Douluo: Legend of the Dragon King - The Voice of the Purple Emperor

Chapter 181 That's right, it was a robbery!

"Starting next semester, I'll be making spirit metal for everyone. You'll need to bring your own materials, and I'll only charge you half the price. I'm being very generous." Gu You glanced at everyone.

conscience?

Look at you, are you even speaking human language?

A half-price is indeed very cheap, but what is spirit metal? They can't afford it even at half price.

While spirit metal is difficult to craft, its value is undeniable, and it can be easily spirit-forged in the future. This stuff is never available on the outside market; once it appears, it's snapped up instantly. Therefore, if you want spirit metal or spirit-forged metal, you can only obtain it by placing a quest at the Blacksmith's Guild, and the price is predictably exorbitant.

The students said their goodbyes and flew away. Fifteen days seemed like a long time, but they had so much to do. The first step was to make money!

Without money, you can't move an inch!

"I'm going to find someone to act cute." Xu Xiaoyan waved her hand and walked into the academy instead of leaving, clearly having already decided on her target.

"I'm leaving too. Don't be surprised if you see news of Shrek Academy students performing on the streets in the downtown area." Xie Xie felt a sense of urgency, waved, and ran off.

Tang Wulin planned to forge metal for others in order to earn money.

Gu You would definitely go into forging as well, since forging is a quick way to make money; a single piece of metal can last for several days. However, unlike Tang Wulin, he didn't go to others for forging; instead, he went to the Forging Masters Association to take on a task.

Watching everyone leave, Ye Xinglan looked at Gu Yue and asked, "Who should go first?"

Gu Yue said, "You go first."

Ye Xinglan nodded. "Okay."

It was still early morning, and Shrek Academy had not yet started classes. Normally, students would come and go in twos and threes. Not everyone lived at the academy; some from wealthy families would rent houses in Shrek City to live alone, so as to facilitate their cultivation.

But today's situation is clearly different.

A simple, honest voice rang out from the gate.

"Don't miss out! Steamed buns for sale! Big meat buns are back! Eat one and you'll be full of energy, healthy, and have abundant blood circulation—a great brain and body tonic. Light and agile small meat buns—eat one and you'll feel as light as a feather. Bloodthirsty red bean buns—instantly ignite your passion and boost your fighting power. Better safe than sorry, shelf life is one day."

A male student walked in from outside. He looked about sixteen or seventeen years old and recognized Xu Lizhi, who was selling steamed buns, at a glance.

"Hey, isn't this the chubby guy from the last competition in first grade? Junior, what are you doing selling steamed buns now?" he asked curiously.

Xu Lizhi chuckled, "I have no choice! I need money for final exams. How about a few, senior? It's delicious and inexpensive."

"No need, I don't need this thing. It only lasts a day. I'm going to class. Good luck." As he spoke, he walked towards the academy gate.

They had only just reached the gate of the academy when they involuntarily stopped in their tracks.

Because right at the main gate of Shrek Academy, there were two people standing there, blocking the way.

The main gate was quickly approached, and two people were clearly not enough to completely block the way. The second-grade student from Class 1 had a good personality and subconsciously moved to the side, intending to go around it.

However, a figure instantly blocked his path. "This mountain is mine, this tree is mine. Hmm, Gu Yue, what are the next two lines again?"

Gu Yue rolled his eyes. "If you want to pass through here, leave some money behind."

The boy from Class 1, Grade 2 was stunned. What was going on? He stammered, "Two junior girls, there are no mountains or trees here! Even if there were, you didn't create them."

"Give me the money. 100,000 Federal Credits, and I'll let you pass." Ye Xinglan stretched out her hand without any politeness.

The boy stared blankly at them. "What's this? A robbery?"

"That's right, it's robbery!" Ye Xinglan said succinctly.

"Can't we just not lend it?" The boy's lips twitched. Ye Xinglan was extremely beautiful, and he never got angry in front of a beautiful woman. But these two were just too bizarre. Not only him, but several other students returned from outside at this moment. Seeing this scene, they were all quite interested. One of them was clearly over twenty years old and was a senior student from the outer academy.

"Fine! If you can beat us, we don't have to lend it." As she spoke, Ye Xinglan took a step forward, flicked her wrist, and three soul rings spread along her arm. The Star God Sword appeared in her hand, shimmering with brilliant light.

With the Star God Sword in hand, her entire demeanor changed instantly. Her eyes became exceptionally bright, and a powerful aura erupted from them. The boy felt a sudden tightness throughout his body as the sharp sword energy spurred the rapid release of his own martial soul, causing three soul rings to rise.

Fight? We can't win!

He had personally witnessed the match between Class 1 of the first grade and the sixth grade. This girl in front of him could withstand a five-ring Soul King! And she even possessed a battle armor piece...

"Aren't you afraid of being punished by the academy?" The boy took a step back, his tone softening.

"We'll talk about that when we get back. It's a loan, for fifteen days, and we'll pay you back double when we get back," Ye Xinglan said impatiently.

Taking a deep breath, the Star God Sword shone brightly with starlight; she wasn't willing to waste any time. One hundred thousand Federal Credits should be enough for their round-trip travel expenses, and it would also solve their food and lodging problems.

"I'll give it to you!" the boy said indignantly.

"Wait a minute." Just then, the same simple-minded voice suddenly rang out behind him.

The boy paused for a moment, then turned around to see Xu Lizhi running over excitedly with several steamed buns in his hands, saying, "Senior, actually, eating a few of my buns might not necessarily make you lose. My Bloodthirsty Red Bean Buns are incredibly powerful, boosting your combat strength by over thirty percent. You don't even need to defeat them; just get inside the academy, and they won't dare to act recklessly anymore!"

The boy looked at him hesitantly. "How come I remember you guys being together?"

Xu Lizhi said with a righteous expression, "No, not anymore. We first-year students are having our final exams, and some of us will be eliminated. We are all competitors."

The boy was a little tempted. He was an agility-type battle spirit master, and if he could increase his speed by 30%, wouldn't he be able to escape even if he couldn't win? Those two girls weren't agility-type at all.

"Okay, I'll give it a try. One, please. A 'Bloodthirsty Red Bean Bun' and one 'Light and Elegant' Xiao Long Bao. How much?"

"30,000 for the Bloodthirsty Red Bean Buns, and 10,000 for the Light and Elegant Steamed Buns," Xu Lizhi said.

"Why don't you just rob it?" The boy felt as if he had been insulted.

Xu Lizhi earnestly said, "It can save 60,000."

The boy looked at the fierce-looking Ye Xinglan and thought for a moment...

(End of this chapter)