Thunderclap Secret Realm: Tang Ping, I'm Waiting for You!
The Wind-Thunder Secret Realm.
Having just finalized the equity distribution for Earth's real estate, Tang Ping logged off the Virtual Universe and returned to reality to sort out his personal assets.
His wealth empire is now vastly different from what it once was:
-Personal working capital: A little over 1 million Hunyuan Unit;
-Lying Lay Flat Finance: Total assets of 92,880 Hunyuan, monthly return of 20%;
-Lying Lay Flat Capital: Total assets of 1980 Hunyuan, monthly return of 10%.
Among them, Lay Flat Capital did not get involved in Earth Real Estate, but instead heavily invested in Luo Family Concept Stocks. As Earth's value continues to ferment, these high-quality stocks have recently risen steadily by 10%. Lay Flat Finance's Earth Real Estate assets have been fully authorized to the newly established Vanke Group for unified operation.
Although Vanke is not yet listed, discerning people can foresee its future potential: as the price of the quota for nurturing geniuses on Earth continues to rise, its market value will surely skyrocket once it is listed.
Driven by this expectation, the asset size of Lay Flat Finance has once again seen a significant increase, with a rapid momentum.
Seeing the ever-growing wealth in his account, Tang Ping simply purchased a large number of top-grade natural treasures, which could both temper his physical body and nourish his spirit. The Life Fruit he had previously obtained were no longer effective for him, and it was time to properly "nourish" himself.
As a handsome, wealthy, and young top tycoon, Tang Ping's life is simple and unpretentious: he controls hundreds of billions of assets with his left hand and immerses himself in the cultivation of the Great Dao with his right, living a fulfilling and comfortable life.
As for the remaining 1 million Hunyuan Unit working capital, Tang Ping did not let it sit idle, instructing the Smart Sprite "Little Love" to continue to increase its holdings in Luo Family Concept Stocks.
Of course, he specifically instructed that a "slow buy" strategy should be adopted. If a large amount of money is bought in a short period of time, the stock price will inevitably be driven up to a high level. At that time, he will be passively becoming a major shareholder, and it will be troublesome to cash out and leave later.
This "all-in" stock trading method is something no one else dares to imitate. After all, no one dares to gamble on whether Luo Feng can survive the extremely cruel trials of the Virtual Universe Company. Only Tang Ping has absolute confidence in this future master of humanity.
Hehe, nobody understands Luo Feng better than me~
After completing his asset allocation, Tang Ping didn't rest but immediately went into seclusion to cultivate diligently. Having rested for a long time, it was time for him to focus all his efforts on reaching a higher realm. A thousand years later, his master, Venerable Wind-Thunder Venerable, was still waiting for him to undergo his assessment.
Virtual Universe Company Ganwu Branch, Investment Group of the Commercial Department Office.
Sun Ruowei stared intently at her year-end performance review report, her heart turning cold. A glaring "E" on the rating page, like a death sentence, was branded onto her report.
Lowest rating!
Just a month ago, before the full value of Earth was revealed, her performance evaluation was at the top level of "S".
Given the momentum at the time, in addition to a generous year-end bonus, she was highly likely to be promoted to supervisor. At that time, she would have greater authority...
More investment, better benefits, and even the chance to reach the realm of Immortal God within a million years, ascending to the heavens in one step!
But now, everything has vanished!
The culprit was her casual refusal of Tang Ping's proposal to acquire Earth Real Estate.
According to the latest assessment report from Virtual Universe Audit Company, Earth's current valuation has reached 1 trillion Hunyuan Unit, while Tang Ping held 5% ownership of Earth's land at that time.
In the company's senior management's evaluation logic, "failing to seize profit opportunities" is equivalent to "causing direct losses." In other words, just because of this one decision-making error, she went from being the most profitable person in the department to instantly becoming the "culprit" who caused a loss of 50 billion Hunyuan Unit.
50 billion Hunyuan! This astronomical figure is something she could never earn back even in ten lifetimes!
Sun Ruowei was filled with resentment and indignation: Who could have imagined that a mere Universe Level cultivator, an unknown figure related to the Luo Family, would turn that outrageous premium of over 100,000 times into a business deal with a return of over 10 billion times in just a few decades?
"I was just incredibly unlucky! It's definitely not that I had bad judgment!" she screamed frantically in her mind. "Anyone would not have agreed to that Tang Ping brat's greedy request back then!"
Just then, a message popped up on the Virtual Universe terminal.
"Beep~" The harsh sound was like a mockery.
She clicked on it with trembling hands, and the words "Personnel Appointment and Removal Announcement of the Virtual Universe Company Ganwu Branch" caught her eye:
To standardize the company structure, optimize human resource allocation, and enhance grassroots service efficiency, in accordance with the <Virtual Universe Company Personnel Management Regulations> and the needs of branch development, and after review and approval by the Ganwu Branch management and filing with the Virtual Universe Company Headquarters, the following personnel appointment and removal decisions are hereby made:
I. Sun Ruowei is relieved of her position as Investment Manager of the Virtual Universe Company Ganwu Branch;
II. Sun Ruowei is appointed as a receptionist (ordinary staff level) at the Virtual Universe Company Earth Branch. Her work location is the Black Dragon Mountain Empire region and the Earth Virtual Universe branch of the Milky Way Galaxy. She is responsible for customer reception, consultation and guidance, and other basic tasks assigned by the branch.
This decision shall take effect from the date of its issuance. Sun Ruowei is requested to complete the handover procedures within seven working years of receiving this notice and report to her new position on time. During her tenure, she must strictly abide by all company rules and regulations, diligently fulfill her job responsibilities, improve service quality and efficiency, and willingly accept supervision and evaluation.
This is to announce that...
Virtual Universe Company Ganwu Branch]
Every word in the announcement was like a sharp knife, piercing Sun Ruowei's heart. Her eyes instantly turned red, and anger almost consumed her.
Millions of years of diligent work and meticulous planning, all vanished because of the "greed" of a single, Universe Level brat! Her path to immortality, her wealth and glory, her dream of looking down upon all living beings—all gone!
"Tang Ping! Earth!" Sun Ruowei's nails dug deeply into her palms, drawing blood, yet she felt nothing. "I will wait for you! Ten years! A hundred years! A thousand years! A million years! One day, I will make you pay the price!"
Three years is but a fleeting moment on a cosmic scale.
Virtual Universe Company, Genius Assessment Department.
Three figures with unfathomable auras sat together, finalizing the core details of Luo Feng's fourth and final Domain Lord- level Highest Points Mission, which also had the highest score.
These three are all senior executives of the Virtual Universe Company. Being able to oversee the assessment of a top genius like Luo Feng, their strength is beyond doubt, and they have all reached the Cosmic Venerable Realm.
The long, monotonous years were sometimes dull and tedious, so they would occasionally seek out some "fun."
--
The fourth mission tailored for Luo Feng is a meticulously designed test of humanity: to personally deal with those scoundrels who abuse their power and tarnish the reputation of the Luo Family.
In the first three missions, Luo Feng was decisive and ruthless, daring to draw his sword even when facing King Level expert. But this time, he has to face his own family members, grandchildren, and even his closest relatives.
What choice will this genius, known for his ruthless methods, make?
Just imagining the dramatic scenes that might unfold filled the three of them with anticipation.
"Heh heh, this kid's got some interesting." A short man with messy green hair swiped his finger across the virtual screen, casually adding Tang Ping's name to the task list. His tone was deliberately hostile. "He's just Universe Level cultivator from the Ganwu Secret Realm, yet he dares to use Luo Feng's title Inspector Envoy to coerce the Ganwu Branch's investment department into providing 1250 Hunyuan Unit for financing."
"If someone at the Universe Level is this greedy, what will they do if they hold real power in the future?"
A man with eerie compound eyes next to him laughed, his tone mocking. "Venerable Boswa, are you perhaps out of your mind?"
Not to mention that this investment not only didn't result in a loss, but actually made the company a fortune; more importantly, Tang Ping is now the only disciple of Wind-Thunder Venerable.
Have you forgotten how, countless eons ago, Wind-Thunder Venerable cornered you at the gates of your mansion and beat you black and blue, leaving you utterly humiliated, all because of company matters? If you want to add his name, then add it yourself. We don't want to provoke that fiend."
The short man, known as Venerable Boswa, frowned, but his tone remained defiant. "I act solely for justice, how could I be swayed by personal grudges? Would Wind-Thunder Venerable really dare to openly violate the rules of the Hong Alliance and kill me in public for the sake of a disciple who has made a mistake?"
"Hahaha!" The other two burst into laughter.
This guy talks a big game, but he only dares to tamper with such trivial matters. If he were to cross Wind-Thunder Venerable's bottom line, he wouldn't dare to do it even if he had ten lives.
However, Tang Ping would probably just swallow this difficulty and not say anything to his master, otherwise wouldn't it make him seem useless?
One month later, on Earth, at Luo Feng's private estate.
Luo Feng lay comfortably on an outdoor lounge chair, tapping his finger to open the advanced mission prompt sent by the Virtual Universe Company.
He completed the previous mission with a 100% success rate, earning 300,000 mission points. With all of Earth's plans now on track and the Luo Family's wealth accumulating like a snowball, he is currently in a comfortable phase of his life.
"The fourth mission has finally arrived." Luo Feng smiled, in high spirits. "A happy occasion makes one feel refreshed; it's a good time to stretch my muscles."
The mission background slowly emerges. "Since Luo Feng's rise to power, and even his appointment Inspector Envoy of the Ganwu Branch, the Luo Family's status has risen accordingly, becoming a prominent force in the universe—"
The Luo family is an extremely popular and highly sought-after family. Currently, the Luo Family has hundreds of thousands of bloodline members, and with the addition of intermarried relatives and affiliated members, the total number exceeds one million.
Although there are family rules to govern, family members are scattered all over the universe, making comprehensive monitoring difficult; with so many people involved, it's inevitable that corrupt elements will emerge and tarnish the family's reputation.
The task details followed immediately. "Upon investigation, 21 members of the Luo Family are suspected of serious violations of discipline and law. Their trial will now be personally presided over by Luo Feng. The trial outcome is limited to one of four possibilities: death penalty, imprisonment for a hundred years, imprisonment for ten thousand years, or acquittal. If a death sentence is handed down, Luo Feng must personally carry it out."
The list of people involved is as follows----"
Upon seeing this, Luo Feng's smile instantly froze, and his expression gradually darkened.
He suppressed his discomfort and continued scrolling through the list, "1. Tang Ping: Using the influence of Luo Feng, the Inspector Envoy, he coerced the Ganwu Branch's investment department to invest 1250 Hunyuan Unit to acquire its company, indirectly causing a World Lord Rank investor to be demoted to an ordinary employee on Earth. [Special Note: This charge was determined solely by Venerable Boswa]"
Luo Feng: "???"
What kind of absurd charge is this? And what does it mean that the special note is highlighted in bold and red?
He took a deep breath and continued reading, "2. Luo Fuxin: Luo Feng's Fifteenth Axe generation descendant. He monopolized regional energy trade by leveraging the Luo Family's power. In order to eliminate business rivals, he repeatedly used despicable means such as assassination and framing. He once slaughtered thousands of people from a certain family in one night. Because of his fear of Luo Feng's status as Inspector Envoy, the relevant departments of the Ganwu Universe Kingdom dared not conduct an in-depth investigation."
3. Luo Yanchang: The ninth-generation descendant of Luo Feng, who wantonly slaughtered nearly 20,000 Human Race.
4. Luo Yurong: Ninth-generation descendant of Luo Feng ----
21. Luo Hongguo: Luo Feng father.
At first, Luo Feng was still sitting at his desk, scrolling down the list of names one by one. He slowly stood up, his eyes already burning with a frenzied rage.
When he saw the last name, "Luo Hongguo," he could no longer contain himself and slammed his hand on the desk!
"Bang!"
The solid wood desk shattered instantly, scattering fragments everywhere.
"Holy shit!!!"
"Twenty-one! Twenty-one more!" he growled in a low voice, his tone laced with near-mad mockery. "I just personally dealt with twenty-one unforgivable criminals on Blood Demon Star, and now you've arranged this for me—"
There were still 21 people, but almost all of them were my descendants, my closest relatives! The last one was actually my father!
"Virtual Universe Company, are you kidding me?!"
At that moment, Luo Feng felt as if a huge rock was blocking his chest, making it hard to breathe.
He was really upset.
Over the years, Virtual Universe Company has indeed given him generous treatment, but he has never slacked off in the slightest and has always worked diligently for the company.
In the previous mission, facing the infamous Blood Demon King, Peak King expert with a fearsome reputation, the other party lowered himself to receive him personally, set up a lavish banquet, and tested him in every way. The invisible pressure was like a mountain pressing down on him. Coupled with the Blood Demon King's terrifying reputation that roamed the universe, Luo Feng gritted his teeth and endured it, still impartially sentencing 21 criminals to death.
But to his utter surprise, the company then gave him such a "gift": allowing him to punish his own biological father!
Luo Feng suppressed his anger and carefully reviewed Luo Hongguo's criminal case file, which accused him of condoning his subordinates' massacre of several prominent Universe Citizen.
However, the details in the case file clearly show that the father was completely unaware of the matter. It was all done by those subordinates who were attached to the Nirvana Guild, who, taking advantage of his powerful position as "Father of Luo Feng," secretly murdered people and sought personal gain.
Although the virtual games of the Virtual Universe Company do not actively reveal players' real-world information, players inevitably reveal clues unintentionally in their daily interactions; even worse, since they are traveling in the universe with friends, if one person reveals their identity, the information of the others will be traced and completely exposed.
The gaming guild under my father's command, in its expansion into the real world, has become involved in thousands of assassinations, several of which are so cruel and egregious that they are appalling.
As the union president, Luo Hongguo was identified as the "person primarily responsible" and had to bear all the blame!
"Grass!"
Luo Feng clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles cracking, his heart filled with endless absurdity and anger.
This charge is far-fetched! Following this logic, if someone under him uses his power within the Virtual Universe Company to carry out missions and eliminate powerful enemies, and then misbehaves in his name, should he also be held responsible?
A chill crept silently from the depths of Luo Feng's heart.
For the first time, he felt an indescribable disappointment, even a touch of disheartening, towards Virtual Universe Company.
If it weren't for his master, the King Zhen Yan, who had shown him immense kindness and consistently imparted all his knowledge and protected him with utmost care, he would have truly felt the urge to quit. How much better it would be to be like Tang Ping, who could join the Cosmic Galaxy Bank and simply cultivate without a care in the world, without having to get involved in these disgusting power struggles and intrigues.
"Humans... sigh!" Luo Feng looked out the window at the blue sky of the earth and let out a heavy sigh.