READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 99: Chapter 99
**Chapter 99**
[After saying that, Huo Yuhao didn't waste any time and directly pushed the leather bag on the table back.]
[Seeing Huo Yuhao do this, Wang Dong naturally followed suit and pushed hers back.]
[After all, she and Huo Yuhao had to present a united front.]
[In Wang Dong's heart, the importance of others or things around her could not compare to Huo Yuhao.]
[Therefore, although she actually wanted to accept this reward at that moment,]
[since Huo Yuhao had clearly stated that he would not accept it, Wang Dong would not go against him for this small matter.]
[So she also said, "If that's the case, then I don't want it either."]
[After saying that, she pushed the leather bag back.]
[Only Xiao Xiao on the side chose to accept the gift.]
[Although she, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong were teammates, their relationship wasn't as close as that of Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.]
[Xiao Xiao thought that accepting such a reward was harmless.]
[So she accepted it openly.]
[However,]
[among the three of them, the individuals that Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Lao wanted to win over the most were not Xiao Xiao!]
[It was Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong whom Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Lao focused on.]
[As for Xiao Xiao, to put it bluntly, she was just an afterthought.]
[At this moment, although Xiao Xiao happily accepted their reward,]
[because Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong did not accept it, Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Lao were not completely satisfied.]
Xu Jiujiu: "He doesn't even want it?"
"This is a soul bone obtained without any cost!"
Vina: "It seems that Huo Yuhao in the parallel world possesses terrifying willpower!"
"It's rare for someone to maintain their original intention and think rationally when faced with such a generous reward!"
Du Bu Si: "Is there a chance for things to turn around? If Huo Yuhao in the parallel world can remain so rational, then Shrek Academy may not be able to take him down."
The people in the gap between the planes began to discuss again.
After witnessing the scene in front of them, they were all shocked by Huo Yuhao's decision in the parallel world.
His calmness was striking.
In fact, this calmness was almost unsettling!
He was completely immune to his opponent's ploys!
If even this strategy couldn't sway Huo Yuhao in the parallel world, they thought there might truly be nothing else that could.
Huo Yuhao in the gap between the planes also saw this scene clearly.
He had experienced similar situations before.
But at that time, he had never considered that if he benefited too much from Shrek Academy, he would end up being completely tied to it.
He only recalled feeling regret that he received too little from Shrek Academy.
Reflecting on this, Huo Yuhao could not help but sigh.
"It seems that, compared to my parallel world counterpart, I am still not rational enough."
"Indeed, because I benefited too much from Shrek Academy, I have become completely tied to them."
"While I don't reject this arrangement, I must admit that it has become an objective fact."
On the other side, Xuan Lao in the gap between the planes was somewhat displeased.
He had originally thought that Huo Yuhao in the parallel world would surely be deceived, but he didn't expect him to see through it completely.
He noticed everyone praising Huo Yuhao in the chat room and felt very resentful.
"Hmph! What rationality, what calmness—it's simply a matter of insufficient temptation!"
"I want to see if he can remain so resolute when Shaozhe and I produce the red card from the appreciation meeting later!"
After saying this, Elder Xuan turned his attention back to the screen.
In the gap between the planes, the others also turned their gazes back to the screen, their curiosity matching Elder Xuan's.
At that moment, they genuinely wanted to know whether Huo Yuhao could retain his original intention when faced with the extremely valuable "red card."
And at this moment, on the screen:
[Although Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Lao were quite dissatisfied with the choices of Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong,]
[they did not express their feelings directly.]
[After all, they still held the trump card, the "Red Card."]
[Moreover, since they had already decided to win over Huo Yuhao, they couldn't oppose him.]
[Even though they were somewhat displeased with Huo Yuhao's earlier choices,]
[they couldn't act on that dissatisfaction due to their greed for Huo Yuhao's talent. They could only swallow their frustration and accept Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's decisions.]
[Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Lao did not dwell on the previous topic for too long.]
[After seeing Xiao Xiao accept the leather bag, Yan Shaozhe let out a sigh of relief before saying, "Well, since this is your choice, the academy will not force you."]
["Let's take a look at the second reward we have for you."]
["This is the red card for the appreciation meeting!"]
["I believe you are all familiar with its function."]
["There is an appreciation meeting held every year in Shrek City, where countless valuable treasures appear."]
["There are all sorts of treasures—soul bones, techniques, soul guides, blueprints, you name it."]
["The most powerful item in the past was a 100,000-year soul bone."]
[Yan Shaozhe continued introducing the treasures that might be showcased at the appreciation meeting,]
[paving the way for Huo Yuhao and the others to feel intrigued.]
[When he believed he had laid enough groundwork, he said:]
["The more precious the treasures are at the appreciation meeting, the higher their prices tend to be. Some items can reach astronomical prices; you can't buy them without tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of gold soul coins."]
["But as long as you have a red card, you can choose any one thing you like from the appreciation meeting every year without any conditions!"]
["The cost will be covered by our Shrek Academy!"]
["I trust you won't refuse such a great opportunity?"]
["This is very precious. I hope you can accept it."]
[Yan Shaozhe again addressed Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.]
[In the end, he even reminded them, as he was genuinely worried that they might turn him down once more.]
[After listening to Yan Shaozhe's words, Huo Yuhao remained silent for a moment before making his choice.]
[He replied matter-of-factly, "Sorry, I can't accept this reward either."]
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