Moonstep Martial Arts Hall, Hidden in Plain Sight
After school, Su Tu went looking for the frail and sickly Lin Feiyang.
He wanted to tell him about what had happened last night.
Besides, he was planning to visit the martial arts hall today. With those two matters together, it only made sense for him to find Lin Feiyang first.
Unfortunately, he came up empty-handed again.
Lin Feiyang still wasn't at school.
A PE teacher for third-year high school students...
Those who knew, knew.
At the school entrance, Chen Xi stared suspiciously into Su Tu's eyes.
Why have you been acting so mysterious lately?
He even put on a thoughtful expression.
Su Tu adjusted the schoolbag slipping from his shoulder.
If you spent half that effort thinking about Interstellar Language, you might still be salvageable.
Chen Xi immediately exploded.
Aaaah! Don't mention it!
Damn Interstellar Language! I might not even leave Blue Star once in my entire life, so why the hell do I have to learn it?!
He raised a fist toward the sky in grief and anger.
When this Emperor ascends the throne one day, I'll make the entire universe speak Chinese!
After Blue Star entered the interstellar age, Interstellar Language had naturally emerged.
As humanity continued exploring the stars, various races gradually appeared before the public.
Interstellar Language was the common language used for communication among the countless races.
It was somewhat similar to English in Su Tu's previous life.
Unfortunately, Chen Xi was terrible at it.
His scores in every other subject were far above the cutoff for top-tier universities.
He could even apply to some universities on the colony planets.
But because his Interstellar Language score was so awful, his total score remained stuck around the level of an ordinary second-tier university.
Chen Xi waved his hand dramatically.
Forget it. Once I get home today, this old man is fighting Interstellar Language to the death!
After saying goodbye, the two separated.
Their homes were in different directions.
Once Chen Xi left, Su Tu took the red business card from his pocket.
Following the address written on it, he began searching.
Is there really a martial arts hall here?
Su Tu stood in the middle of an empty wasteland.
This place was already on the outskirts of Beihai.
There were almost no people around.
Wild grass grew everywhere, while ancient trees towered overhead.
There wasn't even the slightest sign of a martial arts hall.
Su Tu looked down at the business card.
It should be here.
Brother Feiyang wasn't messing with me, was he?
He pulled out his phone and tapped the screen a few times.
A virtual map projected into the air, clearly showing his current location.
The address was correct.
Su Tu looked around again.
Forget a martial arts hall.
There wasn't even a house nearby.
He was just about to leave when...
The business card in his hand suddenly gave off a faint glow.
At that moment, Su Tu felt as though something that had always existed before his eyes, yet had never been noticed, was suddenly swept away.
A building appeared in front of him.
It was an old-fashioned pavilion.
The entire structure was mostly black, mixed with deep crimson decorations.
It had an ancient and elegant appearance.
Yet above the entrance hung a bright LED sign.
Moonstep Martial Arts Hall
The ancient pavilion and modern electronic sign looked incredibly strange together.
Su Tu carefully examined the martial arts hall.
Then he thought back to how he had been searching for it just moments earlier.
Suddenly, he realized something unsettling.
When he had searched this area before, it seemed like he had never looked in this direction.
Or perhaps...
Even if he had stood directly in front of the martial arts hall, he simply hadn't raised his head to look at it.
It was as though some invisible suggestion had influenced him, causing him to instinctively ignore everything related to this place.
Only after the light from the business card restored his perception did he finally notice the martial arts hall.
Su Tu's eyes lit up.
Martial arts can actually do something like this?!
His interest in martial arts immediately grew even stronger.
This was completely different from the simple physical training he had imagined.
Su Tu stepped inside.
The interior decoration was completely different from the exterior.
Rather than an ancient style, everything inside was extremely modern.
More than a dozen boys and girls were sitting quietly on benches near the entrance.
The moment Su Tu entered, nearly all of them turned their heads toward him at the same time.
They looked around the same age as Su Tu.
Yet something about their eyes was different.
There seemed to be a strange light within them.
Su Tu couldn't explain what it was, but he instinctively felt that this light was extraordinary.
After glancing at Su Tu, they quickly looked away and continued waiting.
Su Tu walked over without saying anything.
He found an empty seat and sat down with the others.
He had no idea what was happening here.
But a wise man observed before acting.
For now, all he needed to do was quietly watch.
Everyone around him radiated intense confidence.
It wasn't arrogance deliberately put on for others.
It was something that naturally came from within.
Many of them clearly knew each other and were quietly chatting.
The slightly chubby boy sitting beside Su Tu suddenly leaned closer.
He hadn't even spoken yet, but his narrow, smiling eyes already made him seem friendly.
Brother, which family are you from?
I've never seen you in the circle before.
Hearing this, the corner of Su Tu's mouth curved slightly.
He had just been wondering how he could figure out what was going on.
And now, information had come directly to him.
Su Tu lowered his voice and deliberately put on a mysterious expression.
Don't even mention it.
My family keeps me under strict control. I can count on one hand how many times I'm allowed to go out and have fun.
Then his gaze subtly shifted toward the closed doors deeper inside the martial arts hall.
If it weren't for that person...
The chubby boy immediately showed an expression of understanding.
I get it, I get it.
