The girl across from her froze instantly, an involuntary thought of “so pretty” and an inner shriek of excitement flooding her mind.
Si Junni had always worn heavy bangs, with most of her hair left loose, practically covering half her face. She often hunched over, head bowed.
Not only did this completely hide her delicate features, but it also made her look utterly devoid of any presence.
The girl never expected that tying her hair back would make Si Junni look so stunning, but… she steeled herself! Awakening was a serious matter! What good was being pretty?
Just a useless, cowardly vase.
“You… where’s the Awakening Support Potion!”
The girl took a step forward, speaking with a fierce expression.
Only then did Si Junni understand what was happening. She wasn’t surprised at all—with the original owner’s personality, she was definitely a prime target for bullies.
The girl speaking was Li Yanyan, from the same class as Si Junni, who often picked on others.
Although she didn’t resort to physical violence, she led all the girls in isolating “Si Junni.”
Recalling this, Si Junni remained unfazed. But when she remembered that this Li Yanyan had swindled nearly a hundred thousand yuan from “Si Junni,” she immediately lost her calm.
“The Awakening Potion? It’s in my bag.” Si Junni smiled in response, sizing up whether this little girl was worth fleecing.
The price of this Awakening Potion had always been exorbitantly high, reaching 66,000 yuan per bottle. Yet, whether its effects justified the cost remained highly debated. Even so, it sold out completely before Awakening Day.
Si Junni thought this thing was a lot like the supplements in her previous world meant to help students stay alert—boosting immunity, resistance, fighting fatigue, and improving memory.
The price was indeed steep, but its actual effects? No one could truly explain them. It was merely a token of parents’ hopes for their children’s success.
The Awakening Support Potion followed the same logic, yet it still sold out. Thanks to her mother’s job at the Guard Department, Si Junni had the privilege to purchase it.
Li Yanyan hadn’t paid Si Junni a single cent, only threatening that if she didn’t bring it to school today, she’d be in trouble.
“Then hurry up and hand it over. We’re about to assemble.” Li Yanyan directly extended her hand.
“I bought it for 66,000. I’ll sell it to you for 88,000. You can’t even find it for over 80,000 on the secondhand market.”
Kind-hearted student Si Junni never resorted to scams or deceit. She was giving her a chance—wasn’t that generous enough?
“Are you insane? How dare you ask me for money!” Li Yanyan stared at Si Junni in disbelief.
Si Junni sneered, flexing her wrist. “Is your brain connected directly to your intestines? Trying to get something for free?”
Li Yanyan was one of the top students in the class’s combat training, so she naturally wasn’t afraid of a weakling like Si Junni. She immediately reached out, intending to grab Si Junni by the neck.
Unexpectedly, Si Junni caught her hand instead. With a sharp “crack,” Li Yanyan’s entire arm went limp. Only then did she belatedly feel the pain.
She tried to scream, but her mouth was tightly covered. For a moment, tears welled up in her eyes from the agony.
Si Junni smiled faintly. “Enjoy playing at school bullying, dear? What a coincidence—so do I.”
Tears and snot streamed down Li Yanyan’s face as she desperately tried to shake her head, but she couldn’t move a muscle!Si Junni linked arms with Li Yanyan. From a distance, they looked just like close girlfriends, with nothing out of the ordinary. This was mainly because Si Junni’s smile was sweet, making her appear completely non-threatening.
Si Junni dragged Li Yanyan into the woods behind the school…
Today was Awakening Day, and everyone had already gathered early at the assembly point. This place was empty, making it the perfect spot to reason with unreasonable people.
Si Junni swiftly pushed the girl to the ground. “What about the Awakening Support Potion?”
“I don’t want it anymore! I don’t want it! I’m sorry!” Li Yanyan hugged her arm, shaking her head desperately.
Si Junni impatiently kicked her shoulder, acting like a super villain. “You think you can just say you don’t want it? Are you messing with me?”
Li Yanyan immediately nodded in agreement. “I want it! I’ll pay for it! Is it 88,000? I’ll give it to you right now!”
Li Yanyan just wanted to run away and report this to a teacher. If she missed today’s important event, she would regret it for the rest of her life! Had Si Junni been possessed by a Monster Beast? How could she change so suddenly?
Si Junni’s mindset had been affected by the news of her mother’s death, so her Awakening was already hopeless. But Li Yanyan was different!
She would definitely make this bitch pay later!
Si Junni wasn’t in a hurry to respond. She crouched down amiably and reattached Li Yanyan’s arm.
Before Li Yanyan could even feel relieved for two seconds, her arm was dislocated again.
“Ah… you, sob sob.”
Si Junni repeated this several times until Li Yanyan no longer had the strength to even cry out in pain. Her face was deathly pale, and she almost thought she was going to die.
“200,000. Will you buy it?”
Li Yanyan answered without hesitation, “Yes!”
For her First Awakening, Li Yanyan’s parents had given her plenty of money to ensure she wouldn’t lack resources and could successfully awaken.
Although 200,000 was a lot, she could still manage to pay it.
Si Junni pursed her lips. She was still too kind—she had set the price too low.
But she didn’t dwell on it. Instead, she had Li Yanyan use her other healthy arm to transfer the money, with a note stating it was for purchasing the Awakening Support Potion.
Then, she simply tossed the potion to her. As civilized people doing business, they never cheated others.
Finally… she even provided a complimentary Healing service, reattaching Li Yanyan’s arm once more.
“Let’s go. Isn’t it time to take the bus? Shall we go together?”
How could Li Yanyan dare to refuse? The female demon was still holding her arm! She immediately nodded in agreement.
Then, the two of them “intimately” headed to the assembly point together.
“Congratulations, Host, for obtaining 200,000 in funds! Converted into 10,000 Energy Value! Ahhh, you’re my god! Come spend it in the Mall—I have so many good things.”
“Wait, that doesn’t seem right? Earlier, 1,000 gave 100 Energy Value, but now 200,000 only gives 10,000?”
“Yes, Host. Let me try to explain… I mean, let me clarify. The conversion of Energy Value is influenced by many factors. If the other party gives it to you voluntarily, it can be fully converted.
But if it’s obtained unwillingly or through malicious means, you might even lose Energy Value.
Although you obtained this through trickery this time, it counts as legitimate self-defense and retaliation. Plus, out of the 200,000, 66,000 was your original capital. Getting 10,000 Energy Value is already the best I could negotiate for you.”
Fugui hurriedly explained.Si Junni indicated understanding. That… made sense. Otherwise, after binding with the system, one could just go straight to robbery.