Chapter 1090: I Have a Problem
"My God! Young man, have you come to your senses?"
Professor Eikabod stared at Li Bai in alarm. The young man had given him quite a scare.
"Mm, mm. I'm fine, Professor. Can we start now?"
Li Bai looked puzzled, as if he had no memory at all of what had just happened.
"Start? Start what?"
Eikabod still hadn't quite wrapped his head around it.
"The hypnosis demonstration! I'm ready."
Li Bai shrugged, looking all set to go.
"Uh... I'm sorry, but it's already over. Thank you for cooperating."
Taking advantage of the fact that the other man didn't know his hypnosis had temporarily gone out of control, hypnosis master Eikabod Royce hastily found himself a way to save face.
He was getting on in years. He couldn't afford another heart-stopping experience like that.
If it happened again, would he even survive?
So he'd better quit while he was ahead and call it a day!
"It's over?"
The expression on Li Bai's face looked so genuine that even he believed it.
"Mm-hmm! Thanks for your effort."
Eikabod pulled out his wallet, casually took out a bill without even looking at it, and slapped it into Li Bai's hand as a tip for helping with the demonstration.
That was very American of him!
After such a terrifying ordeal, that bill was probably only a small token of compensation.
"Oh, thank you!"
Clutching the bright green bill, Li Bai happily stepped off the stage.
Immediately, the entire hall broke into another round of enthusiastic applause.
Back at his seat, Li Bai took a look. It was a crisp, brand-new hundred-dollar bill.
Damn, I'm rich!
That'll cover the gas for the round trip!
After deducting lodging, meals, and transportation, the hypnosis masters' exchange conference had paid American