"How... How much?"

Wang Xicheng's voice was trembling.

He rubbed his eyes hard and pinched his thigh fiercely.

The intense pain told him that this was not a dream.

He leaned closer again, staring fixedly at the small display screen.

The numbers on it hadn't changed at all.

Nine nines.

Wang Xicheng felt that his brain had completely crashed at this moment.

Having been at Imperial Capital Academy for two years, it was his first time seeing such a long string of numbers.

Is this even points?

Wang Xicheng looked at Gandalf in shock.

He really wanted to ask a question.

"Big boss, could you possibly be the principal's illegitimate son?"

"C-Could the System have malfunctioned?"

The guard at the side already had fine cold sweat oozing from his forehead.

He operated the verification instrument again with a flustered expression.

As a result, it still hadn't changed.

"I-It... actually is... 999,999,000..."

Controlling Gandalf, Zhou Huai couldn't be bothered to explain to them.

He took back his points card and asked calmly,

"Now, can we go in?"

"Y-Yes! Of course!"

How could that guard dare to block them by even a fraction anymore?

Startled, he hurriedly bowed and respectfully pushed open the heavy metal door behind him with a nearly flattering posture.

"Please go ahead! Please go ahead!"

Zhou Huai stepped forward and walked in.

Wang Xicheng remained stunned in place, and only when Zhou Huai's voice came from inside the door did he snap back to his senses and eagerly followed behind.

The scene on the twenty-third floor was completely different from downstairs.

There were no noisy crowds here, nor dazzling display cabinets.

The entire hall was spacious and quiet, the floor paved with mirror-smooth obsidian, and countless moonstones exuding soft light were embedded above the dome, resembling a vast galaxy.

Rare treasures were individually displayed on independent crystal pedestals.

Soft spotlights shone down from different angles, illuminating the details of every treasure vividly and exuding a fatal temptation.

Every item here could be called a work of art.

As soon as Wang Xicheng came in, he was completely stunned by the scene before him.

He opened his mouth wide, like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden for the first time, his eyes filled with shock and longing.

"Good heavens... Is... Is this the twenty-third floor?"

"It's... it's too luxurious!"

Zhou Huai's gaze quickly swept across the few display stands closest to the entrance.

Display showcased on them were several complete sets of Epic-grade gear.

【Flame Monarch Armor】, Exchange Points: 500,000.

【Deep Sea Roarer Robes】, Exchange Points: 650,000.

...

Every single one of these pieces of equipment came from the hands of a Master Blacksmith, boasting powerful attributes and gorgeous designs.

Zhou Huai even saw a familiar name on one of the display stands.

【Phoenix Singing Nine Heavens Set (LV40)】, Forger: Murong Chen.

Exchange Points: 700,000.

A trace of an imperceptible smile curved the corners of Zhou Huai's mouth.

Isn't this that cheap disciple of his?

He didn't expect the equipment forged by him to be worth 700,000 points.

Wang Xicheng leaned close to the 【Phoenix Singing Nine Heavens Set】, his eyes staring straight.

He smacked his lips, full of envy.

"This is a work by Master Murong Chen!"

"It is said that the equipment he forges not only has powerful attributes, but also comes with its own flame special effects, making it ridiculously handsome!"

"If I could wear a set like this, I'd wake up laughing in my dreams!"

Watching his pathetic look, Zhou Huai found it funny in his heart.

These top-tier equipment that others dreamed of were no different from trash in his eyes.

Whatever Ou Yezi casually forged was several times stronger than these.

Without stopping, he continued walking deeper into the hall.

Soon, his gaze was drawn to a special display stand.

Hovering above the display stand were several clusters of flames of different colors and shapes.

Blood-red like crimson, deep blue like ice, and pitch-black like ink.

Every cluster of flame emitted a completely different energy fluctuation.

【Class B Exotic Flame · Earth Core Lava】, Exchange Points: 5,000,000.

【Class A Exotic Flame · Sky-Burning Flame】, Exchange Points: 20,000,000.

Seeing these exotic flames, Wang Xicheng let out a prairie dog-like scream once again.

"Holy shit! Exotic flames! There are even exotic flames here!"

"And even the lowest ones are Class B! What a lavish gesture!"

Zhou Huai's gaze lingered for a moment on that Class A 【Sky-Burning Flame】.

The quality of this flame was indeed extraordinary.

Unfortunately, Gandalf had already completed Fusion with the 【Soul-Devouring Netherflame】 and could not fuse again.

He shook his head and continued forward.

The next display stand exhibited various peculiar fruits exuding an enticing fruity aroma.

【Fruit of Strength】, permanently increases 20 points of Strength attribute after consumption, Exchange Points: 500,000.

【Fruit of Agility】, permanently increases 22 points of Agility attribute after consumption, Exchange Points: 500,000.

...

The quantity of attribute fruits here was far more than what he had seen in the Jiangning City military armory back then.

Zhou Huai did not hesitate at all.

Since Principal Chen had already spoken, he naturally wouldn't be polite.

"This, this, and this..."

He reached out and pointed at the display stand.

"I want all the fruits that can increase Mental Strength."

The staff member responsible for guarding this area was a capable-looking middle-aged woman.

Hearing Zhou Huai's words, she was stunned at first, and then a professional smile appeared on her face.

"Alright, sir."

She deftly took out the fruits designated by Zhou Huai from the display stand one by one and packed them.

Counting roughly, there were as many as twenty-six pieces.

These fruits alone could provide Zhou Huai with a Mental Strength bonus of over five hundred points.

"Next."

Zhou Huai's gaze fell on the potion display stand next to it.

【Super Mana Recovery Potion】, instantly restores 80% of Mana value after consumption, Exchange Points: 200,000.

【Super Life Recovery Potion】, instantly restores 80% of Health value after consumption, Exchange Points: 200,000.

These were good things that could save lives at critical moments.

Zhou Huai spoke again, his tone calm.

"Twenty bottles of each of these potions."

The smile on the female staff member's face became even brighter.

They had met a truly big customer today.

Zhou Huai went on a crazy shopping spree in front, while Wang Xicheng acted like a little attendant, holding a huge pile of packed boxes in his arms, following behind with his mouth wide open.

He felt like he was dreaming today.

These top-tier resources that he wouldn't even dare to think about on ordinary days were now being wantonly swept away by the big boss like cheap Chinese cabbages.

This scene soon attracted the attention of the few other students in the hall.

They all cast astonished gazes over.

"Holy cow, who is that guy? So arrogant and domineering?"

"Are you a fool? You don't even know him? That's Gandalf, the current prominent figure in the academy!"

"So it's that dungeon maniac!"

"Good heavens, those things alone are worth tens of millions of points, right? Where did he get so many points?"

"He's a true big boss. There are plenty of ways if he wants points. Didn't you see that Wang Xicheng can only act as his lackey in the back?"

Just as everyone was discussing animatedly, Zhou Huai's gaze had been completely drawn to the display stand in the very center of the hall.

That was a huge circular display stand carved from a single piece of cold ice.

Resting quietly on the display stand was a fist-sized, irregular ice crystal.

The entire ice crystal presented a dreamy, seven-colored glazed hue.

It floated quietly there, resembling a star fallen from the Nine Heavens, radiating a brilliant and mysterious luster.

【Class S Exotic Ice · heart of aurora】

【Exchange Points: 100,000,000.】