Galactic Empire
Chapter 40

Shrewd merchant?

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Lin Chenluo was stunned for a moment, then without hesitation, he handed over the key to the Blizzard!

"No problem! A bet is a bet! You are indeed very skilled! The extraction code is [7777]."

Lin Chenluo's eyes lit up, like a miser who had found a treasure, staring intently at Ronan, revealing a look of pleading: "Young Master Ronan! I apologize to you! My attitude before was indeed a bit off, but I really, really love racing... Can you teach me?"

Ronan weighed the key to the Blizzard and glanced at Lin Chenluo.

He saw that the arrogance from before was completely gone from the guy's face, replaced only by a face full of hunger and fervor.

He really was a car fanatic.

Although he had picked up a lot of annoying noble habits, this action still made Ronan change his opinion of him quite a bit. At least he wasn't as childish as Su Jie; when he encountered a true expert, he could immediately adjust his mindset, lower his head, and abandon his pointless pride.

This point was the most valuable.

Thinking of this, Ronan hesitated for a moment, and finally said:

"There's no secret to racing... The only thing I can tell you is to train your reaction time."

The next second, he ignored Lin Chenluo and walked alone towards the five supercars.

The others let out a sigh of relief.

They had originally thought that Lin Chenluo and Ronan would clash, but they didn't expect that Young Master Lin, this car fanatic, would see a true master and immediately change his arrogant mindset, actually asking Ronan for guidance directly.

However, Ronan's answer... was truly a bit frustrating.

What did he mean by "train your reaction time"?!

Was reaction time something that could be trained so casually?

Everyone couldn't help but complain in their hearts.

Lin Chenluo, however, showed a thoughtful expression.

But in the few minutes he was thinking, everyone watched as Ronan got into each supercar, one by one, and then took out the Primal Stones!

This action of his left everyone dumbfounded!

What was this Young Master Ronan trying to do now?

Before everyone could react, Ronan, holding five S-grade Primal Stones, called out to the group of five nobles, including Lin Chenluo:

"Hey!"

Lin Chenluo was stunned for a moment, then immediately went over. The other four looked at each other, gave a wry smile, and also walked over.

What was this guy planning?

The onlookers were all extremely curious. He directly dismantled the Primal Stones, was he trying to humiliate these noble descendants? Although you are from Yi Lin Manor and drive very well, you can't act like this!

Who knew that the next second, Ronan spoke unhurriedly:

"Actually, I'm not very interested in your cars either."

"You guys lost your cars, you probably don't feel too good about it."

"So... how much are you willing to pay to buy these cars back?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire place fell silent!

Even Wei Wei and Wang Xiaoman showed looks of disbelief!

Hey! Do you have to be so shameless?! You've already dismantled their Primal Stones, and you still want to sell these supercars back? You should know that the price of high-quality Primal Stones almost accounts for a third of a supercar's price!

"This Young Master Ronan, not only drives a good car... he's also a shrewd businessman!"

A noble descendant among the onlookers couldn't help but mutter.

This was difficult to handle.

The nobles who had lost their cars were indeed embarrassed, and if they could buy the cars back, it would naturally be an acceptable outcome. But the problem was, Ronan had dismantled the Primal Stones and then did this, which in the eyes of others, had a hint of humiliation.

Only Ronan himself didn't realize this.

He had purely come for the Primal Stones. As for these five supercars, he had no way to deal with them, and after thinking about it carefully, it would be better to sell them back to their original owners.

As for the price, he had no idea, which was why he said those words.

However, after he finished speaking, he looked closely at everyone's expressions, especially Wei Wei and Wang Xiaoman's expressions, and Ronan instantly understood something, feeling a little embarrassed in his heart.

However, he was indeed short on money, so he could only brazenly look at Lin Chenluo and the others.

The other four frowned tightly; in their opinion, this was already a serious insult.

What value did a supercar without a Primal Stone have?

Was this Young Master Ronan purely playing with them?

One of them was so angry that he was about to say something, but who knew that at this moment, the silent Lin Chenluo suddenly opened his mouth:

"Original price!"

"Five supercars, I, Lin Chenluo, will buy them back at the original price, alone."

Pfft!

This time, among the onlookers, those who were drinking water were directly choked, showing a look as if they had seen a ghost!

—What kind of plot is this?

A cunning merchant from Yi Lin Manor? A big spender disguised as the young master of the Lin family?

Only those who knew Lin Chenluo understood what he was thinking at this moment.

A hint of surprise also appeared in Wei Wei's eyes. This Lin Chenluo is truly a car fanatic. He's willing to spend such a fortune just to please Ronan.

Just as everyone thought the deal was about to be struck, Ronan suddenly shook his head:

"No."

"It's too expensive, it's not suitable."

Lin Chenluo's face was full of smiles: "It's fine, it's fine. Just teach me one or two more of your racing techniques."

Ronan said seriously: "I can't let you suffer a loss."

Lin Chenluo waved his hand generously: "It's okay, I have this much money."

Ronan still insisted: "I've already taken the Primal Stones, so the original price is definitely not acceptable. You should name a fair price. As for driving, I'm actually not very proficient."

Lin Chenluo also insisted: "It doesn't matter! I've decided, from today onwards, you are my master!"

"Consider this price difference as a master-apprenticeship fee."

Ronan shook his head: "Not suitable."

Lin Chenluo said seriously and sternly: "Very suitable!"

The people on the lawn were completely speechless.

They couldn't understand the plot tonight no matter how they looked at it.

Everything was normal at first, but when Ronan arrived at the mountaintop driving that Mini Dragon, the trajectory of everything began to change: first, Wei Wei's public confession caused a commotion; then Ronan displayed astonishing racing skills and directly broke the Azure Dragon Car God's record; immediately after, this conversation between Ronan and the young master of the Lin family made people feel even more exasperated.

The person selling the car thought the price was too high, while the person buying the car thought it wasn't high at all. The two of them were bickering back and forth, unable to close the deal no matter what.

Could such a thing actually exist in this world?

Perhaps only a monster like Ronan and a car fanatic like Lin Chenluo, when combined, could put on such a show!

Ronan thought it was expensive, while Lin Chenluo thought it wasn't. This tug-of-war, if not for Wei Wei's intervention, might have continued indefinitely.

Finally, the little devil girl grew impatient and directly named a relatively fair market price, settling the matter with a single word.

Ronan thought about it and decided to accept.

Selling five supercars that had lost their Primal Stones for 1 million Eagle Horns should be relatively reasonable.

Lin Chenluo didn't insist either, and the transaction was completed on the spot.

Under Lin Chenluo's persistent pestering, Ronan felt truly embarrassed and could only give him his phone number.

Being pestered by a man for his phone number, Ronan always felt a bit strange.

At the same time, the organizer of the underground racing event, the guy named Crow, also gave Ronan a business card.

This extremely sharp-nosed guy seemed to sense that Ronan was a bit short on money. Although he couldn't understand why the young master of Yi Lin Manor would be so interested in money, his eyesight was sharp. Ronan was definitely an unfathomable monster. As long as Ronan was still short on money, this business card would come in handy sooner or later.

As for Ronan, earning five S-grade Primal Stones and one million Eagle Horns tonight was already a huge surprise for him, and it was also the first pot of gold he had earned in this world.

Of course, he had absolutely no interest in becoming Lin Chenluo's master. Wei Wei's confession was also a very troublesome matter for him.

So after completing the transaction, he took Wei Wei and Wang Xiaoman and left in a hurry.

It was already late at night when they returned to Bo Ning Academy.

The three of them were driving Wang Xiaoman's Mini Dragon. As for the Rose Sword, Lin Chenluo would send someone to drive it back to Wei Wei, so there was no need to worry about that.

There was silence in the car the whole way.

Ronan and Wang Xiaoman were not good with words, and the only one who was eloquent, Wei Wei, was uncharacteristically silent.

Ronan didn't know what she was planning, but this situation was exactly what he wanted to see.

After sending the two noble young ladies back to their dorms, Ronan felt as if he had finally been liberated and hurried back to his own dorm.

His roommate seemed to have already fallen asleep, and Ronan didn't mind.

He closed the door and restarted Noah.

"Five S-grade Primal Stones, what kind of surprise can you bring me?"

Ronan's eyes narrowed slightly. He saw that on the pale green screen projected by the pocket watch, complex three-dimensional structures and some obscure blueprints appeared.

Noah's mischievous voice came over:

"Yo? Did you rob a bank? You made quite a bit tonight..."

"Quickly give me this energy!"

"Finally, I can operate normally for a while!"

Everyone can guess what the blueprints are! Today's update is a bit late, but don't forget to vote for recommendations!

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