Before the aggressive reporters could grasp the meaning behind her words, there was a sudden flurry of graceful figures. In the blink of an eye, by the time everyone had regained their senses, the reception room had inexplicably filled with a group of stunning, dignified office ladies. These seven or eight women, uniformly tall, dressed in typical white-collar attire, and strikingly beautiful, stood silently in front of each person, exerting an intangible pressure. The reporters felt as if they had stepped into another world. These exceptional women didn’t just apply pressure; they seemed to seize the souls of everyone present. It felt like if these ethereal beings so much as parted their cherry lips, whatever they asked would be complied with without hesitation, including by the female reporters. Even Lin Feng, who was quite annoyed by the accusations of being a traitor, was momentarily shocked when this group of women entered the reception room. “Hey, these Moonlight Squad’s Overlord Flowers, they really do look quite impressive when dressed up! But what are they up to?” Lin Feng realized in an instant what these Overlord Flowers intended to do about the mess he had caused, which only deepened his regret. Suddenly, Lin Feng’s face lit up with joy, all negative emotions swept away. He suddenly shouted, “Fujiwara Yoshiki, aren’t you going to behave? Still acting up? Do I have to beat you up to make you behave?”
The crowd was in uproar. “He’s gone mad!” Just as the atmosphere tensed up again and Tian Yingzi was about to give orders to disarm the reporters, Fujiwara Yoshiki spoke up from the other side. “Mr. Lin, please accept my sincerest apologies! Regarding the $10 billion compensation your side has proposed, I, on behalf of Yamato Technology, express our regret! We unconditionally accept this compensation amount!” His words were clear and unambiguous. Yet, the people present felt a bit dazed. Was Yamato Technology compensating Wanmei, or was it the other way around? Their only request is to remove the term ‘compensation’ from the official contract and replace it with ‘investment’ from Yamato Technology into Wanmei Corporation. That’s all, please bear with us!” Fujiwara Yoshiki and his two companions bowed deeply, surrendering like defeated soldiers. “Compensation is compensation, how can it be changed? Investment? Then wouldn’t Yamato Technology also become shareholders of Wanmei Corporation? No, no, no!” “Hai! If Mr. Lin disagrees, I must comply!” “Now that’s more like it! Alright, alright, let’s not bother with the details, discuss them with my assistant, Ms. Tian Yingzi!” “Hai!” After saying this, Lin Feng pushed through the crowd and swaggered away.
It was some time before everyone in the reception room came back to their senses. “Oh my God! What just happened? Am I hearing things? How did it suddenly turn out that these three Japanese came to Wanmei to pay a fine?” Even the usually composed Tian Yingzi was dumbfounded by this sudden, monumental reversal. She clearly remembered Secretary Zhang reporting that President Kobayashi had agreed under pressure to pay a $10 billion fine, but now Fujiwara Yoshiki was here representing Yamato Technology to pay Wanmei Corporation? However, Tian Yingzi wasn’t one to shy away from taking money, she instructed several subordinates to negotiate the details of the compensation with Fujiwara Yoshiki’s group, and arranged for others to entertain the now completely baffled media reporters. She hastily left, not even having time for a drink, to chase after Lin Feng.
She had no idea that Fujiwara Yoshiki’s sudden change in attitude wasn’t due to Lin Feng’s intimidation but because he had received a secret directive from Japan’s headquarters to maintain cooperation with Wanmei Corporation at all costs. This was why Fujiwara Yoshiki intentionally confused the terms, subtly shifting the concept to gift Wanmei Corporation $10 billion. As for Lin Feng, he had accidentally caught Fujiwara Yoshiki’s conversation with headquarters through Nuonuo’s surveillance channel. With such a golden opportunity, why not shake things up a bit more? A sure win, not to be missed. However, due to certain reasons, the true secret of this monumental reversal could not be revealed by Fujiwara Yoshiki, and although Lin Feng had listened in, he wouldn’t be foolish enough to tell anyone. This only served to further highlight the young, impetuous President Lin’s god-like demeanor! The reporters, bewildered and disoriented, were stunned! The entire second squad of the Overlord Flowers of the Moonlight Brigade was petrified! Secretary Zhang and the lovestruck receptionist who had long admired the young, wealthy President Lin were also stunned! And Lieutenant Tian Yingzi was even more flustered, her heart in turmoil. The once clouded heart now didn’t know how to react. “He, he really is… what kind of person is he?” “Nuonuo, what are you saying?” “Nuonuo, where are you? Come out quickly!” “Nuonuo, what’s wrong with you?” Not long after Lin Feng left the reception room, he sneaked back to his office alone.
During his confrontation with Teng Lan Ji Yuan, Lin Feng had not anticipated that Teng Lan Ji Yuan’s mental strength would be equally formidable. He had launched two consecutive powerful psychic attacks, but to no avail, and the second time, he almost fell victim to a counterattack. Fortunately, at that critical moment, Niu Niu within his mind suddenly intervened, shielding him from the retaliation. Lin Feng wasn’t aware of what Niu Niu had done in the opponent’s mind, but it was after that intervention that he managed to overhear the secret communications between Teng Lan Ji Yuan and the Japanese headquarters, which allowed him to turn the situation around and salvage his tarnished reputation as a traitor. However, Niu Niu seemed to be affected by something afterwards, suddenly warning him to leave the reception room immediately and find a hidden spot. Without much ado, he took advantage of the distracted crowd to make his escape. Thinking it over, the only place that could be considered secluded was his own CEO’s office, so he headed straight there. No sooner had he sat down than his mind was rocked by a thunderous shock, nearly causing his head to explode. Enduring the pain for a while, the explosive agony gradually subsided. As soon as the pain lessened, Lin Feng, unable to wait, concentrated his mind, diving into his mental space to search for Niu Niu. For some reason, he felt an unsettling premonition, as if something unusual had happened to Niu Niu within his mind. After calling out repeatedly, the playful little girl did not appear, and correspondingly, the interface of the intelligent system dimmed, with several key functions he often used now grayed out. He tried scanning these functions with his mental energy, but oddly, these functions that he had mastered so well were unresponsive, as if they had been disabled. “Damn it, could it be that my character value has fallen below the minimum threshold again, causing these commonly used functions to be disabled?” Among the currently disabled functions was the virtual world he had been using recently, which was the virtual network port he used to enter the “Fantasy World.” Other modules like the learning space, relationship map, and exploration base had also turned gray, currently inaccessible. The only functions still available were the camera probe, which only consumed mental and physical energy, and the storage space which could be operated normally with just mental and physical energy. However, based on past experiences, he wasn’t overly panicked; he guessed that the reason most other functions were disabled was likely because his character value within the Niu Niu system had far exceeded the minimum alert level, leading to this situation.
