You said you'd fail to awaken your powers, but you're actually a master of top-tier abilit

Linjiang City, Linjiang No.1 Middle School.

"Director Wei, why isn't my name on the list of students receiving special financial aid this month?"

In the grade director's office, Su Ming laid a list flat on Wei Jiaxing's desk.

According to the regulations of Linjiang Municipal Government, students in the top ten of their grade in terms of Qi and Blood in various middle and high schools, and who come from families with financial difficulties, can receive a monthly subsidy of 2 credit points from the government to purchase cultivation resources for their daily lives.

In the Qi and Blood test at the end of last month, Su Ming's Qi and Blood level reached 3.18, ranking fifth in his grade. According to government regulations, he can also get 2 credits this month.

Faced with Su Ming's questioning, Wei Jiaxing reached out and adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, without looking at the list Su Ming had placed on his desk.

He had created the list himself, so he knew the situation without even looking at it. He looked at Su Ming with a professional smile on his lips.

"Su Ming, the government's special hardship student subsidy is intended to support talented people from disadvantaged families to go further in the path of martial arts."

"Although your grades are good, you did not awaken any special abilities during yesterday's awakening ceremony. You know the difference between ordinary martial artists and awakened martial artists, so I crossed your name off."

"After all, Linjiang City has to provide subsidies to so many students every month, which puts a lot of pressure on us. We should use our resources wisely, and I think we should give opportunities to the real geniuses. I hope you can understand."

After saying that, Wei Jiaxing even put on a righteous and awe-inspiring look.

"Director Wei!" Upon hearing that it was Wei Jiaxing who had removed his name from the list, Su Ming's tone suddenly became more serious.

"I've read the government's regulations. The special hardship grant for students is based solely on their Qi and Blood ranking, in addition to their family's financial situation. Even though I haven't awakened any special abilities, I still ranked fifth in my grade in the Qi and Blood test at the end of last month. According to the regulations, even if you're the grade head, you can't give my spot to someone else without my permission!"

Wei Jiaxing frowned slightly, and his voice became a bit stern.

"Su Ming, please watch your tone of voice!"

However, Su Ming did not back down and remained resolute.

"Director Wei, I'm just fighting for my rights that are rightfully mine!"

"If Director Wei feels my attitude is poor, fine, then I won't bother you any longer. I'll go to the municipal government to explain the situation right away!"

After saying that, Su Ming turned and left without lingering.

It wasn't that Su Ming coveted the 2 credit points monthly special hardship allowance, but rather that he had a reason to receive it.

Su Ming's living conditions were originally quite good; his parents were both first-level martial artists, and he also had a cute younger sister.

But in the year he entered high school, a beast tide took the life of his father, Su Ze, and his mother, Lin Wanrou, was also seriously injured and on the verge of death.

Su Ming used up all of his family's savings to barely save his mother's life, but that was all.

Because Lin Wanrou's injuries were too severe, she could only be fully healed by drinking the Water of Life, and she is currently in a coma.

The Water of Life is a seventh-tier rare treasure, worth 100 billion credits.

100 billion credit points is an astronomical figure for Su Ming.

Su Ming had no choice but to have the hospital keep Lin Wanrou's vital signs on a life support device, which cost 20000 credits every month. In addition, his younger sister had started junior high school, and her cultivation and daily expenses also required a sum of money.

He had used all the special hardship allowance he received to support Lin Wanrou, and he had to find a part-time job to barely cover the daily expenses for himself and his sister.

The consequences of cutting off special hardship subsidies would be unimaginable.

That's why Su Ming was so anxious when he learned that the school had disregarded government regulations and removed his name from the subsidy list.

"Hmph, Su Ming, I advise you to stay at school and not go anywhere!"

Su Ming's last sentence made Wei Jiaxing jump up from his seat and threaten Su Ming.

However, Su Ming left the office without any hesitation.

Seeing that Su Ming ignored his words, Wei Jiaxing's smile disappeared, and the muscles on his face stiffened.

After a long while, Wei Jiaxing took a deep breath, turned on his computer, and his fingers flew across the keyboard. Su Ming's file appeared on his computer.

"Hmph, you really think I'm scared? How naive!"

Looking at Su Ming's student file, Wei Jiaxing snorted coldly and quickly started working on the computer.

……

Two and a half hours later.

"They actually fired me!"

"Wei Jiaxing, you filthy bastard! You son of a bitch, I'll fuck you!..."

As Su Ming walked out of the city hall, his anger could no longer be contained, and he immediately began to hurl profanities.

He never expected that Wei Jiaxing would expel him directly from Linjiang No. 1 Middle School.

Just now, when the staff of the city hall checked Su Ming's identity information, they discovered that he was no longer a student at Linjiang No. 1 Middle School.

Without student status, no matter how high his health is, he cannot enjoy the government's special hardship subsidy.

"Time is running out, I have to find a way to make money!"

After venting his anger with a string of curses, Su Ming finally took a deep breath.

There's no time to let him rage on.

There's only one week left before I need to wire money to the hospital; the most urgent thing right now is to get the money.

But earning 20,000 credits in a week is easier said than done.

He racked his brains but couldn't think of any job in Linjiang City that could earn 20,000 credits in such a short time.

"Looks like I'll have to try my luck at the Martial Arts Association. If I'm lucky, I might be able to join the martial arts team as a porter."

In the end, Su Ming made a risky decision: to go down into the underground cave.

The underground world is a collective term for all the otherworldly realms that connect this world. It is home to many terrifying and ferocious beasts and is extremely dangerous.

Even so, martial artists still flocked to it.

Because the underground cave not only contains cultivation resources that can help martial artists enhance their strength, but even the ferocious beasts there are treasures from head to toe.

Not only can the sharp teeth and claws of ferocious beasts be used to make weapons, but their flesh and blood can also be used to refine precious medicines to nourish a martial artist's blood and improve their cultivation.

Inside the underground cave, all the technology on Earth becomes ineffective, so warriors who enter the cave to hunt ferocious beasts must bring out the beast materials themselves.

Even for martial artists, their strength will be affected if they are carrying a lot of materials into battle.

Therefore, when many martial arts teams enter the underground caves to hunt ferocious beasts, they will specifically recruit some weak temporary members to be responsible for carrying the spoils.

These temporarily recruited team members do not need to kill the ferocious beasts. As long as they survive and bring the items out of the cave with the team, they can receive a considerable commission. Su Ming was attracted by this.

Of course, Su Ming also faces great risks when entering the underground cave.

After all, even powerful martial artists risk dying in the underground cave, let alone someone with only 3.18 health points, which is less than half of the minimum health standard for a martial artist.

Even so, Su Ming decided to take a gamble, hailed a taxi, and headed towards the Linjiang City Martial Arts Association.

……

The Linjiang City Martial Arts Association was bustling with people, with martial artists in various attire coming and going.

Su Ming arrived at the association's lobby and stared at the scrolling task information on the huge electronic screen in the center, trying to find a task related to recruiting temporary team members.

Soon, Su Ming realized that he had been having some unrealistic ideas.

The information scrolling on the big screen showed that the teams recruiting temporary members required players to have a health level of 5 or higher. High school students like him, with only 3.18 health points, were completely ignored.

Since the emergence of underground caves, the physical fitness of people in this world has generally improved.

On Earth, a healthy adult would have a Qi and Blood value of around 1 point, but in this world, the average person's Qi and Blood value is around 1.5.

Five points of Qi and Blood is more than three times that of a healthy adult in this world, and such physical fitness allows one to carry more materials in the underground cave.

After inquiring with several martial arts teams and being turned away each time, Su Ming couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.

"Su Ming, it really is you! I thought I was seeing things."

Just then, a slightly familiar voice reached his ears.