Red Moon Town, inside the Black Obsidian branch hall.

Lin Qi commanded a large number of Martial Arts Hall disciples, transporting the dismantled remains of the Sky Giant Ship. As they moved the remains, the Martial Arts Academy disciples used machines to cut and reshape them. Some of the C6-grade alloys were used for renovating Martial Arts Hall rooms for the Intermediate Gravity Room and Intermediate Training Room, while some were stored in the warehouse to be sold to players later for a profit.

"Hall Master, we sold fifty advanced training slots at once this time, and quite a few major forces within the Mist Mountain Region have purchased them. Some of these even have connections with the Smiling Skull faction. If these forces' people really learn those martial arts skills, it could be quite troublesome for us. Perhaps we could impose some limitations on the advanced trainees within the hall, such as restricting the use of the Meditation Room. This way, they might learn less, and we wouldn't be breaking our word," Yino suggested, slightly frowning as she looked at the auction list in her hand.

"Additionally, with the nearly 5.7 million Energy Crystal Stones acquired, I suggest sending people to remote areas to synthesize Energy Blood Essence, so we don't have to hand it over to the Domain City. The only issue is that we can't purchase the synthesis equipment from the Domain City anymore."

"However, I once heard City Lord Diroya say that the synthesis equipment can be purchased from other domains. Although the price is higher, about 2 million Energy Crystal Stones—1.5 million more than the 500k Energy Crystal Stones from the Mist Mountain Domain City—it's still worthwhile compared to the long-term value of producing Energy Blood Essence."

As the former captain of the City Defense Corps of Chasing Light City, she not only understands the city's operations but also has some knowledge of the Smiling Skull's relationship network. Though she doesn't understand why Lin Qi is vigorously selling advanced training slots, giving various major forces the opportunity to learn such martial arts skills.

Yet she is well aware that if the Smiling Skull's people mastered such martial arts skills, it would undoubtedly be a disaster for the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, as the hall had already taken down a member of the Seven Guardians, a damaging blow to the Smiling Skull.

"No need, just give all advanced trainees the normal treatment." Lin Qi decisively rejected this without hesitation.

"Hall Master, if people from these forces learn it, soon a large number of people from the Smiling Skull might master it," Yino explained hurriedly. "The reason the Smiling Skull has been able to stand firm in the Wraith Mountain Range for many years, with the Mist Mountain Domain City having no good way to deal with them, is that they have many geniuses. They produce strong individuals generation after generation, not only selecting talents from within but also secretly recruiting talents from the Four Domains. The number of recruited talents is not much less than that of the Domain City, making it impossible to eliminate them all. Many of these talents might master such martial arts skills."

Even if other major forces learned it, ultimately not many would master it. After all, those mastering Sequence Extraordinary Level martial skills are few, let alone Super Limit Level martial skills.

But the Smiling Skull is different, with many geniuses. If other forces have only a few or a dozen people learning it, the Smiling Skull might have hundreds or thousands. At that time, even if they just send a group of Bone Forging Realm experts, the current Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall might be overwhelmed.

"That's also good. A martial artist's path is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you retreat. Stress provides motivation. If they want to learn, let them. Our Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall will be here waiting for them," Lin Qi smiled, a proud tone in his voice.

He had long considered the issue of advanced trainees privately teaching others and understood the potential dangers.

However, his initial intention in auctioning the training slots was not only to earn Energy Crystal Stones for synthesizing Energy Blood Essence but also to let more people learn those martial skills. Otherwise, how could the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall's reputation spread, attracting more talents to join?

Only when all the major forces send their talents to learn at the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall and at a great cost, will others truly understand the benefits of joining. After all, in the future, he would need many skilled individuals to guard and develop the city, something the current players couldn't achieve.

Moreover, his managerial authority level upgrade was just short of 200,000 people, and this wave of advertising from the major forces could quickly help him reach that goal.

Not to mention that learning Super Limit Level martial skills is challenging, even if players teach conscientiously, it's not something that can be mastered overnight. It might even cost them their lives. By the time many people from the Smiling Skull mastered it, who knows how much time would have passed, and by then, the strength of the players would be incomparable to now.

"A martial artist's path is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you retreat?"

Upon hearing this, Yino was taken aback, realizing how she suddenly became timid. She had competed with many geniuses since her youth, cutting her way through to grow to where she was. Now, with such an advantageous cultivation environment at the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, she was afraid of being surpassed by others who mastered those martial skills to target her?

On the contrary, Hall Master Lin Qi, having emerged from a sea of blood, feared no challenges, leading to his current strength and achievements. He had even eliminated the Smiling Skull's Demon, growing at an astonishing pace.

"Hall Master, I understand now!"

Yino looked at Lin Qi with admiration, feeling enlightened.

"As long as you understand." Lin Qi nodded toward Yino, who seemed to have understood without really understanding.

On the other hand, after the Red Moon Auction ended, the major forces returned to their respective homes. The news of the Earth Star Pharmaceutical team being wiped out and the death of the Smiling Skull's Demon, one of the Seven Guardians, spread throughout the Mist Mountain Region.

For a moment, everyone from the vagabonds in the wilderness to the upper echelons of major forces in the Mist Mountain Region was in an uproar.

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