[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill":3,"chapter-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-17":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arms Tycoon: Starting with a Hundred Billion Dollar Scam",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2076554,3287,"Chapter 17: Materials Science Talent! First Encounter with a Beauty!","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>In short, apart from lacking physical stock, Lin Yi's arms dealership was becoming increasingly legitimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The variety of weapons on offer was also growing ever more diverse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This followed the spread of word in the Middle East regarding Long Nation's unofficial flagship store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just armed militants; soon, even foreign gangs began paying attention to his account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lin Yi saw nothing wrong with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In any case, as far as he was concerned, the more chaotic foreign countries became, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, even if he stopped trafficking arms, would the world's arms trade cease to exist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would those arms dealers in the Ugly Country simply disappear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Lin Yi's view, rather than letting those people pocket the money, it was better for him to use it to drive the advancement of civilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incidentally, over the past two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yi had utilized the system's mercenary recruitment function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had located two technical experts specializing in lithium batteries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Zhao Xuebin\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone Stone Stone Stone Age: 42\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PhD in Materials Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Specializing in lithium battery research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy Director of the R&D Department at Applied Materials in the Ugly Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Xiang\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stone Stone Stone Stone Age: 38.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master's degree in Materials Science from Tsinghua University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PhD from Heidelberg University in Germany.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently serving as a Senior Researcher at the Capital Institute of Physics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both individuals had already contacted Lin Yi, stating they would settle their affairs within a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and then come to Magic City to meet with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yi hadn't expected the system to be so powerful, actually persuading two renowned doctors in the industry to condescend to meet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>him, a person who hadn't even established a company yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During these two days, he had been busy with company registration and leasing a factory building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Magic City had specialized agencies to handle such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending 15,000 yuan, the agency promised to secure the business license within a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the factory, he had set his sights on the Songjiang Entrepreneurship Center in Magic City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, startups there could receive government support; on the other, college student entrepreneurs could enjoy tax incentives and other benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found the contact number for the Entrepreneurship Center online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yi made a special call, stating his intentions directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person in charge said he could come to inspect the factory premises at any time, offering a discounted price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, Lin Yi was now just waiting for the business license to be issued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That evening, Ye Yu called directly, saying he had successfully secured a girlfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Dormitory 312 would hold a joint gathering with his girlfriend's dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the phone, he urged his male comrades to embody the spirit of fearing neither hardship nor fatigue by dressing themselves up nicely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to him, this was not only about his own face but also about the honor of the entire Dormitory 312.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, although the eldest, Fatty Wang Kai, and Duan Yun from Magic City looked disdainful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their actions did not lag behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They went to take a shower first, then applied gel to their hair, and even rummaged through their trunks and cabinets to put on their best clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because Ye Yu had said that his girlfriend's roommates were all very beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two of them like this, Lin Yi found it quite amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought to himself that even if the girls were truly beautiful, they would still have to be interested in you two first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was a 172cm tall fatty weighing over 200 jin, and the other was a local from Magic City who needed to split bills even for meals and movies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, if Lin Yi were a woman, he definitely wouldn't be interested in either of these two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tidying himself up slightly, he didn't take it too seriously; his mind was currently filled with thoughts of starting a business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still needed to visit the Entrepreneurship Center tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ye Yu hadn't repeatedly guaranteed that he would regret it if he didn't show up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yi might well have refused the invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At seven o'clock in the evening, near the Food Street at the school's north gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this dormitory gathering, they hadn't planned to go to any high-end venue, just the Food Street near the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Lin Yi and his roommates often went there; it was just an open-air food stall area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, business at Third Sister's Food Stall was exceptionally good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because the owner, Third Sister, had large breasts and wide hips, dressed provocatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and possessed a pair of fox-like eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary male students had rarely encountered someone like her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Third Sister was nearly forty years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a mature woman possessed her own unique flavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many students came to eat there specifically just to catch a glimpse of Third Sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting at the school gate for about twenty minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yi saw Ye Yu approaching with four beautiful women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to what Ye Yu had said in the dormitory, his new girlfriend was a freshman named Huang Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, upon learning the truth, both Wang Kai and Duan Yun from Little Magic City cursed that man as a beast for actually being an old bull eating tender grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Ye Yu merely looked at the two with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who asked me to be so handsome? If you're jealous, go get plastic surgery in Korea...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, this made Wang Pangzi and Duan Yun grind their teeth in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the round-faced girl walking alongside Ye Yu, chatting and laughing, Lin Yi estimated she must be Ye Yu's girlfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl wore glasses, had a round face, and possessed a bit of baby fat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood a little over 160 centimeters tall, wearing a white skirt dotted with strawberry patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She belonged to the cute type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Huang Yue, however, one of the young ladies surprised Lin Yi somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than the girl who resembled a celestial fairy, whom he encountered every morning during his exercises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the young lady saw him, she too appeared slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the corner of her mouth curled up playfully, as if saying, \"What a coincidence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides this girl, standing behind Ye Yu's girlfriend,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was another young lady who also drew Lin Yi's close attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She possessed rare, cold white skin without any trace of cosmetics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a black, patterned long dress with a French square neckline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hair was tied back in a capable ponytail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paired with her exquisite features, her overall presence exuded an intellectual beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, compared to these two young ladies,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>another woman wearing a red long dress with slightly curled hair made Lin Yi frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman kept holding a handkerchief over her nose, seemingly utterly disgusted by the environment of the nearby food street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this woman had a curvaceous figure and wore exquisite makeup,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>clearly, Lin Yi felt nowhere near the same impression of her as he did of the three girls just mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon meeting, Ye Yu immediately ran over and actively introduced them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, let me introduce you; this is my girlfriend, Huang Yue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hi!\" The round-faced girl raised her hand, waved, and greeted them in an extremely cute manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she sized up Lin Yi and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you the Third Brother that Brother Yu says he admires most?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, I am Lin Yi; you shouldn't call me Third Brother, after all, you aren't my Xiao Wu, otherwise Ye Yu might get angry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yi said with a smile, joking.\u003C\u002Fp>",1284,"2026-06-16T04:10:19.707Z","2026-06-16T04:35:02.051Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","2e92c16af53ed3c5193de7a699e33719ced2c41c5710605a9b29ccd81500faf2","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-18","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-16",328,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-cover.jpg"]