C51 100000 Gold Coins

Releasing Teddy's hand, Zhang Xing quipped, "Consider this me giving you face."

I'll endure it!

Teddy inhaled deeply, forcefully quelling his rage. He knew this wasn't the moment to clash with Zhang Xing.

He had no desire to end up injured and sent home like Glen.

"How about we test our skills in the Skysplit Tower, Zhang Xing?"

"Is that a challenge?" Zhang Xing asked, his smile unfazed.

"Exactly. I've heard you're the top dog in the primary class. You've been basking in the limelight, and quite a few classmates aren't too pleased with you. They think you're too domineering."

"I'm not interested in bullying you. Besides, brawling and messing around are for kids. If we're going to play, let's play something more sophisticated."

"You're not scared, are you?"

Teddy resorted to provocation.

Zhang Xing was indifferent to Teddy's taunts, pondering whether to accept the challenge.

Then it struck him—why hesitate? If he wanted to go, he would; if not, he wouldn't.

"Alright, let's head in and have some fun. But let's make it interesting!"

Zhang Xing agreed enthusiastically, his mind already racing with ideas to make a profit.

"As a mage, you can't progress without gold coins. How about we bet gold coins?"

Teddy sneered at the mention of wagering gold coins.

He had heard rumors of Zhang Xing's poverty and wondered if he was really after his gold coins.

His family owned numerous mines!

"Okay, how much are you willing to bet?"

Teddy's smirk was evident, his contempt clear.

Zhang Xing pondered briefly. A small bet would be pointless. Noticing the sapphire Storage Ring on Teddy's finger, he surmised Teddy's family was wealthy.

In his past life, a rich kid like Teddy would have had at least several hundred thousand.

The disparity in this world was likely similar.

Zhang Xing tallied his gold coins within his spatial storage. With over 120,000 at his disposal, he knew he couldn't risk them all.

"I don't have the deep pockets of you nobility types. I'll bet a little less—let's say 100,000!"

Teddy nearly stumbled in shock.

"What? How much did you say you want to bet?"

Teddy repeated his question three times, thinking he must have misheard.

Zhang Xing looked puzzled. "One hundred thousand. Is there a problem? Is that too low for you?"

When Teddy confirmed it was indeed 100,000 gold coins, his face tensed and he grimaced, swallowing hard.

"No, no problem. That's quite a hefty sum!"

Teddy received a thousand gold coins from his family each month.

Besides converting credits into magical materials, he also spent a share of his gold coins on them.

After accounting for his living expenses, he was left with just five or six hundred gold coins.

He had been saving his whole life and still didn't have 100,000 gold coins!

Yet here was this guy, seen by all as a pauper, casually betting a hundred thousand gold coins, looking almost sheepish about it!

What was he implying? That a hundred thousand gold coins was a trifle?

Teddy wondered, who's really the poor one here?

Zhang Xing was indeed thinking along those lines. On Earth, those rich young heirs often flashed various bank cards.

VIP cards, gold cards, diamond cards—some with fortunes of ten billion dollars might not even qualify for the Supreme Heavenly King Card.

Teddy was wealthier than those Earthly heirs. Teddy would use gold coins for the most mundane tasks, like using the restroom. Could there even be a comparison?

Zhang Xing had it all wrong!

If Teddy knew what he was thinking, he'd be mortified enough to fall into the toilet.

All the students around them were stunned into silence.

One student, holding a tray of food, overheard Zhang Xing's bet of 100,000 gold coins.

His hands shook, the tray clattered to the ground, and the food scattered everywhere.