Chapter 516

Xu Zi Qing and Shen Yao exchanged glances, both simultaneously refusing the invitation to go down again.

Having spoken so movingly before, Xu Zi Qing chose to give up; with signs of war failure now appearing, they were naturally even less likely to go.

Not only would they not go, Shen Yao also instructed Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi, who had just returned to Lian Dun Academy, "Don't run around recklessly, especially not to the Interstellar Battlefield."

That place has long been known as a meat grinder; Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi, with their small arms and legs, going to the frontline battlefield would be like delivering food to serve as cannon fodder.

Xu Cheng Yu and Xu Cheng Yi quickly raised their hands to express their determination; they definitely wouldn't run around recklessly, after all, Lian Dun Academy doesn't allow students who haven't completed their studies to go to the battlefield, which would be a desecration and disrespect of Lian Dun Academy's motto.

Because of this sudden incident, Xu Zi Qing and Shen Yao didn't stay long at Lian Dun Academy, merely leaving a few words and daily expenses in passing, then turned around and took a spaceship back.

Not returning to Chaoyang Star, but after contacting Xu Father and Xu Mother, they flew to N25 Planet to prepare in advance.

With such a big incident occurring in the joint action, the Xu Family definitely can't escape. If they go early, they might be able to seize the opportunity first.

The opportunity mentioned by the two refers to the part of the Xu Family's industries that hasn't been sold yet.

After so many years of intermittent transactions, although the Xu Family doesn't have much left, each one is not bad, and the value created every year is incalculable.

To be honest, Shen Yao has been eyeing these industries for many years.

Before, it was inconvenient to act due to various reasons, but now that a good opportunity has arrived, not robbing them would be letting down all the effort she has spent on the Xu Family over these years.

Xu Zi Qing reminded Shen Yao to be careful of traps set by the Xu Family; the first batch of joint actions failed, and the second batch is about to launch immediately, with a third batch, fourth batch, and so on inevitably following.

What if the Xu Family turns into gamblers, with red eyes urgently needing to turn things around? There are precedents of the Xu Family harming their own people, so acting cautiously is absolutely correct.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao nodded, greatly increasing her guard against the Xu Family in her heart.

Although she doesn't think the Xu Family currently has such capability with their current strength, what Xu Zi Qing said isn't without reason; the Xu Family is just a collectivist group with many decision-makers, so once something happens, blame can't be pinned on an individual.

This leads to the Xu Family being capable of doing anything; at a time when interests outweigh everything, don't test human nature which is already fragile.

"The first batch of joint actions failed, and those who suffered the greatest losses must be the vanguard forces.

The second batch of joint actions is about to launch; if they fail again" — she didn't finish speaking, Shen Yao raised her hand to touch her chin, indicating that the Xu Family selling their remaining industries most likely happens during this period.

Xu Zi Qing patted Shen Yao's shoulder, "Chaoyang Star and other planets' businesses are on track, and N25 Planet along with the industries we previously purchased can just be integrated and inspected."

Like the game manufacturing Shen Yao once suggested, and those buildings sold to her, after obtaining permits, constantly logging mechanical constructs and daily items to residential planets — in every aspect, Shen Yao's industries have long comprehensively invaded N25 Planet in a silent, nourishing way.

This trip, acquiring the Xu Family's main industries is just going with the flow; more importantly, it's about normal industry expansion, accumulating resources to make money, and preparing in advance.

When the spaceship landed on N25 Planet, the second batch recruited through government announcements had already set off for the Interstellar Battlefield located at the front line.

After all, the spaceship takes some time to get there, plus possible risks on the road, and the risks likely faced upon arrival; Shen Yao shook her head helplessly, still focusing her attention on the present.

The place they stayed was still the residence Xu Zi Qing bought himself.

Xu Cheng Shuo and Xu Cheng Ning were quiet all the way, only regaining their originally lively personalities once their feet touched the ground.

As soon as Shen Yao returned, she contacted the game company, first checking the game content they made for promotion, and continued to provide many useful suggestions.

Since they're doing it, they should do it well; the Interstellar World doesn't lack this kind of panorama game that controls the spirit, and even because of the popularity of game warehouses, game types are close to saturation.

But the games they sell are different from others, with after-sales service, including a series of real-world peripherals; as long as game sales exceed the expected bottom line, they can break even or even make a big profit.

"The game content needs to be controlled; delete long and useless plot summaries, keep necessary conflicts and pacing, and implant different industry categories in other aspects..." Shen Yao sat refreshed in the study, contacting many persons in charge of industries overall via video.

This isn't limited to games; it also involves other industries.

Proceeding according to Shen Yao's plan is an opportunity for all companies under her banner.

"For promotion, adopt celebrity effects and large screens and wristband pushes, including but not limited to other residential planets; the budget for this has been roughly given out," as long as it doesn't exceed Shen Yao's estimated bottom line in her heart, it can be accepted.

Online meetings, offline meetings.

Shen Yao ran here today, went there tomorrow, and her reserved time was quickly used up.

Xu Zi Qing reminded Shen Yao about the Xu Family matter; Shen Yao first slapped her head in sudden realization, then reacted with a look of wonder, "They can't hold on anymore?"

It seems the second batch recruitment is in full swing, with no signs of decline.

Hmm

To confirm her information was correct, Shen Yao also checked the content on her wristband; indeed, they were all good news, even more naked and direct than previous propaganda.

Xu Zi Qing couldn't help but smile, "The frontline mission going smoothly doesn't represent the Xu Family; they are one of the forces that entered the frontline battlefield first among the first batch," naturally, the loss of contact incident also involved them; anyway, until now there hasn't been any good news sent out, loss of contact is truly loss of contact, the kind where bodies are nowhere to be found.

Speaking of this, one concept needs to be clarified: what exactly is the so-called Interstellar Battlefield?

Actually, whether it's the Interstellar Battlefield or the Frontline Battlefield, both refer to a general term for areas where fighting takes place in the universe.

It's just that the Interstellar Battlefield has a larger range, including logistics parts; the Frontline Battlefield is the most intense place in the Interstellar Battlefield, and also the place with the greatest casualties and most opportunities within the battlefield.

The government's joint action this time opened a new star-level battlefield, and then threw the people they brought there into the Frontline Battlefield to fight to the death and plunder resources.

Because the Frontline Battlefield is full of dangers, things like black holes, radiation, storms, star clusters, etc., might happen inside.

Generally, losing contact in the Interstellar Battlefield might be due to signal interference, with a certain degree of mistake; but losing contact in the Frontline Battlefield is one hundred percent death, with no second outcome.

Even death is the best result; otherwise, entering an unknown black hole... is not as straightforward as dying.

The Xu Family's first batch lost people (rumor has it, people aren't the point, but rather losing the ability to compete for resources); the second batch gritted their teeth and sent some more over.

But no matter how beautiful the battle reports in hand are, the second batch didn't get enough resources; for the Xu Family, which is in a precarious state, it's useless.

The Xu Family elders began face-to-face talks; various problems arose endlessly, various worries were countless; finally, they unanimously decided they couldn't drag it on anymore — if they're going to sell, they must sell quickly.

Taking advantage of the fact that not everyone is back yet, the Xu Family can sell at a good price.

Otherwise, once certain people's losses increase, their industries can only be sold half at a price and half given away, and they can't have any complaints.

In the Interstellar World, essentially it's the survival of the fittest; if you fall on hard times, you'll be robbed, with no reason at all.

Besides taking care of the two children, Xu Zi Qing used his other time to observe the Xu Family.

So as long as there's any disturbance in the Xu Family, Xu Zi Qing will receive first-hand news.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao gave Xu Zi Qing a thumbs up, continuing to check the Federal Currency she had slowly accumulated and some industries that could be appropriately sold, "This time, no matter what, I must take a piece of meat from the Xu Family."

So many money-making industries, minerals, energy, machinery, and even medicine.

Shen Yao promised she wouldn't target the army's main force, but the other few items were exactly what she lacked.

She didn't contact via the wristband, but instead sent an invitation directly to visit in person.

Shen Yao and Xu Zi Qing went around alone together, visiting all the Xu Family elders, and afterward she obtained a more comprehensive sales list (castration version).

"Look, no matter when, it's always one's own people who sell more ruthlessly."

Looking at the clearly priced list in the wristband, Shen Yao and the system sighed a couple of times, then began calculating which industries her resources could buy.

At least things like mining wealth and medicine couldn't be touched; she could only choose a portion to buy, she didn't have the qualification to swallow them all at once.

As for energy and machinery, thanks to Shen Yao having bought a lot before, their proportion in the industries the Xu Family sold this time wasn't high; with some effort, plus a few planets already modified for automated farming, she could take them all.

Xu Zi Qing gave his suggestion as usual: energy is the core of all machinery and cannot be given up.

As for machinery, "The Xu Family isn't proficient in it, so we can pick and buy some; besides, there are other people," the Xu Family wouldn't sell everything to Shen Yao.

How does that saying go? Doing business isn't just about having money.

It requires both buyer and seller to nod in agreement for the business to proceed.

The Xu Family elders obviously wanted to fill their own pockets while selling off to recover some funds. Shen Yao wanted to swallow everything right away, but the Xu Family elders wouldn't be willing.

Shen Yao:...

What else could Shen Yao do? She could only embrace Xu Zi Qing and say he was truly her virtuous inner assistant.

Why hadn't she thought of it herself? Buying now would spend all her funds, causing other industry development to be strained; waiting a while to buy would not only be cheaper but also earn others' gratitude.

As mentioned before, not everyone in the Xu Family had a talent for business.

Most were idiots who just ate and waited to die; buying was worse than not buying, holding them was purely losing money.

If Shen Yao could be more shameless, she could buy nothing right now, wait until the foundation plummeted later, then enter directly to buy the bottom—truly gaining both fame and profit.

Unfortunately Shen Yao couldn't do that for now, because she really couldn't bring herself to do it.

Besides, the Xu Family's downfall didn't mean the Xu Family people were gone; Shen Yao, as a businessman (though she boasted of being a farm owner), would eventually have to open doors for business—this kind of black history couldn't exist.

"Buying back early for research could also put production into use a step earlier," on the basis of not lacking money, Shen Yao wouldn't be stingy with this investment.

The topic ended here; next was the formal negotiation tug-of-war time.

Shen Yao targeted all of energy, part of machinery, and small portions of medicine and mining wealth.

In the end she got most of energy, a small part of machinery, and even tiny portions of mining wealth and medicine.

Overall it shrank quite a bit, but Shen Yao also paid with all the Federal Currency in her wristband flowing away like water, plus the agricultural planets she had painstakingly modified, all assigned to the Xu Family.

But overall, Shen Yao still made the biggest gain; just the energy part alone included various types of energy and daily fuels involved.

During this period there was also an asteroid belt, all full of energy materials, which the Xu Family sold as a package to Shen Yao.

The subsequent development, organization, expansion, promotion, and other arrangements were all independently completed by Shen Yao on Planet N25.

During this period there were also game promotion activities, advertisements blanketing the sky and earth, citizens' feedback coming in bits and pieces, and the steadily rising sales numbers—none of which failed to proclaim the success of the entire industry.

Various Federal Currencies flowed into Shen Yao's wristband again, but right now their usefulness was negligible; they were probably just a string of numbers, only reminding Shen Yao when purchasing industries or trading.

System:... What thick-skinned behavior is this? The Host has changed!

Shen Yao hadn't changed; she had always been herself, it was just that the system didn't understand her enough.

Dong dong dong—

Shen Yao raised her head from the round table and saw Xu Zi Qing pushing the door in.

Straightening her spine, Shen Yao couldn't help but sigh that even with advanced technology, the body after working for a long time would still have various discomfort reactions.

Smiling and letting Xu Zi Qing sit down, Shen Yao had the robot bring beverages and pastries, and she herself pinched up a piece to put in her mouth to chew and sip.

"Just now, my personal connections passed on unfavorable news from the frontline battlefield through encrypted communication: the second batch of joint operations failed again; the government not only mobilized a large number of troops but is also planning to recruit a third batch."

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao widened her eyes, "They still want to fight?" The Federal Government had money, but those forces couldn't afford to drag it out.

Xu Zi Qing made an affirmative sound, "High-concentration mineral vein crystals have been discovered; everyone is extremely jealous."

Mineral vein resources are a relatively broad definition; as long as a mineral vein is recognized, it counts as a resource.

The high-concentration mineral vein crystals Xu Zi Qing mentioned referred not to iron mines or gold mines, but to something like high-purity concentrated energy crystals; they could be counted as both mineral veins and energy.

But no matter how you say it, their effect is very great; not only does the Federal Government need them, but other forces also urgently want them.

Right now, because treasures were discovered on the frontline battlefield, fighting to the death is within an acceptable range, so the government plans to recruit a third batch of cannon fodder—an expected matter.

"The news should spread out bit by bit these days; your business is on track, you can buy some more back," Xu Zi Qing rested his chin, indicating that this timing would inevitably produce gambling dogs; don't hesitate, go down and snatch a wave first.