Chapter 49: Hurry up and get your martial artist certificate, dear

"Hey dear, your little box is all ready! (*^_^*)!"

"..."

What the hell is a 'little box'!

Can't you talk like a normal person?

The sliver of joy that had just risen in Wang Teng's heart instantly turned into a mountain of misplaced frustration.

The other party sent a picture next—

Weapon-Storage-Box.jpg!

It looked slightly different from the one he saw last time. The entire box had turned pitch black, and its surface was adorned with silver runes, giving it a profound sense of mystery.

Hmm~ it was a bit eye-catching, though!

"Is the other person a Runemaster?"

Wang Teng couldn't help but speculate, then typed: "You added runes to it?"

"Yes, dear! Relying solely on mechanical structures is too outdated, so I added runes. Once activated, the weapon you need will go 'shoo!' and pop right out. It's super convenient!"

"Not bad. I assume the price will be a bit higher then?"

"Price doesn't matter! If I can sell this Weapon-Storage-Box, it will surely make my grandfather smile in the afterlife. It's no big deal if I have to put in a little extra effort."

What a good person!

Yes, a filial good person!

Wang Teng sent a "Good Person Card" through the air!

"Fine. I'll pay and place the order now. Ship it to me immediately."

"Okay, dear! 凸(艹皿艹)"

Wang Teng realized that this person really loved using emojis!

They must have graduated from the China Emoji Academy!

If not, then the China Emoji Academy definitely owed them a diploma.

"Maybe I'll give them a nickname later—the Emoji Demon!"

Without the other party's consent, Wang Teng privately bestowed a loud and catchy nickname upon them.

The price of the Weapon-Storage-Box on Taobao had already been changed—100,000!

Wang Teng clicked in, about to pay and place the order.

Suddenly, a prompt popped up—【We're sorry, you have not entered your Martial Artist ID number. Unable to place order!】

"??"

What the hell?

What on earth is a Martial Artist ID number?

You need a Martial Artist ID just to buy something on Taobao? Why didn't anyone tell me!

Wang Teng was completely bewildered and hurriedly asked the other party.

"Why does your shop require a Martial Artist ID to buy things?"

"Yes, dear!"

"Is there a problem? (((*) "

"What is a Martial Artist ID?" Wang Teng asked after a moment of silence.

"The Martial Artist ID is the number on your Martial Artist ID, dear!"

"..."

That was a powerful explanation—it was as useful as saying nothing at all.

"Where do I go to get a Martial Artist ID?" Wang Teng had to ask with patience; this person seemed a bit dim-witted.

"You can go to the Martial Arts Association to get certified, dear. Don't you have one? Dear! (○д)"

#!

Stop calling me "dear"!

A "well" symbol practically popped out on Wang Teng's forehead. Chatting with this person would definitely give him a myocardial infarction.

"Why does your shop specifically need a Martial Artist ID?"

"Because this is a high-end flagship store, dear. All products are exclusively for Martial Artists, so a Martial Artist ID is required as proof. It's in the 'Store Entry Notice,' didn't you see it, dear? o_o...."

Wang Teng hurriedly scrolled back to the beginning. After staring and searching for a long time, he finally found that so-called "Store Entry Notice" tucked away in a corner.

@￥#%￥……

He suddenly felt like cursing. You hide one tiny line of text inside thousands of words of product descriptions; who is going to see it??

"Can you ship it first? I'll provide the Martial Artist ID later," Wang Teng asked.

"That won't do, dear!"

"Why?"

"Because Martial Artists must be certified before they can use rune weapons."

"There's such a thing?"

"Yes, dear. Go get certified quickly! As long as your identity is clean and you have no criminal record, there won't be any problems. The whole process takes less than half an hour. It's very fast!"

"Is that so?" Wang Teng nodded thoughtfully.

To get a Martial Artist ID, one must have a clean identity and no criminal record?

It seemed the authorities were very strict regarding the regulation of Martial Artists!

But why did the Martial Artists I've encountered seem to kill people whenever they felt like it?

Wait, if I've killed someone, does that count as a criminal record??

"If no one finds out, it probably... shouldn't count!" Wang Teng comforted himself and replied.

"Then I'll go get certified first."

"Okay! Once you've finished your certification, I can ship it today, and you'll likely receive your treasure tonight (〃’▽’〃)."

"Receive it tonight? That fast! What kind of express delivery are you using??" Wang Teng asked in surprise.

"You'll know when the time comes, dear~"

...

"Looks like I'll have to skip class again!"

It was morning, and he had only attended two classes when this matter came up.

Feeling somewhat helpless, Wang Teng said to Lin Chuhan beside him, "Class Monitor..."

Lin Chuhan was spacing out. She had originally wanted to ask Wang Teng for a favor, but after thinking it over, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

The sudden sound of Wang Teng calling her name gave her a huge fright.

"What?"

Lin Chuhan nearly jumped out of her seat, turning to look at Wang Teng nervously, thinking he had seen through something.

Wang Teng was momentarily stunned.

I just called your name. Is that reaction really necessary?

With a dark line appearing on his face, he said speechlessly, "I have something to take care of and need to head out. You know how it is!" As he spoke, he gave Lin Chuhan a wink.

Lin Chuhan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

So he hadn't seen through her thoughts. She was scared to death!

"Wait, you want to skip class again? The college entrance exam is right around the corner. Do you have any sense of urgency at all!"

"Don't worry, I never do things I'm not sure about."

"I'm off!"

Wang Teng waved his hand and walked out of the classroom.

Lin Chuhan was slightly stunned. Such big talk—can you actually pull it off, or are you just bragging?

...

The Martial Arts Association is an official global organization established by various countries to provide unified management for Martial Artists.

Only after a Martial Artist registers and receives certification from the Association is their identity considered legal, allowing them to obtain certain privileges that ordinary people do not have.

For example, a Martial Artist can kill!

Of course, "killing" here does not mean killing indiscriminately; there must be a legitimate reason, otherwise, they will face legal sanctions.

Furthermore, Martial Artists are permitted to carry rune weapons.

On public transportation like high-speed rails or airplanes, ordinary people are not allowed to carry weapons, but for Martial Artists, as long as they present their Martial Artist ID, it is considered legal.

There are many other such privileges that need not be listed one by one!

Wang Teng had searched for this information online and only then realized how important the Martial Artist certificate was to a practitioner.

At the very least, it made many things significantly more convenient.

Of course, holding a Martial Artist certificate also meant being indirectly under state jurisdiction; blatant violations would become impossible.

This was also a form of protection for the general public.

"Chivalry uses martial prowess to defy the law!"

It wasn't just a saying.

When a person possesses great martial power, their actions can become reckless and difficult to restrain.

In the early stages of the Martial Arts Era, many riots had occurred.

It was only later, under the forceful suppression of large numbers of Martial Artists deployed by the state...

That those who thought they were invincible in the world realized that the country still belonged to the state, and one could not simply act with impunity.

From this, it was evident that the Martial Arts Association was indeed indispensable.