Chapter 135 As Expected, It's an Unlimited Quota
Wang Dong'er walked back and forth in front of the golden radiance on the left arm bone for the third time.
Xiao Xiao couldn't stand it any longer and was about to speak when Dai Huabin walked over from another row of display cases.
"Have you all decided what to do?"
Cui Yajie nodded.
"I've looked at it, but I'll just look."
Dai Huabin glanced at the expressions on everyone's faces.
Xiao Xiao looked conflicted, Cui Yajie remained relatively calm, and Wang Dong'er was casually glancing toward the fifth display case.
He roughly understood the situation.
"Did you know that Shrek Academy offers credit lines to its core outer disciples?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention was drawn to him.
Xiao Xiao blinked.
"Buy on credit? That means take the goods first and pay later?"
"Almost."
Dai Huabin leaned against the display case.
"The Jubao Pavilion's credit system is linked to the academy, and the credit limit is determined by your core disciple rating. Whatever you borrow can be repaid later using tasks, contribution points, or money."
He paused for a moment before adding,
"However, buying on credit means a deeper connection with the academy. If you owe the academy, it'll be harder to refuse certain things in the future."
Upon hearing this, Wang Dong'er's thoughts raced.
She looked up.
"Then your credit limit must be the highest, right?"
It was quite a direct question.
Dai Huabin shook his head.
"I don't know. I haven't had it tested."
"Why don't we get it appraised?"
He gestured toward the counter.
Xiao Xiao was the first to get excited and grabbed Cui Yajie, ready to leave.
"We definitely have to go check it out! The class monitor is definitely the highest, and maybe Zhu Lu and Sister Xue'er are too."
Cui Yajie stumbled as she was pulled.
"What's your hurry? It's not like your credit limit is higher."
"I'm just curious."
Zhu Lu, following behind Dai Huabin, softly added,
"Maybe."
Ice Emperor's interest was piqued, and she flicked her emerald-green twin tails.
"Then let's go over and have it appraised. I want to see how much face the academy will give us."
Snow Emperor didn't say anything, but she stood up as well.
Dai Huabin led the way toward the counter, and the seven of them walked in a line, drawing quite a bit of attention in the second-floor exhibition hall.
On the other side, Ning Tian stood before a display case in the distance, her finger resting on the information plaque of a jade soul tool, but she wasn't looking at it.
Her attention was entirely focused on Dai Huabin.
The seven people walked toward the counter together.
Several thoughts raced through Ning Tian's mind.
Credit limit...
If Dai Huabin used the academy's credit to buy things, he would owe Shrek Academy a favor. Given his personality, he was unlikely to want to tie himself down too tightly.
What if he didn't use the academy's credit?
What if he used the money from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect instead?
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was unimaginably wealthy. She could easily produce tens of millions of Gold Spirit Coins.
Rather than letting Dai Huabin owe the academy something, it would be better if he owed her something.
Owing the academy would be handled officially, no matter how they used it to bind him.
Owing her would be a personal favor.
Having thought this through, Ning Tian had already made up her mind.
She patted Wu Feng's arm.
"Let's go."
Wu Feng was startled.
"Where to?"
"The counter."
Wu Feng opened her mouth, glanced at Ning Tian's expression, swallowed her words, and quickly followed.
She felt that her young mistress had been acting more and more boldly lately.
...
Behind the counter on the second floor of Jubao Pavilion stood a manager in his thirties.
Dai Huabin handed over the dark-gold invitation.
The manager took it, glanced at it, then looked at Dai Huabin's school badge. His attitude immediately became much more respectful.
"Young Master Dai, please wait a moment while I check your credit limits."
The manager pulled out a flat crystal screen from under the counter. It was a soul tool used for identity verification.
He then had each person place their school badge on it.
Cui Yajie went first.
The crystal screen flashed and displayed a number:
One million Gold Spirit Coins.
"One million," the manager announced.
Cui Yajie raised an eyebrow.
"Quite a lot."
Xiao Xiao went second.
"One million. Hey, the same as Ya Jie."
Wang Dong'er also stepped forward and placed her badge on it.
One million Gold Spirit Coins.
The three of them had exactly the same credit limit.
Wang Dong'er's heart sank.
A debt limit of one million was nowhere near enough to cover the 9.5-million-Gold-Spirit-Coin Spirit Bone.
She kept her expression unchanged and quietly stepped aside.
Xiao Xiao leaned closer and whispered,
"One million is already a lot, isn't it? I heard ordinary students don't even get 100,000."
"Mmm."
Wang Dong'er simply replied.
It was Zhu Lu's turn.
The manager pushed the crystal screen over, and Zhu Lu placed her school badge on it.
The crystal screen flickered twice.
The manager paused for a moment before checking the number again.
"Miss Zhu Lu... unlimited credit. No price limit on individual items."
Cui Yajie nearly dropped her teacup.
"Huh?"
The manager explained,
"Miss Zhu Lu is on the specially approved list of core disciples. She has no credit limit and can directly obtain any single item."
Even Zhu Lu herself was surprised.
She turned around to look at Dai Huabin.
Dai Huabin simply nodded at her without changing his expression.
The manager glanced at him and was no longer surprised.
"Young Master Dai Huabin also has unlimited credit, with no price limit on individual items."
"The class monitor really does have the highest limit!"
Xiao Xiao clapped excitedly.
Ice Emperor snorted from the side.
"Nonsense. Just look at the treatment he's getting."
It was Snow Emperor's turn.
The crystal screen displayed the result once again:
Unlimited credit.
This time, the manager was completely numb and mechanically read it aloud.
Three unlimited quotas.
Three one-million quotas.
Ice Emperor stepped closer, wanting to try as well, but the manager looked troubled.
"Young lady, do you have a student ID?"
Ice Emperor flipped her hand over, but there was nothing there.
"I am not a student of the academy."
She pouted, crossed her arms, and stepped aside. Her emerald-green ponytail swayed twice, her face full of dissatisfaction.
Snow Emperor said calmly,
"Bing'er, you weren't planning to buy anything."
"I just wanted to see!"
Cui Yajie tugged at Ice Emperor.
"Alright, alright. What are you looking at? I'll buy you whatever you want."
Ice Emperor glanced at her, snorted, but didn't make any more trouble.
Dai Huabin stood before the counter and nodded slightly.
Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and Cui Yajie each received one million.
As core disciples, this was already preferential treatment. In the original timeline, Wang Dong'er's quota during her first year was only 100,000, but now it had increased tenfold.
At least the academy had shown them some respect.
But there was one problem.
Using the academy's credit meant owing the academy.
Dai Huabin's current attitude toward Shrek Academy was one of cooperation rather than dependence.
He had already secured the qualification for Golden Tree Meditation, and his daily cultivation resources were guaranteed.
If he incurred another large debt at Jubao Pavilion, it would become even harder to refuse any future tasks assigned by the academy.
Of course, that piece of thousand-year Whale Glue only cost 6,000 Gold Spirit Coins, which he could easily afford himself.
The real issue was Wang Dong'er's golden left arm Spirit Bone.
9.5 million Gold Spirit Coins.
He could use his own unlimited credit to buy it, but that would mean owing the Sea God Pavilion another huge debt.
As Dai Huabin was thinking, he heard footsteps approaching from behind.
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