The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Tang Rao found a small courtyard, which had a monthly rent of five Spirit Stones, quite a bargain.

So, Tang Rao just bought it straightaway for two hundred Spirit Stones.

Having money is such a hassle...

The courtyard wasn't large, covering only about two or three hundred square meters, but it was enough for three people.

The environment was quite nice, very quiet, with flowers, plants, and trees arranged with care.

It was clear that the previous owner was a person of taste.

"Big brother, um, does Ying Ying have some kind of problem?" At the corner of the courtyard, Zhou Shengdian pointed at the defenseless Ying Ying, who was sitting and daydreaming, and quietly asked.

"No." Tang Rao didn't know why Zhou Shengdian would say that.

"Then why is she always sitting there spacing out? I've seen it several times now; she doesn't move at all, like she's stunned." Zhou Shengdian said.

Tang Rao was stunned for a moment and then rolled his eyes.

"Don't you know about Illusion City?" Tang Rao asked.

"Are you talking about that fantasy world promoted by Giant Merchant Star?" Zhou Shengdian asked.

"Yeah, didn't you get the network pupil device?" Tang Rao asked.

"I think it's a trap set by Giant Merchant Star, so... I didn't want it." Zhou Shengdian said.

Tang Rao: "..."

Trap, trap.

"The business I discussed with Giant Merchant Star was about the virtual world; it has traps." Tang Rao gave Zhou Shengdian a sidelong glance.

"What? You should have said so earlier!" Zhou Shengdian was also clueless.

"Take this." Tang Rao took a small box out of his Space Ring, which contained an unused network pupil device.

"Uh... how do I use this thing?" Zhou Shengdian asked.

"Just wear it in your eye."

"Will it explode? If it explodes, my eyes will be blinded."

"Love it or leave it." Tang Rao couldn't be bothered with this guy's nonsense anymore, even mentioning explosions, it would explode you, the coward, first.

In the end, Zhou Shengdian still put it on, and instantly, Zhou Shengdian started yelling and shouting.

"Holy moly, what is this? Hey hey hey, it's so magical! Holy shit, it even has squeaks, so damn awesome!" Zhou Shengdian kept shrieking nonstop.

But soon, he shut up, probably captivated by this new and intriguing world.

As for Tang Rao, he didn't care about Zhou Shengdian and Fang Ying anymore and sat down to start cultivating.

He must advance his Realm; staying in the late Mahayana stage was not a solution.

Even the early Transcendance Tribulation Stage was hard to tackle.

Only reaching the Transcendance Tribulation Stage would provide some self-protection power.

Moreover, as the strengths of the people around him grew, Tang Rao clearly felt he was getting overshadowed. At least, he felt that Li Yuze's attitude toward him had started to change.

It wasn't until evening that Fang Ying and Zhou Shengdian exited the Illusion City.

Tang Rao could affirmatively say: In the future, the Seventy-two Domains would definitely produce a lot of internet-addicted teenagers. But for the Seventy-two Domains, this wasn't really a problem.

Besides, if you aren't addicted, how the hell am I supposed to make a fortune?

I am a businessman, after all, a man without humanity.

"Big brother, this Illusion City is absolutely insane!" Zhou Shengdian shouted at Tang Rao, "This thing looks like it only costs one Spirit Stone a year, but its profit-making ability is definitely sky-high. My god, did you create this? You're a genius!"

"You can even discern its profit-making ability? Not bad." Tang Rao smiled.

"That's right, I'm a master-class scammer. As a scammer, the first ability is to be able to see where the benefits lie." Zhou Shengdian said.

Tang Rao felt that Zhou Shengdian was quite right.

Swindlers, if they don't even know where their benefits lie, how can they deceive people and capture these benefits?

"This is not created by one person, it is the culmination of the wisdom of the people from Blue Star," said Tang Rao.

The internet is too special and too magical. It's a fusion of resources, and as more people use it, you can find anything you want within it.

Of course, providers can set prices, while Tang Rao makes a transaction fee.

"It's incredible," Zhou Shengdian said, "This thing can make billions of Spirit Stones a month, can't it?"

Tang Rao looked at Zhou Shengdian somewhat surprised. Could this guy even figure this out?

"About that," Tang Rao said with a smile.

"You rich people are really brutal," Zhou Shengdian couldn't help but remark. Billions a month, it was insane.

"This is wisdom, thank you."

"Big brother, how about distributing some salaries?" Zhou Shengdian called out.

"I've already said, no salary, no vacation, no benefits," Tang Rao shrugged and said.

...

In three days, Tang Rao spent his time in this courtyard, cultivating every day.

As for Zhou Shengdian and Fang Ying, basically, they spent every day playing in Illusion City. Zhou Shengdian, being a swindler, because no actual harm could be done, intensified his actions even more.

According to him, in these three days, he had already gotten quite a few Spirit Stones.

As for Fang Ying, of course, no one knew what she was called inside, nor what she did every day in Illusion City; anyway, if you asked her, she wouldn't say.

Actually, Tang Rao could have asked Yan Wei to grant him GM perspective so he could view Fang Ying's actions.

But Tang Rao decided against it, as spying wasn't exactly honorable.

"The place is nice," Dong Xia came to Tang Rao once again after three days, sitting in the courtyard and looking around.

"It's okay, can't compare to those bigger courtyards."

"I think smaller is better, feels more like home," Dong Xia laughed lightly.

Only when she faced Tang Rao would she smile, facing anyone else, even Judge Cui, Dong Xia always wore a cold expression.

"That's true, too big would also be empty," Tang Rao laughed.

"By the way, here is the information, take a look." Dong Xia took out a Soul Jade Scroll and handed it to Tang Rao.

Tang Rao didn't hesitate and used it directly.

The information included seven candidates for the position of judge, including Dong Xia.

"Forget about the first four, they are not stupid. The last two idiots, you can choose one," Dong Xia said.

"How stupid?" Tang Rao asked.

"Pretty much, the same type as Mei Fanghua," Dong Xia said.

"Then I'm reassured. Okay, I'll make a choice." Tang Rao looked at the information of the last two potential judges.

Each of the two belonged to different judges.

One, Wang Shanhe, who belonged to Xue Xing, and another, called Jiu Zhikong, who belonged to Jiang Guan.

"Let's choose this Jiu Zhikong," Tang Rao quickly made the decision.

"Why?" asked Dong Xia.

"Because his name is Jiu Zhikong," Tang Rao said casually.

Dong Xia was somewhat puzzled, Jiu Zhikong, was there something special about this name?

"Look, his IQ is all empty, must be utterly stupid, mocking him can't be wrong," Tang Rao grinned, "And also, his judge is Jiang Guan."

Mentioning Jiang Guan, Tang Rao's lips slightly curved up, fierce and ferocious.

"Alright then, you just go with Jiu Zhikong," Dong Xia said laughing, Tang Rao, this guy, his thoughts always different from others.