31: Chapter 31 Want to live in S01? Pay up and challenge me!

"A good place."

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged on the terrace, slowly withdrawing his energy.

After a night of rest, the energy within his body had become increasingly refined, and his realm at the peak of the Second Rank was as steady as a mountain.

However, he didn't feel much joy; instead, he frowned as he looked at the customized tablet in his hand—the campus terminal for Modu Martial Arts University.

The screen displayed his personal account information:

[Student: Lin Yuan] [Current Credits: 500 (Initial reward for being the top New Student)]

"500 credits... This is too poor."

The reason Modu Martial Arts University is called a war academy is because it possesses the most top-tier cultivation facilities in the entire Federation.

But for all of this, there is one prerequisite—credits.

Gravity Cultivation Room (S-Grade): Simulates hundred-fold gravity, essential for tempering golden bones. Price: 100 credits/hour.

Enlightenment Pagoda (Unlocks spiritual power): Exercises willpower, increases telekinetic strength. Price: 500 credits/hour.

C-Grade Ferocious Beast flesh essence: 50 credits/portion.

Grandmaster one-on-one guidance: 1000 credits/lesson.

"This is robbery!"

Lin Yuan looked at the exorbitant prices and felt a toothache.

He is currently majoring in the God-Demon Body Forging Technique and the Chaos God Grinder Visualization Technique.

The former requires an extreme gravity environment to temper the physical body, while the latter requires the special magnetic field of the Enlightenment Pagoda to stimulate spiritual power.

According to his calculations, to cultivate the chaos grinding mill to the second level, "Divine Thought Manifestation," he needed to soak in the Enlightenment Pagoda for at least one hundred hours.

That is 50,000 credits!

Although the official exchange rate is 1 credit = 10,000 Federation dollars, no one is stupid enough to exchange credits for money.

On the black market, the price of credits has been driven up to 50,000 cash for 1 credit, and there is no supply even at that price!

"Do missions?" Lin Yuan opened the mission hall.

[Hunt and kill the Level 3 Ferocious Beast Iron-Armored Dragon, Reward: 200 credits.]

[Assist the military in guarding the coastline for three days, Reward: 100 credits.]

"Too slow." Lin Yuan shook his head. At this rate, to gather 50,000 credits, he would have to work until the end of time.

Just as he was at his wit's end, his gaze unintentionally swept over the luxurious and imposing three-story villa behind him.

S01.

The place with the most concentrated spiritual energy in the entire school, symbolizing the glory of being the number one New Student.

"Since it is a resource, it cannot be wasted."

"This house is empty anyway, why not take it out... and generate some revenue?"

An hour later, a huge wooden board was suddenly erected at the entrance of the S01 Villa.

The handwriting on the board was vigorous and powerful, but the content made the eyelids of everyone passing by twitch:

[S01 Villa Ownership Challenge Match]

[Owner: Lin Yuan (Top of the New Student rankings)]

[Rules: One-on-one, no restrictions on methods, no restrictions on schools of thought.]

[Reward: If you win against me, this S01 Villa is yours (comes with a full set of furniture and triple spiritual energy environment).]

[Cost: If you lose, leave behind 50 credits.]

[Note: Honest trading, no credit allowed, supports student card transfers, high-level beast core deductions; poor people need not apply.]

Someone took a photo and posted it on the campus forum, and the popularity of the post exploded instantly.

"Mad! The top New Student publicly sets up a challenge ring! S01 Villa as a wager!"

"50 credits for one challenge? Has Lin Yuan gone crazy for money?"

"Brothers! Group up and farm him! It's the S01 Villa, living in it at least doubles your cultivation speed!"

The temptation of the S01 Villa was too great. For those proud children of noble families, this was not just a cultivation resource; it was a matter of face! Whoever could move into S01 would be the king of this batch of New Students!

In less than half an hour, the place was already surrounded by people.

Not only New Students, but even many second-year students who had no classes ran over to watch the excitement.

"They're coming, they're coming! There are so many people!"

At the entrance of the villa, Lin Yuan moved a comfortable beach chair, put on sunglasses, and lay leisurely under a parasol.

Beside him, there was also a card reader (POS machine) he had swiped from the logistics department.

"Xiaoya, are you ready?" Lin Yuan asked lazily.

"Ready, brother!" Lin Xiaoya excitedly held up a bottle of red potion. "This is the primary healing potion issued by the school, with a market price of 10 credits. How much are we selling it for?"

"Since it's a special edition, let's sell it for 50 credits."

Lin Yuan didn't change his expression or miss a beat. "After all, it was taken from the S01 Villa, it's soaked in spiritual energy, so a higher price is reasonable."

"Lin Yuan! Get out here!"

Just then, the crowd parted, and a group of seven or eight young people wearing gorgeous combat uniforms walked out.

The leader was a tall, thin young man holding a long spear, with a cultivation base at the initial stage of the Second Rank, and a sense of arrogance between his brows.

He was a disciple from a second-rate noble family in Kyoto, named Zhou Tong.

Zhou Tong pointed at Lin Yuan on the reclining chair and shouted loudly:

"What do you think Modu Martial Arts University is? A vegetable market? You are actually openly using a villa allocated by the school to do business! This is simply degrading!"

"I don't know about degrading."

"I only know that if you want to challenge, swipe your card first. If you don't have credits, get lost, and don't block the people behind you from delivering money."

"You—! Arrogant!"

Zhou Tong was so angry that his face turned green. He turned back and said to his companions behind him: "This kid is too arrogant! I'll go up and teach him a lesson first. If we win the villa, we'll take turns living in it!"

After speaking, Zhou Tong strode forward, took out his student card, and swiped it fiercely on the card reader.

[Beep! 50 credits deducted.]

Hearing the prompt tone that the deduction was successful, Lin Yuan finally sat up straight, and a warm, professional fake smile appeared on his face:

"Boss is generous, please enlighten me."

"Watch the spear!"

Zhou Tong stopped talking nonsense. He shook the long spear in his hand, twirling three spear flowers, and stabbed straight at Lin Yuan's chest with a sharp whistling sound.

Although this spear strike was not as experienced as the Zhao family elder's, it still had some skill, clearly the result of hard work.

The surrounding New Students let out a gasp.

"What a fast spear!"

However, facing this aggressive spear strike, Lin Yuan didn't even lift his butt off the chair.

[Chaos God Grinder Visualization Technique · Telekinetic Impact!]

Slap!!!

A crisp, extremely loud slap sound echoed throughout the entire area.

Zhou Tong, who had been surging with momentum and charging, actually spun three and a half times in the air on the spot, and the long spear in his hand flew out of his grip.

Bang!

Zhou Tong fell face down onto the lawn more than ten meters away, half of his face swollen high, his eyes rolled back, and he passed out directly.

The crowd that had been clamoring just a moment ago couldn't make a sound now.

"This... what kind of sorcery is this?"

"I didn't see clearly! Did he move?"

Lin Yuan lay back down on the chair and shook his head with some disappointment:

"Too weak. Can this kind of trash get into Modu Martial Arts University?"

After speaking, he waved to Lin Xiaoya over there:

"Xiaoya, business is here."

Lin Xiaoya immediately pushed the wheelchair and brought a bottle of healing potion to the unconscious Zhou Tong:

"Seniors, this senior seems to be seriously injured. Do you want to buy a bottle of medicine? S01 special healing potion, specifically for bruises and injuries, only 50 credits!"

Beating someone up and then forcing a sale?

This is too bullying!

But looking at Lin Yuan's expression of "buy it or I'll beat you again," they could only swallow their anger, take out their cards, swipe another 50 credits, take the bottle of medicine that only sells for 10 credits on the market, and slink away while carrying the person.

With this wave, Lin Yuan tearfully earned 100 credits.

"Next."

"Hurry up, I'm in a rush to eat. If you want the villa, feel free to come."

After a brief silence, the crowd became even more restless.

Although Lin Yuan's move just now was bizarre, it also stirred up the competitive spirit of more people.

Especially those experts at the peak of the First Rank or middle stage of the Second Rank who thought their strength was not inferior to Zhou Tong, or even stronger.

"I'm coming! Zhou Tong was careless just now!"

"I'm coming too! I don't believe his spiritual power is infinite! Let's wear him down with a wheel battle!"

Lin Yuan smiled slightly: "Only if you work hard enough can I move into the Enlightenment Pagoda sooner."

"Everyone, leeks, please line up and don't crowd."