'Maybe I should find a small loan platform to borrow some money first?'
'After the Class Card is crafted, I can contract a player to earn back the capital and pay off the debt.'
Ye Mo frowned and pondered, hesitating over whether to take out a small loan for the emergency.
Otherwise, relying on his meager income from delivering food every month...
He didn't know how many years it would take to save enough money to buy the materials.
‘Ding-dong! Ding-dong!’
Just as he was worrying about funds, the crisp sound of the doorbell suddenly rang, interrupting Ye Mo's train of thought.
'Crap! Could it be the landlord asking for rent?'
He shivered and swallowed subconsciously.
‘Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong!’
The doorbell rang incessantly, becoming more and more intense.
It was as if they were urging Ye Mo to open the door quickly.
"Coming, coming!"
Ye Mo grabbed a blanket to cover the Summoning Ritual pattern on the floor and braced himself as he approached the entrance.
With a ‘click’, he opened the door.
Soon, a familiar and graceful figure came into his view.
"Ye Xiaoxiao?"
Ye Mo was astonished as he looked at this sister of his who had a different father and mother.
That was right, Ye Mo was adopted by his family.
Then his family fell into decline, suffered from poor management, and went bankrupt.
In order not to increase the burden on his family, he pursued his ideals alone, and after falling out with his parents, he moved out to live on his own.
Outside the door, Ye Xiaoxiao was wearing a grey and white JK uniform.
Her black hair reached her shoulders, she had a melon-seed face and phoenix eyes, and she was carrying a small black leather bag in her hand.
Under her swaying pleated skirt, pure white over-the-knee stockings tightly wrapped her slender legs. The top edge of the stockings sank into her soft, fair flesh, creating shallow indentations.
It accentuated her long, rounded, manga-like legs, making them very pleasing to the eye.
"Are you marinating in there? You didn't open the door for ages."
Ye Xiaoxiao furrowed her shapely brows and stared coldly at Ye Mo.
Her temperament was cold and aloof, standing tall and graceful. Just standing there gave people a feeling that strangers should keep away.
"Uh, why are you here?"
Ye Mo smiled awkwardly.
Honestly, having his sister suddenly show up after not seeing her for many years made him feel quite pressured.
After all, this girl had too many halos!
Top of the grade, beautiful girl, genius, and so on.
Moreover, she had awakened the "Mage" Path and, with excellent grades, was accepted into "Kaiyang High School," which everyone dreamed of.
That was a school specifically for training players.
The only downside was that the tuition was too expensive. Many families dropped out halfway because they couldn't afford the exorbitant fees.
"Let's talk inside."
Ye Xiaoxiao spoke coldly.
She squeezed into the room, closed the door, and took off her small black leather shoes.
Bending over, she rummaged through the shoe cabinet. After finding no slippers that fit her, she pursed her lips unhappily.
Without saying a word, she walked towards Ye Mo's bedroom.
'This...'
'It feels like this visitor has ill intent.'
Seeing this posture, Ye Mo felt vaguely uneasy.
Especially after seeing Ye Xiaoxiao's light, petite, and soft feet.
A terrifying thought surfaced in his mind.
'She isn't planning to step on me, is she!?'
Ye Mo followed her into the bedroom and nervously closed the door. Just as he turned around...
He saw Ye Xiaoxiao standing there straight, right in front of him.
She looked up slightly, her clear, beautiful eyes staring intently at him.
The distance between the two was about ten centimeters. Ye Mo could even smell the clean fragrance of a young girl's hair.
"You... What are you doing?"
Ye Mo swallowed his saliva, feeling the oppression coming from the straight-A student.
His body subconsciously retreated, his back against the door.
However...
"Brother!"
Ye Xiaoxiao knelt on the ground with a thud, hugging Ye Mo's thigh with both hands.
"Please lend me some money! Mom and Dad really can't afford my schooling anymore. I secretly took out a small loan, but the interest rolled over and became larger as time passed. A while ago, I also signed up for a Divine Religion Ritual tutoring class, and now the tuition’s overdue and I can't pay it at all!"
Huh?
This operation directly stupefied Ye Mo.
Good, good, good!
No contact for three years.
And as soon as you contact me, it's to borrow money, right?
I don't have such a shameless sister like you!
"No, why are you attending school if you have no money!? In this world now, don't you have a clue what kind of families can afford school?"
Ye Mo got angry and immediately started lecturing her.
"Can you not be so ambitious!? Can't you be a bit more realistic? Honestly, just buy a Class Card, join the 'Player Association,' and muddle through dungeons. If that doesn't work, finding a job is fine too! For someone like you who awakened a Path, your wages will be much higher than us ordinary people, okay?"
Ye Mo's spittle flew everywhere as he scolded her, hating that iron couldn’t become steel*.
Ye Xiaoxiao lowered her head in grievance, her ears red, and didn't say a word.
Her small hands tightly gripped the hem of her skirt, letting herself be scolded while looking like she was about to cry.
"And do you know that those so-called Divine Religion Rituals are all believers of wild gods. Do wild gods have authority? Do they have any morals to speak of! Some serious ones just use super cheap prices to trick you into becoming sacrifices or harvesting your kidneys!"
The schools in this world were different from those in his previous life.
What they taught inside was all knowledge related to Transcendental Classes, and they also taught cultivation methods, dungeon strategy knowledge, and so on!
They were more than just a notch stronger than those "players" who hadn't been to school!
Of course, the tuition wasn't just ordinarily expensive.
It costs five hundred thousand a year.
This was just the tuition. Other expenses hadn't even been included yet.
But as long as one could graduate from there, the Six Saint Sanctuaries would fight to have you.
Entering dungeons would even have big shots carrying you for speed runs.
As for the so-called Divine Religion Ritual, it was actually asking a god to send down a blessing.
Just like the magic crest Ye Mo branded on Jiang Linyue, it was also a type of divine blessing.
However, this was risky because you didn't know what kind of stuff the god sending down the blessing was giving you.
If it were the Six Saint Sanctuaries, it would be fine. After all, they had authority.
But their prices were surprisingly high, and Ye Xiaoxiao definitely couldn't afford them.
As for wild gods...
If you met some honest and dutiful ones, it would be fine, but if you met some evil, overbearing ones, you'd be done for.
To be born, they could use any means necessary.
Forcibly plundering your body and turning it into a walking corpse was entirely possible.
"But I... really want to go to school! And a senior sister at school recommend that Divine Religion Ritual. It's very reliable! It only costs three thousand a time, and it can speed up cultivation method progress by 20%, with the effect lasting for a year."
Ye Xiaoxiao hugged Ye Mo's thigh, constantly rubbing her face against it.
"I beg you, brother~ Just help me this one time. Just help me pay off the interest this time, okay~"
She was like a sticking plaster, hugging Ye Mo's thigh and acting spoiled.
"No!"
Ye Mo kept a straight face and refused with emotionless words.
Seeing that this old fogey wouldn't listen to reason, Ye Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and seemed to have made a decision.
Suddenly, she became shy.
Rubbing her small hands, she glanced at Ye Mo coyly and said in a sweet voice:
"Brother~ As long as you help me pay the debt, you can do whatever you want..."
Hmm?
Hearing this, Ye Mo's eyes lit up!
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a wicked smile: "Really... anything goes?"
"Mmh!"
Ye Xiaoxiao bit her lip lightly, her pretty face blushing with a hint of shyness as she nodded.
Hearing this, Ye Mo smiled.
He immediately took out a piece of kraft paper from the drawer.
After writing something on it with a pen, he stamped his finger on it.
He handed it to Ye Xiaoxiao and said:
"Sign it!"
Ye Xiaoxiao took the kraft paper in confusion. After examining it carefully, she instantly revealed a look of terror.
She looked at Ye Mo nervously and said in disbelief:
"Old Mo! I'm your sister! You... You're actually going to sell me?"
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*Iron (someone with great potential) couldn’t become steel (realize their potential). It’s a saying that basically describes a feeling of frustration and disappointment towards someone you care about because they are not living up to their potential or are making bad choices.