A Top Scholar in Everything - Chapter 12

Chapter 12: Qin Shou

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Bai Yu walked into the market of Western District.

There was a mix of fish and poultry being sold here, and there was a huge flow of people. The rare demi-humans in the other districts were also encountered from time to time.

The market of Western District was the only market that was open to the demi-humans in Linjiang City.

The so-called demi-humans were the rabbit people, cat people, tiger people, and other races.

There were many kinds of demi-humans, and their survival and adaptability were extremely strong. However, they were unable to cultivate themselves to become martial artists.

They were naturally slow to sense spiritual energy. Moreover, the Dongsheng Empire clearly stated that demi-humans were not allowed to cultivate.

Regarding the origin of the demi-humans, Bai Yu had once looked up relevant information on the Internet.

The explanation on the internet was very simple. They were the offspring of humans and animals.

He also found a saying among them, he read that they were the offspring of humans and demons. That was why they possessed the characteristics of humans.

After all, how could humans and animals get together? They had separated methods of reproduction.

Bai Yu had never seen any demons in this world.

Although ever since he was young, he had firmly believed that there were.

Even exaggerated things like gods had records of walking on the Earth and performing miracles. It would make sense that demons existed too, right?

Of course, Bai Yu was not sure if the demons here were animals that had turned into spirits or something else.

The market was very lively.

In the shops, cat people and rabbit people could be seen at any time. They could not cultivate to become martial artists, and not many places would openly accept them for work.

Moreover, they had a natural advantage in the service industry, so the demi-humans who could basically live within the city walls were all in the service industry, and the majority of them were women.

The status of the demi-humans and humans was very different.

High-level human warriors and extraordinary humans protected the empire from the exotic beasts, cleaned up the evil extraordinaries and warriors, and maintained a stable living environment.

While the demi-humans enjoyed this protection, they also needed to put in the effort to submit to the Empire and become a subordinate race.

It was a bit like the relationship between the medieval aristocracy and the slaves.

However, the status of the demi-humans was better than the slaves, at least they had basic human rights.

The demi-humans who had performed meritorious deeds on the battlefield could even achieve legal status. They could leave their race and become a glorious citizen of the Dongsheng Empire.

This was all according to what Bai Yu knew.

The demi-humans that were openly affiliated with the Dongsheng Empire were the Snow Rabbit tribe, the Ancient Lizard tribe, the Feline tribe, and more than ten other large races. There were also countless smaller races.

There were even more demi-humans in the Freedom Federation next to the Dongsheng Empire.

Bai Yu walked around the market a few times. After making sure that there was no one following him, he walked into a tavern and asked a cat-looking bartender in front of the counter, “Is your boss here?”

“Bai Yu, didn’t you contact the boss beforehand?”

The bartender raised her head, and there was a trace of joy in her eyes. She subconsciously tidied up her collar to show her most attractive side.

“No, is he inside?” Bai Yu asked.

“I’ll take you there now.”

The cat woman walked out from behind the counter and led Bai Yu into the basement of the tavern.

The entire tavern was divided into five floors.

Three floors above ground and two floors below ground.

The first floor of the basement was the parking lot, and the second floor was operated by his best friend. It was similar to the underground structure of Bai Yu’s apartment building.

The two of them had been close since they were young. Interestingly, it had developed into a ride or die relationship. They decided that they could trust each other 100% three years ago.

That was after Bai Yu’s parents had an accident.

That’s right, the parents of his best friend had also gone to that virtual world, and they had never returned.

The two families were family friends. The two of them also stayed together to keep each other company. They took care of each other, and with the help of their parents, old friends, and elders, they were able to keep each other’s luxurious inheritance.

They pushed open the door of the second underground floor.

What greeted them was an arena that was filled with a mechanical texture. The ground was wrapped in iron sheets.

There were people fighting in the arena.

The surrounding ring was filled with spectators of different ages. Heated shouts filled the entire space.

Bai Yu was led by the cat girl through the arena from the side.

As the gears opened and closed, the heavy iron door at the end of the space gradually separated.

Inside was a young man about Bai Yu’s age. He was wearing a set of martial arts suits and was fighting with the newly developed V-8 mechanical patrolman. Hearing the constant clanging sounds, Bai Yu felt like he had entered a blacksmith’s shop.

“You’re really diligent in forging. Are you trying to turn yourself into a muscular tyrant like Lu Sheng?”

Bai Yu walked to the leather sofa beside him and sat down.

His friend stopped his training. He exhaled and wiped the sweat off his muscles with a towel before speaking.

“Who is Lu Sheng if not deemed a git man? I don’t like reading about things.

“You just don’t understand the charm of being physically strong.

“If I don’t practice martial arts for a day, the raging fire in my chest will be hard to extinguish.

“Recently, I’ve been feeling more and more sure that I was born to practice martial arts!”

Bai Yu tried hard to use a normal tone to say, “Unfortunately, you don’t lack food to replenish your body, nor do you lack the guidance of a famous teacher. If I remember correctly, you’ve only cultivated to the third level after searching for the spirit method, right?”

His best friend had a helpless look on his face. “So what if it’s only the third level? That thing is too difficult to cultivate.

“Even if it’s the third level.

“With my physical fitness and the financial support I gave to the martial arts school, it should be more than enough for me to break through the college entrance examination and enter the martial arts school.

“I just don’t know if I’ll be able to go to Devil University.

“Recently, my body resilience has broken through 130 points.

“Last year, Linjiang City’s top scholar of the martial arts branch only had about 160 points of body resiliency.”

Body resiliency was the standard to measure the strength of a martial artist.

Martial artists, extraordinaries, and mechanical equipment were divided into nine levels.

The ninth level was the lowest, and the first level was the highest.

The strength of a martial artist was measured by body resiliency, and the strength of mechanical equipment was measured by energy level.

Only extraordinaires had all sorts of abilities. Their style was so bizarre that it was impossible to measure and compart them.

The promotion of extraordinaires was a little like the game’s class change system.

For example, it was similar to being a Swordsman, a Sword Soul Wielder, a Sword Saint, or a Sword God.

Of course, an easier explanation would be the sequence. From sequence nine to sequence one.

As for how many sequence pathways there were, Bai Yu had no idea at all. In any case, there were many bizarre abilities of extraordinaires. There were definitely at least a hundred classes recorded in the records, and no one knew how many were not recorded.

This could be seen from this grading system.

Extraordinaires had a certain advantage over warriors, mechanical modified humans, mechanical equipment, and other powers.

Whether it was their strangeness or battle agility, extraordinaires far surpassed the other two types.

Amongst those of the same level, extraordinaires were basically the most powerful. Moreover, extraordinaires were very hard to challenge. Most extraordinaires had the effect of strengthening their bodies, and their recovery abilities were extremely terrifying. Their resistance to strangeness was also very high.

“I heard that there will be many monsters in Linjiang City this year, and even martial artists with their body resiliency exceeding 160 calories.

“The college entrance exam will probably be a bloodbath. Will you be the champion of the martial arts exam this year?”

Qin Shou, his best friend, asked with a smile.

“I’m just a weak scholar. I just want to study in peace. Fighting and killing are not my things.

“Let’s see how many benefits there are. If there are not enough benefits, then I won’t take it.”

Bai Yu spread his hands.

Qin Shou had a disdainful expression on his face. “Weak scholar? The last time I met a biker gang looking for trouble, if I didn’t stop you, you would have beaten those hooligans to death.”

Bai Yu coughed lightly. “That was just self-defense. Hey, hey, there’s someone else here. There’s no point in the two of us bickering right now.”

Qin Shou chuckled and ordered the bartender to leave.

From the moment she entered the room, this cat girl dared not to speak or move around. She could only lower her head and pretend to not exist. It was very uncomfortable for her.

The moment she was dismissed, she immediately bolted.

Once the door closed, only then did Qin Shou gradually put away his smile and said seriously, “You came in such a hurry.. What happened?”