[Hahahahaha, a classic scene!]
[The scene I was looking forward to the most has come! Look at their expressions. They have all become stupefied.]
[/I will never admit that their expression is the same as me when I saw the Magician perform yesterday.jpg]
Everyone in the temple except for Zong Jiu’s group, who had already enjoyed the Magician’s live performance and were no longer so shocked, had their eyes opened wide like a copper bell, as if they had seen a ghost.
Cao Hongtao’s voice was shaking, “Y-y-you… where did you pull that out of?”
He abruptly turned his head around and looked at the fruit plate under the clay bodhisattva. The offered fruits and melons were still there, untouched; not a single one was missing.
“What are you looking at?” Zong Jiu was unhappy, “Look at the apple in my hand. It’s big and round. Is it the same as the shriveled fruits over there?”
Saying this, he used his index finger to prop up the apple from its concave part, spinning it two times like a basketball, letting everyone admire it. He let them clearly see the fresh and green skin as well as the fragrance given off by the fruit.
“Such a big apple is worth two regular ones. After eating, it could recover at least 30 points of hunger value. A green fruit. Non-toxic and pollution-free. No fakes or rip-offs.”
Right then, the newcomers who had gone to the mourning hall behind the main hall to carry the coffin came back.
Towards this kind of physical labor work, the veterans all adhered to their identity. Not one was willing to help. It was all undertaken by the newcomers on Zong Jiu’s side.
Without mentioning anything else, that crimson coffin was sufficiently heavy. Its width took two people to encircle it, and many people had to carry it together in order to lift it. Everyone worked together to put the coffin on the ground of the temple’s main hall. The coffin let out a muffled bang, stably landing on the ground.
The newcomers patted their hands, quickly walked forward, and helped to advertise, “That right. Jiu-ge’s apple will definitely fill you up. Eating one can cover a meal and a half’s worth of food.”
“That’s right. It’s as tasty as if it had just been picked off the apple tree, fresh and crisp. I’m willing to claim that it is the most delicious fruit in the world!”
They cooperated with Zong Jiu to work hard and advertise for a while, only to see the veterans’ expressions were still doubtful, clearly expressing they didn’t believe it.
Anthony sneered, “Selling an apple for one thousand survival points, isn’t that daylight robbery? Why don’t you just steal?”
Zong Jiu innocently said, “Aren’t I stealing… Ah, no, little guy, haven’t you heard of demand exceeding supply?”
“We are currently in a famine instance. Under these circumstances, how valuable one apple is, I don’t need to say more, do I? Since it is something equivalent to a life extension, could it be that your lives aren’t worth this price?”
This string of questions left everyone speechless.
[I just heard it! The Magician just said that he was price gouging people!]
[I also heard it! I can confirm! Hahaha, I’m clearly not the one earning the money, so why am I so happy watching this.]
[A mole actually diligently and contentiously helped normal people. It’s hard to justify not giving survival points ah.]
[It’s still that sentence. /I want to see their reactions when they find out the Magician is the mole.jpg]
“Forget it. It’s only because you guys are veterans and have many survival points that I gave you guys a friendly price.”
The white-haired young man raised his eyebrow, “Since you guys don’t want it, then I can only give the benefits to the newcomers.”
Saying this, he turned around, “Come, come, come. Brothers, it’s time to eat. What do you want to eat today?”
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“This is… a special prop?” A veteran asked with uncertainty.
Even veterans who had a lot of experience hadn’t seen such a scene. How could there be such a trashy special prop that’s only function was pulling out fruits one by one?
While showing disdain on their faces, looking at the feasting newcomers, they couldn’t help but swallow their saliva.
The people who were fighting over the rice brans instantly felt the hard grains in their hands weren’t as appealing anymore. Everyone’s line of sight gathered on the Magician who stood in the middle and was immersed in his own performance.
Lin Guoxing narrowed his eyes.
Even if he didn’t talk, there would naturally be veterans who took the lead.
Cao Hongtao said with jealousy, “Hey, didn’t you just say that an apple was one thousand survival points each? How come they can eat even without paying?”
Zong Jiu explained with an oh, “They called me big brother. A big brother giving food to his little brothers is only natural. Could it be that you are also going to call me big brother?”
Cao Hongtao’s face turned red and then white and then red again.
With his noble identity as a B-rank trainee, naturally, it was impossible for him to call a C-rank newcomer big brother, no matter how much potential that newcomer had.
He didn’t call. However, the people by his side wouldn’t necessarily not call.
The hunger value fell too fast. In just the short time it took to communicate, it had already fallen five points.
A C-rank veteran was too hungry. He called out big brother shakily.
What was funnier was that Zong Jiu subconsciously responded.
The bullet screen had almost gone crazy from laughter.
[I can’t anymore. I’m really about to die of laughter. The Magician is truly a talent.]
[Those veterans’ pride really should be poked a bit. This was about life and death. If the other person helps you, it’s a form of kindness. If they don’t, then it’s merely as expected. What’s wrong with exchanging things? It’s already pretty good to have something to eat.]
[That’s right. The instance has already been restarted. If they continue to drag it out, the entire group might end up getting annihilated. Unexpectedly, those veterans still can’t set their pride aside in such a circumstance. They really can’t read the situation.]
[Quick, quick, quick. I want to see the scene of all the veterans calling the C-rank mole big brother together! Come on!]
Since he had responded, Zong Jiu couldn’t take advantage of the other person calling him big brother for nothing.
He was silent for a while and then conjured an apple and handed it over. The other bowed, called out big brother, took it, and then bit down.
When people were extremely hungry, food tasted especially delicious.
Thus, that C-rank veteran immediately switched sides and expressed that this was the most delicious apple he had eaten before.
Now, the other veterans were all tempted.
Hunger was like the most unbearable, harsh punishment, making everyone’s stomach tighten. They felt so uncomfortable that it is hard to breathe. There was a saying that people treat sustenance as the sky. Now that the sky was about to fall, who cared about anything else?
Regrettably, the next veteran to brazenly step up and call big brother didn’t receive an apple.
He stomped his feet on the stop, “Why? I also called!”
Zong Jiu completely seriously said, “The offer is only limited to one spot. If everyone called me big brother, then would I have any business left?”
Black-Robed Azan, who was standing off to the side, put away the Soul Summoning Streamer.
He walked forward and very straightforwardly traded five thousand survival points with Zong Jiu and took away five apples.
“Did you guys see? When a master talks, he doesn’t drag his feet or speak nonsense. He directly trades.”
Zong Jiu shrugged, “You all should think carefully. Life and death are but a thought apart. Now isn’t the time to be stingy with survival points.”
That was indeed the truth.
Although the veterans’ hearts were filled with anger, under the desperate screams of their stomachs, they really weren’t able to say anything. One by one, they came over to line up to trade, full of reluctance.
Zong Jiu looked at the survival points entering his account; he felt extremely satisfied.
He enhanced his hands and eyes and exchanged for a few miscellaneous props. One million chips had been squandered completely by him. His next goal was to find a deck of poker cards to enhance his prop. It would be best if he could enhance it to the point that it could harm supernatural existences.
However, if he wanted to enhance it to that extent, the number of survival points needed was not small. And what he enhanced was consumable items, the type that couldn’t be recycled or retrieved. Zong Jiu wanted to first gather some survival points, then enhance a deck of cards and use it sparingly for now.
Now, the survival points for the enhancement had been sent to him. Wasn’t it great?
After a round of trading, Anthony finally walked up
Zong Jiu didn’t even lift his head, “Two thousand points for one.”
This was an unmistakable provocation. Who would be able to endure it?
Anyway, the barbaric Anthony couldn’t endure it.
The half-vampire let out a sneer, one hand turning into a claw and the other hand’s black nails suddenly grew in length. He was actually aiming towards the Magician’s left hand, wanting to directly rob.
Without any warning, Anthony’s movements were fast as lightning. An ordinary eye could only capture a burst of afterimages.
Zong Jiu wasn’t the same. His dynamic vision had reached the highest level. Naturally, he could clearly see this foul move made by him.
The white-haired young man lightly took one step back, perfectly dodging the first series of attacks. Immediately following was the sound of poker cards flying through the air.
The two people fought in the temple, exchanging over a dozen blows in the blink of an eye.
[Wait, for an apple, they’re fighting?]
[It can’t be that Anthony doesn’t even have two thousand survival points, right? /light a candle.jpg]
[He definitely has it. It’s just that the Magician provoked him, and his temper is so explosive that it would be stranger if he had endured it.]
[My focus is actually on the fact that the Magician is evenly matched with the second in command of the night clan. Ssss——As expected, the one million points from Las Vegas weren’t given in vain. After passing this time, the Magician will probably directly become A-rank, right?]
[A, what A? Be braver. S-rank (Loudly)]
Because they were both keeping the system’s rules in mind, the two both didn’t make any lethal attacks.
Anthony’s goal was the apple, while Zong Jiu’s goal was——
He took advantage of an opening, his palm changing directions, and rapidly hacked towards the front.
Because of this movement, the pocket at Zong Jiu’s waist slightly opened. From Anthony’s perspective, he could see the corner of a yellow talisman in there.
The moment when Anthony was dazed, the white-haired young man’s palm swept over his head.
He touched it.
The sensation from his hand was cold and hard. It was basically impossible to categorize it as any type of known silk or cotton strings. Rather, it was more like piano wires with extraordinary flexibility and resilience.
And Anthony had two above his head.
Zong Jiu narrowed his eyes, pulling with his palm.
The half-vampire who was still menacing and vicious a moment ago suddenly staggered.
He almost couldn’t even maintain his balance. He staggered back two steps before stabilizing. Then he glared at Zong Jiu, “What did you do?”
Two strands of string, which meant there were only the functions of reading memories and implanting ideas into the subconscious mind. It hadn’t reached the point of controlling yet.
No wonder the Devil’s control was invisible and unnoticeable. Good going, this guy. It turns out that it was a gradual process.
Zong Jiu didn’t answer. Instead, he silently loosened his hand.
Two invisible strings that only he could touch slipped from his hand, vanishing.
In the instant that he ripped off the puppet strings, that feeling of being watched once again became strong, aimed at the top of his head.
The white-haired young man’s gaze slowly swept over everyone there before finally stopping at a certain place.
Lin Guoxing, with both hands in his pockets, slowly stood up straight from where he was leaning on a wall.
He touched his lips, revealing a chilling smile.
Zong Jiu could read lips.
He was clearly saying, ‘What a nice surprise.’
Translated by Silverneko
Edited by Dancing Dolphins Yo!
Devil: Very well you’ve attracted my attention
Magician: heh isn’t that just…a magic trick?
ZJ: …. . .. why do you have to use this outdated and overused overbearing CEO lines? … …
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LMAO
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LMAOO
Ahhh Zong Jiu so cool!!!
Thank you for the chapter ❤️
thanks for the chapter! ♡
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I’m excited!!!
Ty for the update
Omg ! I love this so much ! 😂❤
Thank you for the chapter ! XD
Ahhh Zong Jiu husbanddd hen shuaii
Oho, he did it >3
Thx for the ch ٩(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )و
I’m excited! o(>ω<)o
Thank you for the chapter 💛
😂😂😂 these two are so funny, playing a game with three people. ” I now know that you know that I know that you know that he knows that I know….”
Thanking ZJ Da ge for the food, his little brothers should be loyal even after this scene!!
Thank you for the chapter!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Haha XD
Daaammmmnnn ZJ! Aren’t you brave?!
On a side note, Zhege An and ZJ not getting cosier in the scene this time? Mr. Devil needs to step up his game ! 😆😁
These two have such a great dynamic!
Zong Jiu: 2
Devil: 0
My baby wins in this round~
FCK THE WAY I YELLED
You know I thought that ppl might think Zong Jiu was being too harsh price gouging in the middle of a famine but I’m glad they seem to find it as funny as we do. And nice plan, provoking Anthony to get access to those strings
I really love commentators 🥹🥹
And aaaahh this sexual tension i can’t—
I really want to see this scene as anime (｡♡‿♡｡)
real!! hopefully this amazing novel can be adapted into a donghua or manhua, and if it really was, the artist/animation studio HAS to do this novel justice with the adaptation >:D
Na ML boutta give f rank again 💀💀💀
i can’t be getting too excited, ah!~ it’s 2am and i need to sleep but- ba QAQ
rereading this novel is worth it