Even for a behemoth like Shrek Academy, with its millennia-long history, while it may have some millennia-old soul bones in its inventory, they are by no means as rare as cabbages!
Each ten-thousand-year-old soul bone was brought back from the Star Dou Great Forest by generations of teachers and students at great risk, and was reserved as a reward for the most outstanding disciples.
Now, the other party is asking for 10 yuan right off the bat?
This is practically cutting off Shrek Academy's flesh!
"This...this is far too much, isn't it?"
Old Lin's voice trembled as she looked at Mu En, her eyes filled with pleading, hoping that Old Mu would refuse this outrageous condition.
however.
Moon remained silent for a moment, then nodded again.
"can."
Moon's heart was bleeding too.
However, he knew very well that Xuanzi, that fool, had already offended the other party badly by shouting that he wanted to steal their secret techniques. If he didn't offer some real, substantial prizes, the other party would never let it go.
"give."
Moon squeezed out a word from between his teeth.
Old Lin swayed and almost lost his balance.
You even agreed to these conditions?
It seems that Old Master Mu is truly determined to make a huge sacrifice this time.
She could only suppress the intense pain in her heart and continue reading.
Hopefully, there won't be any more outrageous conditions later on...
However, when her gaze fell on the third clause, she instantly exploded.
[Compensation Clause Three: For various rare herbs, therapeutic drugs, top-grade elixirs... one-quarter of your hospital's existing inventory must be paid.]
"boom!"
Old Lin could no longer hold back.
"That's outrageous! That's absolutely outrageous!"
"This is outright robbery!"
"You want a quarter of our stockpile of medicine?!"
Do you know how much that is?
"That's the culmination of ten thousand years of Shrek Academy's history! It was gathered by countless ancestors who traveled across the continent and ventured into dangerous places!"
"Some of the herbs there have long since disappeared from the mainland! They are rare, one-of-a-kind specimens, each one one is becoming increasingly scarce!"
"You're actually asking for a quarter of it right off the bat?!"
Old Lin was so angry that he was trembling all over, and his fingers were shaking:
"Why don't you just go to Poseidon Island, uproot our Golden Tree, and take it all?!"
Chapter 47 Mu En was suffering inside, but he didn't say it.
Although Beibei didn't have a concrete idea of the total inventory of Poseidon's Pavilion, he knew very well what the words "a quarter of Shrek Academy's inventory" meant.
That means thousands of years of accumulation, and countless generations of Shrek people bringing back rare and precious materials from various dangerous places.
If the first two are like cutting flesh, then this one is like sucking out tendons and marrow!
Moon remained silent for a long time.
His cloudy old eyes were fixed on the screen, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest of the wheelchair, as if he were engaged in a fierce internal struggle.
Finally, he slowly raised his head, looked at Bei Xin, and spoke with a hint of negotiation in his tone:
"Brother Bei Xin."
"A quarter of the total is indeed far too large."
"This will shake the foundations of Shrek Academy."
"Could you... reduce it a little? Like one-tenth?"
Moon tried to bargain.
However, when faced with Moon's request, Bei Xin simply smiled faintly, without the slightest intention of backing down.
“Lord Mu, I think you’ve misunderstood something.”
Bei Xin pointed to the tablet computer in Moon's hand:
This list is for reference only.
"What's the meaning?"
Moon was taken aback.
"It means..."
Bei Xin's smile deepened.
"You just need to refer to the numbers above to make the payment."
"No bargaining accepted."
"Either give it all, or... leave the person behind."
"you--!!"
Upon hearing this, Old Lin couldn't hold back any longer.
She took a sudden step forward, and the fluctuations of her soul power instantly became violent, her well-maintained old face flushed with anger.
"Too deceiving!"
"You've gone too far!"
Old Lin pointed at Bei Xin, his fingers trembling:
"This is blatant robbery! They're trying to drive Shrek Academy to its doom!"
"You're asking for our millennia-old legacy? Aren't you afraid of going too far?!"
Faced with Mr. Lin's questioning, Bei Xin remained standing with his hands behind his back, not even lifting his eyelids.
That arrogant attitude, that complete disregard for the Shrek elders, made Elder Lin feel like he had punched cotton, feeling incredibly frustrated. This kind of attitude was clearly something only the people of Shrek Academy would put on for others. When did it become someone else's turn to put on such an attitude for him?
"You can accept these terms or not."
Bei Xin said slowly:
"We never force anyone to buy or sell."
"However..."
His gaze swept over the tightly closed door of the solitary confinement cell, his tone low and somber:
“If they don’t accept this, then these people will probably have to stay here with us for a long time.”
threat!
A blatant threat!
Old Lin clenched his fist tightly, his nails digging deep into his palm.
What does it mean to be able to accept something or not?
This is clearly holding a knife to their throats and forcing them to accept! If they don't accept, and the news gets out that Shrek Academy's top combatants are locked up in solitary confinement, it will severely damage Shrek Academy's reputation!
"Elder Mu!"
Old Lin turned to look at Mu En, his eyes filled with resentment:
"We can't agree!"
"If we agree, how will we explain it to the other senior members of the academy? How will we explain it to our ancestors?"
Mu En closed his eyes. At that moment, this once-renowned Extreme Douluo seemed to have aged ten years.
"Ugh……"
A long sigh, filled with endless desolation.
Moon opened his eyes again and then slowly spoke.
"We...accept."
"what?!"
Old Lin looked at Mu En in disbelief and exclaimed:
"Elder Mu?! You..."
She truly couldn't believe it.
Old Master Mu actually agreed?
Mu En waved his hand, stopping Elder Lin from trying to dissuade him.
"Huiqun, there's no need for further words."
There's no way.
Mu En looked at Old Lin, his eyes flashing with helplessness:
"Things are inanimate, but people are alive."
"Those herbs are stored in the warehouse; although they are precious, they are just inanimate objects."
"But Shao Zhe, Xuan Zi, and the others are living, breathing people, titled Douluo, and the future and present pillars of the academy."
"To Shrek, their value is far greater than that of inanimate objects."
"As long as people are still alive, resources... can be earned back someday."
Upon hearing Moon's words, Beibei, who was standing to the side, was suddenly shocked.
Looking at the elderly man in the wheelchair, a feeling of respect welled up in his eyes.
Is this the demeanor of the Sea God Pavilion Master?
Is this the grand vision of the Xuanzu?
Faced with such immense humiliation and loss, he was still able to calmly weigh the pros and cons, maintain his composure, and not be swayed by his emotions.
If it were Xuanzi and the others, they would probably have already started fighting and been locked up. But... a quarter of them, plus the two conditions mentioned earlier, is truly a devastating blow to Shrek Academy.
Moon's analysis was also correct. Although Shrek Academy had a wealth of resources, they were not used very often; most of them were simply kept for safekeeping.
Actually... Moon didn't want any calm consideration. If this hadn't happened, Shrek Academy wouldn't have needed to bleed so much money. Even he himself felt guilty for letting down the predecessors of Shrek Academy by bleeding so much money.
Hopefully, after spending a lot of money to get Xuanzi and the others out this time, they will be more cautious in their actions in the future.
"..."
Since Moon, the ultimate decision-maker, had already put it this way, Old Lin, though heartbroken, had nothing to say.
However, after his anger subsided, Old Lin's mind began to race.
"Hmph, I agree."
"but……"
Old Lin's eyes darted around slightly, a cunning thought flashing through his mind:
“These guys are outsiders after all.”
"How could they possibly know exactly how much inventory Shrek Academy has?"
"So-called one-quarter, isn't that something we decide?"
"At that time..."
Old Lin was secretly plotting something:
“I just had someone send over a bunch of herbs that looked like a lot and very precious, to pretend that this was a quarter of the total.”
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