The Liar

"A withdrawal fee of 100,000, and it takes three days?!"

Upon seeing the notification on his phone screen, Lin Xiao's vision went black, and he almost fainted.

This game, Sima Games, is already rife with exploitative tactics that demand exorbitant fees.

If someone gives him a million-dollar deposit, he can grit his teeth and top it up.

But those three days of breaking the boundary were a total rip-off.

By the time three days are up, the person in the bed will probably be stinking.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiao couldn't help but stand up and pace back and forth with his phone in hand.

However, before he could come up with a solution, another notification appeared on his phone screen.

[Ding: We have detected that you urgently need the Fusion Pill. You can recharge an additional one million to accelerate your breakthrough time by three days.]

Seeing the notification reappear on her phone screen, Lin Xiao was too exhausted to even complain this time.

Although after so many years of technological development, the big data model is already quite mature.

But he never expected that even games could now use big data to discriminate against loyal customers.

It can even detect that I desperately need the Fusion Pill?

This is just too incredible!

Lin Xiao gripped his phone so tightly his knuckles turned white, and his lips twitched repeatedly.

I've cursed the developers of this lousy game eight hundred times in my mind.

The withdrawal fee is 100,000, plus the acceleration fee of 1 million, totaling 1.1 million!

He subconsciously tapped on his phone, and when he saw the remaining one million in his account, his face instantly fell.

We're still short by nearly 100,000!

I spent a lot of money on Lin Qishuang to buy her pills and stabilize her cultivation level.

With the additional one million given by Qin Yanan, I thought I would have enough money.

Unexpectedly, the game's exorbitant demands pushed him into a corner.

What should I do?

Lin Xiao paced back and forth, his brows furrowed in worry.

Borrow from others? He's just an ordinary person, he doesn't have any wealthy friends, so he can't possibly borrow that much.

Abandon saving lives? But Qin Yanan had already made her point so clearly.

And he did indeed take one million from them.

Furthermore, looking at Li Yunchuan, who was on the verge of death in the hospital bed, he simply couldn't bring himself to be cruel.

Regardless of the circumstances, these people got into trouble while protecting ordinary people.

After much deliberation, Lin Xiao finally sighed.

He had no other choice but to find Qin Yanan.

Although it's a bit embarrassing to talk about, having just taken a million from someone, I'm now asking for more money.

But the situation is urgent right now, and we can't worry about that now.

Lin Xiao took a deep breath, suppressing her embarrassment, and quietly opened the ward door, peeking out.

Qin Yanan was standing guard at the door, looking anxious, and glancing into the ward every now and then.

Uncle Feng stood aside, his face still grim, clearly still not taking Lin Xiao seriously.

"Miss Qin, come here for a moment, I have something I want to tell you." Lin Xiao lowered his voice, his tone somewhat unnatural.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yanan immediately walked over quickly, her eyes filled with hope, and asked, "Lin Xiao, is there a way?"

Lin Xiao avoided her gaze, scratched his head, and stammered, "There is a way, but... but it's a bit troublesome."

"Trouble doesn't matter, as long as it can save Li Yunchuan, I can solve any problem!" Qin Yanan said quickly, her tone extremely firm.

Hearing this, Uncle Feng couldn't help but sneer, saying sarcastically, "I think it's not that they're in trouble, it's that they're completely incompetent and just looking for an excuse to get away, isn't it?"

Lin Xiao's face darkened. Ignoring Uncle Feng, he whispered to Qin Yanan, "Saving him requires a certain kind of pill, but it costs 1.1 million. I..."

Before Qin Yanan could even speak, Uncle Feng exploded.

"Hmph! I knew you were a liar!"

Uncle Feng stepped forward, pointed at Lin Xiao's nose, and said sharply, "Did you plan all along to scam the money and run away?"

Lin Xiao's face flushed red with anger and anxiety as she retorted, "I'm not a liar! If I didn't want to save him, why would I go to all this trouble?"

"Need money?" Uncle Feng sneered upon hearing this, looking at Lin Xiao and saying in a deep voice:

"I think you're just making up lies to fool Xiao Qin! Xiao Qin, don't be fooled by him. This kid is young, but he's got a lot on his mind!"

Qin Yanan frowned, recalling Lin Xiao's previous mysterious behavior.

Remembering the magic of the Thunder Talisman, he gritted his teeth and looked at Lin Xiao: "Lin Xiao, I believe you. It's only a little over a million, I'll transfer it to you right now."

"Xiao Qin! Are you out of your mind!" Uncle Feng jumped up and down in a panic, shouting angrily from the side:

"This is clearly a scam, why are you still so stubborn?"

"Uncle Feng, I believe Lin Xiao wouldn't lie to me." Qin Yanan said firmly, taking out her phone to transfer money while looking at Lin Xiao.

"Lin Xiao, I'll transfer the money to you right away. You must save Li Yunchuan."

Lin Xiao felt a warmth in her heart and breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly nodded and said, "Don't worry, as long as the money arrives, I guarantee I can save him."

Uncle Feng was so angry at the sight that he trembled all over.

Pointing at Lin Xiao, he was speechless for a long time, and could only say resentfully, "Fine! Very well! I want to see what kind of so-called pills you can produce after taking the money!"

"If you can't save them, you're not leaving this room today!"

Lin Xiao ignored Uncle Feng's threat and kept her eyes fixed on her phone.

Soon, a notification popped up on my mobile banking app that the money had been credited to my account.

The 1.5 million deposit arrived instantly, making my balance much more abundant.

Lin Xiao felt relieved; the weight that had been hanging over her head finally lifted. She didn't even have time to argue with Uncle Feng anymore, and turned around to go into the ward.

He slammed the door shut behind him, leaving Qin Yanan, who looked anxious, and Uncle Feng, who was glaring angrily with his beard puffed out.

"This kid is definitely trying to run away with the money!" Uncle Feng stomped his foot in anger and was about to bang on the door, but Qin Yanan stopped him.

"Uncle Feng, wait a little longer, I believe in Lin Xiao!"

Qin Yanan spoke firmly, and although she was a little uneasy, she still chose to believe Lin Xiao.

Inside the ward, Lin Xiao leaned against the door, quickly opened the game interface, and pointed his fingertips at the recharge button without hesitation.

[Ding: Top-up of 1.1 million successful!]

[Ding: Your fee for extracting the Fusion Pill and the acceleration fee have been paid. The time required to break through the boundary will be reset immediately, and the pill will be extracted soon!]

As the system notification sound faded, a warm white light instantly emanated from Lin Xiao's palm.

The next moment, a pill that was entirely black but had a faint, lustrous sheen appeared out of thin air in his hand.

Lin Xiao looked at the pill in his palm, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

This game may be a money pit, but it's surprisingly efficient at getting things done.

Although spending 1.1 million was painful, at least the pills were actually obtained.

He strode to the bedside, looked at Li Yunchuan, who was breathing weakly and whose face was still shrouded in dark energy, and did not linger any longer.

Gently pinch his chin, applying slight pressure, so that he subconsciously opens his mouth.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Xiao put the Fusion Pill into Li Yunchuan's mouth and gently touched Li Yunchuan's throat with his fingertip to help him swallow the pill.

The Fusion Pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into a warm yet domineering current that flowed down Li Yunchuan's throat and into his dantian.

It spread instantly to all the meridians and internal organs of the body.

Almost the instant the pill entered his body, Li Yunchuan on the hospital bed trembled violently.

Her breathing, which had been so faint it was almost stopping, suddenly became more rapid.

The lingering dark aura on his face faded and dissipated at a visible speed, as if it had been completely swallowed up by a warm current.

Lin Xiao stood to the side, watching Li Yunchuan's changes closely, feeling a little nervous herself.

This pill cost him 1.1 million. If it doesn't work, he won't be able to explain himself, and he'll be heartbroken.