Atlas of Heaven and Man

Chen Chuan thought for a moment, then used his key to open the door, stepping aside and saying, "Senior, please come in." Just then, Luo Kaiyuan suddenly said, "If you need any help, you can call me."

Chen Chuan glanced at him in surprise, nodded to him, and sincerely thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Luo-tongxue."

The senior, however, seemed not to have heard their conversation, smiling slightly as he followed Chen Chuan into the dorm room.

Chen Chuan first invited him to sit down and poured him a glass of water, then sat down opposite him and asked, "May I ask what I should call you, Senior?"

The senior smiled and said, "Let me introduce myself first. Yu Ruizhi, a second-year student in the wrestling department."

"A senior from the wrestling department?"

Chen Chuan looked at him. Judging by his build alone, you really couldn't tell. Someone like Zhong Wu looked like he came from the wrestling department at a glance.

However, there was a wide variety of wrestling styles, and there were all sorts of body types, even small ones, so this wasn't too strange. He asked, "May I ask the purpose of Senior Yu's visit?"

Senior Yu maintained a gentle smile and said, "Chen-tongxue, do you think I'm here to interrogate you?"

He shook his head and added, "No, Chen-tongxue, everything you did during the exam was within the rules, undeniably so, so no one will come to investigate anything. The reason I'm here today is actually to invite Chen-tongxue to join the Mutual Aid Society."

Chen Chuan looked at him and said, "I suppose I wasn't clear enough last time. Today, I'll formally reply to Senior: I have no interest in accepting any assistance from the Mutual Aid Society."

Yu Ruizhi smiled and said, "Chen-tongxue, I didn't say I was here to assist you with anything this time, but simply to invite you to join the Mutual Aid Society." He then raised his hand, making a gesture to wait a moment. "Chen-tongxue, don't rush to refuse. I can tell you some of the things you can gain after joining the Mutual Aid Society. You can give me your answer after you've heard them."

He looked at Chen Chuan, pushed up his glasses, and said, "Chen-tongxue, you must first understand that a good fighter cannot succeed simply by practicing casually. That's just a street boxing gym fighter. A person who truly aspires to achieve something in this field must undergo purposeful, systematic training.

This kind of training is very important, extremely important." As he said this, he not only repeatedly emphasized it, but his voice also contained a strange sense of profoundness.

"You might say that there are training teachers and guidance teachers at school, but your teachers don't really understand you. They only teach you based on their own past experiences, using themselves as a blueprint. Even though there are many methods to assist now, there are still many unsatisfactory aspects. Sometimes, it may just be this slight deviation that prevents your potential from being fully realized, preventing you from reaching the height you should have reached."

This is only for the present. In the future, when you leave school, if you perform well, we can also recommend you to Molan Corporation. Cui Hong, the current Deputy Director of Security at Molan Corporation, was able to rise to his position with our support. That's a company that occupies a place in the Central City, and you know what that means for the future without me having to say more."

Chen Chuan thought for a moment and asked, "I have a question. Why did you come to me?"

Yu Ruizhi said, "Actually, we've approached more than just Chen-tongxue. Whether in the past or this year, we extend invitations to all students with potential."

He smiled again, "Chen-tongxue, from your examination process, it can be seen that you should have mastered the Breathing Method, and unlike others, you didn't start practicing fighting from a young age. This is rare. It's difficult for ordinary people to withstand this kind of pain without undergoing initial training. But you passed, and you rightfully possess the strength to fight against the assessment students.

This also gives you value in advance.

Forgive my offense in using the word 'value,' but a person can be measured by value, but it can also depreciate."

He stared at Chen Chuan, seemingly wanting to put pressure on him, "You gained power at the cost of overdrawing your potential, but this debt will have to be repaid sooner or later. What awaits you is injuries and decline in a few years, or other terrible situations…"

This situation may be earlier than you think. Many Class A students haven't started training yet, but once they start practicing the Breathing Method, they will quickly catch up with you, and the advantage you currently have will disappear."

"Is that so?" Chen Chuan, hearing him say this, suddenly became a little curious and asked, "Senior Yu, are you saying that there is a way to compensate for the overdrawing of potential?"

"Of course!" Yu Ruizhi gave a very affirmative answer. He felt that Chen Chuan seemed interested in this, and he also gave a very careful explanation:

"Some medicines produced by pharmaceutical companies in the Central City can repair your potential and compensate for your deficiencies, but these medicines are not only extremely expensive, but are also contraband in places outside the Central City. Only the Mutual Aid Society has the means to obtain them, and the Mutual Aid Society can make a promise that as long as you join, you will immediately be able to see these kinds of medicines."

Seeing that Chen Chuan didn't speak, he added, "Of course, if you think the medicine is inappropriate and are unwilling, then there are other options, such as… implants."

Hearing this, Chen Chuan couldn't help but look at him and repeated, "Implants?"

Yu Ruizhi said, "You may have heard of them, or you may not have. This is a kind of biological culture, a military-grade biological implant that can give you the power to surpass ordinary people in an instant."

Chen Chuan said, "In that case, if it is replaced on an ordinary person, can they immediately gain a good fighting force?"

Yu Ruizhi shook his head and said, "It's not like that. Whether the power of the implant can be brought into play depends on the carrying capacity of the implanted target. The higher a person's carrying limit, the stronger the power they can exert, so a good body is necessary."

Chen Chuan was thoughtful.

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Yu Ruizhi waited for a while before saying, "I've said so much, I wonder what Chen-tongxue is thinking?"

Chen Chuan looked at him and decisively refused, "I appreciate the Mutual Aid Society's kindness, but I'd rather walk my own path."

"Is this your answer? Understood."

Yu Ruizhi was still as polite and gentle as ever, and didn't seem to be angry because of Chen Chuan's refusal.

He took out a business card, placed it on the table, stood up, and smiled, "Chen-tongxue, you can come to us at any time if you change your mind. Oh, by the way, martial arts is not just martial arts, and the world is not as simple as you think. Well then, I look forward to seeing you again, oh, no need to see me out."

After saying that, he nodded to Chen Chuan and walked out. When he reached the corridor, he smiled meaningfully and then casually closed the door.

Chen Chuan thought about it. Did Yu Ruizhi's last sentence just now seem certain that he would come to them? Was there some calculation? Or some other reason?

He came to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the campus below. At this moment, the interior of the school was filled with lights everywhere, especially the administrative building and the lakeside streetlights were particularly bright.

Yu Ruizhi promised a lot in his words, but all of this undoubtedly required a greater price to be paid. And he came here to learn fighting in order to be unfettered and to allow this body to reach higher places.

He looked up at the scattered stars in the clouds. After all, no matter how bright the lights on the ground are, how can they compare to the vastness of the starry sky above?

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