Acquiring Earth Real Estate

In the Virtual Universe, at the core office area of the Luo Family estate.

Xu Xin sat upright before a light screen, her fingertips gliding over a list of pending matters, though a trace of worry was hard to conceal in her expression.

Recently, two things had been weighing heavily on her mind: first, a mysterious force had suddenly begun purchasing large quantities of the Luo Family's publicly traded stocks; second, someone was making high-profile acquisitions of real estate on Earth.

When it came to Earth's real estate, Xu Xin's brow furrowed even tighter. Earth still harbored the ticking time bomb of the Zerg Mother Nest; if it were to erupt, the entire Solar System could suffer the consequences.

Could these people be harboring ulterior motives by taking such a massive risk to acquire property? Were they trying to use Earth's unique location to achieve some unspeakable goal?

As for the stock acquisitions, while it appeared to be a good thing on the surface—directly driving up the Luo Family's market value—Xu Xin knew well the saying, "a tall tree catches the wind." With such large-scale acquisitions, could there be hidden ambitions to seize control of the Luo Family?

After all, the current status of the Luo Family had long since attracted the covetous eyes of many factions.

"Come in," Xu Xin said in a deep voice, "Immediately investigate the background of the forces acquiring our stocks and Earth's real estate. You must uncover their true intentions."

After dismissing her subordinate, her gaze fell upon the next item to process: the list of treasures selected by Tang Ping and his wife from the Luo Family treasury. Xu Xin glanced at it, casually clicked "Approved," and pushed the information to the next stage.

To her, it was just a Tier 4 Battle Suit; since she had already promised it, there was no reason to go back on her word.

However, the "Unknown Metal Plate" on the list made her pause for a moment. She vaguely remembered that her husband, Luo Feng, had obtained a fragment of the Falling Ink Star Ship in his early years. It was made of F9-Grade Metal, a material used only for the weapons of undying-level powerhouses.

Back then, it was precisely because of that fragment that Luo Feng was able to "slay gods if gods blocked his path" among those of the same realm.

According to preliminary tests, the metal plate Tang Ping had chosen was likely of E-Grade material or higher, reaching at least F-Grade. Such a metal fragment used by an undying powerhouse was worth a fortune; even ordinary World Lords would turn green with envy. A conservative estimate placed its value at 100 billion Universe Coins.

One must know that a single Universe Coin was equivalent to 3,333 Ganwu Coins; this wealth was nearly equal to the entire net worth of an average World Lord.

For Tang Ping to have the luck to select such a treasure, Xu Xin felt not a shred of regret, but rather a sense of gratification.

Over the past two hundred years, she had seen the rise and fall of families and the changing of people, and she knew better than anyone the importance of "luck" on the path of cultivation. Just as the ancients said: "When the time comes, the heavens and earth exert their strength together."

Today, the vast Luo Family relied almost entirely on Luo Feng alone to support it; he was too tired.

If there were a lucky, high-potential junior to help out, perhaps in the distant future, Luo Feng could be a little more at ease.

"Husband, you aren't the only one working hard for the Luo Family." Xu Xin looked at Luo Feng's avatar on the light screen, a satisfied smile unconsciously curling her lips, her beautiful face appearing exceptionally gentle under the light.

BX10081 Star System, inside the Governor's Mansion.

After finishing the resignation handover and the preparations for the investment company, Tang Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to find his wife to do something proper.

We must be elegant people, detached from low-level interests.

When looking back on yesterday, one should not feel regret for wasted years, nor shame for having accomplished nothing; our entire lives and all our energy should be dedicated to the most magnificent and greatest cause in the world: the struggle for the reproduction of humanity.

But before he could take a step, his personal terminal suddenly emitted a "beep" notification.

The first message came from Luo Yanchang: "Brother Tang Ping, I heard that Sister Xiaoyu successfully entered the Ganwu Secret Realm. Congratulations!"

Tang Ping glanced at it, too lazy to reply.

Immediately after, a second message popped up, again from Luo Yanchang: "Brother Tang Ping, I spoke too much at the banquet earlier. I was quite offensive, and I am truly sorry!"

[Red Packet] May you be prosperous and have great fortune.

For some reason, Tang Ping's finger clicked it as if it were out of his control. The next second, the terminal notification sounded: "10 billion Black Dragon Coins have been credited to your account."

"Good fellow!" Tang Ping raised an eyebrow and finally replied: "Thank you, Brother Yanchang. We are all kin, no need to be so polite. I will convey your sentiments to Xiaoyu."

Luo Yanchang replied in a second, attaching a handshake emoji.

Tang Ping casually sent back a handshake emoji as well.

But before he could close the chat window, "ding-ding-ding-ding" notifications began to sound in succession.

The members of the family group seemed to have agreed upon it, sending messages one after another: some apologizing, some offering congratulations, some trying to build connections, and even some asking for loans.

Clearly, Luo Xiaoyu had long since muted the family group, so these people had no choice but to target him.

As an honest man, Tang Ping naturally replied to those Luo family members who showed sincerity and affinity.

As for what defined affinity and sincerity, that was naturally a matter of opinion.

In just half a day, Tang Ping's account saw quite a few deposits. The red packets sent by his kin ranged from tens of thousands to billions of Black Dragon Coins, with Luo Yanchang and Luo Fuxin being the most "generous," each sending 10 billion.

Calculating it all, he had gained another 25 million Ganwu Coins.

Tang Ping casually transferred the money to the account of the Lay Flat Investment Company and instructed his subordinates to continue quietly acquiring Luo Family stocks and Earth real estate companies, his lips curling upward: "Comfortable!"

However, he felt a bit nostalgic for the unruly, arrogant attitude Luo Yanchang and the others had shown before.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but let out a low chuckle.

"Heh heh heh~"

Just then, the terminal sounded again; it was the reply email regarding his resignation application.

Tang Ping looked at the familiar Cultivation Room beneath his feet and then out at the full view of the 888-story Governor's Mansion, unable to help but feel a bit sentimental.

This place held ten years of memories for him and Luo Xiaoyu; almost every corner bore their traces.

"How many decades does a person have in their life?"

He whispered to himself, even beginning to ponder: should he tear down these 888 floors before leaving? To avoid feeling disgusted later if someone else moved in.

But when he opened the email and saw the content clearly, he was completely stunned:

[Official response regarding the application of Tang Ping and his wife to resign from their posts as Governors of the BX10081 Star System:

After careful deliberation by the family, and in view of Luo Xiaoyu's outstanding performance, diligent efforts, and exceptional talent during her time with the family, the application for Tang Ping and his wife to resign from their positions as Governors of the BX10081 Star System is hereby denied.

At the same time, the management rights for two hundred star systems in the vicinity of the BX10081 Star System are hereby granted to Tang Ping and his wife.

Considering that you must depart for the Ganwu Secret Realm to cultivate, the family grants you permission to appoint agents to manage the aforementioned regions on your behalf. Furthermore, to support the growth of such geniuses, the family will waive its share of the revenue from the BX10081 Star System and the surrounding two hundred star systems for a period of ten thousand years.

We wish Tang Ping and his wife continued progress on the path of cultivation and hope you attain immortality soon! May you write a more glorious future for the Luo Family, for humanity, and for yourselves.

Keep it up!]

Tang Ping read the email twice, an inexplicable sense of being moved welling up in his heart.

"This is actually quite nice!" He even nearly entertained the thought of "working himself to the bone for the Luo Family," his eyes growing slightly warm: "Wuwuwu~"

But the very next second, he snapped back to reality and muttered to himself: "Good thing I'm not a good person!"

Staying alive is what matters most; these are just the tricks of capitalists, hold it together!

For the girl!