# Chapter 448: The Power of Money
Liu Guang was completely enraged. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?
"You dare hit me? You actually dare hit me?"
"I'm going to report you to the school! To the Spirit Martial Association! To the..."
A cold gleam of light brushed past Liu Guang's cheek, leaving a bloody gash!
It embedded itself into the sheet metal of the vehicle!
Liu Guang's voice stopped abruptly, his face pale as he swallowed hard.
Clearly, Jiangnan was capable of doing much more than just hitting him.
At this moment, everyone was panicked. Was he really this ruthless?
Jiangnan half-opened his eyes: "Are you calm now?"
"I don't blame you for abandoning Zhou Yuqing and the two of them—after all, your abilities weren't enough, and you had to prioritize saving yourselves."
"But luring the Black Wind Wolf back... you wanted to use their lives to buy you some time. Am I wrong?"
The last shred of dignity was torn away, and Liu Guang's expression turned extremely ugly.
Even the people at the back of the vehicle lowered their heads, avoiding eye contact.
"Th-that... I misremembered the direction. I didn't..."
Jiangnan said impatiently: "Don't bother pretending with me here."
"Are you a man? Do you know what a man's shoulders are for? To bear the responsibilities he should carry!"
"In the spiritual ruins, the only ones you can trust are your teammates! Today, you abandoned your teammates to save your own life."
"What if one day it's you who gets hurt? What if others leave you behind to feed the wolves? How would you feel?"
"Haven't you learned 'Don't do to others what you don't want done to yourself'?"
Liu Guang gritted his steel teeth, his face alternating between pale and green, unable to utter a single word in response.
Jiangnan stood on top of the vehicle: "Kid, don't narrow your own path."
"Before becoming a qualified spirit warrior, learn how to be a decent person first!"
"Pfft! You're nothing!"
The others also lowered their heads, fidgeting with their fingers, their faces full of guilt.
Back inside the vehicle, Jiangnan pouted slightly.
They were still students, just becoming spirit warriors, not yet old.
They hadn't solidified their character yet; some flaws could still be corrected.
That's why he bothered to lecture them with all these principles.
Otherwise, he would have just slapped them around a long time ago!
Zhong Yingxue sat in the passenger seat, her big eyes sparkling as she looked at Jiangnan, squeezing his little hand.
"Xiao Nan! Just now... you were kind of cool."
Jiangnan rolled his eyes.
"Nonsense! Aren't I always this cool every day?"
Zhong Yingxue: (⇀‸↼‶)
Zhou Yuqing, in the back seat, couldn't help but chuckle, feeling warmth in her heart.
The truck drove through the jungle, this time no longer weaving through the densest trees.
Everyone sighed wryly. So he really had done that on purpose earlier.
Was it to punish them and teach them a lesson?
After driving for about half an hour, Zhou Yuqing frowned.
"Jiangnan Gege! Two o'clock direction! About 1,300 meters away! Three people, doesn't look like students."
Jiangnan was stunned. That accurate?
Over a thousand meters away, and she could detect them? Even in the jungle?
Hey, even the Black Garlic's detection range was only 1,000 meters!
"Oh, right! I haven't asked what ability you awakened yet."
Zhou Yuqing smiled sweetly: "Sound wave ability! I can use echolocation like a dolphin."
Jiangnan blinked. So she was a human radar?
That was pretty awesome?
If they weren't students, they must be civilian spirit warriors.
Jiangnan was about to go bring them over to rescue them together.
But the three of them had already come over.
Leading them was a bald, burly man with a fierce face, wearing a fisherman's vest.
Behind him was a tall, skinny young man in a windbreaker.
And a tall, wavy-haired girl.
But they all looked pretty disheveled and terrified right now.
"Haha! It really is a vehicle? I knew I didn't mishear!"
"And it's a Unimog?"
"Big brother! With a vehicle like this, we could..."
The vest-wearing big brother raised an eyebrow: "Little bro, how about we make a deal? You sell me this vehicle?"
"I'll transfer you 1 million once we get out of the spiritual ruins!"
Jiangnan looked at the vest-wearing big brother like he was an idiot.
"You're ugly, but you sure dream big!"
"Where's your face? Did you leave it at home?"
This vehicle alone cost nearly 4 million! Plus the eight-wheel armored modification! 1 million would barely buy a wheel!
[Ma Dalong's resentment +1000!]
You can say I'm dreaming big.
But you can't say I'm ugly!
The windbreaker young man said angrily: "Big brother! Why waste words with him! They're only Gold One! Just take them down!"
Wavy-haired girl said: "Brother Ma! Second Brother already fell in! If we can't get that thing out, won't we be screwed?"
Ma Dalong pressed down with both hands.
Pursing his lips, he said: "Little bro, seems like you have no idea about the power of money!"
"Don't ask! I'll name a price! 3 million!"
"Get your people out of the car and leave the keys in the ignition!"
At this moment, the students on the vehicle tensed up, their palms sweating.
Jiangnan unhurriedly opened the door and got out, grinning widely.
"That was a pretty funny joke, I gotta say. It cracked me up."
"Tell you what, I'll give you a big gold brick, and then I'll give you the vehicle with a full tank of gas. How about that?"
He pulled a large gold brick out of his pocket and tossed it in his hand.
At this moment, the windbreaker young man and the wavy-haired girl's eyes lit up.
A gold brick? No way? That big?
Ma Dalong swallowed hard: "Really? That good? Are you kidding me?"
Jiangnan grinned brightly: "You started joking first."
[Ma Dalong's resentment +1000!]
[Ma...]
He stomped his foot, and countless earth spikes sprouted from the ground around them, directly encircling the truck!
The windbreaker young man instantly turned into a metal human!
The wavy-haired girl conjured numerous water spikes around her body. The atmosphere became tense immediately!
Zhong Yingxue's beautiful face turned cold: "Everyone on alert!"
Ma Dalong sneered viciously: "I'll give you one more chance! Leave the gold brick and the vehicle, and get the hell out of here!"
"Don't even think about fighting back! You've got a bunch of little brats in the vehicle. Wouldn't want them to get hurt, right? This is a spiritual ruin. It's nothing if a few people die here."
Jiangnan said impatiently: "I'll give you three seconds! Get in the vehicle yourselves, and stop causing trouble for me here!"
Ma Dalong snarled: "You don't appreciate favors! Mov—"
"Boom!"
A large gold brick shot through a spatial wormhole and slammed straight into Ma Dalong's forehead!
The enormous force knocked Ma Dalong flat on his back!
The windbreaker young man was furious: "Brother Ma! You little punk! I'll kill you!"
Without even turning around, Jiangnan said: "Spatial Barrier! Prison!"
Instantly, six-sided spatial barriers formed, trapping the windbreaker young man completely!
His body was squeezed tightly, unable to move an inch!
The wavy-haired girl frantically sent countless water arrows shooting toward Jiangnan!
Zhong Yingxue stomped her foot!
"Burning Sea!"
A wave of fire rose ten meters high, the scorching heat directly vaporizing the water arrows!
She blasted the wavy-haired girl flying dozens of meters, her once-luxurious hair turned into a messy nest!
Jiangnan grabbed Ma Dalong by the neck with one hand, Void Chains coiling around his entire body, and held a large gold brick in the other!
"Blood Incineration! Eight Gates, Seventh Gate of Shock! Open!"
"Boom!"
A brick slammed into Ma Dalong's head!
His face was covered in blood, his head ringing!
"Ahhh! Stop hitting! Stop hitting!"
[Ma Dalong's resentment +1000!]
[Ma...]
Jiangnan kept smashing with the brick!
"Do you feel it now? This is the power of money!"
"Thud!"
"Is it strong enough? Is it tough enough?"
"Thud! Thud!"
"Using them to threaten me? Causing trouble for me? You have no idea about the power of money!"
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
Ma Dalong screamed with every hit, the ground shaking, creating a huge crater!
Zhong Yingxue stood in front of Jiangnan, blocking everyone's view, smiling sweetly.
"Little ones, don't look! You'll have nightmares if you see what happens next!"
At this moment, the students in the vehicle turned pale, swallowing hard.
That brick attack was too brutal, too bloody and violent!
Liu Guang, sitting inside, was scared stiff, trembling uncontrollably.
He had dared to shout at Jiangnan just now?
He had probably walked through the gates of hell! If he weren't a student, he'd be just like Ma Dalong now!
The wavy-haired girl with the messy hair started crying. From her perspective, Brother Ma's legs were already kicking in the air! And he was a Gold Eight!
The windbreaker young man's teeth chattered, now thoroughly subdued.
Ma Dalong pleaded: "Stop hitting! I'll talk! I'll say everything!"
Jiangnan kept smashing with the brick.
"I didn't even ask you a question! What are you talking about? I just want to hit you for the heck of it!"
Ma Dalong cried: "Puh-wah! Spirit core! Don't you want the spirit core? I'll tell you everything!"
"Stop hitting! I've already learned the power of money!"
Jiangnan blinked. Spirit core?
These guys wanted the vehicle to haul spirit cores?
"Oh, nice! Keep hitting! You keep talking!"
[Ma Dalong's resentment +1000!]
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