anovelconsole Chapter 112 How do you plan to repay this?
Chapter 112 How do you plan to repay this?
As the lightning subsided, a strong, burnt aroma filled the air.
The two hundred-plus ferocious blood bulls lay sprawled among the bushes, their massive bodies slowly dissipating into crimson light, leaving behind fist-sized pieces of blood-red crystal.
The group of people behind Su Yu looked at the blood-red crystals scattered on the ground, their eyes gleaming with longing.
They couldn't wait to rush forward and grab all the blood-red crystals scattered on the ground.
However, considering Su Yu's terrifying strength, they could only dream about it and dared not take any action.
He was terrified that he might accidentally displease Su Yu and be killed by him with a single arrow.
Just seconds ago, they were laughing at the little guy who was standing there dumbly, thinking he was courting death; now, all they could feel on their faces was the burning pain.
Now they're standing here dumbfounded, unsure whether to leave or stay.
Su Yu didn't let them leave, and they didn't dare to leave either. After all, if Su Yu could save them, he could also kill them.
As for not leaving, they didn't dare to go up and talk to Su Yu.
They ignored Su Yu and even mocked him, so how could they dare to have the nerve to talk to him?
Old Wang gripped his shield tightly, frozen in place as if struck by lightning.
Old Li stood beside him, his mouth opening and closing repeatedly.
His eyes darted back and forth between Su Yu and the blood-red crystals scattered on the ground, as if trying to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
"Old... Old Li, pinch me." Old Wang finally spoke, his voice dry.
Without saying a word, Old Li pinched Old Wang's arm hard.
"Ouch~ That hurts!"
"That means you weren't dreaming!"
The two were silent for two seconds.
Then Old Wang threw the shield on the ground with a clatter and bowed deeply to Su Yu at a ninety-degree angle.
Old Li was slightly taken aback, and then bowed ninety degrees along with Old Wang.
"Boss! You saved my life, Wang Defa!" His voice was hoarse, but his tone was firm.
"I'm forty-seven years old this year. My brothers and friends all call me Lao Wang. This is my brother Lao Li, Li Guodong."
"We were just yelling at you to run, little guy, but now that I think about it..."
Old Wang didn't finish speaking, his face full of embarrassment.
After all, Su Yu looks like he's only just come of age; who would have thought he could possess such terrifying strength?
"It was nothing," Su Yu waved his hand, his gaze sweeping over the two men's graying temples. "You were clearly running for your lives yourselves, so why did you stop to help me?"
Old Wang paused for a moment, then exchanged a glance with Old Li.
"Why not?" Old Wang scratched the back of his head, a simple smile spreading across his face. "I couldn't just stand by and watch you die if I saw you, a little guy, in danger."
"Anyway, I was planning to buy time for Lao Li anyway. Like you said, it would be easy for Lao Li to help you escape."
"Is it that simple?" Su Yu looked at him seriously.
"It's that simple," Old Wang said with a smile.
Su Yu did not respond immediately.
When that group of people passed by him, their eyes were full of mockery, as if they were looking at a fool.
These two people were quite loyal to each other; even in this life-or-death situation, they were willing to lend a helping hand to this stranger.
Su Yu turned around and calmly swept his gaze over the group of people who were still frozen in place.
Those who were in his gaze instinctively shrank back, as if they had been stabbed by a sharp arrow.
Some people stared down at their toes, while others pretended to look at the distant mountains, but no one dared to meet Su Yu's gaze.
"you."
Su Yu's voice wasn't loud, but the entire shrubbery instantly fell silent, even the wind stopped.
"I just saved your lives, do you acknowledge that?"
The crowd was silent for two seconds.
A young man in a mage's robe spoke first, his voice trembling: "I admit it! Absolutely! I will never forget your life-saving grace!"
"Yes, yes, we definitely will!"
"If it weren't for the big boss's intervention, we would be dead here by now."
Su Yu nodded, his tone as calm as if he were talking about a trivial matter: "Good, so how do you plan to repay it?"
The air froze instantly.
Everyone looked at each other, their expressions shifting instantly from fear to bewilderment, and then from bewilderment to a sense of foreboding.
"B-Boss." A young man in leather armor forced himself to speak, "With our strength, we're not even qualified to be your cannon fodder."
Su Yu laughed and said, "Did you think I wanted you to pay so I could take you under my wing?"
"You're wrong. I never intended for you to follow me. And you're right, with your abilities, what qualifications do you have to follow me?"
Upon hearing Su Yu's words, many people's faces immediately turned bright red.
They originally thought Su Yu would either let them go directly or take them in as his underlings.
As a result, Su Yu is neither letting them go nor taking them as his underlings, but actually demanding that they "pay back".
Su Yu paused, then pointed to the blood-red crystals scattered on the ground ahead and said, "Leave all your gold coins and blood-red crystals behind, and then you can leave."
Although he didn't know what the purpose of these crimson crystals was, he had just seen many people who were filled with longing for the crimson crystals scattered on the ground.
Moreover, he had just heard that this place was called the Crimson Trial, and these Crimson Crystals might be important items in the Crimson Trial.
Upon hearing Su Yu's words, several people's faces immediately turned gloomy.
If they only wanted all the gold coins they had, that would be fine, since they didn't bring many gold coins with them when they entered the Crimson Trial anyway.
However, crimson crystals are the hard currency of the Crimson Trial. They have risked their lives to survive until now, and only a very few people have managed to collect a few crimson crystals. The rest of them have gained nothing.
"Boss, we also want this blood-red crystal..." someone tried to bargain.
Su Yu glanced at him.
Just one glance.
The man immediately swallowed his next words and hurriedly took two blood-red crystals and more than a hundred gold coins from his backpack and placed them on the ground.
With one person taking the lead, the rest of them didn't dare to say anything more. They all lowered their heads and stepped forward, silently putting down the blood-red crystals and gold coins, and then stepped aside.
Su Yu turned to Lao Wang and Lao Li and said, "Lao Wang, Lao Li, you two go and have them sign a contract to ensure there's no possibility of any secrets being hidden."
"Alright, boss," the two said in unison, then quickly walked towards the crowd.