125: Let's talk about something that costs 5 yuan.

After ten minutes of back-and-forth at the entrance,

Xia Weiyu eventually paid for the tickets and pushed Su Chen inside.

"Why did you pay? I was just about to get through to Sun Yifeng and tell him we don't need to pay this."

Xia Weiyu smiled apologetically:

"Forget it, it's only 5 yuan. You didn't even blink at 100,000 yuan, so why fuss over 5 yuan?"

"It's not about the amount of money..."

Xia Weiyu massaged Su Chen's shoulders to comfort him:

"Alright, alright, calm down."

"Teenagers are supposed to be in school; they must have some difficulties to be out here earning money like this."

"The instructors at Dawn Academy must know about this. If they don't care, why should we make a fuss with a bunch of kids over 5 yuan?"

"What do you think?"

"I'm not mad at them. I mostly just want to beat up that Sun Yifeng."

Xia Weiyu thought about it and replied:

"Then I'll grant your wish. Once I'm up there, I'll definitely give Sun Yifeng a good beating to vent your frustration."

"Deal."

"Then... you go sit in the stands and relax. Also... I want to buy a souvenir."

"What do you want that for?"

"It's cute! Didn't you see just now? That handmade doll is so exquisite; I can tell it wasn't mass-produced."

"I didn't dare mention it while you were angry. Is it okay if I go back and buy one?"

Su Chen thought of that chubby kid who only talked about 2.5 yuan and felt a bit annoyed, not wanting to see him again:

"Go ahead."

"Great! Once I've bought it, I'll head to the arena for the match. Just watch me knock them all down for you."

...After parting ways in the corridor, Su Chen continued forward. Quite a few people had already taken their seats, at least two or three thousand.

Even with 2,500 people, that was a lot of money!

The tickets didn't have seat numbers, so he just found a sparsely populated corner and sat down.

Although it was remote, his entrance still attracted attention, immediately earning him a wave of disdain. Though he was annoyed, he had to endure it for now, since this was their territory.

It wasn't just matches; they were quite well-prepared today.

Several banners were hanging up, and a cheerleading squad in spicy outfits was dancing on the arena stage to boost morale.

They really were well-prepared, but they would soon learn that all of this was in vain.

The first battle began. The first opponent was at the First Rank Middle Stage, half a level weaker in terms of Realm.

Once they started fighting, Xia Weiyu secured her first victory in just five rounds. This complete win thoroughly dampened the arrogance of Dawn Academy.

His ears also became much quieter as the mockery subsided.

Xia Weiyu's skills were indeed impressive. With only three days of practice, she could achieve such results in her first real combat.

However, there were still some redundant movements in her strikes. If he observed more and explained it to her afterward, he might gain some favorability... "Su Chen, have some water."

Seeing Sun Yifeng approach, Su Chen didn't give him a friendly look and didn't mention the ticket situation.

After all, the amount was too small. Arguing with him over 2.5 yuan would make him look truly stingy.

"Why aren't you going up?"

"Uh... I'll go up in a bit. Let Classmate Xia have a couple of matches to warm up first."

"You're afraid of losing."

Sun Yifeng shook his head in denial: "It's not that I'm afraid of losing; I'm afraid I won't win."

"Is there a difference?"

"Essentially, yes. After all, if this deal goes through, it'll be enough for me to earn a lot."

"Brother Chen, you know that the money from doing ordinary missions is barely enough for food, not to mention the costs for injuries and Cultivate-ing."

"I'm really poor, so I hope Brother Chen can forgive me."

"It's fine."

Su Chen could understand this. If it weren't for the System, he might also be worrying about not having money or Spirit Stones for Cultivate-ing right now.

Naturally, he wouldn't want to miss an opportunity to earn 100,000.

He was about to take a sip of water to moisten his throat, but seeing the QR code and promotional flyer Sun Yifeng pulled out, Su Chen instantly felt a trap!

Luckily, he hadn't drunk the water yet. Was this kid going to ask for water money?

He really was squeezing out every bit of exploitable value.

"It's a pity you didn't go into business."

Sun Yifeng gave a dry laugh and didn't explain much:

"Take a look at this. Are you interested in learning about charity? Donate 5 yuan every month.

"It's only 5 yuan a month. 5 yuan isn't much; it won't buy a car or a house, and you can't even travel to the Pacific Ocean with it."

"But this small gesture of yours can help many children get an education."

Su Chen didn't want to look: "Get lost. Don't mention money to me, or I might beat you up, you know?"

"You can beat me up, and I promise not to fight back, but you'll have to pay for my medical expenses."

Su Chen: "?"

Is he already prepared to extort me?

If I see you while driving in the future, I'll definitely steer clear, or I'll be extorted so badly I won't even have an electric scooter left to ride.

"I'll remember this."

"Don't remember it, Brother Chen! Look, it's only 5 yuan a month, really not much.

"You can cancel anytime. If you don't want to donate later, you can just cancel."

Su Chen waved his hand, not wanting to hear more:

"Go away, don't disturb me while I'm watching the match.

"Let me tell you! I bought a ticket!

"If you promote these things while I'm watching the match, I have the right to complain to the Industrial and Commercial Association."

"Alright, alright, I'll stop. Watch the match."

Su Chen was in a bad mood and wanted to take a sip of water to cool down, but he still hesitated. It wasn't that he was afraid of poison, but mostly... "Does this cup of water cost money?"

Sun Yifeng waved his hand: "What are you saying? Drink up. I definitely won't charge for the water,"

"But... the cup is 0.1 yuan."

"Pfft!"

Su Chen couldn't help but spray out the water that was in his mouth.

"Sun Yifeng, you're obsessed with money. You won't even let 0.1 yuan go..."

Sun Yifeng wiped the water off his face. Seeing that Su Chen was truly ready to hit him,

He didn't dare say more:

"Alright, alright, I'll stop. Watch the match. The cup is on me; I'll treat you to this one.

"How's that? Am I a good friend or what?"

"Our friendship is only worth 0.1 yuan."

"Classmate Xia's strength is decent. Even though I have the advantage in Realm, it would be a bit tricky for me to fight her,"

"But, compared to that person from Red Dragon, she's still a bit short."

"Which one?"

"A strong woman from this year's Red Dragon, Sun Xiaoman. I ran into her while doing a mission before. Her build... words fail me.

"She has a baby face but the body of Hulk—a typical King Kong Barbie.

"Being her boyfriend would definitely give a great sense of security. She's already at Second Rank Middle Stage.

"She's also a Strength-type, and her weapon is a Mountain-Splitting Hammer. If Classmate Xia puts aside her Water Element Ability and tries to fight her with just swordsmanship,"

"Her chances of winning... are slim."

Su Chen was dismissive: "Strong?"

"She's only at the Second Rank. If her Realm isn't high, then her strength isn't enough. I'll take her down in minutes."

As they spoke, Xia Weiyu had already secured another win. Then, the loser was carried off, and a new challenger entered the arena.

Seeing Sun Yifeng still sitting leisurely beside him with no intention of preparing for battle, Su Chen asked casually:

"How many opponents did you arrange for Xia Weiyu?"

"Sixty, including me."

Su Chen was thoughtful. He knew that in their own academy, there were only a dozen or so who had reached the First Rank this year.

In terms of overall quality, they had already been outpaced. It seemed the overall strength of his academy needed to be improved; otherwise, they would be bullied whenever he wasn't home.

"That's quite a lot. Your school has many First Ranks; your overall strength is quite high.

"To be honest, it's much stronger than our academy."

"No, they're just some of my friends. Half of them are at First Rank Early Stage or Middle Stage, and the rest haven't even reached First Rank.

"The ones truly difficult to deal with, including me, are only three."

"Are you... trying to exhaust Xia Weiyu to death?

"If I'm not mistaken, you'll definitely be the 60th one to go up."