The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Tang Rao felt that simply going up to strike up a conversation seemed too deliberate, which could arouse her suspicions.

"I need to think of a strategy." Tang Rao murmured to himself, his mind racing.

Approach her without raising suspicion.

Best case scenario, have her initiate contact with him.

"Got it." Tang Rao's eyes shifted, and swiftly, he tore his clothes to shreds. Then, he sat down on the ground, took out a wooden sign from his Space Ring, and quickly wrote a few lines on it.

"Come on, come on!" Having finished writing, Tang Rao shouted out loud.

His shout was so loud that everyone around was taken aback and then turned to look at Tang Rao.

Tang Rao had used an Illusion Technique on his face, so no one could recognize him.

Out of the corner of his eye, Tang Rao saw the Fourth Elder turn to look at him.

His attention had been caught; excellent.

"Ladies and gents, don't miss out— the greatest scientist of the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains is here selling himself~. For just 998, you can take this super genius home. Exceptional value; this opportunity won't come again! Capable of research and creation of just about anything!" Tang Rao bellowed.

What Giant Merchant Star currently desired the most was to research Illusion City.

If they could replicate another Illusion City, they could bypass Tang Rao entirely.

So, Tang Rao adopted this identity—a scientist. He needed to scratch where it itches.

Clearly, the method worked. The Fourth Elder began walking over, footsteps leisurely.

Soon enough, a crowd gathered around Tang Rao, the Fourth Elder included.

"Young man, what does 998 mean? Nine hundred and ninety-eight Spirit Stones? To buy you?" someone asked.

"What are you talking about, big bro? Nine hundred and ninety-eight Spirit Stones is just the starting bid, winner takes all. Moreover, the final auction price will be my daily salary," Tang Rao said.

Daily salary?

What the heck!

Many in the audience were astonished; even the lowest price of nine hundred and ninety-eight Spirit Stones was incredibly expensive.

"You really think highly of yourself."

"Seeking attention."

"Thinking you're all that, and it's just for a day's wage; you must be out of your mind."

...

"Shut it if you don't understand!" Tang Rao snapped, "This money is nothing compared to my talent. I am a remarkable scientist, deeply versed in both super technology weapons and network technology."

Tang Rao clearly felt the president's growing interest in him.

"Super technology weapons and network technology, you really think you're the bee's knees."

"Yeah, let me ask you, can you actually design super technology weapons?"

"If you can produce one, I'll take my hat off to you!"

The crowd continued to speak.

"Ignorant," Tang Rao scoffed, full of arrogance.

"Do you have any research on Illusion City?" Just as Tang Rao had hoped, the president finally spoke up.

Her voice was pleasant; it was neither cold nor bewitchingly charming but rather warm, giving off a comfortable vibe.

Tang Rao too was surprised; honestly, he did not expect the president's voice to sound like this.

"Of course, Illusion City is an invention comparable to a miracle. I have dedicated most of my time to researching Illusion City. Though I can't say I've fully mastered it, I've certainly achieved some results. It's a shame I don't have access to the internal data of Illusion City; otherwise, I could even replicate one!" Tang Rao said with pride.

Clearly, Tang Rao's words had thoroughly scratched the Fourth Elder's itch.

"Nine hundred and ninety-eight Spirit Stones a day, right? Come with me." The Fourth Elder looked at Tang Rao intently, then waved her hand and said.

Tang Rao didn't move, still sitting where he was.

"Sorry, miss, nine hundred and ninety-eight Spirit Stones is the starting bid, who knows, maybe someone else might bid?" Tang Rao said.

Fourth Elder: "..."

"Young friend, do you really know about Illusion City?" From the crowd, another old man stepped out, who looked like a merchant and, by the looks of it, a highly esteemed one.

"Of course, if it turns out I'm bluffing, you can completely refuse to pay the Spirit Stones," Tang Rao said.

"Alright, I'll bid a thousand Spirit Stones," the old man said.

"Yo, Elder Qianxing, since when has Department Store been interested in Illusion City?" Someone else stood up, a young man wearing luxurious clothes, looking quite flamboyant.

"So it's Young Master Tu San from Divine Machine Building." Gu Qianxing greeted with a bow.

"One thousand five hundred Spirit Stones," Tu San didn't mince words and hummed, stating his bid.

"Then I'll bid one thousand five hundred and two Spirit Stones," Gu Qianxing said with a smile.

"Two thousand!" Tu San shrugged his shoulders, looking casual.

The surrounding onlookers were already dumbfounded; they hadn't expected someone to actually hire and for the price to keep rising.

"Two thousand and two," Gu Qianxing continued to add just two Spirit Stones each time.

After several rounds, Tu San was getting impatient: "Five thousand Spirit Stones!"

Hearing this price from Tu San, Gu Qianxing too was stunned, then shook his head in resignation.

Five thousand Spirit Stones was astronomical, that's five thousand a day, almost one million eight hundred thousand a year, too high.

"Elder Qianxing, can't call out anymore? Then our Divine Machine Building won't be polite," Tu San said, grinning; what's one million eight hundred thousand Spirit Stones a year to him? It's nothing. If this guy could really make some breakthrough, it would be terrifying.

"Sorry, miss, the highest bidder wins," Tang Rao said to the Fourth Elder as he bowed with his fists.

And then he bowed in Gu Qianxing's direction too.

"One hundred thousand." Just as Tang Rao was about to stand up, the Fourth Elder spoke indifferently.

What!

Everyone present was stunned.

Before they could come to their senses, the Fourth Elder directly threw a Space Ring into Tang Rao's hand.

"Here are fifty million Spirit Stones, for you to start with," the Fourth Elder said.

Tu San and Gu Qianxing were both dumbfounded; throwing in fifty million... damn, where did this super-rich tycoon come from?

Tang Rao checked the Space Ring and, indeed, there were fifty million Spirit Stones.

"Well, sorry, Elder Qianxing, and Young Master Tu San, she offered too much, I can't refuse," Tang Rao said with a grin.

This time, Tu San could only watch helplessly.

They could certainly afford a hundred thousand a day at Divine Machine Building, but the price was too high. Besides, who knew if this kid could really come up with something.

"Come with me," the Fourth Elder said indifferently, then turned around and left the crowd.

Tang Rao laughed softly, swiftly gathering his things, and followed the Fourth Elder directly.

...

After about half an hour, Tang Rao followed the Fourth Elder to a courtyard.

The courtyard was not big, but it was in a good location, very quiet, with very few pedestrians passing by.

"What's your name?" In the yard, the Fourth Elder turned around and asked through her veil.

"You can call me Xiao Hei," Tang Rao said smilingly, "And you, boss? How should I address you in the future?"

"Just call me boss," the Fourth Elder uttered a few words.