54: A billion-dollar bounty? I'll beat you to a pulp right here at the school gate!

The popularity of Lingxin Pharmacy Pavilion exceeded everyone's expectations.

For the next two weeks, it became a spectacular sight on Kunao Avenue.

Whenever night fell, long queues would form in front of the shop.

Students who were busy with Cultivate and missions during the day would wait in line overnight, even if they had to wrap themselves in sleeping bags.

All for the chance to snag one of the hundred bottles of Premium Potions limited daily the next morning.

This grand occasion made the shopkeeper of the Atlas Pharmacy across the street turn green with envy.

It was said that the shopkeeper had already smashed several expensive teacups and received a warning letter from headquarters due to a catastrophic drop in performance.

Su Muyue found some time to visit.

Seeing the threshold almost worn down by the crowds and Ye Linger's state—exhausted with dark circles but as hyper as a little tiger—she was amazed.

"Qin Lang, your foresight is simply divine!"

In the second-floor lounge, while counting the dividends, she couldn't help but give Qin Lang a peck on the cheek.

"Of course."

Qin Lang raised an eyebrow proudly and slipped an exquisite small box into her hand.

"This is for Sister Xue."

"A Premium Core Condensation Potion, an ice-attribute enhanced version Ye Linger specially concocted for her."

Su Muyue opened the box, feeling the piercing cold air inside, her expression somewhat complex.

"You really... care a lot about my Older Female Cousin."

"Ahem, she's our sister, after all. It's only right."

Qin Lang smoothed over the conversation without changing his expression.

After seeing Su Muyue off, Qin Lang originally thought these days of counting money until his hands cramped would continue indefinitely.

Until that phone call came in.

"Mr. Qin, something has happened."

On the other end of the line, Luo Fei's voice was very low, carrying a hint of irrepressible anxiety.

"On the Dark Web, your bounty amount has changed."

Qin Lang's hand stroking the cat paused slightly.

"How much?"

"One million units of high-purity biological energy."

Luo Fei reported a number that made even Qin Lang's heart skip a beat.

At current market prices, this was equivalent to one billion Federal Credits!

"Moreover, this time there are no limits on the methods, only the result matters."

"This price is enough to make those Four-Star Gene Warlords, who value money over their lives, take action!"

Qin Lang's gaze instantly turned cold.

A billion.

To kill a mere freshman, this gesture was terrifyingly grand.

"Do we know who it is?"

"Still the same anonymous account as last time, but I tracked the fund flow."

Luo Fei paused and spat out two words.

The He Family.

Qin Lang's fingers tightened around the phone, his knuckles turning white from the force.

What a He Family.

When the marriage alliance failed, and threats and inducements didn't work, they now resorted to hiring a hitman?

Did they really think he was a soft persimmon they could squeeze however they liked?

"Thanks, Luo Fei."

Qin Lang hung up and turned to look out the window.

The sun-drenched campus now seemed to be shrouded in a blood-colored haze in his eyes.

"Want to kill me?"

He sneered and stood up from the sofa, his lazy aura vanishing completely.

In its place was a heart-palpitating violence.

"Then let's see who dies first!"

Qin Lang didn't choose to hide in the dormitory like a coward.

He knew that for a behemoth like the He Family, constant backing down would only make them more unscrupulous.

He had to fight!

And he had to hit hard! Hit them until they felt the pain!

He straightened his clothes and strode out of the school gates.

Just as he stepped out of the towering white marble archway of Olympus Academy.

A figure blocked his path.

The person was wearing flashy white clothes with gold patterns, holding a folding fan, and looking at him with an arrogant expression.

He Ye.

"Oh, isn't this our rookie king?"

He Ye snapped his fan shut, a cold smirk hanging on his lips.

"What's wrong? Can't bear to leave your gentle nest, yet you've finally come out?"

He looked Qin Lang up and down, the jealousy in his eyes almost becoming tangible.

During this period, Qin Lang had been too much in the spotlight.

Dual Mythic Gene, top of the rookie king rankings, and that gold-mining pharmacy.

All of this made He Ye mad with jealousy.

Especially Su Muyue, the woman he couldn't have, had actually publicly rejected the He Family's marriage proposal for this poor kid!

He couldn't swallow this insult!

"I heard you've been very arrogant lately?"

He Ye took a step forward, a cold wave of energy suddenly erupting from his body.

Under his feet, black afterimages emerged like ghosts.

"Third Tier of Shadow Step?"

Qin Lang glanced at the movement under his feet and said indifferently.

"A bit of progress. No wonder you dare to block the door."

"At least you recognize it!"

He Ye raised his chin proudly.

"Qin Lang, last time in the cafeteria you caught me off guard, but today..."

"Too much nonsense."

Qin Lang was in no mood to listen to his clichéd opening remarks.

Since he knew the He Family had put a bounty on him on the Dark Web, the eldest young master of the He Family in front of him was the perfect punching bag!

Boom!

Before he finished speaking, Qin Lang's figure had already vanished from the spot.

Myriad Shadow Traces!

"What?!"

He Ye only felt a blur before his eyes as a terrifying gale rushed toward him!

He never expected that Qin Lang would strike directly without even a greeting!

"Die!"

Startled and enraged, He Ye subconsciously circulated all his origin energy.

His hands instantly became blood-red, and a seductive red lotus bloomed in his palms!

Mystic Grade Medium Grade combat technique—Red Lotus Explosive Flame Palm!

"Get back!"

He Ye roared, pushing both palms out fiercely, wanting to meet Qin Lang's strike head-on.

He had absolute confidence in his cultivation.

During this time, with the resources piled up by his Family, he had also broken through to the Core Condensation Fourth Layer.

Combined with the Third Tier Shadow Step and the Major Achievement Red Lotus Palm, he firmly believed he could crush Qin Lang!

However.

The next second.

Crack!

A tooth-aching sound of bone breaking clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Ah—!"

He Ye's arrogant roar instantly turned into a shrill scream.

His proud Red Lotus Palm energy was as fragile as a thin sheet of paper before Qin Lang's fist, which was enveloped in Chaos Origin Energy!

It was pure power suppression!

Although both were at the Core Condensation Fourth Layer.

Qin Lang's Core Condensation Fourth Layer was one with a terrifyingly solid Foundation after the Thirty-fold Return!

Every bit of his origin energy was several times the quality of He Ye's!

Bang!

He Ye was sent flying as if hit by a high-speed train.

He drew a parabola in the air and slammed heavily onto the ground over a dozen meters away.

"Pfft!"

A mouthful of blood sprayed out, staining his flashy white clothes red.

"You... how is it possible..."

He Ye struggled to crawl up, his face full of disbelief.

His arms hung limply at his sides, clearly broken.

A head-on clash, a one-shot kill!

This massive gap made him feel like he was dreaming!

But before he could question his life.

A large foot slammed heavily onto his chest!

"Nothing is impossible."

Qin Lang looked down at him, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Young Master He, it seems that not only is your brain not working well, but your bones aren't very tough either."

After saying that.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Qin Lang had no intention of stopping, unleashing a storm of attacks on He Ye!

Every punch hit home!

Specifically targeting his face!

"Stop hitting! Stop hitting! I'm from the He Family..."

"It's exactly the He Family I'm hitting!"

Qin Lang roared, punching He Ye in the eye socket, directly giving him a black eye.

"Isn't your He Family very capable?"

"Aren't you very rich?"

"What? After spending a billion, you only raised a piece of trash like you?"

These few sentences were whispered by Qin Lang into He Ye's ear, so only the two of them could hear.

He Ye, who was originally screaming, suddenly froze when he heard the words "a billion."

His pupils constricted sharply, filled with terror.

He knew!

He actually knew about the bounty!

"Stop! Stop right now!"

Just as He Ye was about to be beaten unconscious.

The academy's security and several instructors finally arrived after hearing the news, shouting for him to stop.

Upon hearing this, Qin Lang immediately stopped.

He straightened his slightly messy collar and looked at He Ye, who had been beaten into a pig's head on the ground, a mocking smile curling on his lips.

"Sorry, instructors."

He pointed at the school gate boundary line under his feet.

"I did this outside the school gates."

"According to school rules, when students have personal grievances outside school, the academy has no right to interfere, at most..."

He looked at the trembling He Ye on the ground, revealing a row of pearly white teeth.

"Give a verbal warning?"