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#498 - Chapter 497 The Big Fish is Coming

Before long, the sky completely darkened, and Li Chenqiu and Zhao Long finally arrived at their destination.

It was a brightly lit, well-equipped pier. A sweeping glance revealed rows of boats tightly packed together, extending into the darkness, estimated to be over fifty.

As soon as the two walked into the pier, a staff member responsible for receiving customers came forward, a woman with meticulously applied makeup.

The woman flashed a standard smile: "Gentlemen, is there anything I can help you with?"

Li Chenqiu said, "We want to rent a boat."

The woman nodded and smiled sweetly: "Sir, could you tell me your budget and specific requirements?"

Li Chenqiu said indifferently, "I want to rent your fastest boat. You don't need to consider my budget."

"Just… just the fastest?" The woman scratched her head in surprise.

Usually, customers who come to rent boats ask all sorts of questions, and their requirements can fill a whole page. Now, suddenly, someone pops up who only asks for speed and doesn't care about the budget, which really baffled her.

Li Chenqiu gestured: "Well then, lead the way!"

The woman glanced at Li Chenqiu's attire and tentatively asked:

"Um… sir, to ensure safety, our company's boats are very expensive to build. The faster the boat, the higher the rental price. Could you tell me your budget?"

"My bud…"

"We definitely have enough money on hand. You don't have to worry about that. Just take us to the boat!"

Zhao Long stepped forward, interjected between the two, and said with a smile.

The woman glanced at Li Chenqiu meaningfully, then gestured: "Please follow me."

The woman walked forward, with Li Chenqiu and Zhao Long following behind.

"Brother Bai, this place in Sand Sea isn't like the city, where everyone obeys the rules. It's best not to flaunt your wealth," Zhao Long whispered, tugging at Li Chenqiu's sleeve.

"Got it, I was careless," Li Chenqiu replied solemnly, while silently chanting "low profile" three times in his heart.

Although with his current strength, leveling this gathering place would be a simple matter, the Anbu Division is currently pursuing him.

At this critical juncture, it's better to keep a low profile. If he gets entangled by the other party over some trivial matter, delaying the rescue of the boss, this trivial matter will become a big deal!

While Li Chenqiu and Zhao Long were talking, the woman in front pretended to casually take out her phone from her pocket, swiped a few times on the screen with one hand, then nonchalantly put the phone back in her pocket and continued to lead the way.

…

At the same time, in a smoke-filled room.

"Lu Bu, what are you playing at? Aren't you a real damage hero? Why can't you even beat Zhu Bajie!?"

"Don't worry, once my 'Po Jun' is out, no matter how thick the health bar is, I'll take it away with one slash!"

Two young men with cigarettes in their mouths were playing Honor of Kings with focused expressions.

A few minutes later.

[Defeat]

"Damn Zhu Bajie, it's just that my 'Po Jun' didn't come out. If it had, we wouldn't have lost this game!"

A young man with dyed yellow hair clenched his fists and slammed them hard on the table.

Another young man with a crew cut and a black short-sleeved shirt shook his head and chuckled. Just as he was about to say something mocking, a message box suddenly popped up on his phone.

"Hmm?"

The crew-cut youth clicked on the message box and looked intently.

[Night is Charming: There seems to be a big fish. Come and investigate.]

"Finally, there's a fish."

The crew-cut youth's lips curled up slightly, revealing a wicked smile.

"Come on, let's play another game. This time, I'll get 'Po Jun' as my first item. I want to see how the other side deals with me!" The yellow-haired youth shouted loudly.

"Stop playing. Clean up and let's go to work."

…

It was a small boat less than twenty meters in length.

The interior layout was compact and simple. The hull was golden yellow, and the outer shell was made of some unknown material, gleaming with a cold luster under the light.

"The average speed of the 'Spirit Fish' can reach 208km per hour. It's the fastest boat here and can withstand attacks from awakened beasts below the fourth level of restriction.

Although the layout is relatively compact, it's small but complete. The 'Spirit Fish' has basically everything that other boats have. It can accommodate up to twelve people. I don't know if it can meet your needs?"

The woman led Li Chenqiu out of the 'Spirit Fish'.

Li Chenqiu did not reply but looked at Zhao Long beside him: "What do you think?"

Zhao Long praised without reservation: "Very fast!"

"Understood."

Li Chenqiu turned to look at the woman and asked, out of a desire to keep a low profile: "How much is it?"

"How long do you plan to rent it for?"

Li Chenqiu pondered for a moment and said, "About five days or so."

"The 'Spirit Fish' is rented by the week. Even if it's less than five days, it's still counted as one week. The weekly rental is 50 million Federal Credits, supporting installments and loans," the woman said politely.

"50 million Federal Credits a week! Is it that expensive?" Zhao Long exclaimed.

Although he had expected it, he still didn't expect that renting a boat would cost 50 million Federal Credits in one go!

The woman said with a smile: "The 'Spirit Fish' costs over one billion to build, so this price is reasonable. If you two think it's over budget, I have other recommendations."

"The price is reasonably expensive. We'll rent this boat. Let's swipe the card!"

Li Chenqiu took out a bank card from his pocket and handed it to the woman.

The woman looked at Li Chenqiu in surprise and said respectfully, "Please follow me…"

"Wait a minute!"

Just then, a voice came from not far away, directly interrupting the woman's words.

Li Chenqiu looked towards the sound and saw a middle-aged man dressed the same as the woman, leading two young men over.

These two young men were none other than the two who had been playing Honor of Kings in the room earlier.

Li Chenqiu turned to look at the woman: "What are they doing here?"

The woman scratched her head and replied in an uncertain tone: "Maybe they're here to rent a boat?"

"Renting a boat… This 'Spirit Fish' is really popular!"

Li Chenqiu muttered to himself, a hint of imperceptible coldness flashing in his eyes.

The three walked up and stood still. The middle-aged man in uniform glanced at the bank card in the woman's hand and asked: "Xiao Hui, is this customer of yours also renting the 'Spirit Fish'?"

The woman replied: "Yes, we've almost finished discussing it. All that's left is payment and signing the rental agreement."

"Then that means the 'Spirit Fish' hasn't been rented by him yet!"

The crew-cut youth standing in the back stepped forward and sized Li Chenqiu up from head to toe with scrutinizing eyes.

"What do you mean by that? Do you understand what 'first come, first served' means? We've already finalized the rental of the 'Spirit Fish'. If you want to rent it, wait a week!" Zhao Long retorted unceremoniously.

"Finalized? You haven't even signed the rental agreement. Is that what you call finalized?" The crew-cut youth spread his hands and laughed.

"You…"

Zhao Long was about to step forward to retort, but Li Chenqiu reached out and stopped him. He turned to look at the woman: "Take us to sign the rental agreement!"

"This…" The woman looked embarrassed and couldn't speak for a long time.