Chapter 207: Zhou Tong: All Rights of Final Interpretation Belong to This Shop
“Chop once?!”
Tang Qi was bewildered; he had never heard such a strange request.
“How to chop?”
“Spend ten thousand Spirit Light Coins and draw once more.”
Zhou Tong, wearing a friendly smile, had eyes that shone brightly, as if he had spotted a fat sheep.
“You can’t be trying to trick me, right?”
Tang Qi instantly became alert, glaring coldly at him.
“I spit!”
Zhou Tong instantly got into character, displaying an expression of immense indignation.
“How dare you doubt me? I swear to the Heavenly Dao; I do not deceive even children and the elderly.”
“What you said clearly insults my character. You must compensate me for my mental anguish. The next chop will cost twenty thousand Spirit Light Coins!”
“Honest to the young and old…”
Hearing this, Tang Qi not only did not get angry but instead felt happy.
The other party had even sworn on the Heavenly Dao; he shouldn’t be a liar, right?
But he never expected that Zhou Tong was exploiting a loophole in the wording.
Not deceiving the elderly and children, but specifically deceiving fools like him!
“Alright, I’ll chop this time!”
Tang Qi said readily, thinking it was a sure thing.
Perhaps due to the previous smooth sailing, he could not grasp a truth.
Anything that is free in this world is the most expensive!
After making the payment, he felt confident and sent another burst of energy into the box, forcing out a jade talisman.
“Congratulations, customer, you have obtained nine treasure beads. Just need one more bead to exchange for a Life Bloodline.”
“What does this mean?”
Tang Qi widened his eyes, unable to comprehend the words.
“Very simple, you need to chop once more, and the cost this time is fifty thousand Spirit Light Coins.”
“Why has the price gone up again!”
“Sorry, it’s the rule!”
Zhou Tong said mechanically, as if devoid of emotion.
“Nonsense, there is no such rule in the world; you are clearly a swindler raising prices.”
Tang Qi trembled with rage, already on the verge of exploding.
“This customer, you have no right to define me; all rights of explanation belong to this shop!”
“Fine, then I’ll draw once more!”
“Congratulations, customer, you have obtained nine gold coins. Just need one more coin to receive a treasure bead…”
“Ahhhhh…”
Tang Qi completely went mad, smashing the box with a punch!
“You bastard dare to play me; do you believe I’ll take your life!”
“Customer, you misunderstand. I have already made an oath to the Heavenly Dao; I wouldn’t even deceive a dog, how could I deceive you?”
“Then explain this situation!”
“Your luck is just too poor!”
Hearing this, Tang Qi’s mouth twitched.
“My luck is poor? Haha… that’s the most ridiculous joke in a thousand years. Do you know who I am? I am the destined one…”
The other party had only spoken half a sentence before abruptly stopping, causing Zhou Tong’s gaze to become incredibly sharp.
He wanted to say he was the child of destiny. Who told him this, after all?
“Customer, please don’t get angry; aside from the lottery event, there are other activities where you can steadily obtain a Life Bloodline.”
“I trust you like I trust a ghost, you vile scoundrel!”
Tang Qi directly erupted in anger and was about to leave.
“Life-Balance Dominion!”
Zhou Tong decisively made his move, attempting to drain the life force from him.
But at that moment, a powerful wave of laws suddenly descended, weakening his ability by more than ninety percent.
“I understand now.”
Zhou Tong suddenly realized, no wonder the previous shopkeeper wanted to hire thugs; it turned out to be due to the restrictions of the laws. As long as one sat in this position, one couldn’t act freely.
Even so, Life-Balance Dominion took effect, worsening Tang Qi’s condition, his face turning as pale as a sheet!
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
He leaned against the door frame, gasping for breath, as if he could die at any moment.
“This customer… if you’re going to die, please do it outside; don’t dirty my shop’s floor.”
Zhou Tong’s disdainful voice came in, causing Tang Qi to spit out a mouthful of old blood.
“Find an excuse to kill him!”
Suddenly, a voice from the Devil King echoed in his mind, causing him to tremble all over.
“Foster father, you can’t be joking! If I kill him, I’ll surely face backlash!”
“It’s fine; I’ll help bear the backlash this time, as long as you can kill him. You can become the shopkeeper here and make a hefty profit!”
Hearing this, Tang Qi’s eyes lit up.
“Then I’ll do it!”
He abruptly turned around, returning to Zhou Tong’s side.
“Let’s talk… what is the other activity?”
“Sure, customer, I still prefer your previously unbridled demeanor.”
Zhou Tong seized the opportunity to humiliate him again, making Tang Qi’s blood almost boil over.
“Just wait; I’ll rip you to shreds soon!”
He cursed inwardly.
Zhou Tong then took out a form and placed it in front of him.
“See, this is very clear. This is our shop’s consumption cumulative reward event. As long as you spend a certain amount, you can obtain a Life Bloodline for free.”
Looking at the form, Tang Qi’s eyes widened.
“Spend twenty thousand Spirit Light Coins to obtain a Life Bloodline?”
“Yes, our shop operates on a small scale; please understand our difficulties.”
“Fine, then give me a Life Bloodline worth twenty thousand Spirit Light Coins.”
Tang Qi gritted his teeth.
“Sorry, customer… our shop no longer has such cheap items. The cheapest is the Devouring Bloodline, worth forty-nine thousand Spirit Light Coins. You see…”
“I’ll buy it!”
Tang Qi did not hesitate, making the payment decisively. The Devouring Bloodline would possibly be of great use to him in practicing the Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Skill.
“Thank you for your patronage!”
Soon, Tang Qi received a Devouring Bloodline and a Life Bloodline.
Without any hesitation, he directly consumed the Life Bloodline, finally restoring a bit of energy.
However, when he prepared to merge with the Devouring Bloodline, an unexpected issue arose; no matter what, he could not absorb it.
“What’s going on?!” he asked with a savage expression.
“Dear customer, you may not know, the Devouring Bloodline is divided into Yin and Yang veins. Only when Yin and Yang are combined can it take effect; what you have is the Yin vein.”
“And where’s the Yang vein?”
“Seventy thousand Spirit Light Coins.”
“Why don’t you go rob someone!”
“You’re joking; robbing is too much effort. Isn’t it quicker to earn money this way?”
“Fine, I’ll buy it!”
Tang Qi’s eyes turned bloodshot. He was now completely obsessed, tightly bound by sunk cost, with only one way to go.
After making another payment, he finally obtained the Yang vein of the Devouring Bloodline.
“Congratulations, esteemed customer… you have cumulatively spent one hundred and nineteen thousand Spirit Light Coins. Just spend another thousand to trigger the twelve hundred thousand cumulative reward, totaling five hundred Life Bloodlines!”
Hearing this, Tang Qi was so furious he almost bled from all seven orifices, but soon a sinister smile appeared on his face.
As long as he took down this shopkeeper, everything would be his.
“Alright, I’ll buy! Bring out your best Bloodlines!”
“Customer, with great generosity, please take a look at this treasure!”
Zhou Tong presented the Sword Spirit Bloodline in front of him.
“Two hundred thousand, non-negotiable!”
Tang Qi took a deep breath, not looking at the Bloodline, but focusing intently on Zhou Tong.
“I ask you, is this Bloodline pure?!”
