Douluo Continent: I Moved the Entire Dragon King.

"If it's such a trivial matter, you can just take your men and settle it yourself. Why bother this old man with such a small thing?"

"No...it's not a matter for the Chamber of Commerce."

The city lord wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, hesitated for a long time, and then finally mustered up the courage to ask.

"Elder Xuan, I wanted to ask..."

"Two days ago, Elder Lin suddenly took away one hundred million gold soul coins from the city lord's treasury..."

"What exactly... was it used for?"

"Um?!"

Upon hearing the words "one hundred million gold soul coins," Xuanzi, who had been chewing heartily, suddenly froze.

His face instantly darkened, and an invisible pressure emanated from him, making the air in the entire private room extremely heavy.

That 100 million Gold Soul Coins...

That was the greatest humiliation of his life!

It was the ransom that Lin Huiqun had to pay after he, Yan Shaozhe, and Qian Duoduo were detained by that pirated Shrek Academy!

This matter is a top secret of Shrek Academy and a scandal that must never be leaked!

Why are you asking this?

Xuanzi stared coldly at the city lord, a dangerous glint in his eyes.

The city lord trembled so badly at Xuanzi's glare that he almost knelt down.

"Elder Xuan... Elder Xuan, please don't misunderstand!"

The city lord hurriedly waved his hand, his voice trembling with tears:

"There's really... there's just no other way!"

The city lord gave a bitter laugh, spread his hands, and said with a look of despair:

“Elder Xuan, as you know, Shrek City is prosperous, but its annual tax revenue is only a few hundred million gold soul coins.”

“After deducting city maintenance, security management, and donations to the academy, the remaining net income is actually not much.”

“Two days ago, Elder Lin took the Sea God Pavilion’s warrant and withdrew 100 million gold soul coins without saying a word.”

"This leads to..."

The city lord pointed to his head, his face full of bitterness:

"This resulted in a huge hole suddenly appearing in the City Lord's accounts!"

"Elder Xuan, I have two more years until I retire."

"According to the academy's regulations, every city lord must undergo the most rigorous financial audit before leaving office."

"I've worked diligently for the college for decades; I can't leave a bad record..."

The city lord became more and more aggrieved as he spoke, and tears were about to fall from his eyes.

Is it easy for him?

He had worked diligently for decades and was about to retire with honor when this huge disaster struck at the last minute.

After listening to the city lord's tearful complaint, Xuanzi's brows furrowed even more.

He certainly knew the rules of Shrektown.

Shrek Academy has extremely strict management of the city, especially in terms of finances. It requires the city lord to contribute a certain amount of money every year without any excuses. This is to prevent any city lord from being negligent. However, this situation has put the city lord in a difficult position. Even if he exhausts his wealth, he cannot make up for it. As the city lord, he also has expenses every year, and he simply cannot save up the money.

There's still over a month until the review, and it won't be easy to cover a deficit of 100 million. So... the city lord needs the academy's help to cover it, since it was the academy that took it.

"Alright, alright, stop looking so gloomy."

Xuanzi suddenly sneered, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

He casually tossed the chicken bones aside, picked up the wine gourd, took a swig of wine, and a confident smile appeared on his face.

“Earning back this 100 million gold soul coins is actually not that difficult.”

"Just do as I say."

"what?!"

The city lord suddenly raised his head, and a spark of hope rekindled in his eyes.

"Elder Xuan! Do you have a solution?!"

"I'll do anything to fill this hole!"

"It's very simple."

Xuanzi pointed to the remaining half roast chicken on the table and said slowly.

"I've eaten chicken all my life, and based on my years of experience eating chicken legs, I've discovered a secret."

"The older the soul beast, the more delicious its meat and the purer its energy."

"For low-level Soul Masters who are in a bottleneck period, eating the meat of high-level Soul Beasts can not only satisfy their appetite, but also strengthen their foundation and help them break through!"

The city lord nodded; he was aware of this matter as well.

"So... Elder Xuan, what do you mean?"

"Selling medicinal cuisine!"

Xuanzi waved his hand and said with great pride:

"I will personally go to the Star Dou Great Forest to capture a batch of high-age soul beasts."

"Then your city lord's chefs will cook it into a special medicinal dish and sell it at a high price!"

"Selling medicinal cuisine?"

The city lord's lips twitched.

"Elder Xuan... how much money can this make?"

"Even after processing, unless it's a specific soul beast, its value isn't high."

"Not valuable? Won't you raise the price?"

Xuanzi looked at the city lord as if he were an idiot.

Listen carefully!

"A ten-year-old soul beast, starting price: 50,000 gold soul coins per beast!"

"A hundred-year-old soul beast, starting price: 500,000 gold soul coins each!"

"As for the thousand-year-old ones..."

"Starting price - 10 million gold soul coins per unit!"

"How...how much?!"

The city lord stared wide-eyed at Xuanzi.

"Ten million each?!"

"Elder Xuan! You...you're not joking, are you?"

"Ten million gold soul coins! That's enough to buy a decent ten-thousand-year soul bone!" (Ten-thousand-year golden earth dragon king's left arm bone, nine million five hundred thousand gold soul coins)

Xuanzi said with an arrogant expression.

"Ordinary soul beasts are certainly not worth this price."

"But what if it's a soul beast that I personally selected?"

Xuanzi pointed to himself and straightened his chest.

"Gluttonous Douluo! Level 98 Super Douluo!"

"Isn't it worth the price?"

"This……"

The city lord was stunned.

Looking at Xuanzi's confident demeanor, he secretly began to plot.

Although the price sounds outrageous.

But... this is Shrek City!

Moreover, the prestigious Shrek Academy brand is there, plus the celebrity effect of "Gluttonous Douluo"...

Maybe... there really is a sucker willing to pay the bill?

"But... Elder Xuan, isn't this idea a bit too..."

The city lord was still somewhat hesitant. This was practically blatant robbery. Wouldn't it damage the academy's reputation?

"Too much!"

Xuanzi impatiently interrupted him:

"Tell me if my identity is qualified or not?"

"Enough...that's absolutely enough."

The city lord nodded.

The elder of Poseidon Pavilion and the vice-captain of Shrek's Watch Team—this is definitely a top-tier position.

"That's it!"

Xuanzi stood up and patted the city lord on the shoulder:

"Think about it, if it works out, it can fill your hole!"

Upon hearing the word "hole," the city lord finally gritted his teeth. Anyway, Xuanzi was there to take the fall. This was Xuanzi's idea, and it might also be the academy's idea. After all, it was impossible for Xuanzi to be so confident without the academy's instructions behind him.

Moreover... the medicinal diet wasn't entirely without effect, the city lord reassured himself.

"Alright! Then we'll listen to Elder Xuan!"

"For the Academy! For Shrek City!"

"That's right."

Xuanzi smiled with satisfaction, secretly pleased with himself.

Now that he's made a mess of things, he can fill the hole. Next, he needs to figure out a good way to get the herbs. Ideally, he could go and loot that bootleg Shrek Academy.

Chapter 99 is a free gift upon completing the beginner's tutorial? (Loyal blink)

Shrek Academy, Mech Zone.

Looking at the rows of steel giants gleaming with metallic luster, Ning Tian's breathing became rapid.

Although she is a support-type Soul Master, this does not prevent her from having a strong interest in this kind of weapon of war that can greatly enhance survivability and combat power.

Especially that red-class mech!

If I possess a red-level mecha, my survivability as a support-type Soul Master will be greatly enhanced.

Of course, Ning Tian knew that red-level mechs were extremely valuable, so he didn't have high expectations and instead turned his attention to purple-level mechs.

"If I could get my hands on a purple-grade mech, to complement my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda..."

Ning Tian secretly calculated in his heart that, for his current situation, a purple-level mecha should be the most suitable.

Thinking of this, she subconsciously touched the storage soul tool on her wrist.

There were quite a few gold soul coins inside. The academy had even given him 10,000 gold soul coins after he enrolled. You have to understand, his previous Shrek Academy was a huge money-devouring beast. Not only did he have to pay a lot of gold soul coins to enroll, but he also needed a lot of gold soul coins to eat a slightly better meal.

However, this college actually used it as an admission gift.

Remembering what Shen Yi had said when they were teachers, this mecha should also be redeemed with contribution points.

"well..."

Ning Tian sighed with some regret, his eyes full of pity. He was probably considered a poor guy in this college now.

The others looked at the mechs in front of them with envy. They were so cool and powerful. Who wouldn't want one?