I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense-Chapter 1175 - 1176 Collecting Protection Money
Chapter 1175: Chapter 1176: Collecting Protection Money
Chapter 1175: Chapter 1176: Collecting Protection Money
Li Xiaobai grinned broadly, his smile was amiable, but the Human Skin Mask on his face was not.
On the ship, many cultivators could only see a bald, muscular man with a fierce smile on his face, his visage marked by a ferocious scar and his upturned, triangular eyes sweeping over the ship like a venomous snake, as if he were appraising his prey.
Putting aside everything else, the mere Sin Value of twenty-five million above his head was enough to make many shudder and feel like they were sitting on pins and needles. To have accumulated such a Sin Value and still roam unscathed, it was clear that this man was a ruthless character, likely having killed more people than any of them had ever seen.
The fierce appearance of this man, coupled with the wooden box on his back, set the imagination of many cultivators on the ship running wild. They had already closely associated this fierce and evil bald man with the phrase “murder and dismemberment,” wondering if the box on his back was specifically for holding bodies?
“No need to be nervous, I am called Bald Qiang, a righteous young man with aspirations. It is our duty to help out when we see injustice.”
Li Xiaobai said cheerily.
The setting for his Human Skin Mask was brutal, bloody, savage, and not very brainy, fitting the image of a brute from the Demon Path. The mask had a slight effect on one’s personality, an effect he was quite satisfied with, altering even his aura so drastically that it was impossible for anyone to recognize him.
“Thank you for your help, we are extremely grateful!”
The leading group of young men and women were also very restrained, unsure of the bald man’s intentions, and bowed politely. They were the ones who had just been fighting the terrifying Demonic Beast on the sea surface; their cultivation levels were not weak, with the leading long-haired female cultivator at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, and the rest at the Earth Immortal Realm, now in disheveled and tattered clothes, looking rather wretched.
Although Li Xiaobai was a human and not a Demonic Beast, they felt a greater sense of danger from him than from the Sea Clan Demonic Beast just now. If the bald man were to attack suddenly, they would probably have no chance to fight back and would be killed on the spot by the blood-drenched Wolf Fang Club.
“Uh, words without actions are just sham, how exactly are you grateful?”
Li Xiaobai asked.
“We’re all from poor families; how about one million top-grade Immortal Stones?”
The long-haired female cultivator spoke up. She clearly had been mixing on the streets for years, following the old rules. Hearing Li Xiaobai’s words, the mature woman also breathed a sigh of relief. What she feared most was encountering those who would kill without a word. As long as the other party made demands, it indicated there was room for negotiation. She preferred dealing with those who sought wealth, as a little pay-off in Immortal Stones could easily resolve the matter without further troubles.
“Do you take me for a beggar?”
“Look, you think my Sin Value is worth one million top-grade Immortal Stones?”
Li Xiaobai’s expression darkened as he pointed to a series of blood-red numbers on his forehead and said slowly.
“Then… three million?”
The black-haired beauty tentatively asked, her heart skipping a beat. Today, she had met someone tough and was probably going to be bled dry.
“I won’t be hard on you. As the saying goes, one should repay even the smallest drop of kindness. Especially for us cultivators, if we accept help from others without showing gratitude, we will undoubtedly feel deep remorse and guilt, which is detrimental to our future path of cultivation. So, here’s the deal, I, Bald Qiang, am willing to protect and escort all of you on your cultivation journey, and each of you only needs to pay one million top-grade Immortal Stones.”
“I, Bald Qiang, have spent my life doing good or on the way to doing good. Today, not only did I eliminate a murderous member of the Sea Clan and save a ship full of cultivators, but I am also able to offer a modest contribution to the cultivation paths of fellow cultivators, providing protection and escort. This is indeed a good deed. You don’t need to thank me; this is what a quality young person should do.”
Li Xiaobai planted the Wolf Fang Club on the deck, grinning as he spoke.
Upon his words, the ship fell into absolute silence, everyone’s gaze fixed in a daze on the Wolf Fang Club, still dripping with blood, its barbs carrying scraps of flesh. Fear slowly crept into their hearts; that one strike had instantly slain a terrifying monstrosity, and now chunks of its flesh still hung from the club’s cruel spikes!
The stench of blood wafted among the crowd, like a malevolent wolf invading a flock of sheep, exuding an aura of malice and terror.
What did they hear?
That bald brute actually demanded a million top-grade Immortal Stones from each of them—it was outright robbery!
The most outrageous part was how this guy euphemized the extortion; blatantly demanding my Immortal Stones and yet framing it as clearing away inner demons for their future cultivation, safeguarding them along the way. So after paying such a “protection fee,” should they also thank him?
The leading lady with long black hair widened her eyes in horror, unable to believe what she looked at Li Xiaobai. One million top-grade Immortal Stones per person; that’s ten million for ten, and a staggering billion in assets for a hundred. She hadn’t counted, but there must be at least a few hundred people on this ship. If everyone paid the fee, wouldn’t this bald brute rake in several billion just like that?
Truly extortionate!
“Cough cough, senior, no offense intended, but many of the cultivators here possess low cultivation levels and simply cannot afford such a sum of top-grade Immortal Stones. Could there be some room for negotiation? Perhaps we can muster up ten million altogether,” said the woman with long black hair, her face rather unpleasant. The bald giant had only been aboard for three minutes but had already shown his greed blatantly.
“Ten million?”
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Li Xiaobai cocked his head, pondering, then hoisted the Wolf Fang Club back onto his shoulder: “Well, it seems that you folks are also headed to the Blood Demon Sect?”
“Indeed, it’s no secret that most here are on their way to participate in the Blood Demon Sect’s trials. Should we be fortunate enough to become Disciples of the Blood Demon Sect later on, we will surely be grateful for the kindness senior has shown today.”
“Those who can participate in the Blood Demon Sect’s trials are all young talents. Why not leave your sect’s name, senior? Our sects will certainly repay this favor handsomely in the future!” said the woman with long black hair.
“Well, then don’t blame me for not warning you. I’m also on my way to participate in the trials at the Blood Demon Sect. Perhaps we’ll even become opponents during the sect’s selection. And at that time, don’t say Bald Qiang didn’t warn you that my Wolf Fang Club spares no one!”
Li Xiaobai revealed a chilling smile, his white teeth glistening as he spoke coldly, causing the young crowd to shiver involuntarily, their eyes filled with palpable fear.
In their view, someone who could instantly kill that sea monster and possessed a Sin Value of twenty-five million must be at the Half-Holy Level at least. Competing against such an opponent was akin to courting death.
This was an explicit threat. If they didn’t pay the protection fee now, during the Blood Demon Sect trial selection, he would leave no survivors.
“How about it? I said earlier I would escort you on your path of cultivation, and it wasn’t just talk. Pay the Immortal Stones, and Bald Qiang will indeed show you what true escorting means!”
“I… I’ll pay!”
“A million top-grade Immortal Stones. I’ll pay too…”
