The future Thorn Capital, according to the Urban Construction Bureau's plan, would require an investment of around 200 billion yuan.
Previously, Chu Fu had already withdrawn 60 billion, and with the new funds just received, her capital reserves were terrifyingly abundant.
Moreover, Chu Fu handed all this money to Feng Huimin, demanding only that she complete the entire construction of Thorn Capital within four months.
Chu Fu was happy to play the absentee boss.
In the game, gold prices were skyrocketing, and Chu Fu also advised everyone to sell off their unused game currency first and buy it back later.
"Once people calm down and more players flood in, the game currency price is bound to drop!"
Money-Scattering Girl said helplessly: "I'd love to sell, but I can't even get enough for myself!"
She was the Money-Scattering Girl, after all.
She simply couldn't hold back her spending.
Fortunately, she had a big reputation, and many people loved selling things to her.
This time with the rice, it was the same story.
She quickly bought up 50 million jin in one go.
She rushed to Shi Dacang to accept the quest, then showed off the reward to the guild members.
[Great Philanthropist Badge (Gold):
Defense +100
All Stats +10.
Traits:
1: NPC affinity +50%
2: Light of Salvation — When activated, reduces incoming damage by 20% and emits a rainbow-like radiance that restores health to self and nearby players. While the Light of Salvation is active, it continuously drains money from your backpack. As long as your backpack's funds don't hit zero, the Light will persist. Can be manually deactivated.]
The badge's second skill instantly turned Money-Scattering Girl into both a tough tank and a team healer.
"I got the grain escort quest! Haha, does this mean my shop is coming too?"
"Hurry, hurry, keep delivering grain!"
Chu Fu and the others had barely set foot back in the city when the second wave of deliveries, hell-mode dungeons on other servers, and killing other servers' world bosses began.
They were also doing buy-low-sell-high trading on the side.
However, Chu Fu's pockets were empty, so she didn't plan on buying anything else. She'd wait until noon when the spirit rice harvest came in.
The group hopped back into Shen Chi's mech and made another lap around the map. When they reached Guguan Town, they split into two teams, taking Dream King, Lu An, and Holy Healing Angel along for dungeon runs.
That was when these newcomers truly felt what it meant to be part of the founding squad.
After Chu Fu and the others left,
Dream King followed Lu An and Holy Healing Angel into another dungeon, sighing: "Why wasn't I born in Wangxi Village! Following the Queen is the only way to eat well!"
Holy Healing Angel, meanwhile, was full of anxiety.
"Urgh, Wan Shao... I mean, Wan Huanyu contacted me. He said if I don't come back, he'll hunt me down at the city gates!"
Holy Healing Angel was scared.
Dream King glanced at his own at least three pieces of gold gear and snorted coldly.
"If he dares to come, I'll kill him!"
Holy Healing Angel still wore a worried expression.
Sure enough, when they were about to leave the dungeon, Wan Huanyu was already waiting outside.
Wan Runian had nearly suffered a heart attack, but luckily he was rescued in time. The massive corporation still needed someone in charge.
Wan Huanyu had no choice but to return and take the helm of Wantu Property.
In truth, he had a hidden thought: now that Wantuan Property was under his control, he could move any funds he wanted and rebuild the guild studio, couldn’t he?
But when he got back, he discovered all his employees had fled.
He immediately called the police, wanting to drag them all back, but the police refused to file a case.
After all, it would have been different if they'd taken important documents or classified data.
But they'd simply stopped showing up to work.
Couldn't he just stop paying their wages?
They weren't even asking for their unpaid salaries!
Wan Huanyu gritted his teeth, rallied his remaining people, and logged into the game to exact revenge.
[Server 0178888 - Guguan Town] [Wan Huanyu]: "I'm telling you all right now — come back right now, or I'll sue you until you're bankrupt. You think running away is enough? Those contracts you signed have non-compete clauses. Even if you left, you can't keep playing this game. Do you really think I'm made of mud?"
[Server 0178888 - Guguan Town] [Wan Huanyu]: "Anyone who doesn't come back — I'll hunt them down to death. Holy Healing Angel, Lu An, you two are in a dungeon, right? Let's see if you dare come out. I'm blocking the dungeon entrance right now."
Holy Healing Angel was on the verge of tears.
"What do we do? He wants to kill us! Should we notify Plant Boss?"
Dream King shouted: "Those big shots are busy as hell. This small fry is nothing to fear. Listen to me — we walk out together. When we exit, Lu An uses Taunt, Holy Healing Angel opens the shield, and I'll handle the rest."
"Deal!" Lu An nodded immediately.
Holy Healing Angel gripped her staff nervously.
"3, 2, 1, out!"
The three appeared outside the dungeon.
There weren't as many people outside as expected — maybe around 200.
"If you've got a problem, take it up with me!"
Lu An acted first — Taunt!
Instantly, every single enemy turned their furious gaze on him.
"Traitor, kill him!" Wan Huanyu roared, ready to attack. He wanted to kill Lu An once, to teach him a lesson.
"Holy Light Domain!"
Holy Healing Angel raised her shield, and countless attacks slammed against it, but none could break through the shield's defense value.
And Holy Healing Angel could keep reinforcing the shield's durability. Before long, the barrier was thicker than a turtle shell.
Then, Dream King made his move.
"Up you go!"
In an instant, all two hundred people in front of him felt themselves floating, as if riding a roller coaster, shooting straight into the sky.
In the blink of an eye, they were lifted a full 50 meters high.
50 meters — as tall as a 16-story building.
This was their first time encountering such a bizarre attack, and they had zero defense against it.
"No-Fly Zone!"
Dream King used his psychokinesis again.
Flight was forbidden, and space teleportation was blocked as well.
Wan Huanyu began to fall from 50 meters up.
Faster and faster, faster and faster!
"Ah!!! No!!! Space teleport! Where's my space teleport?"
His space teleport was dead.
"Thud!"
"Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud!"
More than 200 people — lifted into the sky, then dropped — took exactly 10 seconds.
The fall itself took only 3 seconds.
These players were grounded chickens; they'd never faced such a terrifying skill. They had zero way to defend.
And in the game, there existed a truly horrifying source of damage:
Fall Damage.
Splat!
-100,000!
Wan Huanyu hit the ground and died on the spot.
In an instant, Dream King's name above his head stained deep red.
200 people — instantly wiped out.
Lu An and Holy Healing Angel both gaped in disbelief at Dream King.
They never expected him to be this absurdly strong.
Dream King put his hands on his hips, splurged on a loudspeaker, and declared:
[Server 0178888 - Guguan Town] [Dream King]: "The one who killed Wan Huanyu — that's me, Dream King! Whoever comes, dies!"
