Uncle Xiao Guohua

He immediately clicked to purchase the first four levels of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade.

"Please confirm. Would you like to purchase the first four levels of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade? Payment of 250 million Huaxia Coins is required!" A prompt appeared on the large screen.

After clicking confirm.

"Please verify your fingerprint to confirm again." A reminder appeared on the screen.

Xiao Yu placed his finger on the fingerprint scanner of the wireless keyboard.

"Beep!"

"Fingerprint verification passed."

"Purchase successful!"

"Payment deducted successfully!"

"The manual for the first four levels of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade will be delivered to Mr. Xiao Yu's home within twenty-four hours." Prompts appeared one after another on the screen.

Xiao Yu continued browsing weapons and combat suits.

He opened the weapons catalog and quickly found the Silver Moon Battle Blade No. 3 series.

He directly located the A5 and A6 models of the Silver Moon Battle Blade No. 3 series.

Silver Moon Battle Blade No. 3 series, A5 model. Price: 12 million Huaxia Coins at full price; 6 million Huaxia Coins at half price, requirement: one-star Contribution Point.

Silver Moon Battle Blade No. 3 series, A6 model. Price: 50 million Huaxia Coins at full price; 25 million Huaxia Coins at half price, requirement: one-star Contribution Point.

An A6 battle blade could generally fight most High-level Beast Generals. Even if he had his father buy them at half price, they would still cost 25 million each—50 million Huaxia Coins for two.

This price was more than double that of the A6 model in the Blood Shadow 2 Series. Of course, there was a reason it cost more.

Of the remaining items—the full combat suit including combat boots, a backpack, and a communication watch—the backpack and communication watch were cheap, costing only 200,000 in total, so he bought them at full price.

However, the full combat suit was very expensive, far more expensive than the Silver Moon series battle blades.

Even the D5-series combat suit, which could only withstand Intermediate Beast Generals, cost 18 million Huaxia Coins at full price and 9 million at half price. The D6 series cost a staggering 80 million at full price and 40 million at half price.

After calculating everything, he decided to purchase a full D6-series combat suit and two A6 Silver Moon Battle Blades. Buying them at half price would still leave him with more than 20 million.

He did not intend to touch that money for the time being.

Around eleven in the morning on August 3rd.

At the entrance to Xiao Yu's villa in Mingyue Residential Area, a stranger arrived.

"Mr. Xiao Yu, this is the manual you purchased. You can open it using your fingerprint."

Seeing the fully armed man before him, Xiao Yu knew that Nine Heavens Thunder Blade had arrived. At last, he could witness the blade techniques of this world.

Xiao Yu took the sealed alloy case the man handed over and ran his finger across its top.

"Beep! Fingerprint verification passed."

An electronic synthesized voice rang out. The alloy case then opened, revealing a book roughly one centimeter thick, along with two discs.

Xiao Yu saw the four characters on the book: Nine Heavens Thunder Blade.

"Mr. Xiao Yu, please sign the receipt to confirm delivery." The deliveryman smiled. He had delivered two sets of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade to Mingyue Residential Area today, so he had made a fortune.

This was the ultimate Nine Heavens Thunder Blade! Even just the first level was beyond what most Warriors could afford!

"Mr. Xiao Yu, I trust you know the restrictions after purchasing a manual?" the deliveryman said with a smile. "According to the rules, I still need to state them once. The copyright of the manual belongs to its creator. The copyright holder of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade is Thor! The purchaser only has the right to study it, not the right to teach it. You may not copy, privately sell, or teach the manual. Anyone who violates this will be jointly hunted down by the Limit Martial Arts School, Thunder Martial Hall, Underground Alliance, and government military!"

Naturally, Xiao Yu knew that.

At the same time, he knew that after purchasing Nine Heavens Thunder Blade, the joint information databases of the Limit Martial Arts School, Underground Alliance, Thunder Martial Hall, and others would record that Xiao Yu had purchased the first four levels of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade.

Thus, Xiao Yu would have no problem using Nine Heavens Thunder Blade in the future. But if he had not purchased it and used it in a future battle, he would be arrested the moment he was discovered.

He knew this rule, which was why he had not tried to save money by directly using the system to learn the contents of Nine Heavens Thunder Blade.

Looking at the manual and two discs in his hands, Xiao Yu could not help sighing. "Selling manuals really is profitable! With Thor and Hong's reputations, who knows how many people around the world have bought the manuals they created? The Huaxia Coins they've earned must be beyond counting! They're far beyond those so-called richest people in the world!"

When I have time, I'll research a couple of manuals and share them too. I can make some pocket money while I'm at it. Thinking this, Xiao Yu carried the case back into the villa.

For most Warriors, the hardest stage was the Warrior level. Warriors at this stage were like beginners in a game. They could only hunt low-level, low-value monsters, and even if they risked their lives for an entire year, they would not earn much.

Warrior-level fighters generally just followed General-level squads around and got a share of the scraps.

Only after becoming a General-level Warrior would their income rise significantly.

That afternoon, at the Xiao Family Martial Arts School.

"Xiao Yu, have you entered Limit House?" Third Uncle Xiao Guoxuan asked.

"Yeah. I went in and looked around after getting home last night. There really are quite a lot of sections inside..." Xiao Yu said with a smile. "My dad told me the family prepared some startup funds for me."

"That's right, 15 million Huaxia Coins." Third Uncle Xiao Guoxuan smiled broadly. "In recent years, I've rarely gone adventuring in the Wilderness Zone. Since I've spent all year in the Base City, Big Brother entrusted me with managing the Xiao Family Martial Arts School, as well as some of the Xiao Family's assets. When Sister Ling became an official Warrior, the family gave her 10 million Huaxia Coins. Now that you've been recruited by the Limit Martial Arts School as a genius-level talent, the family has decided to give you 15 million Huaxia Coins."

"I'll transfer it to your card right now." Third Uncle Xiao Guoxuan took out his phone, entered the family bank's exclusive account transfer page, and transferred 15 million to Xiao Yu.

"Alright, it's done. Did you receive it?"

Xiao Yu's phone vibrated in his pocket. When he took it out and checked, it was indeed a bank deposit notification.

"I got it." Xiao Yu nodded.

"Xiao Yu, don't forget what the family has done for you. Once you grow stronger, you must give back to the family as well."

"How should I give back to the family?" Xiao Yu asked, somewhat puzzled.

"You know how our Xiao Family was founded, right?" Third Uncle Xiao Guoxuan picked up a teacup from the coffee table, took a sip, and continued, "Big Brother became a Warrior twenty years ago. He struggled alone in the wilderness for four or five years before becoming a General-level Warrior. That was when our Xiao Family was truly established. When the family was founded, Big Brother set a rule: the family would do everything possible to support every member in becoming a Warrior, and once they became official Warriors, they would receive a certain amount of startup funds. After becoming General-level Warriors, family members must contribute ten percent of their annual net income back to the family."

"Your eldest uncle has done so, your father has done so, and I have done so as well. If I hadn't been injured while outside back then and lost the ability to use my full combat strength, I wouldn't have stayed in the family."

"I understand."

Xiao Yu could understand how difficult it was for a newly established family. He understood the bitterness and hardship of its founding, as well as the difficulty his eldest uncle faced in building a system of healthy growth. Naturally, he had no objection to this.

"Xiao Yu, have you decided what manuals, weapons, and combat suit you want to buy?" Third Uncle Xiao Guoxuan continued.

"Third Uncle, I've already decided. I bought Nine Heavens Thunder Blade for the manual. I'm interested in blade techniques, so I chose that one. As for weapons and the combat suit, I want better ones, but they require one-star Contribution Points, so I haven't bought them yet," Xiao Yu answered honestly.

Third Uncle Xiao Guoxuan smiled. "Haha, then send me the types and models of the weapons and combat suit you want. I'll buy them for you, and you can come pick them up tomorrow or the day after! I didn't spend much time adventuring in the Wilderness Zone, but my Contribution Points have still reached two stars!"

Third Uncle Xiao Guoxuan's face was full of pride.

After becoming a Junior General, Third Uncle had only spent around three years in the Wilderness Zone before never leaving the city again. Yet he had accumulated enough Contribution Points for two stars in those three years. It seemed his third uncle had been quite formidable back then.

Xiao Yu nodded in agreement.

"Right, your eldest uncle told me yesterday that he'll video call you through Limit House tonight," Xiao Guoxuan said.

"Alright." Xiao Yu responded.

Around ten that night, in the audiovisual room on the second floor of the Xiao residence.

Using Limit House's video chat function, Xiao Yu spoke with a middle-aged man wearing an ice-blue combat suit. There was a terrifying scar on his face, stretching diagonally from his right forehead through the center of his brow, down across his left cheek, all the way to his earlobe. Fortunately, his eyes, nose, and mouth were all intact.

"Eldest Uncle, I have some good news for you!" Xiao Yu said with a broad smile.

"Haha! Xiao Yu, are you going to tell me you've become an official Warrior?" Xiao Guohua said with a smile.

"That's right." Xiao Yu nodded.

"When I spoke to your third uncle last night, he already told me. That's also why I'm video calling you today. After you became an official Warrior, the family gave you some startup funds. Your father must have prepared some as well, since you're his only son." Eldest Uncle Xiao Guohua smiled.

"Yeah." Xiao Yu answered.

"I've prepared some startup funds for you as well. As the nephew of the Three-Shot War God, you can't go out and let others look down on you."

Eldest Uncle Xiao Guohua was the Three-Shot War God, known as Xiao Three-Shot. The name came from the fact that whenever he fought monsters or humans of the same level, he could always settle the fight within three shots—either winning or losing.

When he was still a General, he was called the Three-Shot War General. After advancing to War God level last year, people began calling him the Three-Shot War God.

Eldest Uncle Xiao Guohua paused before continuing, "Also, Third Brother said you bought Nine Heavens Thunder Blade. I happen to have a friend, Yang Renhua, who cultivates Nine Heavens Thunder Blade as well. He has already reached the sixth level. In a couple of days, I'll ask him for his cultivation insights."

"Thank you, Eldest Uncle." Xiao Yu was overjoyed.

Although everyone said the Limit Martial Arts School was united, and some people on the Warrior Forum in Limit House shared cultivation insights, those insights generally omitted key information. Very few people would share their most core knowledge. Insights passed between friends carried personal favors.

Eldest Uncle Xiao Guohua was willing to owe someone a favor for him, which showed his care for Xiao Yu and the Xiao elders' hopes for family unity.

"Also, after discussing it with your father, we decided to arrange for you to train first in your father's General-level squad. Everyone in that squad is a General-level Warrior. This way, you'll find it easier to gain experience outside the Base City, and your safety will be better protected."

"Huh?" Xiao Yu was confused.

"I've already informed Zhuge Tao of Jiangnan Base City about this. In a couple of days, Little Wu will come notify you."

Although War Gods held great authority, arranging for their relatives to join a squad still required discussing it with the director of the Limit Martial Arts School. Under normal circumstances, as long as the squad agreed, the director would not interfere.

"Alright, that's all. Cultivate properly and don't slack off!" Eldest Uncle Xiao Guohua instructed.

"Alright, I understand, Eldest Uncle!" Xiao Yu replied.

Not long after the video call ended, Xiao Yu received an internal transfer notification through Limit House. When he opened it, he was stunned to find that it contained as much as 200 million Huaxia Coins.

With that, Xiao Yu had 220 million Huaxia Coins sitting in his account—more assets than some newly advanced General-level Warriors possessed.

There was no point letting that much money sit idle in his account. Besides, Xiao Yu could soon enter the Wilderness Zone, so he would no longer need to buy Monster Meat to obtain Wish Points.

That meant he would not need this money for the time being. It would be better to invest it. After thinking over his friends, he found that only Luo Feng's younger brother, Luo Hua, possessed genius-level investment talent.

If there had been no alien invasion crisis, then even if Luo Feng had never become a Warrior, the Luo Family could still have lived quite well on Earth solely through Luo Hua's investment talent.

Before Luo Feng became a Warrior, Luo Hua had taught himself stock trading and turned several thousand Huaxia Coins in pocket money into 20,000.

Without systematic training, he could still master Earth's investment markets. After his legs recovered, Luo Hua's talent would be fully unleashed, and he would display astonishing investment ability. Earth's investment market was merely shallow water; the investment markets of the universe were his true goal. He was practically a cosmic version of Buffett.

Any stock Luo Hua invested in was basically guaranteed to make money, and when his luck was good, it could multiply several times over.

Luo Feng and Luo Hua were both still weak. Handing his money to Luo Hua to manage would not only strengthen his relationship with Luo Feng, but also increase the value of his funds. Why not?

Around ten in the morning on August 4th.

Inside the first-floor reception room of Luo Feng's villa.

Luo Feng made a cup of coffee from the coffee machine in the corner and handed it over. Xiao Yu took it, sipped it, and said, "Madman, I heard your younger brother has quite a talent for investing!"

Luo Feng smiled. "I can't say whether it's talent, but it's true that he multiplied his money several times through stock trading over the past three years. But how did you know?"

Xiao Yu smiled. "Don't worry about how I know! As long as it's true."

Luo Feng nodded.

Xiao Yu said somewhat awkwardly, "Then that's good. I happen to have something I need your help with."

Luo Feng asked suspiciously, "What kind of help?"

"It's like this. I have some money sitting around doing nothing. I heard your brother never loses money trading stocks, so I thought I'd have him manage it for me." Xiao Yu stated his purpose.

"That works. I'll call him over. Sit tight for a moment," Luo Feng replied.

He walked out and soon returned, pushing Luo Hua, who sat in a wheelchair, into the reception room.

"Brother Yu, my brother said you want me to trade stocks for you?" Luo Hua asked.

Looking at the youth before him, whose face somewhat resembled Luo Feng's but was more handsome and still a little youthful, it was hard to imagine that he would one day become a financial tycoon of the universe.

"Yeah." Xiao Yu nodded. "Of course, I won't make you work for nothing!"

Luo Hua continued, "About how much?"

Xiao Yu smiled and gave an astonishing figure. "220 million."

Because of Xiao Yu's earlier intervention, Luo Feng had not been sent to the detention center. Therefore, Zhou Huayang's compensation never happened, nor did Zhang Zehu negotiate compensation for Zhang Haobai, and Luo Hua never received Luo Feng's 500,000 Huaxia Coin investment.

Although 220 million Huaxia Coins was a great deal of money, it was not enough to make Xiao Yu feel distressed. With his golden finger, once he entered the Wilderness Zone, his strength would rise rapidly. No matter how many Huaxia Coins he needed in the future, he could obtain them easily.

The reason he was taking out 220 million Huaxia Coins now was mainly to test Luo Hua's abilities. On one hand, he wanted to test his ability to handle such a large sum. On the other, he wanted to test his self-control—whether, after gaining control over this money, he would entertain improper thoughts.

"220 million!" Luo Hua cried out. It was the most money he had ever seen. Just moments ago, he had been worrying over the little more than 30,000 Huaxia Coins in his stock account. Opportunities had clearly appeared, yet he lacked sufficient capital to make a big move. That feeling was incredibly frustrating.

And now, an investor had fallen from the sky and brought him 220 million Huaxia Coins. It was beyond anything he had dared imagine.

Luo Feng had previously guessed that Xiao Yu's family was not simple. A few days earlier, he had learned through Wu Tong that the Xiao Family actually had a War God-level powerhouse. He had been deeply shocked upon hearing the news. The usually low-key Xiao Yu had a background far stronger than Zhang Haobai's family.

Now that he saw Xiao Yu casually take out more than 200 million Huaxia Coins for investment, he was not quite as surprised.

Seeing their expressions, Xiao Yu continued, "Don't worry. This money counts as an investment. If you make a profit, you get twenty percent as commission. If you lose money, it's on me."

"Twenty percent is a little high!" As a self-taught investor, Luo Hua naturally knew that commissions were generally around ten percent.

With 220 million, even if it only doubled this year, twenty percent in commission would amount to 44 million.

"Your brother and I are good friends, and I consider you my little brother too. What's twenty percent? Treat it as a greeting gift. It's settled, then."

"Thank you for trusting me, Brother Yu. I'll definitely turn these 220 million into one billion, or even two billion." Luo Hua did not refuse again.

Xiao Yu hesitated before saying, "Oh, right, Madman. If you don't have enough money when buying weapons and such, you can take an advance first. Just pay me back later."

Luo Feng immediately brightened. "Perfect! I want to buy some better weapons, but I feel like I'm a little short on money!"

Then Luo Feng looked at Xiao Yu again. "You're not afraid I won't be able to pay you back?"

"I believe in you. In less than a year, this money won't amount to anything to you," Xiao Yu said seriously.

"You trust me that much?" Luo Feng asked suspiciously.

"Yeah. I believe in you even more than you believe in yourself!"

Luo Feng still joined the Fire Hammer Squad on Director Zhuge's recommendation, and purchased his combat suit and weapons through Fire Cannon Chen Gu.

The full D5-series combat suit cost 9 million at half price, the Blood Shadow Saber No. 2 A6 series cost 10 million at half price, the Shield 5-series cost 1.5 million, and ten 7 Series throwing knives cost 15 million. The total came to 35.5 million.

With better battle blades and throwing knives, Luo Feng's journey into the Wilderness Zone went even more smoothly.

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