Chapter 58: Intelligent AI - Xiao Chan

What did Fang Huiyi just hear? Yue Feng, the vice master of the Chaqiong Martial Arts Center, actually believed that her son could become an A-grade genius.

Was her son really that amazing?

She felt as though everything right now was too surreal. Her heart raced, and an uncontrollable surge of pride and emotion welled up inside her, making her eager to share this great news with Lin Zhen immediately.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qi maintained a calm expression and nodded inwardly. Yue Feng indeed had better insight than others, as he had recognized his true talent.

He simply hadn't seen the full picture, but even so, it was already impressive enough.

Looking at the martial arts center master, Lin Qi smiled and said:

"I think so too!"

Director Sun was momentarily stunned, while Yue Feng burst into laughter:

"Haha, I like you a lot! A genius ought to have confidence in himself."

"Alright, Director Sun, show them around the Chaqiong Martial Arts Center."

"Understood!"

After Lin Qi and Fang Huiyi left, Yue Feng watched as Lin Qi's back disappeared from view.

"I originally wanted to offer him an A-grade contract directly, but that would be too risky. He would likely become a target for everyone."

"It's better to wait until his provincial ranking improves a bit further; upgrading him to an A-grade contract will then be a matter of course."

"Since I failed to unearth any geniuses who awakened special abilities, my performance review this year depends entirely on you, Lin Qi," Yue Feng muttered to himself.

...

"Student Lin Qi, this is our recuperation area, and right next to it is the training equipment area, which features punch strength detectors, speed detectors, and even equipment to test neural reaction speed."

On the second floor of the Chaqiong Martial Arts Center, Director Sun led Lin Qi on a tour.

When he used to work part-time, he had only ever moved between Guo Heng's private martial arts room and the virtual reality rooms.

Inside the recuperation area, there were rows of egg-like pods, slightly smaller than virtual reality capsules.

"Student Lin Qi, your mother's health isn't very good. She can often come to the recuperation room to use the healing capsules to relax her muscles and nourish her bodily organs."

"We also have dedicated massage therapists who can dredge the meridians and activate vital energy and blood, which is immensely beneficial for physical recovery."

"And you can come to the cafeteria for nutritious meals at any time."

"Student Lin Qi, you can apply for two family cards for your parents; their expenses can be settled directly through you."

"At the same time, for hospital expenses beyond what medical insurance covers, our martial arts center can also reimburse twenty percent," Director Sun introduced with a smile.

Lin Qi's eyes lit up. His mother Fang Huiyi was in poor health, and merely eating supplements wasn't enough; external recuperation was equally crucial.

Furthermore, hospital expenses could be reimbursed by twenty percent. Every year, Fang Huiyi's hospital visits required a massive sum of money.

With the family cards, he couldn't even imagine how much money this would save.

"Alright, thank you for the trouble."

"Mom, you can go in and try it right now."

Lin Qi suddenly suggested.

"Okay!"

Fang Huiyi did not refuse. She slowly stepped into a healing capsule, instantly feeling a refreshing coolness permeate her surroundings, seeping through her skin into her muscles and internal organs.

A wave of soothing comfort spread throughout her body, feeling much like a spa treatment—something she had never experienced before.

...

"The recuperation process takes an hour or two. Student Lin Qi, let me take you to look at the independent martial arts rooms," Director Sun suggested.

"Let's go!" Lin Qi nodded.

Director Sun led Lin Qi through the corridors, quickly arriving on the first floor.

Not far away, three figures appeared behind them. Among them, Qiu Siying—a girl with delicate features and the refined temperament of a wealthy family—looked puzzled and said:

"Isn't that Guo Heng's friend from the Second High School?"

"It is him, his name is Lin Qi!"

Lü Xiang nodded in confirmation. The other party's striking appearance made him hard to forget.

Upon confirmation, the three of them exchanged glances, completely shocked.

"What's going on? Director Sun is personally guiding him with such a gentle attitude. I've always seen him act with extreme severity," Wu Feng muttered, shaking his head in incomprehension.

Consequently, Qiu Siying used her phone to send what she had seen to Guo Heng, receiving a reply a moment later.

Guo Heng: "?"

...

Director Sun led Lin Qi to a large white metal door bearing the sign: Room B123.

There was an electronic screen attached to the door, and he began operating it.

"Student Lin Qi, I have already registered your identity information, palm prints, and retinas."

"Even though the headquarters hasn't finished the review yet, you are already free to use the facilities within the martial arts center."

"Beep!"

The metal door opened, revealing a spacious martial arts room equipped with a healing capsule, a private washroom, a punch strength tester, a striking target, and various weapons...

Everything that should be there was present, making it almost identical to Guo Heng's martial arts room.

A room like this alone cost one thousand Xia currency per hour.

He used to envy this immensely, but now, he possessed his very own independent martial arts room.

"Student Lin Qi, let me introduce this to you," Director Sun began.

Lin Qi shook his head and said, "I understand all of it. I used to work part-time as a sparring partner here at the martial arts center."

Director Sun was momentarily startled, inwardly surprised.

Then he smiled and said, "Student Lin Qi, you actually have such an experience. It seems you really are meant to be with our Chaqiong Martial Arts Center."

"However, there is one feature you probably haven't experienced yet."

With that, he turned, walked over to the wall, and pressed a button. A black metal panel slid open, revealing a square white machine inside.

As he pressed a button, the very next second, countless green rays of light shot out from every corner of the ceiling, converging into light and shadow.

They rapidly coalesced into a beautiful young girl wearing a red-and-white tight-fitting combat uniform, with exquisite facial features, fair skin, and a cool, aloof temperament.

"This is the intelligent AI of our Chaqiong Martial Arts Center. You can allow it to connect to your mobile network."

"And you can issue voice commands to it to assist in your martial arts cultivation, or even have it order takeout for you," Director Sun introduced with a smile.

Lin Qi looked curiously at the young girl in front of him. Both her demeanor and the details of her clothing made her seem like a real person.

"How is this different from an intelligent lifeform?" Lin Qi asked curiously.

"You've seen intelligent lifeforms too. They can move around via physical carriers, follow their masters at all times, and even protect them at critical moments."

"That is a massive function."

"Whereas the carrier of an intelligent AI is projection equipment, which is bulky and heavy, making it impossible to carry around," Director Sun explained.

Lin Qi nodded. There were definitely other differences, but just the fact that intelligent lifeforms could be carried around, as Director Sun mentioned, made their value completely different.

"Alright, you can familiarize yourself with the intelligent AI. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."

After seeing Director Sun off, the entire martial arts room fell silent, leaving only Lin Qi and the intelligent AI.

"Do you have a name?" Lin Qi asked.

"Hello, I am the third-generation Chaqiong intelligent AI, designated as: Number 9527," the beautiful girl replied, her voice crisp and sweet.

"You can be called Xiao Chan from now on!"

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Lin Qi, and he spoke.

"Thank you for the name, Master. Xiao Chan acknowledges it," Xiao Chan said.

"Xiao Chan, what functions do you have?"

Xiao Chan waved her delicate hand, projecting a screen in front of Lin Qi filled with user instructions for Xiao Chan.

Most of them were as he expected: he could issue voice commands to order takeout, project videos, search for information, and completely liberate his hands.

"Oh?"

"You can even change Xiao Chan's attire and hairstyle," Lin Qi marveled.

He immediately tried it out, giving Xiao Chan a new outfit.

"Whoosh—"

The light and shadow in front of him re-aggregated. Xiao Chan now had long, dark, silky hair draped over her shoulders and wore a blue tight-fitting combat uniform.

Lin Qi nodded with satisfaction; she somewhat resembled the Three Virgins from his previous life.

He began walking around the martial arts room, digesting everything that had just happened.

Having signed a B-grade contract with the Chaqiong Martial Arts Center, he was now officially a genius of the center.

Valued by a prominent figure like Yue Feng and having established a connection, he now had a powerful backer as well.

Not to mention the large sum of Xia currency and resources he had obtained, even his mother Fang Huiyi had directly benefited.

Thinking of this, he immediately pulled out his phone and sent a message to his father Lin Zhen. The other party did not reply, presumably still at work.

So, he sent a text message to Jiang Tao instead.

A moment later, the other party replied:

"Brother Qi, I'll come over this afternoon to sign with the Chaqiong Martial Arts Center."

Seeing this, Lin Qi smiled faintly.

He then grabbed his long spear and began practicing his spear techniques.