Summoning Players into My Game

"Shuangyan, how come you're here?"

In the lobby on the first floor, Luo Qi, with a frown on her face, was quite surprised to see the two high school girls from the Human Race walking into the room.

"Sis Qi, since you're opening a store yourself, I asked Shuangyan to bring me over to take a look. Congratulations on becoming a store manager." Xiao Ling, whose eyes were lively and animated, proactively explained.

Luo Shuangyan beside her helplessly nodded.

Xiao Ling was her good friend from middle school. However, after the entrance exams, they went to different high schools. Due to family financial difficulties, she couldn't afford martial arts lessons and had to choose a regular high school. That school would at least provide a decent monthly subsidy for the martial arts class, allowing her to barely stay in a Martial Arts Class.

Xiao Ling's parents were key members of a major company in the suburb, so their family had some money. Thanks to her high entrance exam scores, she got into the key high school in the city, the only key high school focused entirely on martial arts.

Chasing Light High School!

After they entered high school, they would often meet up to spar and help each other improve their grades. Today was no exception. When she mentioned that her older sister Luo Qi opened a store, Xiao Ling couldn't resist dragging her along.

"Alright then, feel free to look around." Luo Qi welcomed them after hearing this, "In addition to learning Apprentice Level martial arts, this store also sells some excellent blood essence rice, priced 10 bits cheaper per kilogram than the market. After a period, our store will also bring in some equipment, and by then we will sell some weapons and equipment as well, supporting custom designs and the quality can rank among the top ten in the suburbs."

"In the future, can we still custom order equipment here from you, Sis Qi?" Xiao Ling's eyes lit up and nodded, "I will definitely come then. I know the quality of Sis Qi's equipment is definitely top-notch in the suburbs. I was worried before about the school teacher asking us to prepare for next month's combat practice with a set of A6 Level armor. I don't really like standard armor, but with Sis Qi here, I'm relieved."

Xiao Ling's words left Luo Shuangyan beside her feeling a bit envious.

A6 Level armor is something that ordinary high schools don't even dare to think of. Having a set of personal A4 Level standard armor is already good enough; most just borrow from the school.

However, Chasing Light High School requires students to prepare A6 Level armor, showing how entirely different these two high schools are from each other.

"No problem, Sis Qi guarantees I'll make you the most comfortable set of A6 Level armor." Luo Qi said very confidently.

Previously she had forged quite a number of B2 Level standard weapons for the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, significantly enhancing her crafting skills. Now she's somewhat confident she could even go for the Senior Mechanician qualification exam.

With Luo Qi's assurance, Xiao Ling and Luo Shuangyan started looking around the store.

"These prices! Sis, are you crazy?" Luo Shuangyan looked at the training prices of the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, her mouth agape.

There are many in the suburbs teaching Apprentice Level martial arts, and the pricing is quite transparent; 1000 bits an hour is already a price that only a few can offer in the suburbs. However, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall is bold enough to start at a minimum of 2000 bits an hour.

It's more like robbing in the name of a martial arts hall.

"This...there's nothing I can do; it's the boss's rule." Luo Qi said helplessly.

"The price is indeed a bit high." Xiao Ling, seeing Luo Qi's helpless expression, gritted her teeth and said, "Sis Qi, can I sign up for a lesson?"

"Xiao Ling, there's no need. Sis Qi knows you mean well, but this price is really too high." Luo Qi tried to persuade her.

Luo Qi was well aware that Xiao Ling was trying to support her newly opened shop as the store manager, but she didn't intend to take advantage of Xiao Ling. With that money, she might as well hire an experienced quasi-martial artist for guidance.

"Sis Qi, I actually want to learn a boxing technique. This Shattering Stone Fist is one of the basic punching techniques of the high school Martial Arts Class. Even if I don't learn it today, I will have to spend money in school to find a teacher for guidance, the prices are almost the same. The martial arts instructors at our school, not to brag, but even if I queue up, I doubt when my turn will come. With that time, I might already have learned it from someone else." Xiao Ling explained.

As for Shattering Stone Fist, Xiao Ling indeed planned to learn it. After all, students in the high school Martial Arts Class must master at least one striking martial arts skill. Now that Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall is offering Shattering Stone Fist instruction, it does save some trouble. After all, those martial arts instructors at Chasing Light High School are truly very busy.

Not only students from Chasing Light High School seek guidance, but the children from many big families in the city also contact these instructors, keeping them busy.

For someone like her, a student with no background or connections at Chasing Light High School, she might not even get a turn by the end of her first year.

Thus, instead of letting those school instructors profit, she might as well let Sis Qi profit today.

"Alright, I'll go with you." Luo Qi, seeing such a good kid as Xiao Ling, couldn't help but feel worried and decided to accompany her to the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall. "If the teaching isn't up to par, I'll cover the cost for you, Sis Qi."

"Sis Qi, really, there's no need." Xiao Ling looked at Luo Qi's lack of trust toward the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall and didn't know whether she should sympathize with the Black Obsidian store owner.

Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.

After less than an hour's journey, Luo Qi personally brought Xiao Ling to the training ground of Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.

There, in the training ground of Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, a large number of players were practicing Breathing Technique. A mechanical man over two meters tall was professionally guiding each player. Meanwhile, on the other side of the training ground, many players were practicing Shattering Stone Fist and Leopard Shadow Step, each with form and style, truly resembling a legitimate martial arts hall.

"Sis Qi, this martial arts hall isn't bad at all; it's not as bad as you said." Xiao Ling was also a bit amazed looking at the rather grand and impressive Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall before her. "The decor of this martial arts hall is way better than many in the suburbs."

Luo Qi didn't say anything this time. Indeed, in terms of the outer environment of Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, it's not that impressive, but in terms of interior, it's leaps ahead of many martial arts halls in the suburbs.

"Got guests?" Lin Qi, seeing Luo Qi bringing people over, approached and asked.

"Yes, this is my sister's classmate and also a student at Chasing Light High School. She wants to try learning Shattering Stone Fist here at Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall today." Luo Qi pointed to Xiao Ling beside her and introduced, "Xiao Ling, this is Hall Master Lin of Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall."

"Hello, Hall Master Lin." Xiao Ling said respectfully.

"Hello." Lin Qi looked at Xiao Ling, wearing the Chasing Light High School uniform, and couldn't help but have his eyes light up, thinking that she must be a big client that he must treat well. He then looked at the players in the training ground and said, "Those qualified to instruct Shattering Stone Fist, step forward."

As Lin Qi spoke, eight players practicing in the training ground immediately stepped forward, each possessing the strength of a Basic Apprentice.

"Xiao Ling, feel free to choose an instructor." Lin Qi said, "They have all been screened by Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, and their teaching levels are surely not inferior to those outside."

The eight players before her, having advanced to Basic Apprentice within just four days and having achieved proficiency in Shattering Stone Fist, demonstrated great talent. So their teaching skills probably wouldn't be subpar either.

"I get to choose?" Xiao Ling was surprised.

Whether learning martial arts in the city or suburbs, students never got to choose their instructors; it always depended on the instructor's availability. But today, Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall surprised her by offering her a choice among eight instructors, a truly enlightening experience.

"Yes, pick whoever you like." Lin Qi nodded.

Lin Qi's words also signaled the eight players present that it was time to showcase their skills. Being chosen by this NPC high school student meant at least two thousand points and one hundred contributions.

Immediately, all eight started to display their Qi and Blood, making Xiao Ling, also a Basic Apprentice, feel slightly breathless, realizing that these eight were indeed extraordinary.

"Then I'll choose this instructor sister." Xiao Ling, after scanning the group, pointed at the most eye-catching member among them, Chen Ya.