Rebirth: Supreme Soul Master

An eleven-year-old bronze-level kid hunted down twenty-one deep golden scarlet bears all by himself? The kind of terrifying and horrifying scarlet bears? This news is like a bombshell at any gossip gathering.

"What on earth is going on?!" A few minutes later, the old man in front of William could no longer control himself. He suddenly stood up, pointed at William as if he were pointing at a monster, and demanded, "Who are you?"

“I’m just a nobody,” William shrugged. “Do you even want to get this deal done?”

"this…"

“Dad, let’s buy these things from him,” Rose said, digesting the news even faster than her father.

"But... I really want to know how you did it! How on earth did you do it?!?"

“Hmm…” William didn’t understand why this person was so excited about the Crimson Bears, but it was good news for him. “Knowledge is valuable. If you want to know, I can certainly satisfy your needs. But… first, I want to know why you want to know.”

“Kid, don’t try to play tricks on me,” the man said, returning to his seat. He looked older than before. “Everyone knows, and you know too.”

“I’m not,” William slowly shook his head. “I really am not!” As he shook his head, the man glared at him fiercely.

“Kid, my patience is limited! You’re no ordinary person from Pumpkin Village! You must be one of the big shots in our fortress! Someone like you couldn’t possibly hunt these bears alone, let alone come looking for me! This is no coincidence!”

"If I told you that's how it is, would you believe me?" William felt somewhat helpless. He didn't know why this person was like this, but he had nothing to say.

"Nonsense! I don't believe it!"

“Sir, what he said is true.” When things had developed to this point, Luo had to intervene. “He comes from an academy called ‘Academy of Ambition’.”

“I know that place. It’s a bit backward and it’s impossible for it to have produced such an amazing genius.”

“Believe me, sir, I’ve already seen him there,” Rowe said, feeling as helpless as William. “He’s a disciple there, and this is his uniform.”

“This…” The man looked William’s bronze-colored clothing again, and soon he noticed the Aspire Academy insignia that was faintly visible under William’s armor.

“I’m from that area,” William sighed, “so I don’t know what the problem is between you and these bears. I was only invited by one of your men and it was purely by chance that I met you.”

"..."

This time, the facts were right in front of him. He looked around and his gaze fell on the middle-aged salesman who had brought William and Luo.

Everyone in the restaurant was listening to them, and the man knew what they were talking about. He finally nodded in agreement with what William had just said.

"So... you mean you're from Lion Academy, you killed twenty-one Crimson Bears, and then you came here to see me? Me?!" The man kept pointing at himself, utterly unable to believe it.

William simply nodded.

"Okay, okay, then I'll believe you," he had no choice but to believe, "Then tell me, how exactly did you do it?"

“I’ve already told you, sir, that knowledge isn’t cheap,” William said, like a shrewd businessman. He knew there wouldn’t be any problem revealing this knowledge.

First, he has already informed the Long family of this matter free of charge. The news will eventually spread from there to all parts of the world, including here. Furthermore, such knowledge is crucial for anyone fighting against an impending disaster.

However, there was no large-scale war at the time, so he wouldn't leak this information without a reason. Moreover, he felt that if he leaked this information, he would gain something of great value, and there was a reason for that.

“I can give you anything you want,” the man waved his arms, as if wealth meant nothing to him, “but first, I need to ask if I can use this method.”

“Anyone can use it,” William said immediately, “but I need to hear your story first.”

"Why? Is it to raise prices? You can raise prices right away, and I'd be happy to oblige."

“My demands aren’t high,” William paused for a long time, thinking about how to maximize his profit from this unexpected deal. “I just need a piece of land and a house, enough for a large team to live in. I don’t want to know your story, lest I inflate the price or something.”

"Really? Buy this land to build a team base? In my opinion, the price is outrageous."

“No, I’m not,” William said with a smile. “I’m just stating the price in advance to avoid any misunderstanding.”

"this…"

“I want to hear your story, because I have my reasons,” William said, naturally wanting to raise the price. But if this guy was quite confident in his financial strength, then asking for more would be pointless; William would insist on selling at the price he wanted.

He came here with the plan to raise money at all costs to buy a piece of land for his team. But if someone offered to join him, William would not hesitate to seize the opportunity.

As for this person's story, it was ultimately William's curiosity that led him to pursue it.

"But his asking price is a bit too high!"

“You said yourself that price wasn’t an issue, that I could ask for anything, right?” William retorted without any shame, directly cutting the man’s words to his face.

“Tsk,” the old man shook his head, seemingly regretting his previous attitude towards William, “So you’re interested in hearing about this man’s tragic past? Sure!”