From Riding Easy Wins to Hitting Zero
March passed in a flash.
The Divine Temple the Ganwu.
The Ganwu Kingdom Lord stood with his hands behind his back beside the vermilion palace gate, his gaze fixed on the figure of Wind-Thunder Venerable.
This old friend walked hurriedly, accompanied by his newly accepted disciple and two still-young Universe Level students, disappearing swiftly into the horizon in Flowing Light.
He turned around casually. "Thirteen, what did you find out?"
Thirteen, who was standing to one side, bowed and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the student named Tang San has been detected to have fluctuations of the Time Law Linghu Island, but they are extremely faint, probably just entering the threshold."
The other two should be his companions, who respectively master the Water Origin Laws, and have a deep connection with Tang San.
"Oh?" The Ganwu Kingdom Lord raised an eyebrow, understanding dawning on him.
This Tang San, who only touched upon the Higher Time Origin Laws at over three hundred years old, is not considered unusual in the Virtual Universe Company. Even those King-Rank Immortal wouldn't bother to give him a second glance.
Take Bolan for example. He had the spatial Law Comprehension of World Lord Rank when he was at the Star Rank, yet he still doesn't have a single King Rank mentor.
But Tang San is different. It's already rare to have the talent of Wind-Thunder, but he can also comprehend the Time Origin Law, which is even more rare.
What's even more amazing is that this kid is practically a carbon copy of Wind-Thunder Venerable. Their secret techniques are exactly the same, and even their steady, cautious, and risk-averse nature is identical.
This is what it means to have a real connection.
Letting go of an "ordinary" genius in exchange for Wind-Thunder Venerable abandoning his desire to collect a debt, and even focusing on cultivating disciples for hundreds of thousands of years to come without bothering him, is a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.
The Ganwu Kingdom Lord grew increasingly pleased and waved his hand, "Alright, you may leave."
The hall was empty; there was no need to maintain the airs of Venerable.
He slumped into the gilded chair, flicked his sleeve, and a virtual screen appeared before his eyes—the stock market trading interface. A blinding green light instantly illuminated his face, making him dizzy.
At the bottom of the screen, a group of "experts" were still flooding the comments with their analyses. "Hold on tight! Don't panic and sell! The perfect opportunity to buy at the bottom has arrived, the stock price is about to take off!"
"Heh~" The Ganwu Kingdom Lord chuckled, his fingers flying across the screen, instantly clearing out his entire position and buying shares under the command of the Marquis Immortal Yao Hai.
Mengyou Empire has been on a strong upward trend in recent years, with its stock price steadily rising. It's a truly high-quality asset; buying it will at least earn you some pocket money. Why trust those so-called experts? You're better off trusting your own judgment, honed over millions of years.
When it comes to gambling, he's the real professional!
As soon as the buy order was confirmed, the stock price jumped several points, and the number of Hunyuan Unit in my account increased significantly in an instant.
The Ganwu Kingdom Lord smiled contentedly, leaned back in his chair, and prepared to take a nap. At this rate, doubling his wealth wouldn't be a problem when he woke up.
This is the life of effortless success—simple, unpretentious, and incredibly enjoyable. He let out a comfortable sigh, his eyelashes slowly drooping.
A whole year is but a fleeting moment in the grand scheme of immortal life.
"The king! The king!"
The Ganwu Kingdom Lord slowly awoke, his tone languid. "What's the panic? Which creditor has come knocking this time?"
Thirteen's expression was grim. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The royal family of our Mengyou Empire has been confirmed by the Virtual Universe Company to have been enslaved by the Zerg!"
Inspector Envoy Luo Feng was ordered to make the arrest, but he stumbled upon Immortal Level Zerg Mother Nest, suffering extremely heavy losses! The Mother Nest has since escaped via teleportation from the Immortal God Kingdom, but—but the energy unleashed by the Zerg has directly shattered the Mengyou Imperial Capital Planet!
He paused, then recited a string of chilling figures. "The warriors who were on missions on the Imperial Capital Star at the time, from Universe Level Domain Lord, and even a few world lords, all failed to evacuate in time. And the innocent civilians on the planet—at least tens of billions died in this battle!"
This included two Immortal God, 1077 realm lords, 24009 domain Domain Lord, and a total of 300,000 Universe Level warriors.
"What?!" The Ganwu Kingdom Lord sat up abruptly, his lazy expression instantly replaced by shock and anger.
Just then, a soft "ding" sounded, and a virtual email notification popped up.
With a flick of his finger, the letter of accountability from Virtual Universe Company came into view.
After all, the Ganwu Universe Kingdom has long prided itself on having the fewest Alien Race attacks on Human Territory, and has been showered with performance bonuses and security awards every ten thousand years. Yet now, it has made such a huge mistake.
The Ganwu Kingdom Lord looked grim and said in a deep voice, "The compensation for the wounded and killed soldiers must be implemented as soon as possible. Those who have made meritorious contributions should be rewarded exceptionally, and those who have neglected their duties should be held strictly accountable. Have the news follow up immediately, focusing on reporting the heroes who died in battle, as well as the number of Alien Race we annihilated in this battle, and explain the results thoroughly."
"Yes!" Thirteen bowed and withdrew.
Silence returned to the hall.
The Ganwu Kingdom Lord gazed at the empty palace.
Having lived for countless billions of years, he had witnessed countless partings and deaths, but this time, even Yao Hai, who had fought alongside him, was implicated, which deepened his hatred for the Zerg.
As he was pondering how to explain this to the Virtual Universe Company, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind.
Not good!
He opened the stock market interface.
[Total Assets: 0, Return Rate: -100%]
"Holy crap!" The Ganwu Kingdom Lord suddenly felt dizzy.
His gaze swept across the recommended section at the bottom of the screen, and a line of blood-red text stung his eyes. "Luo Concept Stocks, up 1000% in a single day." An expert was broadcasting live, saying that Luo Feng, the head of the Luo family, was dissatisfied with the Yaohai Family's malicious short selling and had found a pretext to slaughter the entire clan.
Retail investors all believed it.
"Ah!" A broken curse echoed for a long time in the empty Divine Temple.
Virtual Universe Company, Ganwu Branch, Investment Group of the Commercial Department.
The office area was bustling with activity.
"Manager Sun, congratulations! You've struck it rich!"
"You should call me General Manager Sun now! With this record, you're on a meteoric rise, and a promotion announcement is just around the corner!"
"Mr. Sun is so generous; he should definitely mentor us old subordinates!"
Amidst the chorus of compliments, Sun Ruowei, dressed in a well-tailored business suit and sporting a composed and dignified smile, gestured with her hand to smooth things over. "You're all too kind. It's all thanks to the team's concerted efforts. At the end of the month, I'll be treating everyone to a meal at Qianwei Restaurant. Please do me the honor!"
"Mr. Sun is so generous!"
A cheer erupted in the office area. Qianwei Restaurant was the most prestigious restaurant in the Ganwu Universe Kingdom, with exorbitant prices; ordinary employees might not be able to afford to go even once a year.
Once the noisy crowd had dispersed, Sun Ruowei slowly leaned back in her chair and relaxed.
She tilted her head slightly, gazing at the simulated nebula swirling on the ceiling, her eyes flickering with light.
More than fifty years have passed.
The nightmare began the moment she took charge of investing in various businesses under the Luo Concept Stocks. Roche's stock price plummeted, the investment team's performance was consistently at the bottom, and she became the laughing stock of the entire Commerce Department.
Every day at work, she was surrounded by taunts and sarcastic remarks like "overestimating her abilities" and "dragging her down." Some people even threw her reports in public, and some radical colleagues privately pressured her to "resign and apologize as a warning to others."
Countless times she worked late into the night, staring at the screen filled with green curves, feeling like crying; countless times in high-level meetings, she was criticized to the point of being unable to lift her head.
But she gritted her teeth and persevered.
Now, after all the hard work, the clouds have parted and the moon is shining brightly. The Luo Concept Stocks surged tenfold in a single day, and the upward trend is still rapid. Her performance instantly jumped from the bottom to the top of the division.
"I, Sun Ruowei, am finally about to rise!" she murmured, a burning light igniting in her eyes.
Marquis Black Annihilation, you didn't expect this either, did you?
Thinking of this, Sun Ruowei's lips curled up, and she felt a surge of pride.
At this moment, she felt incredibly fortunate that she had stuck to her principles and not acquired Tang San's Earth real estate business at a valuation of over ten thousand times; otherwise, the company would still be operating at a loss.
She not only won the gamble on the future of the Rothschild family, but also won with her clear-headedness at crucial moments.
He won twice in one day!
We've won so much!