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These were the expressions of the crowd. It was completely unexpected…
No one thought that Luo Chen, who had exhausted Wang Lei, would proactively provoke everyone else and invite them to hit him! Was he a masochist? Although the phrase, "Come hit your daddy," was infuriating, they could only fume silently and dared not insult Luo Chen as they had before.
Seeing this, Luo Chen frowned slightly. This won't do. No good shepherd leaves wool on the sheep.
I must change my strategy!
With that thought, a foxy grin spread across Luo Chen's face. He scanned the entire arena and said, "There are about six months left until the final assessment. Don't you all want to improve further? Succeed in entering a High-Grade Star Academy? And become a superior Star Practitioner?"
"I, Luo Chen, have made the following decision to help everyone successfully enter a High-Grade Star Academy and become a Star Practitioner."
"First, my sparring service is currently running a promotion. It was originally 100 Yanhuang Currency for a Three-Star Star Disciple for half an hour. Now it's 50 Yanhuang Currency. The same discount applies to Four-Star and Five-Star. Fees are halved. Furthermore, I can accept group sparring missions of less than ten people, provided their cultivation doesn't exceed Five-Star Star Disciple."
"In other words, you can gang up on me, and I won't fight back. How about that?"
"Of course, if no one is willing to step forward, don't blame your little daddy for challenging you all. If that happens… Heh heh. Wang Lei is the best example of how that will end. I will literally tire you to death!"
As he spoke, a hint of madness surged in Luo Chen's eyes. He was forcing them onto the stage.
But was there really such a good thing? Everyone knew the value of the sparring arena. It helped people improve Star Skills and break through cultivation—it was invaluable. They often sought sparring partners. Now, with such an opportunity, they naturally wouldn't miss it.
Wang Lei, standing nearby, heard Luo Chen's audacious words. He ignored the mockery directed at himself, his eyes lighting up slightly. He spoke up, "Luo Chen, are you serious about accepting a group of less than ten people, with the highest cultivation not exceeding Five-Star Star Disciple, to spar against you alone?"
"Yes."
"However… because you, Young Master Wang, are young, rich, and handsome, the fee for your half-hour is 500 Yanhuang Currency. Hmm… that's the price for a Three-Star. If it's Four-Star, it's 1,000. Five-Star, 2,000. And so on."
This idiot now hated him enough to want to kill him, so he wouldn't refuse this price.
Sure enough, when Wang Lei heard the price, his eyes flashed. He sneered, "Luo Chen, you must be trying to save money to buy low-grade Body Tempering Fluid, aren't you? Don't worry. I'll help you fulfill that wish."
If he crippled or accidentally killed him, what was 500 Yanhuang Currency for half an hour? Even 5,000 wouldn't matter! His Wang family had money! He wanted Luo Chen to realize the gruesome consequences of daring to covet the woman he fancied.
Wang Lei glanced at Ye Qingling, pulled out his smart wristband, tapped a few times, then lifted his head, glaring at Luo Chen with a vicious grin. Little bastard, just wait. You're going to suffer later!
He had originally planned to deal with this handsome pauper after school, but since the guy was actively seeking death, he couldn't be blamed.
Perfect! Luo Chen rejoiced inwardly.
The other students realized what was happening after hearing Wang Lei. No wonder this guy is acting so crazy. He wants to raise money to buy Body Tempering Fluid.
It made sense. There were less than six months left until the final assessment at Longyuan Star Academy. If he couldn't boost his cultivation to Seven-Star Star Disciple by then, he'd be disqualified from the High-Grade Academy entrance exams and lose his chance to become a Star Practitioner forever. However, if he could buy even a few drops of Body Tempering Fluid, which cost 10,000 Yanhuang Currency per drop, he might have a chance to break through.
But reaching Seven-Star would likely require dozens of drops… While 10,000 Yanhuang Currency was nothing to Wang Lei and most Longyuan Star Academy students, it was a suffocating burden for Luo Chen, who had barely solved his living problems.
So... this is why he's being so desperate?
Ye Qingling felt a pang of heartache when she understood the reason. She cried out anxiously, "Luo Chen, are you trying to kill yourself? If you need money, tell me! I have tens of thousands, and if that's not enough, I can get more! Please forget the sparring session, okay?"
At her words, Wang Lei's face instantly darkened. He looked at Luo Chen with icy killing intent. That damned pauper! He actually made the woman I favor worry about him! You deserve to die! Wang Lei's resolve to kill Luo Chen intensified.
"Qingling, don't worry. I'll be fine."
"And… I'm not a One-Star Star Disciple anymore. I'm a Three-Star, and my Body Fortification has been boosted to F2-Grade. So, relax."
Luo Chen felt a warmth in his heart, but he still shook his head determinedly. To ease her mind, he revealed a fraction of his new strength. He was going to shear this wave of wool no matter what! No one could talk him out of it!
The students checked their wristbands and found that Luo Chen truly was a Three-Star Star Disciple. His Body Fortification level, however, couldn't be detected via the wristband.
"Student Luo Chen, are you sure we can team up and use you as a sparring partner?" a student suddenly asked.
Luo Chen smiled lightly, not answering. He jumped off the stage and went to the registration desk. Under the strange gaze of the staff member, he grabbed a stack of sparring contracts. After filling them out, he leaped back onto the stage.
"Whoever wants to come up, sign the contract now! Otherwise, I'll start challenging you myself!"
Seeing that Luo Chen had even brought the contracts, the students had no further doubts. They rushed forward to sign. After a quick discussion, they formed groups of ten and eagerly stepped onto the stage to spar with Luo Chen. Since the price was low and it helped boost their Star Skills, why not?
Luo Chen demonstrated excellent contract professionalism. Not only did he responsibly feed moves and help the ten students practice their Star Skill, Furious Fist, but he never launched an attack himself.
And then… the sweet System notification sounded like heavenly music in Luo Chen's ears.
[DING DONG... Congratulations, Host. Plundered 12 points of Invincibility Value…]
[DING DONG... Congratulations, Host. Plundered 14 points of Invincibility Value…]
[DING DONG…]
Half an hour later, no more Invincibility Value was added to his balance, and the session was over. Luo Chen staggered out of the sparring zone, put his left hand behind his back, his right hand on his abdomen, bowed slightly, and smiled: "500 Yanhuang Currency, thank you for your patronage!"
"Also, did the sparring session just now have any effect?"
Tsk tsk. This is great! Five people gave me 1,390 Invincibility Value in half an hour. That's too good. It was a shame he couldn't shear any more wool from them right now. But this is already excellent, isn't it?
Hearing Luo Chen's question, the ten students nodded excitedly. One student exclaimed, "After that fierce battle, my comprehension of Furious Fist has deepened, and I feel the bottleneck to Four-Star Star Disciple has loosened! Maybe a few more sessions, and I can break through! If I keep this up and use Body Tempering Fluid, I can reach Seven-Star Star Disciple and enter a High-Grade Star Academy!"
"Same here!"
...
Hearing the exchange between the ten students and Luo Chen, the students in the audience were instantly energized. The sparring really works! Everyone became eager to hire Luo Chen as a sparring partner. Money was just a material thing. What truly mattered was getting stronger and passing the assessment to enter a High-Grade Star Academy.
Luo Chen was about to answer when he suddenly thought of something. He quickly asked the System, "System, once the Invincibility Value is plundered from a person, can I never plunder from them again, or can I continue plundering once they recover?"