Chapter 253: Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, Charge, Charge, Charge (Third update, for 400 monthly votes)

It took less than a minute for Aixi to carry Li Zhangsheng to the Credit Exchange.

When Aixi charged in, everyone in the Credit Exchange was startled; there was no helping it, as a six-meter-long, aggressive-looking Savage Saber-Toothed Tiger charging in with such a boorish posture would naturally startle anyone.

It was currently evening, and there were quite a few students at the Credit Exchange at this hour, with several people lined up at each window.

At a normal pace, it would likely take several minutes before it was Li Zhangsheng's turn.

Without hesitation, Li Zhangsheng ran to one of the windows and said to the senior at the front of the line, "Senior, I have an urgent matter; could you please let me cut in?"

This was a Second Grade senior, and judging by his attire and demeanor, he appeared to be a commoner student.

The senior instinctively wanted to refuse, but Li Zhangsheng grabbed his hand and secretly slipped several items into his palm.

The senior was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized from the texture in his hand that these were Soul Crystals; he was a commoner student, and without the support of any faction behind him, he was still only at the First Rank.

With this senior's strength, he could only take on the simplest of tasks; a few Soul Crystals might seem like a small amount, but earning them would take four or five days.

The senior gripped the Soul Crystals tightly so no one else would see, then stepped aside and said in a righteous tone, "Since Junior has an urgent matter, what harm is there in letting you go ahead? Please, Junior!"

"Many thanks, Senior!"

Li Zhangsheng hurriedly thanked him, not bothering to look at the expressions of the people behind him, and immediately handed his student badge to the staff member.

"Exchange all my Academic Credits for Earth Element and Gold Element Demon Cores, as many as you can!"

Through this week's accumulation, Li Zhangsheng had amassed over seven hundred Academic Credits.

When the staff member saw the credits on the student badge, he immediately shouted in a tone of shock and uncertainty, "Seven hundred and forty Academic Credits, all to be exchanged for Earth Element and Gold Element Demon Cores?"

"That's right, hurry up, I'm really in a rush!" Li Zhangsheng was a bit impatient and tugged at his collar; he was truly in a hurry, the kind where he didn't want to waste even a single second.

"Please wait a moment!"

The staff member hurriedly began to process the request; he could tell Li Zhangsheng was a First Grade student, but how many First Grade students possessed so many credits? Such a person must be a rising star of the Academy with a brilliant future, not someone he could afford to offend.

During the anxious wait, time ticked by slowly, and soon nearly two more minutes had passed; just as Li Zhangsheng was growing impatient, the staff member finally handed him a small bag.

"These are your Demon Cores, including two Leader-Rank Earth Element Demon Cores..."

Before the staff member could finish, Li Zhangsheng had already jumped onto Aixi's back and vanished in the blink of an eye.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, charge, charge, charge!"

Under Li Zhangsheng's urgent voice, Aixi exerted all her strength, returning to the Number One Courtyard at a full sprint.

Coming fast and going fast, the whole process took less than five minutes.

Ignoring the surprised looks of the servants, Li Zhangsheng rushed into his bedroom and finally let out a sigh of relief when he saw that only a thin layer of energy remained on the surface of the giant egg.

Li Zhangsheng immediately opened the small bag, and with a movement of his Mental Power, dozens of Demon Cores flew up, instantly making contact with the giant egg that had grown to three meters in height.

The height of this giant egg was already about to touch the ceiling!

Among these dozens of Demon Cores, several were Leader-Rank Monster Cores, and the rest were all Elite-Rank Demon Cores; the energy they contained far exceeded the previous hundreds of Demon Cores.

"Judging by the current absorption rate, it can be maintained for at least twenty minutes, but I cannot just sit and wait for death!"

Li Zhangsheng let out a sigh of relief, but then felt it wasn't safe enough; after instructing Kailan to keep a close watch on the giant egg, Li Zhangsheng left the Number One Courtyard once again.

This time, he did not head to the Credit Exchange, nor did he go to the Market District, but instead knocked on the doors of several neighbors.

Li Zhangsheng's neighbors were naturally Zhao Shuyi, Xu Xiangzhi, and the others living in the other nine courtyards!

Among these nine people, Li Zhangsheng was on good terms with Zhang Yi, Luo Jie, Yuan Yongyan, and Li Runfeng, so borrowing Demon Cores from them was a matter of course.

However, to be safe, Li Zhangsheng knocked on the doors of all nine courtyards; after all, no one could say for sure whether they were there or not.

Fortunately, today was the first day back at the Academy, and most students were not out, but were huddled in their rooms resting.

Five minutes later, six people had gathered in front of Li Zhangsheng: Zhao Shuyi, Xu Xiangzhi, Zhang Yi, Luo Jie, Yuan Yongyan, and Li Runfeng; as for the other three, they seemed to be away from their courtyards.

Luo Jie looked at the others and asked curiously, "Brother Li, is there something you need from us?"

The others also looked at Li Zhangsheng with puzzled expressions, among which Zhao Shuyi and Xu Xiangzhi had faint traces of wariness and vigilance in their eyes, fearing that Li Zhangsheng was plotting against them.

"The reason I've gathered everyone here is mainly to ask for a small favor!"

Li Zhangsheng paused and continued, "I bought the Starry Sky Auction House in the Academy District a short while ago. I've asked you all here mainly to help promote it; the Starry Sky Auction House will be organizing an auction in half a month. If you have any Spirit Beasts or treasures you wish to consign, you can hand them to me. To save you the trouble, I can take it upon myself to give you a fifty percent discount on the commission!"

Since there was still plenty of time, Li Zhangsheng was not yet prepared to borrow Demon Cores; if the giant egg hadn't finished absorbing energy within ten minutes, Kailan would fly over to remind him, and it wouldn't be too late to borrow then.

However, to stall for time, Li Zhangsheng promoted the Starry Sky Auction House, hoping to secure more auction items; this way, he could earn commissions, increase the auction house's fame, and greatly conceal the origin of the large number of High Quality Fairies in his possession.

These High Quality Fairies are simply items that classmates, seniors, and Instructors have entrusted me to consign out of respect for me!

Even though it was his auction house, human hearts are unpredictable, especially for an auction house that had just been acquired; how many people would be loyal to him? So, some cover was necessary. Otherwise, if he suddenly handed a large number of High Quality Fairies to the auction house for consignment without a good excuse, it would inevitably be discovered by those with ulterior motives over time.

Such behavior was no different from a child walking through a busy market carrying gold; the innocent are not guilty, but holding a jade ring is a crime!

As a black-bellied Monster Tamer with 16 years of practice, Li Zhangsheng did not hesitate to assume the worst of others.

Regardless of whether they agreed or not, Li Zhangsheng handed his personal business card to the six of them; besides some of Li Zhangsheng's information, it also had the head of an 'orange cat' drawn on it.

Caught a cold yesterday, almost turned into a pig...

Today I will continue with three, pig, proof!

(End of chapter)