Chapter 82
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The whole city is embroiled in fear because of what happened last night. The media are covering it all over the news and people are talking about it on the streets, in public vehicles, and in their work. The chaotic scene they have seen on TV is something that never happened in the inner city before, so everyone is feeling the fear of the situation escalating.
It has now enveloped all of the citizens but they could not do anything about it. Although they wanted to say something, their hearts are filled with fear towards the government governing the inner city.
Those who could not tolerate it was taken down by the police themselves and are sent to the outer wall which they would suffer in poverty and hopelessness. So people have no choice but to grit their teeth and endure.
Meanwhile, the news suddenly displayed the picture of the culprit which causes the chaos yesterday. It is the picture of a young man. The news told about the story of Xin Wei and his history of being a criminal.
They told the people that he was once the young man who murdered his own childhood friend and escaped the authorities.
And now he is going on a rampage. So they ask the citizen to cooperate with the authorities to subjugate the culprit so that they can capture him and bring to justice those he killed.
This news did not stop and has been on the air for the whole morning.
Meanwhile, in a large courtyard that looks like an ancient Chinese house, a few people are practicing martial arts. They are showing forms in a uniform manner while following the person atop the stage.
Their shout echoed around the large courtyard as everyone followed the man.
Outside the large door where an ancient-looking wooden plaque could be seen which say 'Su Sect Manor', a tall young man wearing simple clothes is standing.
"What are you here for?" asked a person wearing a martial arts uniform that suddenly came out from the small door on the side.
"I am here to practice. I want to learn martial arts…" the young man said.
Looking at his clothes and his face, the man wearing a martial arts uniform showed an uninterested expression.
"If you can open any of these doors in the front, then you can be accepted as an inner sect disciple. If not, then you can just enter that small door over there and pay 10,000 city H credits, then you can be accepted as an outer sect disciple." The man explained.
The young man nodded his head and then walks to the door. The young man lifted his face and looks at the door. With a long scar on his face and a slightly ugly appearance, he looks fierce.
But in truth, this young man is Xin Wei.
He is just wearing a disguise which is one of the things he has learned.
In his stat skills, there was an added active skill called 'mask'. When he began to practice creating a disguise on his face, this ability suddenly appeared in his skill stats and it is an active skill.
And now he has changed his looks into a fierce young man who seems to be a part of a small gang.
…
"If I push this door, I would easily enter this place as an inner disciple. But that would also alarm my target and might even leave… She thinks that I did not know her background… that is where she is wrong." I thought as I decided to change my mind.
I pretend that I was not able to push the door and the man behind me chuckled.
I lowered my head and walk towards the guy. I handed him my card and after scanning, he grinned.
He then gave me a wooden plate that says, outer sect disciple.
I was able to enter through the small door.
As soon as I stepped inside, I could see a large courtyard filled with people. Some look at me with curiosity in their eyes while others did not mind my presence. Everyone in this place only has one thing in their mind… and that is to train and practice martial arts.
As I walk to another area, I saw four platforms that seem to be the platforms for martial arts sparring sessions. Then I saw a few people cleaning the surroundings wearing gray martial arts uniforms. They seem to be the lowest on the ladder in this place and are used as cleaners.
I was led to a burly man sitting leisurely behind an old desk.
"Senior Kwan… We have a new recruit, he paid…" the man who led me said.
"Oh!... That is good… Welcome… Welcome… Hehe…" the burly man said as he showed a wide grin on his face.
He stood up and grabs a pair of gray clothing and also a pair of old gray-colored martial arts shoes.
"Take this and wear them. While in this place, you can only wear these nothing more." He said.
He then gave me a pamphlet that shows the rules inside the sect. In this place, money is irrelevant and only points count. The points system is simple and direct.
If you defeat a single opponent, you will get 2 points.
Each new recruit has 10 points, if they are challenged and defeated, then they would lose 2 points, and those points will be given to the victor.
To earn a point, one should do chores or do missions related to the sect.
Depending on the difficulty of the mission, one can earn more points.
The reason to gather points is for one to be able to learn more martial arts techniques, secret abilities, alchemy books, alchemy materials, weapons, armors, and more.
I discovered that the Su sect has actually already fully used the Qi in the air and has built a secret within their walls. And this secret is like those that could be seen in the movies, people they called cultivators.
However, to be a cultivator, one should be able to gain more points to get the secret of using Qi.
When I read to this point, my eyes suddenly showed interest.
I soon discovered that the top part of the sect is where the outer sect is. Then in the underground, is where the inner sect is located.
The inner sect is a secret place and is not open to the public. Only those privileged few can enter that place.
And besides the inner sect, there is the core sect training ground. This is where the core disciples are located, and I saw a familiar name among them, Su Binghei. She is a part of the core sect disciples.
"It seems that my target is going to be hard to reach this time…" I thought.
This is because there is only one way in and one way out according to what I could see so far. So the only thing, I could do now is to progress through the ranks until I get the full idea on how to enter that place, or if I get a chance to encounter Su Binghei outside.
I then enter a wide room where there are many wooden bunk beds. I choose a bed in the corner which looks old and dilapidated. But it seems that no one wanted to choose this bed, so I gladly accepted it for myself.
There are people inside the wide room. Some of them are changing while others are recuperating because of their injuries.
When I took off my shirt someone who is lying on one of the beds near mine whistled.
"Wew… That's a lot of scars…" he said.
I turned to the side and saw a young man with long hair tied in a ponytail. He looks like someone from the martial arts world in the movies.
I did not say anything and just nodded my head.
When he saw my face, his expression immediately changes. It seems that he was a bit scared or startled upon seeing my face.
But that is the result I wanted to see.
I'm not here to be friendly or anything. I just wanted to do two things. One is to learn to improve my martial arts skills and the second is to kill Su Binghei, the rest is trivial.
After changing, I was about to leave when the guy suddenly said.
"You're new right?"
I stopped and nodded my head.
"A word of advice… do not provoke anyone. Do not show off your menial skill. If not then your points will be easily taken from you by the seniors… Low-key is the key to surviving." He said while pointing to another person lying on the lower bunk bed.
"That guy was beaten yesterday after entering the outer sect. He shows off in front of the seniors and fights them instead of just handing his points to them."
"Though they cannot force you to hand your points, they can still beat you. As long as you did not die, they would not suffer any consequences." The young man explained.
"And what happened to you?" I asked while looking at his leg which seems to be wrapped in bandages.
He then showed a crafty smile on his face and then winks.
I immediately knew that this guy is skiving from his duties and practice.
Chapter 83
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The high bounty on Xin Wei's head was posted which is a whopping 1 million city H credits. This bounty was posted by the authorities in the city. Meanwhile, in the underground world, the bounty has already reached as high as 10 million.
There are many Hunters and mercenaries that have been informed and the whole city was in turmoil once again.
While this is happening, inside the Su clan territory in their sect, a scar-faced young man is currently cleaning the grounds.
…
It has only been a day since I started in the outer sect as someone assigned to clean the grounds. Nobody is currently looking for trouble from me. In the training ground, while I am sweeping, I saw many disciples training some martial arts moves.
I also saw some of them doing sparring sessions which looks bloody and serious. And yet it seems that nobody minds it. I noticed that the sect is using some kind of medicine that could heal the wounds of the wounded students. It was really miraculous and very mysterious.
As I observed everything in my surroundings, I always make sure to keep a low profile.
I remember what that young man in the sleeping quarters said. Though he seems like he is trying to skive from his duties, he seems crafty enough to escape any dangerous situation. I dare not stand out so that nobody would look for trouble with me. This way I can keep my identity a secret. I still could not get inside the inner sect and into the core sect. If I am discovered early, who knows what would happen?
I've already known the bounty on my head from the news when I accidentally heard it on the radio. It was 1 million; it seems that the syndicate is really out to get me. But who would have known that I am hiding in this place?
As I clean the courtyard I suddenly noticed a large group of people coming in my direction. When I noticed this, I could not help but sigh.
I tried to get out of trouble, and yet trouble came rushing in my direction. Now I'm thinking about how to beat these guys without raising any suspicion.
"Are you the new guy?" a tall and fit young man asked as he walked in front of me.
"I am Hong… I am here to challenge you to a duel…" he said with a smirk.
According to the rules in the outer sect, anyone can challenge their opponent. Besides the points, one could also get the opponent's rank if the loser is higher than the winner. But many would challenge those in the lower ranks especially those that do not belong to any faction.
And so, in the eyes of the many, I am a piece of meat ready to be chopped. But it seems that many are afraid to challenge me, I can tell it in their eyes.
However, this one seems not afraid. So even though I am reluctant, I also wanted to know how far this guy can go.
"Alright… But I have ten points… I want to put everything on the line. Can you also put ten points?" I suddenly asked.
When they heard this everyone showed a slight surprise on their faces. I could even hear many began whispering to each other.
"I knew that this guy is not simple. I'm glad that I did not challenge him…"
"I know, right? If he is not afraid to put all of his points on the line, then he is confident of his win. He might be someone who is hiding his strength."
"Damn it, I knew that he is not that simple from that scar on his face alone on can tell that he is an expert fighter."
"Do you really think he is that strong? I don't think so. I think that this is just bluff. He might even be trembling under that façade…"
"We shall see in this fight. If this guy is really something I would not dare challenge him. But then… Hehe…"
I could hear them talking even though their voices are in a hushed tone. Upon hearing them, some idea came to my mind. I suddenly formulate a plan on how to defeat my enemies without showing them too much of my skills, and I might even tempt more people to fight against me with this method.
We agreed on the bet and an elder in the outer sect walk forward to preside over the official match.
On top of the ring, the man in front of me is showing extreme excitement on his face while he walks to the center.
Our two figures meet each other in the center of the platform.
"This is an official duel, do not kill each other deliberately. If you still have one breath in you, we might be able to save your life no matter what happened." the elder said while standing in the middle.
"Ready!... Fight!" he shouted as his figure suddenly dashed outside the ring.
His movement speed is very fast which astounded me a little.
With the signal, the man named Hong suddenly rushed towards me while positioning his hand to the side. With his fingers clenched into a fist, I know that he is going to throw his punch towards my face.
Swoosh!!!
His fist came towards my face; I quickly dodge it while taking a step back. He then continues attacking my face while dashing forward, as I dodge while stepping back.
The two of us began to run around the ring in this manner. Whenever I am nearing a corner, I would follow the curve and dodge. Though his movement is a bit smooth and he seems to be using some kind of skill, but I knew that his technique is not that refined.
This guy seems to be using a basic karate attack which I am already familiar with. And so it was easy for me to block and dodge his punches.
Suddenly, I noticed that this guy seem to have lost his momentum and his stamina. Upon seeing this, I quickly grab this opportunity to make my move.
I suddenly 'accidentally' slid down and got off balance. As my figure lean backward, the punch of the young man flew past me and he too came tumbling towards me.
Seeing the falling figure, I showed a frightened expression on my face and suddenly leaned my head forward.
Upon doing that, my forehead directly hit the bridge of his nose with a loud cracking sound.
When the two of us fell to the ground, I immediately clutch my forehead and rub it in pain.
"Arrgghh!!! My nose! My nose is broken!" he cried as he rolls around on the floor.
I tried to quickly pick myself up from the ground and looks at him in a grimace while rubbing my forehead. Upon doing this, my forehead slowly turns red. I need to show them that my forehead is bruised if not then they would not believe this feint.
I suddenly walk to the side and in front of everyone's surprised expression. I suddenly kick the young man on his stomach. I kick and kick as if I am in a panic.
"Stop! Stop! I give up!" he shouted in pain.
I lifted my foot but the referee appears in front of me to stop the fight.
"This fight…" the referee was not able to finish his words when suddenly the guy named Hong jump to his feet and rushed towards me.
I have already expected such a despicable act. So I showed a panicked expression and began stepping backward hurriedly.
Then suddenly I fell down on the ground and Hong stepped on my stomach. Then he slipped and was thrown to a cement pillar on the side.
Bang!
His head hit the pillar as he fainted on the spot.
The referee was a bit dumbfounded and just shook his head.
Without Hong's consent and since he is already unconscious, ten points were deducted from him and I got his place in the rankings, which is rank 180. So out of the 200 plus students in the rankings, my rank which is the last, I immediately jump 20 plus ranks and landed to rank 180.
"Match end!" shouted the elder.
But he did not leave the stage. He already knew what is happening, but this is still a part of the rules in the outer sect. Others can still challenge me if they wanted to.
"I challenge you!" shouted one of the people with Hong.
This time, it is a burly young man with a large snake tattoo in his arms.
"I am Lao Qiming, and you are?" he said while walking to the stage.
"I am Fu Chou…" I said while pretending to be catching my breath and clutching my stomach in pain.
As I look at the next challenger, I slightly show a fearful gaze, but I also show him that I will not give up just like that.
And so, my next challenge begins.
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