208: Chapter 208 What do you know!

"Oh?"

Chen Xi smiled slightly and reached out to gently push Huangfu Ao's hand away. The movement seemed soft, yet it carried an irresistible force.

"Young master, I don't know if your shoes are dirty... but I do know..."

Chen Xi pointed at the flashy, gem-encrusted golden armor Huangfu Ao was wearing, and his tone suddenly became strange.

"This so-called 'limited edition equipment' of yours seems to have a bit of a problem?"

"Bullshit!"

Huangfu Ao was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly bristling.

"What do you know! This is the 'Armor of Divine Radiance' I spent fifty million on at the Imperial Capital's largest auction house! There are only ten of these in the entire server! Has a pauper like you ever even seen one?!"

"Fifty million?"

Before Chen Xi could speak, Li Murou, who had been standing behind him, suddenly burst out laughing.

She stepped forward and looked at Huangfu Ao as if he were an idiot, pointing to an inconspicuous small logo hidden by patterns on the chest of the armor.

"Um... young master, I really don't want to discourage you."

"But could you take a closer look at that logo?"

"That's an 'L' shaped logo, and below it is a line of tiny numbers: Batch-03-Defective."

Huangfu Ao froze for a moment and instinctively looked down.

Sure enough, in the most hidden crevice under the armpit of the armor, there was indeed such a line of microscopic words.

"What does this mean?" Huangfu Ao asked, looking completely dazed.

Li Murou sighed and shrugged helplessly.

"It means—this is a... defective product from the third production batch under our Li Group."

"It was originally intended to be destroyed or sold as low-end cosplay props because the enchantment failed."

"The factory price is about... fifty thousand?"

"What?!!"

Huangfu Ao's face instantly turned the color of pig liver, and his voice cracked.

"You're lying! How could this be a defective product! This is a masterpiece!"

"Also, what Li Group? I've never even heard of it!"

"Never heard of it?"

Li Murou raised an eyebrow, pulled a black-and-gold card from her backpack, and waved it in front of Huangfu Ao's eyes.

The card was clearly printed with that 'L' shaped logo and a line of gold-embossed characters—【Li Consortium · Supreme Black Card】.

"Sorry about that, my father is Li Zhenhai. Although he's a soldier... my mom just happens to monopolize 30% of the Federation's equipment manufacturing industry."

Li Murou smiled innocently.

"And this piece you're wearing, unfortunately, happens to be from the batch of goods my mom's company phased out last month."

"If you don't believe me, I can call that auction house right now and ask them how they sold fifty thousand worth of trash for fifty million."

Boom!

The entire place went silent.

The surrounding onlookers who were originally waiting to see a joke now had their eyes nearly popping out of their heads.

Li Zhenhai's daughter?!

The daughter of the legendary number one God of Slaughter in the military?!

And also the young miss of the incredibly wealthy Li Consortium?!

This is the real top-tier nobility! Compared to her, the Huangfu Family's bit of money is nothing!

Huangfu Ao's face turned pale and then flushed; he froze on the spot, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into.

The capital he took pride in was simply a joke in front of her.

Not only was he slaughtered like a sucker, but he even bragged about it right in front of the owner's daughter—this was a total social death scene!

"You... you guys..."

Huangfu Ao pointed at Li Murou, his finger trembling for a long time, but he couldn't squeeze out a single harsh word.

"Alright, stop embarrassing yourself."

Chen Xi glanced at him indifferently, with a hint of pity.

"Hurry back and change out of this 'god-tier gear.' You wouldn't want it to leak electricity during the match; that would be truly ugly."

"Excuse us."

After saying that, Chen Xi gently pushed aside the petrified Huangfu Ao and walked away with the three beautiful women.

Only Huangfu Ao was left standing there, feeling a burning pain on his face under the mocking gazes of the people around him.

"Bastard!!"

Huangfu Ao looked at Chen Xi's back, his eyes full of venom.

"Nirvana Battle Team, right? Just you wait!"

"When we get to the arena, I'll make you realize that some things cannot be bought with money!!"

...

Imperial Capital, West District.

This was a temporary station specially arranged for the participating teams from various districts, a garden-style hotel with a quiet environment.

Chen Xi and the others had just settled in and were studying the rules of the ranking matches in their room.

"Knock, knock, knock."

The door was knocked.

A serious-looking staff member in a black uniform stood at the door, holding a sealed letter.

"Are you Captain Chen Xi?"

"That's me."

"This is a secret letter Wu Tian Wu Tian asked me to deliver to you. Please be sure to open it yourself."

After handing the letter to Chen Xi, the staff member hurriedly departed.

"Wu Tian Wu?"

Su Xiaoxiao was a bit surprised. "Isn't he still in Jiang City? Why would he be sending us a letter here?"

"Could it be that he also came to the Imperial Capital?" Ye Fei also leaned in curiously.

Chen Xi opened the letter.

Inside was only a simple card with a line of words written in familiar handwriting:

【Meet at Fallen Leaf Villa in the western suburbs at 8 PM tonight. There is important information regarding the Tower of Heaven. Keep this strictly confidential and come alone. — Wu Tian】

Looking at this card, Chen Xi's brow furrowed slightly.

The handwriting was indeed Wu Tian's, and the tone sounded like him too.

But...

"Something's not right."

Chen Xi placed the card on the table, his fingers lightly tapping the surface.

"If Wu Tian really came to the Imperial Capital, why didn't he contact me directly via the wristband? Or just come here to find me?"

"This secretive way of sending a letter doesn't seem like his style."

"Moreover, he wants me to 'come alone'?"

"Could it be a trap?"

Li Murou asked worriedly.

"It's very likely."

A sharp light flashed in Chen Xi's eyes.

"We just took out a Wind Walker on the train; the Black-Clothed Organization must have their eyes on us by now."

"This letter might very well be a trap to lure me in."

"Then let's not go!" Su Xiaoxiao said decisively.

"No."

Chen Xi shook his head, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Since they went to such lengths to lure me out, how can I let them down?"

"If I don't go, how will I know who is actually pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

"Besides, what if Wu Tian really is in trouble?"

Chen Xi stood up and looked at his three teammates.

"You stay at the hotel and remain vigilant. I'll go check it out alone."

"No! It's too dangerous!" Ye Fei said anxiously.

"Don't worry."

Chen Xi waved a golden card in his hand—【miracle mecha: xingtian】.

"With this big guy here, even if I'm facing thousands of troops, I can fight my way out."

"What's more..."

Chen Xi touched the signal gun in his pocket.

"This is the Imperial Capital, right under the military's nose. They won't dare to cause too much of a commotion."