258: Whether I can get them to pay is up to me.

After saying that, the majestic consciousness decisively cut off the connection.

Within the black force field, only Yan Xing and the Shadow remained—two shells whose souls had been drained.

They froze in place, motionless.

It was over.

Completely over.

They were caught in an unsolvable deadlock.

On one side was a terrifying existence whose temperament was unpredictable and whose strength was unfathomable, able to casually produce 5.3 trillion potions.

On the other side was a cold superior far away in the Abyss Domain, who viewed them as pawns that could be sacrificed at any time.

No matter which they chose, it was a dead end.

A long time passed.

The mass of Shadow that was the Shadow slowly wriggled.

"...What should we do?"

Yan Xing's body trembled violently; he slammed a fist onto the ground, yet not a single sound was made.

What should they do?

This question echoed frantically in Yan Xing's mind like an unsolvable curse.

If they betrayed the Supervisor, they would be obliterated on the spot, and their families would be buried with them.

But if they followed the Supervisor's orders to deceive Lin Yu... he had no doubt that the man before him would make them experience an end ten thousand times more terrifying than death in a way they couldn't even imagine.

The Shadow's unstable energy body had already begun to dissipate black particles due to extreme fear.

"We... have no choice."

A wave of despairing consciousness came from the Shadow.

Indeed.

No choice.

Yan Xing gave a miserable smile and slowly stood up.

The black force field that isolated everything dissipated silently, like melting snow.

Inside the reception room, Old Shi and the others were watching them with a complex mix of suspicion, vigilance, and a hint of schadenfreude.

In their eyes, the actions of these two Visitors from the Abyss Domain just now were no different from holding a secret meeting in public.

And as for the content of the meeting, anyone could guess it was definitely related to that astronomical order.

Yan Xing ignored the gazes of others; all his focus was concentrated on the man sitting leisurely on the sofa.

He took two steps forward, each step feeling like he was treading on the edge of a blade.

Then, he bowed deeply, very deeply, his head almost hanging to his chest.

"President Lin... our Supervisor... has agreed."

His voice was as dry as if it had been polished with sandpaper.

"He... asked us to inform you that our Abyss Domain wants this entire batch of goods."

Old Shi listened from the side, sneering in his heart.

Want it all? Easy to say.

He wanted to see how they planned to pay this huge sum, which was enough to buy several thousand Blue Stars.

Yan Xing paused, seemingly summoning the greatest courage of his life.

"It's just... regarding the payment, our Supervisor hopes... to settle it in full in two months. Rest assured, it will be a one-time payment then."

Old Shi and the others weren't fools; they figured it out with just a bit of thought.

Their expressions immediately became strange.

Shameless!

So damn shameless!

He had lived for over a hundred years and seen countless rogues, but isn't this exactly what a hooligan would do?

A giant commercial power spanning many planes was actually using a debt-dodging tactic that even street punks would disdain!

All the fantasies, awe, and wariness he previously held for the name \"Abyss Domain\" were smashed to pieces by this sentence.

What \"powerful experts,\" what \"advanced civilization\"!

They were just a bunch of deadbeats who relied on their strength to cheat and swindle everywhere!

After saying this, Yan Xing and the Shadow completely gave up thinking, quietly waiting for the inevitable thunderous wrath to descend.

They were even prepared to be blasted into dust on the spot.

However.

The expected rage did not arrive.

Lin Yu simply raised his hand, stopping Old Shi, who was already on the verge of losing his temper.

He looked at the two people before him, who were humbled to the dust, and suddenly smiled.

"Two months?"

He repeated slowly, his fingertips lightly tapping the armrest of the sofa.

"Sure."

Boom!

Yan Xing's and the Shadow's minds instantly went blank.

The angry curses that had just reached Old Shi's throat were forced back by these two words.

Sure?

He... he agreed?

Why?!

Just why?!

Everyone looked at Lin Yu as if they were looking at a madman.

What was the difference between agreeing to such a condition and giving the items away for free?

No, there was a difference.

Giving them away would at least be straightforward, but agreeing to this condition meant not only losing the goods but also turning oneself into a fool for others to manipulate!

Just as everyone's worldview was crumbling, Lin Yu spoke again.

"However, I also have a condition."

In his chaotic consciousness, Yan Xing suddenly grabbed a sliver of hope!

"Please speak, President Lin! We will agree to any condition!"

Lin Yu held up three fingers.

"The price needs to change."

"I won't go with the 30% markup you mentioned."

"I want three times the market price."

Silence.

A silence even deeper than before.

Yan Xing and the Shadow were also stunned.

Their brains had completely stalled, totally unable to process this absurd and bizarre scene.

"What? You can't make the decision?" Lin Yu glanced at them indifferently.

"No, no, no! We can! We can!"

Yan Xing snapped out of it; without even stopping to think about the logic, he tremblingly crushed the black communication sphere again.

The black force field enveloped the two of them once more.

"Supervisor! He... he agreed!"

"But he demands that the price be calculated at three times the market rate!"

Yan Xing transmitted this incredible condition.

This time, the majestic consciousness replied almost instantly.

Without the slightest hesitation, and even carrying a hint of indiscernible contempt and mockery.

"Agree to it."

"Satisfy him."

"As long as he's willing to deliver the goods, let alone three times, even thirty or three hundred times can be agreed upon."

Yes, because he didn't plan on paying anyway.

The communication was cut off again.

The black force field dissipated.

Yan Xing looked up and repeated to Lin Yu in a nearly numb tone.

"President Lin, our Supervisor... has agreed to all your demands."

Lin Yu nodded with satisfaction, as if everything was under his control.

"Very well."

"Let's sign the contract."

Yan Xing immediately stepped forward and projected a pre-prepared electronic contract template into the air.

Just as Yan Xing began to input the specific terms.

This Abyss Domain expert, who had been pushed to a dead end, finally had his survival instinct override his fear of his superior.

He suddenly took a step forward and bowed deeply to Lin Yu once again.

"President Lin!"

"Before signing, there is something I... I must say!"

His voice trembled violently from fear, yet it carried a resolve of burning his bridges.

"This deal... is a trap!"

"Our company... they... they likely have no intention of paying at all!"

Old Shi, Wang Teng, and the others were completely stunned.

They had thought of countless possibilities, but they never expected the opponent to expose such a conspiracy publicly!

The idealized image of the Abyss Domain experts was shattered beyond repair.

However, Lin Yu's reaction once again exceeded everyone's expectations.

He didn't even look at Yan Xing on the ground, but simply gazed calmly at the contract in the air.

"Whether they pay is their choice."

He paused, then uttered the second half of the sentence that made everyone's soul tremble.

"Whether I can make them pay is my skill."