Chapter 77: System Space

The ugly farce at the Xuan family villa's entrance, like a stone cast into a lake, left only murky ripples after the waves faded; to Qin Feng, who already stood atop the clouds, it was merely a trivial drama he happened to watch while clearing away bothersome dust.

When his Assistant reported via phone the "dog-eat-dog" scene at the Xuan family's gate and the smooth progress of Yaofeng Capital's acquisition of Xuan family assets, Qin Feng simply replied, "Understood," and hung up.

His sister Qin Yu had received the best medical care and comfort, and her emotions had stabilized; the primary instigator Lin Weiwei and her patron, the Xuan Family, were being crushed at a visible pace. Immediate practical troubles seemed temporarily resolved, but the flame ignited in Qin Feng's heart by his kin's humiliation had not fully subsided. He needed greater power—not merely wealth, but a more absolute, transcendent force—to ensure everything he cherished would never again face the slightest threat.

Deep night blanketed the luxurious bedroom of the President Suite in silence. Qin Feng did not sleep; he lay flat on the soft bed, his consciousness sinking into a mysterious realm accessible only to him—

System Space.

Before him, the opulent material world vanished, replaced by an infinite void seemingly composed of pure data and flowing energy. There was no up, down, left, or right—only countless fine, star-river-like specks of light slowly swirling, brimming with nearly infinite information and possibility. At the space's center, a massive, translucent pale-blue screen floated, displaying Qin Feng's current attributes, skill tree, task list, and a vast, staggering marketplace.

"Host: Qin Feng" "Title: God-Tier Tycoon Newcomer (Beginner)" "Core Abilities: 【Wealth Domination】(Level 7), 【Life Enhancement】(Level 5), 【Knowledge Infusion】(Level 6)…" "Available Assets: (a string of numbers too long to count, still growing at an astonishing rate)" "Current Task: 【Cornerstone of the Family】—Build/Control a business/tech Empire with global influence (in progress)." "Reward: Unknown (assessed by completion level)."

Qin Feng's gaze swept over these familiar data points, finally settling on the bottom of the screen—a recently unlocked region he had yet to explore deeply: "Advanced Permissions: Laws and Concepts."

Focusing his consciousness, the region instantly magnified, revealing several icons emitting a hazy glow, most still locked in gray.

【Causality Intervention】(Unlocked): Preliminary intervention in local causal chains. Unlock requirement: Ten-trillion-level cash flow, and completion of one "Fate Turning Point" event. 【Spacetime Imprint】(Unlocked): Leave spacetime markers at specific coordinates to enable limited instant movement or information transfer. Unlock requirement: Hundred-trillion-level assets, and one life-level transcendence by the Host. 【Fortune Dominion】(Beginner, Activatable): Observe and moderately guide the "Fortune" flow of oneself and associated targets. Activation requirement: Consume 10% of current available assets, or complete one "Power Conquest."

"Fortune Dominion…"

Qin Feng's consciousness lingered on those four characters. Previously, against Lin Weiwei and the Xuan Family, he had wielded pure capital suppression—the level of "force." But this "Fortune" seemed to touch a more fundamental, ethereal, yet undeniably real rule.

"System, what specific effects does 'Fortune Dominion' achieve?" Qin Feng silently asked within his mind.

A flash of light streamed across the screen, and lines of explanatory text appeared: "Fortune is the collective manifestation of fate trends and probability of opportunity. Beginner Fortune Dominion enables:"

【Observation】: Within visual range, view a target's Fortune color (gray-white for mediocrity, crimson for prosperity, pitch-black for Decay, etc.).

【Fine-Tuning】: Slightly consume one's own Fortune (or equivalent energy/assets) to temporarily enhance or weaken a designated target's Fortune. Effects influenced by target's inherent destiny strength and external interference.

【Drain】(Use with caution): Slowly extract a trace amount of Fortune from targets in Decay or willing subjects to replenish one's own. Excessive Drain will trigger unpredictable backlash.

The explanation was clear, yet carried a chilling sense of power. Enhancing Fortune could save a bankrupt enterprise from ruin; weakening it could topple a titan at the height of his power. And this was merely Beginner level!

Qin Feng recalled Lin Weiwei's arrogant yet impoverished family, Xuan Hao's crumbling reliance on family status, and his own seemingly irrational, meteoric rise… Hadn't "Fortune" played a role in all of it?

"Activate 【Fortune Dominion】(Beginner)." Qin Feng did not hesitate. Consuming 10% of his current assets? To his colossal wealth, it was still astronomical—but compared to gaining a power that touched fundamental laws, it was worth it.

"Command confirmed. Consuming assets… 【Fortune Dominion】(Beginner) activated."

An indescribable coolness instantly flooded Qin Feng's consciousness, as if an invisible shackle had shattered; his "perspective" gained an additional layer. Though not yet used, he felt his connection to the world had become deeper, more profound.

He did not immediately exit System Space, but directed his consciousness toward the ongoing ultimate task—【Cornerstone of the Family】.

Build or control a global Empire. Previously, he understood this as wealth and commercial territory. But now, combined with the newly activated 【Fortune Dominion】and his previously unlocked 【Life Enhancement】, he grasped a deeper meaning.

This "Empire" might not be merely material. It should be a true, immortal Cornerstone integrating wealth, technology, military power, and even… influence over certain "laws." A pharmaceutical company was merely a starting point; Yaofeng Capital was an extension. What next? Gene therapies enhancing the human body or extending lifespan? New technologies overturning energy paradigms? Or… truly loyal, formidable military forces of his own?

Thoughts raced through System Space, countless future possibilities shimmering like stars. With the System's aid, none of this was beyond reach.

His physical body stirred slightly; Qin Feng slowly opened his eyes. Outside the window, the horizon had turned pale with dawn—another day was about to begin.

He felt the surging power within his body and the newly acquired, profoundly mysterious perception of "Fortune" in his mind—his gaze sharp and deep.

The Xuan Family and Lin Weiwei were merely the beginning.

His journey stretched toward the stars and seas, toward the pinnacle of laws.

He picked up the bedside internal phone and dialed his Assistant's number, his voice calm yet carrying undeniable authority:

"Prepare for return to headquarters. Also, initiate Phase One of the Cornerstone Project—we need to establish our own top-tier biotech laboratory and security force. No cost limits."

On the other end, the Assistant straightened instantly and replied, "Yes, Boss Qin!"

A new storm was no longer aimed at any single enemy—it pointed toward a vaster future, and the supreme throne hidden behind the veil of fate.