West Warehouse District, inside an old teahouse.
Ling Feng sat in the corner, reviewing the rules related to the ranking tournament.
According to the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance's requirements, only those who become entry-level martial artists can participate in the ranking tournament.
A combat power of 10.0 is considered entry-level martial artist.
As per the ranking tournament rules, only by winning three consecutive matches against martial artists of the same level can one earn rewards, with the prize money issued by the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance.
The amount starts at a thousand, with no upper limit.
However, according to the Coasting Along Fate attribute, the tournament itself does not meet the Coasting Along requirements at all. Actively participating and winning three consecutive matches for the prize is inherently a display of hard work and determination.
Fortunately, the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance has strict regulations; once someone becomes an entry-level martial artist, regardless of their background, they must participate in three ranking matches in the Star Realm each week during the designated period.
Each time ends only when defeated by an enemy.
This is similar to those who are not yet entry-level martial artists upon reaching eighteen, regardless of gender, except under certain special conditions, being sent to the front line to fight.
These rules were established for the survival of humanity.
The Seven Great Star Systems Alliance is in urgent need of cultivating more martial arts prodigies to combat the alien races and extraterrestrial creatures, so anyone with strong combat power can still enjoy a luxurious lifestyle in this resource-sparse world.
After understanding the relevant rules, Ling Feng faced a new problem.
According to the Coasting Along Fate requirements, he couldn't diligently cultivate just to become an entry-level martial artist.
Currently, his combat power is still 0.3 short of being an entry-level martial artist.
Based on the previous Coasting Along Value promotion range, he fears he needs around sixty Coasting Along Value to boost his combat power to 10.0 in one go.
Even with the help of the all-weather breathing and exhaling ability, Ling Feng estimates that it would take at least six to seven days to become an entry-level martial artist.
As for the so-called high-interest loans,
not only are the interest rates exorbitant, but the terms are also quite short; otherwise, Zhang Lei wouldn't risk his health to run three missions a day in the Great Radiation Zone.
For this reason, Ling Feng can only steadfastly adhere to his Coasting Along path, hoping to accrue enough Coasting Along Value soon.
So, after browsing through the ranking tournament rules, Ling Feng began to doze off in the teahouse.
On a rare day when the weather met the Coasting Along requirements, Ling Feng should have been napping at home, but since he had just consumed half a vial of nutrient liquid, for which his second uncle Zhang Lei had taken out a high-interest loan, if they knew he was hiding in his room rather than going to school to cultivate, it would surely disappoint them.
Thus, early in the morning, Ling Feng headed to the teahouse.
At his age, staying all day in a teahouse is already rare, let alone sitting there the whole day, drawing inevitable glances and whispers, yet the fact that everyone else is oblivious while he alone is clear-minded is also a form of Coasting Along.
Those voices and looks didn't affect Ling Feng; instead, they made his behavior more aligned with the Coasting Along attribute.
"Ms. Yang, are you heading to the West Warehouse District?"
Wu Weiwei asked as school dismissed in the evening.
"Student Lai Zhijun is diligent in his cultivation and accidentally got injured. I need to check on him."
Yang Liru casually replied.
In truth, she was thinking about Ling Feng, wanting to give him a scolding, but that wasn't something she could say openly.
"Ms. Yang is so dedicated; I can't understand how someone like Ling Feng ended up in our class."
Wu Weiwei sighed.
The sky drizzled with light rain, the water mixed with pollutants, and everyone huddled under eaves or donned protective clothing, rushing towards the school gates.
"Let him be; leave him to his own devices!"
Thinking of Ling Feng using the excuse of windy and rainy weather to stay home instead of going to school for cultivation made Yang Liru's blood pressure rise.
Just then,
a figure in protective clothing, with visible facial features, ran in from the school gate, heading straight for the cafeteria.
Both Yang Liru and Wu Weiwei were drawn to the figure, watching him dash into the cafeteria.
"Ms. Yang, I think I saw Ling Feng."
Wu Weiwei looked bewildered.
"I saw him too."
Yang Liru was also a bit taken aback.
A moment later, the two entered the cafeteria to see Ling Feng, having removed his protective clothing, enjoying his survival resource supplement in a corner.
Deciding whether to attend school for learning and cultivation based on the weather was optional, but a daily resource supplement was a must for Ling Feng, come storm or rain.
"Didn't he say that windy and rainy weather made it inconvenient to travel?"
Wu Weiwei asked, dumbfounded.
"That applies to learning and cultivation, not to consuming supplements."
Yang Liru clenched her fist.
She couldn't figure out whether to laugh or cry, having taught him her exclusive method to awaken qi sensitivity, only to be outdone by a meal of survival resources.
"Help me convey my regards to Lai Zhijun, and give him a copy of today's cultivation notes."
Yang Liru said, thoroughly disappointed.
Turning, she left the cafeteria.
She vowed in her heart that from now on, she wouldn't care if Ling Feng lived or died; even if he were to perish on the front lines at once, she wouldn't bat an eyelid.
In this resource-scarce, precarious human survival environment, Ling Feng's actions are not only irresponsible but also a blight on human society.
Granting him a daily survival resource supplement is a waste.
Thankfully, it won't be long before he turns eighteen, and once he's sent to the front lines, he's doomed.
"Alright."
Wu Weiwei shook her head and left together with her.
After finishing the survival supplement, Ling Feng took a hover nuclear car back to the West Warehouse District.
That night, he continued interacting with a female streamer in the Star Realm until late before going to bed.
The next morning.
Ling Feng checked his panel information.
Name: Ling Feng
Life Chart: Coasting Along
Profession: High school martial arts student
Combat Power: 9.72833
Coasting Along Value: 15
Basic Spear Skill Thirteen Forms: Minor Achievement (58/100)
Tidal Breathing Method: Entry Level (35/100)
Ability: All-weather Breathing and Exhaling Ability, arm strength increases by 200 kilograms at any level
Through the all-weather breathing and exhaling ability, Ling Feng's combat power showed slight changes in the decimal places from yesterday.
Additionally, due to not attending the exclusive qi sensitivity awakening method taught by Yang Liru yesterday, the indirect increase in Coasting Along contributed to a higher Coasting Along Value than usual.
Reaching 15 points.
So he added those 15 points to his Basic Spear Skills.
Combat Power: 9.79664
Coasting Along Value: None
Basic Spear Skill Thirteen Forms: Minor Achievement (73/100)
As his skills improved, Ling Feng's combat power showed significant change in the decimal points; according to his all-weather breathing and exhaling ability, his combat power should reach 9.8 by tonight.
Becoming an entry-level martial artist is just around the corner.
After a while, he finished breakfast and waited for the tram with Zhang Qingqing at the community gate.
"How much did your combat power increase after taking the nutrient liquid?"
Zhang Qingqing suddenly asked.
Half a vial of nutrient liquid had raised her combat power from 9.3 to 9.6. She felt she hadn't fully absorbed the nutrient liquid yet and expected her combat power to climb to around 9.8 once fully absorbed.
"Almost becoming an entry-level martial artist."
Ling Feng replied casually.
"You're about to turn eighteen soon; if you don't strive, no one can help you."
Zhang Qingqing thought Ling Feng was brushing her off and couldn't help but warn him.
"Mm."
Ling Feng didn't elaborate further. After the tram arrived, the two boarded, and shortly after sitting down, a warm flow began to rise gently within his abdomen.