Zhou Yan was also speechless. If they didn't want to fight, they didn't have to. These people just couldn't handle losing.
Merchant: We'd never agree to a gamble we know we'll lose!
"Let's go, let's check out those normal trading areas," Zhou Yan finally left with Ye Bufan.
Seeing Zhou Yan and Ye Bufan leave, the black market merchants who received the news finally breathed a sigh of relief. According to the rules, they couldn't refuse anyone's gamble, but Zhou Yan didn't know that.
If he had known, he would have continued fighting until he had them all lose their underpants.
"Thank goodness he left."
"What's his background? Have we found out anything? He hasn't lost a single match, his heroes are too strong."
"You're right! I was really worried he wouldn't leave. If the organizers found out we refused to gamble with him, we might not be able to do business here anymore."
"It's terrible to encounter a lord with so many heroes and such terrifying strength."
"I hope we never meet him again."
...
Arriving at the normal trading area, Zhou Yan and Ye Bufan looked at the items the black market merchants had put up for sale. They were priced much higher than market value.
However, the items they offered were quite rare and difficult to find elsewhere in such quantities. Many people only bought a few items, and even at the higher prices, there were still plenty of buyers.
"The variety of items looks good, but the prices seem a bit steep," Ye Bufan said, his eyes flashing with a golden light – his special pupil talent.
"If it can be bought with money, then it's not a problem," Zhou Yan walked towards the first black market stall and picked up some materials on the table.
He suddenly discovered that some of the materials were counterfeit.
These items were indeed made to look very realistic, but a fake was still a fake.
But this was the black market. Even if one bought fake goods, as long as the money was paid, one had to accept it. This was the rule of the black market.
Zhou Yan pointed to many items, most of which were materials, and asked, "How much are these?"
The merchant's eyes lit up. This was a wealthy customer. He replied, "It depends on the quantity you need. If you're buying in bulk, I'll definitely sell them at a lower price."
Su Fang nodded and said, "I want all of these that I'm pointing to, no matter the quantity!"
"What?" The merchant was taken aback, then asked, "Are you serious?"
"Of course. I need a large quantity, so bring out everything you have," Zhou Yan replied.
"You said it yourself, you can't go back on your word." The black market merchant smiled, inwardly delighted.
"It's what I said, but if the price is too high, I won't buy it either," Zhou Yan replied.
The black market merchant smiled and said, "Don't worry. For a customer like you, I'll definitely offer a price that satisfies you."
Afterward, the two began to negotiate the specific price. Once agreed, the black market merchant put all the materials from his spatial ring into a storage bag and said to Zhou Yan, "A total of one hundred and eighty-nine billion five hundred million, I'll waive the odd change."
Zhou Yan took the storage bag and, after a mysterious power swept through it, poured out a large pile of counterfeit materials. He then said, "I don't want these."
The black market merchant's expression froze. Seeing more than half of the materials poured out, he angrily exclaimed, "What kind of person are you? You said you'd take whatever I had, and now you're only buying half! Are you playing me?"
People around who saw this immediately gathered, and some even cursed at Zhou Yan, "Kid, if you can't afford it, don't come here!"
"You have to buy according to the agreed price. If you don't understand the rules, you'll get hurt!"
"Who is this guy, taking things and then refusing to buy? How did someone like this get in here?"
"Pay up. You can't go back on what you agreed to."
...
Zhou Yan sneered, completely unfazed, and said, "I only want this half. If you don't sell it, I'll leave."
The black market merchant looked at Zhou Yan slyly and chuckled, "You can leave, but according to the previous price, it's one hundred and eighty-nine billion five hundred million five hundred and sixty thousand one spirit coins. Not a single spirit coin less!"
"Pay this amount, and this is yours. If you don't pay, you're not leaving here!"
"Are you sure!" Zhou Yan's eyes turned cold, and he stared at the merchant.
The black market merchant trembled for a moment, then laughed heartily, "Kid, you think you can scare me? This is the black market, and you have to buy and sell according to its rules!"
"Then tell me, what are the rules of the black market? Let me know," Zhou Yan said with his hands on his hips, looking like he was enjoying a show.
The black market merchant said directly, "You want to buy my things, I brought them out, so you have to pay. That's the rule!"
"Oh, really? Then this is the first time I've heard that I have to buy something even when I know it's fake," Zhou Yan sneered.
"These are materials, and the price was agreed upon. You said you'd take whatever I had, and I brought it out. You refuse to buy it, which is unacceptable!"
The black market merchant spoke, completely ignoring the issue of fakes and sticking to the principle of the deal.
"I just won't buy it!" Zhou Yan threw the storage bag onto the table and walked away.
"Stop right there! You're not leaving without paying!" The black market merchant winked at those who had spoken up earlier.
"Kid, you don't know the rules, and the consequences can be severe."
"Let us teach you how to behave."
"Do you really think this is outside? This is the black market, did your dad never teach you what the black market is?"
"Anyone who comes here and doesn't follow the rules will have their limbs broken!"
The more they spoke, the more excessive their words became. Zhou Yan rarely got angry, but at this moment, he unleashed a terrifying killing intent. A monstrous aura enveloped heaven and earth, and countless powerful individuals watched this scene with horror and shock.
"Crack~"
One person's chest shattered, and all the bones in his body broke into countless pieces. When his body fell to the ground, apart from his limbs and head, his entire torso had turned into meat paste.
Zhou Yan slashed with one hand, unleashing a peerless and sharp Hunyuan sword energy. The powerful sword qi carved a crack more than ten meters long in the ground, cleaving another person in half. The arrogant expression was still frozen on the man's face.
With another kick, he sent another person flying. The force was immense, shattering the opponent's body. The person shot out like a rocket, and no one knew where Zhou Yan had kicked him.
Zhou Yan's body vanished again.
"Boom! Boom!!"
With two loud thuds, the remaining two individuals, subjected to tremendous force, fell to the ground.