"I'll double the previous terms, and I'll have someone deliver it to you then," Xu Tianran said indifferently.
Under the pale light, his stern face appeared even colder.
Huo Yuhao was clearly tempted by Xu Tianran's offer, rubbing his fingers together and saying, "Your Highness, I've never seen so much money in my life! Why don't you..."
Looking at Huo Yuhao's petty behavior, Xu Tianran suddenly realized that he had been overthinking things.
Xu Tianran's hand, which was resting on the wheelchair, slid across his belt, and a pure black token appeared in his hand.
With a flick of his right hand, Huo Yuhao lunged forward and grabbed the token.
Huo Yuhao sat on the ground, his eyes gleaming with excitement, and asked anxiously, "Your Highness, what is this for?"
Xu Tianran didn't say much, only saying, "Take this token, and someone will take you to get it tomorrow morning."
Huo Yuhao chuckled and stuffed the token into his clothes, saying, "His Highness the Crown Prince's words are enough. Hehe, I'll be leaving now."
After saying that, Huo Yuhao didn't stand on ceremony. He waved to Xu Tianran, humming a little tune, and strode away.
Xu Tianran forcefully turned his wheelchair around, looking down at the competition below.
At this moment, as expected, He Caitou won the championship based on the information revealed by Old Tang.
Xu Tianran squinted at He Caitou, and muttered, " He Caitou, I have to say he really does have a talent for Soul Tool..."
"Your Highness has excellent judgment. This He Caitou can be said to be the student with the best talent for Soul Tool among the Shrek Academy exchange students."
Even some of the disciples of the Illustrious Virtue Hall don't have his talent.
Xu Tianran raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Jing Hongchen, who had appeared behind him. Xu Tianran was not surprised by his appearance.
He said with some surprise, "It's quite rare to see Dean Hongchen give such an evaluation of He Caitou."
Jing Hongchen stepped forward, looked at He Caitou, and said, "This is the truth, Your Highness. I won't hide it from you, that Huo Yuhao is not worth such a high price."
Xu Tianran interlaced his fingers, leaned back, and looked at him, saying, "So, Dean Hongchen thinks I should invest in He Caitou, is that right?"
Jing Hongchen was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "From a subjective and realistic perspective, that's how it is."
However, Jing Hongchen quickly added another sentence.
"Perhaps it is my old eyes that are blind, and I have not seen anything special about Huo Yuhao. I hope Your Highness will not take offense."
This statement seemed somewhat redundant; it was clearly said to be considerate of Xu Tianran's feelings.
"Hahaha, Hall Master Hongchen, there's no need to be nervous. Please speak freely. I might as well tell you something: Huo Yuhao really isn't anything special, but if he happens to be there unintentionally, it can have quite an impact on me."
"How about this: since the leader thinks highly of He Caitou, why don't you try to win him over? We'll leave this matter to the leader."
After Xu Tianran finished speaking, he didn't give Jing Hongchen a chance to refuse and waved his hand behind him.
The guards waiting behind immediately came over and pushed Xu Tianran toward the door.
Jing Hongchen turned to look at Xu Tianran, who was about to leave, only to see him stop at the door.
A cold voice rang out, " Dean Hongchen, the resources here are now in your hands. You can do it, right?"
The next moment, Xu Tianran's figure completely disappeared.
Looking at the vast underground space, Jing Hongchen instantly understood.
The methods employed by this crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire are simply unbelievable.
Unexpectedly, this so-called black market was probably all established by Xu Tianran.
The power he possesses is unimaginable; even a Level 9 Soul Engineer like him will have to think twice before giving up.
Jing Hongchen sighed helplessly, "This Crown Prince's influence is probably beyond my imagination. He's forcing me to take sides."
With a wave of his hand, Jing Hongchen turned and left the underground world.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao stood in a corner outside the Mingyue Pavilion, leaning against the wall, toying with the black token with his fingers.
"Take me to get it? Looks like a huge treasure trove is waiting for me."
As Huo Yuhao thought to himself, he handed the token to his sleeve, and the black liquid instantly enveloped and absorbed it.
He happened to see He Caitou walking out of that doorway.
Because Huo Yuhao was not in a remote location, he spotted Huo Yuhao at a glance.
Huo Yuhao waved at him, indicating that he was there.
He Caitou laughed and walked towards Huo Yuhao, saying, " Little Brother Huo, that Old Tang's information was indeed accurate. This time, I really took a shortcut. There are many capable people here. If it weren't for the reminder, I probably wouldn't have won the championship so easily."
"These rare metals will last me a long time." He Caitou weighed the Soul Tool Ring in his hand and was quite satisfied.
Huo Yuhao didn't want to interrupt him, so he just yawned He Caitou.
Clearly, winning the championship put He Caitou in a state of high excitement.
The next day, Huo Yuhao's face looked somewhat lifeless, emanating an invisible pressure from afar.
It's obvious that they didn't sleep well.
Yesterday, He Caitou insisted on taking Huo Yuhao to the black market to shop until dawn before they returned.
Fortunately, both of them were quite skilled and were not followed by anyone with ulterior motives. They returned to the academy easily and without attracting the attention of others.
Huo Yuhao guessed that this was probably because Crown Prince Xu Tianran had deliberately covered for them.
Of course, the most important reason is that Huo Yuhao didn't sleep well.
Sufficient sleep is sometimes very important for him.
Except for nighttime operations.
After all, yesterday's situation was unexpected, and in the end, Huo Yuhao even lost some interest.
After checking in at Xuan Ziwen's lab as usual, Huo Yuhao headed towards the dormitory building.
Upon seeing Ji Juechen and the others who were looking for him from afar, he concealed himself and slipped back to his dormitory.
Just as Huo Yuhao was getting ready to get a good night's sleep, his heavy eyelids had just closed.
Knock knock knock!
A clear knock on the door instantly forced his eyes open.
Huo Yuhao frowned, initially intending to ignore it.
Knock knock knock.
The knocking continued unabated, as if the knocking wouldn't stop.
"The door's unlocked, come in."
Having no other choice, Huo Yuhao controlled the Slime to unlock the door and then shouted towards the outside.
The moment the Slime returned, there was a creaking sound, and someone stepped in from outside.
"Mr. Huo, the items are ready. Please come with me, thank you."
Huo Yuhao suddenly opened his eyes, the weariness in them instantly vanishing. Looking at the man in formal attire in front of him, he revealed a smug smile.
"No problem!"