Upon hearing the elder's words, the surrounding dignitaries fell silent.
Alien races, demon beasts, are scars in the hearts of the Great Xia Country and even the Human Race that can never be erased.
Unknown numbers of children like Lin Chen, whose parents died at the hands of demon beasts, became martyrs' descendants.
The Great Xia Country does its best to compensate, ensuring education for the descendants until adulthood.
For example, Lin Chen is exempt from tuition from childhood to adulthood and receives a substantial scholarship every year.
But there are too many families like this, and even the country can't cover everything completely, leaving some children living frugally.
Wang Lishan looked at the scene and said:
"There's no need to question Lin Chen's records; he deserves our complete trust!"
"But the current question is, what attitude should we have, and to what extent should we assist this young man?"
Upon hearing Wang Lishan's words, the dignitaries on stage fell into discussion again.
...
Meanwhile, in the training room of the Martial Arts Palace.
"553kg!"
"552kg!"
"549kg!"
In front of a special force testing device, Lin Chen continuously punches to test his current strength.
After breaking through to Martial Artist, Lin Chen's fist power fluctuates around 550kg.
Due to different stances and exertion of energy, the fist power slightly changes.
"Tsk tsk, just broke through to Martial Artist and already has 550 kilograms of fist power; truly worthy of being a serial genius?"
"At your age, in the entire Great Xia Country this year, no more than five people might reach this level…"
Wang Xinyu watched Lin Chen with great interest, not hesitating to praise.
Lin Chen's expression remained calm; strength has always been his advantage.
Moreover, even though he borrowed the Cultivation Realm to prematurely break through to Martial Artist, he wasn't the strongest genius in Great Xia Country.
Every year, Great Xia Country has two or three monstrous geniuses who break through to Martial Artist before the age of seventeen.
Of course, those geniuses come from affluent families, guided by strong figures and continuously supported by nutritional liquids.
In comparison, Lin Chen, from a poor background, rarely drinks nutritional liquids; his martial arts cultivation is almost all gained through hard training.
After testing his strength, Lin Chen then proceeded to a specially-designed treadmill to test his speed.
"20.3 meters per second… 20.1 meters per second… 20.5 meters per second!"
Lin Chen got off the treadmill, looked at his speed data, and nodded slightly.
Compared to strength, he's slightly weaker in speed.
However, surpassing the peak running speed of 20 meters per second still meets the Martial Artist standard.
After Lin Chen finished testing, Wang Xinyu handed him a bottle of water, saying:
"Not bad! Reaching the Martial Artist standard before the age of eighteen, I'll have someone issue you a Martial Artist certificate later, and you'll receive a subsidy of 100,000 Great Xia currency annually…"
Lin Chen nodded slightly upon hearing this; geniuses in Great Xia Country receive extra rewards and treatment.
100,000 Great Xia currency is the income of an ordinary person for a year, but the country doesn't begrudge this sum.
However, compared to this subsidy, he is more concerned about the results of this meeting.
"Director Wang… how do you think the country will treat me?" Lin Chen couldn't help but ask.
Wang Xinyu frowned upon hearing this and said:
"Just call me Sister Xinyu…"
"As for the country… rest assured, it definitely won't treat you poorly."
"Although those old guys are somewhat traditional, they can still distinguish right from wrong… you'll definitely enjoy resources far beyond what you have before."
"Of course, the country will also send personnel to ensure your safety…"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen nodded slightly, trusting the country on this point.
Wang Xinyu glanced at the time and said:
"The afternoon has passed, and it's almost time to hear the results…"
As she finished speaking, Wang Xinyu received a message on her communication bracelet.
After glancing at it, she said to Lin Chen, "Let's go, it's time to hear what the bigwigs have in mind."
So the two walked towards the interior of the Martial Arts Palace.
Passing through the corridor, encountering many Martial Artist guards along the way, Lin Chen entered a meeting room.
The meeting room was empty except for Wang Lishan alone.
Lin Chen was taken aback by this, thinking he would face inquiries from many leaders, but unexpectedly there was only one person.
Seeing Lin Chen's puzzled expression, Wang Lishan explained:
"The elders wanted to meet you, but I feared you'd be anxious, so I let them leave first."
"The discussion results are almost out…"
"Of course, if you have any dissatisfaction, we can still discuss…"
Lin Chen nodded and said: "Okay, Commander Wang, I trust the country."
Hearing this, Wang Lishan smiled and began informing Lin Chen of the meeting's discussion results.
"Firstly, we want to know, is this ability really only usable by you alone?"
"Can others accompany you to that world to take a look? Regarding this, we might need to make some attempts…"
Lin Chen nodded in agreement and said:
"It's okay if the country can send someone with me to that world; I naturally agree…"
"But I think it's unlikely, specifics can be attempted later, as long as it doesn't affect my normal life."
Wang Lishan chuckled; he also thought this ability might be uniquely possessed by Lin Chen alone, but it's always worthwhile to try again.
Say no more; sending additional strong figures could also protect Lin Chen's safety in the Cultivation World.
"Rest assured, the country is quite humane and won't take you to a lab as a test subject…"
Wang Lishan reassured Lin Chen and continued:
"Second, based on your previous descriptions, the country will draft a specialized training and safety assurance plan for you."
"Including but not limited to maximizing your strength, providing you with fine weapons, and ensuring your safety in the Cultivation World."
"Of course, the country has its challenges, initially supporting you fully, but subsequent resource and funding input still depends on what value you bring back…"
"The decision was made to support you as much as possible before your next journey, providing resources and safety assurance…"
After Wang Lishan finished speaking, he handed over a list detailing the weaponry for Lin Chen.
"Considering you are currently only at Martial Artist level, an estimated fund of about 100 million is sufficient to arm you… Time is tight, no matter how much funding there is, the improvement brought within a week is limited."
Lin Chen nodded upon hearing this.
The first time receiving a fund of 100 million Great Xia currency is indeed considerable.
A 100 million fund is enough to fully arm a Martial General level strong figure, more than enough for a small Martial Artist like him.
As long as he proves his value and strengthens his abilities, the country's support for him will naturally be greater.
Seeing Lin Chen had no objections, Wang Lishan's smile deepened, and he continued:
"Lastly, the most important point, we will have dedicated personnel ensuring your safety 24/7."
"Rest assured, this isn't surveillance, nor will it confine you…"
"After all, given your current strength, you lack the means of self-defense if attacked."
"Specific protection personnel and methods, you will know afterward…"
"Besides, we will relocate your uncle, aunt, and younger sister to a residential area outside the military region in the name of martyr family comfort, where it will be safer!"
Lin Chen nodded; he had heard of the army family residential area.
The residential area is occupied by military officer families, with numerous Grand Martial Master or even Martial Spirit level soldiers garrisoned, deemed quite safe.
He is also very concerned about his family facing danger, and this result is more than suitable.
"The preliminary discussion result is roughly like this; do you have any requests?" Wang Lishan asked.