Watch Out, the Protagonist Has His Eyes on You

"It really rose to ten billion."

"It probably won't go any higher. Time to reap the harvest." Seeing that the bounty on the Abandoned Village had reached a new high, Lu Xingshi called Huangfu Song without hesitation.

"Brother Lu, what can I do for you?" Huangfu Song's voice came through after the call connected. He sounded somewhat weary, as though he had overworked himself.

"Of course I have business, and it's very good business."

"The bounty for the Abandoned Village has reached ten billion. Did you know?" Lu Xingshi asked.

"Not really. I've been busy lately and haven't had the time to pay attention to such things."

"What, Brother Lu? Are you confident you can handle the Half-Malevolent Life Ghost in that Abandoned Village and plan to sell it to me?" Huangfu Song asked with a trace of humor.

"A choose-one-of-three Fate Codex. I want a complete one, and its quality cannot be low," Lu Xingshi said.

After he said that, Huangfu Song fell silent. Only after a long while did he speak again.

"Brother Lu, it's not that I don't want to give you one. The Federation and the Fate Organization have hard rules regarding this. I truly can't give it to you," Huangfu Song said helplessly.

"Then there's nothing to discuss." Lu Xingshi's tone was indifferent. "I'm risking my life, not going on an outing."

"Ten times the amount—one hundred billion Federal Currency. We can pay ten billion upfront as a deposit. Even if you fail to settle it, Brother Lu, those ten billion will count as medical expenses," Huangfu Song began negotiating.

"Heh, do you take me for a fool? Federal Currency has limited use to Fate Masters."

"Forget one hundred billion—even a trillion would be nothing but wastepaper and a string of numbers to your Huangfu