Tang Song stood in place, allowing that cool, transparent sensation to slowly flow through his mind.

After quite a while, he finally let out a slow breath.

The laboratory lights remained bright, and several scientists not far away were still waiting for his final opinion.

But in his perception of the entire world, everything seemed to have become different.

Those minute details that originally required extremely high concentration to capture now automatically poured into his mind like a hundred rivers converging into the sea, crystal clear.

He nodded to the scientists, his tone steady, "Proceed with the earlier plan in this direction. Contact me anytime if there are problems."

"Understood, President Tang."

After giving his instructions, Tang Song turned and strode out of the laboratory with decisive efficiency.

Jiang Yourong, holding a stack of documents, quickly followed him.

Under the bright corridor lights, she stole a slightly puzzled glance at this young, handsome boss.

She wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but she felt that just a moment ago, Tang Song seemed to have undergone some kind of change.

Perhaps... in his eyes?

She wasn't certain, only feeling that the sense of pressure he exuded had grown stronger.

Tang Song glanced sideways at her, pausing slightly when their eyes met, "No need to follow, Director Jiang. Go attend to your own work."

Jiang Yourong quickly nodded, "Yes, President Tang. For tonight, I'll be leaving work at the normal time. If you have any urgent work needs, we can contact each other by phone. I've made plans to have dinner with a friend tonight."

Tang Song raised an eyebrow, looking at her with a half-smile, "Oh? Who was it that swore an oath just yesterday, vowing to strictly control carbs and resolutely lose weight?"

"Uh..." Jiang Yourong's eye twitched, mustering her courage to explain, "It's... it's seafood! Seafood is high-quality protein, it doesn't make you gain weight."

Tang Song nodded with an air of seriousness, not exposing her lie, and casually asked, "Which friend?"

"President Shen's close friend, Xu Qing."

"Oh? Yanqing?"

Tang Song's gaze lingered on Jiang Yourong for a moment. Thinking of Xu Qing's foodie nature and looking at Professor Jiang before him, who similarly had zero resistance to delicious food, they really did make a fitting pair.

"Alright, go ahead. I'm wrapping things up here, you can leave an hour early."

"Great! Thank you, President Tang!" Jiang Yourong's eyes lit up, her high heels clicking swiftly, her plump and graceful figure radiating the eager urgency of someone about to feast.

Clearly, she was already impatient for the upcoming lavish meal.

After Jiang Yourong left, Tang Song turned and walked towards the nearby lounge area, sitting down on the sofa.

"Swish—"

The pale blue system interface unfolded before his eyes once more.

Tang Song proceeded to check the details of the rewards he had just received.

【Badge - Memory Palace】: When equipped, the information processing and storage architecture of your brain undergoes a fundamental upgrade. All past knowledge, experiences, and observed details will be systematically and three-dimensionally archived within the subconscious palace. Recall speed is faster, associative memory is stronger, and the rate of forgetting is significantly reduced.

【Note: This badge is permanently effective.】

Tang Song raised an eyebrow.

He actually had an impression of this badge; it was an early reward and also one of the core badges for "Player Tang Song" in the game.

Without hesitation, he selected 【Memory Palace】 and clicked "Equip Immediately."

"Ding! Badge equipped."

The moment the prompt sound faded, the system interface automatically jumped back to the main panel.

On the chest of the 3D character model wearing 【Special Attire - Achieved Success】, a gleam of silver-blue light with a tangible quality appeared.

Looking closely, it was a badge woven from countless intricate light patterns, its outline resembling a majestic, multi-layered, and grandly structured palace.

The light patterns flowed slowly across the badge's surface, endlessly renewing.

Immediately afterward, an even more intense wave of clarity than before instantly swept through his brain.

Tang Song closed his eyes.

He felt as if his mind was a giant warehouse piled with clutter, being instantly emptied and reshaped by an invisible force.

Countless categorized "bookshelves" and "drawers" rose from the darkness, constructing a vast, boundless palace of consciousness.

He tried to recall a professional book on neuromorphic algorithms he had skimmed last month.

Previously, he only remembered the general framework. Now, those obscure formulas and chapter contents clearly surfaced in his mind, word for word, as if carved on a stone tablet.

He then thought of the group photo sent from Nice just earlier.

The weave texture of Wen Ruan's beige knitwear, the cut style of the small diamonds on Lin Muxue's earrings, even the few strands of light leaking through the blinds in the corner of the photo... everything was rendered in exquisite detail.

Of course, this wasn't about forcibly memorizing all useless junk information, but rather the brain's "filtering and archiving" ability being maximally enhanced.

Important information was highlighted, while unimportant details were blurred.

The so-called "Memory Palace" (Method of Loci) genuinely exists in the real scientific world.

It leverages the human brain's exceptional sensitivity to "spatial location" and "visual imagery," placing abstract information that needs to be remembered concretely along a familiar virtual spatial path.

But in reality, for ordinary people to train even a "memory palace" with just a few rooms requires years of extremely painful, tedious professional training.

Now, with this badge, he skipped all the training processes, installing a millisecond-level retrieval database in his brain, complete with functions for information association and logical archiving.

So damn awesome!

【Passive Skill - Brainstorming】: When facing complex problems, your brain automatically enters "overclocking mode." Thinking speed increases by 300%, information association ability is greatly enhanced, allowing you to generate dozens of solutions in an extremely short time and automatically filter for the optimal path.

【Note: This skill is passively triggered. The overclocked state consumes additional mental energy. It is recommended to rest appropriately after prolonged use to avoid mental overload.】

Tang Song silently gave this skill a five-star rating in his heart.

Combined with the newly acquired 【Memory Palace】, this was absolutely an invincible "combination punch."

The palace was responsible for massive "storage," and brainstorming was responsible for extreme "computational power allocation."

For someone like him, currently burdened with complex work and needing to oversee the entire 【Tangjin System】, this was practically a god-tier cheat code tailor-made for him.

The only limitation was probably the issue of energy consumption.

However, with 【Male-God Halo (LV5)】 as a foundation, this was completely within an acceptable range.

At most, it just meant sleeping a few more times.

Tang Song took a deep breath and shifted his gaze to the final item, the reward he anticipated the most.

【Dream Link】: Active skill, exclusive to UR character cards. Upon use, you can enter the dream of the character 【Secretary Jin】, establishing a deep consciousness link. Within the dream, you can engage in absolutely authentic communication, sharing memories and feelings. The duration of the link is determined by the mental state of both parties.

【Note 1: This skill requires both parties to simultaneously enter a sleep (dream) state to take effect.】

【Note 2: In the linked state, the subconscious minds of both parties will influence each other, potentially creating emotional resonance. Please use with caution.】

After reading the skill description, Tang Song's heartbeat uncontrollably began to accelerate.

Finally.

He had finally unlocked this skill.

In the "game," this was the first skill he obtained.

It was also thanks to it that he managed to cross the barriers of time and space, establishing a connection with 【Secretary Jin】.

That was the starting point of all their stories.

Now, with his Comprehension breaking through the 90-point threshold, he had finally regained this ability.

From now on, he could, as he wished, embrace that Ms. Smile in his dreams.

Tang Song leaned back against the sofa, his eyes filled with anticipation.

A moment later, a flicker of light passed through his eyes as he opened his personal information interface. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

【Player: Tang Song (93" Charm)】

【Role: President of Songmei Apparel (Xuanji Optical World · Global CEO)】

【Height: 185CM, Weight: 80KG】

【Physique: 86, Stamina: 88, Agility: 88, Comprehension: 90】

....

As expected, with the completion of Lin Muxue's cultivation task and his Comprehension officially breaking through the 90-point threshold, his charm rating had increased by another point.

However, at this level, the charm boost from ordinary partners had become negligible.

It was likely that only existences at the level of Secretary Jin, Ouyang Xianyue, and Su Yu could bring about a visible leap in his charm value.

Yet, up to now, Su Yu, who had already had deep interactions with him, still hadn't appeared in the list of potential partners.

This meant that these core characters cultivated in the game were themselves incorporated into another system.

As he inherited the game assets, their value had already been calculated into his rating and could not be counted again.

Moreover, for existences like them, their growth progress was presumably already maxed out.

There was no need for further cultivation either.

Therefore, the true meaning of this 【Partner】 system might lie in cultivation—helping his girlfriends improve themselves, enabling them to better keep pace with him.

As for who to choose for the next two slots, Tang Song already had plans in mind.

Suppressing his swirling thoughts, he entered the 【Partner】 module and clicked on Lin Muxue's character card.

【Partner: Lin Muxue (23 years old)】

【Role: Chief Assistant of Rongliu Capital】

【Height: 173 cm, Weight: 52 kg】

【Physique: 70, Stamina: 67, Agility: 72, Comprehension: 73】(Note: Rating standards differ between males and females)

【Growth Progress: 65%】

【④ Assistant Trial】

【Task Content: After this period of cultivation and growth, she has acquired a deeper knowledge system. Next, she needs to engage with real business, taking the first step towards becoming a "Co-Assistant."

Comprehensively organize the inventory of your private leisure assets both domestically and internationally, including but not limited to: real estate, private yacht usage, private aircraft usage, art collections, wine cellar inventory, etc. Establish a digital archive, clarifying the ownership, maintenance status, usage records, and annual budget for each asset...

Represent you in traveling to Chang'an City, overseeing the follow-up implementation of the "Western Photovoltaic New Energy Industry Cluster" hundred-billion-level investment case in its entirety. During the project advancement, she must submit weekly progress reports to you and the Family Office Investment Committee.】

【Task Reward: Growth Progress 15%, Trial Gift Pack*1】

【Task Progress: Incomplete】

【Note: Amidst the busy study and work, she also needs comfort from her partner. Please pay attention to emotional care, player.】

Looking at the long task list, Tang Song nodded slightly.

This task was set up quite reasonably.

The ultimate goal of Luna's cultivation was to become the "Tang Jin Family Office Co-Assistant," a major housekeeper capable of standing on her own.

Now was indeed the time for her to systematically engage with these core assets and hone her skills in real practice.

Although the pressure wasn't small, with her previous foundation and the boost from the 【Emotional High】 skill, it shouldn't be difficult for her current self.

Moreover, going to Chang'an to show off was absolutely a good assignment that would greatly stimulate her excitement.

He believed she would be very happy about it.

Closing the system interface, he picked up his phone and chatted with Luna on WeChat for a bit. First, he praised her recent growth and progress, then briefly explained the new task.

After doing this, he stood up and walked with measured steps towards the elevator lobby.

"President Tang."

"Hello, President Tang."

Staff members encountered along the way stopped one after another, slightly bowing in greeting, their eyes filled with awe as they looked at this young Global CEO.

Returning to the top-floor president's office.

Tang Song sat down behind the expansive desk, turned on the computer, and began handling the backlog of emails and various work approvals that had accumulated today.

The boost from his Comprehension breaking through 90, coupled with the dual enhancements of 【Memory Palace】 and 【Brainstorming】, showed immediate effects.

Contract clauses and financial report details that previously required careful, word-by-word scrutiny were now instantly grasped for their core information and potential risks with just a glance.

Business decisions that previously required repeated deliberation now triggered his brain to automatically enter overclocking mode. The pros and cons of dozens of plans, risk hedging models, and the path to the optimal solution instantly unfolded in his mind, crystal clear.

In just half an hour, he had cleared the entire day's backlog of pending tasks.

This feeling of strategizing and having everything under his control was utterly addictive for Tang Song.

He began to immerse himself in his work, completely forgetting himself.

He didn't bother going out for dinner, simply having the administrative secretary deliver a simple work meal to his office.

Time passed imperceptibly.

Not only did Tang Song finish processing all the backlogged financial reports from other investment companies, but he also mentally sorted out the key work plans for the next month.

On the 【Songmei Apparel】 side, the nationwide offline stores were undergoing renovations in full swing, and celebrity endorsement promotions had been fully rolled out.

The construction of the IP matrix, optimization of SKU categories, finalization of the design center's early spring new products, and the overall brand upgrade strategy...

All matters were steadily advancing under his control.

On the 【Xuanji Optical World】 side, after his ten-day reorganization and business divestiture, the barriers between departments had been completely dismantled, and the formal business separation from 【Tang Yi Precision】 was completed, making it a truly independently operated enterprise.

Both core mainline tasks were now on track and functioning well.

This meant that he could finally free himself up to handle those more hidden, more stimulating side quests.

The first and foremost was 【Crown Bank】.

Gaining complete control over it, straightening out its intricate web of interest chains, would undoubtedly provide significant help for another boost in his charm rating.

And the first step to controlling it would begin with the high-level meeting in Monaco.

Thinking of Monaco, thinking of the upcoming overseas trip, the image of a dignified and elegant figure involuntarily surfaced in Tang Song's mind.

Ms. Ouyang.

I wonder if you've prepared that poem about "wet" yet?

I'll be coming to check on it very soon.