Dawn of a New Era-Chapter 555 - 529: Luoyue Country

After Chen Shouyi and the Shell Lady spent some time together.

They continued experimenting.

He discovered that willpower could truly change everything, like a miracle.

Light, flame, ice, lightning.

As for the wind, that was his innate ability, so it went without saying.

However, it got stuck when he wanted it to rain.

Rain was a complex process.

It required meeting certain meteorological conditions at the same time.

There wasn’t much water vapor in the bedroom, and his will wasn’t strong enough to create water out of thin air.

He concentrated his willpower, brewing for a full thirty seconds, and in the end, he only managed to lower the room temperature by five or six degrees.

There wasn’t a single drop of rainwater.

Nevertheless, this was enough to satisfy Chen Shouyi.

His willpower was only at eighteen points, yet he felt that if he continued to grow stronger, it would certainly have great use in the future.

...

The 30 billion yuan obtained from the auction.

Chen Shouyi wasn’t in a hurry.

But some people were more anxious than he was.

Thirty billion, after all, was no small sum.

Especially now, with commercial stagnation, industries declining, and a significant economic recession, this amount of money was actually more than the fiscal revenue of the past two years in Hedong City. The provincial government held an emergency meeting last night to discuss how to keep this windfall.

Early in the morning, Zhang Miaomiao from the provincial office blocked Chen Shouyi, who was about to go out, with a directory of state-owned assets.

...

In the tea room.

Chen Shouyi flipped through the document.

It listed the major provincial state-owned enterprises.

Jiangnan Steam Turbine Group: valued at 45 billion.

Jiangnan Steel Group: valued at 28 billion.

Jiangnan Province Nuclear Power Group: about 18 billion.

Jiangnan First Arms Group: 15 billion.

Jiangnan First Heavy Machinery Factory: 10.2 billion.

...

Jiangnan Textile Factory: 2.2 billion.

Chen Shouyi looked through it once and felt somewhat tempted: "I can take shares in all of these?"

"Not only can you take shares, but you can also buy them outright. These valuations are actually severely underestimated, for instance, the land. Jiangnan Steam Turbine Group occupies more than twenty thousand mu, but this is barely accounted for in the valuation," Zhang Miaomiao advised. "The only issue with buying outright is that it’s wartime, and all enterprises must comply with the War Planning Committee’s coordination."

Chen Shouyi nodded.

He didn’t mind.

If he were to actually manage these enterprises, he wouldn’t have the time.

"What do you suggest?"

"I suggest diversifying your investment and engaging in value investing. I assume you wouldn’t want to manage these enterprises; you might as well be an individual shareholder. This way, there are benefits. Firstly, the enterprises will remain under state ownership, allowing for policy benefits and financial subsidies. Secondly, even if something happens to one enterprise, you wouldn’t face a huge loss at once."

Of course, there’s a third advantage – binding President Chen tightly with Jiangnan Province.

However, naturally, that went unsaid.

Chen Shouyi felt persuaded by Zhang Miaomiao, and he stood up: "Alright, you handle it for me. I’ll take a look and sign when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Miaomiao opened her mouth.

Such a big decision, and I’m to decide?

As Chen Shouyi walked out, Zhang Miaomiao hurried to catch up:

"But... President Chen, I don’t even know which ones you want to invest in?"

"You handle it as you see fit!" said Chen Shouyi, as he wheeled out his bicycle, pedaled, and rode off.

...

Time passed quietly for over a dozen days, making it seem like peace had arrived.

But by the end of April, the tranquility was finally shattered.

Chen Shouyi sat in a helicopter, gazing at the small town below, with groups of soldiers jogging along the roads everywhere.

This was Kunru Province, on the southwest border, not far from the Luoyue Country.

Of course, it had long been occupied.

The helicopter slowly descended on an open space.

Chen Shouyi bowed and got off.

A burly, towering figure of a soldier strode over and extended his hand: "Hello, Chen Shouyi. I’m Li Wenwu. I’ve long admired your name."

Li Wenwu?

Chen Shouyi felt the name was familiar and quickly remembered: "You are Li Wenwu from the Zhongnan Military Region."

This is one of the legendary strong figures of the Great Xia military, someone he’d heard of before.

"I didn’t expect you to actually know me!" Li Wenwu laughed.

"I’ve heard of your name!"

Their large hands firmly clasped together.

They secretly competed in strength.

After a few seconds, their hands quickly separated, neither showing any change of expression.

Only Li Wenwu knew in his heart the bitter truth.

Damn, what kind of strength is this?

It’s almost monstrous.

And can’t you squeeze a bit lighter?

He felt his hand was completely numb now!

...

At this moment, several military generals also quickly came over for a handshake.

After a simple meeting.

The group moved to the command center.

"Luo Yue Country was captured by an evil Barbarian God called the God of Blood in just one year, and it completely fell. During this period, He continued to gradually invade Menghu Country, Southern Kampuchea, Myanmar Jade Country, and his power has grown enormously.

He has also begun frequently invading and harassing our border areas, and up to now, there have been over ten small-scale wars, clearly exposing his wolfish ambitions.

Especially ten days ago, our diplomatic mission sent to Luo Yue Country with a stern warning was brutally slaughtered by the cult and had their heads sent back.

Faced with such barbaric and provocative actions.

The central government made a cautious decision to declare war and eliminate this God of Blood!"

The atmosphere in the command center was stern, the seriousness palpable.

"General Manager Chen, this time we have requested your assistance, and we hope for your dedicated efforts," the commander of the combat military region, He Qingming, courteously said: "This time, your task with General Li is to locate and confirm the spatial passage of the Barbarian God before the war, but safety is the top priority."

"I will do my best," Chen Shouyi said, pausing before asking, "By the way, what is the strength of this Barbarian God?"

The atmosphere suddenly quieted down.

According to confidential information, this figure was reportedly capable of killing a True God.

He Qingming’s heart tightened and he quickly said: "We don’t yet have precise intelligence on the strength of this Barbarian God, but I think it’s imperative not to take risks. Your value is worth a whole army group."

If General Manager Chen were to perish here.

Even he might face considerable repercussions!

Now, Chen Shouyi’s influence extends far beyond the Great Xia Country and even significantly impacts globally. With the widespread dissemination of the Chen Clan Training Method and the Horizontal Training Method, his existence is, from a certain perspective, already a banner for humanity.

Chen Shouyi gave him a curious look.

Is he a reckless person?

He was merely inquiring about intelligence on the Barbarian God.

Where did that lead to!

...

Chen Shouyi left the command center and, under the guidance of an orderly, reached the assigned room.

The room was spotlessly clean.

He sat on the bed briefly, then carefully took out the sleeping Shell Lady from his arms, placing her on the bed before examining the attribute panel.

Strength: 19.7

Agility: 19.8

Constitution: 19.7

Intelligence: 19.8

Perception: 17.7

Willpower: 18.1

Energy Accumulation: 15.23

Faith Value: 4189.3.

"My Faith Value has finally reached four thousand."

With a thought, four thousand faith points quickly disappeared.

PS: I sincerely apologize, got stuck while writing and only managed one update today.