A youth stepped forward and handed a plastic bag to Asphalt.
Zane, curious, glanced at the student. Above his head, the display of attributes flickered to life — Strength, Dexterity, and Mana, all over 1500 points.
Hmm, not bad, Zane muttered to himself.
The youth introduced himself confidently. "I'm Trueman Luminar, from the Luminar Super Family."
"I know who you are, Trueman." Asphalt accepted the bag without flinching. "What's this? A bribe, like the last guy?"
"No," Trueman replied calmly. "That's 20 three-star core stones. For my group."
Without even looking inside, Asphalt handed the bag right back. "Nope. This won't do."
Trueman blinked. "What do you mean?"
Asphalt clapped his hands, drawing the crowd's attention again.
"My bad, everyone," he said. "Seems I forgot to explain things clearly earlier. Let me elaborate."
