I Created Scientific Magic

Chapter 68: Chapter 63: Lynn’s Bankruptcy Game (Two-in-One, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to Everyone)_2

“Of course, I guarantee it with my integrity!” Lynn nodded and said without hesitation.

Hearing Lynn’s resolute words, Pearce hesitated, his life experience telling him there was no such thing as a free lunch. Either the professor in front of him was fooling him, or there was a catch.

Pearce did some quick mental calculations but soon gave up, only able to roughly estimate that filling the first row’s first six boxes would require sixty-three copper coins, which didn’t seem like a lot.

“Does anyone want to try? There’s only one slot!” Lynn tempted again.

“I’ll do it!” said the freckled-faced boy who had interrupted him earlier, standing up eagerly.

Watching Ailoke stand up, Pearce immediately regretted his hesitation. Without even the courage to compete, no wonder he’d never been promoted to a full Wizard.

“What is your name?” Lynn asked curiously.

“I am Ailoke, Professor!” the Wizard Apprentice declared loudly.

So it was you, Ailoke…

Lynn nodded. Just yesterday, he had owed a favor to the boy’s father, who’d asked him to take special care of his son.

Wasn’t this the perfect opportunity?

“Ailoke, right? I must remind you first, this bet cannot be abandoned. Since you’re playing, you must fill every square completely, and the money placed will be used as research funding for this subject. That’s the price you pay for my promise and the ‘Magic Source’!” Lynn kindly warned.

“Of course, no problem!” Ailoke said, patting his chest. Although he couldn’t calculate how many copper coins it would take to fill the squares, he clearly knew the value difference between a copper coin and a bottle of “Magic Source.”

This was a difference of several million times!

No matter what, several million copper coins could fill the thirty-two squares. No, maybe only twenty or thirty thousand copper coins would be enough.

After all, the “Magic Source” was something money couldn’t buy! n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

“Please, go ahead!” Lynn gestured towards the table with a signature smile on his face, signaling Ailoke to begin his performance.

Ailoke was not shy at all, immediately taking out his money pouch and placing the first copper coin in the first square.

Then two, four, eight, sixteen… thirty-two…

By the time he reached the sixth square, he had run out of copper coins, and the seventh square required sixty-four copper coins…

Holding a silver coin in his hand, Ailoke hesitated and did not immediately place it. Instead, he turned to look at the other apprentices watching the spectacle and boldly asked, “Can anyone lend me some copper coins? I’ll pay you back double tomorrow when I’ve filled this grid!”

Spurred by Ailoke’s enthusiasm, the Wizard Apprentices generously took out their money pouches, not worried about him defaulting. Even Pearce, who was still regretting his decision, took out all his savings—six Gold Coins!

Soon, the borrowed coins had filled the entire table, except for Johnny, who stood by without any intention of contributing money.

“Johnny, aren’t you planning to make some money here?” Lynn asked curiously. “Or have you already figured out the outcome?”

The silver-haired girl gave him a glance. Although she couldn’t calculate exactly how many copper coins were needed to fill the thirty-six squares, she was sure there was nothing wrong with Lynn’s mind, nor could he produce a bottle of “Magic Source.”

Confidently, Ailoke gathered all the coins from the apprentices, which amounted to over twenty Gold Coins and more than two hundred copper and silver coins—surely enough to fill the squares!

With that thought, Ailoke grabbed a handful of coins and began filling the second row of squares.

After spending forty silver and ninety-five copper coins, a third of the table’s squares were filled.

Easy, too easy.

Most of the apprentices were now regretting not being the first to step forward. Even Johnny, who had great confidence in Lynn, was beginning to waver. Could this table really be filled?

Ailoke, riding high on confidence, piled forty silver and ninety-six copper coins into the thirteenth square. However, as he continued, he began to sense something was off since the last square in the third row needed a whopping thirteen Gold Coins!

That amount… seemed… rather… a lot, didn’t it?

Ailoke’s expression turned hesitant, and he had run out of money to fill another square.

“You can just write the amount on it with a pen, and we’ll settle it later!” Lynn reminded carelessly, without meaning to trouble him.

Looking at the remaining half of the squares, Ailoke bit his lip and grabbed a feather quill, filling in the rows one by one.

Two hundred…no, three hundred… As long as the total amount he spent was under three hundred magic gold coins, his father would probably forgive him, after all, the “Magic Source” couldn’t be bought with money.

However, holding that thought, Ailoke had only filled four squares before realizing his budget was exhausted and he’d have to pay quite a bit out of pocket.

Under Lynn’s “kind” gaze, Ailoke’s hand shook as he wrote the numbers. The overwhelming figures forced him to use pen and paper for calculations starting from the third row.