I Picked Up Talents in the Interstellar Battlefield

Five days later, the spaceship arrived at Silver Gray Star. As Qin Tian stepped out of the spaceport, he immediately saw Feng Mocuan, Li Qi, and Yang Fan waiting to greet him.
Feng Mocuan leaned against a pillar at the arrival gate, his brown tactical jacket casually open, revealing a tight black elastic vest underneath. Li Qi stood to his left, in the shadow of the pillar, dressed in black with a stern expression. In stark contrast to these two was Yang Fan, whose meticulously tailored suit outlined his tall figure. A limited-edition smart terminal on his right wrist glowed blue as he spoke on the phone, the epitome of a modern social elite.
These three, with their contrasting styles, standing together, drew frequent glances from passing travelers. When Qin Tian emerged, Feng Mocuan's eyes lit up, and he loudly called out:
"Boss!"
Qin Tian nodded in acknowledgment and quickly walked over.
"Boss!"
"Boss!"
Li Qi and Yang Fan bowed slightly, calling out in unison.
Qin Tian looked at the three of them and said, "Why did all three of you come? I told you there was no need to pick me up; you could just go back on your own."
The three smiled but said nothing.
When a leader says there's no need to pick them up, it doesn't mean you can actually not go. Subordinates should have some self-awareness.
Moreover, if all three of them hadn't gone, it would have been fine. The scariest scenario was if only one of them hadn't gone; that would have been serious.
"Boss, the aircraft is parked up there. Would you like to drop off your luggage first, or should we go eat?"
Yang Fan asked respectfully.
"Let's go straight to eat. I don't have much luggage anyway."
Qin Tian said. His suitcase was just for show; it was empty inside, as all his personal belongings had already been placed in the Shadow Space.
"Alright, this way, please."
The four took the elevator directly to the top floor of the spaceport's airfield. Before them, a vast, open space unfolded—an outdoor platform the size of ten football fields, where various aircraft were neatly arranged, gleaming with metallic luster under the sun.
"Boss, this way." Yang Fan expertly walked towards the VIP area, where Lingfeng Company's newly purchased business aircraft was parked—a matte black Eagle-class business craft. Its sleek lines conveyed both speed and a business-like demeanor, and the hot-stamped Lingfeng Company logo on its tail fin shimmered faintly in the sunlight.
As the four approached, the business craft's cabin door silently slid open, and an automatic boarding ramp slowly descended. The four stepped inside, greeted by the subtle aroma of a mix of genuine leather and cedar wood.
The interior space appeared even more expansive than its exterior suggested. The floor was covered with a deep grey handcrafted wool carpet, so soft it almost sank to the ankles when stepped on. To the left were four suspended aviation seats, upholstered in top-grade calfskin, with massage modules on the backrests emitting a gentle warmth. Between the seats were inlaid ebony small tables, their surfaces holographic touchscreens that could display business documents at any time.
The bar on the right was carved from a single piece of meteoric crystal, with a built-in refrigerator neatly stocked with rare alcoholic beverages from various star systems. Above the bar, a dozen expensive red wines slowly rotated in a specially designed constant temperature display case.
The deep red liquid in the light resembled congealed blood.
Yang Fan entered the destination on his smart terminal, and the aircraft automatically took off for its destination.
"Boss, this is the exclusive aircraft our company purchased for you."
Yang Fan said, "Please see if you are satisfied. If not, we can change to another model."
"It's fine."
Qin Tian nodded, "Honestly, I don't use this kind of thing much. You three can take turns using it freely."
With the ability of Void Passage, it only took him a second or a few seconds to go anywhere within a planet. The aircraft was indeed luxurious, but it held little significance for him.
"Boss, the three of us also have private aircraft. Although not as luxurious as yours, they are all high-end." Feng Mocuan said with a smile.
Qin Tian poured himself a glass of iced wine. After taking a sip, the taste was quite good, and he nodded in satisfaction, asking:
"How has the company been doing recently? It should be alright, right?"
"More than just alright, we're practically rolling in money!"
At the mention of this, Feng Mocuan's voice immediately became excited.
"Yang Fan has picked up most of Yuanshan Group's previous business again and, with the help of Elf Star's spirit medicines and fruits, has opened up several major new clients. In just one month, our profits have tripled, and the second batch of Elf Star goods is about to arrive at Silver Gray Star. The quantity of goods is ten times that of the last time, and the phones for pre-orders are almost blowing up my and Yang Fan's communicators."
The profits of Lingfeng Company in one month surpassed what he could earn in a lifetime as a mercenary.
Now, not only him but also his brothers under him were all living comfortably, with ample funds and stable lives, immediately bringing their family members to live with them.
Not only that, due to sufficient funding, he also purchased many cultivation resources for his brothers. Within a month,
Many people broke through their original realms.

The overall strength of the Hurricane Mercenary Group has significantly increased.
He now deeply understood a principle.
Many times, choice is far more important than effort.
If he hadn't met the Boss, he would still be struggling, leading his brothers through life and death, perhaps dying in a foreign land during some mission.
But now, he had not only gained the precious Night Demon Bloodline, greatly increasing his strength, but also made leaps and bounds in terms of economy, personal status,
and social resources.
His brothers around him were also doing better and better, and all of this was brought to him by the Boss.
Therefore, following the right person is truly too important.
On this point, Li Qi and Yang Fan also deeply agreed. If it weren't for Qin Tian, Li Qi would still be an assassin without an identity, destined to hide in the shadows forever, without a future, without dignity, eventually perishing with the Wen Family.
If it weren't for Qin Tian, Yang Fan would still be that unappreciated vice president who had been overlooked for decades, his talent and pride gradually eroded by the passage of time.
It was Qin Tian who gave them opportunities and a platform, leading their lives down a completely different path.
"The second batch of goods is coming soon, that's quick."
Qin Tian nodded in satisfaction. There was no doubt that the goods from Elf Star would sell well.
According to the news, the construction project for the Elf Star Free Trade Port has officially started and can be completed within half a year.
Yang Fan had shared some ideas with him.
Once the relevant supporting facilities are complete, Elf Star, this treasure land, will directly enter a stage of rapid development. By then, Lingfeng Group's trade volume will grow exponentially, not just limited to selling a few spirit medicines and fruits, but by leveraging its special relationship with the Elven Race, the group's business will venture into various fields on Elf Star, such as tourism, hotels, catering, infrastructure, and so on.
In the future, becoming a top-tier group within the star domain is just around the corner.
Half an hour later, the aircraft arrived at the hotel.
Having been accustomed to the giant tree-like hotels on Qingmu Star, Qin Tian was still a bit unaccustomed to seeing this kind of reinforced concrete luxury hotel now.
Led by the attendant, the four arrived at the private room.
"Boss, what dishes would you like to eat?"
Yang Fan brought the menu to Qin Tian. Qin Tian flipped through the menu and ordered a few dishes he hadn't tried before.
Not long after, the food was served.
The few of them ate and chatted, mainly with Feng Mocuan, Li Qi, and Yang Fan reporting on their recent work to Qin Tian.
Under Yang Fan's leadership, Lingfeng Company had already become a star enterprise on Silver Gray Star; at least in the medicinal materials industry, everyone knew about it.
The company developed extremely quickly, with over a thousand employees. Fortunately, Yang Fan retained the basic structure of the former Yuanshan Group, and most of the middle management were also old employees of Yuanshan Group, which he found easy to work with. This allowed a rapidly developing new company to avoid management chaos.
As the de facto legal representative of Lingfeng Company, Feng Mocuan knew nothing about company management, and he had no intention of spending more energy and time on it.
He deeply understood that this was a world of Espers, and without formidable strength, wealth could not be protected.
As the company developed faster and faster, it would inevitably attract various troubles, such as competitors' envy, Xingdao (Star Pirates) issues, local strongmen's harassment, and so on.
By then, the Hurricane Mercenary Group would be needed to provide escort. In the past month, he had not only invested heavily in «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» purchasing various cultivation resources, martial arts, and cultivation techniques to help his subordinates improve their strength, but also began recruiting and expanding his manpower, bringing the total number of members to over 200, and all members were either Spiritual Energy Users or Espers, all possessing considerable combat power.
At the same time, Li Qi was also unwilling to be outdone by the other two.
He and his subordinates sought out all the Shadow Division members hiding across the planet and converted them into Night Demon Apostles.
Currently, this organization, which he named "Dark Division," has 52 members. While the number may seem small, each member is an elite who fought their way out of the most brutal and bloody competition. They are top talents in intelligence, stealth, assassination, and other fields, with the lowest strength at Tier 3, Eight Stars, and the strongest even higher than Li Qi's Spiritual Energy User level.
Fifty-two Night Demon Apostles with Bronze-level bloodlines—this was a terrifying force. In terms of overall strength,
the Hurricane Mercenary Group was definitely no match for the Dark Division.
Recently, Lingfeng Company has also encountered many overt and covert attacks. After all, the company's rapid development attracted the envy of many forces, including some official pressure and some underhanded, unsavory methods.
Overt troubles were handled by Yang Fan and Feng Mocuan, while the covert ones were all fiercely retaliated against by Li Qi, whose methods were so brutal that they struck fear into the entire underground network of Silver Gray Star.
Some matters, Feng Mocuan and Li Qi did not hide from Yang Fan.
Firstly, as the general manager of Lingfeng Company and the top person in the commercial sector, Yang Fan had the right to know about any open or hidden conflicts within the company, to understand who the enemies were, and to be aware of the situation.
Secondly, Yang Fan was different from the two of them. They two, influenced by the Night Demon Bloodline, could never betray the Boss, but Yang Fan was not necessarily the same.
Therefore, sometimes it was necessary to use certain methods to remind Yang Fan, lest he go astray.
After dinner, Yang Fan still had some work to handle at the company, while Feng Mocuan and Li Qi were kept behind by Qin Tian.
"This time, I went to Qingmu Star and served as an examiner for the Talent War."
Qin Tian smiled, "If you followed it, you should know who I am."
"Haha, Boss, I knew Black Crow was you on the first day!"
Feng Mocuan laughed loudly, "Only you, Boss, could fool those geniuses so thoroughly."
2
Qin Tian smiled and said:
"I obtained quite a few elixirs, spirit artifacts, and cultivation techniques during the Talent War. Now, both of your Silver-level Dark-element cultivation techniques are settled."
Upon hearing this, Feng Mocuan and Li Qi's eyes lit up, especially Feng Mocuan. He already had the foundation to break through to the sixth tier, but due to the lack of a Silver-level cultivation technique, his realm was stuck at Tier 5, Nine Stars.
A flash of white light, and three cultivation jade slips appeared on the table.
"Dark-element cultivation techniques and martial arts: 'Infinite Shadow Prison Sutra,' 'Dark Moon Nine Kills,' and 'Night Ghost Thousand Illusions.'"
Qin Tian introduced the characteristics of the three secret manuals and then said:
"These three secret manuals are very compatible with our Night Demon Bloodline. After you two learn them, you must practice and master them as soon as possible. Also, in the future, if a subordinate makes a significant contribution, you can also impart the secret manuals to them."
After listening, Feng Mocuan and Li Qi were extremely excited.
Silver-level cultivation techniques, martial arts, and movement techniques, a complete set! Praise the best Boss in the entire world!
"Just probe your mental power into them, and you can directly master the secret manuals," Qin Tian said.
Each cultivation jade slip contained three divine thoughts. When mental power probed into them, the divine thoughts automatically merged into the mind, deeply imprinting the content of the secret manual into the brain.
Once the three divine thoughts were consumed, the jade slip would become useless.
In the future, if he wanted to impart cultivation techniques, he could only do so through oral instruction or other methods of teaching.
He himself had first consumed one divine thought from each jade slip, mastering these three secret manuals. The remaining two were just enough for Feng Mocuan and Li Qi to use.
"Yes!"
The two controlled their mental power, touching the jade slips one by one, absorbing the content of the secret manuals.
Ten minutes passed, and all three secret manuals were mastered.
"Boss, thank you!"
Feng Mocuan said excitedly. With this cultivation technique, he had full confidence in breaking through to the sixth tier. This was a realm he had dreamed of before, and now it was within reach.
"Boss, I will also cultivate diligently and break through to the sixth tier as soon as possible," Li Qi said.
He didn't want to fall too far behind Feng Mocuan. "Alright, you two also take these elixirs."
With that, Qin Tian took out several bottles of elixirs and handed them to the two. There were those for increasing cultivation speed, for enhancing spiritual energy,
and also for strengthening the physique. These were all elixirs gifted by the families of the geniuses as a token of gratitude to him.
There were quite a few of them, and he wouldn't use them all up anytime soon. It was better to give a portion to the two Night Demons, allowing them to improve their strength as quickly as possible, and in the future—
undertake even more important tasks.
"Gah gah gah" "These elixirs are..."
Qin Tian introduced the names and effects of the elixirs in detail. After listening, the two became even more excited, tears almost welling up in their eyes.
The Boss cares so much about us!
"And also."
Qin Tian then took out a longsword and a dagger. Both of these were spirit-grade equipment obtained in the Talent War, and they perfectly matched the two's preferred weapons.
There's more!!!
The two exchanged glances, not knowing what else to say.
"These two spirit-grade weapons are now yours."
Qin Tian pushed the weapons towards the two.
Picking up the weapons and feeling the astonishing power contained within them, Feng Mocuan and Li Qi felt their blood surge with excitement, and their 'Ox-Horse Spirit' burned fiercely.
The Boss valued them so much.
Next, they would definitely put in ten times the effort to repay the Boss's trust and cultivation.