out the money," Zhou Zhengxiong said quietly after listening.

Xiao Wang didn't say anything more. He knew that no matter how much he said it was unnecessary, his adoptive parents would do their best to raise money for him.

What they didn't know was that Xiao Wang had no way out and had to enter the martial arts academy.

The family was eating breakfast while radio broadcasts continued.

"Fusheng Pharmaceutical Group has developed a new gene therapy drug and is recruiting test subjects. Those interested in applying should go to the lobby at No. 43, Letian Road."

"A gang fight broke out on Xiabao Road in the outer city last night. The police arrived in time, killed five people, and arrested seven. One person is currently at large. The fugitive is 1.7 meters tall and weighs about 70 kilograms... He was shot in the left cheek. We hope that the public will actively provide clues."

"At seven o'clock this morning, a rebel spy attempted to infiltrate an underground factory in the inner city to steal secrets but was caught on the spot."

While eating breakfast, Xiao Wang listened to the radio broadcast. When he heard the first broadcast, he paused for a moment, then silently wrote down the address.

Upon hearing the third point, he tensed up, wondering if he was now considered a rebel spy as well.

But the next one drew his full attention.

"A murder occurred on Yuntan Road early this morning. The victim was a police officer. It is understood that the scene was extremely gruesome. The cause of death is still unknown, and the murderer is at large."

After listening, Zhou Zhengxiong sighed, "Things are getting more and more chaotic now. They even dare to kill people from the police station. Be careful when you go out from now on."

"Understood," Xiao Wang replied calmly.

He didn't know how Aries handled the situation, but judging from the news reports, it should be safe for the time being.

After breakfast, Zhou Zhengxiong went to work, while Xiao Wang went to school.

After going downstairs, Xiao Wang didn't rush to school. Instead, he found a small shop and bought a bottle of medical alcohol for disinfection from the shopkeeper.

The boss was someone I knew.

"Xiao Wang, are you injured?"

"No, I bought it to drink."

Boss: ? ? ?

After Xiao Wang finished speaking, he ignored the boss's surprised and suspicious gaze, found a secluded corner, and chugged the bottle down.

He wanted to test the function of the bead in his brain to see if it could absorb damage to the body as he had guessed.

Of course, he had also calculated that if he was wrong, he should be able to get to the hospital in ten minutes.

After drinking the alcohol, Xiao Wang was prepared for severe abdominal pain, but ten minutes passed and there was no reaction at all.

Instead, the color of the beads in my brain is constantly deepening.

"It seems I was right; this bead really can absorb damage."