Meng Kai's expression froze.
Although he was highly regarded in his family, receiving a generous allocation of resources and occasional financial support from his older brother, Meng Wei, it still wasn't easy for him to produce five hundred Magic Stone Coins on the spot.
That was practically his entire net worth.
"Oh? Don't tell me you can't even scrape that much together?"
Gu Lin drawled, his voice intentionally loud, drawing even more attention from the crowd.
Noticing the strange looks from the people around him, Meng Kai couldn't help but curse inwardly. 'The Gu Family are all just a bunch of crass nouveau riche!'
With a cold snort, he decided to accept the challenge.
"Fine. I'll take that bet. Five hundred Magic Stone Coins!"
He refused to believe it. 'How could a Wizard Apprentice promoted less than three months ago possibly outperform veteran apprentices with years of experience?!'
