Chapter 7: Genius Loan and Part-Time Job
"The second floor was different. The food served there was called a nutrient meal. The rice and vegetables were specially cultivated, and the meat ingredient used was Level 1 Disaster Beast meat."
"Even the most common Level 1 Disaster Beast meat contained a considerable amount of Source Energy, which could help martial artists strengthen their physical bodies and increase their Qi and Blood value."
"In all of No. 2 High, only teachers, school leaders, and students from well-off families would choose to go to the second floor."
Lin Qi shook his head: "Unfortunately, even the cheapest nutrient meal costs over a hundred yuan per serving."
"For an ordinary meal, even if you eat a bit more, it's only a little over 10 yuan."
He looked at the sumptuous food on his plate, full of large chunks of meat. The cafeteria ladies at No. 2 High didn't have the traditional skill of "shaking the spoon."
They would always give a little extra, equivalent to 1.5 servings, and the school administration also turned a blind eye.
Today he had eaten a bit more than usual, and it was still only 15 yuan.
After the meal, Lin Qi rubbed his stomach, feeling warm all over. His entire stomach was operating rapidly, exerting its powerful digestive and absorption abilities.
"I've decided. Starting tonight, I'm going to eat nutrient meals," Jiang Tao decided in an instant.
"I can't be stingy with money anymore."
"Qi-ge, my Genius Loan application was approved. The money should be in my card in a few days."
Jiang Tao shared the good news, unable to suppress the smile on his face.
Lin Qi showed a surprised expression: "Taozi, congratulations then."
The Genius Loan was quite similar to the student loans from his previous life.
It was an interest-free loan jointly offered by the Xia Country's Martial Arts Education Bureau and numerous banks, specifically targeting talented students from ordinary and difficult family backgrounds.
The Genius Loan was divided into four tiers. Even the lowest tier was 200,000 Xia Country Yuan, a considerable sum.
The Genius Loan had extremely strict requirements; one couldn't successfully apply if they weren't a genius.
And Jiang Tao had applied for the first-tier Genius Loan, which was a full million Xia Country Yuan.
"Unfortunately, I failed!"
Lin Qi gave a bitter smile. He and Jiang Tao had applied at the same time last semester. He had applied for the third tier, but shortly before school started, the app notified him that his application had failed.
"Qi-ge, as long as you can get into the elite class, you can definitely get the Genius Loan approved."
"It's always been like this in previous years. There are almost no failures," Jiang Tao said comfortingly.
Lin Qi nodded. He had heard about this. As long as one entered the elite class, the probability of the application being approved would greatly increase.
Lin Qi looked at the stairs to the second floor, and the requirements for the elite class appeared in his mind.
He immediately made a decision. He had to speed up his progress.
"Tonight, I'll also eat a nutrient meal."
At the same time, he remembered he still had a balance of 3000. He would use it all to buy resources, and he would pay back Jiang Tao's money after he got into the elite class.
"Good brother, let's work hard together!"
Jiang Tao nodded firmly.
"But, you have to help me find a part-time job. I'm too short on cash."
"Leave it to me. We'll do it together."
...
Teaching Building No. 3, 3rd-floor teachers' office.
This was a private office, a privilege enjoyed only by outstanding martial arts teachers.
The office was extremely spacious, a full three to four hundred square meters. Besides the office area, there was also an open area where weapons like sabers, spears, swords, and staves were displayed.
In front of the black desk stood a widescreen monitor. Wu Kang sat leisurely in an ergonomic chair.
He was holding a form and looking at it.
"This time, a total of 15 students have applied for the elite class."
Yan Hong sat on a brown leather sofa, leisurely sipping mineral water while describing the situation.
After roughly looking it over, Wu Kang spoke slowly:
"In the entire third grade, there are 10 martial arts classes with a total of 521 students. In the end, only 50 people can enter the elite class."
"On average, that's about 5 people per class. However, Class 1 is known as the 'little elite class,' and they might have around 10 people who can get in, so even fewer from the other classes will make it."
"In our class, probably only the top five can get in for sure. The others still need to work hard."
"So we need Teacher Wu to give them a hand. After all, how many get in is also related to our bonus," Yan Hong said.
"Once they get into the elite class, they won't be under our supervision anymore."
Wu Kang stared at the application form with Lin Qi's name written on it. After a moment, he slowly opened his mouth and said:
"Alright, I'll give them a hand then!"
Hearing Wu Kang say this, Yan Hong also revealed a smile.
...
In the afternoon, on the second floor of the cafeteria, at a corner seat.
Lin Qi looked at the food on the table, his heart aching at the cost. There were two meat dishes and one vegetable dish, exuding a peculiar aroma that made his body involuntarily swallow its saliva.
"This is the nutrient meal. 100 yuan per serving."
"Let's eat!"
With that, the two of them started eating.
"Mmm!"
The vegetables were crisp and refreshing, the meat slices were tender and melted in the mouth yet quite chewy, and the rice was crystal clear and white. Each grain was like a pearl, exuding waves of an alluring fragrance that stirred one's appetite.
Jiang Tao and Lin Qi couldn't help but start feasting.
In a moment, the two of them had finished eating.
"It's really delicious. The texture is completely different," Jiang Tao exclaimed with satisfaction.
Lin Qi nodded. His whole body was enveloped in a wave of warmth, and an invisible stream of energy flowed slowly from his stomach to all parts of his body.
An invisible heat filled his entire body, and his fatigue slowly dissipated.
[You have eaten a nutrient meal. Your stomach has begun to absorb it. Qi and Blood +0.01]
[...Qi and Blood +0.01]
...
Lin Qi was surprised in his heart. Just by eating a nutrient meal, he could actually increase his Qi and Blood value?
If he ate nutrient meals every day, then his Qi and Blood value would increase like crazy. Reaching 6.0 would be no problem at all.
...
After the meal, Jiang Tao went back to the classroom to rest.
But Lin Qi left the gates of No. 2 High alone.
He was faced with a bustling street, with stationery stores, snack shops, bubble tea shops...
All sorts of light screens covered the shops, displaying advertisements. New energy vehicles drove quickly along the roadside.
No. 2 High was a key secondary school, located near the city center, and there was also a university town nearby.
His physical fitness had long since surpassed that of a first-class athlete from his previous life, and he quickly arrived at his destination.
A wide entrance appeared in Lin Qi's line of sight—the Chi Qiong Martial Arts Supermarket.
The Chi Qiong Martial Arts Supermarket was a place that specialized in selling martial arts cultivation resources.
It belonged to the Chi Qiong Group, which had chain stores all over the country. This one was the largest near No. 2 High.
Lin Qi strode inside. Bright lights shone on rows of shelves, and the brand-new items reflected the light, attracting customers.
This was a supermarket of over a thousand square meters. Potions, weapons, training equipment, clothes...
The areas were divided by category.
Lin Qi had a clear goal. He went straight to the potion area. He was here today to buy Qi and Blood capsules.
"I only have 3000 yuan. Besides the 200 yuan for meals each day, the rest can all be spent on Qi and Blood capsules."
Lin Qi picked up a red square box, which contained the Qi and Blood capsules.
One box was 120 Xia Country Yuan. It contained 12 capsules, so each capsule was 10 Xia Country Yuan.
Lin Qi's family could only afford this kind of resource. He trained three times a day for martial arts, taking one capsule before each training session.
That was 900 yuan a month. Adding over 500 for food, it cost at least 1400 yuan a month.
This was also money that his family had squeezed hard to provide.
As for better resources, his family couldn't afford them.
Since he had decided to aim for the elite class, 3 Qi and Blood capsules a day were not enough. He needed to take more.
Lin Qi picked up ten boxes in a row, then went to another shelf, on which were rows of potions containing a red liquid.
The "Qi and Blood Potion" was a martial arts resource with a better effect than the Qi and Blood capsules. One bottle cost 500 yuan.
Even with Lin Qi's current financial resources, he could only grit his teeth and take two bottles.
Next, he took his items and went to buy many compressed biscuits, socks, and even a brand-new pair of athletic shoes.
Finally, he carried his shopping basket and began to queue up for self-checkout.
In front of him was a father and daughter. The middle-aged father was seen saying to his pretty, seven or eight-year-old daughter:
"Little Yu, your brother is a contracted genius at the Chi Qiong Martial Arts Hall. When buying things at a martial arts supermarket under the Chi Qiong Group, you can get a 10% discount."
"We bought 5250 yuan worth of things this time. After the discount, it's only 4725 Xia Country Yuan. We saved 525 yuan."
The little girl's eyes widened: "We saved 525, that's so much."
"In the future, I also want to become a contracted genius with the Chi Qiong Group."
The father smiled and said: "Then Little Yu, you will have to work hard too."
Lin Qi, who was behind them, revealed a trace of envy.
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(End of this chapter)
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