Seeing Li look at him somewhat questioningly, the man who looked like an attendant said, "Hello, I'm the attendant for this class. If you need anything, feel free to ask me."
Li later learned that he could make any kind of request to the man, who could fulfill most of them—for instance, if he needed food or drinks. Naturally, the selection covered nearly every type of item humans could consume.
As long as he wanted it, the attendant could get it for him. Of course, there was a charge.
Thus, the attendant served everyone in the classroom. You could even ask him to sweep the floor for you, though the price would probably not be to your liking.
After all, these attendants were known for offering world-class service at world-class prices.
The attendant then explained the seating arrangements to Li. Originally, this class had been intended for Ankhseram's students, but a problem later arose: Ankhseram had taken in fewer than twenty students in total, and many of them had already completed their training.
For quite some time, these teachers had been left idle. Later, in order to make use of wasted resources—those were Ankhseram's exact words—he had them begin teaching public classes. Eventually, his own students began attending those public classes as well.
However, compared to everyone else, Ankhseram's students received certain special privileges. They could sit at the very front of the class, closest to the teacher. Those seats were reserved exclusively for Ankhseram's students; no one else could sit there.
After hearing this, Li nodded and headed straight over. This so-called front row was not at one end of the classroom, but in its center, because the room was circular and tiered, with all the students seated facing inward.
At the center of the classroom stood a raised