Light Hotel, banquet hall on the 50th floor:
The hall was the size of a football field and was specially built. Even with AR glasses, one could still be immersed in the AR system's virtual reality. It was also the largest and most extravagant banquet hall of Light Hotel - the Ocean Sky Pavilion.
As people entered the hall, the scene in front of them would quickly turn into a beach, where it was truly at the end of the earth. The surrounding waves surged, the sea breeze blew, and the sky was clear for thousands of miles. The sun shone on the beach, giving one a warm feeling.
In the middle of the vast beach, there was a bright red soft velvet carpet, and banquet tables were set up on both sides of it. The tables were filled with exquisite cuisines. Those cuisines were different from ordinary cuisines. They were completely a combination of reality and virtuality. Not only did they have the delicacy of real food, but they could also increase the player's growth for a whole day.
Ordinary people wouldn't be able to afford such a dish even if they saved a year's worth of money.
That was because such a dish had to be cooked by a Master Chef who was Level 20 or above. At the same time, it also required a lot of Rare-type ingredients to be completed.
However, now there were more than 30 banquet tables filled with such high-class cuisines. The spread of fruits were also very special. They were all Sacred Fruits that could not be found in the outside world.
It could be said that the cost of such a banquet was enough to bankrupt some medium-sized companies in the City of Light. Even if it was an ordinary large group, they would not be able to recover for an entire year. It was an utter display of the financial resources of the Fantasy Light Group, which was one of the three major groups in the City of Light.
That made many of the well-known people and CEOs of the City of Light who had been invited click their tongues.
"Prodigal! What a prodigal!"
"She actually spent a year's worth of our group's profits on just a banquet. How perverse!"
"Is this the prowess of the Fantasy Light Group?"
…
However, while some people in the banquet hall were quietly discussing the banquet, more of them were focused on Lu Jin, who had just entered.
At that moment, Lu Jin was dressed in a silver-gray suit. Due to his frequent exercise, he had a strong physique, like a cheetah. Coupled with his handsome and sunny face, many young ladies from the influential families swooned over him.
"It's such a pity that he's actually so handsome. I heard that he has great physical potential. Even if he didn't find Xia Qingyao, he could totally marry a virtuous lady from an influential family and slowly blossom."
"Lu Jin's AR level is only Level 10. He hasn't even broken through Level 10 at this age. I'm afraid that it'll be difficult for him to break through Level 10 in the future. He must have surrendered to Xia Qingyao's power and wealth and agreed to become her fiancé. Otherwise, who would find such a terrifying woman?"
"Shh, lower your voice. That Xia Qingyao's AR level has already reached Level 25. After activating, her five-senses perception can even hear the rustling of leaves 50 meters away clearly. Although there are many people here, if you are heard, you are all dead. Also, didn't you see Qin Lianyue beside Lu Jin?"
"That's true. She actually let Qin Lianyue follow by his side. That Xia Qingyao really values this fiancé."
"How can she not? After all, where can she find such a convenient fiancé?"
"That's right. After this, the Xia family might really rise up. That Lu Jin's physical potential is one of the highest in all these years in the City of Light, and Xia Qingyao is like a monster. Their child will definitely have extraordinary potential."
"But I don't think the four major families of the Fantasy Light Group will let go of power so easily right?"
"Then do you think Xia Qingyao will just leave it alone? That's the logistics department that's in charge of the security of the resources of the entire Fantasy Light Group. There's a lot of profit involved and it might even be tied closely to the hunting team. In the past, Xia Qingyao didn't have the chance or time. Now, I'm afraid she won't be soft-hearted."
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Everyone looked at Lu Jin, who was walking along the red carpet not far away. They could not help but whisper amongst themselves.
Everyone present was a well-known figure in the City of Light and every one of them was an influential figure beyond the city. No one present cared about the kind of person Lu Jin was, but Lu Jin himself was an existence that broke the balance of the Fantasy Light Group. He created waves in the group that was stagnant.
As one of the three largest groups in the City of Light, the changes in the Fantasy Light Group would cause a change in the entire city. That was also the reason why the CEOs of those large groups and the leaders of the influential families wasted their precious time and came here early, staying for an entire day.
That was because that day's banquet was very likely to be the start of the Fantasy Light Group's huge transformation!
Just as Lu JIn walked along the soft red carpet all the way to the center of the hall, Xia Qingyao, who was wearing a deep red, luxurious evening gown with her long black hair scattered around her waist, walked up slowly. Her gaze was completely devoid of worldly aura. She naturally held Lu Jin's arm and led Lu Jin to the podium in the hall with a smile.
Lu Jin froze. He did not expect Xia Qingyao, who could make everyone around her feel pressured with just her presence, to have such a gentle side. Even Lu Jin, who had seen many beautiful women, could not help but sink into it.
All of a sudden, Lu Jin felt that coming to that world was not as bad as he had imagined. Otherwise, could he be in that situation now?
Unknowingly, Lu Jin and Xia Qingyao arrived at the podium with everyone watching.
"Thank you all for attending my engagement banquet with Lu Jin today." XIa Qingyao, who was holding onto Lu Jin's arm with a blissful smile on her fair and flawless face, announced, "From today onwards, Lu Jin will be the Senior Deputy CEO of our Fantasy Light Group. He will officially become the General Manager of the logistics department of our Fantasy Light Group and will be in charge of all the matters in the logistics department!"
As Xia Qingyao spoke, everyone fell silent.
"Are they actually going to mess up the logistics department?"
"This woman is really scary. Her words are obviously so cruel, but she's still smiling. Luckily, my family didn't ask me to sign up for the selection…"
Everyone had already guessed that Xia Qingyao wanted to take back the power of the logistics department. However, when they actually heard her say that, they still couldn't help but be shocked.
Those words seemed calm, but behind them was a declaration of war - a declaration of war against the four major families of the Fantasy Light Group!
The reason why the four major families of the Fantasy Light Group had their current status was largely because they controlled the logistics department of the group. Many groups and influential families in the City of Light could only sell their resources and items to the logistics department at a high price by sending benefits to those four major families.
At the same time, many groups and influential families in the City of Light purchased materials and resources that they could not otherwise obtain from the logistics department of the Fantasy Light Group.
Due to that, the status of the four major families in the logistics department far exceeded that of the other influential families in the City of Light. Sometimes, even the hunting teams of the Fantasy Light Group had to be attuned to the attitudes of those four families. If they were not careful, they would lose their supplies or experience deliberate delays, and their tasks would not be done well.
It wasn't that Xia Qingyao had not thought of dealing with that matter before. The four major families were deeply rooted in the logistics department. The managers of many departments were from the four major families and there was no lack of trusted aides in the foundation.
If they got rid of them, or if the four major families quit, the logistics department that had close to 10,000 people would be scrapped.
If that was the case, the Fantasy Light Group, which was in a dynamic equilibrium, would be paralyzed in an instant and would be dissolved by other groups and families in a matter of minutes. Therefore, both sides had always stayed in their own lane and minded their own business.
But that day, Xia Qingyao made her move!
After Xia Qingyao finished her announcement, a middle-aged man with a small mustache stood up. He looked at Xia Qingyao on the podium and laughed. "CEO Xia, your actions are disregarding the thoughts of the employees of the logistics department. As the Chairman of the company, I object!"