144: Chapter 144 Bear Protection Insurance

"Bang!"

A thin student slammed heavily into the rocks, the armor on his chest shattered completely, and a mouthful of blood sprayed out before he turned into white light and was forcibly kicked out of the virtual space.

The dust settled.

Zhao Wuji retracted his right foot, which was covered in thick rock armor, and scanned his surroundings with a ferocious gaze.

"Who's next?"

The dozen or so students who had originally intended to go to Lin Fan to buy maps were now frozen in place, their legs trembling.

Zhao Wuji walked to the spot where the eliminated student had vanished, picked up the dropped half-point light orb, and crushed it to absorb it.

"Listen up."

His voice, like thunder, echoed across the vast Gobi Desert.

"This is the Shura Battlefield, not a vegetable market."

"From now on, anyone who dares to buy things from that Shrewd Merchant is making an enemy of me, Zhao Wuji."

"I don't steal points."

"I only kill people."

After saying this, he stuck out his crimson tongue to lick his lips, casting a provocative look toward the stall in the distance that hung the "Myriad Treasures Pavilion" sign.

A naked threat.

The long line that had originally formed in front of Lin Fan's stall instantly dispersed by more than half.

After all, no matter how good the map was, one had to be alive to use it.

Zhao Wuji was a ruthless expert at the peak of the Martial Master Ninth Stage, and it was said he had awakened an A-rank Talent: Berserk Demon Bear. His strength was terrifying, and apart from the aloof Li Hanyi, no one present dared to provoke him.

Business instantly turned cold.

Qin Feng stomped his feet in anxiety.

"Brother Fan, this bastard is cutting off our path to wealth!"

"Should I go teach him a lesson?"

Qin Feng was now at the Martial Master Second Stage, and with his S-Rank Talent, although he couldn't beat Zhao Wuji, he could at least hold his own for a few exchanges.

"Calm down."

Lin Fan sat on that large rock, still clutching a handful of melon seeds.

Looking at the arrogant and domineering Zhao Wuji in the distance, he wasn't angry; instead, he looked as if he had just spotted a fat, oily roasted duck.

"Qin Feng, remember this."

"In business competition, when you encounter a hooligan who maliciously disrupts things, the best way isn't to kill him."

"It's to use him."

Lin Fan brushed the dust off his hands, picked up the loudspeaker, and turned the volume to the maximum.

"Ahem."

"Emergency notice, emergency notice."

"In view of the uncontrollable mad dog—oh no, the uncontrollable risk—that has appeared on the battlefield."

"Myriad Treasures Pavilion is now launching a brand new service: [Anti-Bear Insurance]."

"Priced at 2000 points."

"For those who purchase this insurance, Myriad Treasures Pavilion will provide full-spectrum martial protection should you be attacked by a certain contestant surnamed Zhao."

"If the protection fails and results in the customer being eliminated, this shop promises a tenfold compensation!"

"Are you still worried about having your lollipop stolen by a brat?"

"Anti-Bear Insurance, giving you a secure childhood!"

The voice spread through the loudspeaker across the entire safe zone.

Everyone was stunned.

Anti-Bear Insurance?

This name... the damage isn't high, but the insult is extremely high!

Those students who had originally been scared off by Zhao Wuji found hope reignited in their eyes.

Tenfold compensation?

That's 20,000 points!

If they were really eliminated, holding this huge sum, even if they were last place, they could trade for quite a few good things outside.

"I'll buy it!"

A brave student gritted his teeth and walked over.

"Boss Lin, I believe you!"

"I'll buy it too! That bastard Zhao Wuji robbed my brother just now, and I can't swallow this anger!"

"Count me in!"

Business didn't go bust; instead, it became even more booming.

After all, everyone was young; who didn't have a bit of backbone?

With someone backing them up, who would want to be a coward?

In the distance.

Zhao Wuji's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

The veins on his forehead bulged like twisted earthworms.

Anti-Bear Insurance?

This was rubbing his face into the ground!

"You're courting death!"

Boom!

A violent aura erupted from within his body.

Zhao Wuji's muscles bulged, his figure instantly shot up to two and a half meters, his skin surface was covered in a layer of thick black fur, and his hands transformed into massive bear paws.

A-rank Talent: Berserk Demon Bear!

"Lin Fan!"

"Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"

Zhao Wuji let out a roar, his whole body like an out-of-control heavy tank, bringing with him a sky full of dust as he charged toward Lin Fan's stall.

The earth was trembling.

Those students who had just bought insurance were pale with fright and instinctively wanted to run away.

"Don't panic."

Lin Fan stood up, even leisurely adjusting his collar.

"The customer is God."

"Since I've taken the money, I have to do the job."

He turned his head and offered a gentle smile to the group of trembling "Gods" behind him.

"Everyone, watch closely."

"This is the after-sales service of Myriad Treasures Pavilion."

Before the words had even faded.

Zhao Wuji had already charged right in front of him.

The massive bear paw, carrying a shrill whistle that tore through the air, slammed fiercely toward Lin Fan's crown.

If this palm landed squarely, never mind a head, even an alloy steel plate would be flattened into an iron pancake.

"Turn into meat paste for me!"

Zhao Wuji's eyes were filled with cruel satisfaction.

However.

The next second.

His pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpricks.

Just as his bear paw was less than ten centimeters away from Lin Fan.

An indescribable, terrifying pressure descended without warning.

It was as if an ancient divine mountain had suddenly pressed down on his back.

Boom!

Zhao Wuji's charging figure came to an abrupt halt.

Immediately after.

Crack!

That was the wail of bones unable to bear the weight.

"Kneel."

Lin Fan's lips moved slightly.

Just two words.

Yet it was like a divine oracle where words became law.

Thump!

Zhao Wuji's knees slammed heavily into the hard rocky ground, his kneecaps shattered instantly, and two deep craters were smashed into the ground.

That raised bear paw froze in mid-air, unable to descend even a fraction further.

Silence.

Dead silence.

The surrounding students opened their mouths wide, their eyeballs almost popping out.

Even Li Hanyi, who had been watching coldly from the distance, suddenly turned around, a look of solemnity appearing in her eyes for the first time.

That is... Grandmaster Pressure?!

Lin Fan stood in front of Zhao Wuji, looking down at the burly man who had been so arrogant just a moment ago.

He didn't make a move.

He didn't even activate a spiritual energy shield.

Just by relying on his aura, he suppressed a Ninth Stage Martial Master who had activated his berserk state, rendering him unable to move.

"Ahhh!!!"

Zhao Wuji let out a roar of humiliation, struggling desperately to stand up.

His muscles were tensed to the limit, blood vessels burst, and blood stained his black fur red.

He didn't believe it! He wasn't convinced!

Everyone was a student, so how could this Shrewd Merchant who set up a street stall be this strong!

"Still got some energy."

Lin Fan shook his head.

He raised his right foot and stepped lightly onto Zhao Wuji's broad back.

"Since you're a bear, stay lying down honestly."

"Don't go baring your fangs and brandishing your claws there."

"If you scare my customers, can you afford the compensation?"

He applied a little force with his foot.

Boom!

Zhao Wuji was completely stepped into the mud, his face making intimate contact with the ground, and even his screams were choked back in his throat.

The arrogant, violent aura from just a moment ago instantly vanished into thin air.

All that was left was a dead dog pressed onto a chopping block.

Lin Fan withdrew his pressure.

He squatted down, looking at the blood-covered, terrified Zhao Wuji.

A professional smile hung on his face.

"My friend."

"I see your forehead is dark; that fall just now was quite heavy."

"As it happens, I have a [Stronger's Dignity Recovery Package] blind box here."

"Only 3000 points."

"You won't lose out, and you won't be fooled."

"How about it? Want to give it a try?"

Zhao Wuji lay on the ground, gasping for air.

Fear. Fear deep into his marrow.

Just a moment ago, he felt he was really going to die.

That was the sense of powerlessness when facing an absolute superior.

He looked at Lin Fan's smiling face and only felt it was more terrifying than a devil.

"I... I'll buy it..."

Zhao Wuji raised his hand tremblingly and transferred 3000 points.

It wasn't for any dignity.

It was to stay alive.

He was afraid that if he dared to say no, this madman would really trample him into a specimen.

Lin Fan nodded with satisfaction.

He casually tossed him a shabbily wrapped paper box.

"Thanks for your patronage."

"Welcome back next time."

"Oh, right, in the future, when you see customers who bought insurance, remember to walk around them."

"Otherwise, the next thing I'll sell you will be a [Supreme Deluxe Coffin] blind box."

Lin Fan stood up and clapped his hands.

He turned to look at the students who had turned to stone.

"Alright, the small interlude is over."

"The Anti-Bear Insurance is still valid."

"Additionally, in view of the wonderful performance just now, this shop has decided to launch a limited-time event."

"All blind boxes are 5% off!"

"Only for ten minutes!"

After a brief silence.

The crowd erupted.

"Brother Fan is awesome!"

"I want to buy ten!"

"Is this a Grandmaster? So cool!"

"From now on, anyone who calls Lin Fan a Shrewd Merchant will have to deal with me; this is clearly a conscientious entrepreneur!"

Qin Feng stood on the side, watching Lin Fan surrounded by the crowd, and then looked at Zhao Wuji, who was lying on the ground questioning his life.

He couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"Brother Fan's act of showing off..."

"It's simply smooth and natural, without a trace."

"High, truly high."