Half an hour later, Fang Ranran was piloting a limited edition super-wing coupe flying through the interior airways of Mingde University.
Lin Rui and Wang Sen were both seated in the back seats of the flying car, each holding a promotional brochure for the Mingde University Martial Arts Society.
They were there at the invitation of Fang Ranran to visit the Martial Arts Society of Mingde University together.
Wang Sen looked at the contents of the promotional brochure, clicking his tongue in amazement, "Impressive, as long as one could become an official team member, in the first year one could receive a Type 1 gene enhancement solution every month, a Type 1 spiritual power enhancement solution, ten body-strengthening pills, and thirty vials of spirit-nourishing oral solution. Does that mean you could take one vial every day? And you could also get all sorts of implants at cost price from the Tianlan Biological Group; is this for real? When did our school's Martial Arts Society start offering such good benefits?"
"It's true," replied the professionally dressed beauty with a laugh, looking back at them: "The Tianlan Group has a huge determination to revitalize the Implant Department, and they also want to use the university martial arts tournament as a platform to promote all sorts of basic implants under Tianlan Group. The resources they provide for the Martial Arts Society are comprehensive."
Her gaze fell on Lin Rui, "To maintain the tax-exempt status of the 'University Martial Arts League' as a non-profit organization, the competition committee does not allow schools to give participating team members any form of monetary awards on top of salaries or regular scholarships. However, various materials for cultivation are not included in this, and all sorts of implants are also allowed to provide to the school in the form of a loan.
"With a talent like you, Lin Rui, you will inevitably be our school's main team member, or even the team captain in the future. We will spare no effort in supporting you, whether it's gene enhancement solutions, body-strengthening pills, or spirit-nourishing oral solutions. As long as the competition rules allow, we can provide all sorts of drugs for free. We hope that you can grow within a year and become the pillar of the Martial Arts Society. We will also offer you an interest-free loan to help you implant an artificial meridian."
Lin Rui nodded. This was one of the benefits of joining the Implant Martial Arts Society, the ability to freely access many cultivation resources.
The problem was, if he could become an Alien Body Cultivator, he would receive even more.
A Type 1 gene enhancement solution was priced at a maximum of three thousand Federation dollars. If he could join that pioneer exploration company, just the internship salary would be fifty thousand Federation dollars a month, which would double after becoming a permanent staff member; in addition, many companies also have some free drugs distribution internally.
As for the interest-free loan mentioned by the professional beauty, Lin Rui did not take it to heart either. Loans don't have to be repaid?
After joining an Alien Body company in the future, the pioneer exploration company promised him a subsidy of one hundred thousand Federation dollars. Just a few months' salaries would be enough to purchase it.
If it really came down to it, he could also take out a loan from the government, which had a lower interest rate than outside.
However, Fang Ranran had just said that she had a way to have the best of both worlds, allowing Lin Rui to join the Martial Arts Society as well as earn enough money.
This was exactly why Lin Rui had agreed to come for the visit.
"We're here!"
Fang Ranran piloted the super-wing coupe to hover in front of the entrance of a skyscraper, smiling and gesturing a welcome: "I invite both of you to visit our Martial Arts Society."
Lin Rui gave her a glance, and for some reason, he increasingly felt that this girl was like a fox, a beautiful white fox with a snow-white body, always with a smile on her face.
Lin Rui got out of the car and looked forward, noticing that they had stopped at Mingde University's Building 47, which was a skyscraper with a total of 127 floors, ranking ninth in height among all buildings in Mingde University, and covering an area of 7300 square meters, equivalent to the size of a football field in the past.
When he and Wang Sen followed Fang Ranran in, they were both involuntarily stricken with amazement.
Right inside the entrance was the activity center of the Martial Arts Society, occupying a full four floors of this building, with twenty practice rings set up inside, along with rows of brand-new training equipment.
There were treadmills, squat machines, lat pull-down machines, rowing machines, and so on, everything one could think of.
And there were various high-tech gadgets, among them just for spiritual power detection instruments used regularly by Implant Martial Artists, there were three; there were twenty 'Nano Repair Machines' for repairing muscle fatigue and damage using nanotechnology; and there were twenty 'Basic Form Correction Machines' to help Implant Martial Cultivators correct various basic martial arts and stance postures.
In the past, in Alien Body College, each class of students would only have one of these machines, and they had to queue up to apply for use.
Now, in the activity center of this Martial Arts Society, there was a whole bunch of them.
Lin Rui looked at Wang Sen with an inquiring gaze.
He had never been to the Martial Arts Society of Mingde University before and was unaware that the society's interior was so impressive.
Wang Sen shook his head blankly in return. He had visited once before when the Mingde Martial Arts Society was extremely shabby, nothing like now with the place from the inside out exuding an air of extravagance.
As Fang Ranran walked on, she introduced, "The school has allocated floors one to twelve for our Martial Arts Society's use, I had it renovated recently and replaced with a batch of equipment, all funded by private sponsorship from me and my friends. Currently, this place is not open to the public, and in the future, this will be the activity area for official and apprentice members of the Martial Arts Society."
Lin Rui and Wang Sen were dumbstruck, thinking about how much funding that must have cost?
This Fang Ranran is actually so wealthy? Not only is she beautiful but also a tycoon.
The professional beauty following behind slightly shook her head, a smile with unclear meaning emerging on her lips.
As she knew, Fang Ranran so far hasn't spent a penny on this Martial Arts Society apart from the charging fees for her supercar!
So indeed, it was she and her friends sponsoring, and what Fang Ranran sponsored was just her running expenses.
Fang Ranran, however, was very pleased with the expressions of the two behind her, "The fifth to eighth floors are various practice rooms and restrooms, a total of six hundred rooms, all built to first-class standards, provided to official members and probationary members. Of course, you can also use them; the dedicated activity area for competitors spans from the ninth to the twelfth floor."
She took the two on the elevator up to the ninth floor.
"Here we are, I can guarantee that all the equipment and auxiliary apparatus here are top-notch, the highest-end models, including a fully-equipped operating room. Lin Rui, if you are willing to join our Martial Arts Society, we will provide you with a suite and various training devices exclusive to official team members."
As the elevator doors opened, Lin Rui's view once again broadened.
The Martial Arts Society divided the space from the ninth to the twelfth floor in half; the east half was the training area. Like the activity center below, all four floors were opened up, leaving only the load-bearing walls, with eight sparring rings and various equipment distributed throughout the vast space; the west half was separated by an entire wall of black glass, presumably designated as the office area, as well as practice rooms, restrooms, and so on.
It was estimated that just the decor here had cost a lot of money, with a style that was starkly minimalist, understated luxury, pleasing to the eye.
At this moment, in this vast training area, two people were sparring on the ring, fiercely exchanging blows.
When Fang Ranran and Lin Rui's party of four exited the elevator, both the combatants stopped their hands simultaneously.
One of them was shirtless, his muscles exceptionally well-defined and strong.
He had golden wavy curly hair, sculpted features, yet a very cold demeanor, his eyes sharp and piercing as if filled with ice.
The other was slim, his face lean, cheekbones slightly prominent, yet possessing a sunny disposition, his face wearing a clean and cheerful smile.
"Manager Yu, what brings you and the President here today?"
The cheerful young man glanced at the four of them, then fixed his gaze on Lin Rui and Wang Sen with curiosity, "Are these the new people you've brought?"
Wang Sen hurriedly waved his hands and took a step back, standing behind Lin Rui.
The professional beauty smiled slightly and introduced each side, "They are students from our school's Alien Body College, Lin Rui and Wang Sen, with excellent performance at the college; the well-built one on the stage is Zhao Yan, the main Captain of our Martial Arts Society. He was previously the Deputy President of the Second City University's Martial Arts Society and transferred here this year; the slim one is Nolan Wei, the Deputy General of our Martial Arts Society, the backbone of our school and also from Second City University."
When she mentioned this, she noticed a hint of skepticism cross the faces of Zhao Yan and Nolan Wei.
The professional beauty quickly understood the reason; the reputation of Mingde University's Alien Body College wasn't great, often at the bottom of the rankings.
Besides, the two likely noticed that Lin Rui hadn't yet implanted his meridians.
So she added another sentence with emphasis, "Lin Rui is one of the top eleven in this session's Alien Body Combat Assessment and has defeated Wei De during the assessment."
Upon hearing this, a spark of interest erupted in the eyes of Zhao Yan and Nolan Wei.
Nolan Wei even leaped off the sparring ring, "You defeated Wei De in the actual combat assessment?"
He looked at Lin Rui up and down with immense surprise, "Man, you haven't even implanted your meridians; could it be that Wei De deliberately took it easy on you? Would you be interested in sparring with me to let me see your level?"
Fang Ranran and the professional beauty both frowned upon hearing this.
They were trying their best to recruit Lin Rui to the Martial Arts Society and didn't want any complications.
If Nolan Wei's challenge caused Lin Rui displeasure, it would be rather unfortunate.
Regarding Lin Rui's martial arts level and talent, both women had no doubts at all.