Chapter 31: The Arrogant Wu Xu and the Threatening Deal!
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A White Longevity Pill for a Green Roulette Wheel?!
The moment Luo Shan heard this, his eyes lit up several shades brighter!
Although he still had no particularly accurate understanding of current prices, a little thought was enough to make him vaguely realize that the White Longevity Pill was definitely worth more than a Green Roulette Wheel!
After all, the Longevity Pill could genuinely extend one’s lifespan.
The Green Roulette Wheel, on the other hand, could only be used for a lottery draw!
And to make that draw, one had to pay ten years of one’s own life!
It was entirely possible to sacrifice ten years of your life only to draw a vicious beast in the end—a terrible loss!
So no matter how one looked at it, the value of a roulette wheel was highly unstable.
It could never be more precious than a tangible Longevity Pill!
Which meant that Jiang Yi’s proposal was practically giving Luo Shan an enormous bargain!
Luo Shan was on the verge of agreeing without a second thought.
But then he found it strange and looked at Jiang Yi in confusion.
“Didn’t you say you can’t even afford the lifespan needed for a single White Roulette draw?”
“The Longevity Pill you got for free from this mission should be extremely important to you, shouldn’t it?”
“Why would you use such a precious Longevity Pill to exchange for a Green Roulette Wheel you can’t even use?”
Luo Shan simply could not understand.
Jiang Yi, however, had prepared his explanation long ago.
“Captain Liao made it very clear just now.”
“The Longevity Pills provided by the Blood Swallow Club aren’t products of the roulette wheels. They’re refined by hand.”
“And at present, Chang Jiao’e is the only person in the entire Jiang City region capable of refining Longevity Pills.”
“Chang Jiao’e and I are enemies. So even if it costs me my life, I will never eat a Longevity Pill refined by her.”
At first glance, that explanation did sound somewhat reasonable.
But were there really people in this world who could be that stubborn?
Once your life was gone, what use was your dignity?
Gao Chang, Zhang Peng, and the others nearby certainly couldn’t understand Jiang Yi at all.
Zhang Peng in particular thought Jiang Yi was merely pretending to be noble.
When he was truly on the verge of death, he would surely regret such a foolish decision!
Luo Shan, however, had known from the beginning that Jiang Yi was no ordinary man.
He instead felt that Jiang Yi must have the means to protect his pride if he dared to say such a thing.
Perhaps even without eating a Longevity Pill refined by Chang Jiao’e, he was still confident that he could survive?
In any case…
Luo Shan slipped a hand into his trouser pocket and felt the Green Roulette Wheel within. He then turned to Jiang Yi for confirmation.
“If you’re certain you want to trade, I definitely have no objection.”
“But don’t regret it afterward.”
Jiang Yi smiled and nodded. “Don’t worry. I never regret my decisions.”
And so, the two of them reached an agreement.
However…
When they collected the White Longevity Pill from the Blood Swallow Club and were just about to complete the exchange, they suddenly heard a deep, resonant voice.
“Little brother, you want to trade a Longevity Pill for a Green Roulette Wheel? If you’re only taking one, you’ll be suffering a huge loss!”
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Jiang Yi followed the voice and looked over.
He saw Wu Xu, captain of the Qin Lake Squad, approaching with a broad smile.
Wu Xu’s expression was exceedingly amiable.
Yet his gaze was firmly fixed on the Longevity Pill in Jiang Yi’s hand, as though it already belonged in his pocket.
Seeing this, Luo Shan’s brows drew together sharply.
“What do you mean?”
“What do I mean?” Wu Xu cast Luo Shan a sidelong glance, not taking him seriously in the slightest.
He then looked at Jiang Yi and said calmly and politely, “Even in times of peace, transactions are decided by the highest bidder.”
“And now that the apocalypse has arrived, I’m willing to offer three Green Roulette Wheels for one Longevity Pill.”
“You won’t disappoint me with your choice, will you?”
As he spoke, Wu Xu turned his hand over and displayed three Green Roulette Wheels before Jiang Yi.
He looked utterly sincere.
But the moment Luo Shan saw the three wheels in Wu Xu’s hand, he laughed in outrage.
“What the hell are you talking about?”
“The Green Roulette Wheel I have may not be of ‘premium’ quality, but it’s at least of ‘average’ quality.”
“Those three Green Roulette Wheels of yours are all trash quality!”
“Those pieces of garbage might not find anyone willing to use them even if they were given away for free, and you actually dare claim they’re worth a Longevity Pill? Have you no shame?”
After tearing into Wu Xu, Luo Shan turned to Jiang Yi and advised him earnestly.
“Jiang Yi, don’t let him deceive you!”
“The quality of those three Green Roulette Wheels is unbelievably poor. He’s obviously trying to cheat you!”
“My average-quality wheel is absolutely worth far more than his three pieces of trash!”
Jiang Yi had not yet spoken when Wu Xu glared fiercely at Luo Shan before turning to Jiang Yi with profound meaning in his eyes.
“Little brother, think carefully.”
“Captain Liao just said it himself: the world of vicious beasts is a place where people are eaten alive.”
“One careless mistake, and you’ll die in there.”
“Although I don’t have the backing of a club, I’m still an official player.”
“And I don’t mind telling you that while I’m only Level One at present, my combat power is already close to two hundred!”
“If you trade with me now, you’ll not only gain an advantage in the number of roulette wheels, but also have the opportunity to build a relationship with me.”
“Once we enter the world of vicious beasts, if our paths happen to cross, I might even take pity on you and lend you a hand.”
“But if you decide to trade with this fellow…”
“Then I’m afraid you won’t gain the slightest benefit.”
That final remark, “you won’t gain the slightest benefit,” clearly carried a deeper implication.
It was nothing less than a blatant threat!
It sounded as though if Jiang Yi refused to trade with him, Wu Xu would make him pay once they encountered each other in the world of vicious beasts.
For a moment, even Luo Shan, who had just been righteous and outspoken, was cowed by the threat hidden in those words and dared not speak.
Luo Shan’s expression turned ugly, and the veins on the hand gripping the Green Roulette Wheel bulged.
Yet he did not dare argue.
Because he knew that Wu Xu was not wrong.
In the apocalyptic game world, strength reigned supreme!
If Jiang Yi refused to trade with Wu Xu now, then once they entered the world of vicious beasts, Jiang Yi might very well suffer for it if they crossed paths.
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And that was not the end of it.
After threatening Jiang Yi, Wu Xu let out a cold laugh and turned toward Luo Shan as well.
“You’re Luo Shan, right?”
“You’re holding a Green Roulette Wheel of ‘average’ quality? Not bad.”
“But you, kid, are clearly not very bright.”
“You have an average-quality Green Roulette Wheel in your hands, and instead of keeping it hidden, you’ve flaunted it so openly…”
“Aren’t you afraid that once you enter the world of vicious beasts, someone will kill you and seize your treasure?”
His words sounded like a well-meaning warning.
But they carried the same unmistakable undertone of menace.
Luo Shan’s pupils contracted sharply.
He understood the deeper meaning behind Wu Xu’s words.
Because of the angry retort he had just hurled at Wu Xu, Wu Xu had already taken a grudge against him.
If they truly encountered each other in the world of vicious beasts, Wu Xu would probably kill him without hesitation.
In that instant, Luo Shan’s expression grew even more grim.
He was beginning to fear entering the world of vicious beasts altogether.
But he had already collected the Longevity Pill from the Blood Swallow Club.
Guan Ling had just stated that anyone who accepted a Longevity Pill could no longer go back on their word and abandon the mission.
What was he supposed to do?
Just as Luo Shan’s face went deathly pale, another voice rang out.
“Well, well. Captain Wu certainly has an impressive temper.”
“Do you really think our Paradise Club doesn’t regard the members of the Suicide Squad as human beings? How else would you dare threaten one of them in public?”
“If anyone truly harbors murderous intentions toward a member of my Paradise Club…”
“Then as their captain, I’m afraid I can’t simply stand by and do nothing.”
“But what should I do? How can I eliminate such dangers before they have the chance to take root?”
As Liao Yuanfeng slowly approached, he directed the same meaningful question at Wu Xu.
Wu Xu was no fool. He instantly discerned the murderous intent hidden in the phrase “eliminate such dangers before they have the chance to take root.”
The meaning was obvious.
If Wu Xu dared declare that he would hunt down members of the Paradise Club in the world of vicious beasts, then Liao Yuanfeng dared to suppress and kill him before he even entered it.
In that instant, the situation reversed completely.
Luo Shan’s eyes lit up.
Wu Xu’s expression darkened.
Their emotions had undergone a complete one-hundred-and-eighty-degree reversal.
Wu Xu gritted his teeth, hurriedly reined in his murderous intent, and took the initiative to smile apologetically.
“I was only joking, only joking. How could I possibly harbor murderous intentions toward a member of the Paradise Club? Captain Liao must have misunderstood!”
“It’s only one Longevity Pill, after all. I merely hoped that this little brother Jiang Yi would have another option instead of being deceived by a teammate he mistakenly believes to be close to him.”
“In any case, little brother Jiang Yi, the choice is yours.”
“Will you trade your Longevity Pill for my three Green Roulette Wheels, or for Luo Shan’s single Green Roulette Wheel?”