The Favored Son of Heaven

Chapter 12: Tempting Rewards

Translator: Strivon Editor: Nora

If Manager Zhang really did have the connections to misrepresent the facts, then Qin Fen would think of a way to get Lin Liqiang’s or Enzo Rota’s help.

Qin Fen wasn’t a fool. Though his two friends never talked about their social status, he was able to see that they were people of considerable backgrounds. Naturally, he wouldn’t ask these two for help under normal circumstances. But if someone was playing tricks on him, then he would truly be a fool for not seeking help from them.

Plus, if Enzo Rota and Lin Liqiang discovered that their friend didn’t ask them for help after an incident, then it was likely that those two would explode.

Sometimes, seeking help from friends wasn’t troubling to them. It wasn’t something that was shameful! True friends sought each other for help in times of difficulty!

Manager Zhang tried to get up a few times with great difficulty, but in the end he helplessly resigned himself to the fact that he couldn’t stand up, at least for the time being. He sat on the ground, glaring at Qin Fen with eyes of hate. He only lost to this kid because he was careless.

The Shaolin Tiger Claw Hand really was a first-class martial art, but it needed to be driven by three-star strength in order to display it flawlessly. To drive this martial art using two-star strength might be formidable and astonishing in the eyes of ordinary people, but the eyes of a true expert could see its flaws.

Manager Zhang felt quite wronged. Someone who hadn’t experienced a hundred battled should be incapable of seeing through its weaknesses. Obviously, a high school studen’t shouldn’t be able to see through his flaws. However, this high school student actually cultivated in the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art and paired it with the Shaolin Arhat Fist’s Striking the Tiger’s Momentum in a brute force manner to break through his attack.

Luck! It was absolutely luck! Manager Zhang was carried out of the construction site, his gaze never leaving Qin Fen.

“You insulted my mother. I paid you back.” Qin Fen watched Manager Zhang being carried out of the construction site in search of a hospital and said, “That makes us even.”

After Manager Zhang was carried away, the people at the construction familiar with Qin Fen all rushed over. Qin Fen was someone who didn’t talk much, but he was never lazy at work. He was a youngster who frequently helped others. Practically everyone at the construction site liked him.

“That was great! Little Qin!”

“Little Qin. Leave quickly. Mr. Zhang seems to have some power. Careful, he might come looking for trouble.”

“Little Qin, a relative of mine is opening a store. I’ll introduce you for a job there, all right?”

“Forget him! Little Qin, don’t go there! The wage is too small!”

“Little Qin, your skills are excellent. You should go join the military and be a soldier.”

“Join the military! That’s a good idea!”

“Join the military?” Qin Fen smiled as he shook his head, “No way. I want to go to university. Being a soldier will delay things too much….”

“Going to university? You can always go after serving.” The middle-aged man who first tried to persuade Qin Fen said, “Little Qin, you still don’t know? The Enlistment Law was amended this year. Everyone who joins the military can receive a generous reward upon retirement. And, the government will subsidize half the tuition fee for university. If you do meritorious service, then you can go to school for free. After you graduate, the Federation will even help arrange a job for you.”

Going to university for free? Generous rewards? Qin Fen’s eyes immediately lit up. If this was true, then he could save a lot on expenses. If he could enter the federal transport company, then….

“Little Qin, just join the military. The amended Enlistment Law has clear stipulations. All males from the ages of eighteen to twenty-five must join the military. If there aren’t any records of you having served by the age of twenty-five, then your citizen qualifications will be stripped from you.”

Stripped of citizen qualifications? Qin Fen raised his eyelid once more. Didn’t that represent the loss of many government issued benefits?

“This…. I need to think it over.” Qin Fen’s heart stirred. Joining the military might be a loss for many people, but but it was definitely very cost effective for him.

“Just join the military! I think the sign up time is right after the university entrance exams. Just let the school keep you registered as a student when the time comes.”

“Why are you all goofing off?” The deputy manager had heard the news of Manager Zhang’s injury and had hurried to the construction site.

Everyone immediately scattered like birds and beasts. Qin Fen also didn’t want to remain idle here. He quickly left the construction site.

A very beautiful girl stood not too far away across from the construction site. Not one person had seen her while she watched the entire situation unfold and conclude.

“Shaolin Arhat Fist?” Shaolin Arhat Fist nodded very seriously, her eyes flickered with a glimmer of light, “Very interesting. Truly very interesting.”

If Lin Liqiang had been here to see Song Jia’s expression, he would certainly seek out Qin Fen in a panic and have him lie low until the wind blew over. When Lady Song Jia’s eyes glistened with light, every time it meant that she found a new toy.

Qin Fen returned home, in no rush to login to the Sky Martial Battle Network. Instead, he opened his old dilapidated desktop computer. He quickly searched for all information pertaining to the Enlistment Law.

Since he was interested in joining the military, it was natural for him to want to know the benefits and drawbacks upon joining. He had to do some calculations before he could be truly certain of a decision, whether or not it was worth it to join the military before going to university.

Qin Fen skimmed through each line of the amended Enlistment Law and revealed a smile of delight. It depended on the branch of the military, but upon retirement, a soldier could not only gain a generous retirement sum but also have the chance to obtain all sorts of bonus rewards.

Laser pistols? Anti cosmic radiation suit? Multi-function celestial exploration gear? Qin Fen felt a rush of excitement as he looked at each and every one of these bonus rewards. These were all high-priced items on the market. Many celestial exploration companies were willing to spend a large price to buy them.

A vertical takeoff space fighter? Qin Fen looked at the last few bonus rewards and his shock kept rising without end.

A space fighter that could travel back and forth between the five major planets! Even if the fighter model was somewhat outdated by the time of retirement and its combat attack weaponry fully dismantled, it would still be a very expensive item.

Piloting a fighter to travel between the five planets would surely allow him to find his brother!

Could a war be brewing? Qin Fen’s eyebrows furrowed tight. The high-ranking officials of the Federation weren’t fools. They suddenly amended the Enlistment Law to be like a mall’s anniversary bargain sale. Why would they do such a thing if there weren’t some important circumstances going on?

As a student of Founding Central, Qin Fen had a decent education in modern history. Ever since humanity began to develop other planets of the solar system, every major planet was colonized thanks to the rapid progress of development and some factors unknown to normal people. On the surface, these major planets were part of the Earth Federation’s jurisdiction, but in reality, these planets had already formed independent systems, be it due to political or military affairs. The Earth Federation only had administrative authority in name.

Only Mars and the Earth were the two planets whose control was completely in the hands of the Federation.

There was a popular quote on the Internet: I wouldn’t be the least bit shocked if I wake up one early morning and find out that an interstellar war was going on.