"Soul Bones! These are treasures that can spark wars between empires, and now they really can be bought wholesale, all for a mere four-million package."
"What do you mean, 'a mere'? Are you not counting acceleration?"
"Even if you count acceleration, how much could that be? I'd break even after farming two Soul Bones."
"You'd still need someone to help you farm them! Isn't this just something for the major powers to enjoy? What does it have to do with us?"
Ning Fengzhi's words instantly sent shock waves down the entire street.
Most people did not believe him, while a small portion remained skeptical.
But people from many major powers were already preparing to place orders. They had to make the first move.
With something like this, the first person to eat the crab always ate their fill. The later others joined in, the less they earned. That was an ironclad law.
"Boss, when are you opening for business? I've got the money ready."
"Exactly, boss! We've been waiting forever. Hurry up and get started!"
Ning Fengzhi's words drove the atmosphere to a fever pitch.
Everyone eagerly hoped to start cultivating the children they wanted, turn them into money-making tools, farm Soul Bones like mad, sell those Soul Bones for money, and come back to cultivate more-an endless positive cycle. They would be invincible.
Lin Yan was utterly dumbfounded. Faced with everyone's enthusiasm, he could only say helplessly:
"Let me have a bite to eat first."
Then he began cursing Ning Fengzhi inwardly:
Seriously, what are you doing?
Wasn't quietly making a fortune good enough?
Why did you have to say it out loud?
Why did you have to tell them about your luck god's drop rate, too?
That's the fucking drop rate for you, Supreme Ning, not the normal drop rate! The normal one-in-ten chance doesn't come anywhere close to that.
He had originally wanted to earn some money quickly, cultivate his own child, and then hurry out to have that child make money for him.
Now look what had happened. Everyone had only been half convinced before, but now practically all of them wanted to buy this package.
The system earned the money, while he did not get so much as a hair.
He had finally found a way to rake in money, and damn it! Ning Fengzhi had ruined it.
Ning Fengzhi still had no idea that his attempt to pat the horse's rump had landed on its leg instead. He even thought he had won Lin Yan's favor, and he wore a broad smile, happy beyond measure.
"Boss, you can eat while you work."
"Exactly. None of us mind."
"That's true." Lin Yan nodded, finding that quite reasonable, then looked at Zhu Zhuqing:
"Zhu Zhuqing, go cook me a bowl of noodles. You haven't ordered an escort anyway, so you probably won't be able to leave."
"Yes, boss."
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhu Zhuqing took Zhu Zhuyou's hand and headed for the Cultivation Room's kitchen, putting on no airs whatsoever.
After Lin Yan mentioned that, many people suddenly remembered that they had come today to see the escorts. Ning Fengzhi's Soul Bone had simply dazzled them, making them forget for a moment.
Now that they remembered, many began reminding Lin Yan:
"Boss, yesterday you mentioned testing the escorts' strength. Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo are back now, so isn't it time to give us a demonstration?
Otherwise, who would dare buy your Escort Package?"
"Exactly, exactly."
At that moment, many people came to their senses. Compared to Soul Bone drops, they wanted even more to see whether this world truly had geniuses who could fight enemies five levels above them in the Titled Douluo realm, where every level was a whole new heaven.
They wanted even more to see whether that so-called Demon King Guard really was so heaven-defying, whether it truly was:
"Below the gods, I am invincible; against the gods, I trade one life for one."
Compared to children who had yet to grow, these top-tier powerhouses could have a greater influence on the balance of power across the continent.
They also wanted to know just how many kinds of powerhouses Lin Yan's shop had, and whether they really could be sold wholesale. That was important.
Once these people raised the matter, curiosity appeared on the faces of Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Yu Yuanzhen, as well as the various consecrators of Spirit Hall's Elder Hall whom Qian Daoliu had secretly sent to follow Bibi Dong-the other consecrators led by Golden Crocodile Douluo-and even Qian Daoliu himself, hidden in the deepest shadows.
They genuinely wanted to know, and the sight of worthy prey likewise stirred their eagerness.
If a genius of that caliber truly existed, being unable to fight them would be one of life's great regrets.
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm soaring so high, Lin Yan naturally would not go against their wishes.
Besides, too many people had come today, a jumble of fish and dragons. The moment he returned to the shop, his cultivation had been reset, returning him to level thirty.
Thus, he could not sense those powerhouses' strength at the moment. He had to give these people a powerful shock.
He was certain that word of this shop's heaven-defying nature had already spread. In the space of a day and a night, more than half the continent's top powers had gathered here. Otherwise, there could not have been so many Titled Douluos, Super Douluos, and even Limit Douluos.
With fish and dragons mingling here and countless people harboring their own schemes, he could take this opportunity to test the strength of the various Escort Packages and firmly establish his authority over these fellows, letting them know just how fucking incredible his shop was.
Regardless of their strength or status, here, even a dragon had to coil up for him, and even a tiger had to lie down.
Anyone who wanted something done had to pay first. Without money, they could get lost.
If they wanted to make trouble for him, they could weigh whether they could bear the consequences.
Ning Fengzhi and the others, meanwhile, looked completely bewildered. They had spent the past few days in Star Dou Great Forest and knew nothing about the Escort Packages Lin Yan mentioned.
Lin Yan immediately explained, clearly laying out, one by one, the complete rules, combat strength configurations, pricing standards, and service durations of the shop's four main Escort Packages.
Only after hearing Lin Yan's explanation did Ning Fengzhi and the others understand why the people outside were so frenzied.
They were utterly astounded by Lin Yan's Escort Packages-not because they thought them too expensive, but because they thought them too cheap.
They believed unconditionally in Lin Yan's strength, so naturally, they could not possibly doubt the authenticity of these packages.
"Below the gods, I am invincible; against the gods, I trade one life for one" meant that even if a god came, the guard could kill them, perishing together with them.
Then, on Douluo Continent, where the highest were only Limit Douluos, wouldn't that be an invincible existence?
This Demon King Guard actually cost only eighty-one million Gold Soul Coins for twelve years. Calculated annually, even with a fifty-percent markup, it was only ten million. Ten million in exchange for a god's combat strength.
The boss was insane. He really dared to sell anything!
He truly had not considered how the continent's balance of power would change after he sold this.
But Ning Fengzhi was sorely tempted!
His precious granddaughter happened to meet the requirements for placing an order.
We can buy the fourth-tier Demon King Guard. Why not give it a try?
"Boss, give me a Demon King Guard for one year. I'll pay on the spot."
Ning Fengzhi decided after just one second of thought.
Then he placed his order with extravagant confidence.
Buying combat strength with money-wasn't that the best deal in the world?
Heh heh heh, invincible!
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