Hao Ren was sitting on a chair on a reception counter while the press reporters sat across him, with many cameras set up behind them. The young man smiled and asked, "Are you all ready?"
The reporters nodded, and were about to go crazy when Hao Ren narrowed his gaze. The level of command he had over the crowd was really shocking. At the moment, he was at the peak of spiritual gathering realm and was able to coerce these people with just a slight stare.
One lady raised her hand and said, "President Hao, I am Miriam Tenor from Hua Xia Times. Can I ask you the purpose of this conference?"
Hao Ren nodded and said, "I wish to show you all some magic."
The people were perplexed but then Hao Ren snapped his fingers and a coin appeared between them. The he stood up on the ground and tossed the coin in the void. Then he caught the coin in his hands, then he said, "Are you ready?"
The reporters were curious and to their surprise, when Hao Ren opened his hands the coin had turned into a bouquet of marigold flowers. What surprised the people was that just when they were trying to figure out what was going on here, the bouquet turned into a bunch of butterflies that were fluttering around Hao Ren's wrists.
The young man said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I, Hao Ren, proudly present to you, the latest product of the Thunder Technologies, Lighting Hologram Projector."
The people were left stunned, and Hao Ren raised his hands and said, "Do you all see my rings? It is because of these rings I could create the hologram."
One of the reporters stood up and excitedly asked, "President Hao, can you explain the technology behind this gadget?"
Hao Ren nodded and said, "With the breakthrough of graphene chip tech, we have managed to develop a ring that will allow the users to cast hologram by the causing collision of lasers. The lasers are of a smaller wavelength and do not harm the body of the user."
The question and answer session picked up pace and when asked the usage of these rings, Hao Ren displayed the prowess of the device to the best that it can. Hao Ren said, "This is only the first version this device and it will be improved further as the time passes and the technology advances.
Thunder Technologies has filed a standard patent for this technology, we will also welcome individual developers to come and join us. It does not matter whether you are from a tech background or not. As long as you pass a test, we will train you and we will also give you a job."
The people were surprised, by doing this, Hao Ren was going to rob a lot of hidden talents in the market. After this, the people from marketing came along with Klaus, they handled the variety of questions and Xiao Mei said, "Boss, the valuation of our company is soaring."
Hao Ren took a deep breath and said, "Does not matter, is the plan ready?"
Xiao Mei replied, "The rings will be going on sale in the next five days and we have launched the campaigns for advertisements. The data will be collected and the renders will be coming in. I will begin designing the dress and the venue so you don't have to worry about that. However, Madam needs to you develop a few formulas so that the medical research can move on.
The prosthetic project has found hundred volunteers and we will be getting the confirmation from the government soon."
Hao Ren nodded and then left for him. His wedding was just thirty days away, and he needed to finish a lot of things. In the Industrial area, right next to the campus of his company was a pavilion that was surrounded by an artificial pond.
This was going to be one of the landmark spots for the campus, and Hao Ren wanted to use this place to hold a fantasy wedding, and now this, he took a deep breath and asked, "Did she ask what sort of medicine she wants?"
Xiao Mei replied, "Something that could help the people with mental health issues."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "Note down the herbs and get me a batch in the noon tomorrow, for now, I have to go and rest. It has been a few days since I have rested."
Xiao Mei did not say anything further, and Hao Ren left the office in his car. Heath told him that a few more soldiers wanted to get in when the young man said, "I will have them vetted and checked before I can allow them to join your squad."
Heath and his followers have reached the border of the yellow realm, and their skills have improved a lot too. Hao Ren did not want their skills to leak out and thus formed the dragon guard as a private security team. They were not licensed but they were all people who had been given the chance to cultivate.
Not only that, their children and family members were given benefits like best medical care, best education and self defense training too. Hao Ren knew that a mortal would always hesitate if they were to leave behind the people they love, and this was his solution to negate that hesitation.
However, while he was driving home, he looked at the few young guards who had been stationed at him these past few days and found that they all were radiating the aura that was something that a soldier could never have.
He asked, "System, I would like to withdraw my monthly award."
*Ding: Host, at this moment, you have two choices, either you can take the reward, or use the accumulated three months to open the system mall. Please note that the reward could be of diamond class.*
Hao Ren took a deep breath and then said, "I would like to open the system mall."
*Ding: This choice would prove to be one of your best decisions in the future. However, now that you have opted for the system mall, your rewards from daily missions would be degraded to basic essentials and the stack up effect will no longer apply. Opening system mall in fifteen minutes.*
A progress bar appeared before him and Hao Ren clenched his fist. The system tricked him. The young man really wanted to find the system and fight it for a hundred rounds but he knew this was not a good idea.
By the time he finished changing his clothes, fifteen minutes passed away, and the system notified, *Ding: Congratulations host for opening the system mall. You are given a fifty percent discount for the first week. We hope that you enjoy the services.*
Hao Ren was heading to kitchen because Han Lingshi was about to return home with Agni. The little girl had been accepted by the Han Family and they doted on her a lot. While Han Lingshi made it clear that they only loved the child and adopted her as custodians and guardians, they will treat her more like a sibling than a child.
The elders did not care, to them, the family had a new member who was adorable and lively.
Agni loved eating the food Hao Ren cooked, and when she met Gao Yue, she gradually recovered from her grief as well. Rati and Madam Han had a lot of things common. Agni was taught to read scriptures these past few days and she enjoyed copying the older people. It was more like a competition between them.
Hao Ren was cooking and asked, "Open Mall."
After the ding sound, a holographic window appeared before him. Hao Ren raised his brows and he saw a variety of products being sold there. He did not react happily, and turned to look at the prices of the things.
He said, "System, can you segregate the products into different types?"
*Ding: Segregation complete. The items are now divided in two basic categories, mortal and immortal. There are sub categories that separate the items even further.*
Hao Ren replied with a thanks and found that his conjecture was correct. The mortal items costed him money. He could buy technological research and blueprints with money. At the same time he could buy spiritual techniques, weapons and also ask the system phantom for guidance in some techniques that he had a tough time cultivating in exchange of spirit stones.
He could also use money to convert it into spirit stone and buy things, but that was very impractical, one spirit stone costed him around ten million yuan. This was very wasteful.
As he was thinking about which product he needs to buy, the soup and the main course was finished, and the doorbell rang. Hao Ren found Agni had come back with Han Lingshi. The latter did not say much and asked, "Do wish for me to die?" ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ n0velfire.net
Hao Ren was surprised, and so was Agni. The young man bent down and carefully took off her heels before he asked, "What happened?"
Han Lingshi grabbed the collar of his shirt and said, "Do you know there is a billion dollar bounty on your head, globally?"
Hao Ren raised his head and asked, "I didn't know. Xiao Mei, why didn't you tell me?"
Xiao Mei replied, "Madam has told me that she will be talking to you in person."
Hao Ren sighed and said, "Whatever you wish to do, let us do it after dinner. Please? I am hungry."
This news was a shock to him but nothing that big. However, the impact on Han Lingshi was very unsettling. He could see that her aura was fluctuating. The dinner made her calm down a little, and she said, "I won't have reacted this way but the enemy has hired special people. It is the strongest mercenary team from the Hawk Islands, the Alpha Blade.
Nobody knows what they look like, where they are from and when they might attack.
I asked Xiao Mei to conduct an investigation, but it turned up with nothing. No data at all and they are all the most wanted people on the planet."
Hao Ren raised his brows and asked, "How much is the bounty again?"
Xiao Mei replied, "Five hundred Million Dollars. It is a bit less, they did it shortly after you launched the Lightning Holographic Projection rings."
Hao Ren was in shock, he did not expect he had an enemy who could do such a thing. The mode became somber and the young man said, "Calm down, it will be fine."