Starforce Warriors

Chapter 180: A Large Sum

"What did you say?"

"Damn it, are you looking for death?"

The Cloudy Sky Gang members in the hall immediately slammed the table and glared angrily.

"Ah, ah, don't kill me! It was our leader who said it, not me. I personally have the utmost respect for President Li..." The emissary hurriedly said. He didn't seem very brave.

Li Xiaofei lightly gestured for everyone to quiet down. He understood what the cost mentioned by the emissary meant. Li Jie and the others were still in the hands of the Dragon Claw Gang. If he refused, they would definitely harm the hostages.

"Time, place." Li Xiaofei said curtly.

The emissary quickly responded, "In ten days, at the Alliance Headquarters."

Gang negotiations always took place in public venues. Most of the time, the Alliance Headquarters was the first choice.

Li Xiaofei nodded and said, "I can agree, but you must first release my sister and her classmates."

The emissary looked troubled.

"If you can't make that decision, call Long Xiaotian and ask him," Li Xiaofei said.

"This... alright." said the emissary. He then took out his light core and dialed the number on the spot.

After a moment, he hung up the phone and shrugged. "Sorry, our leader said... he said... he can't agree to your terms."

"Then let's change the terms," Li Xiaofei said calmly. "Release Yang Cheng, the Hall Master of Cloudy Sky Gang, and the others."

The emissary dialed again. He became increasingly nervous, his face contorted with anxiety, as he replied, "Sorry, our leader said he refuses any negotiations."

Li Xiaofei took a deep breath. Being manipulated like this was infuriating. He could command and dominate in the high school league, but he still lacked power in the gang world. He needed more strength.

"Ten days from now, at the Alliance Headquarters. But let me make one thing clear: if my sister, her classmates, Hall Master Yang Cheng or his men suffer even the slightest harm, the negotiation is off. Cloudy Sky Gang will stop at nothing to retaliate against Dragon Claw Gang. It will be a fight to the death," said Li Xiaofei. He had made his decision.

"Yes, President Li, I will definitely relay your message.” The emissary said hastily.

The emissary hurriedly left, almost fleeing. He didn't dare stay a moment longer in such a dangerous place. The hall fell silent.

Li Xiaofei scanned the room and said, "What are you all standing around for? Get to work. I want Tongren Hall assembled as quickly as possible."

"Yes, boss," Li Junjie and the others shouted in unison.

They knew that the gang was facing a significant crisis again. When the office was empty except for him, Li Xiaofei sighed.

The gang members were all loyal to him. Their loyalty was reliable. But they were suffering from a severe lack of talent. When this year's high school league ended, he would be eligible to apply for domestic universities.

At that time, he would inevitably have to go to a university for further studies to pursue a higher path in martial arts. If there were no capable people to take over, the Cloudy Sky Gang would ultimately be short-lived and not sustainable. He needed to make the most of his time and cultivate some talented individuals.

However, the most important thing at the moment was to seize every minute for cultivation and quickly improve his strength. In one more day, the cooldown for the Secret Time Pavilion would expire. This meant that he would have four opportunities to use the extra time in the Secret Time Pavilion, totaling one hundred and twenty days or four months.

Time was running out. But he needed a large quantity of starforce reagents. He immediately called his teacher, Li Zhoumin.

"Fifth-generation Starforce Reagents?" Li Zhoumin asked after hearing Li Xiaofei's request. "I have a channel to purchase special-grade supplies, and I can get you a 20 percent discount. How many bottles do you need?"

"Thank you, teacher. I need... eight... no, ten bottles," Li Xiaofei replied with great joy.

"Ten bottles? With the discount, that comes to 1.6 million star coins. Do you have enough money? If not, I can cover the difference," Li Zhoumin said.

He was willing to go to great lengths for this student he had painstakingly mentored.

"No need, teacher. You've already done so much for me. I'll manage to get the money together," Li Xiaofei responded quickly.

Although he didn't have that much money at the moment, he couldn't keep relying on Teacher Li for everything. His teacher's help was out of goodwill, and he couldn't take advantage of that.

"Alright, I'll place the order for you. It should arrive by tomorrow. You get the money ready," Li Zhoumin said before hanging up.

Li Xiaofei felt grateful in his heart. He then dialed Xiao Hongye's number.

"Oh, little brother, what made you think of calling your sister?" Xiao Hongye's charming voice came through the light core. "Tell me, what's up?"

Li Xiaofei didn't hesitate. "Sis, I need an advance on some money, preferably by noon tomorrow."

Xiao Hongye laughed and said, "What? Didn't you say you weren't interested in money?"

Li Xiaofei replied, "I've run into a bit of trouble."

"Oh?" Xiao Hongye's tone turned serious. "What kind of trouble requires such a large sum? Tell me in detail; maybe I can help you without needing to spend the money."

This woman was confident.

Li Xiaofei said, "Thanks, sis, but I want to handle it myself. Can you give me 1.6 million star coins?"

Xiao Hongye was silent for a moment, seemingly calculating something.

She then replied, "I can. As your agent, I can tell you right now that with your current value, you could secure at least ten endorsements worth 500,000 each before the high school league ends. If we broaden the scope, even more is possible... Give me your account details."

Li Xiaofei immediately sent over his light core account information.

Ding dong.

Your account has received 1,600,000 star coins...

The notification appeared in less than thirty seconds.

This is the price that I’m getting sold at, huh?

He also marveled at the power of the legendary principal, Xiao Hongye. If it had been Chen Fei, he wouldn’t have been able to scrape this together even if he sold everything he had. But the principal’s love for him was still deep and profound.

The next day, Li Xiaofei brought the money to the Starry Sky Hotel and cultivated the True Dragon Breathing Technique under the guidance of his teacher, Li Zhoumin. He then transferred the funds on the spot and obtained ten bottles of fifth-generation special-grade Starforce Reagents.

Inspector Li cautioned, “Fifth-generation Starforce Reagents contain extremely high energy. The Qi Refining Realm cannot withstand it; you must be at the Limit Breaking Realm. Although you have surpassed the ordinary Qi Refining Realm and entered the Hidden Realm, you must not be greedy. Absorb it step by step."

Li Xiaofei felt deeply moved. His teacher genuinely cared for him.

"Thank you, teacher. I will be very careful," he said quickly.

Li Zhoumin nodded and took out a new key. "This is a second league account I prepared for you using my privileges. Since you don’t intend to reveal your Your Grandpa account, use this new one as a secondary account. You can interact with and challenge other academy experts online, which will benefit your cultivation."

"Ah, you knew Your Grandpa was me..." Li Xiaofei was shocked.

He immediately realized the awkwardness of his words and quickly corrected himself, "No, I mean... I am Your Grandpa... no, I mean..."