225: Chapter 225 The Deal is Made

Simple? He is at least a mayor of the Human Alliance, okay? In this world, the largest regional units besides countries are city-level, and he is also a Rank Six Esper. It would actually take a lot of effort to kill him.

Xing Yaoyan thought to herself.

At this moment, other priests also raised doubts about the Fear Demon's radical remarks.

"Simple? Fear Demon, a battle maniac like you should stay out of matters that require brains."

The priest of the fourth seat, codenamed 'Crystal Coin,' spoke, his speaking speed very fast.

"Leng You is the mayor of Youfeng City, and as far as I know, his true Superpower is 'Soul Washing.' Although it doesn't seem like much at first glance, this is a severely underrated divine skill! No one knows how many eyes and ears he has; perhaps quite a few in our Star Cult are his people..."

"How about this? I can use my own forces to help you, Qiming, obtain his private information. It seems he must have done something bad to you, and you probably want to kill him with your own hands."

Crystal Coin hadn't said much earlier, but now that he started speaking, he was incredibly talkative, unconsciously rubbing his hands together like a shrewd businessman.

"Sure. If you can help me get all his information, I can take care of him myself."

Although she had achieved a Breakthrough to the Four Marks less than two weeks ago, after frantically absorbing Star Souls over the past few days, her Power Of Will was already close to the critical point of breaking through to the Five Marks. The signs of that fifth sacred mark were already beginning to show.

One must know that breaking through from Rank Six to Rank Seven is normally extremely difficult. It not only requires a massive reserve of spiritual energy, but also immense luck. Once it fails, a drop in rank is a minor issue; one might even lose their life.

Therefore, while not a hundred percent, if she were to face Leng You head-on right now, she had a very high chance of killing him directly.

"As for the reward..." The fourth seat spoke again, his tone carrying unconcealed greed this time.

Xing Yaoyan sat up straight, thinking to herself that they were finally getting to the crucial part.

Ten thousand spirit crystals, a hundred thousand spirit crystals... actually, gritting her teeth, a million spirit crystals would also be fine.

She only had one million left in her hands now, and that was only because she had managed to coax Tushan Qing into giving her an advance last time.

"I want one hundred million..."

"Never mind then."

Before he could even finish, Xing Yaoyan rejected him outright.

One hundred million spirit crystals? That was half a year's revenue for the entire Capital! She couldn't possibly produce that even if it killed her.

Earlier, this guy even said his wish was 'for everyone to live and work in peace.' From the looks of it, his real goal was probably to make everyone rich first, and then make all their money his...

"I'd better see what others have to offer..."

Xing Yaoyan sighed.

"It's fine, I'm not afraid. How about I just go over and chop off his head?" Fear Demon bellowed directly. "The reward will be a living 'True Star Beast.'"

You want me to sell out Chi Xie and the others, don't you? Goodbye...

Xing Yaoyan decisively refused.

One after another, several priests proposed their methods and prices, but without exception, the requested rewards were too ridiculous, and all the deals fell through.

Now, Xing Yaoyan knew why everyone else's wishes were so grand and empty. As soon as a wish like hers, with a strong sense of purpose and practicality, came out, some people almost instantly revealed their greedy and cunning nature.

Fine, they're still a bunch of villains...

Just when Xing Yaoyan thought she would return empty-handed again this time,

Crystal Coin spoke up again:

"I was demanding an exorbitant price earlier... How about this: you give me a deposit of one million spirit crystals first. Once I compile the information I've gathered, I'll provide you with a few options to choose from. The final payment will be adjusted based on the actual cost. What do you think?"

Dropping from one hundred million to one million all at once seemed like a major concession.

But Xing Yaoyan, who was well-versed in economics from her previous life, immediately knew that this was the so-called 'price anchoring.' By first throwing out a daunting price and then presenting another that seemed much more reasonable but was actually still highly profitable, it subtly nudged the other person to choose the lower price.

So, Xing Yaoyan still calmly bargained.

"A deposit of ten thousand spirit crystals, or no deal."

Crystal Coin's black shadow stared intently at Xing Yaoyan. His right hand moved across his face, as if adjusting his glasses.

He probably wanted to observe her movements, but since everyone was just a black shadow, he couldn't see anything. In the end, he could only tap his fingers on the table with some irritation.

"Five hundred thousand."

"One hundred thousand."

"Four hundred thousand."

"One hundred thousand."

"Three hundred... Why aren't you raising your offer?" Crystal Coin said, realizing a bit late.

"My expected limit is exactly one hundred thousand," Xing Yaoyan said in a calm tone. Her true limit was two hundred thousand, but in a transaction, whoever revealed their hand first lost.

"Two hundred thousand..."

The frequency of Crystal Coin's finger tapping seemed to have reached its limit, and his tone carried obvious impatience, as if he had reached the critical point that Xing Yaoyan wanted to see.

"Fine, two hundred thousand then."

Since it was within her expectations anyway, Xing Yaoyan nodded directly.

"Thank you for your trust. It's a pleasure doing business with you."

Crystal Coin's voice now was filled with his previous shrewdness, as if that impatient voice from just now had never come out of his mouth.

Heh... played after all, huh...

Xing Yaoyan smiled somewhat helplessly.

As expected... she knew this guy wasn't as simple as he appeared. He had actually used such simple body language cues to mislead her.

However, she wasn't annoyed either. This price wasn't unacceptable, as long as this guy could deliver what she wanted...

As the black mist surged, Xing Yaoyan saw a piece of parchment suddenly appear in front of her. Written on it in ink was the details of her transaction with Crystal Coin, and a fountain pen appeared beside her hand as well.

"This is a Contract Scroll, which can provide a guarantee for your transaction."

Knowing that Xing Yaoyan was a newcomer, the Cult Leader thoughtfully explained.

Sighing inwardly, Xing Yaoyan signed the name 'Qiming' under Party A's column, and then wrote down her contact information in the supplementary details section.

Finally, as the Contract Scroll and the fountain pen vanished, a bank account number and a string of phone numbers appeared in Xing Yaoyan's mind. This should be Crystal Coin's contact information.

"Alright, time is just about up. Our Xingyao Meeting for today is concluded."

As soon as the Cult Leader finished speaking, Xing Yaoyan felt the black mist around the space rapidly spread, taking over her vision in the blink of an eye...

By the time she snapped out of it, she was already back in her room.

At the same time, the phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated.

After she answered, Leng Xiaoyue's voice came from the other end:

"Sister Yan, Linglong is awake."