Hearing the required membership level.
Even though Chen Guang tried his best to maintain his composure, he couldn't help but curse out loud.
Fortunately, he reacted in time.
He stopped himself mid-curse. There was nothing he could do; he was asking for a favor. Even the biggest capitalist, when facing difficulties and needing to ask for help, had to bow and scrape.
However, the gritted teeth and glaring eyes made it obvious to anyone that he desperately wanted to beat Zhang Wei.
What a joke.
VIP Member 2 required a top-up of 200,000 to achieve.
The gap between Member 1 and Member 2 was not just a doubling or tripling; it was an astronomical increase.
And if the difference between 1 and 2 was this vast, what about VIP Member 12?
Chen Guang calmed himself, thinking about cutting his losses. He cautiously asked,
"Master Zhang Wei, how much does VIP Member 12 require for a top-up?"
"Not much," Zhang Wei replied with a smile, holding up five fingers.
Chen Guang's heart skipped a beat.
"Fifty thousand?! That much?!"
As soon as he spoke,
Zhang Wei gently shook his head and slowly leaned in to whisper softly in Chen Guang's ear,
"Sir, it's not fifty thousand. You missed a zero."
"????"
Chen Guang was struck by lightning and almost reached out to grab Zhang Wei.
At this moment,
He could no longer hold back and shouted,
"Five million?! Are you kidding me?! Why don't you just rob me!"
In response,
Zhang Wei spoke frankly, turning his head and smiling back, "Then I'll leave?"
Saying that,
Zhang Wei turned and headed for the window. Before leaving, he pointed at Xiao Wang's ghost by the door.
"Sir, the talisman I gave you should expire soon. Be careful. That ghost is very fierce. Without the talisman, you might not be able to handle it."
[Ding! Xiao Wang saw the host glance at him, ok! Mr. Zhang Wei, I understand.]
[Host gains System Points +10]
Immediately after,
Chen Guang watched in horror as his words, spoken under Zhang Wei's well-intentioned reminder, were also heard by Xiao Wang's ghost.
The next moment,
Whoosh!!
An eerie wind swept through.
Xiao Wang's ghost exuded a chilling aura, looking at him and frantically licking his lips with his tongue.
His appearance
Clearly conveyed, "When that talisman expires, Chen Guang! I'll kill your whole family!!"
Chen Guang was terrified and quickly grabbed Zhang Wei's sleeve.
"Wait, Master Zhang Wei, don't go! I was just joking. Five million... it's cheap. This is for my life. Five million isn't expensive, not at all."
Fearing Zhang Wei would leave,
Chen Guang, without a second thought, scanned and transferred 5 million.
[Beep, Alipay transfer of 5 million]
His phone chimed with the notification.
Zhang Wei took out a small party popper from his pocket and set it off.
"Congratulations, sir, on becoming the 103rd distinguished VIP Member 12 of Mount Wutai with a氪度 (kè dù - spending power) of 5 million."
Hearing his words,
Chen Guang was stunned for a moment and then asked, "Master Zhang Wei, there are 102 other people who have become Member 12 at Mount Wutai?"
"Yes, isn't that normal? It's not like you're the only one with money."
"That's true."
Praised for his wealth, Chen Guang smiled proudly, vaguely understanding his son's desire to spend lavishly on mobile games.
"Master Zhang Wei, among those 103 people, am I the highest spender?"
"Definitely not. Your spending power, among our Mount Wutai members, ranks you 103rd."
"I'm only ranked 103rd?"
Chen Guang was taken aback, feeling a strange sense of dissatisfaction. He was only 103rd in the entire server rankings?
Unable to help himself, Chen Guang blurted out,
"Master Zhang Wei, are you saying that among your distinguished VIP Member 12s at Mount Wutai, I'm at the bottom? Everyone else spent more than me?"
"Yes, they not only topped up for VIP Member 12, but some also topped up for SVIP. For example, someone surnamed Ma ranks the highest among our Mount Wutai members."
"SVIP? What's that? Isn't Member 12 the highest level?"
"Sir, Member 12 is not the highest level. There's SVIP above it. By the way, sir, here's this shirt for you."
Zhang Wei took out a T-shirt printed with 'Hi Hi Hi, 5 Million Spending Power' and handed it to Chen Guang.
"Sir, congratulations on becoming VIP Member 12. To showcase your distinguished status as a high-spending member, we are giving you a free VIP Member 12 T-shirt."
"With this symbolic shirt, from now on, when you wear it to Mount Wutai, you will enjoy the highest treatment, with exclusive customer service providing one-on-one assistance."
As he took the shirt,
For some reason,
Chen Guang felt a sense of accomplishment, and the painful feeling of spending 5 million eased considerably.
However, before he could feel superior, Chen Guang's peripheral vision caught sight of Xiao Wang's ghost by the door, startling him into saying,
"Master Zhang Wei, I've topped up my membership. Hurry and help me exorcise the ghost."
"Alright."
Zhang Wei strode towards Xiao Wang's ghost and slapped it,
"Die!!"
[Ding! Xiao Wang's ghost, on the surface, let out a heart-wrenching scream, but inwardly, it was cheering "Wu Hu!" and pretended to be obliterated, turning into Yin energy and leaving.]
[Host gains System Points +15]
"Sir, the ghost has been dealt with. I'm leaving."
Zhang Wei was eager to split the profits and didn't intend to stay long, turning and heading for the window.
"Wait, Master Zhang Wei," Chen Guang called out.
"What is it, sir?"
"Master Zhang Wei, you killed the ghost, right?"
"Yes, didn't you see? I scattered the ghost with one palm."
"That's good, that's good. Then... am I safe now? Will there be no misfortune?"
Mentioning misfortune,
Zhang Wei looked at Chen Guang.
"No, sir. Your misfortune is not from that ghost. You will still face misfortune soon."
"What?! Still?!"
Chen Guang immediately tensed up upon hearing this and grabbed Zhang Wei, asking,
"Master Zhang Wei, is my misfortune severe? You have to help me! I'm VIP Member 12 of your Mount Wutai!"
"Sir, don't get agitated. Rest assured, as our Member 12, I will definitely help you."
Zhang Wei patted Chen Guang on the shoulder.
"Actually, I've already expended my vital energy to divine when you will encounter misfortune. Your misfortune is not severe; at most, you'll just bleed a little from your head."
"Ah? Bleeding a little isn't severe?! Master Zhang Wei, don't lie to me! Oh, right, when exactly will my misfortune occur?" Chen Chenguang asked urgently.
Zhang Wei's mouth suddenly split into a grin, revealing a row of white teeth.
"Now."
As he spoke,
Zhang Wei, who had somehow acquired a brick, slammed it onto Chen Guang's forehead.
"Ah!!!!"
Amidst Chen Guang's scream, he was hit on the head, bleeding, and fainted.
Thump.
Chen Guang fell to the ground, watching Zhang Wei leap out the window and disappear in a flash, then his vision went black, and he passed out.
...
That night.
Zhang Wei, Zhang Chao, Wunian, and Xiao Wang's ghost walked along the road, laughing.
"Xiao Wang, I've transferred the money to you. 4.5 million for you, that's what you deserve. 500,000 is my fee."
Xiao Wang bowed repeatedly in thanks.
"Mr. Zhang Wei, please take more. This 4.5 million is too much, thank you so much."
Zhang Wei waved his hand with a smile, refusing.
"4.5 million isn't much, after all, you worked for that company for so many years. And you need to leave some for your mother, right?"
"500,000 is plenty for me. According to the rules of ghost exorcism, for a ghost of your level, I would normally only charge 10,000 yuan. In that sense, I'm actually getting a good deal. I've increased the reward by 50 times; I'm quite the capitalist."
"And I won't just get this 500,000; the Wei Dao Division will also pay me a reward for exorcising ghosts later."
After repeatedly refusing, Xiao Wang finally accepted the money gratefully.
[Ding! Xiao Wang is filled with gratitude, thank you, Mr. Zhang Wei. If there is a next life, I will repay you well.]
[Host gains System Points +18]
As Xiao Wang departed, to take one last look at his mother before reincarnating.
Seeing Xiao Wang off,
Zhang Chao, who was beside him, suddenly said,
"Speaking of which, Zhang Wei, aren't you afraid of Chen Guang retaliating against you later?"
"Afraid of what? How can he retaliate against me? Report me to the police for scamming him? Do you think anyone would believe me? That I called a ghost and scammed him? Besides, would he dare? If he knew I had a ghost, would he, an ordinary person, dare?"
Zhang Wei said slowly,
"If you do nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear. He knows himself why he was scammed, so would he dare to call the police? If you don't want others to know, you must not do it yourself."
"His money was not clean to begin with. If he reported it, he would also have to fear being investigated by the police."
...