God-Tier Get Rich System – CH156

Chapter 156: Recorded with a Major Demerit

The cafeteria had changed.

Before, there had been cooks serving rice and dishes. Now there were none.

Players stood in front of the counter, spoke into a microphone to order food, and the total price would appear on the display screen. They aimed their watches at the scanner, and once the coins were deducted, a tray slid out from the window below, holding the food they had ordered.

No matter what you wanted to eat, it was available here—even dishes that in the outside world could only be found at state banquets. And the taste was completely authentic!

As soon as the crispy roast goose touched his tongue, Mu Lantu felt for an instant that maybe staying here wasn’t so bad after all. He immediately cut off that thought. It was more realistic to earn as many coins as possible before leaving Infinite University, spend them all on these delicacies, and store them in his system space.

“Huazhang, let’s order this roast goose again for dinner.”

He hadn’t even finished lunch and was already thinking about dinner.

Xu Huazhang laughed, giving him another piece of roast goose. “Sure. We’re not short on money.”

Wasn’t that one of the sweetest lines in the world?

Mu Lantu’s eyes bent into a smile. Under the table, his calves clamped around Xu Huazhang’s, rubbing playfully.

Xu Huazhang’s gaze softened. “Eat properly.”

Just then, a boy with gray-dyed hair slouched into the cafeteria, sneaking in as if afraid of being seen. He wore drab clothes, an old pair of black-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, head lowered so that neither his face nor his expression could be seen.

After scanning the room, he walked up to a girl who was eating.

“Beauty, I don’t have money for food. Could you give me some coins? Thank you!”

“I don’t have coins. Go ask someone else.” The girl picked up her tray and moved to another seat.

Anger flashed in the boy’s eyes. How could she not have coins? How else could she afford sweet-and-sour ribs and Kung Pao chicken?

Saliva flooded his mouth. He nearly snatched her tray but reluctantly pulled his eyes away. Fearing he’d attract the attention of others, he didn’t dare press her and instead approached another girl who looked kind.

“Beauty, I don’t have money for food. Could you give me some coins? Thanks—may good fortune bless you forever!”

The girl’s expression softened. She lifted her hand, about to transfer money through her watch.

But her companion, also a girl, stopped her and whispered, “Don’t! If you give him money this time, he’ll target you again later.”

The boy pleaded pitifully, “I won’t. I’m just in a bit of trouble for now.”

The girl gently pushed her friend aside. “It’s fine. For the blessing of ‘good fortune forever,’ I’ll give him some. Take it as good luck.”

Her companion frowned deeply. Seeking luck from a beggar? Wasn’t that inauspicious?

A notification popped up on the boy’s watch: 10 coins received.

Disappointment flickered in his eyes. Only 10 coins—so stingy!

The girl’s companion caught the look in his eyes and, unwilling to invite trouble, set down her chopsticks decisively. “I’m full. I’ll leave first.” She had only known this girl for two days as a roommate. There was no need to get tied up with her.

“Xiaoxiao…” the girl called in confusion.

The boy was secretly delighted. All the better if her friend left.

“Classmate, you’re beautiful and kind. Good people get good returns. Could you give me a bit more? I’m a man—if I weren’t desperate, I wouldn’t resort to this…”

He received another 10 coins. Deciding not to push his luck further, he gave her a few flattering words and then moved on to his next target.

Though nervous about the male players, he still steeled himself to approach them. For coins, he had no choice.

“I don’t have money for food, please give me some coins…”

The voice, coming from across a table, sounded familiar. Mu Lantu turned his head and locked eyes with the boy.

The boy froze, quickly lowering his head, his fair face flushing red and pale in turns.

Mu Lantu remained expressionless and continued eating.

Li Kaige knew he should walk away, but the sight of their sumptuous dishes was too tempting. He circled around and stood before Mu Lantu and Xu Huazhang.

“Classmate Mu, Classmate Xu, what a coincidence.”

Mu Lantu wasn’t embarrassed at all. “Not really a coincidence. There’s only one cafeteria.”

Li Kaige continued, “I don’t have money for food. Could you lend me some coins?”

At least he still had some pride, using the word “lend” instead of “give.”

“How could you not have money for food?” Mu Lantu asked in surprise. “Including morning exercise, we’ve had four classes. If you made it this far, you should have earned at least 400 coins. To say you have no money must be a joke.”

Li Kaige’s face turned crimson. The logic was sound, but he hadn’t done a single dungeon task. Once, he’d even entered the gray space, but at the last second, fear overwhelmed him and he withdrew.

Mu Lantu guessed as much. With Li Kaige’s courage, he was unlikely to ever enter a dungeon. Saying “lend” was just an excuse to freeload. But everyone’s coins were earned with their lives. If he refused to risk his own, why should he mooch off others? Weren’t other people’s lives just as precious?

“I’m bad with money. I spent it all by accident.” Li Kaige convinced himself as he spoke, then looked Mu Lantu in the eye with false sincerity. “Once I have money, I’ll pay you back.”

Mu Lantu’s expression cleared. “I see. Then once I have money, I’ll lend it to you.”

Li Kaige’s face shifted, but he quickly forced a smile. “Brother Mu, we got along well on registration day, you and Brother Xu. Just lend me some. Not much, 100 coins… 50 is fine.”

Mu Lantu smiled brightly. “Didn’t I say? Once I have money, I’ll lend it to you.”

Xu Huazhang placed a piece of fish on Mu Lantu’s plate. “Eat up before it gets cold.”

The two bent their heads over their meal, leaving Li Kaige no choice but to walk away. But he didn’t leave the cafeteria—he kept begging from others.

The mild-tempered ignored him; the irritable cursed him out.

Li Kaige pretended not to hear, moving on each time he was refused.

The other players whispered and pointed at him.

At the next table, two players chatted openly.

“Our class has two who’ve never entered a dungeon, one boy and one girl. They’re both kept.”

“Seriously? Kept by men or women?”

“Both by men. They live and eat well. Honestly, if I were better looking, I’d want someone to keep me too. Damn, life in dungeons is inhuman!”

“Ugh—stay away from me!”

Mu Lantu and Xu Huazhang finished eating and left.

Just outside the cafeteria, four male players blocked them.

“Stop! Hand over all your coins!”

Mu Lantu leaned lazily against Xu Huazhang’s shoulder. What kind of day was this? All kinds of freaks crawling out.

Xu Huazhang’s icy aura thickened, nearly tangible. Both of them were exhausted and wanted to rest, yet some idiots insisted on seeking death.

“Baby, go sit over there. It’s shady.”

“Okay, but hurry up.” Mu Lantu sat on the steps by the cafeteria entrance, rolling up his sleeves and pant legs, enjoying the breeze. He unwrapped a lollipop, popped it into his mouth, looking completely at ease. His fair arms and legs gleamed in the sunlight—slender but taut with muscle, radiating raw strength and a sensual kind of allure.

Players heading for the cafeteria had to stop, blocked by the troublemakers. They stood aside to watch, their eyes drifting toward Mu Lantu.

Xu Huazhang frowned and walked toward him.

The four robbers exchanged glances and attacked together.

Mu Lantu seemed utterly unconcerned for his safety.

Xu Huazhang, too, appeared careless, showing no extra reaction as he spoke calmly to Mu Lantu. “Baby, pull your clothes down properly or you’ll catch a cold.”

The four attackers grinned viciously.

Mu Lantu coughed hard. It was still summer in September—“catch a cold,” really?

But seeing Xu Huazhang about to fix his clothes himself, Mu Lantu obediently rolled his sleeves and pant legs back down.

A satisfied smile flickered across Xu Huazhang’s handsome face. Then, with a single spinning kick, he sent one man flying. Grabbing two fists from opposite directions, he slammed them downward, forcing the attackers into the ground with groans of pain. The last stumbled over his companion’s leg, looking like a clown.

The whole fight lasted maybe five seconds.

The onlookers’ expressions shifted from amusement to seriousness. These two were real experts. If encountered in a dungeon, best not to cross them.

Mu Lantu strolled over, a toy hammer appearing in his hand. He bonked each thug on the head. It didn’t kill, but left them dizzy.

“You guys, really. Sure, we’re players, but we’re also university students. To cause trouble on campus—aren’t you afraid Infinite University will record a major demerit against you?”

He had only meant to scare them, but the players nearby grew visibly tense.

The four thugs froze in horror. A major demerit?

Almost as if confirming his words, their watches all buzzed at once with the same message.

“I’ve been recorded with a major demerit!”

Mu Lantu’s lips parted in shock. He had only guessed casually—had he really guessed right? Could it be his skill wasn’t “Rebound Word Spirit” but simply “Word Spirit”?

Everyone around stared at Mu Lantu in astonishment—some with admiration, some with doubt, some with wariness. Was this man the darling of Infinite University itself?

Mu Lantu shrank back in mock fear, hiding behind Xu Huazhang.

Xu Huazhang shielded him completely.

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