Shaking his head, Gu Shaoze replied, "I sold the water to Captain Wei at a low price because he saved my life."
After a brief silence, the Colonel asked, "Then how much do you want?"
"Since the Colonel wants to buy water to help everyone, of course I will offer a lower price. One crystal core per liter of water," Gu Shaoze said before taking another sip of coffee.
As soon as he said this, several military officers frowned. One of them spoke up, "Comrade, in times of emergency, we should work together. How can you ask for such a high price?"
Gu Shaoze finished his coffee and responded, "Sir, even though I'm an ability-user, providing that much water isn't easy. Overusing my energy causes pain, dizziness, and headaches which could harm my health. I'm not going to suffer just for being praised as a good person."
"I have stated my price. If you accept it, we can continue this discussion. If not, we can forget about it—I can always sell the water to others."
