This seven-figure sum of points nearly blinded everyone.
Not only those from Class Two, but even the students of Class One couldn't help but gape in shock.
A single person possessing nearly three million points?!
Some guilds didn't even have that many points!
Where did they come from?
From the magic research institute, of course.
Over the past few days, Zhang Ye had helped the magic research institute solve countless difficult problems, while also providing a wealth of avant-garde ideas and magic theories. As he kept earning... it eventually accumulated to this much.
What's more, Zhang Ye had even spent over a million points to buy ores to feed the Rock Beasts; otherwise, he would have had even more.
“I trust you guys can produce this many points,” Zhang Ye said with a squinting smile. “After all, we're 'bound to lose' anyway, right?”
Looking at the Gajeel's smiling face, Gajeel almost wanted to punch him right in the face.
It was true that the guild could produce points, but their original estimate was only around a hundred thousand points, and that was even taking into account that Zhang Ye had earned a lot of points from his previous concert!
They figured most of those points would have been used by his guild for development. After all, the Rock Guild was currently extremely short on points, so Zhang Ye should have only had a few tens of thousands at most.
Who could have known that this beast of a guy actually possessed nearly three million points!
This meant that if they lost, their guild would have to fork over one and a half million points to Zhang Ye and his classmates!
One and a half million was no small sum!
But at this moment, Gajeel had once again shot himself in the foot. Aside from swallowing his anger, he couldn't even complain!
Who told him to boast so arrogantly, claiming that Class One was bound to lose?
The guild he belonged to could indeed produce this many points. After all, it was the Black Dragon Empire Royal Guild, and as a prince, he had that authority.
But if they lost, these points couldn't be split among the other students; they would have to be borne entirely by him and his guild...
At this moment, Gajeel suddenly realized that Zhang Ye was forcing him to accept this wager!
Damn it, he was the one who proposed the wager in the first place. How did he become the passive one after the stakes were laid out?
This Zhang Ye...
Gajeel's gaze was gloomy.
He was no fool. Even though he had proposed the wager, Zhang Ye raising the stakes so high while remaining completely unfazed meant he must have something to back it up. He absolutely could not fall into the trap.
“Heh, be that as it may, a million points is no small sum after all, so... allow me to decline,” Gajeel sneered and said. “As the Class Monitor, I must be responsible for my classmates. I cannot make such an irrational move, don't you agree?”
His underlying implication was to mock Zhang Ye's move as irresponsible and irrational.
Zhang Ye nodded thoughtfully. “You're right!”
Gajeel was stunned, and in the next second, he heard Zhang Ye speak again.
“But surely you can be responsible for yourself, right?” Zhang Ye looked at Gajeel with a grin.
Cold sweat instantly broke out on Gajeel's forehead.
This guy... is not easy to deal with!
Zhang Ye's tone was very gentle, but the chill hidden within his words sent a shiver down Gajeel's spine. Before he knew it, Zhang Ye had turned the tables and led him into a verbal trap.
Responsible for himself?
If Gajeel answered yes, Zhang Ye would definitely change the nature of the wager from a class-wide bet to an individual one, wagering against Gajeel personally with those million points as the stake!
Dangerous! Extremely dangerous!
He had almost fallen for it!
Gajeel swallowed hard without showing it, maintaining a composed posture as he replied, “Of course, I can be responsible for myself, but I must be even more responsible for my guild. Therefore, for such a large wager, I need to go back and discuss it with the guild.”
Zhang Ye raised an eyebrow.
This guy was quite clever, knowing how to pass the buck to his guild. When the guild eventually declined the wager, he could wash his hands of the matter, and Gajeel's personal reputation wouldn't suffer too much damage.
Quite a neat calculation.
However, Zhang Ye didn't care to press the issue further.
He only wanted to give Gajeel a warning, not to back him into a corner with absolutely no way out.
After all, Gajeel currently represented all of Class Two. Denying him a way out would be denying the entire Class Two a way out.
Thinking of this, Zhang Ye sighed slightly. Why couldn't he ever encounter a brainless villain? Wouldn't a million points have been so sweet?
Zhang Ye nodded. “Fine then.”
Gajeel nodded silently. Having realized that Zhang Ye was a tough nut to crack and that Class One was nothing like what they had imagined, he no longer had any interest in continuing this ridiculous wager.
In this round of confrontation, he had lost.
Gajeel gave Zhang Ye a deep, gloomy look.
“Just you wait. Losing this time doesn't mean I, Gajeel, will truly admit defeat. We'll settle this on the arena!”
He then turned and led the way out, and the group of Class Two students could only follow him.
Of course, a few remained behind.
Paige quickly ran over to Zhang Ye and said, “I'm sorry, Mentor. I didn't expect things to turn out like this either...”
“It's fine,” Zhang Ye smiled faintly, completely unconcerned.
There was still one more Class Two student who hadn't left. It was a red-haired girl, followed by two people who looked like servants and a masked attendant.
Rainbow Class students had the privilege of bringing attendants, but they were limited to a maximum of three, and they had to be of the same gender. Therefore, ordinary students rarely brought any.
The girl had long, rose-red hair tied into spiral twin-tails, making her look youthful and lovely.
Her features were extremely delicate, with fair skin and a hint of baby fat. Standing at less than 1.6 meters tall, she was incredibly petite and dainty.
Most importantly, she possessed a proud and elegant aura, brimming with noble demeanor. Though petite, her presence was quite powerful.
The girl walked up to Zhang Ye with a proud expression, her lips curling into a sweet, gentle smile. Her voice was crisp and clear, like a bubbling spring.
“Not bad. You have actually managed to earn this princess's respect.”
Most people couldn't see the depth of the confrontation between Zhang Ye and Gajeel, but she could.
Zhang Ye's shrewdness was not a single bit inferior to Gajeel's.
Zhang Ye looked at her and blinked. “Which kindergarten did you escape from? Do you need this big brother to take you back?”
“Kin...” The girl's face instantly stiffened.
“This princess is just a bit short, and... and a late bloomer! I am not a child!”
Gritting her teeth, the girl snapped, “Take back your words!”
“I am the princess of the Cadilot Empire—Shana Cadilot!”
“You can call me Princess Shana or Your Highness!”
With that, she tilted her small face upward, looking incredibly proud. “In light of your rather handsome appearance, barely passing singing voice, and decent strength, this princess will permit you to kiss the back of my hand.”
As she spoke, she extended her small hand toward Zhang Ye, her pretty face flushing slightly.
Zhang Ye's eyelids twitched.
What a magical girl. Her tsundere attributes are totally off the charts!
Zhang Ye smiled. “So you're a fan of my singing.”
Hearing this, Shana hurriedly stammered, “W-What fan? This princess is not anyone's fan! This princess is merely... appreciative of your potential!”
“Then I am truly honored by Your Highness's favor.” Zhang Ye chuckled. He gently took Shana's small hand, but instead of kissing the back of it, he simply shook it and let go.
“This is a custom from my hometown, a handshake.”
Seeing that Zhang Ye didn't kiss the back of her hand, a flash of disappointment crossed Shana's eyes. Still, she gave a slight nod and said proudly, “This princess reluctantly accepts.”
Truly a classic tsundere.
“This princess will take it that you have agreed!” Shana suddenly declared.
Hearing this, Zhang Ye asked, “Agreed to become your follower?”
“Mhm!”
“My apologies.” Zhang Ye shook his head. “Since Your Highness is not anyone's fan, I will not become anyone's follower either.”
Shana was stunned, and then anger flared on her small face. “This is an invitation extended to you by the princess of the Cadilot Empire! How dare you refuse?”
“Why wouldn't I dare?” Zhang Ye countered.
“You... you...” Shana found herself at a loss for words for a moment.
Although the Cadilot Empire was powerful, the All Souls Empire was not lacking in the slightest, being even slightly more powerful. Moreover, this was All Souls Academy, so she really didn't have many ways to deal with Zhang Ye.
“Then what will it take for you to become this princess's follower?” Shana demanded.
Zhang Ye shook his head. “Nothing will do.”
“Why!”
“No particular reason. I'm used to being free, I don't like being restricted, and I won't be a simp.” Zhang Ye shrugged.
“Simp what?” Shana was taken aback, then shook her head. “This princess won't restrict you. You just need to sing for me. Yes... sing only for this princess!”
“No deal.” Zhang Ye shrugged once more.
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“I can give you wealth!”
“Do I look like I lack money?”
“I... I can give you power!”
“The strong are born with power, and it is something one must seize for oneself, not something given by others.”
“I... I...” Shana stammered for a long while, unable to think of anything else she could promise Zhang Ye.
Meanwhile, Zhang Ye maintained a calm smile from beginning to end, looking at Shana as if she were just a child.
Zhang Ye's attitude made Shana grit her teeth in frustration.
“I don't care, you have to be my follower!” In the end, Shana pouted and stamped her little foot.
Zhang Ye shook his head, but before he could speak, Lina stepped forward, hugging Zhang Ye's arm with a wary expression. “No way! Ye-ge is mine... ours!”
“And who are you?” Shana looked at Lina, but then her gaze froze, staring intently at the bracers on Lina's arms.
A subtle light flowed across them—that was the power of the void!
Void Meteorite!
“I am the Third Princess of the Lionheart Empire, Lina!” Lina lifted her small face. “In any case, Ye-ge will never be your follower. Give up!”
However, Shana seemed to not hear her at all as she asked directly, “Have you been to the Kerry Auction House?”
“Uh...” Lina was taken aback by this sudden turn of events and nodded subconsciously.
In the next instant, Shana's hair practically stood on end. “So it was you!”
“You're the one who snatched this princess's Void Meteorite!”
Uh!
Everyone was stunned.
How did this turn of events happen so suddenly?
They were just fighting over Ye-ge a moment ago, and now they were arguing about Void Meteorite?
Lina was slightly startled, but then she raised her beautiful eyebrows. “In an auction, items go to the highest bidder. That is not snatching!”
“Yes it is! Yes it is!” Shana said in a fury. “You snatched this princess's Void Meteorite, forcing me to wait so much longer for my staff to be completed!”
“Now I'll give you a chance. Return the Void Meteorite to me, and I can buy it from you at the original price!”
“No way!” Lina said without the slightest hesitation. “I wouldn't sell it even if you offered ten billion!”
Ten billion!
Everyone's eyes widened.
Ordinary people saying this would mostly be exaggerating, but these two definitely weren't.
Whether it was Shana or Lina, the empires backing them had the capability to produce ten billion!
Therefore, in Lina's heart, the value of the 【Shining Twins】 had already far exceeded ten billion!
What kind of magic device could possibly be worth ten billion?!
Shana heard this and instantly blew her top. “That belonged to me in the first place!”
“【Bursting Flame】!” With a sharp cry, a terrifying sphere of red exploding flame directly swept toward Lina.
Everyone cried out in shock, not expecting Shana to suddenly strike.
By the time everyone reacted, the Bursting Flame spell was already right in front of Lina.
Yet Lina remained completely fearless.
Her 【Blink】 could easily dodge it, not to mention...
Ye-ge was right beside her!
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