Yue Guan Breaks Through the Great Defense! Gui Mei Joyfully Acquires a Soul Bone!

"I'll go first! I'll go first!"

Ghost Douluo lunged toward the counter in a single stride, looking so impatient that one might think the reward would fly away if he were a second late.

Chrysanthemum Douluo watched from behind, curling his lip as he muttered to himself, Look at that pathetic display; you're even more anxious than I am.

Yet, he dared not say a word aloud, only watching with wide eyes while calculating what kind of reward his own salad might yield.

Ghost Douluo rubbed his hands together in excitement, his usually cold, sinister eyes shining like lightbulbs.

He couldn't wait to pull an exquisite gold card from his storage soul tool, placing it respectfully on the counter.

"Senior! Please, accept this!"

Lin Feng had been lazily preparing to take the gold card when the system's sharp-tongued voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

[Ding! Abnormal payment method detected from the leek!]

[This system reminds its trashy host that check-style currency is not accepted here.]

[This system only accepts physical currency and tangible treasures; it does not accept useless checks or gold cards!]

[Anything of that sort will be rejected without exception!]

Lin Feng's eyelid twitched; he nearly choked on the system's sudden, arbitrary rule.

This lousy system always had to stir up trouble at the most critical moments!

However, on the surface, Lin Feng still had to maintain his inscrutable, mysterious persona.

He slowly lifted his eyelids, glanced at the gold card on the table, and then pushed it back with a nonchalant gesture.

"I don't accept things like this."

Ghost Douluo froze, completely dumbfounded.

"Ah? Senior, what does this mean?"

Lin Feng leaned back in his rocking chair, his tone still languid but carrying an air of unquestionable authority.

"I only accept actual Gold Soul Coins or treasures of equivalent value here."

He paused, adding indifferently, "I don't want these check-style items."

Ghost Douluo was utterly bewildered upon hearing this.

What kind of rule was this? He had roamed the continent for so many years and had never encountered a merchant who didn't accept gold cards.

One had to know that gold cards were a far more convenient and secure payment method than cash!

"Ahem~" Behind him, Chrysanthemum Douluo cleared his throat, slowly pulling out his precious little notebook to flip to a new page, where he solemnly began to take notes.

"Senior only accepts cash or equivalent treasures here; gold card payments are not accepted."

Hearing this, Ghost Douluo glared speechlessly at his old partner, wishing he could snatch that notebook and burn it to ashes.

But since the Senior had his rules, he would simply have to comply.

Ghost Douluo quickly produced thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins—an entire large bag!

Seeing this, Lin Feng finally waved his hand to accept the coins and began the draw for Ghost Douluo.

"Start the draw."

[Expenditure: 30,000 Gold Soul Coins.]

The system's female voice rang in Lin Feng's mind, carrying a hint of satisfaction.

[System Evaluation: Not bad, not bad. This leek is quite sensible! This system is very satisfied!]

[Random Reward: 80,000-year Soul Bone—Hell Ghost Shadow Left Arm Bone.]

[Host Reward: 3,000 Gourmet Points.]

"Your reward..."

Lin Feng deliberately drew out the tone, whetting everyone's appetite.

Ghost Douluo's heart jumped into his throat, and he swallowed nervously.

"...is an 80,000-year soul bone."

As soon as the words fell, the entire restaurant became so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Eighty thousand years? A soul bone?

These four words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's minds.

Hu Liena and the others stood frozen in place, their mouths hanging open wide enough to fit an egg.

Chrysanthemum Douluo shuddered so violently that his little notebook nearly fell to the floor.

Before anyone could recover from the shock, Lin Feng gave a light wave of his right hand.

Hum!

A mass of intensely concentrated black light appeared out of thin air, hovering above the counter.

Within the black light, an arm bone with a peculiar shape and a pitch-black finish shimmered in and out of view.

It radiated a heart-stopping, terrifying aura, covered in mysterious demonic patterns, and a chilling cold instantly enveloped the entire restaurant!

"Th-this is..."

Ghost Douluo's voice trembled; he stared fixedly at the left arm bone, his eyes filled with fanaticism and obsession.

As a Title Douluo, he could clearly sense the terrifying energy contained within this spirit bone! It was absolutely a supreme treasure condensed after the death of an eighty-thousand-year-level spirit beast!

"Hell Ghost Shadow Left Arm Bone," Lin Feng introduced indifferently, "it can significantly increase your speed and explosive power."

Gulp.

Ghost Douluo swallowed with difficulty, reaching out a trembling hand, wanting to touch the spirit bone.

His martial soul was already known for its trickery and speed; this spirit bone was practically tailor-made for him!

"Senior... is this... is this really for me?" Ghost Douluo's voice was thick with nasal congestion, and he was so moved he was on the verge of tears.

Lin Feng nodded and gave it a casual push.

The spirit bone, radiating its terrifying aura, floated lightly in front of Ghost Douluo.

Ghost Douluo held the spirit bone carefully with both hands as if he had found a priceless treasure; it felt as though he were holding his entire world.

"Thank you, Senior! This lowly one will surely serve you faithfully from now on!"

Ghost Douluo could no longer control his emotions; his legs went weak, and with a "thud," he knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Lin Feng repeatedly.

The dignity of a Title Douluo, the face of an elder—at this moment, he had cast them all to the winds.

Meanwhile, Chrysanthemum Douluo stood to the side, completely petrified.

He watched helplessly as his old partner—the man who had been his companion for decades, the Ghost Douluo whose strength had always been on par with his own—knelt on the ground, cradling that spirit bone, which was enough to drive the entire continent mad, as if it were the greatest treasure in existence.

Chrysanthemum Douluo's heart was bleeding.

How did that saying go?

One fears their brother lives in poverty, yet fears their brother drives a Range Rover.

Chrysanthemum Douluo was currently experiencing the ultimate, intensified version of that sentiment.

Was he happy for Ghost Douluo?

Perhaps a tiny bit, just a tiny bit—smaller than a fingernail.

But what was there more of?

Jealousy! Regret! A heart-wrenching, gut-twisting urge to just drop dead on the spot!

Why?

Why wasn't it me?!

Yesterday, I was clearly the one who came first!

That Extraordinary Velvet Chrysanthemum, which was even more precious than a spirit bone, that immortal herb that could have allowed me to break through to level ninety-six directly, or even look toward level ninety-seven.

Just because I courted death! Just because I was stupid!

I pushed away a heaven-sent opportunity with my own hands!

And today, I watched with my own eyes as my old partner took an eighty-thousand-year spirit bone right in front of me!

The contrast, the damage...

Chrysanthemum Douluo felt as if his heart were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand, the pain making it hard for him to breathe.

What was even worse was that Ghost Douluo actually brought the spirit bone right up to his face to show it off!

"Yue Guan! Look! It's a spirit bone! An eighty-thousand-year spirit bone!"

Ghost Douluo's voice was loud and sincere, his entire body trembling with excitement.

"If it weren't for you, how would I, Gui Mei, ever have the chance to obtain such a treasure in this lifetime!"

"From today on, you are my own brother! From now on, whoever dares to touch a single hair on your head, I, Gui Mei, will be the first to risk my life against them!"

This embrace and these words were, to Chrysanthemum Douluo, nothing short of heart-piercing.

"Heh... hehe..."

"Old Ghost... you... you're too kind..."

"We're partners, after all... it's only right... only right..."