27: Chapter 27 An Irresistible Condition!

Zhang Hao toyed with the communicator in his hand, preparing to get into his family's hovercar and leave Tianwu First High School.

Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a figure walking in a hurry.

The newcomer wore the iconic senior deacon uniform of the Wang family, clutching a folded spatial briefcase tightly in his hand as he strode hastily in the direction Lin Yunfei had left.

"Wang Yan?" Zhang Hao raised an eyebrow slightly.

This was the trusted confidant of Wang Han, the eldest young master of the Wang family.

A playful smile tugged at the corner of Zhang Hao's lips. He took a step forward, directly blocking the man's path.

"Yo, isn't this Deacon Wang? The exam is over. What's the rush? Reincarnation?" Zhang Hao teased casually.

Wang Yan stopped in his tracks and looked up to see the eldest young master of the Zhang family. Surprised, he quickly forced a flattering smile. "Young Master Zhang, you jest. Young Master Han ordered me to attend to a private matter—to meet with that student named Lin Yunfei."

Hearing this, a look of understanding flashed in Zhang Hao's eyes.

As expected, the Wang family couldn't sit still either and wanted to recruit Lin Yunfei.

"Meet Lin Yunfei? Recruit him?" Zhang Hao looked with a half-smile at the briefcase Wang Yan held tightly against his chest, asking casually, "That kid Wang Han usually values money more than his own life. How much blood is he willing to shed this time to recruit a commoner genius?"

Stared at by Zhang Hao, Wang Yan felt a sudden wave of insecurity. He only had 10 million on his card.

Ten million sounded like a lot, but to recruit a top-ten super genius from the exam, even Wang Yan felt it was a bit embarrassing to offer.

To avoid losing face for the Wang family in front of the Zhang family's eldest young master, Wang Yan bit the bullet, doubled the number, and said with feigned pride, "Young Master Han values Lin Yunfei's potential greatly. He specifically had me bring twenty million Faith Points! Plus a batch of top-grade enhancement supplies to sign him!"

"Twenty million?"

Hearing this number, Zhang Hao froze for two full seconds.

And then...

"Pfft—Hahaha!"

Zhang Hao couldn't help bursting into laughter right on the spot, doubling over until tears almost squeezed out of his eyes.

"Young Master Zhang, what are you laughing at?" Wang Yan felt a chill from his laughter, his face turning sour. "Twenty million is already a massive sum. For a commoner..."

Zhang Hao patted Wang Yan on the shoulder, looking at him as if he were an idiot, shaking his head helplessly.

"Wang Yan, oh Wang Yan, go back and tell Wang Han to give up on his pipe dream."

Zhang Hao wiped away his smile, his tone dripping with unreserved mockery: "Just five minutes ago, I personally stepped forward with a full one hundred million in cash, plus a high-grade spiritual energy apartment in the city center and a full three-year supply of resources, to extend an olive branch to Lin Yunfei."

"Guess what happened?"

Wang Yan swallowed hard, his eyes wide as saucers as he asked blankly, "What happened?"

"He didn't even blink and rejected me outright!"

Zhang Hao snorted and poked the briefcase in Wang Yan's arms with his finger. "I offered one hundred million, and he didn't even give it a second glance. You guys are offering twenty million to recruit him? And expecting him to kneel down and be grateful to the Wang family? Aren't you just making a fool of yourselves?"

Boom!

Zhang Hao's words hit Wang Yan's mind like a heavy sledgehammer.

One hundred million?!

And rejected on the spot?!

Wang Yan's brain buzzed. He looked down at the briefcase in his hands, which contained only ten million Faith Points, and suddenly felt it was scorching hot—a joke waiting to explode at any moment.

Zhang Hao didn't bother wasting any more breath on this idiot. He turned, got into his hovercar, and sped away.

He left Wang Yan standing alone in the night wind, completely bewildered.

"He even rejected one hundred million. If I take this ten million over, wouldn't I be throwing the Wang family's dignity down the drain?"

Although Wang Yan kept muttering under his breath, "I still have to try since it's the task Young Master Han assigned," his steps grew slower and slower, his heart backing out completely.

What if he took this ten million to humiliate him, and the guy got upset and beat him up?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt Zhang Hao was right. Halfway there, Wang Yan stopped completely.

"No, I absolutely cannot go and embarrass myself!"

Wang Yan gritted his teeth, turned around abruptly, and prepared to head back.

Just as he turned around, the corner of his eye inadvertently caught sight of the far end of the street.

At a quiet street corner not far away, an unmarked, extremely low-key black anti-gravity off-road vehicle sat quietly by the roadside.

A burly man with a crew cut in casual clothes, standing straight as a spear, was opening the car door and respectfully inviting a young man inside.

That young man was none other than Lin Yunfei!

As for that crew-cut burly man, Wang Yan, as a senior deacon of the Wang family, recognized him in a single glance!

That was Tang Dong, the personal adjutant of Major General Lu Shuang of the Interstellar Expeditionary Army!

"The military?!"

Wang Yan's pupils shrank violently. Terrified, he quickly ducked behind a thick decorative stone pillar.

Only after that black off-road vehicle rose silently into the air and completely vanished into the night did Wang Yan step out!

The military had actually beaten all the financial magnates to it, secretly sending someone to take Lin Yunfei away!

This time, let alone ten million, even if he brought one billion, he definitely wouldn't be able to snatch him away!

Wang Yan felt a wave of lingering fear in his heart, while simultaneously feeling immensely grateful that he hadn't foolishly rushed forward into the crossfire earlier.

Half an hour later, in the luxurious lounge of the Wang family.

"What? You didn't recruit him?" Wang Han leaned against the leather sofa, his face dark as he looked at Wang Yan, who had returned empty-handed.

Wang Yan quickly bowed his head, his mind spinning fast as he instantly concocted a seamless story.

"Young Master Han, it's not that I didn't try my best, it's that Lin Yunfei is far too arrogant!"

Wang Yan put on a righteous and indignant look. "I placed your ten million Faith Points and supplies right in front of him, and he didn't even glance at them! He even arrogantly claimed that unless it's one hundred million in cash, we shouldn't bother dirtying his eyes!"

"One hundred million? Why doesn't he just go rob a bank?!" Wang Han slammed his hand down, shattering the crystal coffee table in front of him, laughing out of sheer anger.

"An F-grade Wasteland with no potential—does he really think he's somebody special? How dare he try to extort our Wang family!"

Wang Yan nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Exactly! What's even more outrageous is that just as I was about to teach him a lesson to make him realize reality, the military suddenly showed up and took him away directly."

"The military?"

Hearing this, the anger in Wang Han's eyes cooled slightly, replaced by a sneer of disdain.

"Hmph, Major General Lu Shuang must have misjudged him too. Does he really think that turtle-shell array of his can work forever? Those military folks value discipline and obedience above all. A troublemaker like Lin Yunfei, who thinks too highly of himself and demands astronomical prices, will definitely suffer once he joins the army!"

"Don't bother with him anymore. Once Liu Ting raises the rank of her Frost Elementalist a bit more, the military will naturally know who the real genius is!"

Wang Han waved his hand, arrogantly tossing the matter to the back of his mind.

The night grew deep, and all was quiet.

The black off-road vehicle twisted and turned through the streets of Tianwu City, finally driving into a heavily guarded underground military base in the suburbs.

The car door opened, and Tang Dong made an inviting gesture.

"Student Lin, the general is waiting for you inside."

Lin Yunfei got out of the car with a calm expression, taking in the heavy anti-gravity metal walls and energy defense matrices visible everywhere around him before stepping into a spacious command room.

Inside the command room, there were no luxurious decorations, only a giant holographic star map and various military instruments processing complex data.

Major General Lu Shuang of the Interstellar Expeditionary Army was currently standing before that vast star map with his hands behind his back.

Hearing footsteps, Lu Shuang turned around, his sharp, falcon-like eyes locking onto Lin Yunfei, as if trying to see right through him.

"Sit."

Lu Shuang pointed to the metal chair in front of him.

Lin Yunfei didn't stand on ceremony and sat down calmly.

"Do you know why I had someone secretly bring you here in the middle of the night?" Lu Shuang poured two steaming cups of spiritual tea, pushing one toward Lin Yunfei.

"The general is here for my array." Lin Yunfei cut straight to the chase, his tone calm.

"Smart!"

A glimmer of praise flashed in Lu Shuang's eyes. He liked this kind of straightforward, composed personality the most.

"Those money-obsessed merchants from the Zhang and Wang families only saw the defensive capability of your array, wanting to raise you like a high-grade security guard. But I'm different."

Lu Shuang leaned forward slightly, a suffocating, battle-hardened air washing over them.

"I saw your machine-like precision in judgment on the Abyss Battlefield, as well as your absolute control over timing! Against that Tier-2 Giant Rhino, the tactics you used were beautifully executed!"

"Lin Yunfei, the financial magnates can only give you money and let you lord over a tiny pond like Tianwu City. But their ceiling is far too low."

Lu Shuang stared intently into Lin Yunfei's eyes, his voice low and full of temptation.

"Join our military!"

Lin Yunfei picked up his teacup, took a gentle sip, and replied calmly, "General, the military has many rules and strict discipline."

"And I have always preferred to freely manage the development of my divine realm without being bound by restrictions. If it's just to work for someone in a different place, I might disappoint you."

"Hahaha, I knew you'd say that."

Instead of getting angry, Lu Shuang burst out laughing.

He suddenly pulled open a drawer, pulled out a black metal folder stamped with a top-secret military seal, and pushed it directly in front of Lin Yunfei.

"Take a look at this."

Lin Yunfei glanced down, his eyes landing on the blood-red words on the folder's cover, his pupils shrinking slightly.

The smile faded from Lu Shuang's face, his tone turning incomparably solemn, bearing an irresistible aura of dominance.

"Don't be in a rush to refuse."

"Lin Yunfei, I'm going to give you an offer that you simply cannot refuse!"