Martial Arts: Chill! I’m Just A Farmer! - Chapter 4
Chapter 4: The Challenging Path of a Martial Artist
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The two good buddies talked and laughed as they made their way to the cafeteria. However, Zhang Feng was still surprised when he saw Li Wei taking out his wallet. Zhang Feng looked at him with an incredulous look and whispered, “D*mn, are you planning to treat me?”
Zhang Feng did not mean to despise him. However, Li Wei’s life had always been tight for the past three years, and he had not spent a single cent outside his plan. Therefore, Zhang Feng was surprised that Li Wei suddenly wanted to treat him to a meal.
“Tsk! Why are you acting like a woman? Do you want to eat or not?”
“Of course! If someone’s treating, why not?” Zhang Feng touched his big belly, looking happier than the other party.
For the first time, Li Wei ordered the most expensive dishes— stewed beef with potato, grilled chicken, mutton soup, and mushroom cream.
He would not usually order these things, spending 88 Empire Dollars in one go. Instead, this was what he had earned back after working part-time for several days. It was nearly a week’s food expenses of his.
Even the cafeteria ladies in charge of cooking were surprised by Li Wei’s forthright attitude, not to mention the students around.
“You’re welcome. Just treat it as if it’s my birthday today.”
However, Li Wei’s heart was bleeding. Although he was poor, he knew how to repay the kindness of others. One must know that Zhang Feng even gave him vitality capsules worth tens of thousands. This little bit of gratitude was nothing in return for the many years of care.
Zhang Feng was not used to such an abnormal situation. The fat man squinted his eyes and asked tentatively, “When you were working at a fast-food restaurant, were you targeted by the coquettish lady boss and became her mistress?”
Zhang Feng always thought from a tricky angle and suspected that Li Wei, who had an outstanding appearance, had already succumbed to reality and was tricked into bed by the slutty woman whose waist was wider than his in the fast-food restaurant.
“Go to hell!” This frivolous guy amused Li Wei, “It’s fine. I’ll be getting my salary from my part-time job tomorrow. Eat more. These won’t cost much when we get in.”
Li Wei was not boasting. They would be certified by a government organization to become a true martial artist if they could enter a university. Furthermore, it would be much easier for them to make money with this identity.
In today’s human society, martial artists do not just represent glory but also power and wealth. Not only in the animal world, but the law of the jungle also applied to humans.
For example, if one wanted to start a company, they would be able to get a lot of tax reduction once one obtained the martial artist certification. Moreover, only martial artists are eligible to be the legal representative of the companies. Ordinary people were not qualified to do so.
Therefore, some martial artists who were not interested in doing business would cooperate with ordinary people and be named representatives for other companies. In this way, one could earn a fortune without doing anything.
Besides, this was just one of the countless ways a martial artist could earn money. If martial artists were interested in politics, the government’s door would always be open. Unlike ordinary people, they could be admitted directly without taking the necessary examinations.
This kind of “privilege” was unimaginable in the human society of his previous life. However, it was one of this world’s most basic common senses. Furthermore, the higher a martial artist’s rank was, the more privileges they enjoyed.
Of course, Li Wei and Zhang Feng were now “trainee martial artists” and were only students. Therefore, they could only step into E-Rank when their vitality exceeds 5 points.
“E-Rank” was the lowest rank of official martial artists. There was also D, C, B, A, and S-Ranks. The certification and assessment were very strict. However, the strength and benefits they received were also worlds apart.
As for more powerful existences, they were not something that could be generalized by the “Martial Artist Sequence.” However, even if there were many types and ranks of martial artists, many martial artists remained at a low rank for their entire lives. This was also why humans were so weak when facing other races. As a result, talents were hard to find.
Seeing that his buddy was so confident, Zhang Feng nodded and encouraged, “Whoa, I haven’t seen you so positive in a long time. When you get to the D-Rank, I’ll be able to ride your coattails!”
Zhang Feng ripped off a roasted chicken leg and started eating. Li Wei revealed a meaningful smile. “D-Rank? Is this your goal?”
“Otherwise? D-Rank is very rare in the Fei He City. So we can both be officials if we can get the certification of this rank!” Zhang Feng said casually.
This fatty had good grades and talent but was not very ambitious. His biggest dream was to get a D-Rank certification and live a life of a bully in this small city.
Li Wei naturally knew about him as a good friend. So he swallowed the mushroom in his mouth and said, “We have to get a B-Rank certification at least, then we can explore the alien race’s territory.”
Although he was a transmigrator, Li Wei had only seen those alien races in the news of martial artists over the years. He had always lived in Fei He City, and it had always been his wish to see the world outside.
“Cough…” Zhang Feng almost choked after hearing this.
He wiped his hands with a tissue and looked at Li Wei, laughing angrily, “Buddy, do you know how much vitality and connections you need to get a B-Rank rating? It’s at least 2,000 points of vitality! I don’t think it would be enough even by combining the vitality of all the students here!”
Other students who were eating also covered their mouths and laughed when they heard Li Wei’s “big talk.” After all, this was too absurd. This was because their city and this Martial Arts Academy were extremely small compared to the entire Human Empire.
For example, Fei He City had a population of less than 800,000. There were at least a few thousand martial arts academies of their rank in the Human Empire. Yet, not a single student has managed to get into a famous university in the past 50 years, not to mention admitting into a top ten university, such as the Imperial Martial Artists University.
However, now, a notorious weak student had announced that not only did he want to get into the Imperial Martial Artists University, but he also wanted to get a B-Rank certification in the future. He must be speaking without thinking. Everyone in the cafeteria looked at Li Wei with ridicule in their eyes.
After the meal, Zhang Feng wiped his mouth and said, “Don’t waste money next time. There will be many more places to spend in the future.” Li Wei understood what Zhang Feng meant.
Although martial artists had many privileges, it was not easy to maintain and grow stronger continuously. Therefore, martial artists have relied on wealth and resources to increase their strength. Money was the eternal pursuit of human society regardless of the universe.
However, things were different now. Wei Li already had a system farm. As long as his strength improves, making money would be much easier!
