Chapter 10: The Results of the Discussion and Attitude Toward Lin Chen
Upon hearing the elder's words, the major figures in the room fell into a brief silence.
The alien races and demon beasts were wounds that the Great Xia Nation and even the human race could never erase.
Countless children like Lin Chen had lost their parents at the hands of demon beasts, becoming the descendants of martyrs.
The Great Xia Nation would do its best to compensate them, ensuring that their descendants received education until they reached adulthood.
For example, Lin Chen had been exempt from tuition fees throughout his schooling and received a generous scholarship each year.
But such families were too numerous, and even the country couldn't meet every need. Some children still lived in poverty.
Wang Lishan looked at the scene and spoke.
"Lin Chen's background is beyond doubt. He is fully deserving of our trust!"
"But the current issue is, what attitude should we adopt, and how much assistance should we provide to this young man?"
Hearing Wang Lishan's words, the major figures in the room fell into discussion once more.
Meanwhile, in the martial arts training room of the Martial Arts Palace.
"553 kg!"
"552 kg!"
"549 kg!"
In front of a special force measurement device, Lin Chen continuously threw punches to test his current strength.
After breaking through to become a martial artist, Lin Chen's punch force fluctuated around 550 kg.
Due to differences in posture and energy exertion, his punch force varied slightly.
"Wow, just breaking through to martial artist and already having 550 kilograms of punch power. Looks like the sequence genius title is well deserved," Wang Xinyu remarked with interest, watching Lin Chen closely.
Lin Chen remained calm, as strength had always been his strong suit.
Even though he had used the cultivation world's help to break through to martial artist early, he wasn't the strongest genius in the Great Xia Nation.
Every year, two or three monstrous talents would break through to martial artist before turning seventeen.
Of course, those geniuses came from affluent families with strong mentors and constant support from nutrient liquids.
Compared to them, Lin Chen, from a poor background, rarely had the luxury of nutrient liquids. His martial arts cultivation was almost entirely the result of his hard work.
After testing his strength, Lin Chen moved on to a special treadmill to test his speed.
"20.3 meters per second... 20.1 meters per second... 20.5 meters per second!"
Stepping off the treadmill, Lin Chen nodded slightly at his speed data.
Compared to his strength, his speed was slightly weaker.
However, a peak running speed of over 20 meters per second still met the standard of a martial artist.
After Lin Chen finished testing, Wang Xinyu handed him a bottle of water and said, "Not bad! Reaching martial artist standard before eighteen is impressive. I'll have someone issue you a martial artist certificate later, and you'll get a ten thousand Great Xia coins subsidy each year..."
Lin Chen nodded slightly after hearing this. In the Great Xia Nation, geniuses received extra benefits and rewards.
Ten thousand Great Xia coins was an entire year's income for an average person, but the nation was willing to provide this sum without hesitation.
However, compared to this subsidy, Lin Chen was more concerned about the results of the meeting.
"Director Wang... what do you think the country's attitude will be toward me?" Lin Chen couldn't help but ask.
Wang Xinyu frowned upon hearing this, then said, "Just call me Sister Xinyu."
"As for the country... don't worry, they won't treat you unfairly."
"Those old geezers may be a bit conservative, but they still know what's right and wrong... you will definitely enjoy far more resources than before."
"Of course, the country will also assign someone to ensure your safety..."
Lin Chen nodded slightly after hearing this. He trusted the country in this regard.
Wang Xinyu checked the time and said, "The afternoon has passed, and the results should be coming soon."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Xinyu's communication wristband beeped with a message.
She glanced at it and then said to Lin Chen, "Let's go, we should hear the big shots' opinions now."
The two of them walked toward the interior of the Martial Arts Palace.
After walking through the long corridor and seeing numerous martial artist guards along the way, Lin Chen entered a meeting room.
The room was empty, with only Wang Lishan present.
Lin Chen was momentarily stunned, thinking he was about to face questions from many leaders, but to his surprise, only one person was there.
Seeing Lin Chen's confused expression, Wang Lishan explained.
"The old geezers wanted to meet you, but I was worried you'd be nervous, so I had them leave first."
"The discussion results are almost ready..."
"Of course, if you're not satisfied with anything, we can still discuss it."
Lin Chen nodded after hearing this and said, "Okay, Director Wang, I trust the country."
Wang Lishan smiled upon hearing this and began to inform Lin Chen about the results of the discussion.
"First, we would like to know, is this ability something only you can use?"
"Is it possible for others to accompany you to that world? We may need to conduct some tests for this..."
Lin Chen nodded in agreement.
"Sure, if the country can send someone with me to that world, I would naturally agree..."
"But I don't think it will be possible. We can try it later, as long as it doesn't interfere with my normal life."
Wang Lishan smiled. He actually thought that this ability might only belong to Lin Chen, but they still needed to try it.
Not to mention, sending a few stronger individuals with him could also help ensure Lin Chen's safety in the cultivation world.
"Don't worry, the country is quite humane. You won't be taken to a laboratory and treated as an experimental subject..." Wang Lishan reassured Lin Chen, then continued, "Secondly, based on your previous descriptions, the country will develop a personalized training and safety plan for you."
"This will include, but not be limited to, efforts to enhance your strength, provide you with high-quality weapons, and ensure your safety in the cultivation world."
"Of course, the country also faces difficulties. In the initial stages, they will fully support you, but the specific resources and funding for later on will depend on the value you can bring back..."
"The decision has been made that before your next journey, the country will do its best to support you and provide you with resources and security."
After saying this, Wang Lishan handed Lin Chen a list that detailed the weapons and equipment for him.
"Considering that you are currently just a martial artist, the estimated budget of about one hundred million Great Xia coins should be enough to arm you. Given the tight timeline, even with more funding, the improvements in one week would still be limited."
Lin Chen nodded upon hearing this.
Getting one hundred million Great Xia coins in funding right away was certainly not a small amount.
One hundred million was enough to fully equip a martial general-level expert, so for him, a mere martial artist, it was more than sufficient.
As long as he proved his worth and improved his strength, the country's support for him would naturally increase.
Seeing that Lin Chen had no objections, Wang Lishan smiled even more broadly and continued, "Finally, and most importantly, we will assign dedicated personnel to ensure your safety 24 hours a day."
"Rest assured, this isn't surveillance, and you won't be under house arrest..."
"Considering your current strength, if you were to face an assassination, you lack the means to protect yourself."
"You will learn more about the specific protection measures and personnel later..."
"In addition, we will arrange for your uncle, aunt, and sister to live in a military district residential area under the name of compensating the families of martyrs. That area will be much safer!"
Lin Chen nodded after hearing this. He had heard of military family housing before.
That community housed the families of military officers, with many senior martial artists and even martial spirit-level soldiers stationed there, making it a very secure place.
He was also very concerned about the safety of his family, so this result was the best possible outcome.
"The preliminary discussion results are roughly as follows. Do you have any other requests?" Wang Lishan asked.
(End of Chapter)