Chapter 424 The Third Disciple, the First Ancient Martial Artist! [9 Updates]
On the big screen, the names of the two investors and the amount of their investment were clearly displayed.
Venus Group: 200 billion
Laurent family: 100 billion
A total of 300 billion.
The following text also describes the allocation of the 300 billion yuan in funding to the laboratory.
The space carrier project is too big; the expenses for researchers in the laboratory alone will take up a large portion of the budget.
Not to mention, there's also the need to purchase rare metal materials, and so on.
Herwin's proposed space carrier was different from modern spacecraft.
Its speed would truly reach the speed of light, allowing it to travel to galaxies billions of light-years away, just like in many science fiction movies.
By controlling the buttons, you can perform spatial jumps, truly leaping across billions of miles.
However, current technology is simply not capable of supporting the successful creation of a space carrier.
It will take at least another fifty years.
That's why middle-aged people refuse to invest, because it's a bottomless pit.
But now, the figure of 300 billion is displayed on the big screen, as if it were a slap in the face.
The middle-aged man's face was ashen.
The Venus Group could at least be understood, but what was the Laurent family's motive?
"..."
All sounds ceased at that moment.
Whether it's the Laurent family or the Venus Group, these two names are a game-changer for O Continent.
The media forgot to film, and the netizens watching the live stream went crazy.
Where's yesterday's prophet? Come out here! Wow, Professor Herwin actually managed to get the Laurent family and the Venus Group involved!
[One person invites two! Herwin is awesome!]
[Hilarious! Did you see that? The Pazzi family's faces have turned green. Herwin doesn't even care about his investment anymore, with the Laurent family backing him.]
While the Venus Group has invested in research projects before, it hasn't been on such a large scale. I get the feeling that the Venus Group and the Laurent family are now locked in a power struggle.
[My outward expression: Stop fighting! My inner thoughts: Start fighting! Start fighting!]
Herwin glanced at the reactions of the media and others in the audience, then lowered his voice and asked, "See? Didn't you scare them to death?"
The assistant was delighted: "I was terrified!"
Teacher Ying is indeed Teacher Ying; his move stunned the entire audience.
Venus Group initially planned to invest only 30 billion, but later suddenly changed its mind.
200 billion!
When the assistant asked for the reason, the other party said they didn't know either, only that it was an order directly from above.
But the assistant was certain that this investment was also brought in by Ying Zijin.
The assistant smiled warmly: "Does anyone else have any questions?"
"Excuse me, Professor Herwin," a reporter stammered, "who is this researcher?"
For projects of the scale of a space carrier, the identities of researchers in the laboratory are encrypted, and even if you try to check, it's impossible to find out.
Only after the project is successfully completed will all researchers be announced in order of their contributions.
“I’m sorry, we can’t disclose that.” The assistant shook his head and smiled. “The only thing we can say is that she is the first researcher besides the professor.”
First Researcher!
This word shocked the media.
If a space carrier is successfully developed, this researcher will surely be remembered by the whole world.
The names of some physicists had already begun to pass through their minds.
“So please rest assured, Mr. Pazzi, the laboratory will continue to operate.” This time, it was Herwin who spoke up, his gaze falling on the middle-aged man. “When the space carrier is successfully developed, we will ask the Laurent family and the Venus Group for their opinions.”
"We'll see if we need to give Mr. Patch a ticket then."
Herwin was mild-mannered and generally didn't hold grudges against anyone.
But this time, the Pazzi family wants to take over his laboratory.
If it weren't for the timely investment from the Laurent family and the Venus Group, even if the laboratory still had money, the Pazzi family would have strongly suppressed it.
This was something Herwin could not tolerate.
Immediately, the media turned their cameras to the middle-aged people, vying to ask them questions.
"Mr. Pazzi, you withdrew your investment, but the Laurent family reinvested 100 billion. Does this prove that they are very optimistic about this project, while your judgment is flawed?"
"I've heard that the Pazzi family and the Laurent family have a deep historical connection. Mr. Pazzi, do you think the Laurent family is deliberately going against you?"
“Mr. Pazzi…”
The manager hadn't expected things to turn out this way, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
They originally came to suppress Herwin, but now they have become the object of ridicule.
The middle-aged man's face was grim. He shoved aside a media person blocking his way and gritted his teeth: "Go back to the family."
**
The world of ancient martial arts.
The Ye family.
The Ye family is not considered a large family in the ancient martial arts world; it is even smaller than the Ling family. However, it is still a leader among medium-sized families.
The Ye family's greatest advantage is that it has fewer conflicts, making it safer and more suitable for maintaining health.
Yunshan was sent by Fu Yunshen to accompany Ying Zijin to the Ye family.
The head of the Ye family had already received the news and came out to greet them personally.
In the reception room were Madam Ye, several members of the Ye family, and some guards.
When the girl came in, everyone looked over and was amazed.
Of course, it was just amazing.
That was all; the disciples all turned their attention away with little interest.
In the world of ancient martial arts, strength is still the most valued trait.
Money, status, and beauty are worldly things that can be easily obtained as long as one has enough martial prowess, so they are not particularly valuable.
Madam Ye, on the other hand, kept looking at it and liked it more and more the more she examined it.
"Miss Ying, welcome, welcome." The Ye family head was very pleased. "Your room has been prepared, you can stay here as long as you like."
"If you need anything, please let me know and I will prepare it for you immediately."
Ying Zijin nodded slightly: "Thank you for your help."
"No trouble at all, it's nothing, it's my pleasure." The Ye family head instructed, "Ye Ling, take Miss Ying around and make sure she's well taken care of."
“Miss Ying is an ordinary person, remember to stay away from places like the training ground.”
Generally speaking, practitioners of ancient martial arts are not allowed to attack ordinary people.
However, in the fight between ancient martial artists, even a small amount of internal energy can easily cause serious injury to an ordinary person.
Yunshan lowered his head, trying hard to suppress his laughter, and didn't dare to say anything.
An ordinary person.
He had never met an ordinary person like Miss Ying before.
“Okay, Dad.” Ye Ling nodded seriously. “I understand.”
After a moment's thought, the head of the Ye family suddenly spoke up: "Ye Heng, you should go too, to protect Miss Ying's safety."
Hearing this, Ye Heng raised his head and opened his mouth: "Dad, you know, I'm going to the ancient medical world, Miss Qingjia, she..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Ye family head interrupted him: "You can go tomorrow too; this matter is more important."
Ye Heng clenched his fists, and a vein throbbed on his forehead.
He was still reluctant, but he could only agree: "Yes, I understand."
“Miss Ying, I would like to invite you to dinner at Shui Zhong Yue tonight.” The Ye family head said in a kind tone, “I wonder if you have any dietary restrictions? I will ask them to be mindful of them when preparing the meal.”
The Moon in the Water is a small pavilion belonging to the Ye family, located on the lake, where one can admire the moon at night.
Ying Zijing thought for a moment: "I don't eat cilantro, bean sprouts, garlic, or scallions."
"Alright, alright." Patriarch Ye noted everything down. "Then you can go and have a look around. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask them."
Ye Ling stepped forward: "Miss Ying, this way please."
Ying Zijin nodded: "Okay."
Yunshan followed.
Ye Heng clenched his fists, and under the warning gaze of the Ye family head, he had no choice but to stand up and follow.
The architecture within the ancient martial arts world is no different from that during the imperial dynasty; it remains the same as before.
Ying Zijin leaned against the wall, her eyelashes drooping, her gaze lingering on the past.
Until she saw a portrait hanging behind the incense burner.
She looked up, her gaze pausing.
Ye Ling naturally noticed her movement and looked over as well, then suddenly realized, "Oh, Miss Ying, are you quite curious about the person in this portrait?"
Ying Zijing chuckled: "I am quite curious."
“Miss Ying may not know this since she’s new to the ancient martial arts world, but this portrait is of the strongest ancient martial artist in our world right now.” Ye Ling pointed to the person in the portrait and smiled. “He doesn’t belong to any family, and I’m not qualified to know his name.”
“He has no fixed abode; even our ancestors didn’t know where he was.”
"That's why we all call him the first ancient martial arts master, he..."
Ye Heng, who had walked ahead, grew impatient.
He turned around, his expression cold, and interrupted Ye Ling directly: "Why are you telling her so much? She's just an ordinary person, what use is it for her to know all this?"
(End of this chapter)
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