Chapter 1196: Fury! Selecting a Law Weapon!

In the virtual world, on the Noah Sacred Ground plaza.

The moment Di Er's figure appeared, his pupils shrank sharply!

Above the sacred ground, the position where the challenge notice had hung was now replaced by another massive announcement.

'Prince Nine Di Er owes 200 million credit points in debt.

Per the terms of the challenge notice, promptly transfer 200 million credit points to Xu Jingming.

Deadline: 24 hours. Failure to pay will incur a penalty fee.

Countdown: 23 hours 59 minutes (unpaid)'

The bright red countdown at the bottom of the announcement ticked second by second, as if mercilessly mocking his delay!

'What's going on? Has Prince Nine still not transferred the money?'

'He's royalty—surely he won't try to cheat.'

'A bet is a bet; Prince Nine really shouldn't act like this.'

'......'

Other geniuses who had just teleported to the plaza also noticed the announcement.

Many had even spotted Prince Nine Di Er, who had just arrived.

'Damn it!!!'

Di Er clenched his fists tightly, his handsome face twisting instantly, fury nearly bursting from his eyes!

He, a member of the imperial family—when had he ever been publicly humiliated like this?!

'Xu Jingming... you're asking for death!!!'

He gritted his teeth, the words squeezed from between them.

Koen had also teleported in and stood nearby.

Sweat beaded on his forehead as he whispered:

'Your Highness, this announcement is visible across the entire Sacred Ground—everyone knows now...'

'Shut up!'

Di Er roared, his eyes blazing with fury.

Xu Jingming's move was literally grinding his face into the dirt!

He had originally planned to delay, to annoy the other side.

But now, with this announcement out...

If he still didn't transfer the money, wouldn't he confirm the rumor that 'royalty is defaulting'?

'Fine. Very fine...'

Di Er laughed bitterly with rage, 'A mere local dares to force this prince to bow.'

His face darkened like stormy water.

He knew—he had truly been outmaneuvered by Xu Jingming this time!

If he didn't transfer the money now, not only would his reputation suffer, but even the imperial family's standing in the Sacred Ground might be damaged.

'You win this round, but this isn't over!'

Di Er's eyes flashed with cold light.

He sharply waved his hand, summoning the virtual account interface.

He typed 200 million credit points into the transfer amount with force, then slammed the confirm button!

'Account deposit notification: Your Noah Sacred Ground account has received 200 million credit points.'

Inside the spaceship airport, Xu Jingming, who had been playing with Xu Xinghe, received a credit point deposit alert.

'Thought you were so bold—this is it?'

Xu Jingming glanced at the deposit notice and sneered.

He'd expected Prince Nine to be more defiant, but as soon as the announcement went up, he immediately backed down.

As for the prince's inevitable rage, he didn't care much.

He'd already offended him—might as well offend him worse.

At least the 200 million credit points were now solidly in his account.

'Jingming, what's wrong?'

Ling Shuang looked over, puzzled.

'Prince Nine's 200 million credit points have arrived. I'm heading into the virtual universe.'

Xu Jingming smiled faintly.

Though many beauties surrounded him,

this was still Brother Jies's spaceship, and Zhou Yuanwu was also here.

So they had refrained from showing excessive intimacy during this time.

While playing with Xu Xinghe, he put on the virtual helmet and entered the virtual universe.

As long as it wasn't the Deep Arena requiring full immersion, he could easily multitask.

'S-class! Credit points deposited!'

As soon as he entered the virtual universe, the sprite Eva popped out excitedly: 'Now we have enough to buy a Law Weapon!'

Xu Jingming nodded, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

Since arriving at the Noah Sacred Ground, he had lacked a suitable weapon.

Though the virtual universe could simulate all kinds of weapons,

in real combat, without a good Law Weapon, his strength would be severely diminished.

The reward for a Level 1 genius, the money won from the bet, plus the 200 million credit points the Ninth Prince just gave him.

His account now held 450 million credit points—enough to choose a suitable weapon.

"Eva, filter B-class law weapons suitable for me."

After entering the Sacred Land Shangcheng page, Xu Jingming immediately said, "I need a spear-type weapon with both lightning and destruction attribute enhancements."

Swish—

Eva waved her small hand, and a list of weapons instantly appeared before him.

All were spear-type law weapons, but the lowest-ranked B9-level law spear still cost 1 billion credit points!

"Why is it so expensive?"

Xu Jingming frowned.

He had researched beforehand—B-class law weapons could normally be bought for just a few hundred million credit points.

"Your destruction domain is an upper-tier domain; materials capable of withstanding its power are naturally rare, making the weapons themselves far more expensive."

Eva said with a hint of resignation, "Our 450 million credit points will likely only buy us a C-class law weapon."

"But this shopping interface doesn't show physical items—we should go straight to the Sacred Land store and feel the weapons' compatibility firsthand."

"Fine." Xu Jingming nodded.

Swish—

He instantly teleported out of the residential zone and arrived before a magnificent building.

On its side were engraved three large characters: "Equipment Department."

Each stroke seemed formed from countless miniature weapons, radiating a sharp, piercing aura.

Stepping through the door, Xu Jingming involuntarily held his breath.

Inside the vast hall, countless weapons floated in midair.

Swords, spears, halberds, axes, maces, hooks, forks—every type of weapon was neatly categorized by rank and attribute.

Around each weapon hovered an energy field representing its attribute: lightning crackled, flames rose, ice crystallized...

Throughout the hall, several other geniuses—like him, just teleported in—were selecting equipment.

"Welcome to the Equipment Department. As a Level 1 genius, you receive a ten percent discount on all equipment."

A youthful, beautiful girl approached him. "I'm sales associate Peixi. How may I assist you?"

"I need a C-class law spear with lightning and destruction attributes," Xu Jingming said directly.

Peixi's eyes flickered with surprise.

In the entire Noah Sacred Land, Level 1 geniuses who mastered the upper-tier destruction domain were exceedingly rare.

The surprise vanished from her eyes as she began speaking:

"C-class dual-attribute spears are uncommon, especially with a combination like lightning and destruction—both highly offensive."

"But you're lucky—we happen to have three items that meet your requirements."

Under Peixi's guidance, Xu Jingming arrived before a glass display case.

Inside the case lay three spears.

"The first is called 'Thunder Smite,' crafted by a master smith from the Thunderstorm Star System, with lightning as the primary attribute and destruction as secondary.

The shaft is forged from lightning-struck wood and star-core iron; the tip is made of C1-grade alloy, incredibly hard—capable of easily piercing the skin of a Star-class beast.

Overall rating: C3. Price: 500 million credit points. With your discount, only 450 million."

"The second is called..."

Peixi's clear, melodious voice continued, detailing the features of each spear.