Chapter 137 Pearwood Group

In their real-world home, in the living room.

"Miao Miao," Xu Jingming said to his wife, "the group company can be registered now."

Li Miao Miao nodded. "Okay."

"Finally registering? What name will you use?" Xu Lixing asked excitedly.

"Your mother and I have discussed it," Xu Jingming said with a smile. "Let's call it Pearwood Group."

Li Miao Miao also smiled.

"Pearwood" was Li Miao Miao's most famous song, and the team that Xu Jingming and his friends had formed was also named the Pearwood Team.

"Pearwood Group?" Xu Lixing nodded.

"I don't have time to participate in management," Xu Jingming said. "So, the top two positions in the group will be yours."

Li Miao Miao said worriedly, "Shouldn't we attract some top talent?"

"With such a large sum of money invested, I don't feel comfortable letting outsiders manage it," Xu Jingming said. "The greater the ability, the greater the harm if they have ulterior motives."

Li Miao Miao and Xu Lixing both nodded slightly.

"Moreover, I believe in both of your abilities. You both became cosmic lifeforms through your own cultivation. You're already quite intelligent now, and you'll continue to learn and become more excellent in the future," Xu Jingming said with a smile. "You can also build a sufficiently powerful think tank to come up with ideas, and you can make the final decisions."

"Dad's the largest shareholder, Mom's the CEO, and I'm the second-in-command," Xu Lixing said expectantly. "These past few days, Mom and I have already started preparing. We've invited some talents from Blue Star Civilization, like Mr. Pang, and many of them are willing to join our group."

"Yes, the talents from Blue Star are very willing to follow Jingming," Li Miao Miao said.

"Mm."

Xu Jingming nodded. "I will initially invest 100 trillion cosmic credits in this group company."

"So much?" Li Miao Miao and Xu Lixing were both shocked. Li Miao Miao asked, "Didn't you give us 5 trillion before?"

"Times have changed," Xu Jingming said. "I only have the most basic requirements for the group company…"

Li Miao Miao and Xu Lixing listened carefully.

"Blue Star Civilization members must make up more than 90% of the core layer of the group company," Xu Jingming said. "The future of this group company… at its core, is to create a new path for the entire Blue Star Civilization."

"Create a new path?" Li Miao Miao and Xu Lixing asked, puzzled.

"People need to walk on two legs."

Xu Jingming said, "Blue Star Civilization also needs to have two legs! One leg… is the official Blue Star Civilization managing the Milky Way, cultivating talent, and growing slowly. The other leg is our Pearwood Group. A sufficiently powerful group also has a sufficient number of talents, sufficiently strong technological power, and sufficiently large military force. Just like the Chimeng Group and others. Simply put, a group is a civilization."

"A group is a civilization?" Li Miao Miao and Xu Lixing said thoughtfully.

"The Milky Way and other broader territories in the future are the tangible Blue Star Civilization," Xu Jingming said. "Pearwood Group is the intangible Blue Star Civilization! Its tentacles can penetrate numerous Star Alliances and even a wider range."

"I understand," Li Miao Miao exclaimed.

"A group is a civilization?" Xu Lixing was also excited and expectant. "I've long heard that some large forces in the universe are comparable to some civilizations, and some forces are even comparable to a Star Alliance. Our Pearwood Group must also become strong!"

"Tell Mr. Pang and the others to let everyone formulate a development plan together," Li Miao Miao said, thinking that creating a 'powerful civilization'-like group would naturally require gathering the wisdom of many people.

Xu Jingming smiled and nodded.

These 100 trillion were for expanding the territory.

Registering a company through the virtual world network was very fast. That day, Pearwood Group was registered and established! Major shareholder Xu Jingming owned 80%, his wife Li Miao Miao 10%, and his daughter Xu Lixing 10%, completely controlled by the family.

Virtual World Network, in a virtual world called "Cloud Rain World."

Many scions of large families were sitting in various places with their companions.

"Fang Ke." A man led his female companion and smiled at a woman singing in the distance. "That is Miss Yun Na, the owner of Cloud Rain World. I spent a great deal of effort to get your application approved and become a member of Cloud Rain World."

"Thank you, Second Brother," Qin Fang Ke also led his female companion and looked at the singing woman in the distance with fiery eyes. "Miss Yun Na."

"Miss Yun Na is a core member of the Cloud City Association, ranked 12th," the man said.

"In our Hunter Cosmic Domain, the Chimeng Group and the Cloud City Association are the two leading behemoths," Qin Fang Ke said with emotion. "The current Cloud City Association has five tenth-order cosmic lifeforms, and it is said that the association's president has a very high probability of becoming a cosmic legend."

"The Cloud Rain World circle is very small. Without sufficient status, it's impossible to get your application approved," the man reminded. "You have to be careful here and don't offend anyone."

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I'm here to look for opportunities," Qin Fang Ke knew very well that any member in this place was probably much stronger than him.

The female companion beside him said expectantly, "Fang Ke, should we go closer to Miss Yun Na? I'm her fan."

"We're not qualified to go over there," Qin Fang Ke said in a low voice. "Those around her are all quite powerful figures in the Hunter Cosmic Domain."

The female companion nodded, not daring to say more.

"Look! Lord Wu Ming has registered a group company!"

"Lord Wu Ming?"

"The group company registered by Lord Wu Ming might be the next Chimeng Group or Cloud City Association."

"What's its name?" "It's called Pearwood Group!"

Suddenly, there was a commotion not far away, and many scions of large families gathered around, all discussing this news.

Miss Yun Na, who had just finished singing a song in the distance, also walked over and headed towards that spot, asking curiously, "Lord Wu Ming registered a group company?"

"Sister Yun Na, I've been paying attention to Lord Wu Ming's news! Just now, I detected that Lord Wu Ming has registered a group company," a young man immediately said.

"What's the shareholding situation?" Miss Yun Na asked.

"Lord Wu Ming owns 80%, his wife owns 10%, and his daughter owns 10%," the young man introduced, while also opening a display panel to show it publicly.

A group of scions of large families around them watched.

"Xu Jingming is indeed Lord Wu Ming's real name. Blue Star Civilization, registered capital of 100 trillion cosmic credits."

"Li Miao Miao, Xu Lixing. This is a group company completely controlled by Lord Wu Ming's family."

Many scions of large families looked carefully, all sensing a great opportunity.

"His daughter, Xu Lixing?" Miss Yun Na revealed a bright smile. "Who has Xu Lixing's contact information? I want to visit her. I'm her father, Lord Wu Ming's, most ardent fan."

"I have Miss Xu Lixing's contact information," someone immediately said. "My father attended Lord Wu Ming's cosmic lifeform celebration and also obtained the contact information of important figures from Blue Star."

At this moment, Qin Fang Ke stared blankly, listening blankly.

These people in front of him were very close, but he felt that everything was so far away, so blurred.

"Second Brother," Qin Fang Ke looked at the man beside him. "Lord Wu Ming is called Xu Jingming? He's from Blue Star Civilization?"

"Yes, he just broke through recently," the man nodded. "It doesn't have much impact in our Ninefeather Star Alliance, but the Wu Hook Star Alliance is going crazy. In fact, anyone who's interested in the entire Hunter Cosmic Domain should know about it."

"Oh."

Qin Fang Ke responded.

Yes, anyone who was interested would know.

But he was just a playboy who only knew how to enjoy himself, and he didn't have much power in the family. How could he pay attention to the changes in information from all parties in the entire cosmic domain all the time?

"So Lord Wu Ming is Xu Jingming, and his daughter is Xu Lixing," Qin Fang Ke muttered to himself.

"Sister Lixing has already accepted my friend request through my application," Miss Yun Na said happily, looking around. "I'm going to chat with her! If she's willing, I'll invite her to come to the party. Everyone, I'll have to excuse myself!"

Soon.

Miss Yun Na disappeared into thin air and went to Xu Lixing's personal space to visit her.

"Miss Xu Lixing might be coming later," the man beside him said excitedly. "Fang Ke, this is Lord Wu Ming's only daughter!"

"Miss Xu Lixing might appear?" Everyone around him stirred.

As Xu Jingming's only daughter, Xu Lixing naturally became a prominent figure among the scions of large families in the entire Hunter Cosmic Domain.

"I have something to do. I'll leave first," Qin Fang Ke stood up.

"Miss Xu Lixing, aren't you going to meet her?" the man asked in confusion.

"It's really urgent."

Qin Fang Ke led his female companion and said apologetically before disappearing into thin air.

"Miss Li Xing, and the Li Xing I met before the Ninefeather Auction… are they the same person?" the female companion finally couldn't help but ask.

"They're not the same person," Qin Fang Ke frowned and said. "Remember, don't talk nonsense outside."

"Oh," the female companion was stunned.

"I have something else to do. You can go play first."

Qin Fang Ke quickly had his female companion leave, and he stayed alone in his personal space.

"Xu Lixing…" Qin Fang Ke got up and walked step by step, suddenly kicking a chair, sending it flying, and then violently sweeping the wine glasses and utensils on the table to the ground, smashing them to pieces.

Qin Fang Ke walked towards the wine cabinet, took a bottle of wine, and smashed it against the window in the distance.

One bottle, two bottles, three bottles! Qin Fang Ke kept smashing them like this. The wine bottles shattered, liquid splashed, and Qin Fang Ke stared at the window with bloodshot eyes, looking like a madman.

"Why? Why are you playing me like this?"

"Xu Lixing should have been my woman, and Lord Wu Ming should have been my father-in-law! My father-in-law, Qin Fang Ke's father-in-law! I, Qin Fang Ke, should have soared to the sky… and become a prominent figure, a favored son of heaven in the entire Hunter Cosmic Domain," Qin Fang Ke's expression was ferocious. "If I had met Xu Lixing a few years later… if I had known that her father was Lord Wu Ming, I could have given up everything."

"I could have done ten or a hundred times better than I am now."

"I was so foolish… treating her like an ordinary woman, breaking her heart. How could I be so stupid? The only chance in my life to soar to the sky! I let me ruin it like this?" Qin Fang Ke regretted painfully.

He also wanted to work hard, but his ability was not enough. What could he do?

There were too many talented people in the family, and he couldn't even get in line!

Knowing how vast the sky was, Qin Fang Ke yearned even more to soar to the sky in one step!

"No, no…"

Qin Fang Ke thought, "This is probably the only chance I'll have in my life. I can't give up easily."

"Before that, I need to learn," Qin Fang Ke thought. "The feelings between people are also a major branch of humanities. I need to study hard and prepare sufficiently before it's appropriate to approach Lixing."

"I still have a chance, I have a chance," Qin Fang Ke immediately opened the virtual world page and began to buy humanities 'emotions' branch courses and began to study.

The establishment of Pearwood Group naturally attracted the attention of many forces in the Hunter Cosmic Domain.

Li Miao Miao and Xu Lixing immediately became prominent figures in the Hunter Cosmic Domain, often becoming guests of honor everywhere. There was no way Xu Jingming would accept these invitations; he was focused on studying. So, in many cases, they could only invite Li Miao Miao and Xu Lixing.

"Dad, I'm so busy. There are so many event invitations every day," Xu Lixing said, sitting next to her father in the courtyard at home.

"You need to know how to refuse. You don't have to attend every event," Xu Jingming said.

"Of course! If I didn't refuse, I wouldn't be able to handle it even if I worked 24 hours a day," Xu Lixing said. "However, I've met many powerful figures and learned a lot from talking to them."

"Those who can control so many large forces all have extraordinary wisdom," Xu Jingming said with a smile. "Learn from them first."

"I'm also in a learning mindset," Xu Lixing nodded. "I've also gained a lot of knowledge! I've learned a lot about the commerce of the other 33 cosmic domains, and I've even learned about doing business with aliens."

"The human race and aliens do have trade exchanges," Xu Jingming nodded.

Although war could obtain what they wanted.

But the cost of war was too great; trade was the normal way to exchange goods.

Xu Lixing chatted for a while and then left, and Xu Jingming continued his knowledge learning.

Suddenly—

Xu Jingming suddenly received a message.

"An order from the Yuanchu Research Institute?" Xu Jingming was shocked.

Personal space.

Xu Jingming looked at the contents of the order in front of him: "You must arrive at the Tiamat Cosmic Domain 'Ansu Star Alliance' within a month to be responsible for guarding the Star Alliance?"

Then, Xu Jingming received a visit request. He took a look and immediately clicked to allow it.

Whoosh!

Secretary-General Heitian walked out of the void and looked at Xu Jingming with a smile. "Xu Jingming, you've received the order, right?"

"I received it," Xu Jingming nodded. "I naturally have an unshirkable responsibility for the Research Institute's order. But I'm a little strange… The task of cosmic lifeforms dealing with aliens is generally carried out by tenth-order cosmic lifeforms and older ninth-order cosmic lifeforms. I've only just broken through for less than a month. Why would I be arranged to guard?"

"Mm."

Secretary-General Heitian said, "That's the convention. Ninth-order cosmic lifeforms have limited use in conflicts with aliens, so they tend to use older ninth-order cosmic lifeforms. As for the younger ones… they should be allowed to study and grow more peacefully. But you're different!"

"You possess the No. 9 Yuanchu battle armor!" Secretary-General Heitian looked at Xu Jingming. "The numbered Yuanchu battle armor can be said to be the Yuanchu Research Institute's treasure."

"The No. 9 Yuanchu battle armor is the one with the strongest life-saving and escape abilities among the numbered Yuanchu battle armors," Secretary-General Heitian said. "And according to the dean, you have talent in combat! You might be more efficient learning in combat."

Xu Jingming nodded.

"Moreover, the battlefield really needs you." Secretary-General Heitian lightly tapped the cosmic territory star map. "In fact, conflicts with aliens have never stopped; they just mainly occur in border areas."

Xu Jingming also looked up at the cosmic territory map. "Look."

Secretary-General Heitian pointed to the cosmic territory map. "Around the human race's territory, there are three relatively large alien races! Not to mention the small alien races, after all, they don't pose any threat."