460: Chapter 460 Wang Fugui: Godfathers, pay back the money for your child!

“...”

The entire scene seemed to have been hit by a mute button; everyone was collectively petrified, as if under a body-binding spell.

Their eyes bulged round as they stared in horror at that line of flashy yet familiar golden characters on the gate, feeling their worldviews collapse.

Insufficient balance?

Please continue to top up?

What the hell was that 'Dear~' at the end?!

How did this Restriction left behind by an ancient Great Emperor have the vibe of a black-hearted online shop chasing an order?

The art style is all wrong!

Su Chen looked at that line of text, his mouth twitching violently.

He felt his blood pressure spike instantly.

[Holy crap! This wicked, smoke-belching design! What kind of guy whose head was kicked by a donkey could come up with such a low-down trick?!]

[And a damn 'Dear'? Dear your big-headed ghost!]

[Rich Blockhead, right? Fine, you're amazing, I'll remember you!]

[Don't let me catch you, or I'll definitely mix your ashes with water and drink them!]

Su Chen frantically cursed the eighteen generations of Great Emperor Rich Blockhead's ancestors in his heart.

He was now one million percent certain that this so-called Myriad Treasures Heavenly Palace was a massive trap!

He turned his head to look at the group of Prodigies behind him, who were equally dumbfounded, and shrugged helplessly.

“Everyone, did you see that?”

“It’s not that I’m not trying, it’s that this gate is determined to be a Pixiu—only taking things in and never letting them out.”

“How about... we call it a day? We can try again another time?”

As Su Chen spoke, he made a move to dust off his pants and leave.

This immediately caused everyone to explode!

“Don't! Fellow Daoist Su!”

Gu He was the first to pounce, death-gripping Su Chen's leg while weeping bitter tears.

“Fellow Daoist Su! You can't leave!”

“This is absolutely the Great Emperor's ultimate test for us! He wants to see our sincerity!”

“Isn't it just topping up?! We'll top up! We must!”

As Gu He spoke, he actually pulled out another bulging Storage Pouch from his Storage Ring and stuffed it into Su Chen's hands with a look of reckless determination.

“Fellow Daoist Su! This is the last of my net worth! Try smashing it in one more time!”

Seeing Gu He's gambler-like persistence, although the rest were feeling apprehensive, the thought of that legendary overwhelming wealth made them grit their teeth and choose to follow the bet!

“That's right! Fellow Daoist Su! Try again!”

“We'll pool some more for you! I don't believe we can't smash open this broken gate!”

Amidst a wave of adrenaline-fueled shouts, the group of Prodigies once again pulled out Spirit Stones, one giving a hundred thousand, another two hundred thousand.

Su Chen looked at this group of 'leeks' whose brains had already been fried by greed and sighed inwardly.

[Sigh, I offer my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the drainage ditch.]

[I've hinted so obviously, yet you insist on jumping into the fire pit yourself. Don't blame me if my sickle is sharp.]

[Since you want to experience the joy of being a top-tier donor so badly, then I can only... tearfully earn another sum from you.]

Su Chen complained silently in his heart.

Then, under everyone's gaze—a mixture of anticipation and financial pain—he poured the newly collected one million Top-Grade Spirit Stones into the groove once more.

“Rumble—!”

The golden light on the gate flashed again!

And then it went out again.

[Your balance is insufficient, please continue to top up to unlock more surprises, Dear~]

“...”

“Again!” Gu He's eyes were bloodshot.

“Rumble—!”

[Your balance is insufficient...]

“...”

“I don't believe it! Top up again!”

...

Just like that, under the gaze of everyone shifting from anticipation to despair and then to complete numbness, Su Chen poured into that bottomless pit a total of twenty times!

A full twenty million Top-Grade Spirit Stones! Just wasted like that! Not even a single bubble surfaced!

Just when everyone was disheartened and prepared to accept the cruel reality of being bled dry like fools.

“Ding—!”

A crisp and pleasant notification sound, which sounded like heavenly music at this moment, suddenly rang out from the gate!

Immediately following that.

Under everyone's incredulous and ecstatic gazes, that glazed golden gate, which had swallowed their countless fortunes, finally began to slowly rumble open to both sides!

A rich, almost tangible exotic fragrance instantly wafted from behind the gate!

That fragrance seemed to possess magic, making everyone feel refreshed and comfortable, as if a single breath could lead to instant Ascension!

“It's open! It's open! It's finally open!”

“Heavens! This smell! There's definitely Imperial Medicine inside!”

“I'm rich! I'm rich! I'm going to be rich!”

After a brief dead silence, the square erupted with earth-shattering cheers!

All the Prodigies went mad, their eyes red, looking like they were in a frenzy!

Like a pack of mad dogs that hadn't eaten for three days and nights, they scrambled to bypass Su Chen, who was still standing at the entrance, and charged frantically into the open gate!

They were terrified that if they were a step too slow, the treasures inside would be snatched away by others!

The entire scene instantly spiraled out of control!

However, just as everyone lost their reason, Su Chen quietly took a step back and grabbed Qian Duoduo, whose eyes were also shining and was about to rush in.

“Don't be in a hurry.” Su Chen's voice was exceptionally calm. “Let the bullets fly for a while.”

He looked at the magnificent palace overflowing with treasure-qi, but his brow furrowed tighter and tighter.

For some reason, he always felt that this palace exuded an indescribable 'shabbiness'.

Something was very wrong.

The very next second after he held back Qian Duoduo, the art style suddenly changed!

The scene before the Prodigies who had taken the lead in rushing into the hall shattered like a reflection in water or a flower in a mirror!

The magnificence and the fairyland treasure ground all vanished!

Replacing them was an empty, dilapidated, and cobweb-covered giant square!

Standing in the very center of the square was a hundred-zhang-tall massive statue of a shifty-eyed, incredibly wretched-looking old man!

The old man was even holding a broken bowl for begging, facing them with a 'kind' yet eerie smile!

“Boom—!”

Before they could react, the open glazed golden gate behind them slammed shut!

Locking everyone who had rushed in firmly inside!

Immediately following that, a sleazy voice, sounding like a tape recorder on loop, rang out across the square!

“Welcome, all you suckers—oh no, welcome, all you 'Foster Fathers', to 'Rich Blockhead's Large-Scale Crowdfunding Debt Repayment Site'!”

“I, Rich Blockhead, due to a failed early business venture and excessive spending, owe the Myriad Realms of the Heavens a total of eight hundred billion Top-Grade Spirit Stones in high-interest loans.”

“I have specially set up this trap. All who enter this gate shall be my, Rich Blockhead's, 'Foster Fathers'!”

“Please, Foster Fathers, give generously and pay back the debt for your son~~~!”