Chapter 788: Ailin

Xu Jingming flew at great speed, departing from Nixi at 11 a. m. and arriving in Moben by 7 p. m.

Whoosh, whoosh—

Wind roared past his ears as Xu Jingming streaked across the sky above Moben like a golden meteor.

"S-class, Ailin's call request." Eva's voice echoed in his mind.

"Ailin? This guy finally remembered to contact me."

Xu Jingming nodded. "Connect."

Hum—

Brilliant golden Lei Ting formed a spherical barrier around his body.

It sealed out all noise and wind.

"Ding-ding-ding~~~, video call connected."

A mechanical electronic chime came from the smart armband on his left arm, and a pale blue virtual beam coalesced before his eyes.

It gradually gained color, forming Ailin's silhouette.

A month had passed, yet Ailin remained beautiful and captivating, her dark brown hair loosely falling down.

But her face bore exhaustion she could not hide.

"Sorry, our Moonlight Guild has been overwhelmed lately.

And your share application required multiple layers of review and approval, so I only got around to contacting you now."

Ailin tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and spoke softly.

"Because of the Tianming Sect?" Xu Jingming asked.

After Ling Shuang was attacked, he specifically looked into related information.

He discovered that not only was Lei Ting Martial Hall targeted, but key figures from other factions had also been attacked by the Tianming Sect.

Among them was one of the vice-chairmen of the Moonlight Guild in Moben.

"Correct."

Ailin gritted her teeth.

She had originally planned to come to the Moonlight Guild's Moben branch to make her mark.

But because of the Tianming Sect, Chairwoman Kela was killed, and the branch was piled high with urgent matters needing resolution.

With no other choice, she had to step in to handle everything.

During this time, she had been utterly exhausted!

Of course, this experience would greatly benefit her future.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have accepted the entire burden without complaint.

"Also, I have good news: the guild's senior leadership has agreed to your terms.

If you give us the cultivation plan for the Thorn Sword Grass, you'll receive 1% of Moonlight Guild's shares."

Ailin crossed her arms, grinning triumphantly.

"Good." Xu Jingming nodded. "After we sign the contract, I'll hand over the formula."

Like the Spirit Fox Guild, the Moonlight Guild was a transnational force.

But they were not even in the same league!

The Moonlight Guild had two ninth-rank experts holding the fort, with branches spread across the entire Blue Star.

Even just 1% of its shares would likely yield more profit than the Spirit Fox Guild's 3%.

"You don't seem surprised?" Ailin blinked, puzzled.

"Why be surprised if something is bound to happen?"

Xu Jingming said calmly.

For a guild that built its fortune on rare herbs and exotic plants, an optimized plant life cultivation plan was priceless.

"Tsk, you're so calm. Don't you know how many calls I made just to get your application approved?"

Ailin's face wore a look of quiet resentment.

Though the Moonlight Guild was founded by her family, extracting even 1% of its shares now was far from easy.

And...

Ailin looked at Xu Jingming's serene expression and secretly marveled.

Since meeting him at the Genius Competition, Xu Jingming had always been remarkably composed.

Sometimes, she truly wondered when he would finally show a different expression.

"Thank you. When I have time later, I'll treat you to a meal."

Xu Jingming smiled slightly, then asked: "After signing the contract, when can I receive my share dividends?"

"Anytime, but dividends can only be claimed once per year.

Most people choose to collect them at year-end, when the dividend payout is highest."

Ailin replied thoughtfully.

"Oh?"

Xu Jingming's eyes lit up, pressing quickly:

"If I claim my 1% dividend now, roughly how much money would that be?"

"About three billion Blue Star Credits," Ailin replied, glancing at the data on her phone.

"Three billion?!" Xu Jingming inwardly gasped.

No wonder the Moonlight Guild was so powerful—even 1% of its shares yielded this much in dividends!

If I get this money, I can buy the alloy throwing knives and the SSS-class spear!

"Do you have time tonight? Let's meet up and sign the contract."

Looking at Ailin before him, Xu Jingming said with an intense gaze.

Where is this a prodigy of the European Union? This is simply a God of Wealth!

Just past 8 p. m., Xu Jingming arrived first at a coffee shop on the commercial street within the Silver Moon Commerce Guild's park district.

That's right—the Silver Moon Commerce Guild owns an entire bustling commercial street here in the southern district of Melbourne!

After another few minutes, Xu Jingming finally saw Ailin.

Over a white button-down shirt she wore a women's blazer, her well-developed chest stretching the shirt taut.

Black stockings beneath a pencil skirt wrapped her long, straight legs, radiating a fiery allure.

Rather than calling the current Ailin an esper, one might better call her a business powerhouse.

"You—you only get interested the moment money comes up, forcing me to cancel a bunch of my original appointments just to come find you."

Ailin, who had walked over briskly, plopped down on the sofa, picked up the coffee on the table and downed it in one gulp before finally catching her breath a little.

"Are you this busy every day?"

Xu Jingming was a little surprised. "You're the European Union's number one prodigy, after all—don't you usually need to cultivate?"

"Of course I do."

Ailin replied, a bit helpless. "My Ailin family rose to prominence through commerce. Business and cultivation both have to be juggled—otherwise I wouldn't be this busy every single day."

"I see. Then I won't waste any more words—let's sign the contract."

Xu Jingming said, deliberating.

"Alright." Ailin didn't hesitate either, directly opening her smart armguard.

After a series of iris verifications and identity checks—

Xu Jingming smoothly signed the contract and handed over the plant deity cultivation plan that Eva had long since prepared.

He smoothly obtained 1% of the Silver Moon Commerce Guild's shares and chose to withdraw the dividends.

"Ding~~, your bank card account ending in 985 has received 30.134 billion Blue Star coins. Please check and confirm."

Before long, a funds-arrival notification popped up on the smart armguard.

"Not bad." The corners of Xu Jingming's mouth lifted slightly.

Last time, because of that 10 billion Blue Star coins, he could only obediently serve Hearing Ling Shuang.

Tonight, with 30 billion Blue Star coins arriving in his account, he had to strike back.

"By the way, are you heading to the Yale Secret Realm afterwards?"

After filing the brand-new cultivation plan into the guild's top-secret archives, Ailin asked expectantly.

"Not confirmed yet, but there's a high probability I'll go." Xu Jingming didn't speak too absolutely.