Chapter 8: Some Things, Someone Always Has to Do

"You saw the news too?" Uncle said.

"Hmm." Li Yuan nodded.

The seven planets are far apart, and many Star Realms have appeared on each planet.

The number of Star Realms on Blue Star is considered to be on the low side among the seven planets.

Star Realm, which can lead to the alien civilization in the depths of the Star Sea, is the war front between human civilization and alien regions.

Wars often occur.

The highest-level Star Realm within Xia Nation is the "Luo Bu Sea Star Realm" in Beijiang Province, which is a tier-two Star Realm and has a large number of troops stationed there all year round.

Li Yuan heard at school these past few days that war had broken out in the Luo Bu Sea Star Realm again, but he didn't know the severity.

Now it seems, it seems very critical.

"The Luo Bu Sea war broke out very suddenly, and headquarters ordered us to go to support construction." Uncle said with a smile, looking very relaxed.

"Leaving tonight, the 3 AM high-speed train." Aunt said from the side, her eyes full of worry.

Li Yuan looked at his uncle, feeling worried in his heart as well.

In Li Yuan's memory, his impression of his parents was already very blurry, after all, they passed away when he was two or three years old.

Li Yuan was raised by his uncle and aunt, who treated him like their own child.

In Li Yuan's eyes, his uncle and aunt were equivalent to his parents.

Uncle, named Li Zhangzhou, had decent martial arts talent, graduated from Jiangbei Martial Arts University, and also double-majored in "Civil Engineering, Water Conservancy, and Ocean Engineering." After graduation, he became a middle-level manager of a state-owned enterprise, and his salary was quite good.

Aunt, named Chen Hui, is a junior high school math teacher.

The couple had saved for decades, logically they should have saved a decent family property. Why did they always live in an old residential area?

Li Yuan knew, because of him!

The cost of his childhood illness treatment and surgery accumulated to over one million Blue Star coins. Later, his physical conditioning, various supplements, nursing fees, and biological agents were a huge expense.

Starting from junior high, martial arts cultivation was also a money pit.

Like his cousin "Li Muhua," the martial arts talent he showed surpassed Li Yuan's in junior high, and he even awakened martial arts spirituality in his first year of junior high.

However, the various cultivation resources his cousin gets now are not as good as Li Yuan's back then.

His uncle and aunt never said anything.

His younger siblings also never felt that Li Yuan occupied their resources.

But Li Yuan himself felt a bit guilty towards his uncle, aunt, and even his younger siblings.

This is also an important reason why Li Yuan started to practice frantically from junior high.

He didn't want the expectations his uncle and aunt paid for to come to nothing, and was determined to make some achievements.

Especially after entering high school, he further clarified his goal, hoping to repay his uncle and aunt through his own efforts, and also make up for his younger siblings.

Just after entering the second year of high school, Li Yuan's physical fitness reached 5.0, and then he awakened the magical Spiritual Divine Palace, which made his martial arts cultivation advance by leaps and bounds.

"The Spiritual Divine Palace is indeed magical, but if one doesn't work hard, it's all in vain." Li Yuan realized this point after awakening the Spiritual Divine Palace.

Therefore, he became even more afraid to slack off.

"Get into a martial arts university."

"And even get into the top five prestigious universities, and finally become a high-stage martial artist." This has always been Li Yuan's ambition.

Not just for himself, but for his family.

Just now, when he learned that his uncle was going to Luo Bu Sea immediately, Li Yuan's heart trembled.

Uncle Li Zhangzhou spoke lightly.

But Li Yuan, who often pays attention to the news, knows that resisting the alien civilization invasion from the other side of the Star Realm, soldiers and martial artists are the most dangerous.

Next are the workers participating in the construction of various military defense facilities.

Uncle Li Zhangzhou's trip this time is essentially acting as an engineer.

One must know that powerful Star Realm creatures cannot be blocked by ordinary heavy firearms, only some cutting-edge technological weapons or high-stage martial artists can.

Very dangerous.

"If I hadn't been sick back then, or if martial arts cultivation hadn't been so expensive, Uncle could have stayed in the city with peace of mind and done some municipal maintenance work, without having to choose to be sent abroad just to earn that extra subsidy salary." Li Yuan thought of this, and felt even worse in his heart.

"A-Yuan, come into the bedroom, I'll talk to you slowly." Uncle Li Zhangzhou greeted Li Yuan into the master bedroom.

There were two small stools in the master bedroom. Li Yuan sat down.

Uncle sat on the edge of the bed.

"Clatter~" Aunt Chen Hui gently closed the door.

Li Zhangzhou's hair was already a bit sparse, and although he was a bit fat, he had a scholarly demeanor.

"Originally, your aunt advised me not to tell you, saying she was afraid it would affect your senior year studies." Li Zhangzhou smiled and looked at Li Yuan: "But I think, the men of the Li family should be able to bear any pressure."

Aunt Chen Hui didn't make a sound, sitting on the side.

"Uncle, tell me." Li Yuan said in a low voice.

"According to the news I received, the defense systems of several entrances to the Luo Bu Sea have been severely damaged, and the casualties of the army and the Starry Sky Martial Arts Hall are very heavy." Li Zhangzhou said indifferently: "This impact was held back, but if it is attacked again, there is a risk of being completely broken through."

Li Yuan held his breath. Completely broken through?

The entrances to the Star Realm are a key gate for human civilization to resist invasion.

Once broken through, it is definitely a disaster.

Back then, his parents died in a Star Realm disaster.

"The Luo Bu Sea war broke out very suddenly, and headquarters ordered us to go to support construction." Li Zhangzhou said with a smile, looking very relaxed.

"Can you not go?" Li Yuan couldn't help but say.

"Headquarters ordered us to go, but if we really don't want to, there are ways, after all, the state only issued a level-three alert." Li Zhangzhou laughed.

Li Yuan listened.

Xia Nation divides the response to war danger into three levels of alert, level three is the lowest, level one is the highest.

Once a level-one alert is activated, it means the entire country will enter a state of war, and a full mobilization will be carried out. All citizens and all materials must listen to the conscription order at any time.

In a hundred years, the level-one alert was only activated once in 2028.

Above the level-one alert is the "Civilization Alert," which is a mobilization jointly confirmed by the highest council of the Seven Stars Alliance and the three Martial Arts Halls.

Once issued, it means at least one human planet has fallen into a life-and-death situation, requiring other planets to fully support it.

Since the establishment of the alliance, for hundreds of years, only one civilization alert has been activated.

However, even for the lowest "level-three alert," once issued, it represents a large amount of material consumption and personnel casualties.

"A-Yuan, I can not go." Uncle Li Zhangzhou laughed: "But if I don't go, someone else must replace me."

"This war, someone always has to go, right?"

Li Yuan was silent.

"Can you only do it? Such a big company, is it missing you?" Aunt Chen Hui suddenly roared, her eyes faintly red.

Just now, Li Zhangzhou had already discussed it with her.

Plus she was afraid that Li Qianqian and Li Muhua would see the clues in the living room, so she endured it and didn't express it.

But now, hearing Li Zhangzhou's words, she finally couldn't help but vent a sentence.

Li Zhangzhou was stunned, and reached out to silently hug his wife Chen Hui's waist, comforting her.

Chen Hui lowered her head, her eyes red, and didn't speak again.

Half a ring.

"A-Yuan, don't worry too much." Li Zhangzhou comforted his wife slightly, and looked at Li Yuan: "I am ultimately not like other martial artists who go to close-quarters combat, it's not that dangerous."

"Besides, I am also an Entry Rank martial artist, with some self-protection strength." Li Zhangzhou laughed.

Li Yuan didn't make a sound.

Uncle graduated from martial arts university, and at his peak, his physical fitness exceeded 12, but after working for many years, now he is probably at level 10 or 11, and many fighting techniques are probably rusty.

Martial arts is not cultivation, one must practice diligently every day.

Suddenly.

"Beep!" Li Yuan instantly felt a vibration on his wrist, and subconsciously raised his hand to look.

"Your account ending in 1486 received 56,000.00 Blue Star coins... transferred to account ending in... balance 58,324.12 Blue Star coins." A line of text clearly appeared on the display screen.

"Uncle, you?" Li Yuan was stunned.

He recognized the account ending in his uncle Li Zhangzhou's at a glance.

"This is your living expenses for September and October."

"The network in Beijiang Province might not be smooth, so I'll hit it to you at once today, manage it yourself." Li Zhangzhou laughed: "Before, I took you to find Uncle Zhong to buy basic blood-nourishing liquid, you should have experience."

"I've agreed with Uncle Zhong."

"If you have time on the weekend later, go to the Martial Arts Hall to find him and buy it." Li Zhangzhou said: "The later living expenses, your aunt will transfer them to you then."

"Aunt." Li Yuan looked at Aunt Chen Hui.

"Listen to your uncle." Chen Hui's mood calmed down slightly, her voice returning to calm: "Take the money, don't worry about the family."

Li Yuan was silent, no longer asking.

His cultivation indeed needs money right now.

"By the way."

"Have you thought about the direction of the college entrance exam application?" Li Zhangzhou looked at Li Yuan.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 9 =====