255: Did you pay for it in advance?

Yan Xing's fingers trembled slightly. The cold ring now felt like a red-hot iron, so searing that he almost wanted to drop it.

The storage capacity of a single ring would take their Abyss Domain a hundred years to catch up to?

This was no longer a business negotiation; this was telling them that in the boss's eyes, their Abyss Domain was nothing.

Beside Yan Xing, the mass of shadow known as Black Shadow fluctuated even more violently, nearly failing to maintain its humanoid shape.

He could feel the humiliation and struggle within Yan Xing's heart because he felt exactly the same way.

What should they do?

Accepting this ring was equivalent to admitting that the Abyss Domain's productivity had been crushed by this mysterious Young Man for a hundred years.

And if they didn't accept it?

Would they even be able to walk out of this door today?

The two exchanged information in silence as a sense of despair spread between them.

Meanwhile, the perpetrator of it all, Lin Yu, was simply leaning lazily on the sofa, even letting out a yawn. He maintained a leisurely posture that said, "Take your time thinking, I'm in no rush."

This attitude was more lethal than any malicious words.

Beside them, Old Shi's heart was in his throat.

He had personally witnessed the terrifying scene of those fifty million identical rings!

This Young Man was toying with these two Abyss Domain experts in a way they couldn't comprehend!

What was he doing? What exactly was he trying to do?

Just as the atmosphere in the reception room froze to the breaking point...

Yan Xing suddenly moved.

He gritted his teeth hard, as if he had made a momentous decision.

He didn't return the ring; instead, he took a step forward and gave Lin Yu a deep, deep bow.

This ninety-degree bow made the eyelids of Old Shi, Wang Teng, and the others twitch wildly.

"President Lin."

Yan Xing spoke, his broken syllables carrying a sense of desperate resolve.

"The hundred-year term... we accept it."

He looked up, and on that iron-like face, he actually managed to squeeze out a trace of a smile that bordered on fawning.

"However, we have one more presumptuous request."

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow, seemingly gaining a bit of interest.

"Speak."

"Could the potions in this ring... be considered the first order placed by our Abyss Domain to you?"

Yan Xing's voice trembled slightly from nervousness, but he managed to finish his sentence.

"We are willing to purchase them all at a thirty percent markup over the market price!"

Boom!

Old Shi's mind instantly went blank.

He doubted whether there was something wrong with his ears.

Purchase?

Purchase them all?

And with a damn thirty percent price increase?

Has he lost his mind?!

Old Shi almost couldn't resist rushing forward to cover Yan Xing's mouth!

He didn't know a damn thing! He had no idea what that ring represented!

That was 5.3 trillion top-tier potions!

Even with the Abyss Domain's vast wealth, could they produce such an astronomical amount of cash flow in one go?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

That was the total GDP of Blue Star for an entire year—no, maybe even ten years!

The three behind Old Shi, including Wang Teng, didn't know the specific numbers, but seeing Old Shi's ghost-stricken expression, they guessed the scale of this transaction was definitely beyond their wildest imagination.

They looked at Yan Xing as if he were a madman jumping into a volcano of his own accord.

However, an even more surreal scene unfolded.

Faced with this terrifying order that could bankrupt any nation on the spot...

Lin Yu simply waved his hand casually.

"Sure."

One word.

It was light and indifferent, as simple as saying "What's for dinner tonight?"

!!!

Old Shi felt his worldview being crushed into fragments by an invisible hand at that moment.

Th... then, it was ruthlessly trampled into dust!

He agreed?

He actually agreed just like that?!

Old Shi's mouth hung open, his throat making strange "he-he" sounds. He wanted to speak, but couldn't utter a single word.

Why?

Just why?!

Those were 5.3 trillion potions!

That was a terrifying resource sufficient to overturn the existing order of the entire Blue Star!

That was the miracle he had only caught a glimpse of on the bus earlier, which had scared him to the point of a cognitive breakdown!

This Lin Yu... just sold it like that?

Without even blinking?

Could it be... could it be that what he took out on the bus earlier was a fake?

Was it a deliberately forged illusion meant to intimidate him?

Yes! It must be!

Old Shi's brain worked frantically, trying to find a rational explanation for this absurd scene.

There weren't nearly that many potions in this ring!

Or rather, this ring wasn't the same one from the bus at all!

It had to be! Otherwise, it was impossible to explain!

In this world, it was impossible for any organization or any person to be so calm and indifferent when throwing away such a massive fortune!

It defied logic! It defied common sense! It defied everything Shi Zhenguo had come to know about the world in his hundred-plus years of life!

Upon hearing Lin Yu's "Sure," Yan Xing and Black Shadow were stunned for a moment before falling into a state of ecstasy!

It worked!

The mission was not only completed but exceeded!

The two let out a long breath almost simultaneously, their bodies, which had been tensed to the limit, trembling slightly from the sudden relaxation.

They had to finalize things quickly!

Yan Xing took a step forward, his posture humble to the point of being in the dust; he didn't even dare look up at Lin Yu.

"President Lin, then... then we'll count the quantity first, so we can... so we can advance a portion of the payment to you first."

"Yes, President Lin!"

Black Shadow's unstable mass of shadow chimed in frantically, fearing he might be a beat too slow.

"We'll advance the payment first! The company's accounting process is too slow; we can't keep you waiting!"

They were truly afraid.

They feared this lord might get impatient and take back this heavenly opportunity.

It was the same everywhere.

The bitterness of being a worker was something even the experts of the Abyss Domain could not escape.

Hearing this, Lin Yu was indeed a bit surprised.

He raised a hand, stopping the two from their urge to pull out money on the spot.

"You're advancing the payment?"

A simple question, yet it made Yan Xing and Black Shadow shudder.

What?

Was this lord displeased that the money they were advancing was too little, or was he testing their financial strength?

The two exchanged glances, instantly imagining ten thousand possibilities.

Yan Xing gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, and straightened his back.

"Rest assured, President Lin!"

"The two of us have been in the Abyss Domain for many years and have some savings at home. Advancing the down payment for this order won't be an issue!"

Black Shadow quickly added, "Right, right, right! No issue! Absolutely no issue!"

They spoke with absolute certainty, as if they were taking an oath.

Lin Yu didn't say anything more, merely nodding noncommittally.

This scene, falling into the eyes of Old Shi nearby, caused him to let out a barely audible cold sneer.