Chen Xing noticed her puzzled little expression and quickly stopped her from asking:

“Ahem… I’ll tell you when we get back.”

“Oh~ okay~”
Little Zero nodded obediently.

“Hmph…”
Susu chuckled ambiguously and raised her eyebrows at Chen Xing.

Chen Xing smiled faintly and thought to himself:
What’s Susu up to? Why is she suddenly so eager and relentless about playing matchmaker?

But he didn’t dwell on it and continued drawing the combat technique manual.

This one was clearly more complex and packed with more content than the previous ones.

Chen Xing spent over an hour drawing it.

Finally, he finished, and his hand was a bit sore.

Xue Bufei and Yun Xinghai stared in shock at the thick book.

“My god…”

“Is this all real?”

After flipping through a few pages, Xue Bufei was already stunned by its contents.

He was sure: if he could master all the martial techniques in this book…

He would become invincible.

That was a bit of an exaggeration, but the point stood—he’d be able to fight across power levels, just like Chen Xing.

The previous ones only had basic moves; this book was full of essence.

Chen Xing simply said:

“This counts as the beginner level. Learn it all, then pass it on as you go—learn and teach simultaneously.”

“Got it!”
Xue Bufei looked at Chen Xing with excitement.

This is just the beginner level!?
What will the advanced one be like?

“Thank you, Master!”

Chen Xing smiled and waved it off, saying, “Thank me again and I’ll smack you.”

“Hehe!”

Xue Bufei grinned, nodding while hugging the book like a priceless treasure.

“Start learning now. The academy will open within a week.”

Everyone: ???

“What do you mean? You already found a location?”

Susu looked at Chen Xing with surprise—opening in less than a week?

Even the government isn’t this efficient.

Just earlier, Chen Xing hadn’t even decided on a location, and now it’s opening in a week?

Sounds like nonsense.

Chen Xing smiled mysteriously:

“You’ll know soon enough.”

Then he looked at Little Zero:

“Let’s go~ time to head home.”

“Okay~”

Little Zero, sitting on the couch, spread out her arms.

Chen Xing smiled and walked over, scooping her up into his arms.

Without looking back, he left, leaving the others still full of questions.

After returning to Minghua City, Chen Xing said directly to Little Three:

“Can you get in touch with the chairman of the Linlang Consortium?”

【Yes. Why? You want to talk to him directly?】

Chen Xing shook his head and smiled:

“I’m not talking to him. You are. Use your name.”

As soon as he said that, Little Three understood.

Chen Xing wanted him to use the recent globally trending Future Factory as leverage.

With that bargaining chip, any capitalist would have to think twice.

【Alright. I’ll go contact him.】

“Mm.”

Inside the Linlang Consortium headquarters on the Artifact Spirit Continent, the chairman sat at his desk reviewing documents.

This was Lin Yuexi’s father, Lin Langtian.

The head of one of the top real estate empires in China!

Knock knock—

Someone lightly tapped on the door.

Lin Langtian didn’t even look up. “Come in.”

A woman entered.

Dressed in a sharp uniform, she had none of the typical seductive flair.

Unlike those flashy “office lovers,” she looked like a proper career woman.

“Chairman, the matter regarding the young miss has been dealt with.”

Hearing something about his daughter, Lin Langtian finally looked up.

“What’s the update?”

The woman said, “Fifteen million crystal coins resolved it. He also signed a letter of commitment.”

Lin Langtian nodded:
“Alright. You may go.”

“Yes.”

Then she quietly left, taking extra care not to make a single sound.

【Beep~ You’ve received a message from an unknown sender. View it?】

Lin Langtian, being a spirit-born person, was never into fighting and chose the business path instead.

Unexpectedly, he became a commercial giant.

He frowned at the message.

He couldn’t remember the last time he’d received a message like this.

He’d spent a million crystal coins to have the Mo family hide all his communication channels.

Only his contacts could reach him—no one else.

And now a random message came through?

Who could bypass that?

He clicked on the message.

【I’m the founder of the Future Factory. Got something to discuss with you.】

Lin Langtian: ???

He was stunned!

The Future Factory founder!?

The one who had made global headlines multiple times?

Wants to talk to me? And casually calls himself “I, your father”? So arrogant?

Chen Xing looked on with amusement at Little Three’s message.

That’s exactly the effect he wanted. Little Three was a known figure in cyberspace.

He had his own style—one Chen Xing couldn’t imitate.

If Chen Xing had contacted Lin Langtian himself, the latter might’ve thought it was a scam.

Sure enough, Lin Langtian replied:

“Proof.”

Just one word.

Little Three replied: 【Pinned message.】

Lin Langtian opened the network interface.

A bright red pinned message appeared, and he frowned again.

【From today onward, I, your father, will be partnering with Chen Xing and the Linlang Consortium in a three-way collaboration!】

Tone left no room for debate—still as arrogant as ever.

Lin Langtian narrowed his eyes at the message and fell deep in thought.

It really was the Future Factory’s founder.

But what does this have to do with Chen Xing?

The pinned message had been posted for less than a minute…

Knock on the door.
Office phone rang.
Quick-call links from the spirit system lit up—multiple people requesting to talk.

And the number kept growing.

Little Three’s one message had exploded the business world!

The Future Factory founder was going to collaborate with the Linlang Consortium!?

But on what?

Considering that one of his books could sell for billions, it clearly wasn’t a small matter.

So now all sorts of industries were calling, trying to get in on the action.

After all, that man had earned the title “Director” — a term used by business leaders to refer to the mysterious figure behind the Future Factory.

The title fit well. The Future Factory served a global market.

So being respectfully called “Factory Director” was more than deserved.

Lin Langtian didn’t answer any of the calls.

Nor did he let his secretary in.

“Damn! Lin Langtian’s ignoring my call!?”
Another consortium chairman slammed his desk in anger.

He immediately called his secretary:

“Investigate this matter. Now!”

So within minutes…

All across China—and overseas—many well-known companies began investigating:

What is the Factory Director’s next move?

As for Chen Xing—naturally, he was thoroughly investigated too.

Back in Lin Langtian City, Susu, Xue Bufei, and the others stared at the pinned message in silence.

“Master actually knows the Factory Director!? No wonder he casually pulled out three sets of battle suits, meow!”

“Big bro is amazing! Gosh! I admire him more and more!”

Susu was the most shocked; she thought a bit deeper.

She believed the relationship between Chen Xing and the Factory Director went far beyond just “knowing each other.”

Maybe… the Factory Director… was his father!?

Meanwhile, at the Preparatory Academy, Lin Tianyi also received a message from a national department:

【Contact Chen Xing immediately! Priority: highest! Higher than rescuing a supernova!】

Lin Tianyi and Mo Li were both shocked.

Chen Xing actually knows the Factory Director!?

Little Three’s move left one person particularly speechless: Lin Langtian.

He’d been forcefully roped in by Little Three—stuck on the same boat.

Now whether he agreed or not, he had to go along with it.

The entire world knew he was involved with the Future Factory.

His competitors would definitely join forces to suppress him.

And even if he claimed they weren’t actually working together, no one would believe him.

This is the Factory Director we’re talking about.
What kind of businessman would refuse him?

So, he could only find a way to maximize his gains from the situation.

“What’s the cooperation about?”

Lin Langtian cut straight to the point.

Little Three didn’t waste words either:

【Give me the land around your Preparatory Academy.】

Note: Give. Not sell. Not lease. Give for free!

“I want to freeload your land!”

Lin Langtian: ???
Give it to you? Are you dreaming?