The moment the price was declared, nearly everyone present widened their eyes, swallowing hard.
Two hundred thousand Gold Coins—an astronomical figure for a price—left hardly anyone able to remain calm.
"It’s impossible, isn’t this just extortion?" objected others from the Xiafeng Academy.
"Right, it’s practically robbery! How could anyone agree to such terms?"
At two hundred thousand Gold Coins, the grand sum has everyone in the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group red-eyed with desire.
Vivian bit her red lips lightly, an alluring and enchanting stance, and spoke softly, "Young Master, isn’t this a bit difficult for this lady? Don’t you think that two hundred thousand Gold Coins is too high of a price? Do you really believe that an Innate Demonic Beast without its Innate Demon Pill is worth so much?"
Faced with such seduction from Vivian, most people would find it hard to insist on two hundred thousand Gold Coins.
Unfortunately, Ye Chen was not most people. Beauty was like a passing skeleton, a fleeting beauty; for him, the allure of a woman could do nothing. His expression remained as indifferent as always and he said, "The price stands here, whether or not you are willing is your problem, not mine. You can take it or leave it—I’m indifferent."
Watching Ye Chen’s completely indifferent attitude, Vivian couldn’t help frowning slightly. Despite all her companions advising her not to spend such a tremendous amount, the powerful strength of the Innate Demonic Beast ultimately made her grit her teeth and nod, "Young Master, we agree."
"Miss Vivian, you mustn’t do this!"
Everyone exclaimed in alarm, especially the people from the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group, who couldn’t believe Vivian would really agree. Two hundred thousand Gold Coins were a hefty sum for any power to behold, foolish to dispense just to acquire the body of an Innate Demonic Beast deprived of its Innate Demon Pill—it was simply preposterous.
Yet Vivian just shook her head at them. Though the two hundred thousand Gold Coins were costly, it wasn’t impossible to consider. Not to mention the flesh and blood of an Innate Demonic Beast could sell for a high price, and the Academy’s mission was to hunt an Innate Demonic Beast within the Demon Beast Mountain Range, a task too difficult for them.
Compared to the nearly insurmountable mission, two hundred thousand Gold Coins, while expensive, were not unacceptable. Plus, with mission success, the Academy would surely provide a generous reward, and it wouldn’t be a loss.
Ye Chen himself looked at Vivian with a trace of surprise, having not expected her to actually agree. With a mix of belief and skepticism, he inquired, "Are you sure you want to buy?"
Vivian nodded, "Young Master, we would like to buy the Innate Giant Crocodile."
Originally, they had wanted the Fierce Mountain Bear, but since Ye Chen had already skinned it, it no longer held any appeal. Additionally, the Fierce Mountain Bear’s head had been smashed to pieces, while the Innate Giant Crocodile’s Scale Armor was only somewhat broken—on the whole, it was relatively intact.
"How will you pay?" asked Vivian.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen answered, "Do you have a Purple Pattern Gold Card?"
Vivian looked at Ye Chen in mild surprise and then said, "So the Young Master also has a Purple Pattern Gold Card; this makes things much easier."
She produced a Purple Pattern Gold Card, with two purple stripes indicating significant wealth, causing Ye Chen’s gaze to sharpen slightly. The presence of the two-stripe gold card suggested that Miss Vivian was no ordinary woman; she must have a significant background, otherwise, she wouldn’t have such a card, even surpassing Li Yun.
As Ye Chen considered this, he also took out his own Purple Pattern Gold Card. Vivian swiped her card against Ye Chen’s, and two flashes of golden light appeared, with two golden stars appearing on Ye Chen’s card, signifying the two hundred thousand Gold Coins received.
Now there were four golden stars visible on the Purple Pattern Gold Card, one of which was dimmer than the other three, signifying less than one hundred thousand Gold Coins, but the total amount on the card had reached an astonishing three hundred seventy thousand Gold Coins.
Vivian quickly glanced at Ye Chen’s Gold Card, aware of the amount he had, but when Ye Chen saw Vivian’s Purple Pattern Gold Card, he was even more startled; after the transaction of two hundred thousand Gold Coins, there were still five brilliant golden stars remaining, indicating a balance of at least five hundred thousand Gold Coins.
This girl was not simple at all...
The transaction was complete, and Ye Chen’s account grew by two hundred thousand Gold Coins, totaling to three hundred seventy thousand Gold Coins, making him a wealthy man.
Ye Chen had not expected Vivian to make the purchase on the spot, simply transferring the amount, displaying astounding wealth, which prompted him to take another look at her.
With the transaction finished, the body of the Innate Giant Crocodile naturally became the property of Vivian and her group. How they would transport it was not a concern for Ye Chen.
Led by Vivian, the elite students from Xiafeng Academy, and some from the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group led by Li Weii, surrounded the body of the Innate Giant Crocodile. Even though its value had significantly plummeted without the Innate Demon Pill, it remained precious.
They observed the shattered Scale Armor on the head of the Innate Giant Crocodile, the flesh a mangled mess. Vivian, Li Wei, and the others touched it, discovering the head was soft and squishy without any firm skull remaining, leaving them thoroughly astounded.
Ye Chen’s kick had seemed casual, but was in fact imbued with terrifying strength, strong enough to shatter even the hardest skull, the powerful force directly crushing the Innate Giant Crocodile’s head into an indistinct pulp.