Chapter 304 - 301: Hello, Comrades

Chapter 304: Chapter 301: Hello, Comrades

Not long after the two of them left, a massive crowd of students poured out of the academic building, their classes having just ended.

Feng Hao subconsciously looked up, and the corner of his mouth twitched. In the middle of the massive crowd, Xi Yueyao was swaggering along, flanked by her entourage, looking for all the world like a queen on parade.

"Move it, move it! Can’t you see the Boss Lady coming through?" Two lackeys, one on each side, cleared a path for her.

Xi Yueyao nodded in satisfaction, her chin held so high it nearly touched the sky. She sashayed out of the building with all the airs of a celebrity.

"Have you had your fun? Get over here!" Feng Hao said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Who’s shouting? You got a death wish?" the two lackeys snarled.

However, what greeted them was Xi Yueyao’s furious roar. "You idiots! Who are you saying has a death wish?! I’ll kill you!"

The two lackeys cried tearfully, "Ow! Stop hitting us! We’re just trying to build up your prestige, Boss Lady!"

"Prestige, my ass! That’s your big brother-in-law! From now on, you’ll call him Brother Feng when you see him." Xi Yueyao snorted. Then, under the stunned gazes of her followers, her expression instantly switched to a sweet smile as she happily bounded into Feng Hao’s arms. "Pill-seller, what are you doing here?"

"Aren’t your orientation classes over? I’m taking you to check out the Secret Realm," Feng Hao said dotingly.

"Okay, okay," Xi Yueyao nodded obediently.

Feng Hao couldn’t help but pat her head. He then turned to the dumbfounded crowd. "Heh, are these all your followers?"

"Hmph." Xi Yueyao snorted and nodded, adding irritably, "They’ve got no sense at all. They’re way worse than Fatty and the others."

"You, you just can’t sit still, no matter where you go," Feng Hao said, shaking his head helplessly.

Xi Yueyao giggled, then turned and ordered her followers, "What are you all gawking at? Greet your new boss!"

Her followers snapped back to their senses and shouted in unison, "Hello, Boss!"

Their cry was deep and powerful, its momentum soaring to the heavens and stirring a sense of fervent excitement.

"Mm, not bad." Feng Hao chuckled and nodded. He couldn’t help but stand up straighter, waving back in response. "Greetings, comrades! You’ve all worked hard."

"It was no trouble at all!" the followers responded without hesitation.

"Tsk tsk, very perceptive." Feng Hao nodded in satisfaction. He suddenly felt like a gang leader, and it felt pretty damn good. "Since you’ve all called me ’Boss,’ I can’t let you go unrewarded. Hey, you two, come here."

The two lackeys who had just been beaten looked stunned. "Us?"

"That’s right, you." Seeing the fear on their faces, Feng Hao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

The two lackeys slowly shuffled over to Feng Hao, their eyes pleading with Xi Yueyao for help. Unfortunately, the Yao Girl was currently snuggled up in Feng Hao’s arms and had no time to spare for them.

"What are your names?" Feng Hao asked, a playful look in his eyes.

"I... I’m Long Ergou," one of the lackeys, who had a pointy chin and sunken cheeks, stammered fearfully.

Feng Hao was speechless for a moment, then laughed. "With such a powerful surname, why of all things would you be named Ergou? Well, I’ll just call you Ergou from now on."

"Heh, you can call me whatever you want, Boss," Long Ergou said with a fawning smile.

Feng Hao nodded in satisfaction and turned his gaze to the other lackey. "And you?"

"This humble one is named La Erhu."

"What, La Erhu? As in ’playing the erhu’? I might as well play the pipa!" Feng Hao exclaimed, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Your names really are a matched set. A fox and a dog—the whole gang of shady friends is here."

La Erhu scratched his head in embarrassment. "My parents gave me the name. Nothing I can do about it."

"Alright then, I’ll just call you Er Hu." Feng Hao chuckled, then with a wave of his hand, he produced a large pile of pill bottles. "Now, I have a task for you. Distribute these pills. Consider it my welcome gift to all of you."

"Th-this many pills?" Long Ergou and La Erhu stammered.

Seeing them make such a fuss, Xi Yueyao, as their Boss Lady, was very displeased. "Tch. So uncultured. If he gives them to you, just take them. Stick with me from now on, and I guarantee you’ll be well-rewarded."

"Thank you, Boss Lady! Thank you, Boss!" The fox and dog duo exchanged a look and quickly expressed their gratitude.

Then, to Feng Hao’s astonishment, the two of them instantly switched back into lackey mode. They puffed out their chests and yelled at the crowd behind them, "What are you all staring at? Hurry up and thank the Boss!"

"Thank you, Boss~!" the followers cheered, their excitement palpable.

Faced with this scene, Feng Hao truly didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. After shaking his head helplessly, he pulled Xi Yueyao away. "Let’s go. To the Central Square."

Xi Yueyao, of course, didn’t object and happily followed him.

Not long after they left, a series of astonished cries erupted from the crowd:

"Oh my god, top-grade, fifth-tier Blood Recovery Pills! Holy crap, the Qi Recovery Pills are the same grade!"

"Whoa, aren’t these the Life Spirit Pills that the Treasure Pavilion sells in limited quantities? Am I seeing things?"

"We’ve struck gold! I’ve never seen so many high-tier pills in my entire life, and they’re all top-grade, to boot!"

"What do you guys think the Boss Lady’s boyfriend does for a living? How does he have so many pills?"

"He’s probably an Alchemist, right? And a high-level one at that."

"More than just an Alchemist. A few days ago, when he went to crash the party at the Demonic Injury Department, I heard some upperclassmen talking about our Boss’s exploits. No one in the entire academy dares to mess with him."

"He’s that incredible?"

"Of course! Let me tell you all about it. So, the story goes..."

Long Ergou and La Erhu were also dumbfounded, their hearts aching as they handed out bottle after bottle of top-grade pills.

While the followers were buzzing with excitement, Feng Hao and Xi Yueyao had already arrived at the Central Square.

At the foot of the magnificent and mysterious [Origin Node], new and old students alike were gathered, their chatter and laughter filling the air.

It was Xi Yueyao’s first time in the Central Square. She looked around curiously, her beautiful eyes darting everywhere, thoroughly delighted.

"Pill-seller, if I could take over this whole place, just think how much protection money I could collect!" Xi Yueyao said, her expression ecstatic.

A dark line appeared on Feng Hao’s forehead. He tapped her on the head irritably. "You silly girl, can’t you think about anything else?"

"What else is there to think about? Driving a train?" the little girl pouted.

"Ugh... on second thought, stick to thinking about protection money," Feng Hao said, rendered speechless.

To stop the girl from elaborating on the whole "driving a train" topic, Feng Hao had to change the subject as quickly as possible. He had no choice. Once she got started on that, there was no stopping her.

"Come on, let’s go check that out."

With that, he pulled Xi Yueyao over to a stall piled high with [Essence Storage Tank]s. He leaned down and asked, "Hey buddy, how much for the [Essence Storage Tank]s?"

"Feng Hao?" the older student running the stall said, his eyes filled with terror.

"Hey, don’t panic, buddy. I’m not the kind of person you think I am," Feng Hao said with a wry smile. Judging by the student’s reaction, he probably thought he was about to get robbed.

The older student breathed a silent sigh of relief and said cautiously, "A tank of Infinite Essence is one Level 3 Magic Crystal. Taiyi Essence is ten Level 3 Magic Crystals, and Taichu Essence is a hundred. Level 4 Magic Crystals would be even better, if you have them."

"Alright then. Give me one of each, and two of the Taichu," Feng Hao said with a nod.

"You got it." The older student didn’t waste any time, grabbing four tanks of essence and handing them to Feng Hao.

The one thing Feng Hao wasn’t short on right now was Magic Crystals. He casually tossed down three Level 4 Magic Crystals and turned to leave. "Here, three Level 4 Magic Crystals. Keep the change."

The older student was completely dumbfounded. He only snapped out of it after the two had walked some distance away. With a bewildered expression, he muttered, "Huh... he’s not as scary as the rumors say, is he?"