[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp":3,"chapter-i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-243":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Get Stronger Every Payday—With One Billion Employees!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2264456,4419,"Chapter 243: 100,000 Human Flame Points, Spiritual Illusion Object! User Breakthrough 10","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-243",243,"\u003Cp>April 1st, morning, Teacher’s Apartment 0418.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen sat on the sofa and summoned the system panel; March’s quarterly bonus had accumulated a staggering 100,000 Human Flame Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yunsu, after absorbing Quanfeng Express and massively expanding its workforce, had seen its employee count surge from 43,000 to 57,000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The total number of employees across all subsidiaries under Senlian reached 83,000!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Human Flame Points totaled 101,170 strands—enough to synthesize 1,011 strands of Divine Flame Points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Allocate points!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chen Yansen focused his will, the 100,000 strands of Human Flame Points instantly transformed into over a thousand strands of Divine Flame Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden mist materialized out of thin air, enveloping his body, then shot swiftly into his third eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen was already accustomed to the enhancement process; within seconds, all was calm—the Divine Flame Points were fully consumed, and the Human Flame Points column showed 70 strands remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mental stat rose from 24.83 to 34.94!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The range of his spiritual sense expanded again, extending from twelve meters to over thirteen meters in radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several books on the coffee table, whose characters on pages four and five had previously been indistinct smudges, were now clearly legible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when stacked page upon page, his spiritual sense could clearly “see” the content of each individual page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his perception, surrounding objects became sharply visible, as if a colorblind person had gained extrasensory awareness beyond normal senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen smiled faintly; if he went to Aodao for a visit, the gambling king would be changing his surname to Chen by tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spiritual sense perception talent—if its range continued to expand—would let him dodge bullets, given his reaction speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe I won’t even need to dodge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen gazed at the hundreds of toothpicks floating in midair, murmuring softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his mental stat had only increased by 10.11, the weight he could now lift had clearly multiplied over tenfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each toothpick weighed 0.5 grams; his previous limit was six, now it was 103—equivalent to the weight of an egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen attempted to control just one toothpick, using his mental force to fling it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thud!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It penetrated the door by one millimeter, barely piercing the wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was his control method wrong? Could he only achieve this level of power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen furrowed his brow, pondering repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He imagined his mental force as a palm-sized recurve bow—the grip, limbs, and string gradually solidifying from nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The toothpick embedded in the door was swiftly “plucked” out and placed upon the mental-force bowstring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the force was several times stronger—the toothpick pierced three to four millimeters into the door’s wooden panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen was inwardly startled; he’d known it made no sense that hundreds of thousands of Human Flame Points had been spent with no remarkable effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply that he hadn’t found the right method!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, he immediately opened his computer, found a Glock 17 engineering blueprint, and began intensely visualizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slide, frame, magazine, and even the bullets—all were meticulously conjured into existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he fire one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen hesitated; this was purely a mental construct—form without substance, lacking even a primer or gunpowder—how could it possibly discharge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he dared not risk it; if it made any noise, he couldn’t explain it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen stepped out the door, drove downstairs, and headed to the northeast corner of Xuyuan, finding an empty field of rapeseed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, using his mental force to pull the trigger, he compressed the firing pin against the bullet’s base—unexpectedly, the bullet shot out with a hiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after flying several meters, the bullet instantly dissolved into pure spiritual energy and returned to his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen thought for a moment, then fired several shots at the ground; to his surprise, the expected impact didn’t occur—the spots struck merely scattered a few grains of sand, as if brushed by wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if it hit a person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen raised his arm, glanced at it, then calmly let go—he used his spiritual sense to scan nearby and quickly found a frog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry, froggy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger—the frog’s hind legs kicked once, then it collapsed unconscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was a spiritual attack?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen quickly realized this—but he still dared not test it on a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew clearly: even if it had no effect now, once his mental stat broke through 100, then 1,000, then 10,000, even an elephant wouldn’t survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen drew a sharp breath, finally grasping the terrifying potential of spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood still, lost in thought for a long while, then turned, got in his car, and drove toward the Tech Park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At least, for now, I’m still probably, maybe, sort of human.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, he parked on the first floor and walked into Building 9.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s Headlines had launched; he needed to review download, installation, and registration data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stepped out of the elevator, he saw Liang Bo standing before a screen, staring anxiously at the numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much longer until the creator backend is ready?” Chen Yansen asked as he approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liang Bo immediately stood up to report: “Estimated launch by end of April. The data, revenue, and fan management modules are complex—I didn’t want to rush and make mistakes, so I gave the dev and QA teams ample time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Downloads: 1.37 million. Installations: 1.28 million. Registered users: 910,000. Too many drop off during registration—simplify the process, reduce form fields, and add joint login options via QQ, WeChat, Orange Pay, and Pinbei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, boss. I’ve designed three versions—A, B, and C—for the login interface. I’ll adjust based on tomorrow’s data,” Liang Bo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Focus on user retention. If Today’s Headlines’ new-user retention doesn’t match the three major portals, our recommendation engine is flawed—user stickiness is too weak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I understand,” Liang Bo replied, nodding firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour ago, Zhang Yiming called him; they had a huge argument and were now completely severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, Today’s Headlines had to succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if he lost the boss’s support and trust, his position would become unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yansen was unaware of this—but even if he knew, he wouldn’t care about Zhang Yiming’s opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were plenty of algorithm and big data engineers in China; Ali, Baidu, and Tencent had long since built technical reserves in this area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their research directions differed: Ali aimed for personalized product recommendations, optimizing traffic efficiency to boost platform sales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, regardless of whether Liang Bo agreed to join Today’s Headlines, Chen Yansen would launch this project.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference would be that the product lead would become Zhou Bo, Zhao Bo, Wang Bo, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Users in Yancheng, Hucheng, Shencheng, Jin Ling, and elsewhere, after installing Today’s Headlines, spent hours scrolling through their phones without realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they finally looked up, they found the app incredibly useful and eagerly shared it with colleagues, classmates, and relatives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Today’s Headlines had secured news APIs from Sohu, Sina, Tencent, and NetEase, it had no shortage of content—many users became addicted within minutes of opening the app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some noticed: the app was analyzing their browsing preferences. Those who liked tech news saw eight out of ten articles related to it; those who favored entertainment, sports, novels, or images saw the same pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though its core was nearly identical to Lingxi Browser, its launch was worlds apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just three days, Today’s Headlines surpassed ten million cumulative downloads, with organic traffic steadily increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 2012, when app numbers hadn’t yet flooded the market, users still enthusiastically recommended good apps to friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaomi’s MIUI and Orange Tech’s AuroraOS had both grown under this relaxed online environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yifeng led his team to the Aucos headquarters building in Yongcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chairman Zheng Jianjiang personally met them downstairs; logically, given his wealth, he didn’t need to—his wireless division head could have handled it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But over the past half-year, Pinbei had become Aucos’s most critical online sales channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Gree and Midea, Aucos had weaker brand power; during Taobao and Jingdong promotions, it rarely received free traffic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by paying for premium placements and paid promotions could it gain sufficient exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Pinbei was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If prices were low and sales high, the platform’s algorithm would continuously elevate Aucos’s products in its traffic pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with Zhang Yifeng’s promotion to Director of Pinbei’s Merchant Operations Department, Zheng Jianjiang had granted him this courtesy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chairman Zheng, I’m truly sorry to trouble you personally! I’ve brought many new cooperation proposals—I hope we can discuss them in depth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yifeng politely greeted, shaking Zheng Jianjiang’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Aucos couldn’t match Gree, Midea, or Haier, it was still a major home appliance brand with annual sales exceeding 40 billion yuan and 20,000 employees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Zhang, you’re too kind. Let me show you around first—I’ve arranged everything for tonight, I’ll make sure you feel at home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Jianjiang smiled ambiguously, pulling Zhang Yifeng toward the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy was Aucos’s golden goose—he had to be treated like royalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yifeng tried to refuse, but Zheng Jianjiang didn’t care; as a veteran entrepreneur who’d built his fortune since the late 80s, reading people was effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, a young upstart like Zhang Yifeng was nothing but easy to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yifeng was indeed inexperienced in business and interpersonal relations before Zheng Jianjiang—but he was young, sharp-witted, and held his ground in negotiations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this 418 Home Appliance Festival, while Pinbei needed Aucos’s support, Aucos also needed Pinbei’s traffic—both sides were perfectly aligned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Communication went exceptionally smoothly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Jianjiang couldn’t openly favor Pinbei in pricing, but the contract stipulated: if Pinbei met fixed sales targets at fixed times, Aucos would offer a 5% to 10% rebate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was equivalent to OXUS giving up another 5% to 10% gross profit on top of its hundred-billion-subsidy pricing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yifeng outwardly expressed gratitude, but inwardly couldn’t help muttering: Could this guy be offering the same policy to every platform?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the other side didn’t speak, he couldn’t tell for sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Zhang Yifeng brought his team to the Shuaikang headquarters in the same city and arranged to meet the head of Fangtai’s online business the following day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Wei, Li Hui, and others were likewise racing across the country, making final preparations for the Pinbei 418 Home Appliances Festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jindong, far away in Jin Ling, began his store inspection routine and notified the 4,000 employees at Suning’s headquarters that overtime would continue until the price war ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, the office echoed with curses—“dumbass,” “fucking mess,” “fucking asshole”—but no one knew whether they were cursing Liu Qiangdong or their own boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1788,"2026-06-19T19:17:19.606Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9bb50a36ed6ccb1d7a08c5eeab513a9f83c4436237411efb3f543833e3c86489","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-244","i-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-chapter-242",387,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-get-stronger-every-payday-with-one-billion-emp-cover.jpg"]