Chapter 77 Specializing in Screwing Over Allies

Chapter 77: A Master at Scamming His Own People

She ran away so fast that Meng Shu couldn't help laughing, "What's going on?"

Jia Zhao said, "Eight years ago, Ling Qingjue came to this school to study, but only stayed for three days. Because he burned down the East Wing, he was expelled and sent back home."

"Why did he burn down the East Wing?"

"I heard he was sleeping in class. The teacher asked him why he was sleeping, and he said the magic the teacher taught was too trashy. The teacher got angry and asked him to show his own magic..."

What followed was pretty obvious. Ling Qingjue couldn't care less what others thought, doing whatever he wanted. When asked to show his magic, he did, plus with a bit of mischief, he directly set the East Wing on fire, burning it to the ground, and finally got expelled.

Meng Shu couldn't help but laugh, "He's been a little terror since childhood..."

"Although he's annoying, I still want his magical talent," Jia Zhao said, looking crestfallen. "If I had burned down the East Wing, the principal would have skinned me alive by now."

But when Ling Qingjue burned the East Wing, the school just appeased him and escorted him back to Moon Bay.

"How did he come to study at your school?"

"It seems because he couldn't fit into human society. The town head took the liberty of sending him to school, intending for him to learn to get along with humans..."

The result was obvious. He failed to get along with anyone, and Ling Qingjue single-handedly alienated everyone.

"The principal invites you both in."

The door of the principal's office opened, and a boy who looked like a student walked out, bowing to them.

Jia Zhao put on an arrogant air, "Fine."

As they passed each other, the boy's eyes sparkled, "Senior Jia Zhao, I'm your fan!"

Jia Zhao's fox tail was practically sticking up in the air, frantically winking at Meng Shu, "See that? See that? He's got fans too!"

Unfortunately, Meng Shu, with his nose in the air, showed no reaction, his mind only on making money.

They entered the principal's office together. Meng Shu thought the principal would be an old man, but instead he saw a young woman with blonde hair, charming and elegant. She smiled, took Meng Shu's hand, and said, "Jia Zhao, so this is the new boyfriend you were introducing to me?"

Jia Zhao's face darkened, "Principal, don't be like that."

Undeterred, the principal continued stroking Meng Shu's hand, "So cute, I like young boys like you the most..."

Meng Shu, a seasoned troublemaker, was being harassed for the first time and almost choked.

"Principal!" Jia Zhao rushed up and separated the two, "You're such an adult, can't you be serious?"

The principal pursed her red lips, sat on the soft chair, and looked boredly at her new nails, "It's really boring. A bunch of old fogeys in the school, I have to find some fun."

"Then you can't harass little boys."

"Hmph," the principal said, "I only harass handsome guys."

Jia Zhao sighed helplessly, turned to look at Meng Shu, "Our principal's true form is a dragon. Dragons are naturally lustful. She falls in love with everyone she meets and owes a mountain of romantic debts. Just ignore her."

"Is your school really promising?"

"Cough, although she seems unreliable, after all she is a dragon, her strength cannot be underestimated," Jia Zhao whispered.

The principal said with a smile, "Little fox, I can hear you! You're badmouthing me."

She teleported in front of Jia Zhao, lifted his chin, "Little fox is getting naughtier!"

Jia Zhao's forehead veins bulged, "Principal! Don't go too far!"

"Oh, you're angry," the principal said, looking disappointed, sitting back in her seat, propping her chin on her hand, "Alright, let's talk business. You said you want to do business with me?"

Jia Zhao suppressed his anger and sat down, taking out the potion, "There are many anthropomorphic animals in our academy. Due to the laws of this world, they cannot be resurrected. While learning magic, they are extremely likely to die from injuries."

Magic is convenient, but also dangerous.

Any spellcasting can go wrong; mana leaks and weak students can easily die.

To protect students who cannot resurrect, the school forbids animals from learning most magic, greatly limiting the prospects of animal mages.

However, animals' magical talent is always higher than humans'. To create more advanced magic, the help of animals is necessary.

"Although this potion cannot resurrect animals, as long as there is still a breath left, it can instantly heal all wounds and restore to full health."

The principal's originally joking expression turned serious, "Is that true?"

"Of course it's true. This was concocted by that person," Jia Zhao paused. "You know who I mean."

The principal stopped smiling completely, thought for a moment, "How many bottles do you have?"

"Three hundred and forty bottles."

The principal took the potion, cast a Spirit Transmission spell, "Call the vice principal to my office, immediately, right now."

The vice principal is a master specializing in medical arts.

He came quickly, wiping cold sweat, "What's wrong again?"

The principal handed him the potion, "This was concocted by that person. It is said to instantly heal all wounds, and it works on animals."

"Really?" The vice principal was shocked and immediately examined the effects, "It seems... it really can do it."

"They want to sell it to us. If we can mass-produce it, animals can also learn magic in the future."

The vice principal nodded repeatedly, "That's great. How much do you want to sell each bottle for?"

Meng Shu was about to speak, but Jia Zhao pinched his thigh, making him wince in pain.

Jia Zhao smiled insincerely, "As a student of this school, I definitely want to give back to my alma mater. Friends and family price, only 18.88 million per bottle! How about that? A bargain, right?"

A price-gouging swindler!

The principal was so angry she laughed, "Jia Zhao, are you serious?"

"Would I lie to you? You know how lazy that person is. He only refined this many bottles. Once they're used, they're gone forever!"

Jia Zhao wiped fake tears, "If it weren't for the fact that Kro is my alma mater, I wouldn't even sell them to you. This is a priceless treasure!"

"18.88 million per bottle is too expensive..." The vice principal felt the potion bottle weighed a ton, and he almost dropped it.

"Then it's a pity. I'll have to sell them to the neighboring school. I heard they just recruited a batch of animal students. They must be in great need of resurrection potion!"

"Wait!"

The principal reached out, her expression twisted, and forced a smile, "We can talk, we can talk! It's only 18.88 million per bottle, so I'll buy them, alright?"

Vice Principal was on the verge of tears. "Where do we have that much in liquid assets..."

The Principal clenched his teeth. "But we can't come up with that much money all at once. The amount is too large. How about we pay you three billion first, and then allow you to pick three treasures from the school's treasury as compensation?"

Jia Zhao pretended to be troubled. "Ah... Oh, that's too low. Fine, for the sake of our alma mater, I'll reluctantly agree."

He was clearly smiling!

Meng Shu gave him a mental thumbs-up.

A profiteer, through and through.