Chapter 223: Insatiable Greed

The moment this Awakener spoke, the college students on the bus felt a bit scared and dared not say anything more. Zheng Kaixuan realized he might not have a chance to get off the bus and also refrained from causing any more trouble.

After about ten minutes, Lin Xu and the other two arrived.

As Lin Xu opened the car door, one of Zheng Kaixuan’s friends said, “You are their leader, right? Your people are really not decent! My friend just wanted to get off the bus and got injured by them. Why weren’t you so tough when facing the mutated beasts?”

Lin Xu glanced at the student and then at Zheng Kaixuan.

On the way here, Lin Xu had already contacted the relevant departments to find out who posted the video, and he had investigated it thoroughly.

After listening to Zheng Kaixuan and his classmates, Lin Xu calmly said, “Indeed, we were in the wrong. You and your friend can get off the bus, and we can discuss compensation. I hope you take the money and don’t spread rumors, tarnishing the reputation of us Awakeners.”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Kaixuan exclaimed, “Compensation? I was really scared just now. You have to compensate me properly!”

Zheng Kaixuan, feeling pleased, glanced at the Awakener who had knocked him down earlier.

That Awakener remained expressionless on the outside but was inwardly sneering. They knew Dean Lin’s character very well. Such a deliberate troublemaker wanting compensation? Even if they had money, they needed the luck to spend it!

After hearing Zheng Kaixuan’s words, Lin Xu smiled and said, “You are right. We indeed need to compensate. Let’s go, let’s talk privately. This matter is not suitable to discuss in public.”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Kaixuan became even more excited and directly followed Lin Xu off the bus with his friend, walking towards the nearby wilderness.

As soon as the group got off the bus, the bus carrying the students started moving. Someone on the bus asked, “What about Zheng Kaixuan? Aren’t we waiting for him?”

The Awakener chuckled, “No need to wait. Dean Lin will send him home. That kind of treatment is not something ordinary people can enjoy!”

“I envy him so much. Encountering an mutated beast attack and still benefiting from it, making a fortune!”

“Yeah, Zheng Kaixuan has always been very clever. How else could he rise in the student union?”

On the other side, Lin Xu and the others stopped in a secluded area.

Zheng Kaixuan said, “Dean Lin, I am a generous person. Although your Awakeners under you are a bit immature, I won’t ask for much. One hundred pieces should be enough.”

Surprised by Zheng Kaixuan’s request, Lin Xu looked at him and asked, “One hundred pieces? One hundred pieces each for you two?”

He was quite astonished by the number Zheng Kaixuan had mentioned. If these two young men knew when to advance and retreat, Lin Xu wouldn’t pursue the incident of the bizarre video they had shot earlier.

As long as Zheng Kaixuan deleted the video from his phone and the relevant departments took down some videos from websites, the matter would be considered resolved.

Although removing the videos wouldn’t eliminate the impact of the incident immediately, and Lin Xu would be associated with the title of “Mad Ant King” for a while, he accepted it.

Everyone makes mistakes when they are young. As long as they can learn from them and know when to back down, Lin Xu wouldn’t hold it against them.

However, as soon as Lin Xu finished speaking, Zheng Kaixuan interjected, “Dean Lin, what are you thinking? Do you think we are asking for a hundred bucks each to get off your bus? Are you crazy or am I crazy? I’m talking about a hundred spirit stones, one hundred spirit stones each. Let’s settle it like this!”

Spirit stone mining, although less difficult than when the rebirth of spiritual energy was first announced, was still a precious resource for cultivation.

Ordinary people couldn’t even touch spirit stones. On the black market, there were transactions involving spirit stones, and privately, the price of one spirit stone was at least fifty thousand RMB, and not everyone could afford them.

Now, Zheng Kaixuan was asking for a hundred spirit stones, which meant he and his friend each wanted five hundred thousand, totaling one million. It was indeed a bold demand.

Upon hearing Zheng Kaixuan’s words, Ye Xuan said, “Aren’t you being too greedy? One hundred spirit stones each, and you dare to ask for it?”

Although Ye Xuan casually gave Lin Xu a few hundred spirit stones during their conversation, it was because Ye Xuan possessed the knowledge gem and had the capital to do so.

For ordinary Awakeners, obtaining spirit stones was very difficult. Dean Lin was quite thrifty. He wouldn’t hesitate to take the blame for one or two hundred spirit stones.

Now, Zheng Kaixuan was asking for such a high price, showing a bit of greed.

Zheng Kaixuan chuckled, “In my life, I finally have the opportunity to extort you big shots. How can I not seize the chance? Besides, your Awakener Academy has plenty of spirit stones, so what’s wrong with giving us a few?”

Lin Xu furrowed his brows and asked, “Is there no room for negotiation?”

Zheng Kaixuan calmly replied, “I want all one hundred, not one less. Otherwise, I will expose you and make you Awakeners become pariahs, beaten dogs in the street!”

Seeing Zheng Kaixuan’s determination, his friend chimed in, “That’s right. My spirit stones are the same. One hundred each, not one less.”

At this moment, Zheng Kaixuan and his friend were quite excited. The moment to change their fate had arrived.

Although they were college students, they were only attending a second-rate university in the Magic City and were not outstanding individuals. If nothing unexpected happened, they would only be ordinary people and eventually become 996 corporate slaves, struggling for a living.

Now, this opportunity, as long as they could successfully extort the spirit stones, they would become wealthy!

Lin Xu looked at the two of them without giving a direct answer and said, “I can give you the spirit stones, but you must delete the video from your phone.”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Kaixuan laughed, “So Dean Lin already knows. Alright, I won’t hide it anymore. I can delete the video, but a hundred spirit stones won’t be enough.”

Lin Xu narrowed his eyes and asked, “How much do you want then?”

Zheng Kaixuan took out his phone, played the video voluntarily, and said, “If this video continues to spread, Dean Lin, your reputation will be ruined, right? If you want me to delete it, you’ll have to pay more.”

Lin Xu clenched his right hand into a fist and nonchalantly said, “Oh? How much more do you want?”

Zheng Kaixuan slowly replied, “One thousand spirit stones. Give me one thousand spirit stones, and I will completely delete the video from my phone, ensuring it will never spread again.”

At this moment, Zheng Kaixuan was both nervous and excited. He seemed to see a bright future beckoning to him.

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