Chapter 46 You Couldn't Possibly Buy the School

The principal's sudden rage left the female teacher trembling with fear.

Suddenly, the female teacher felt someone pulling her back. Turning her head, she saw Chen Mu pulling her behind him, bravely facing the furious principal.

Just as the atmosphere reached a breaking point,

Chen Mu suddenly broke into a smile.

"Mr. Principal, coming from afar, I have brought a small token of my appreciation."

With that, Chen Mu brushed his spatial ring and pulled out—

A large box of fine liquor and two cartons of premium cigarettes.

Seeing the cigarettes and liquor, the principal's expression froze noticeably.

On the principal's face, one half wore a look of intense rage, while the other half showed absolute astonishment, looking rather... comical.

He had never expected that this human would offer him fine cigarettes and liquor right upon meeting.

This unexpected move completely threw the principal off balance.

As the saying goes, one does not hit a smiling face. Since the visitor came bearing gifts of tobacco and alcohol, he certainly couldn't just throw him out.

"Uhm... You are... Student Chen, right?"

The principal's tone softened considerably, and the impatience in his eyes faded away to a large extent.

Chen Mu wasn't done yet. After buying the watch for the Duke last time, he had purchased a few more before leaving the Duke's estate.

It seemed all specters had a fondness for such trinkets, and buying a few extra might come in handy later.

Right then, Chen Mu retrieved a small box from his spatial ring and handed it to the principal with a smile.

The surface of the small box was wrapped in golden threads crafted from Nether Gold, radiating an air of undeniable luxury at first glance.

Seeing the extravagant packaging, the principal's gaze shifted, realizing that the contents of the box were far from ordinary.

Upon opening the box, an opulent watch lay resting inside!

A Patek Philippe Jade!

The principal's pupils contracted sharply, wondering if his eyes were playing tricks on him.

A watch worth over three hundred thousand!

Holy crap! Are humans these days really this wealthy?

No, wait, it must mean that the Chen Mu standing right before him was extraordinarily wealthy!

With a gift worth hundreds of thousands slammed right in front of him, no matter how much the principal wanted to put on airs, he simply couldn't hold it together anymore.

"Oh my, Student Chen, why so polite?

As a principal, I love students who are eager to learn and ask questions.

If you have any questions, just come and ask directly. Why bring gifts? You shouldn't have spent so much."

The principal transformed into an entirely different person, joyfully putting away the gift and patting Chen Mu's shoulder affectionately, as if he had just reunited with a long-lost star pupil.

Affectionate and enthusiastic!

Such a drastic contrast left the female teacher stunned as well.

Was this really the principal she knew?

In the female teacher's memory, the principal had never been this amiable.

Toward other specters, the principal always maintained a cold face, let alone treating humans with any pleasantness.

As a human, Chen Mu had even barged uninvited into the principal's office, maxing out the principal's rage meter.

Logically speaking, Chen Mu should have been either dead or crippled.

Yet the scene before her was entirely different from what she had imagined.

Apart from Chen Mu, the only ones treated with such warm hospitality by the principal were probably members of the board of directors.

If any other specter were to witness this, their jaws would surely drop in shock.

"You're too kind, Mr. Principal. It's just that I have a small favor to ask of you,"

Chen Mu said with a cheerful smile.

Hearing Chen Mu's polite words, the principal felt even happier inside.

So wealthy yet so well-mannered—in just a few minutes, Chen Mu had completely won the principal's appreciation.

"Name whatever trouble you have. In the entire Dark Night High School, there is nothing I cannot handle.

Is some teacher giving you a hard time? Don't worry, I'll go settle the score with them right now,"

the principal said, patting his chest.

"No, no. Please don't be hasty, Mr. Principal. I actually brought another box of fine liquor for you."

As Chen Mu spoke, he pulled another box of liquor from his spatial ring.

However, whether by accident or design, as he pulled out the liquor box, a small token slipped out along with it.

"Clang—"

The token struck the floor, producing a crisp sound.

The principal glanced down, his eyes nearly popping out of his head.

A Nether General's token!

Chen Mu actually possessed a Nether General's token!

The principal knew very well what this signified.

It meant that backing Chen Mu up from the shadows was at least one Nether General!

This human was simply untouchable!

"I'm just a clumsy young man, dropping things all over the place. Please don't mind it, Mr. Principal."

Chen Mu smiled, lowering his head sheepishly as he picked up the token and tucked it back into his spatial ring.

At that moment, a trace of solemnity and gravity crept into the principal's expression.

Deliberately dropping the token to hint at his powerful backing—damn it, he really managed to pull off that flex!

The principal knew deep down that someone like Chen Mu, wealthy and well-connected, was a person he must never offend.

He had to butter Chen Mu up and satisfy all his requests!

Without hesitation, the principal retrieved his prized tea leaves, personally brewed a cup for Chen Mu, and treated him with utmost hospitality.

"Student Chen, just name it. Whatever your request is, as long as it's within my power, I will grant it to you!"

the principal promised Chen Mu.

The female teacher cast a sympathetic glance at the principal, figuring he probably had no idea just how monumental Chen Mu's ambition truly was.

If the principal found out that Chen Mu wanted to buy the entire school, she wondered what kind of expression he would wear.

The female teacher mused silently to herself.

"Mr. Principal, I only have a small request," Chen Mu said with a faint smile,

"I'm offering ten billion. I want to buy Dark Night High School."

As soon as these words left his mouth, the tea the principal had just sipped sprayed out in a sudden burst.

Ten billion?

Buy the school?

That was ten billion right there!

Just what concept was ten billion?

And besides, what did you just say?

You want to buy the school?

???

Such a colossal business transaction, yet Chen Mu tossed it out so casually,

as if he had just strolled into a vegetable market and casually remarked, "I'll take a block of tofu for a dollar."

How could someone discuss a business deal this massive without even a hint of tension on their face?

Buying a school for ten billion seemed like nothing more than an everyday, trivial matter to Chen Mu.

"Cough, cough." The principal couldn't help coughing twice. Had Chen Mu not showered him with hundreds of thousands in gifts beforehand, he would have thought the boy was joking.

"Student Chen, our school is probably only worth a little over seven billion."

"I know," Chen Mu nodded, "That's why I'm offering ten billion to buy it. You have no reason to refuse."

Chen Mu knew that in the later stages of the Specter Apocalypse, Dark Night High School would grow into a behemoth, rivaling even the Underworld Bank.

Once it reached that tier, it could no longer be bought with Nether currency.

Tens of trillions of Nether coins wouldn't even be enough to buy it!

Capitalizing on the very beginning of the Specter Apocalypse to buy it for ten billion might look like taking a slight loss on the surface, but in reality, it was scoring an absolute steal!

"Cough, cough, such a massive amount of Nether currency..." The principal's tone carried a hint of hesitation.

"I have plenty of flaws, but the one thing I don't lack is money."

Chen Mu clapped his hands, and with a rustling cascade—a towering pile of brand-new Nether coins materialized, filling half of the office.

One hundred million in Nether currency, produced merely by a flick of Chen Mu's wrist!

Seeing Chen Mu's overwhelming financial power, the principal was utterly stunned.

Half of his office had been stuffed to the brim with Nether coins!

Never in his entire life had he laid eyes on this much cash!

Standing nearby, the female teacher was so startled she slumped straight to the floor, her eyes practically shining as she stared at Chen Mu.

What kind of almighty sugar daddy was this?!

It took a full several minutes for the principal to snap out of his state of shock.

Looking at Chen Mu, he took a deep breath and said,

"Student Chen, your financial prowess exceeds my imagination.

I admit that your money is more than enough to buy Dark Night High School.

But I cannot sell it to you, because this isn't just about money.

To be frank with you, the moment you buy Dark Night High School, you will be violating the rules!

And if you violate the rules, you will die."