Chapter 39

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After returning to the large courtyard, Ye Xingtong did not go home immediately, but went to the front of Luo Chenyu's house.

She stared at the pitch-black windows.

Her heart gave a slight tremor: "It's this late—why hasn't he come back yet?"

Immediately, she hurriedly pulled out her phone.

She dialed An Chen's number…

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"This… Mr., you've arrived!"

In the taxi, the driver spoke cautiously, trying to wake the sleeping Luo Chenyu.

Such a build, such a face—indeed, it brought psychological pressure to the driver's eyes; he was merely an ordinary person awakened into a livelihood profession, and facing someone who looked like a ruthless bandit, he felt deeply uneasy.

He feared the "big man" would wake up in a bad mood and beat him senseless inside the car.

Fortunately… he had imagined too much.

"Hmm… we're here!"

Luo Chenyu slowly opened his eyes, glanced drowsily at the driver, then turned to look out the window at the brilliantly lit marketplace.

"How much?"

"Fifty-seven… uh, no charge, no charge—it's my honor to meet Mr.!"

At this moment, the driver's heart was in ruins.

That one backward glance—those "fierce" eyes—had nearly scared him into urinating himself.

"Take it!"

Luo Chenyu didn't waste words; he stretched and got out of the car, placing a bottle of 【Agility Potion】 on the seat.

"The 【Agility Potion】 covers the fare, but you'll have to sell it yourself!"

Saying this, he shut the door and walked away without looking back.

Leaving the driver staring in stunned confusion.

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Longshan Trading House.

It was the largest trading house in Longshan City, and the one with the most complete inventory, even selling intelligence; rumors claimed ties to official circles.

Most importantly, prices here were fair, and scams were rare.

"Hello, may I assist you?"

As soon as he stepped through the door of Longshan Trading House, a young lady in black silk business attire stepped forward, bowing with great respect.

"Selling skill books, and buying skill books!"

The black-silk young lady smiled sweetly, bowed with a "please" gesture, and said: "Mr., please follow me!"

In that instant of grace…

Extremely pleasing to the eye!

Luo Chenyu silently gave a thumbs-up, praising wholeheartedly.

With a young lady this exquisite as a receptionist, it was no wonder the trading house did brisk business.

Following the swaying steps of the black-silk young lady, he entered a shop on the second floor.

"Mr., this is the largest skill book shop in Longshan Trading House. Feel free to discuss your needs with the clerk—I'll wait outside for you!"

Such service opened Luo Chenyu's eyes—he had never seen anything like it.

He nodded. "Thank you."

After the black-silk young lady left,

the shop clerk spoke: "Mr., what skill book are you looking to buy?"

"Not yet!"

Luo Chenyu smoothed his expression, placed the 【Summon Iron Beetle】 skill book on the counter, and said: "Tier 2 Summoner special skill—how much do you pay?"

The clerk picked up the skill book and examined it carefully.

"Standard Tier 2 skill books sell for around five hundred thousand. Special skill books carry an additional 150% premium." The clerk glanced at the burly man before him, saw his calm expression, and continued: "But Summoner special skill books are exceedingly rare, so we can add another 30%."

Luo Chenyu raised a hand to stroke his chin. "Just tell me the price!"

Make him calculate?

That would be asking too much of him!

"One million four hundred thousand Wan Xuan coins!"

"Fine!"

One point four million exceeded Luo Chenyu's expectations—he nodded without hesitation.

Before the clerk could speak, he added: "Bring out all your Tier 1 Defense Warrior skill books—I want to see them."

The clerk's eyes flickered with surprise.

Professional ethics kept her from checking Luo Chenyu's information.

Once a person's level passes a certain threshold, others viewing their info triggers awareness—it's considered a provocation, and getting beaten is the least you'd expect.

"Esteemed Mr., please wait a moment!"

The clerk spoke, pulled out a tablet, tapped rapidly, then handed it to Luo Chenyu.

"Here are all Tier 1 Defense Warrior skill books in our shop, with prices."

Luo Chenyu took the tablet and examined it closely.

【Cleave】, 【Steel Shield】, 【Shield Defense】, 【Taunt】, 【Savage Charge】!

A total of 5 ordinary Tier 1 skills.

Besides those, there are also two special skills.

【Guardian Shield Wall】, 【Fatal Strike】!

But the price made Luo Chenyu knit his brows involuntarily.

Among them, the cheapest, 【Steel Shield】, costs 150,000 Xuanlong coins, and it's a skill he already possesses.

And the most expensive is none other than 【Guardian Shield Wall】, priced at a whopping 880,000 Xuanlong coins.

Absolutely outrageous!

The deal with the principal seems to have been a huge windfall.

However, from the selling prices of these skills, one can tell that the attack skills of a defense warrior are cheaper than defense skills, while the most expensive belong to control skills like 【Taunt】.

After thinking it over, he directly stated his needs.

"【Cleave】, 【Taunt】, 【Wild Charge】, 【Shield Defense】—these four skills, I'll take them all!"

The clerk hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Will you be using these yourself, Mr., or gifting them to someone else?"

"Does your shop even care about that?"

The clerk shook his head and said, "If you're using them yourself, I suggest you learn fewer Tier 1 skills. After all, before Gao Jie, every professional can only learn 25 skills."

Luo Chenyu's brows furrowed. "There's such a thing?"

The clerk: "..."

Mr., your grades must not be very good!

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PS: Thick-skinned as I am, I'm once again begging for data (flowers, evaluation tickets)!