Chapter 3

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

After handing him a packet of tissues, Kang Lin said, “Mister, you already owe me three sowlers for the car cleaning fee and the tissues. By the way, what’s your name?”

“Shish…”Scott pulled out a stack of tissues to cover the back of his head. Although he did not know what sowler was, he could tell that it was money. His face twisted in pain. “Is your tissue paper made of gold?”

While arguing, he also felt some gratitude towards the stranger. “My name is Scott.”

Like what the stranger said, he had no choice but to follow him.

And now he was injured.

If he didn’t get treated, he would have to give his life back to God.

“How far is it?” Scott felt the wound on the back of his head was getting more and more painful.

“Sit tight!” Kang Lin shouted and increased the speed of the car once again, speeding off into the distance…

Kang Lin’s driving skill was excellent. Even though there were many cars on the road, he did not slow down at all.

Half an hour later, they were on the highway.

And the so-called Chalmers Martial Arts Academy was in a place where traffic was smooth.

The car passed through the grand and spacious door and halted in the parking lot.

“Let’s go, little fellow!” After Kang Lin closed the car door, he led Scott towards a building in the distance.

The vegetation in the academy was very lush. There was a big tree planted every twenty to thirty meters. The flower beds and shrubs after trimming were also seen everywhere.

Some students were also watching from afar curiously.

“Is this a new student? Director Kang Lin has recruited quite a number of people recently…”

“Maybe he has some talent. Otherwise, Kang Lin wouldn’t have brought him back…”

“He’s covered in blood. Could he have been beaten by Kang Lin?”

“Of course not. If this man had attacked, he wouldn’t be alive…”

“Isn’t this kid too dirty? I hope he doesn’t stay at my place…”

“He’s dressed so crudely. I would believe him even if he said he’s been here for decades…”

Scott looked at the students on both sides of the road.

These students, regardless of gender, were all wearing black clothes and pants.

Looking at the style, it looked like a Kung Fu disciple from a movie.

On the left chest, there was a conspicuous golden ‘S’ embroidered.

“Hurry up, it’s almost 6 o’clock. The school doctor is going for dinner too. With the speed of your bleeding, I can’t guarantee that you’ll last until he’s finished eating…”

Upon Kang Lin’s reminder, Scott quickened his pace.

At the infirmary, the school doctor helped Scott to treat his wound and said, “it’s nothing serious, just a superficial wound! But this kid stinks too much, like a fish that’s been left out for a few days. Remember to avoid the wound when bathing.”

Scott was clear about this, but since he couldn’t even solve the problem of eating, he naturally couldn’t care about hygiene.

Kang Lin shrugged and looked at Scott with a smile. “Let’s go, Mister. We still have a lot of things to do. Don’t waste time.”

“Wow…”

In the bathroom, Scott, who had been given a chance to be alone again, recalled the scenes that had happened today.

He was sure that this was not a movie or a dream.

A martial artist?

What a strange title.

Yet this strange title actually held a high level of recognition in this future world.

“Isn’t it just learning how to fight? It suits me too much…”

Looking at the scars on his body from fighting in the slums when he was young, Scott didn’t think that it was anything difficult.

But he didn’t know why the future human society valued martial arts so much.

“It seems that there are still many questions to be solved…”

Since they would be answered anyway, Scott didn’t think too much about it and sped up his shower.

Outside the bathroom, Kang Lin who was sitting on a chair in the corridor was talking to another middle-aged man.

“In this month, there have been more than thirty new students. It’s been hard on you.”

“For the future of mankind, I’m duty-bound…” Kang Lin lit a cigarette, he continued to reply, “I’ve tried my best. These kids are all good candidates. You’ll have a lot to do. Oh right, this kid is Scott. I’ll leave him to you. You must train him well.”

Seeing his old friend’s attitude, Dong Jie became curious. He raised his glasses and asked, “you actually care so much about a new student? When I saw this kid just now, I didn’t notice anything special about him.”

Speaking of this, Scott smiled and said, “Although this kid is not strong enough and his fighting moves are without rhyme or reason, I’m very interested in his willpower and tenacious character. I believe you’ll be satisfied as well…”

“Alright, old friend. Whether it’s good or bad, I can tell with one look at tomorrow’s Talent Awakening Ceremony …”

While they were talking, Scott had already walked out of the bathroom.

Seeing Scott in his new appearance after donning the student uniform, Kang Lin whistled and said, “whoa! I bet that all the girls in the academy will fall in love with you!”

Washing up revealed Scott’s handsome face. He was about 180cm and had eye-catching natural red hair.

He had to admit that he was a beautiful youth.

Dong Jie’s eyes also lit up and he said, “Not bad. Your limbs are long and slender. You’re not a bad martial arts talent. I’ll make you stronger.”

“This is your teacher, Mr. Dong Jie!” Kang Lin stepped on the cigarette butt and stood up to introduce them to each other.

Scott nodded and sized him up.

The bespectacled teacher’s appearance and temperament were quite refined. He did not have any aura of a martial arts practitioner, but looked like a professor in a movie.

“Follow me. The other freshmen have arrived. I need to explain something to you.”

Kang Lin raised his chin and gestured for Scott to follow Dong Jie.

Silence along the way, they arrived at a classroom after a few turns.

This place was not big and was already filled with people.

After arranging for Scott to sit in the empty seat in the middle, Dong Jie walked to the podium and placed down his book.

“Welcome to Chalmers Martial Arts Academy. I believe that everyone already knows my name, so I won’t explain further…” he said.

He welcomed every student personally, so naturally, everyone knew his name.

After a pause, he opened the book and continued, “I believe everyone knows what kind of status a martial artist has in society. I also believe that everyone is moving towards this goal…”

The students were not very interested in these superficial words.

A few naughty students began to whisper among themselves.

A baby-faced boy next to Scott also began to talk to him.

“Hello, good friend. I’m Li Yinyang. Just call me Yinyang. I’m 20 years old now!”

After shaking hands with him, Scott nodded and said, “I’m Scott. Also 20 years old.”

Yinyang nodded and said, “Are you ready for tomorrow’s ceremony?”

Scott didn’t know what the “ceremony” was, so he was at a loss for words.

Yinyang didn’t mind at all, instead, he took the initiative to explain, “Every new student of the martial arts academy will have a Talent Awakening Ceremony on the second day of admission! This is the most important part! The talent awakening of the fighting spirit will determine the upper limit of a martial artist’s future!”

After saying that, his eyes became even more expectant.

Meanwhile, Scott looked as if he was listening to a heavenly book, with a confused look on his face.

Fighting spirit? Talent?

What was that?

Was it a kind of energy?

At this moment, the voice of his mentor, Dong Jie, attracted him.

“Although it’s a cliché, as a teacher, I still have to tell everyone about the current situation of mankind…”

Saying that, he picked up the chalk, turned around and wrote on the blackboard.

“Sigh… it’s the same in every school…”

“This reminds me of that chattering middle school teacher…”

“I could almost memorise it…”

The other students seemed to be very tired of this topic, and their whispering became more and more serious.

However, Scott was very interested.. To him, this was the best opportunity to understand this future world!