Chapter 45: Interested in Sparkly Things

  "Robbery?" A disdainful smile spread across his face, "Can robbery be as quick as I am? Let me make it clear to you, there absolutely cannot be a second existence like this in the world. That's right! I'm the one who monopolizes!"

  Because it's not afraid of appearing fake, forged or even reverse analyzed and pirated, Jiǔ Mìng speaks with great confidence!

  "Aren't you afraid of being targeted and robbed?"

  "That's just in time to prove the authenticity of this thing." Jiǔ Mìng raised his hand, and Wáng Hǎi was shocked to find that the sealed card in his hand had mysteriously disappeared, only to reappear back in Jiǔ Mìng's hand.

  Alas, I'm getting more and more convinced, how can I break free?

  The power of space systems, even if it can only be used once, is precious beyond measure...... Buy buy buy buy buy buy!!!!!

  I was thinking too much... it seems I can't afford it.

  "How much of this thing do you have?"

  "Three sheets."

  "Let's go, we'll go see the principal." Wang Hai said without hesitation. What if this is true? If they missed it, they would regret it greatly. This world isn't devoid of people with spatial abilities, but such individuals are as rare as giant pandas. Can a giant panda even compare to humans?

  As for the timeline, haha, do you think it's possible?

  Changhe College President, En, isn't some young and powerful, mysterious background big sister, but rather a traditional old man with a very ordinary temperament... Wang Hai has introduced him before, this old man's strength in Lingquan City is ranked top three, that's for sure, otherwise he wouldn't be the president of Changhe College.

  In this era, wanting to be a principal also requires having corresponding qualities and abilities, lest it delays the students.

  The three of them... nine lives hanging from the corner of their mouths, staring at the old man in front of them wearing cool black sunglasses. Oh my, your traditional aura is really something else.

  "Little Wang? What brings you here?" The old man coughed lightly and put down the worn leather-bound book in his hand.

  Ah...... Why did I see that ancient, rustic outer skin, could it be that kind of...?

  "Hey, what's he looking at?" Jiǔ Mìng leaned in close to Wáng Hǎi and asked in a low voice.

  "Cough, cough!" Wang Hai's serious face suddenly turned bright red, the old man's hearing was not bad either. A slightly awkward expression flashed across his face, but he quickly recovered and nothing unusual showed up.

  "Zhuo Lao... it's not embarrassing to read comics that young people like, don't hide it next time." Wang Hai's tone was quite tangled, and it was clear that this 'misunderstanding' wasn't the first time.

  "Hmm..." Zhuo Hongxin stretched out a finger and tapped the table, pausing for a moment before clearing his throat, "Ah, I'm getting old, it's a bit embarrassing to say this, but as the principal, dignity is still necessary..."

  "That thing has been gone for a long time, right?" Wang Hai's eyes twitched at the corner as he spoke, after Principal Ren's hobby got out.

  However, strength is revered, and it's normal for the strong to have some special hobbies, especially for a principal who is down-to-earth among young people. In their eyes, this kind of principal is better than those who always look stern and unapproachable.

  "Don't leave after school, it's been a long time since we've had a one-on-one practice!" In short, Wang Hai's words made the old principal quite unhappy, and with just one sentence, this man's face turned sour...

  Paralyzed, just say that you want to bully someone because your hands are itchy, and still single practice? The principal bullying a teacher like him will spread out, alas, it's nothing new, the weird principal of Changhe College is no secret.

  Still the same old saying, if one's strength is strong enough, no matter how weird they are. The derogatory term that applies to others becomes a compliment when applied to him. Unconvinced? Very simple, just ask one question: Is anyone stronger than him?

  "Go on, what's up?" Seeing that his little secret had already been exposed in front of outsiders, Zhuo Hongxin simply tore off the cover of that thick book. It was a fantasy magic novel. Judging from the cover, it was probably a pirated street vendor's goods.

  The principal seems a bit incompetent.

  Chirping and cheeping...

  "Hmm..." Listening to Wang Hai's words, Zhuo Hongxin slowly hummed a sound, and even so, Jiuming could almost feel the sharpness of his eyes hidden under his sunglasses.

  "May I take a look at this thing?" The old principal stared at the sealed card in Jiǔ Mìng's hand and said solemnly.

  Wow! Not just fantasy, but also immortal heroes?

  Wang Hai then rubbed his forehead and deeply felt the malice from the principal of Changhe College...

  "Hmm, so that's how it is... It's actually a spatial magic scroll... If this old man hadn't shaved his beard off, he'd probably be stroking it by now."

  "Cough, don't mind him, that's just how Old Zhuo is, you'll get used to it." With a light cough, Wang Haitu felt his face burning with embarrassment. There were outsiders present, couldn't he just restrain himself a bit?

  "Is Xiao You planning to give up?" He took off the cool black sunglasses on his face, and Zhuo Hongxin carefully examined the sealed card in his hand for a while. The jumping expression on his face also unknowingly dispersed, and as soon as he opened his mouth, his true form was revealed...

  You're such an old middle schooler!

  Two returns two, but this old principal really has the ability, the attention to detail becomes nothing in his place, that is to say he can easily support the consumption of the gap, of course, the degree is yet to be determined.

  A high-level magician casting a fireball is effortless, and the Law God casting a fireball is also effortless... but the power of the two is like comparing eggs, the difference in level can crush the former.

  "Three pieces, one hundred yuan high-grade high-energy crystal, how about it?"

  "Hmph......" Zhuo Hongxin, who had just drunk half a mouthful of water with a carefree expression, suddenly spat it out. "You! You actually extorted money from an old man in poverty... What happened to your habit of respecting the elderly and loving the young!? Ten bucks."

  "Deal!"

  The nine lives were arranged on the table in front of him with a loud crash. The old man's mouth twitched slightly, as if he had been cheated.

  "...... intermediate."

  "Goodbye." Jiǔ Mìng raised his hand, and the sealed card that Zhuō Hóng Xìn had been tightly grasping suddenly disappeared and returned to his hand.

  "You're actually a one-in-ten-thousand space genius? At such a young age, you've already achieved this...!" Zhuo Hongxin stared blankly at his empty palm, then suddenly shouted, "Halt!"

  "Really?! Are you sure?!"

  Jiu Ming turned his head to see a pair of eyes full of eagerness, Zhuo Hongxin's face was excited, "Let's find a place to fight it out? If I win..."

  "Alright then, let's go with the price we just agreed on!"

  "Hey! Is this old man really advanced in years?" Jiǔ Mìng pointed at the jumping and dodging old man with a somewhat disbelieving tone, asking Wáng Hǎi beside him. As he spoke, although this old man was thin and dry, his complexion was ruddy and full of energy, not having any semblance of an elderly person's frailty or decline. This old gentleman could still go strong for another fifty years!

  "This year is eighty-seven... " Wang Hai said the fact that made people feel embarrassed, eighty-seven years old, indeed it's an advanced age, but no matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like it!

  "It's really healthy that there is no trend of getting Alzheimer's disease."

  "Cough, cough." Knowing that Jiǔ Mìng was teasing himself for his slightly shameless words earlier, Zhuō Hóng Xìn let out a light cough to show he didn't mind. "Hey old man, I'm a poor guy, if you win, I'll give you a free admission opportunity? Top-class! A place where others would kill to get in!"

  "Of course you can get a leather case."

  "...". Jiǔ Mìng glanced at Wáng Hǎi, the implication of his question clear. Zhuó Hóng Xìn was not surprised by his arrival, obviously having known about Jiǔ Mìng all along. That was one thing, but what was with this 'leather case'?

  This old man gave you an idea, and then you came to disgust yourself!

  "I've even turned you, the principal, upside down; what's the point of still studying here?"

  "Alright, you lost anyway. " Zhuo Hongxin nodded in sudden realization, "You won big! Come on, come on, let's exchange a few moves with old man me."

  Can't see it, such a big age, the desire to fight is still so strong? Just turning around and around, how did you become like this, you old monster!

  "I'm too tired to care!" Seeing Jiumeng waving his hand in refusal, Zhuo Hongxin became a bit anxious.

  "Alas, young people... Little friend, a niece of one of my close friends is currently single..."

  "Halt!" Jiǔ Mìng curled up the corner of his mouth and scratched his hair, this guy is really something, aren't you afraid that your sworn brother will kill you with this reason?

  "I'm here to sell things, not to enroll!"

  "Alas, what a pity." Zhuo Hongxin shook his head, with an expression of a superior person who had missed out on a rare and exceptional disciple.

  Name: High Energy Crystal

  [Type: Consumable]

  [Attribute: None]

  Quality: Rare

  Usage: Indefinite (determined by each internal energy extraction)

  Note: A rare energy mineral crystal, in the Xian Xia world this thing is called a top-grade spirit stone...

  Convertible Source Power: 500

  Fifteen high-energy crystals of standard partitioning, don't look at the source of conversion is only so 'point', in fact, the value of this thing compared to intermediate and low-grade goods has a huge difference.

  To exaggerate a bit, one high-end item can be equivalent to thousands of low-end ones. Unfortunately, in this mysterious shop, only such cheap items can be obtained!

  After all, the content of high-level high-energy crystal energy may only be dozens of times that of low-level ones, but the quality of that energy is also dozens of times lower...

  Unfortunately, the mysterious shop's judgment of converting source power isn't based on this.

  Even if the energy content is high, but the original power that can be converted is not going up, then it has no value to the mysterious shop.

  "What's this? Give me a lower-grade one instead."

  "Are you out of your mind?" Upon hearing Jiuming's words, Wang Hai couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. High-grade high-energy crystals were extremely rare, and some wouldn't even consider exchanging them for lower-grade ones. It was all about accumulating lower-grade and mid-grade items to exchange for higher-grade goods. After all, once one's cultivation reached a certain level, lower-grade items became useless for cultivation, and at later stages, they couldn't even serve as substitutes for blue medicine...

  And after experiencing the 'purity' energy inside high-level high-energy crystals, trying low-level energy with 'impurities' is like comparing mountain delicacies and rough tea to plain rice.

  "Can't I be interested in a pile of shiny things?" Honestly, Jiǔ Mìng didn't expect that the price he casually blurted out would actually work, and that old man even seemed to be very happy... Tsk, feels like I got ripped off.

  This kind of 'resale' is simply daylight robbery!

  It's too easy to make money, and at the same time as the nine lives produce an unrealistic feeling, a little more crisis awareness has also emerged, always feeling that it can't be so simple.