The Fourth Calamity: People in High Martial Arts, Gods in Games

Chapter 128 Business Comes to the Door (Combined Chapter)

"Top-tier potential?"

"How did you do that?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Ling's voice rose a octave, and her gaze towards Lin Qi was filled with disbelief.

Although it was known long ago that Lin Qi had great potential, improved rapidly, and was able to defeat a beginner-level martial artist like Vatu, he was likely to become a genius martial artist in the future.

But in her view, this was only a possibility.

Genius martial artists only emerge in the entire City of Light every three years, and each one is like the sun hanging high in the sky, completely out of reach.

To become a genius martial artist, one must not only learn extremely difficult training methods, but also master various powerful martial arts techniques, strengthen the body, and enhance physical potential. In addition, a large amount of resources are required to support this.

She had thoroughly investigated Lin Qi's situation. His origins were extremely mysterious, and there was no information about his past. It was as if he had suddenly appeared in the City of Light. As for the Obsidian Martial Arts School he founded, it was also very mysterious. From time to time, a group of people would appear who were not vagrants from the City of Light at all, but their strength should not be underestimated.

It's clear that Lin Qi has the support of a powerful force outside the City of Light, so he shouldn't lack resources.

However, improving one's physical potential requires personal effort and talent. Putting aside the risks of learning those advanced training methods, simply wanting to master martial arts to the point of perfection requires not only talent but also a great deal of hard work, day after day, to possibly achieve it.

But Lin Qi, an ordinary person, has only spent a short time becoming a martial artist. He has already spent enough time desperately improving his physical fitness, so where would he find the time to hone his martial arts skills?

Moreover, to become a genius martial artist, one usually has several martial arts that have reached perfection, not just one. Otherwise, the City of Light, with its tens of millions of inhabitants, wouldn't only produce a few like this every three years.

"It's nothing, just practice makes perfect," Lin Qi said without hesitation.

"Should we practice more?" Xia Ling pondered this question and decided to practice her martial arts even more diligently when she got back.

She used to sleep only four hours a day, but after hearing Lin Qi's words, she decided to start sleeping only two hours a day from today, so that she would have more time to practice martial arts.

Lin Qi nodded, agreeing with Xia Ling's assessment. Although her meaning differed slightly from his own, she was generally correct.

Soon, Feng Gelin led Lin Qi and Xia Ling to the front desk. Under Feng Gelin's leadership, the efficiency of the Martial Arts Association's front desk was exceptionally high. What originally took an hour to process was completed in just a few minutes.

"Xia Ling, your registration and verification are complete. You'll have to work hard from now on." Feng Gelin looked at Xia Ling, who had a close relationship with Lin Qi, and said with concern, "If you can break through to become a martial artist during the Five Cities Competition, you might have a chance to get into the Genius Training Camp this year."

"Lord Fenglin, I understand, I will try my best." Xia Ling nodded, a hint of ambition igniting in her beautiful eyes.

The deadline for applying to the Genius Training Camp is after the Five Cities Grand Competition. If she can break through to become a martial artist after the Five Cities Grand Competition and reach the top level of potential, she may have a chance to enter the Genius Training Camp.

Once you enter the genius training camp, it's like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, soaring freely in the sky.

"You still don't understand what I mean." Feng Gelin rolled his eyes at Xia Ling, walked to her side and whispered, "There is a genius martial artist right next to you. This is your chance. If you can learn from him and acquire some skills, entering the genius training camp will be a sure thing."

Xia Ling immediately realized what was happening, her eyes lit up, and she looked at Feng Gelin with great gratitude, saying, "Thank you for reminding me, Lord Feng Gelin."

I was so shocked by Lin Qi's story that I completely forgot that Lin Qi himself was a treasure trove. If we explored him properly, he might actually be able to get into the genius training camp, completely escape the suburban life, and enter the upper echelons of the city.

"Master Lin, I've heard that Obsidian Martial Arts Academy also teaches martial arts. I wonder if I could hire Master Lin to personally teach martial arts at Obsidian Martial Arts Academy? As for the price, I'm willing to pay ten times the market price." Xia Ling looked at Lin Qi, her tail swishing involuntarily on the ground, clearly feeling both excited and apprehensive.

Although it would definitely take a lot of time to catch up with the martial arts she currently possessed after relearning the skills of the Obsidian Martial Arts School, having a genius martial artist like Lin Qi as her instructor would be far better than hiring martial artists from those suburban martial arts schools.

"Would you like me to teach you?" Lin Qi shook his head and declined directly. "I'm afraid that will disappoint Miss Xia. Obsidian Martial Arts Academy has too many things to do right now, and I'm afraid I won't be able to for a long time. If Miss Xia is interested in the martial arts of our Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, we have many skilled disciples who are good at teaching martial arts. They can all teach Miss Xia very well, and I believe they will not disappoint you."

Asking him to teach others is a complete joke.

It would be fine if he were just teaching some beginner or intermediate apprentices, but if he were to teach aspiring martial artists like Xia Ling, his teaching effectiveness would definitely not be as good as that of players who had personally experienced various problems.

Xia Ling clearly has high requirements for her martial arts proficiency; otherwise, she wouldn't have thought of asking him for instruction. She would have been better off going to a martial arts school in the suburbs to find martial arts instructors.

Currently, more than one player in the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy has reached the pinnacle of the first level of the Crushing Stone Fist and the Leopard Shadow Step. It would undoubtedly be better to have these players teach.

"I understand. During this time, Master Lin will probably have to focus on preparing for the Genius Training Camp." Xia Ling smiled, seemingly unconcerned about being politely refused by Lin Qi. "But since Master Lin has said so, I will definitely go to Obsidian Martial Arts Academy to give it a try in a few days."

"Alright, I'll have my best disciple teach Miss Xia then." Lin Qi nodded, pretending it was all about the genius training camp, even though he himself had never intended to enter the so-called genius training camp.

The Genius Training Camp in the City of Light might be a major opportunity for the warriors of the City of Light, but for him, joining the Genius Training Camp is a waste of time; improving the martial arts school and enhancing the players is the only way forward.

The purpose of this martial artist certification is simply to obtain the B4-level longsword and the authority of the Martial Artist Association, so that players of the Obsidian Martial Arts School can develop better in the City of Light.

Xia Ling then took Lin Qi away from the Martial Arts Association and returned directly to the Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.

"Miss, it's a pity this time." The elderly butler driving the luxury car sighed, "If we could have invited Master Lin to teach you, you might have achieved a very good ranking in the Five Cities Competition. Or should we tell Master to bring out the B2-level battle armor that we prepared for you before?"

"No need. Even if I bring out a B2-level battle armor, I'm afraid Master Lin wouldn't be interested. I'd rather use that time to improve myself. Once I get into the genius training camp, what won't I have?" Xia Ling shook her head and smiled as she looked out the car window at the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy. "Although we didn't get to invite Master Lin to teach us this time, he didn't refuse my request to study at the Obsidian Martial Arts Academy. As long as I go there often enough, I'll eventually find an opportunity."

"Miss is truly remarkable," the old butler praised. "Now that Miss has established a relationship with Master Lin, even if the other young masters get acquainted with those martial artists from the suburbs, no one in the family will be able to shake Miss's position in the future."

"Alright, let's go back quickly. Just as Master Lin said, from today onwards, I will spend more time training," Xia Ling instructed.

She no longer cares about the family's status; her focus is now on the genius training camp, and the family infighting is just a joke.

Obsidian Martial Arts School, the sun is setting.

Inside the Martial Arts Association's lounge, Lin Qi kept browsing through the various items sold by the association on his smartwatch, and the more he looked, the more he felt like a penniless wretch.

"A bottle of Type II healing potion to help martial artists heal costs two million bits, with a limit of five bottles per month. A bottle of Type II energy potion to help martial artists promote absorption costs one million bits, with a limit of ten bottles per month. A set of B2-grade battle armor costs eighty million bits for internal purchase. These prices are much cheaper than outside, but unfortunately, I still can't afford them. No wonder those martial artists have to open businesses in the suburbs and resell the city's supplies. Becoming a martial artist is really not cheap." Lin Qi looked at the B2-grade battle armor and was also very tempted, but unfortunately, he was too poor at the moment.

He used to worry about not having the opportunity to buy it, but now that he has a position equivalent to that of an association deacon, he can buy a set. However, 80 million bits is not something he can gather in a short period of time.

Even veteran beginner-level martial artists have to risk their lives in the wild to hunt thirty or forty beginner-level monsters just to afford a set.

According to internal information from the Martial Arts Association, it would be unlikely for a novice martial artist to hunt thirty or forty novice monsters in less than two years.

Although there are many monsters in the wild, beginner martial artists can only deal with the weakest monsters. They usually need to team up with other martial artists to hunt beginner monsters more safely. However, teaming up with others means sharing the spoils. Martial artists usually go hunting in the wild for a period of time and then come back to rest for a period of time.

It would take at least two years for an individual to obtain the benefits of thirty or forty low-level monsters.

As for novice martial artists who dare not take risks, they can only make money by starting their own companies. Although the earnings are not as fast as hunting, they are safer and more stable.

Just as Lin Qi was organizing the internal information of the Martial Arts Association, there was a sudden knock on the door of the lounge.

"Master, Miss Luo Qi has brought a group of people over. They say they have something urgent to discuss with you," a new player reported as they entered the room.

"Luo Qi brought people? Okay, let them all come over." Lin Qi nodded.

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Luo Qi is currently busy managing the shops in the suburbs, so unless there's something important, she wouldn't come looking for him specifically.

Before long, Luo Qi led three people dressed in black cloaks, completely concealing their figures and appearances, into the house.

After entering the lounge, the three took off their black cloaks, revealing their human forms. Two of them had already reached the level of a near-martial artist, while the middle-aged man in the lead was a beginner-level martial artist. All three were wearing B1-grade armor, indicating that they were not ordinary individuals.

"Linzi, this is Meng Wei, the vice leader of the Iron Heart Gang in the suburbs." Luo Qi pointed excitedly to the middle-aged man at the head of the group and introduced him, "They came to me for introductions because they didn't have your contact information."

"I wonder what business Vice Leader Meng Wei has with me?" Lin Qi nodded and looked directly at the middle-aged man at the head of the group.

Iron Heart Gang is considered a large gang in the suburbs. However, unlike other gangs, Iron Heart Gang is a gang formed by humans and has a great influence among humans in the suburbs. Luo Qi used to often mention it to him.

As for the deputy leader Meng Wei, he was a legend in the wilderness more than ten years ago. As an undocumented vagrant, he fought his way up to become a martial artist with only an axe, and became a legend in the hearts of many human vagrants in the City of Light.

In terms of current strength, Meng Wei is probably only one step away from becoming a mid-level martial artist, but he is too old, so it will not be easy for him to break through that barrier.

"Greetings, Master Lin. I only learned of your great name yesterday. Now that I see you, you are indeed extraordinary. Even I am afraid I cannot compare to your aura and blood." Although Meng Wei was around fifty years old, he was very bold. After seeing Lin Qi clearly, he couldn't help but say, "Since Master Lin has such strength, then I will get straight to the point."

"After learning that Master Lin led the Obsidian Martial Arts School to destroy the Great Ape Gang, our Iron Heart Gang plans to join forces with the Obsidian Martial Arts School. With the strength of both our two families, we should be able to regain control of Nanxing Street in the suburbs."

Upon hearing this, Luo Qi looked at Lin Qi in astonishment. According to Meng Wei, the deputy gang leader, in just a few days, Lin Qi had not only become a martial artist, but had even wiped out the famous Great Ape Gang in the wild.

This was practically a joke, but Luo Qi knew that someone as important as Meng Wei wouldn't make such a joke.

Lin Qi didn't bother explaining to the bewildered Luo Qi, but instead looked directly at Meng Wei and asked with a smile, "Nanxing Street? Isn't that the territory of the Double-Headed Gang?"

He did have some impression of Nanxing Street; it wasn't far from the abandoned area where he was now, and it was a rather bustling commercial street.

"There are over a thousand businesses in the Nanxing district, and the monthly management fees exceed twenty million bits. Originally, it was managed by our Iron Heart Gang, but we had a fierce battle with another gang, resulting in many deaths, and it was eventually taken over by the Two-Headed Gang of the Lizardmen." Meng Wei nodded and explained, "Now that we've resolved our issues with that gang, dealing with the current Two-Headed Gang won't be easy, so we've come to invite the Obsidian Martial Arts School."

"As long as we can regain control of Nanxing Street, we are willing to pay 30% of the monthly management fee."

"A 30% management fee is quite a lot," Lin Qi nodded.

Unexpectedly, the growing fame of the Obsidian Martial Arts School brought such benefits. Now, as long as he takes over the management rights of Nanxing Street, he will have a stable income of more than six million bits per month. For him, who is currently short of money, this is the fastest way to make money if he doesn't sell those energy ores.

"If Master Lin is satisfied, we can sign the contract now." Seeing that Lin Qi seemed quite interested, Meng Wei also planned to finalize the matter right now.

"The 30% management fee is no problem for me if it's just for me to handle things personally," Lin Qi shook his head. "I just don't know if Vice Leader Meng Wei is planning to cooperate with me personally, or if he's here to cooperate with Obsidian Martial Arts School?"

"What's the difference?" Meng Wei looked at Lin Qi in surprise, completely not understanding what Lin Qi meant.

"There's a big difference. If this collaboration were just me personally handling it, we could sign the contract right now," Lin Qi explained. "But if we involve Obsidian Martial Arts Academy, the price wouldn't be appropriate."

"Master Lin, do you think it's appropriate for one person to take 30% of the management fee?" The young man standing next to Meng Wei took a step forward, and his B1-level battle armor was fully activated. A wave of heat surged out in all directions, clearly telling Lin Qi that a beginner martial artist was not worth 30% of the management fee.

"Truly worthy of being a B1-level battle armor, the improvement is immense." Lin Qi, looking at the young man whose danger level had increased dramatically, showed no anger whatsoever. He simply took out a martial artist certification card from his pocket, placed it on the table with a smile, and asked, "I wonder if this thing qualifies me?"

"Martial Arts Certification Card? What does that prove?" the young man thought disdainfully.

What can a martial arts certification card prove? It only proves that Lin Qi is a martial artist.

Meng Wei, standing to the side, glanced at the martial artist certification card on the table and his expression changed drastically; he couldn't believe his eyes.

"Top-tier potential!"

(End of this chapter)