mijobooks Chapter 108 Who would have thought?
Chapter 108 Who would have thought?
The sounds of voices, footsteps, and vendors' cries fell silent instantly.
A deathly silence fell over the south gate of Qianguang City.
All eyes were focused on the pair of expensive black combat boots.
And, on the boots, there was... filth that smelled faintly sour.
The owner of the boots was a burly Roman god, whose signature scale-like stripes on his chin gleamed with a cold, metallic sheen.
He was wearing a complete set of black iron armor, the surface of which shimmered with a dark luster, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary piece.
He slowly lowered his head, his gaze shifting from his combat boots to the pale-faced, swaying little girl beside him.
When he saw the green name above Meng Xiao's head, which represented his NPC status, a barely perceptible hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes.
Friendly unit, cannot be attacked.
Then, his cold eyes, filled with undisguised anger, turned to Chen You, who was standing next to Meng Xiao.
"Kid, what kind of child are you raising?"
The man's voice was deep and hoarse, filled with a sense of oppression.
The surrounding players quickly retreated, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire of this powerful figure's wrath.
"Tsk tsk, this newcomer is in trouble. He's already messed with 'Mad Knight' Manqu as soon as he entered the city."
"Huh? That elite knight from the Shadow of Roman Guild?"
"Yeah, I heard he has a really bad temper. Last week, a solo player accidentally stole a monster from him, and he and his group camped the corpse for a whole day!"
Amid the discussions, some people looked at Chen You's "LV18" level above his head and frowned in thought.
"Chen You...that name sounds familiar...I feel like I've heard it somewhere before..."
"I can't remember, probably a nobody from some guild."
Manqu clearly didn't give Chen You much time to react. He took a step forward, and his heavy metal boots made a dull thud as they hit the stone slab.
He looked down at Chen You from his elevated position, without even glancing at the other person's ID.
He simply pointed to his boots.
"I don't care who you are, now, you, lick it clean."
In short, its main selling point is arrogance.
That's so humiliating!
This is no longer a problem that can be solved by an apology; it's a blatant attempt to trample on and rub the other party's dignity.
Meng Xiao's face instantly turned pale. She bit her lip hard, hid behind Chen You, and tightly gripped the hem of his clothes with her small hands.
Chen You's face remained expressionless.
He didn't even twitch his eyebrows.
Lick it clean?
What era are we living in? Why are there still such outdated plot points?
Right now, he only has the mission on his mind, thinking about Meng Xiao's uncle Meng De, and the main storyline of Qian Guang City.
Is it worth wasting time with this mad dog?
Amidst the astonished, sympathetic, and spectator-like gazes of everyone, Chen You made a move.
He showed no anger, no argument, and didn't even glance at Manqu.
He simply reached out calmly and gently swiped his hand through the virtual backpack.
next second.
"Ding-dong—"
A crisp, melodious metallic clang stood out starkly against the silent city gate.
A round coin, shimmering with brilliant gold, flicked from Chen You's fingertips, traced a graceful parabola in the air, and landed precisely next to the soiled combat boot.
gold.
A complete gold coin!
Instantly, the pupils of all the players present contracted sharply due to the light reflected from the gold coin.
Manqu was also taken aback and subconsciously looked down at his feet.
Then, he heard Chen You's calm, almost indifferent voice.
"Whoever cleans it properly keeps the gold coin."
After saying that, Chen You didn't linger.
He took Meng Xiao's hand, who was still in a daze, and turned to leave, heading straight into the city.
The entire process was smooth and seamless, without the slightest hesitation or delay.
The scene remained deathly silent.
Everyone was stunned by Chen You's move.
What kind of approach is this?
Shouldn't it be an angry duel with swords drawn, or a humiliating bowing and admitting fault?
What the heck is throwing money directly at someone?
And... that's a gold coin!
Just to wipe your shoes?
Manqu's face instantly turned bright red.
The other party didn't take his so-called "humiliation" seriously at all.
He attacked the other person's dignity in the most vicious way, while the other person told him in the simplest way—
Your humiliation is not even worth a single gold coin that I casually tossed away.
This is a hundred times worse than slapping him across the face!
"Stop right there!"
Manqu roared angrily and was about to take a step to chase after him.
However, he couldn't move.
Because, the moment he lifted his foot, the dead silence of the surrounding crowd instantly erupted into a frenzy!
"Gold coins! Gold coins!"
"Don't anyone try to take it from me!"
"Get out of the way! I saw it first!"
"I can't even earn a single gold coin after working myself to the bone for a month!"
"boom--"
The crowd erupted.
Dozens of adventurers who had just passed level 20 had their eyes bloodshot at this moment, their reason completely consumed by greed.
They pounced on the gold coin like a pack of sharks that had smelled blood!
"What are you doing! Get out of my way!"
Manqu was both shocked and furious. He tried to wave his weapon to disperse the crowd, but he was instantly overwhelmed.
Countless hands shoved him, all with only one goal—the gold coins on the ground.
"Ah! My hand!"
"Stop pushing! Holy crap!"
"Who the hell touched my ass!"
"Mine! It's mine!"
In the chaos, a small, slender thief player nimbly slipped through the crowd.
He pulled out a tattered cloth and, with lightning speed, wiped it across Manqu's boots.
Then, with lightning speed, he grabbed the gold coin, activated stealth, and disappeared from the spot.
The thieves who stole the gold coins ran away, but the chaos did not stop.
"Thump!" "Clang!"
This arrogant Protoss knight was jostled and pushed about by the frenzied crowd.
He was like a small boat in a storm, completely swallowed up in the vast ocean of adventurers.
The player who had been racking his brains suddenly slapped his thigh, his face showing extreme shock and horror, and exclaimed in disbelief:
"I...I remember now!"
"It's him! It's definitely him!"
"Wailing Valley! The first one to activate Destruction Mode! The one who triggered the world announcement... that Chen You!!!"
This exclamation was like a thunderclap from a clear sky.
This caused the players, who were still in a state of confusion, to suddenly freeze in their tracks.
When everyone turned around to look again, Chen You was nowhere to be seen.
……
"M-Sir, I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble."
Away from the hustle and bustle of the city gate, Meng Xiao finally came to her senses from the shock. She lowered her head and apologized softly.
"It's none of your business."
Chen You's tone remained calm. He glanced at the girl and said, "Ignore that kind of person."
To him, everything that had just happened was nothing more than being bothered by a fly during his journey, which he simply swatted away.
He's more concerned with the mission now.
Opening the task panel, there was no navigation address, nor was there any instructions on where to find Mengde.
Even Meng Xiao, that girl, didn't know.
Chen You stopped a passing player and politely asked, "Hello, do you know who Mengde is?"
The player was initially impatient, but the moment he saw Chen You's ID above his head, his attitude immediately changed completely, becoming extremely respectful and enthusiastic.
"Chen...Chen You, the big boss! Meng De, right? I...I know him! He's the city lord of Qianguang City!"