102: Frugal household meal plan, 24%

Ultimately, Lin Chuan couldn't persuade Qin Yan to take him outside the city.

Instead, he was dragged back to school by Qin Yan.

Either attend school normally, or honestly stay in the villa.

The security here is even stronger; anything below Diamond Rank won't cause any trouble.

As for Diamond Rank, they wouldn't go so far as to trade their lives for Lin Chuan's; he hadn't accumulated that much hatred, unless he self-destructed.

Although Lin Chuan was reluctant, after receiving three thousand Spirit Stones from Lan Lan, his expression immediately changed, and he began to praise how good and wonderful school was… Two thousand of these were the reward for placing first in the district-wide competition, and the other one thousand was Lei Dian's bounty.

Even though Lin Chuan hadn't challenged and defeated Lei Dian, winning first place in the district-wide competition was enough; Lan Lan wasn't that particular.

Lin Chuan naturally accepted it with joy; with this reward, he could do even more things.

Currently, energy fruits are quite abundant; Old Hei and Xiao Ling consume over a hundred every day, which is enough for them for three months.

The increase in Star Rank doesn't significantly boost Lin Chuan for now, so he isn't in a hurry to reach nine stars all at once.

After the College Entrance Examination, he will once again start preparing for advancement fruits.

This time, the golden tree has two advancement fruit buds hanging on it, with a hint of silver within the purple. Although they look similar, Lin Chuan can distinguish that one corresponds to Old Hei and the other to Xiao Ling.

If this were revealed, it would likely shock everyone. Others prepare to advance from Black Iron to Silver when they enter university, while Lin Chuan is already preparing to advance to Gold.

Inside the villa.

Lin Chuan found the business card Qian Feng had given him earlier and dialed the number on it.

"Hello, who is this?" Qian Feng's tone was calm.

"President Qian, I'm Lin Chuan, do you still remember me?"

"I remember, of course I remember, Student Lin Chuan, is there anything I can help you with?" Qian Feng's tone immediately changed.

More than a Diamond Rank powerhouse, he was more like a pure businessman.

"I'd like to purchase some Commander-level Demon Beast crystal cores; I wonder if you have any in stock."

"We do have a batch, but I wonder if you have any requirements for the crystal cores' attributes, species, or Star Rank?"

"I don't have any specific requirements for attributes or species. Is there a big price difference between different attributes and Star Ranks?"

Lin Chuan hadn't really looked into it before, mainly because he was poor.

He had obtained Commander-level Demon Beast corpses a few times, but he had directly absorbed the crystal cores along with the flesh and blood. Now that he thought about it, it was a bit of a loss.

"The rarer the attribute, the more expensive it naturally is. Normally, a one-star Commander-level Demon Beast crystal core is between 200-400 Spirit Stones. For each additional star, the price increases by 50% to 300% on top of the previous price. Especially after seven stars, a one-star difference can mean a several-fold difference in price."

Lin Chuan: "..."

He currently had 6000 Spirit Stones. He could at most buy ten to twenty one-star or two-star ones, and then he'd be broke?

Expensive, it's really damn expensive!

However, Lin Chuan had no choice but to buy them.

His goal was to further reduce the Commander Rank suppression on him to 25%, similar to the Elite Rank's suppression on Transcendent Rank. Then he would be confident in directly confronting them.

After some thought, Lin Chuan said, "My budget is 5000 Spirit Stones. I only want to buy crystal cores of common attributes, and the Star Rank doesn't need to be too high. Can President Qian arrange the most cost-effective solution?"

Qian Feng: "..."

Others either bought high-Star Rank crystal cores as advancement Materials or attribute-matching ones as basic Materials for comprehending skills.

This was the first time he encountered someone buying Yao Beast crystal cores this way, like a wholesale purchase?

However, this was the customer's own business, and he couldn't interfere at all. What's more, the customer was Lin Chuan, so he dared not neglect him even more.

Moreover, 5000 Spirit Stones was not a small sum, enough for him to take it seriously.

"Student Lin Chuan, I roughly understand your request. Give me ten minutes, I'll check the warehouse and combine it with the inventory of other branches. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Qian Feng patted his chest and promised.

"Then many thanks, President Qian."

More friends, more paths. This was the benefit of connections. The other party was most likely giving Qin Yan Face.

If Lin Chuan handled it himself, it definitely wouldn't be this efficient.

"You're welcome. I'll hang up now and call you back shortly."

"Alright."

Since it was Lin Chuan's first time actively seeking him out, Qian Feng naturally took it seriously, even if he didn't make a profit, he had to arrange it well.

Soon, in less than five minutes, an optimal 'crystal core package' was placed before Qian Feng.

Among them, there were 10 one-star ones, totaling 2300; 4 two-star ones, totaling 1300; two three-star ones worth 900; and one four-star one for 500.

It just made up 5000. The four-star one actually incurred quite a loss, practically being sold as a three-star.

However, since he was doing a favor, Qian Feng naturally wanted to make it look good.

Anyway, overall, he wasn't losing money.

After hearing the plan, Lin Chuan agreed without hesitation.

Since the other party showed him a favor, Lin Chuan naturally wouldn't be coy.

They agreed on a delivery time, then hung up the phone… A week later, Lin Chuan finally received the goods.

Moreover, the 'delivery brother' was actually a Diamond Rank.

To have a Diamond Rank powerhouse as a delivery person, the North Gate Merchant Guild's strength was not to be underestimated.

Their merchant guilds in various districts also had a merchant guild alliance, exchanging goods and helping each other out.

After the inspection was complete, the other party left directly.

Lin Chuan entered the room and eagerly began to absorb them immediately.

In an instant, over a dozen Yao Beast crystal cores of different colors, shapes, and sizes were absorbed, transforming into a rank fruit.

Lin Chuan checked it, and the effect was 27%.

Not bad, it was close to what he expected.

This meant his thrifty package was feasible.

Without any hesitation, he swallowed it in one gulp.

It was still the familiar taste, the familiar sensation.

His ears and eyes were clear, his mind refreshed, clearing away all impurities.

Now, Lin Chuan was already able to nullify 52% of the Commander Rank suppression.

Originally, Commander Rank suppressed Elite Rank by 50%. Now, with more than half nullified, only 24% remained.

Lin Chuan's goal had been overachieved.

With Old Hei's current strength, directly confronting one or two-star Commander Ranks should not be a problem. Even if he couldn't kill them, he shouldn't suffer any losses.

What needed to be done next was still to improve the skill levels of the Extreme series; this was Old Hei's fundamental strength.

Thinking of this, Lin Chuan regretted it again.

Back in the small Secret Realm during the district-wide competition, there were at least a thousand Elite Rank and Transcendent Rank Yao Beasts combined. Yet, Lin Chuan was only focused on chasing down those students and had no hunting consciousness whatsoever.

It wasn't until Qin Yan repeatedly refused to let him leave the city that Lin Chuan realized how rare such an opportunity was, and he had regrettably missed it.

There was nothing he could do but hope the upcoming College Entrance Examination Secret Realm would bring surprises.

Lin Chuan swore that next time, he would definitely make a fortune!!!

Not getting wool means a huge loss—this was Lin Chuan's unchanging motto!