Chasing Light City, Black Obsidian Shop.

On the bustling commercial street, despite being open for quite some time and having done a fair amount of advertising, the three-story Black Obsidian Shop was still deserted. Many people just came in to take a look and then turned away, even though Luo Qi had displayed many crafted weapons inside the shop.

After several days of business, Luo Qi, who was once quite confident in weapon crafting, stood behind the counter feeling troubled.

After visiting the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, Lin Qi gave her 5 million Bits to purchase equipment for making B-grade weaponry. Initially, she thought she could showcase her skills, but unexpectedly, nobody was buying the top-level A6 graded weapons and armor she made.

It could be said that the money earned from selling weapons and armor these days was less than the money spent on learning at the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.

In just a few days, the course fees for Xiao Ling and Luo Shuangyan had surpassed 100,000, with the only sold set of A6 armor being purchased by Xiao Ling.

If some weaponry isn't sold soon, Luo Shuangyan's course fees for the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall won't be affordable.

"Sis, I'm off to class."

After school, Luo Shuangyan left her backpack in the store and happily ran to the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall without another word, where Xiao Ling, with her bright eyes, had been waiting for quite some time at the entrance.

"Be careful on the way."

As Luo Qi watched Luo Shuangyan heading to the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, for a moment, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

One must admit, the teachings at the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall were incredibly effective. In just a few days of guidance by the disciples of the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, Luo Shuangyan achieved a 64% introductory level in Shattering Stone Fist, and her rapid progress was astonishing.

As for Xiao Ling, it was even more terrifying. Due to more frequent teachings, her Shattering Stone Fist was already tested to be at a proficient 5%, considered to have mastered the First Layer of Shattering Stone Fist, placing her among the top freshmen in Chasing Light High School.

"Fortunately, the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall doesn't teach Training Techniques; otherwise, I would go bankrupt." Luo Qi sighed as she checked her savings on her smart watch.

After working in Chasing Light City for so many years, she had some savings, originally meant to support Luo Shuangyan's entry into Martial Arts High School. However, Luo Shuangyan chose a regular high school in the suburbs with a martial arts class, so that money was spared to buy Blood Essence Rice to help Luo Shuangyan improve.

But now, these savings might only be enough for Luo Shuangyan to learn the Apprentice Level martial arts, Shattering Stone Fist.

"Who says our Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall doesn't teach Training Techniques?" Lin Qi said with a smile as he walked into the hall.

"Lin Zi, why are you here?" Luo Qi was a bit surprised seeing Lin Qi approaching. "Didn't you previously say that the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall temporarily doesn't teach Training Techniques?"

Previously, when she asked Lin Qi if the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall would teach Training Techniques, he said currently not, which was quite regrettable for her.

In a time when everyone wanted to become a martial artist, compared to learning various martial arts, people were more eager to learn Training Techniques, as they undeniably enhanced physical fitness, whereas martial arts only boosted combat abilities.

This was why many people coming to Black Obsidian Shop first inquired about the Training Techniques they taught, and then the martial arts.

The fame of the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall had been growing, attracting many inquiries at the Black Obsidian Shop, but upon hearing that it didn't teach Training Techniques and seeing the price of learning martial arts, each one was frightened away.

If only the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall taught Training Techniques, even if the prices were very high, some people would likely come to learn, given that the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall had defeated the Great Ape Gang in the wild and achieved victory with smaller numbers. Hall Master Lin Qi himself was a martial artist, suggesting the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's Training Techniques were extraordinary.

"That was before. Now our Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall will indeed teach Training Techniques. However, outsiders can only learn Apprentice Level Training Techniques. To learn Martial Artist Level Training Techniques, one must officially become a disciple of the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall," Lin Qi said with a smile.

The previous reluctance to teach was mainly because the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall lacked sufficient strength, and the number of players was too small. If a batch of local residents was absorbed and problems arose, it wouldn't be manageable.

But now, the number of players had reached 360, soon to be 500. It was impossible to let players continuously patrol and guard, especially since players needed to go offline and rest, so they couldn't be online 24/7.

Therefore, future guard and management tasks must be handed over to local residents.

Compared to late-stage recruited vagabonds and force members, local residents, trained from the start, undoubtedly had a stronger sense of belonging to the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.

Not to mention, there were also advanced chain hidden quests, requiring specific training of local residents. By then, players would focus on offense, local NPCs on defense, achieving a well-designed game.

"Really? Can my sister and I also learn?" Luo Qi couldn't help but look at Lin Qi, his eyes full of excitement.

In this world where martial artists are revered, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to become martial artists. Not to mention the vast resources required to become one, even the training techniques needed are not something one can learn just because they want to.

Even in the various gangs on the outskirts of the city, all they can offer is guidance in apprentice-level training techniques. The same goes for the martial arts halls; unless you demonstrate enough talent and loyalty and achieve great feats, they won't teach you martial artist-level training techniques.

Those who can become martial artists in the wild are called legends because they have become martial artists by independently exploring martial artist-level training techniques without guidance from others.

If the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall is directly teaching martial artist-level training techniques, even if it's just the first layer of the apprentice phase, it's a rare opportunity.

"Of course, anyone can come to the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall to learn." Lin Qi nodded, "But this matter will only be officially implemented tomorrow. You can promote it in the shop today. The apprentice-level training technique taught at our Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall costs four thousand bits per hour, but for those who join and become disciples, it's one thousand bits per hour."

"No problem, I'll have all the staff go out and do the promotion then." Luo Qi saw that Lin Qi wasn't joking and decided that he must make more money in the future.

Four thousand bits an hour is indeed expensive for learning apprentice-level training techniques. After all, many people can take some risks to learn on their own. But if it were the martial artist-level training techniques, the price would be quite reasonable, even fairly cheap.

"By the way, I've brought some items with me this time. See if you can repair them." Lin Qi said as he called in some players from outside, each carrying a person-sized storage box, and placed them inside the room. There were ten large boxes in total, filling the entire first-floor hall.

"Weapons and armor repairs? Leave it to me." Luo Qi looked at the arranged large boxes, eagerly walked over to open and inspect them.

However, when Luo Qi opened the boxes, he was completely stunned.

Inside the large boxes were countless metal briefcases, each clearly containing an A6-level battle armor, with as many as twenty in one large metal box.

"Are these all of them?" Luo Qi asked Lin Qi in shock.

As a mechanician, Luo Qi was very aware of how precious A6-level battle armor is. Each piece is valued at millions of bits. Although Lin Qi was a genius martial artist and the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall was doing well, having two hundred A6-level battle armors felt like a dream no matter how you looked at it.

"Yes, can you see if they can be repaired?" Lin Qi nodded.

Earlier, in Azure Sky, players managed to acquire over five hundred sets of A6-level battle armor. He stored nearly two hundred usable sets in the martial arts hall's warehouse and Red Moon Mountain's warehouse, allowing players to exchange for them.

As for the remaining unusable A6-level battle armors, he brought over two hundred sets to see if Luo Qi, the mechanician, could repair them.

"What kind of battle did these undergo to have A6-level battle armor damaged to this extent?" Luo Qi, after checking, was quite taken aback. Each A6-level battle armor had either one large hole or several, with burn marks on them, making it hard to imagine what kind of attack they had suffered. He then said, "The overall damage to these battle armors is minor, and mostly involves simple circuitry issues. As long as there is some A6-level alloy, I can quickly repair them. Even the mechanic apprentices I've hired can repair them. It's simpler than manufacturing A6-level armor."

"I need these A6-level battle armors repaired as soon as possible." Upon hearing this, Lin Qi's eyes lit up, thrilled that Luo Qi could indeed repair them, and said directly, "I'll give you twenty thousand bits for each set you repair. As for how much you pay your staff, I don't care. I just hope they can all be repaired in two or three days."

"Twenty thousand bits is too much; the repair cost, even including materials, probably doesn't reach twenty thousand." Luo Qi shook his hand, indicating to Lin Qi that there was no need to pay so much.

"No need to be courteous, earn what you deserve. Our Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall still has some money now." Lin Qi smiled at Luo Qi, who was declining the offer.

The Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall was no longer what it used to be. Just the daily stall fees collected in Red Moon Mountain exceeded two million bits, not to mention the sale of severely damaged weapons and armor below A6-level to passing merchant caravans.

Lin Qi currently held six million bits. Repairing all the battle armors wouldn't be an issue, let alone expanding the martial arts hall.

This time, he had even placed an order for all the pharmaceutical equipment needed by Yakro, spending over ten million bits in total. Once they were transported back, production of the medication could begin.

While Lin Qi and Luo Qi were chatting, a sudden news bulletin flashed across the TV in the room.

"Hello everyone, I'm your host Dan Lun, bringing you the latest online viral video. This is a video uploaded by an unknown user on the internet, which has now surpassed ten million views, becoming the hottest video in Chasing Light City."

On TV, the host finished speaking and played a video.

In the video, there was a tranquil valley, but it was already a river of blood, with roads strewn with corpses. Among the dead were members of the Feather Race and Ape Race, each adorned with the emblems of three major Feather Race families in the outskirts and the Gorilla Gang, numbering at least a thousand. It was unimaginable what had happened here that led to so many deaths.

On the road, there were more than a dozen humans wearing silver-gray long-sleeved T-shirts, eagerly scavenging the bodies, faces filled with excitement and thrill, occasionally saying, "We're hitting the jackpot..."

"Lin Zi, surely these people aren't disciples of your Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall?" Luo Qi couldn't help but comment while watching the broadcasted video.

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