153: Chapter 153 Suppressing the Entire Scene
"Did I agree?"
Wang Pingan's light, airy voice, which even carried a hint of a questioning tone, echoed through the silent canyon.
What?!
Not letting us leave?
What does he want to do?!
Everyone's bodies stiffened abruptly!
They turned their heads in unison.
Pairs of eyes filled with shock, fear, and disbelief stared at the youth who currently wore an expression of "taking it for granted."
Auston's face, which was already as pale as paper, lost even the last trace of color at this moment.
He stared fixedly at Wang Pingan, and for the first time, an emotion called "pleading" appeared in his hollow eyes.
"You... what else do you want?"
His voice was hoarse, dry, and filled with endless exhaustion and despair.
"We have already admitted defeat."
"Do you still want to kill us all?"
He thought Wang Pingan intended to keep them all here.
After all, in this cruel elimination tournament, any mercy was cruelty to oneself.
"Kill you all?"
Wang Pingan seemed to hear something very funny; he picked at his ear with an innocent look on his face.
"Do I look like that kind of person to you?"
"Didn't I just say it? I have always been a peace-loving person."
As he spoke, he pointed to his own chest with a serious expression.
"I am a young man of good character who has transcended low-level vulgarities, possesses morality, and has ideals."
"..."
Watching him speak nonsense with such a straight face, Auston felt his chest begin to ache faintly again.
He really couldn't understand what kind of person this youth in front of him was anymore.
If you call him cruel, he clearly had the chance to kill him easily just now, yet he only restrained him.
If you call him merciful, his current stance of blocking their path and not letting them leave looks exactly like a bandit preparing to "kill and loot."
"Then what... exactly do you want?"
Auston took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
He knew that they were now fish on the chopping block, only waiting to be slaughtered.
The only thing he could do was to try his best to satisfy the other party's demands, in hopes of saving his own life and the lives of his teammates.
"Nothing much."
Wang Pingan shrugged, his expression remaining as "harmless" as ever.
"Just... want to discuss a business deal with you."
"Business?"
Auston was stunned.
Not only him, but the teammates behind him, as well as the members of Xuanyuan University on the other side of the canyon, were all collectively dumbfounded.
What time is it even?
In this tense, life-or-death atmosphere where swords are drawn, you're talking to us about business?
Isn't this line of thinking a bit too bizarre?
"Yes, business."
Wang Pingan nodded, then pointed not far away at the Three-Headed Demonic Dragon, which was still lying on the ground, panting heavily, but whose eyes were still filled with vigilance and ferocity.
"You guys fought quite hard against that big lizard."
"Looking at you all, I guess you don't have the strength to fight anymore."
"How about... you let me have it?"
A smile full of "goodwill" and "consideration" appeared on Wang Pingan's face.
"Of course, I'm not the kind of person who likes to take advantage of others."
"As you saw just now, I view money as dirt."
"So I don't want any of your 'life crystal core'."
"You just need to hand over all those bottles and jars you have on you—those healing potions, nutritional pastes for restoring stamina, and other such 'trash'."
"Consider it... a fee for my hard work."
"How about it? This is a very good deal, right?"
Wang Pingan's voice was full of temptation.
As if he were truly thinking for the other party, giving them a huge bargain.
But these words, falling into the ears of the members of the Federal First Military Academy, made them tremble with anger, their faces flushed red!
What do you mean "trash"?
Those were the top-tier life-saving pills and potions they exchanged from the academy using the credits they had worked so hard to earn!
Every bottle was worth a fortune!
And yet, in your mouth, they become "trash"?
And you want us to hand them all over as your "hard work fee"?
How the hell is this talking business?
This is clearly naked, undisguised robbery!
"You... you are bullying us too much!"
That hot-tempered Fifth-Rank Student couldn't hold back again and pointed at Wang Pingan, roaring angrily.
However, just as he finished roaring.
Wang Pingan just glanced at him indifferently.
Just one look.
That Fifth-Rank Student's body trembled violently!
His mouth opened.
But he couldn't say a single word.
The anger that had just surged up was extinguished completely in an instant.
Only endless fear remained.
"I'm not a very good-tempered person."
Wang Pingan slowly withdrew his gaze.
His face still wore that gentle smile.
But that smile, in everyone's eyes, was even more heart-stopping than a devil's grin.
"When I am speaking nicely to you, I hope you can listen well."
"If anyone feels that my words are unpleasant to hear."
"Then..."
His voice paused.
Then he slowly raised his right hand.
Extended one finger.
An index finger.
The moment they saw that finger.
The entire team from the Federal First Military Academy subconsciously shrank back.
Their faces were filled with fear.
"We... we will give it!"
Auston's voice carried a hint of trembling and endless humiliation.
He knew they had no choice.
In the face of absolute, unreasonable strength.
Any dignity and pride were so laughable and not worth mentioning.
He waved his hand at the teammates behind him.
That action seemed to drain all the strength from his entire body.
The members of the Federal First Military Academy all lowered their heads.
Their faces were full of unwillingness and humiliation.
But they dared not offer any resistance.
They silently took out all the life-saving pills and potions they had originally treasured from their storage bracelets.
Then, piled them on the ground.
Soon, a "small mountain" made of bottles and jars of various colors, emitting an alluring medicinal fragrance, piled up on the ground.
"Very good."
Wang Pingan nodded with satisfaction.
He walked forward, like a king inspecting his territory, and casually swept a glance over the pile of "spoils of war."
Then he waved to the team members of Xuanyuan University behind him, who were completely dumbfounded.
"What are you still standing there for?"
"Come over and collect the items."
"Yes! Captain!"
Shi Lei, Lei Qian, and others woke up as if from a dream!
Each of them, as if injected with chicken blood, rushed up like crazy!
They began to happily divide that pile of "spoils of war."
Wang Pingan did not look at the dejected members of the Federal First Military Academy again.
He turned around.
Casting his gaze toward that... which had been "forgotten" by everyone from beginning to end...
Sixth-Rank mutated giant beast.
Three-Headed Demonic Dragon!