"A loan?"
Xu Wuyi froze for a moment. He had not expected Teacher Wang to make that suggestion.
In his mind, loans were always tied to interest that could never be paid off, a last resort only people at the end of their rope would consider.
"Yes, a loan." Wang Wenhai nodded firmly, his expression perfectly normal; he had clearly seen this countless times before. "Don't think of loans as some kind of scourge."
"For martial artists, especially promising ones like you, they're a very common financial tool."
"On the Star Martial Battle Net, there's a Student Assistance Program," Wang Wenhai said. "In essence, it's a short-term, low-interest loan aimed at students."
"Normally, you only meet the application requirements after entering university, but with your strength, you might qualify while still in high school."
Xu Wuyi thought for a moment, then asked, "Does that requirement refer to Life Energy Level?"
"It refers to rank," Wang Wenhai said instead. "Starting from third rank on the Battle Net, you can apply for this kind of loan. That's the place that tests strength the most."
Xu Wuyi nodded. Of course he understood how difficult Ranked Battles were.
He simply had not expected the Star Martial Battle Net to be so comprehensive, providing a one-stop service from actual combat to resource exchange—and even offering loans when you ran out of money.
Wang Wenhai did not notice his reaction and only continued with a sigh of his own. "Our generation really did catch a good era."
"When your teacher was in university, I relied on the Battle Net's student loan to break into the ranks of martial artists in my sophomore year. Only then was I able to take some part-time work outside school and earn the resources I needed afterward."
"If not for that