That would be 15 to 25 billion Ya Yuan.
Although Ji Xinghuo wasn’t particularly interested in Earth’s currency, such a huge sum, which could be earned just by fighting a few minutes, was still worth making a move for.
He didn’t need it himself, he could give it to his family.
However, just having money wasn’t enough, Ji Xinghuo smiled, "I don’t lack this bit of money, talking only about profit-sharing isn’t enough to move me."
Li Xuan saw that Ji Xinghuo was loosening up, and immediately became somewhat eager, "State your demands, then."
"How about we add a bit of spice?" Ji Xinghuo said, "That would make it more thrilling, and it could attract more viewers, increasing revenue."
Li Xuan grew vigilant.
He thought for a few seconds, "What would you use as the spice?"
Ji Xinghuo’s hand reached into the inner pocket of his coat as if he was grabbing something, but in fact, he was taking it out from the Dimension Stomach, displaying it before Li Xuan.
Everyone watched intently; the Alien Species in Ji Xinghuo’s hand had a peculiar shape, resembling a broken arrow, made of a gray-white metallic material, with a smooth surface and sharp edges. At first glance, it would be unconsciously regarded as an artificial object rather than a natural Alien Species.
But it radiated an astonishing vitality.
"Star-falling Species!"
Li Xuan, standing closest, was the fastest to sense the power of this Alien Species and couldn’t help but be greatly surprised.
All those present widened their eyes.
Ji Xinghuo held the Alien Species in his palm, generously showing it to everyone, and said, "This is the Star-falling Species ’Absolute Hit.’ How about using it as the spice?"
"So it’s the Absolute Hit!"
Li Xuan stared intently at the arrow-shaped Alien Species, his eyes revealing an uncontrollable desire.
His profession was "Invisible Swordsman," an advancement of Illusion Sound Master and Swordsman, and he had also merged with some Ranger Alien Species; in battle, his main source of damage relied on long-range attacks.
"Absolute Hit" would be a tremendous leap in strength for any Mutant who primarily relied on long-range attacks.
If he could get ahold of this Alien Species...
Li Xuan couldn’t help but fantasize, but he calmed himself down and said, "You dare to use the Star-falling Species as the spice because you think you can beat me?"
Ji Xinghuo simply shrugged his shoulders, which spoke volumes.
Li Xuan gave a cold laugh, his expression complex.
His remark was evidently a jibe at Ji Xinghuo’s overconfidence. Yet, he didn’t dare to accept right away, showing a lack of confidence.
Ji Xinghuo calmly asked, "Are you taking it or not?"
Everyone looked toward Li Xuan, waiting for his response.
Li Xuan felt the pressure as if thorns were in his side. Initially, he wanted to provoke Ji Xinghuo, using him as a stepping stone, but now he found himself in a difficult position. He really wanted to accept, yet he was afraid of losing—Ji Xinghuo dared to wager the Star-falling Species because he must be confident of surviving under his sword for five minutes.
But if he didn’t accept, he would miss out on the "Absolute Hit," as well as hundreds of billions in revenue and reputation.
Li Xuan found himself between a rock and a hard place, hesitating to make a decision.
Suddenly, Ji Xinghuo suggested, "We can change our duel a bit, eliminate the five-minute limit, and just focus on victory or defeat."
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.
If Ji Xinghuo could last five minutes under Li Xuan’s sword, the outcome was uncertain, but if they were truly going to determine who was more powerful, then Ji Xinghuo was practically gifting the win.
"Xinghuo, be rational!" Zhong Ming quickly advised.
Zhao Manying, however, did not speak, silently observing—she had complete confidence in Ji Xinghuo.
Li Xuan’s eyes lit up with joy as he immediately accepted, but then hesitated, saying, "However, I don’t have a Star-falling Species to offer as the spice."
"Then bring something of equivalent value to show your sincerity," Ji Xinghuo retracted the Alien Species, "I’ll give you three months to prepare. Cash, Alien Species, dimension expansion items, fixed assets; I’ll accept all these. If you satisfy me, we’ll set our showdown for a global broadcast on October 1st."
Having said that, Ji Xinghuo didn’t wait for Li Xuan to haggle any further and left the Ether Research Institute with Zhao Manying and Zhong Ming.