[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-8":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Black Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462601,1913,"Chapter 8: Lessons, Learning, and Encounter","black-online-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>\"I’ll introduce you to someone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tessa said, grabbed Fang Raon’s hand, and pulled him into the backyard, where players were swinging their swords against wooden totems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While walking, Tessa’s cheeks dyed pink as she realized that she might’ve been too bold to suddenly hold hands with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let go, trying to make it look casual, and quickly pretended to look at something off to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon confusingly looked at where she was looking and thought she was looking at the birds flying by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Lionel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Tessa approached a muscular man, who was shouting orders at several players, who flinched after getting yelled at by such a menacing-looking man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Tessa. How’s it been? Need help in training?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel put his hands on his hips and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had broad shoulders, axe-like elbows, and arms so thick that they could be mistaken for small tree trunks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, but I am here to introduce you to my friend—Fang Raon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed at Fang Raon, who bowed, and greeted him with a simple, \"hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel circled around Fang Raon, occasionally touching his arms, shoulders, and legs, trying to determine what he was made of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven’t been exercising much, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Online copied the exact attributes of his real body—looks, muscle structure, and even weight—and while he wasn’t actually in good shape, he still looked pretty good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not good, boy. Exercising makes you strong. You came here to learn, correct? What do you want to learn about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d like to start to learn more about skills, like how I can improve the mastery of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel took him and Tessa to one of the vacant training spaces, where there was a wooden sword resting against straw dummies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is he an NPC?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon leaned close to Tessa and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was really hard for him to tell, as Lionel acted like a human, but since he was in charge of something like the Training Hall, he must be an NPC.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, but they’d prefer if we call them as locals. They don’t really know what \"NPC\" means, and they might think it’s a derogatory term.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tessa whispered back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, got you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pick up the wooden sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon picked it up, and it wasn’t exactly the same as the Warrior’s Wooden Broadsword and was more so made for training purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are Warrior, correct?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You then have two ’Warrior Skills’ in your possession—Basic Parry and Basic Slash—they are both Tier I skills. If you want to check information on your skills, say Information Skills. If you want to just check one of them, add the skill name at the end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Information Skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[SKILL STATUS]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Basic Slash]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier: I]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Type: Warrior]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Attack: 4]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Speed: 3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cooldown: 5 seconds]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mastery: 0%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[SKILL STATUS]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Basic Parry]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tier: I]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Type: Warrior]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Defense: 4]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Speed: 5]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cooldown: 5 seconds]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mastery: 0%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I see them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two holographic windows were hovering before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now—how to increase mastery—you have knowledge of those skills in your head, and with a ’skill spell,’ you can activate it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is skill spell?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is when you shout out the skill’s name to use it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tessa excitedly answered, as she wanted to brag a little bit about her own knowledge as well, even though it wasn’t much better than Fang Raon’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can increase your mastery by learning those skills without using the skill spell. You know how to use Basic Slash, so do that without using the spell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon nodded as he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can also only use Warrior skills. You cannot use, let’s say, Assassin’s skills even if you get your hands on their skill scroll.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said, looked at the wooden sword, and then at the straw dummy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The straw dummy was dual-wielding swords, but it of course wasn’t moving, but it did have the same symmetry as a human body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Let’s try Basic Slash.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon imagined the feeling yesterday when he performed Basic Slash and swung his sword down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword passed the straw dummy’s weak defenses and slashed across its torso with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It worked. I increased my mastery slightly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, but I need to remind you that no one tries to master these basic skills. They are only Tier I skills. It is a waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is better for you to earn some money, purchase stronger skills, and focus on them instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I think it is easier to master these weak Tier I skills. I think learning these easy skills also doesn’t have much effect on increasing level, which makes learning these skills worthless.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, a bird fell from the sky and landed on the ground with a loud thud. It fell right in front of Tessa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tessa screamed and jumped backwards in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an arrow sticking out of the bird’s chest, and they then heard some laughter coming from the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell do you think you are doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel asked as he looked at the group of young men—one of them was holding a bow and arrow—he had copper skin with short brown hair and a mischievous grin on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Target practice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malik, the copper-skinned young man, said with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You could’ve hit someone, and why shoot an innocent bird when there are many other non-living targets here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tessa asked with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t tell me you are a sympathizer for these fakers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malik said with mocking laughter, and his friends joined in to laugh with them, and Tessa felt anger building up inside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This bird... This muscle-brained fool... Are not real. Why should I care whether I kill them or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malik said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lionel squinted his eyes, and his eyes flashed with numbers—it was the code that was used to create him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dead bird on the ground disappeared and turned into a measly three feathers.\u003C\u002Fp>",1051,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.437Z",1,"novelbin.me","fe9b62990782b02a58e3edc54e0c8dd34365e3bc575294e251bdb55240e18be4","black-online-chapter-9","black-online-chapter-7",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]