Investment Cashback, Billionaire God [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 30 Resort Planet

Chapter 30 Resort Planet

“Director Fang, so sorry about this, but someone sent us to teach you a lesson. If you cooperate quietly, we might go a bit easier on you.”

With that, the leader tilted his head, signaling his underling to activate the recording function on his terminal to capture footage for their client.

Fang Zhuo pointed toward the surveillance camera at the corridor corner. “If you need footage, you could just get the recording from the security office.”

Only then did the group notice the surveillance camera hidden behind the tall potted plant at the corner. Their expressions immediately turned awkward, leaving them uncertain whether to proceed or retreat.

But the leader quickly made up his mind, swung his iron rod forcefully, and charged toward Fang Zhuo.

In that split second as the rod was about to strike him, Fang Zhuo made no move to dodge. Instead, he opened his system panel and quickly reviewed the description of the small skill he had previously exchanged:

[Superpower [Bang, Mind Over Matter]: When you make a gun gesture with your right hand and silently say ‘Bang’, you can fire a bullet]

[This bullet simulates real-world ballistics, with half the velocity and half the gunpowder of a physical bullet, but can cause ten seconds of temporary heart paralysis in the target]

He formed a gun gesture with his right hand, and when the leader was less than a meter away, aimed his fingertip at the muscular man’s calf.

The muscular man paused his rod slightly and sneered, “Who are you trying to scare, buddy?”

Fang Zhuo silently mouthed: “Bang.”

The bullet moved so slowly that he could clearly see the confused and bewildered expression on the other man’s face.

But the next second, that confusion transformed into intense agony.

A small spray of blood instantly burst from the muscular man’s calf. The wound area was large but not as deep as that from a traditional bullet at close range.

None of those present could see what weapon Fang Zhuo had used. They didn’t even hear a gunshotall they saw was him making a hand gesture.

The scene felt almost supernatural.

Blood quickly pooled beneath the muscular leader. Gritting his teeth against the pain, he instinctively looked around, trying to spot any hidden mechanism nearby.

His underling, terrified, pulled out a homemade gun and shakily aimed it at the monster across from them.

The system skill was one-time use. Fang Zhuo had no follow-up moves, but showed no sign of nervousness. Coldly facing the gun barrel, he made another shooting gesture toward the gun-wielder.

Just as he pressed his lips together, their standoff was abruptly interrupted by a security guard’s shout:

“What are you all doing over there?! Where did that gun come from!”

The thugs’ nerves were already stretched to the limit. Without waiting for the guard to approach, they dragged their injured companion and fled. The underling’s hands trembled so badly from relief that he accidentally dropped the long-barreled homemade gun behind a flower bed.

To handle Mega-Entertainment’s Group Broadcast competition, this security team had been specially borrowed from a professional third-party security company. They were even more imposing than the muscular thugs, appearing quite intimidating from a distance.

Watching the security guards getting closer and closer, they didn’t even bother sending someone to retrieve the gun. Dragging their leader along like a dead pig, the group immediately turned tail and fled.

The security team leader recognized Fang Zhuo as he approached. He first looked the client over from head to toe, confirming Director Fang wasn’t injured before cautiously asking:

“Director Fang, should I call the police for you?”

“No need.” Fang Zhuo borrowed a new pair of gloves from the security captain and picked up the homemade gun from the ground while wearing them.

If the police really came and saw the surveillance footage, he’d probably be taken to the hospital and dissected like a lab rat for research.

[Ding, one million credits have been transferred to your terminal]

“Send a backup of tonight’s corridor surveillance footage to my email and destroy the original.”

Fang Zhuo patted the security captain’s shoulder, then made a subtle zipping motion over his mouth:

“You’ve worked hard maintaining order these past couple days. Treat your team to a simple late-night meal.”

The security captain grinned until his eyes narrowed into slits, bowing deeply with enthusiasm:

“Don’t worry boss, our company’s confidentiality agreement is very strict. I know what should and shouldn’t be said. I guarantee everything you’ve asked will be handled properly.”

Indeed, big platforms offer more opportunities – you can even pick up money just walking down the street.

There aren’t many generous bosses like this anymore.

He quickly opened his Light Brain, logged into the stadium’s backend surveillance system using the team account, cut and sent today’s 24-hour surveillance footage to the boss, then activated an additional hour of functional shielding for the camera in this corner.

After completing these tasks, he instructed his subordinates in the group chat to cordon off this entire corridor section.

He himself hurried to the storage room, bringing back a full cart of cleaning tools and a rack of stage props.

“Boss, the Star Federation’s gun ban is particularly strict.” It’s inconvenient for you to carry that thing around. This cello case with metal isolation coating would be suitable for carrying it – we always use these.”

The security captain obsequiously put on gloves to help place the gun in the case, then personally got down on the floor to clean up the bloodstains left by the leading thug. He pulled a spray bottle from his pocket and confirmed there was no blood residue on the floor tiles after spraying.

Fang Zhuo quietly observed the other’s overly skilled movements.

This third-party security company wasn’t among the largest in the Star Federation, but their prices stood out for being exceptionally high. Now it seemed you really get what you pay for.

The service quality was clearly superior to the group of hoodlums Ruan Zihan had hired.

The security captain was carefully checking the corridor walls for fluorescent reactions with a device. After the inspection, he helped carry the cello case to Fang Zhuo’s spaceship entrance:

“Safe travels, boss. Here’s my electronic business card – feel free to contact me anytime you have needs.”

“Our team has extensive experience. If anyone causes trouble on set, we’ll handle them completely. You can rest absolutely assured.”

Fang Zhuo nodded.

The rain outside had lightened up. Both the stadium and hotel were located in the most central area of the city center, and the return trip to the hotel took only twenty minutes.

Drawing from his previous experience with mystery boxes, he made his selection quickly this time, decisively choosing the entire box with the highest average weight.

With a puff of white smoke exploding, ten boxes appeared neatly arranged on the hotel coffee table.

As usual, he started by opening the lightest boxes first. He successively obtained two strength pills, with notes indicating they could temporarily boost physical strength and combat power for half an hour after consumption.

Eight boxes remained. Fang Zhuo picked them up one by one and shook them. Four of them had similar weight and felt like rectangular objects knocking inside the boxes.

[Congratulations on obtaining Residential Building Module1]

[Description: Allows free customization of residential building room layouts and structural modules. Current restrictions: maximum footprint of 1,500㎡ (including 700㎡ for main structure and 800㎡ for garden), building height limited to five floors or less (including basement levels)]

[Congratulations on obtaining Office Building Module1]

[Description: Maximum footprint of 2,500㎡, building height limited to six floors]

[Congratulations on obtaining Large Studio Building Module1]

[Congratulations on obtaining Shopping Mall Building Module1]

[Description: Maximum footprint of 3,400㎡, building height limited to four floors, maximum capacity of 80 commercial tenants]

[Note: All building module area and height restrictions will increase correspondingly as company operation levels improve]

The system had essentially gifted him four customizable buildings at once. Though they couldn’t be directly traded, their combined base value reached at least several billion.

These mystery boxes overall contained far greater value than the previous batch. Fang Zhuo proceeded to open the heaviest one. As a spherical object flew into his Light Brain, a new app named “Resort Star Editor” appeared on his main interface.

The app’s homepage displayed a galactic overview of the entire Star Federation. What were originally three asteroids orbiting the Primary Star had now become four, silently revolving around the Primary Star in the tranquil night sky.

He decided to bring the remaining four mystery boxes back to his Spaceship and immediately headed toward the newly appeared asteroid.

Hovering mid-air in his Spaceship, Fang Zhuo looked down at the resort planet while adjusting parameters in the editor

The asteroid’s terrain, landscape, and even weather could be modified within certain ranges through the editor. These changes took effect with roughly ten seconds of delay while seamlessly blending with the original topography.

The planet’s foundational scenery was exceptional, featuring expansive lakes and plains with lush, verdant forests.

The system provided him with five docking ports that could be freely positioned by dragging them across the interface.

According to the rules displayed in the editor, public transport routes would officially connect to this planet starting the day after tomorrow. Designated as Planet 399, it became perfectly integrated into the Star Federation’s public transportation network.

If the previous four buildings were worth tens to hundreds of billions combined, this planet’s commercial value far exceeded a hundred billion.

The only regret was that it couldn’t be resold on secondary markets.

Its proximity to the Primary Star meant Spaceship round trips took merely forty minutes, granting inherent geographical advantages for any industrial development here.

Fang Zhuo certainly didn’t plan to use it merely as a simple resort planet.

He decided to completely redesign Planet 399’s topography tomorrow, relocate the four system-granted buildings here, and establish it as Giant Entertainment’s new headquarters.

Sitting in his Spaceship, he proceeded to open another relatively heavy mystery box.

Again, nothing dramatic occurredonly a small white dot appeared in the resort planet’s lake below.

He piloted the spaceship downward for a distance and discovered it was a massive luxury cruise ship. As he approached, a row of basic parameters appeared:

[Giant Entertainment Cruise Ship]

[Gross Tonnage: 220,000 GT, Length: 360 meters, Passenger Capacity: 5,800, Number of Decks: 20]

Sure enough, after locking in the personal enhancement series, the system had gifted many items that could improve his quality of life.

He then proceeded to open the remaining two mystery boxes. One yielded a Bodyguard Employee Card, while the other released a ball of light that landed in his palm.

[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining +10 Personal Attribute Points (equivalent to 30 on a percentage scale)]

[Detected that Host’s current Perspective Mode has only unlocked seven attributes. It is recommended that you store this reward in your backpack for now.]

After storing the attribute points in his backpack, Fang Zhuo flew the spaceship back to the hotel.

Drawing from his previous experience rescuing Deng Jiaqiang, he had specifically instructed Jiang Yu to keep his schedule clear tomorrow afternoon, ready to head out to sea to retrieve his new employee at any moment.

However, as the spaceship’s hatch opened on the hotel’s top floor, with tiered steps extending down to the terrace, Fang Zhuo suddenly spotted a figure crouched on the terrace railing

The person was dressed in black ancient-style attire, wearing a large bamboo hat, drenched from head to toe by the rain, perched precariously on the railing over forty stories high amid the raging storm.

Aside from the bodyguard employee gifted by the system, he couldn’t imagine anyone else appearing in such an unbelievable outfit and posture at his hotel suite.

Seeing Fang Zhuo emerge from the hatch, the man leaped down from the railing, knelt on one knee, and made a cupped-fist salute:

“My lord, I am Fu Zhaoyu.”

Great, a classic-style young scholar.

Fang Zhuo paused, hesitating over how to greet this ancient-style figure correctly and politely. Fortunately, the man remained silent beyond his introduction, sparing them any awkward small talk.

He glanced at Fu Zhaoyu’s stats, his gaze lingering on the entry [Stamina: 10], and asked:

“What level are your abilities? Can you block bullets?”

Fu Zhaoyu remained outside on the terrace, not bringing his dampness inside. “Yes.”

Fang Zhuo, wearing gloves, directly retrieved the homemade gun from the cello case he had brought back that night, expertly loaded it, aimed in the bodyguard employee’s direction, and fired a shot into the boundless night sky beside him.

The sequence took only a few microseconds.

He couldn’t clearly see when the other had drawn his blade, only vaguely catching a flash of sword light before his eyes, followed by the bullet shattering into pieces and falling onto the tiles where the terrace met the living room.

Fang Zhuo placed the gun back into the case, gave a thumbs-up to the other, and then sent the employee dormitory address to Fu Zhaoyu’s Light Brain.

Concerned that the man’s appearance might startle the dormitory management staff, he sent a few messages ahead of time.

Just as he had arrived, Fu Zhaoyu departed just as abruptly.

He didn’t use the stairs or the elevator but swiftly and dazzlingly scaled down the exterior of the over-forty-story building.

Like the system’s skills, such a bodyguard could only be used for self-defense in scenarios where attackers wouldn’t dare report to the authorities. If they ever chose to proactively attack competitors, this blatantly overpowered method would inevitably attract severe scrutiny from the Star Federation officials.

But at least now his safety was finally guaranteed, and he no longer had to worry about Ruan Zihan’s sudden little schemes.

The suite was dimly lit by yellowish sleep lightsit was already past 3 a.m.

The competitive performance livestream had just ended, and audiences were still savoring the moments. Every streamer’s super topic had gained at least tens of thousands of new followers.

The usual swarm of clout-chasing marketing accounts was running rampant, flooding StarNet with all sorts of dubious “insider leaks.”

By 4 a.m., one post written in the tone of an internal staff member quietly climbed to the bottom of the hot search rankings shortly after being published.

“Buy it. Invest 50,000 in traffic for this MiHu platform answer right now,” Ruan Zihan ordered his assistant over the phone while irritably shooing several others out of the room.

The moment he hung up, he was met with a barrage of complaints.

“Boss, you have money to buy traffic, but not to pay our balance? You haven’t even covered our boss’s medical expenses…”

The muscular man licked his lips. “Rates have gone up in our line of work. We let the 100,000 deposit slide since you’ve given us plenty of jobs before, but refusing to pay medical fees? That’s just disgusting. Who do you think you’re looking down on?”

Ruan Zihan swept all the documents off the desk and punched the sofa several times.

“All of you are pushing me! How far do you want to drive me?!”

He strode up to the muscular man. “Do you even hear yourselves? Fang Zhuo made a gun gesture at your boss, and then your boss suddenly got shot? Are you fooling a three-year-old? Or do you take me for an idiot?”

“You failed the job and still dare ask for the balance? Who’s disgusting whom here?”

The muscular man fell silent.

The kid handling the recording was newhe’d been too focused on capturing their boss’s heroic stance. Fang Zhuo’s movement happened to be blocked by the boss in front, so the camera missed that detail.

The video made it look like they’d fled from Fang Zhuo in panic. Only those present knew what really happened.

As the muscular man opened his mouth to explain, Ruan Zihan cut him off with an impatient sneer.

“I just transferred another 8,000. Now get out and stop bothering me.”

After dismissing the beggars, Ruan Zihan smashed every worthless item in the office.

The answer he’d just boosted was arguably the closest to Mega-Entertainment’s actual situation.

Giant Entertainment’s promised rewards were so exaggerated he suspected even half-fulfillment would earn praise across the entire internet. But by pushing this answer to the top, he’d draw public scrutiny onto Mega-Entertainment’s reward distribution. The slightest discount would spark dissatisfaction.

Mega-Entertainment would either have to bear massive costs to fully deliver on their promises or face total mockery.

He was determined to put them in a no-win situation.

Ruan Zihan stared unblinking at his Light Brain screen until 6 a.m., when the reposted leak finally climbed to fifth on the hot search as intended, sparking widespread discussion among casual viewers.

[MiHu Question: What are your thoughts on Mega-Entertainment’s recent Group Broadcast competition?]

[Just got off the Cloud Rail. Thanks for the invite. Anonymity for conflict of interest.

Got back backstage around 1 a.m. The boss immediately gathered all streamers and announced all rewards would be severely discounted, then made everyone sign NDAs.

They only planned to buy two hours of screen time at Federal Center Plazajust enough to take photos for marketing hype before pulling the ad. The promised exclusive lounge turned out to be a tiny temporary cubicle partitioned off with boards.

The short drama script also felt like one of those cringey low-budget mini-series spanning ten to twenty episodes, completely different from what we imagined…

Though we knew the actual resources would differ from the official announcements, I still feel sorry for the small streamers who worked so hard to make it into the top six.

I used to enjoy working here since the company’s small benefits were genuinely good, but this time it’s truly disappointing…

[??? Is this highly upvoted leak from a Mega-Entertainment employee? Regular staff or a small streamer?]

[The answer was posted at 3 AMdamn, that timing seems legit. Right after signing the NDAs.]

[The OP wasn’t anonymous when first posted. I checked their profile around 3 AMall live broadcast-related content, and they became active right when Mega-Entertainment started Group Broadcasts two weeks ago. Definitely an employee.]

[Oho, so they knew about the “exclusive lounge” the very same night? Even rat poison doesn’t work that fast.]

[Same, I don’t buy it. Mega-Entertainment went all out for the final competition roundno way they’d cheap out on a lounge.]

[LMAO, the lounge won’t make you money anyway. Why bother making it fancy? Anyone who actually believes the Mega-Entertainment boss is a saint must be new to this world.]

[Hahahaha I thought “Bro Fang” would at least symbolically book a full day for the big screen. Two hours? That’s next-level stinginess.

@FederalCenterPlaza come debunk this please. If you stay silent, we’ll know it’s true.]

[Do commenters not realize having money and being willing to spend it on prestige are two completely different wealth tiers? Let’s be realMega-Entertainment isn’t developed enough to book Federal Plaza for a whole week.]

[100k-follower Star Entertainment marketing account openly accepting submissions from Mega-Entertainment streamers. Offering refuge for heartbroken small streamers.]

[…I was planning to visit the plaza for the big screen check-in. My fanheart is actually shattered.]

[Wait, you voters actually expected a full month of Federal Center Plaza screen time? Have you never followed celebrity campaigns or are you just brainless? Better direct your complaints at the organizersmaybe they’ll extend the two hours to a full day.]

[Official account should apologize ASAP. They should’ve anticipated backlash when announcing those rewards. This isn’t how you create hype.]

[@Giant Entertainment, have the guts to step up and give everyone a proper explanation.Author’s Note: Check out my upcoming novel “Old Lady, But Infinite Dungeon Janitor”~~

Also seeking collection for my column! [kiss][kiss]

Synopsis:

Wang Liping slaved her whole life for her three sons, leaving them demolition compensation apartments and 200,000 in cash.

In return, she received nothing but greedy accusations from her sons and disdainful sneers from her grandsons.

Forced into poverty, Wang Liping returned to her rural hometown alone and uncared for.

When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to twenty years earlier.

The houses hadn’t been demolished yet, and her body was still strong. Wang Liping immediately cut ties with her sons, took her cash, and moved into the city’s best retirement home.

On the very day she greeted her new elderly roommates, Wang Liping stumbled upon an unexpected recruitment notice
【Position: Dungeon Company Cleaner】

【Monthly Salary: 25,000 yuan】

【Benefits: Shuttle service, paid annual leave, Props left in dungeons may be taken home】

【Requirements: Courageous yet meticulous, strong psychological resilience, prior vertical experience preferred】

【No age restrictions】

Wang Liping: Alright, you’ve covered the advantages of this job. What about the drawbacks?