2025-01-18 12:00:05“Owen, I’ve received an invitation directly from President Orson’s secretary, inviting me to the business networking event you mentioned. I’m planning to attend. Would you like to come with me?” Violet asked.
“If Willy is going, then I’ll go with you as well. It’s been a year since I’ve seen a lot of old friends! Let’s set a time,” Owen replied.
“Great, the event is on January 7th. Can we leave on the 6th?” Violet proposed.
“Of course, just let me know what time, and I’ll follow your lead. I have a feeling you’ll be the most important person at the event. In the past, companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Volkswagen would dominate the conversations, and families like ours—NVMD—couldn’t get a word in. But this year, it looks like things will be different!” Owen said.
“Well, I haven’t thought that far ahead. I just want to meet
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Cheated No More: The All-in-One System 274: Boss, How About the Bonus?
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Cheated No More: The All-in-One System 299: We Have No Concept of Time
"You’re flattering me too much. In that case, arrange things, and I’ll give a brief talk for two minutes tomorrow!""Of course, please come with me, Willy! We’ll head to the hotel right away!"The Singapore Wenting Hotel, located near Singapore Harbor, is a towering 101-story building with all kinds of recreational facilities, accommodations, dining, bathing, and more. It’s owned by the Governor of the Port and heavily invested in for the purpose of hosting world-class business events. It’s designed to cater to top-tier global trade associations.Willy was assigned a room on the 99th floor, the same level where members of the Four Major Families stayed. Since the business suite was huge, Willy had Owen, Logan, and Liam stay with him. The rest of his entourage, including Wione and others, were sent to Logan’s room."Willy, what do you plan to talk about on stage tomorrow?""I haven’t figured it out yet. I’ll just wing it!" Willy replied."Come on, take this seriously. Wing it? That won’
Cheated No More: The All-in-One System 276: The Conference Begins
"Willy, this is David, the heir of the Rothschild family!""Hello, Willy! You’re the legendary Willy, aren’t you? Wow, you’re so young!" David, who was over forty but appeared very cultured and dignified, greeted him warmly."Hello, David. You overestimate me. All my achievements are just a matter of timing and coincidence!""Willy, you’re being too modest!" A red-haired girl standing next to David spoke up."Willy, this is Betty Dupont! She’s the head of the Dupont family delegation for this conference!""Hello, beautiful lady!" Willy took Betty’s hand and kissed the back of her hand."This is Larry Jason!""This is Eric Rockefeller!""Hello to both of you!""Willy, hello!"The group immediately surrounded Willy, showering him with praise and expressing interest in collaborating with him to create even greater wealth, or even investing in Willy’s companies. However, Willy
Cheated No More: The All-in-One System 277: The Speech
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Cheated No More: The All-in-One System 278: The Unit is in the Billions!
After six representatives shared their experiences, the third segment of the event began. Many people with private partnerships quietly left for the cocktail hall, while a large number of others headed to the gambling tables."Willy, you were so direct just now! Heh, I thought you would talk for ages in some flowery language, but you managed to clearly explain everything in just a few words!" Sebastian remarked."I couldn't help it, Sebastian. I don't really like giving speeches in this kind of setting, and everyone in the audience has more experience than me. If I start rambling on, no one will want to listen!" Willy responded with a slight chuckle."Willy, what do you think about the current domestic consumer market and the overall direction of the economy?" Sebastian's question caught the attention of several NVMD entrepreneurs nearby, who began to gather behind Willy, Owen, and Sebastian, hoping to gain some useful insights from the three NVMD moguls.
Cheated No More: The All-in-One System 279: My Luck Is Really Good
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Cheated No More: The All-in-One System 280: The House of the Gambling Gods
Everyone at the table turned their heads to the source of the noise, and to their surprise, it was Rothschild’s David, Rockefeller’s Erik, Larry Jason, and a young man playing Mahjong!Beside them, Dupont’s Betty covered her face, feeling a bit embarrassed.Willy stood up, waving his hand toward the group at the table, signaling for them to come over. As they got closer, they could hear David muttering, “You must be cheating! There’s no way you could know what cards I have. I don’t believe it! I’m asking for a check!”"Willy, that table—apart from the four major families—has that man, Thaddeus, the son of the Gambling God!""Gambling God! What? Is there really still a Gambling God in this day and age? Did you watch too many movies or something?""Willy, don’t underestimate the Gambling God. Their family has inherited a unique gambling technique that almost never fails. The Gambling God’s lineage spans three generations: the first generation, Lyonel
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357: Princess, Please Board the Aircraft
"My god, old buddy, the light beam that suddenly appeared in the NVMD region the other day, disappearing in just two seconds, and at the same time, one of Saturn's moons vanished! Could this be your doing? Was it your experiment?""Haha, yes! It was through this experiment that I finally put my mind at ease! How about that? The superweapon I developed should be able to solve the crisis we're facing right now, right?""Old buddy, not only will it solve the crisis, but you could also easily take care of those annoying troublemakers who are always stirring up trouble!" The representative from Russia, a notorious war fanatic, didn’t hold back in expressing his thoughts. Several Big Shots from other countries instantly fell silent, some nervous, others even more fearful."Alright, now that everyone knows and has quieted down, let me share my thoughts. The weapon has already been developed. For that asteroid, NVMD will step up to protect all life on Earth. But I
356：The Guardian Artifact
"That's great, at least your parents won’t have to worry anymore! By the way, I’ve arranged the trip to France for us. We’re flying on the 20th, and I was initially thinking about taking the flying vehicle, but we’ll need a visa to enter. Since we’re attending the film festival, it’s better to do things the proper way. My poor baby will have to endure the flight!""Darling, don’t say that. The plane we're taking is a world-class, custom-built private jet. How could it be considered a hardship? I’m actually quite happy about it. It’s you who’s the one acting all fancy here!""Hehe, well, it’s not that bad. It’s just that flying on a plane takes up too much time!""So when do you think your flying vehicle will be ready to conquer the skies and rule the world?""Conquer the world? Haha, that’s a bit much! It’s not really about conquering, just waiting for the global permissio
355: I'm Left with Only Shock
Once the cannon system locked onto the target, Willy grinned and asked Big Shot, “Big Shot, are you ready? We're about to fire!”“Oh? Should we move farther back?”“No need! Just sit tight, and keep your eyes on the big screen!” Willy replied before pressing the fire button.The moment he did, a beam of light shot from the Divine Beam Cannon, soaring into the sky, quickly disappearing from sight.On the big screen, Big Shot and his team watched as the beam struck the target planet in just two to three seconds. In an instant, the planet vanished completely!"This is impossible!! Dr. Suu! Is there something wrong with your equipment? Check it immediately!" Big Shot shouted, clearly stunned."Uh..." Dr. Suu and the team were all dumbfounded. The equipment was perfectly fine, and the telescope was still working. All the planets they could observe were still there, except for the one Willy had
354: The Most Shameless Person in the World Is You
Willy had been waiting for his scheduled trip to Paris, France, after the 20th, where he planned to enjoy a few days of leisure before heading to the Naga Film Festival. Finally, Big Shot called him!"Willy, are you available tonight?""Tonight? For the weapon test? I think that should be fine, but my weapon can't be tested within the city, it might scare people! How about we go somewhere farther out?""How about the open area outside the northern reservoir? Does that work?""That works. But Big Shot, are you sure about which asteroid we’re testing it on?""Yes, we’re good to go. Our scientists said we can choose any large moon of Saturn. I’ll bring the team to the location and pick one, and you just need to operate your machine to destroy it. Sound good?""No problem! I’ll get ready and contact the team to bring the truck over!""Great! See you tonight."After hanging up, Willy told Logan to arrange for
353: We'll Know Once We Test It
As NVMD’s Big Shot returned his attention to the online meeting, the discussion had escalated into a full-blown argument. Only a few people had remained silent."What do you think, NVMD?" the Big Shot from D Country asked."I just spoke to our researchers," replied the NVMD representative. "The researchers from F Country brought a spacecraft engine on-site. Even though they knew dismantling it could cause an explosion, they still went ahead and did it. I think they bear the most responsibility for this incident. As for many other countries’ researchers, they didn’t participate in the dismantling, so they must have followed your warnings. So, each country should take care of their own researchers’ affairs.""What?! You NVMD people are okay?" the Big Shot from Y Country exclaimed, surprised."Of course. Before we left, I reminded everyone several times. That’s why we were able to avoid the disaster. Russia, your people are okay
352: Explosion
During dinner, Dr. KJ thought to himself that it was still too early to call the Big Shot. If he asked for Willy's contact information now, he’d probably get an earful. It was better to wait a bit longer."Dr. KJ, do you really believe that the engine will explode if we open it? We've been in research for so long, and we all know that unless there’s an ignition device, there’s no way something would explode. I mean, a businessman making a transportation vehicle wouldn’t randomly put a bomb inside the engine of a spacecraft. If it exploded and killed someone, he’d be punished too!" the leader of the Russian team asked."Honestly, I’m not sure. But before we left, our Big Shot told us very clearly not to participate in dismantling the engine. If we get blown up, it won’t be considered work-related injury. I think it’s best to follow the orders. Dr. Lou, what do you think?" Dr. KJ replied."Since you’ve mentione
351: What Formula Is This? Has Anyone Seen It?
"Alright, I'll explain your thoughts to them. I think my mom might be worried that if you give my dowry to them, they might think you’re overthinking it," Violet said."I’m not overthinking anything. It’s just some diamonds, antiques, gold, and stuff. What matters is that we make the old couple happy. Babe, go talk to them and be nice to Tian!" Willy responded."Got it!" Violet agreed.That night, Violet contacted her parents, clearly explaining her and Willy’s intentions and making sure to clear up any potential misunderstandings or conflicts.Meanwhile, at A Country's Base 5, the world’s top researchers gathered—over a hundred of them, it was quite a sight!Dr. KJ placed the data on the table and said, "This is the data for the spacecraft engine development contributed by Willy's company. It includes the process and steps, which everyone can review. I’m sure everyone knows the purpose of this proje
350: This is Bad News
The four researchers boarded the plane, heading for A Country."Dr. KJ, why does Big Shot keep warning us to stay away if anyone tries to dismantle the spacecraft engine? Is it really because it could explode?" one of them asked."Hmm, looking at this engine Willy created, with its unprecedented speed, there must be some huge secret behind it. Our task is simple—just make sure we can retreat safely. Let’s follow Big Shot's advice," Dr. KJ replied."Dr. KJ, I disagree. We’re the top researchers in NVMD, and with other countries' scientists joining, there's no way we can’t handle a simple engine! If we can’t figure it out, we’ll just look like a joke," Professor Liu chimed in sarcastically from the side."True," Dr. KJ retorted, "Since you’re so great, why haven’t you developed such an advanced engine yourself? Why haven’t you created groundbreaking anti-cancer drugs? Why haven’t you come up with a
349: The Film Festival in F Country
After Willy left, Big Shot muttered under his breath, puffing out his cheeks in frustration, "That brat! Hmph!""Boss, please calm down. Don’t bother with him! By the way, what meeting did Willy mention earlier?" Crescent Moon reminded him."Oh right! I’ll get in touch now!" Big Shot responded, snapping back to attention.Meanwhile, Willy had asked Logan to send the development data and process to his inbox. Then, using Adrian’s computer, he printed everything out. He couldn't help but think, "Hmph, I won’t send you guys an electronic copy. I’ll print it out just to make it a little harder for you!"On the other side, Big Shot called for another online meeting, quickly gathering all the leaders to inform them that he had persuaded Willy to provide the patent for the spacecraft engine. He also arranged where the research would take place.At first, Big Shot had wanted to carry out the research in their own country, but
