Can money really buy anything? Long Shao really thinks highly of himself. What does a guy like him count for in front of me? It seems I can't avoid showing off this time; some people just ask for trouble.

Long Shao maintained a faint smile, seemingly mocking Chu Hao, as if to imply that in this world, money truly could achieve anything.

Chu Hao looked at him and said indifferently, "In this era, having money doesn't always work. Ever heard of the frog at the bottom of the well?"

Long Shao frowned.

A scroll appeared in Chu Hao's hand. He tossed it to Zhang Lili, saying, "This is a First-Stage Curse Mark, considered quite good among First-Stage items. If you study it well, you might advance to the Second Stage."

Zhang Lili caught the scroll, her delicate body trembling. Her eyes, wide with disbelief, were fixed on Chu Hao.

Long Shao was shocked, almost unable to believe his ears.

The others were equally stunned; even Long Shao's bodyguards were green with envy.

Nowadays, the value of Curse Marks was astronomical. It was said that a First-Stage Curse Mark could sell for five to six hundred million on the black market! Exceptionally good ones could go for over a billion. Such staggering amounts were enough for an ordinary person to squander over a lifetime.

Because of this, many harbored evil intentions, wanting to kill those who had acquired Curse Marks. However, it was later discovered that unless one voluntarily relinquished their Curse Mark, the original owner could vanish completely along with it.

Chu Hao, without a second thought, just gave away a Curse Mark worth hundreds of millions?

"DING! Host is showing off limitlessly; it's most lethal. Earned 5,000 Pretentiousness Points."

Chu Hao's heart remained calm; this was just the beginning of showing off. Once Brother Hao starts, there's no stopping him.

Chu Hao stroked his chin and said, "Sigh, I have too many Curse Marks. It's useless to keep them all. Since we're all old classmates, I might as well lend a hand."

Saying this, Chu Hao produced two more First-Stage Curse Marks and gave them to two other classmates. "I help my classmates when I can. It's just that earlier, I didn't get a chance to speak up because some people were disgusting me."

FUCK! You didn't get the chance to speak up?!

The two who received the Curse Marks were nearly driven mad with excitement. The value of Curse Marks was incredibly high—not to mention the black market prices; just learning one could transform one's life, placing them above ordinary people.

"Chu Hao, thank you, thank you so much," the two said, their voices trembling.

Long Shao was dumbfounded again. Even the Long Chen Financial Group wasn't so generous as to give away Curse Marks worth hundreds of millions without a second thought. He quickly calculated: three First-Stage Curse Marks. Given their typical value, these three together were easily worth over a billion RMB!

Fucking hell! Casually giving away over a billion RMB!

"DING! Host successfully executed a double display of pretentiousness, earning 6,000 Pretentiousness Points."

Do those who ridiculed Chu Hao regret it now? Chu Hao sneered.

Chu Hao looked at Wang Qi. The guy was practically vibrating with excitement, his eyes fixed eagerly on Chu Hao.

"Hao, Brother Hao."

Chu Hao took out a First-Stage Curse Mark. "I quite admire you," he said. "Although you're rather brazen, you're much better than some others. At least your misdeeds are out in the open."

Wang Qi felt slightly embarrassed as he accepted the First-Stage Curse Mark.

"Thank you, Brother Hao! Brother Hao is mighty and formidable!" Wang Qi exclaimed excitedly.

Those who had joined Gao Ming in ridiculing Chu Hao were petrified.

How could this be? Probably the one thing these people wished for most was to turn back time. If they had another chance, they definitely wouldn't side with Gao Ming. Now, they hated Gao Ming enough to kill him. Why did you have to ridicule Chu Hao and drag us into it?!

Gao Ming could feel the resentment around him, the glares intense enough to strangle. He himself felt incredibly guilty.

"DING! Host executed a triple display of pretentiousness, earning 7,000 Pretentiousness Points."

Finally, Chu Hao turned towards Mu Yuxun and said, "You have a Curse Mark on you."

Everyone was startled; they had no idea Mu Yuxun possessed a Curse Mark.

Mu Yuxun was surprised as well. She had kept her Curse Mark a secret, never mentioning it to anyone.

Chu Hao said, "And it's a Second-Stage Curse Mark."

Mu Yuxun exclaimed in shock, "How, how did you know?"

On Mu Yuxun, there was a bracelet; she indeed controlled a Second-Stage Curse Mark.

Chu Hao looked at the bracelet. To an ordinary person, it would seem like just a normal accessory.

Chu Hao spread out his hand, revealing a jade bracelet. "This bracelet is a Third-order Seal, better than the one you have. Also, don't throw away your Second-Stage bracelet; their Curse Marks might be compatible."

Mu Yuxun was speechless. What does he mean, "don't throw it away"?

The crowd was utterly bewildered.

DAMN IT! A Third-order Seal! The value of this thing simply can't be described with money!

Long Shao's eyes bulged, almost popping out of their sockets. That was a Third-order Seal!

The Long Chen Financial Group had spent half a month here, exhausting significant manpower and resources, and trying every conceivable method, just to acquire a single Third-order Seal.

Moreover, Long Shao himself had no qualification to even touch a Third-order Seal; after all, the Long Chen Financial Group wasn't his.

And what were they witnessing? Chu Hao casually giving away a Third-order Seal without even blinking.

"DING! Host successfully achieved a quadruple display of pretentiousness, earning 8,000 Pretentiousness Points."

Shocking. Incredible. An indescribable turmoil relentlessly assaulted everyone's hearts.

Mu Yuxun was ecstatic. She flung herself at Chu Hao, wrapped her arms around his neck, and planted a firm kiss on his cheek. Her sparkling eyes, misty with emotion, as she choked out, "Thank you, Chu Hao."

Having received a kiss, Chu Hao smiled faintly.

The people who had initially sided with Gao Ming felt utterly disheartened, now possessed by the urge to strangle him.

Why did you have to antagonize Chu Hao for no reason? WHY?! Motherfucker, you even dragged us into it! Such a huge opportunity, missed because of a few words!

Gao Ming himself was also dumbfounded. Chu Hao actually has so many Curse Marks? Isn't this a setup?!

Only then did Chu Hao look at Long Shao, not even glancing at Gao Ming. He said indifferently, "Sometimes, having money really isn't helpful. People like you are like the foolish sons of wealthy landowners. Do you know why? Because all you see is money, your perspective is incredibly narrow. To put it bluntly, you're a frog at the bottom of a well."

Long Shao retorted angrily, "You!"

Chu Hao sneered, "Trying to flaunt your wealth in front of me only shows your ignorance. You're like ants, mere mortals. If you ever try to instigate trouble before me again, I'll beat you so badly your own mother won't recognize you."

Long Shao was seething.

After speaking, Chu Hao turned and walked away, with Wang Qi and the others quickly following.

Long Shao's face darkened with anger.

As Chu Hao and his group departed, Long Shao stamped his foot fiercely, shouting, "Damn it, how dare you look down on me?"

Long Shao was furious. He had plenty of money, but the scene moments ago, where Chu Hao had given away items worth billions in total, had left him intensely envious.

"Chu Hao, I want you dead!" Long Shao bellowed furiously.

A bodyguard whispered, "Young Master Long, the boss reminded us not to provoke Yin Yang Masters above Ten Stars. Chu Hao is Fourteen Stars; he's very dangerous."

Long Shao replied coldly, "No matter how dangerous, can he withstand bullets and missiles? I want him dead."

The bodyguard was speechless. Does he think the Long Chen Financial Group smuggles arms? Truly the foolish son of a nouveau riche family.

「After leaving.」

Holding his First-Stage Curse Mark, Wang Qi couldn't help but say, "I, I feel a bit uneasy. This thing is too sought-after; I'm afraid I won't make it out of here safely."

Curse Marks were incredibly rare. If others heard they possessed a First-Stage Curse Mark, and that Mu Yuxun had a Third-order Seal, people would surely harbor malicious thoughts.

Chu Hao said, "Don't worry. Those who obtain a Curse Mark will receive protection from the Seventh District."

He called Zhao Gousheng, explaining that a group of people here had obtained Curse Marks and needed protection to leave.

Zhao Gousheng arrived quickly. Upon hearing that Mu Yuxun had obtained a Third-order Seal, he immediately brought a large contingent of Tiger Soul personnel to personally escort them out.