Five Months, Five Hundred Billion - The Path Has Gone Astray

"Pilaf, are you an idiot?"

He looked at Pilaf with annoyance.

"We need to develop Aurora Group and manufacture all kinds of super-technology. We need raw materials and a market to sell our products, so naturally, we have to move to a big city where it's convenient to develop. Why would we stay in this desolate wilderness?"

"But can't we just use Hoi-Poi Capsules? It's not that far, and planes are fast."

Looking at the confused and bewildered Pilaf, Li Xing felt the urge to walk over and kick him.

"Don't you want to go to the city and find some cute girls?"

Pilaf shook his head.

"I don't want to. As long as I have money and food, that's enough."

Li Xing gasped for air.

This bastard.

"Besides, I like researching now. I just need to focus on my research."

Li Xing gritted his teeth.

"Get out of my sight."

"You got it!"

Pilaf gave a fawning smile and prepared to roll away.

"Wait, no, My Lord, are we still moving?"

Li Xing glared at him.

"No duh, of course we're moving."

Pilaf shrank his neck and hurriedly scurried away.

Li Xing shook his head with a bitter smile.

Five months later.

South City!

Outside the metropolitan area.

A massive complex covering 1,000 acres rose from the ground.

The latest rising tech conglomerate on Earth.

The headquarters of Aurora Group was located here.

Aurora Group's current main business operations included computers, flying cars, mobile phones, broadband signals, and more.

Within the entire complex, there was a manor covering one acre.

The entire manor belonged exclusively to the Chairman, Li Xing.

It was completely private; no one could enter except for the group's three top executives.

Outside the manor, there was a large training room, the entire building constructed from a special metal.

Inside the private manor.

A massive building covering 500 square meters, with four floors above ground and five below.

Each floor had six rooms.

Li Xing was in a room on the third basement level.

The room was filled with equipment, with countless cameras and microphones scattered throughout.

Li Xing wore a pure black metal watch on his wrist.

"Wisdom!"

A mechanical voice rang out in the room.

"I am here!"

"Begin deployment, prepare for testing."

"Computing power is ready, Engineer."

Li Xing said nothing.

He reached out his right hand and pressed a button on the watch on his left wrist.

"Initial deployment, genetic sequencing."

Li Xing remained unmoved, watching the front quietly.

Before him, a massive screen covered in data flickered incessantly.

"Please input your fingerprints!"

Li Xing scanned the five fingerprints of his right hand in sequence.

"Please input your voice sample."

Following the prompts, Li Xing quickly complied.

"Please input your password."

Li Xing went through the tedious process without complaint.

One by one, he initiated over a dozen binding protocols.

This watch was the culmination of Li Xing's technological achievements.

Under normal circumstances, he naturally wouldn't need to go through such trouble.

However, he needed to manufacture four sets, three of which were for Pilaf and his two companions.

He had very little faith in the trio's Wisdom, which was why he set such complex passwords.

Of course, this was only for the binding process; using them wouldn't be nearly as troublesome.

"Binding successful. Would you like to deploy?"

Li Xing's gaze was calm, tinged with a hint of anticipation.

"Activate."

"Nano Heavy Armor, first test, commencing."

From the pure black watch on Li Xing's left wrist, a dense mass of black fluid emerged, instantly covering his entire body.

Before long, Li Xing was completely encased in this mysterious liquid.

"Wisdom, follow my movements, begin testing!"

After speaking, Li Xing strode toward the room's door.

"Stealth mode."

With every step Li Xing took, his figure grew more translucent.

As he walked away, Li Xing gradually vanished from the room.

Not long after, the sea surface not far from South City began to churn violently.

Three hours later, Li Xing reappeared in the room.

"Wisdom, provide statistics and feedback."

"Understood, Engineer."

After another hour of finishing the research, Li Xing walked out of the underground laboratory wearing the black watch.

It's ridiculous. I came to the Dragon Ball World, yet I've ended up on the path of scientific research.

Still, this Dark Armor is truly impressive.

With my current strength, even King Piccolo would be nothing but trash.

"The Wisdom program still needs an upgrade, the secret satellites I launched need upgrades, and the Dark Armor requires adjustments as well."

"However, the nutrient solution and nano-repair factors loaded into the Nano Watch are quite suitable."

"It's all thanks to this world's Hoi-Poi Capsule technology; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to research quantum technology or create something similar to Pym Particles."

As Li Xing thought this, he felt something was off.

He was in the Dragon Ball World, a universe where personal cultivation surpassed everything else.

The style had deviated so far that he was only discussing technology.

Li Xing emerged above ground and returned to the first floor, just as he was about to head toward his small estate.

"Mr. Li, there is a matter to attend to."

Seeing that the expression on Xiao Wu's face was not feigned, Li Xing gestured for her to follow.

"Speak, what is it?"

"My Lord, our corporation has earned five hundred billion in five months."

Xiao Wu dropped a bombshell the moment she opened her mouth.

Li Xing remained noncommittal.

Money, power, and strength—in Li Xing's view, the last one was the only thing that truly mattered.

The rest were merely ways to leverage influence; only the last was something he could truly and completely control.

It was only five hundred billion; he wasn't excited, even though achieving this in five months was incredible.

But then again, this world was just that insane.

A computer is calculated at 5,000 yuan, and a Wisdom smartphone is calculated at 8,000 yuan.

The living conditions of the people in this world are excellent, so coming up with this amount of money is not a problem at all.

Coupled with the unification of the market, it is not excessive for one company to earn this much wealth.

"Is that it?"

"General Manager Li, the company's current production cannot keep up. I suggest adding more production lines."

Xiao Wu's eyes shone with excitement.

"If we do this, the company will soon be able to earn trillions."

Li Xing walked through the main gate, and Wisdom sensed him, immediately opening the door made of super-glass.

"Welcome home, Engineer."

Li Xing did not respond to Wisdom.

"What is Pilaf doing?"

"He is researching more products."

Li Xing said nothing.

Something was wrong.

This included him as well.

It would be fine if Pilaf and the others were keen on making money, as that was their goal to begin with.

Li Xing, however, was different.

Over the past five months, the majority of his focus had unexpectedly shifted toward scientific research.

It wasn't that it was wrong, but he had strayed from his path.

Strength, strength was the only true way.

King Piccolo was nothing.

If he didn't work hard on his cultivation now, he would never be able to keep up with the explosive growth in power that was to come.

After the King Piccolo incident ended, everyone's combat power was only a little over three hundred. Five years later, it would reach over one thousand, and a year after that, it would reach twenty thousand.

A month later, their combat power would skyrocket to one hundred million.

If Li Xing didn't strive to improve himself during this relatively safe and relaxed period, he would certainly be unable to keep pace in the future.

Facing enemies with combat powers of hundreds of millions or billions, no matter how much money the group earned, a single energy blast from someone else would destroy everything.

"Contact Pilaf and Ashu. We are going to hold a meeting."