Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

"7——"

"I'll give it to you! 13 gold coins! Don't bother counting!"

A wild beast with scarlet eyes, resembling both a wild boar and a honey badger, was less than a hundred meters away. The one who was cursing loudly couldn't take it anymore and cried out as he paid the money.

"6——"

"I'll pay too! I'll write an IOU!"

Those who played the victim also successfully entered the game.

The man rolling in the grass, neck stiff, pulled out the gun he'd seen earlier: "You're ripping people off! No wonder you're called a 'black shop'! All our compatriots are watching! Aren't you afraid no one will dare buy anything here again?!"

"5, 4..."

"I won't pay! So what if it's a barrier? It's just a small wild boar; I can take it down in three shots!"

As the countdown to "Pass the Survival Pass" reached 3, three gunshots rang out.

The unknown beast did indeed stop in its tracks because of the bullet.

Then, it shook its body.

Its fur slowly stood on end, and the bullet fell from its fur onto the grass.

There was almost no sound.

But everyone's attention was on it, including the one rolling in the grass. They all saw that it was not only unharmed, but even its first layer of fur hadn't been breached.

"2..."

"Pistols aren't good enough! I still have submachine guns!"

"1".

Rolling on the grass must have some equipment, and he quickly pulled out a submachine gun.

As the submachine gun fired over a dozen bullets at the unknown beast, the beast didn't even pause for a moment. Rolling on the grass, its back pressed firmly against the barrier, it clung to the submachine gun, its neck stiff as it shouted:

"I'll pay 20 gold coins! Let me in!"

As the wild beast rolled in, pissing and groaning, it stopped in its tracks.

Or rather, all the beasts that were constantly surrounded by danger stopped in their tracks.

—A Pallas's cat-like beast, over three meters long and nearly two meters tall, leaped lightly from mid-air and blocked the entrance to the Unforgettable Danger Barrier.

It crouched down, its back arched, its silver-gray fur standing on end, and let out a low growl at the other beasts.

"roar--"

Then he charged toward the boar-like beast like a bolt of silver-gray lightning. With a light swipe of his gleaming claws, he cleaved the unknown beast in two and quickly retreated, not letting a single drop of blood fall on himself.

"Wow……"

"Wow!"

"My God! Hajime!"

A cacophony of sounds filled the shop.

Unlike the previous tense fear and gasps, some people exclaimed in surprise, some were astonished, and some even took several steps forward in a high-pitched voice, lying on the edge of the barrier with a maternal smile on their faces.

Rolling on the grass, still panting heavily, with his back to the barrier and not looking at anyone else, he was busy cleaning his submachine gun.

Her ears were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

It wasn't until Li Zhi came down from the second floor and rolled on the grass, catching a glimpse of the cloak, that he looked up and shouted, "I didn't come in because I was scared, it's just that my gun is out of bullets!"

Li Zhi didn't even see the rolling on the grass.

She walked straight out of the barrier and looked at the big cat in surprise.

"Is it you?"

The big cat raised its head high and looked down at Li Zhi.

Its upright tail, slightly curved at the tip, quietly pressed against Li Zhi's body.

Li Zhi stumbled a couple of steps after being swept away by the big tail. While regaining his balance, he couldn't resist giving it a slap.

"Awoo!"

The big cat jumped in surprise, its movements were extremely large, but its thick paws allowed it to land lightly, lowering its back to look at Li Zhi.

Li Zhi immediately said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know I shouldn't touch your tail. I apologize."

The big cat's arched back slowly returned to its relaxed curve, and it flicked its tail, the tip of which quietly stood up again.

Li Zhi: "Did you come to help me? Thank you."

The big cat's tail lightly brushed past Li Zhi, then it turned and leaped away, running towards the pack of wild beasts once more.

With a few leaps and bounds, some wild beasts were split in two, some were sent back into the forest, and others had already turned and run away.

In the forest, the countless red, yellow, and green eyes also went out.

All that remained were the sounds of leaves being crushed underfoot and a slight rustling.

Li Zhi subconsciously chased after it for a few steps, but the big cat that had already climbed the mountain seemed to sense something and turned back to look.

Li Zhi took out five low-level potions and one medium-level potion from his bag.

"Thank you for coming today. This is your reward."

The big cat tilted its head, pondered for a moment, then returned, opened its mouth to put the potion in its mouth, made a muffled howl, and with a light leap, disappeared into the woods.

The guests inside the barrier rushed to its edge:

"Boss! Is that your cat?! It's so handsome! It makes me feel so safe!"

"Doesn't anyone think that big cat is a bit fat?"

"The extreme cold has just passed; that fur they grew was for winter, not because they're fat! Speechless!"

The guests chattered amongst themselves.

Those who managed to survive were also extremely excited.

Greedy for Life (passed): "Sanwu! That's a grand-disciple, right? So cute! I really want to touch it!"

Teacher Hao: "Its power is incredible, almost on par with Hena's."

Hena: "It is indeed very strong and very fast. If I were to revert to my ancestral form and fight it, I probably wouldn't be able to beat it."

"I always thought orcs were stronger than wild beasts, but it turns out you can't even beat them?"

Hedong: "Otherwise, why is the orc hunting mortality rate so high? The only difference between wild beasts and us is that they can't speak, especially the wild beasts in the high-level trial areas and ancient trial areas. They are much stronger than us, and some S-rank races can't even beat them."

Bai Ge: "I was worried that the person who rolled on the grass would post about today's events in the chat area and cause some bad comments. But now the entire Dongqi chat area is talking about that big cat that looks like a Pallas's cat. They regret not being here today. Boss, I think if you know that big cat, you should adopt it. It would improve the security of Buwangwei and attract more customers."

Li Zhi dismissed it: "It has the ability to survive. It can slap other wild animals in half. Why would I adopt it? It's more likely that it will adopt me."

She turned to look at the group of people who had passed the test: "You did well tonight, but there are still many areas for improvement. We'll have a meeting tomorrow to review the situation. Also, continue to maintain order. Since we've collected protection money, tonight, on my territory, there can't be any accidents."