Chapter 18

"Wow, a man of the hour."

"He's here to buy weapons too."

"That's true, after all, tomorrow is the novice dungeon; even with his ten-star talent, he wouldn't dare be arrogant."

"He has innate level 10 max attributes; calling him a peerless genius is no exaggeration! If it weren't for the Sword Master profession, he would have shocked the entire province."

"It's just a pity his profession is a bit lackluster."

The students whispered to each other.

Su Ming acted as if he didn't hear them.

He walked straight toward the counter with steady steps.

At this moment, a young woman in her twenties walked out from the crowd of students.

She blocked Su Ming's path.

Su Ming frowned slightly and stopped.

He didn't know this woman; why was she blocking his way?

He looked up.

He saw that this woman wore gold-rimmed glasses, black silk stockings, and had a hot figure.

She looked elegant and luxurious.

She definitely wasn't short of money.

She was clearly startled for a moment by Su Ming's cold gaze.

That was the gaze of a killer, something that could only be forged through many life-and-death struggles.

She thought it was an illusion.

Soon, she returned to normal.

"Sorry, student."

"I have no ill intentions."

As she spoke, she flashed a mature, elegant smile.

Then, she handed a business card to Su Ming.

"I am the Vice Director of the Jiang'an Consortium, Jiang Lan."

"I represent the Jiang'an Consortium in covering all your weapon purchases here today."

She made a bold claim.

As soon as these words were spoken, all the surrounding students gasped!

Covering all costs at a weapon shop!?

This was truly a massive display of wealth!

Among the students here, there were those who lived in villas and had powerful parents, with some spare cash.

But none of them dared to say they would cover all costs!

After all, weapon shops were one of the most expensive places in the world!

Ordinary families could never squander money here casually.

Looking at her alluring smile, Su Ming's expression remained calm.

"Oh, covering all costs?"

"May I ask, Miss Jiang Lan, what is the price?"

Everything in the world is inseparable from the word 'interest'!

Su Ming didn't know her at all.

Meeting for the first time, she could never offer money to help for no reason.

Having lived two lives, Su Ming was very clear about this.

Hearing Su Ming's calm reply, her expression showed some surprise.

She had already inquired; Su Ming was a poor orphan without parents to support him, and he was likely short on cash coming here to buy weapons.

She had targeted exactly this point to offer funding!

Only when the other party has a need can there be a transaction!

This was the vision of a merchant.

But what she didn't expect was that Su Ming was just as smart as her!

He didn't agree immediately!

Facing such temptation without being moved.

She secretly admired him.

"It seems student Su Ming is not only gifted but also exceptionally clever."

She praised him first.

"You guessed right, I do have a request of you."

Sure enough, Jiang Lan smiled faintly.

She waved to someone in the crowd.

Subsequently, a delicate girl in green walked out.

Su Ming noticed she was wearing a protective barrier ring on her hand.

This was an extremely expensive item.

Once she suffered a fatal injury, this ring would immediately explode, forming a barrier to block the attack for her.

This was enough to show her family's abundant financial resources.

"This is my younger sister, Jiang Yunqing."

"As long as you team up with her and protect her while she completes the challenge in the novice dungeon, I will fund the purchase of a weapon for you."

"How about it?"

She smiled confidently, her voice full of charisma.

Money is the root of a person's confidence!

Su Ming, however, remained unmoved upon hearing this.

He looked up and down at the girl in front of him, Jiang Yunqing.

Jiang Yunqing's expression was calm; facing Su Ming, she was neither humble nor pushy.

Although her talent was slightly inferior to Su Ming's, she had money!

Faintly, there was a hint of pride in her brow.

Su Ming stared at her, his face cold, his eyes as calm as water.

This Jiang Yunqing was the same age as him.

Both were novice professionals of this year!

But... she was a bit too frail.

No wonder her sister wanted him to take care of her!

This was normal.

Su Ming was long used to it.

Only newly awakened professionals could enter the novice dungeon.

All family experts and bodyguards were unable to enter!

This meant that this second young lady of the Jiang family would be venturing into a dangerous zone without any protection!

This might be her first time!

In this situation, their family naturally needed a powerful expert to escort her.

And novice dungeons were basically all novice professionals.

No one had a naturally high level.

So the only choice was basically to pick from those with strong enough qualifications.

And he was the perfect candidate.

First, his talent was high, and his attributes were naturally a cut above the average person.

Second, he was poor enough to be easily bought!

Su Ming quickly summarized the reasons.

Although his profession was Sword Master and his skills weren't as strong as others, his attributes were fierce enough. ===== CHAPTER 20 =====