"Damn!"
Xu Mu was inwardly shocked, never expecting that after so many days, he had once again drawn a god-tier ability.
Although it was still perception.
His current range was two hundred meters; he didn't know how much adding another level would increase it by.
He didn't check immediately, deciding to wait until the draw was completely over.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Storage Space]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 20 Cultivation Points]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 20 Attribute Points]
Xu Mu nodded to himself, not bad, the items from the first few draws were all excellent.
The larger the perception range, the safer he was.
Storage Space was also a great item, and the guaranteed minimum reward was good too.
...
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Qi Sea Pill Gift Box]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Level Five Formation: Restraint Array]
Xu Mu's spirit was shaken; he hadn't expected to draw a formation as well.
Formations were truly valuable. In the plot he knew,
the profession with the highest status and prestige was the Alchemist.
Simply put, this profession could help people increase their cultivation. The same rare natural treasure, with an alchemist's enhancement, could even see its medicinal efficacy doubled.
Besides alchemists, the second-ranked profession was the Formation Master.
The barrier to entry for Formation Masters was very high; it was meticulous work. Because it was too difficult to pass down, Formation Masters were extremely scarce.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 30 Cultivation Points]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 20 Attribute Points]
...
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Third-Grade Rare Natural Treasure: Spring Night Grass]
Xu Mu: "?"
He just couldn't figure it out. Was this system fixated on Spring Night Grass?
For the last one, couldn't it just be the guaranteed minimum?
Giving him Spring Night Grass again? He hadn't even used the one from the last draw yet.
However, this draw session was already considered extremely high-level for Xu Mu.
He first checked Level Four Perception and found it hadn't expanded the range.
It was still a two-hundred-meter perception, but it had gained a new ability.
That was, within a one-hundred-meter range, he could now hear sounds by perceiving air vibrations.
In other words, Xu Mu's perception now included not just visuals, but also audio.
Though, the range for sound was one hundred meters.
"Not bad!"
Xu Mu nodded to himself. This way, in the future, if he wanted to monitor someone, he wouldn't need to install a listening device.
As long as he was within a hundred meters, he could sense it.
However, there was one rather awkward point: in most cases, the purpose of eavesdropping was to record the sound as evidence.
Xu Mu knew that even if he said he heard it himself, the other party could simply deny it.
In the end, he would often still need to install a listening device.
Afterwards, he opened his storage space and found it had increased by an area about the size of a refrigerator.
He continued to examine the formation he obtained this time.
After careful study, he understood this Restraint Array.
It belonged to the trap-type formations, requiring setup in advance. The formation's duration was about one hour.
During this period, if anyone accidentally stepped into this formation, they would be controlled by it, unable to move.
But Xu Mu was currently a beginner-level Formation Master, and this formation was Level Five, belonging to intermediate-level formations.
Xu Mu might be able to inscribe it, but he probably couldn't unleash its true power.
He obtained many things this draw, but the cultivation points were only 70, and attribute points 60.
He added all the guaranteed minimum points, felt the changes occurring within his body, and then opened his status panel.
Name: Xu Mu
Identity: Antagonist's Divine Body, HR Manager of Xu Corporation
Realm: Divine Ability Mid-Stage
Physique: 975
Spirit: 975
Cultivation Points: 690 (Full at 800)
Destiny Power: 1142
Seeing this panel, Xu Mu nodded to himself. Barring any surprises, the next ten-draw should allow him to reach the late stage of Divine Ability.
The Destiny Power increased by one hundred points this time, obtained from Fang Chu within the ruins.
Xu Mu closed his eyes. Tomorrow, he needed to go out more to acquire more Justice Points.
Ye Chen had already started making moves in Jiangbei. On his end, he also needed to speed up his own improvement.
...
The next day.
Xu Mu woke up early. After washing up, he noticed Ye Tong was also up.
He smiled and patted her bottom, then went downstairs first.
After breakfast, Xu Mu planned to go check on the company.
But Ye Yu insisted on going along. Xu Mu thought about it and felt it was fine.
Ye Tong still had to work, so if Ye Yu stayed home alone, she'd surely be bored.
It was just right to let Ye Yu tag along; he could even earn some Justice Points.
"Alright, come with me."
Xu Mu said to Ye Yu with a smile.
"Thank you, Brother-in-law!"
Ye Yu immediately beamed with joy, black text appearing above her head.
[Favorability +10]
Xu Mu drove Ye Yu to the company. They took the elevator together to Xu Mu's office.
Ye Yu sat on the sofa, arms crossed, and said nonchalantly, "Your performance has been acceptable."
"What performance?"
Xu Mu asked curiously.
"All the way here, I didn't see you making eyes at any other women."
Ye Yu said with a serious face.
"What nonsense are you thinking about all day?"
Xu Mu was somewhat speechless. He stretched vigorously, swiveled his chair, and looked out the window.
Just then, his phone rang.
He took it out and saw it was a call from Meng Wanyue.
"Wanyue, what's up?"
Xu Mu answered the call and asked.
"Boss Xu, last night, Sister Ran rested at my place."
Meng Wanyue said on the other end. "Early this morning, she received a call from Ye Chen, saying he's coming to Xu Corporation."
Hearing this, Xu Mu's expression gradually turned cold. It seemed it was probably about discussing the previous cooperation matter.
"I see."
Xu Mu acknowledged. "You continue with your work. I'll handle this matter."
"Okay."
Meng Wanyue hung up.
"Brother-in-law, who was that?" Ye Yu, sitting on the sofa, was looking at her phone.
"Ye Chen is coming to our company."
Xu Mu said, looking at Ye Yu.
It was just right that she was here today. An idea formed in his mind—a strategy to make Ye Yu see Ye Chen's true character even more clearly.
"Him? What's he coming to our company for?"
Ye Yu immediately pouted unhappily.
"Not sure. I'll go see in a bit." Xu Mu said with a smile.
"I want to go too!"
Ye Yu stood up and said.
"No, it's company business after all."
Xu Mu paused. "You can't go in person, but we can have a video call."
If Ye Yu went, Ye Chen might hide his true self, but with Ye Yu not present, he would surely show his real colors.
It was the perfect chance to let Ye Yu witness the real Ye Chen.
[Favorability +10]
Ye Yu smiled at Xu Mu. "Brother-in-law is the best."
...
In the blink of an eye, it was 10:30 in the morning.
Xu Mu received word that Ye Chen and Xiao Ran had arrived at the company's meeting room.
This time, the hosts were Xu Ningbing and Xu Mu.
Xu Shou did not attend.
Xu Mu started a video call with Ye Yu in advance, placed the phone in his jacket pocket with the camera facing outwards, then left his office.
Arriving at the meeting room,
Xu Mu found Ye Chen, Xiao Ran, and Xu Ningbing already inside.
"Sis."
Xu Mu walked over with a smile.
When Xiao Ran saw Xu Mu, black text suddenly appeared above her head.
[Favorability +6]
Xu Mu was somewhat surprised. What was going on with this Xiao Ran?
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
