Chapter 29: Look at the way it's going now, it's not going to work without proving a point of strength

Chapter 29

Inside the cafe.

Clear sunlight shone through the window, falling silently on the teenager's tousled hair, which was a brilliant golden-brown color.

Only Shi An nibbled on a small spoon, pushed the cleanly scraped glass outward, winked, and asked carefully:

"Can I have another drink?"

"......"

Looking at the empty four glasses on the table, Wang Li's eye twitched, but still waved to the waiter not far away: "Chocolate Ba Fei extra large cup, serve another one."

He hesitated, "No, let's make it two."

...... always felt like one copy might still not be quite enough.

Shi An gave the human in front of him an approving look.

Not bad, very promising! Very eye-catching!

Finally, as he started to eat his fifth ice cream, Wang Li couldn't help but raise his hand and pinch the bridge of his nose: "So, how have you been thinking about it?"

He raised his eyes to the teenager sitting across from him, and asked in his most sincere manner, "Would you like to join?"

Shi An nodded, "Can oh."

But before Wang Li could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard the other party continue:

"But I want half."

Wang Li froze, "What?"

Shi An licked the milky froth from the corner of her own mouth, lifted those clean, innocent eyes to look over, and said with the most harmless expression, "The loot, I want half."

Wang Li heart secretly shocked, the face of the struggling hesitant look: "This ......"

Shi An cocked her head as she scraped the remnants of chocolate from the bottom of her cup with a small spoon:

"There should be quite a few powerful fire students in this academy, right? Did you come to me, a freshman, simply because I saved your lives? I guess, there should be some reason that I'm not allowed to do, but you don't really want to tell me, right?"

He winked and said seriously, "Half is not much more oh!"

Being willing to give up half the loot was a big concession for him.

--After all, as a dragon, Shi An prefers to keep it all to himself.

Wang Li fixedly looked at Shi An for a few seconds, finally let out a bitter smile and sighed, "...... Well, you guessed right."

I didn't expect that this seemingly heartless and uncivilized teenager would have a beastly intuition in this kind of aspect, and was actually able to directly see through his intentions and fight for the most extreme concession for them.

Rubbish?

...... is simply wrong.

Toward the end of the day, even fooling everyone's eyes, it's not too much to say that such a person is a monster.

Wang Li took a deep breath and said, "Yes."

Fifty percent was too much, but as someone who had grown up in a large family, Wang Li had a keen sense of anticipation in this area that no one else could match.

The man in front of you cannot be hostile, it is better to befriend him.

Use this as an opportunity to befriend the other party before they come into their own, even if it means giving up some of their benefits.

"But ......"

Wang Li paused and continued, "Although I'm the captain, there's more to this team than just me, after all, and you might want to meet the others."

There has to be a good reason for wanting other members to agree to such an uneven distribution.

Or strength.

Shi An wiped out the two servings of Chocolate Ba Fei in front of him in a windy manner, he licked the still-sweet spoon with satisfaction, raised his eyes to Wang Li, and replied softly and coquettishly, "Yeah, when do they have time?"

*

"Why did the captain call us over all of a sudden?" Chen Meng frowned slightly and asked, cradling his arms, "And to the training ground?"

Zhao She shook her head, indicating that she wasn't quite sure.

Wu Huancheng rounded off the conversation by saying, "We can't reach a conclusion by talking about this now, so let's go in first."

The three of them walked into the Wang family's private training ground in unison while talking.

The training ground dome was extremely high, spacious enough to allow one to thoroughly put one's strength to use, and all the magical training equipment was top-notch, considered excellent in the entire continent.

In the center of the field, Wang Li is talking sideways to a teenager about something.

The teenager was sitting on top of the high platform, his two slim little legs wobbling around gracefully, his furry head little by little, and he was eating the ice cream in the paper cup in his own hand with all seriousness.

Hearing the footsteps, Wang Li turned his head and looked over, waving at the three of them, "Here!"

Wang Li introduces the teenagers after the three of them come forward:

"Chen Meng, fourth year, specializes in ice."

"Zhao She, third year, specializes in the strength department."

"Wu Huancheng, third year, specializes in the Light Department."

He turned his head to his three members and said, "Shi An, specializes in fire."

Although they had already guessed who the visitor was, the other three still had their hearts sinking.

They really didn't expect Wang Li to actually invite Shi An over, although they had never actually met Shi An in person, they had heard a lot of rumors about him.

Chen Meng looked up and down at the slender teenager in front of him, and a hint of contempt flashed within his slightly upturned fox eyes:

"So it was you who saved the captain and the others that day?"

Zhao She tugged on Chen Meng, "Hey."

Although he stopped Chen Meng from continuing, he had to say that upon seeing the real face of the teenager in front of him, Zhao She couldn't help but feel a little seething.

This thin-armed, thin-legged, wind-blown look, was he really the mysterious man who had cast the blazing fire that day?

There can't be any mistake, can there?

Shi An thought about it and nodded, "Sort of."

After all, he wasn't going to save anyone at the time.

Chen Meng felt the veins on his forehead pick up.

Sort of?

What the hell kind of answer is that?

Shi An twisted his head to look at Wang Li : "So, if I want half of the loot, I have to fight them?"

The three people in front of them were startled at the same time.

Half of the loot?!

They looked at Wang Li in disbelief, "Captain, are you serious?"

Wang Li's face showed a bitter smile.

He had originally wanted to introduce Shi An to him first, then let him show his strength, and then finally bring up the matter of profit sharing, but he hadn't expected Shi An to be so straightforward and get straight to the point right out of the gate.

Wang Li stiffened, "No, not exactly ......"

Shi An breathed a sigh of relief, "Great, I didn't want to fight them."

Wang Li froze, "?"

Shi An jumped down from the high platform, topping that good and pretty face, and said in a warm and soft voice, "It's not good if you can't control it and hurt them."

Three: ".................."

Now, everyone's faces were gloomy as they stared viciously at the teenager in front of them who was mouthing off without realizing it, and the atmosphere immediately dropped to freezing point.

Chen Meng gave a laugh, "Is that so? Then let's both of us give it a try, don't worry, there's no need to keep your hands."

She said the last few words almost through gritted teeth.

Looking at the tense scene in front of her, Wang Li felt her head hurt even more.

Obviously just wanting a few of them to meet, how did things get to this point?

In order to prevent things from developing towards a situation that would further get out of control, Wang Li hastily stepped forward, "Our primary purpose right now is not a competition, have you forgotten? It's now the last week before the mountain is closed, if we want to enter the Abyssal Ruins, this is our last chance, time is running out, we must prepare for the completion of the next mission ......"

It was at this point that Wu Huancheng, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up, "Captain, I don't think it's right."

He looked over to Shi An, who was standing a short distance away, and narrowed his eyes slightly:

"Now it's true that time is running out, and we all understand the importance of the Fire Department on this mission, and a fifty percent split isn't completely unacceptable, but our new teammates must prove themselves to be commensurate with their strengths, mustn't they?"

Although the other two didn't say anything, the look on their faces expressed their attitudes very clearly.

Chen Meng, with sarcasm on his face, "I'll do it, I'd like to see-"

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Wang Li, "No, I don't agree with you guys crossing paths."

Chen Meng looked at Wang Li in shock and defiantly said, "Captain!"

Wang Li shook his head firmly.

It was now only a few days before the mountain was closed, and if any of them were accidentally injured at this juncture, it would be a great loss to their entire team.

More importantly, as the captain, Wang Li must ensure that the atmosphere within the team is harmonious - only then can he securely trust his back after entering an extreme environment, and right now, no matter what the outcome is and who actually wins, the seeds of discord are bound to be planted.

But, looking at the way things are now, it's not going to work without proving a little bit of strength.

Wang Li pondered for a long time, raised his eyes and swept the training ground in front of him, and said, "Let's put it this way, I have an idea."

He went to the controls and tapped several times on the screen.

Immediately afterward, two metal silos that could only hold one person rose from below.

This was a virtual device that allowed two people to engage in a direct magical duel, and although it couldn't completely simulate a real duel, it was able to visually allow the participants to feel the difference in each other's strength.

"Which one of you is coming?" Wang Li asked.

Chen Meng was about to speak, but was interrupted by Zhao She, "I'll do it."

After all, real battles required schemes and adaptations, but the deciding factor in dueling this way was the amount of magic power.

Chen Meng Although he didn't lose to anyone in actual combat, in a hard-fought direct duel, it was still the Strength Department's Zhao She who was slightly better.

She held her tongue and finally agreed reluctantly.

Shi An doesn't have a problem with that.

He nodded, "Okay."

The two men stepped into separate magical silos, and the metal doors slowly closed to form a confined space.

The Demon Worm took the opportunity to climb out of Shi An's sleeve and said, "Be careful, my lord, don't show too much strength, save your hand, or else ......"

Shi An nodded perfunctorily, "I know, I know."

He pressed the Demon Worm's head back and bristled, "It's not the first time I pretended to be a human, I don't need you to remind me every time!"

It had been so long ago, how could he not know the importance of reining in his strength?

Shi An raised her hand and reached toward the metal orb in front of her.

But before he could even touch its surface, Shi An's complexion changed violently, and his pupils tightened slightly.

Wait a minute. ...... Wait a minute! This! This feeling!

What's going on ......

Shi An didn't steady himself, stumbled a bit, and slumped his whole body.

The next second, outside the metal silo.

"The winners and losers ...... are split."

Several others were stunned and looked at Wang Li in unison.

Chen Meng froze, "That's not right, how is it possible to tell the winner from the loser in such a short period of time? Is your instrument broken?"

Wang Li stared blankly at the screen in front of him and didn't speak for a long time.

"So, who won?" Chen Meng asked anxiously.

Wang Li was silent for a long time and said, "Shi An."

"Bah!" Chen Meng said, "I don't believe it, it's only been in for three seconds, how can ......"

In the next second, only a loud boom was heard, and the entire training room felt the tremor.

Both of the metal silos in front of them shuddered at the same time, a cracking ripple spreading from the connection below, sparks crashing as something seemed to break.

All three men outside the metal silo were taken by hard surprise.

Chen Meng panicked and ran in the direction of the metal silo as he did so:

"Why is that? Is there something wrong with your instruments!"

"This is not the time to talk about this!" Wang Li pursed his lips tightly and shook his head, "Quick, save them first!"

He didn't know what had gone wrong with the apparatus, first declaring Shi An's victory in just three seconds, followed immediately by a short circuit and even a small overload and explosion inside the line.

Why did it suddenly malfunction when it was obviously fine before?

The three of them rushed over and, working in unison, forced the doors of the metal silo apart from the outside.

With a loud "rattling" sound, the two thick metal doors turned into twisted pieces of iron and were thrown out with great force.

Inside the metal silo to his left, Zhao She stood straight up, bracing his hand on the metal plate in front of him, his head hanging down, his expression unreadable.

Inside the metal silo on the right, Shi An lay on the floor, shivering like a leaf in the wind.

Chen Meng was relieved to see that both of them were fine.

As she walked in Zhao She's direction, she wrinkled her eyebrows and said, "See, your instruments are ironically wrong, how could it be Zhao She who lost-"

At that moment, Wu Huancheng's hand fell on Zhao She's shoulder.

With just a light hitch, the other party's entire body fell down softly like a landslide, and it was only then that the crowd could see Zhao She's greenish-white face, as well as the corners of his bloodied lips.

Zhao She coughed twice with difficulty, her fingers shaking uncontrollably.

He let out a bitter laugh and said in a hoarse voice:

"It's ...... me who lost."

Just now, inside the metal silo, Zhao She had felt, for the first time straight away, what it meant to have an overwhelming difference in power.

That kind of mountainous pressure of magic, just briefly facing him directly for a few seconds, made him feel as if he was being crushed painfully all over his body, his soul shuddering under that horrible threat, screaming away in horror.

That's almost like ...... mankind against nature itself.

In the face of natural disasters like that, landslides and tsunamis, earthquakes and hurricanes in general, he loses the will to escape and can only tremble and wait for death to come.

It was only three short seconds, but it seemed as if three long centuries had passed.

What kind of monster is this ......

Zhao She was even very surprised that he was still alive right now, he coughed twice with difficulty and closed his eyes tiredly.

--He lost convincingly.

Zhao Meng froze.

She couldn't figure out what was going on ......?

Other side.

Wang Li quickly rushed forward and carefully helped the huddled teenager up.

He gripped the other's slender shoulders, his heart slightly alarmed, Shi An's body was too cold, practically devoid of any warmth, and the fragile shoulder bones warred slightly under his own palm, as if they would be snapped in the next second.

Shi An is still shivering.

The pale forehead was streaked with cold sweat, the beautiful eyes were slightly drooping, a little teardrop was contained in the bottom of the eyes, and the long eyelashes trembled, as if they were suffering from indescribable pain.

"How's it going? Where are you uncomfortable?" Wang Li's heart was in his throat as he looked at the teenager in front of him with extreme worry and asked in a concerned whisper.

Shi An caught her breath and slowly raised her head.

Only one hand was seen covering his abdomen with death, and he said with difficulty, word by word:

"Belly, belly hurts."

Wang Li: "......"

Huh?

I don't think there's a stomach ache option in the aftermath of overloading this instrument.

You may have a splitting headache, or you may be dizzy, or you may even have a rush of blood and gas and a ruptured blood vessel, so why do you have a stomach ache?

Suddenly, a strange premonition appeared in Wang Li's mind.

He took a deep breath and asked slowly:

"By the way, that, Chocolate Ba Fei super-size serving, how many cups did you have?"

Shi An blinks weakly and whispers:

"Eight, eight cups."

The coffee shop had six cups and two more take-outs.

Wang Li: "........................ ......"

Damn you, I bet you caught a cold from eating too much ice cream ！！！！