38: Chapter 38 The machine burned out, the data exploded!

"Hurry up and get in to try it out." Tang You reached out and pulled open the hatch.

Lin Feng didn't stand on ceremony; he lay down in the cockpit and connected the neural link.

"Ding! Please prepare for combat; the first wave of enemy attacks is about to begin!"

An electronic warning issued from inside the machine.

Immediately afterward, countless holographic monsters began flooding into the Chaos Territory.

The first wave consisted entirely of Tier 0 and Tier 1 small fry.

Lin Feng didn't even have the interest to command; he just sent a few beast minions to clear them out.

Then came the second wave, and the third.

The strength of the monsters surged in a step-like fashion.

Tang You stood outside the whole time, observing the movement inside the cockpit through the transparent glass.

Of course, most of her attention was focused on Lin Feng's face.

Although Lin Feng came from a poor background, he had inherited good genes from his parents, and his facial features were very sharp and well-defined.

As Tang You watched, she actually became a bit entranced.

Heaven-defying combat power combined with that handsome face was a knockout for any adolescent girl.

However, not long after, a harsh mechanical alarm interrupted Tang You's thoughts.

"What's going on?"

Lin Feng pulled out the connection cable and pushed open the hatch, his brows slightly furrowed. "Did your family buy a fake machine? Why did it break halfway through?"

Hearing this snarky comment, the corner of Tang You's mouth twitched violently.

"The machine isn't broken; it's data overload, which triggered the forced power-off protection."

"Overload power-off?" Lin Feng looked suspicious.

"That's right. The destructive power you just displayed completely pierced through the calculation limit of this machine."

"The chip couldn't calculate your data, so to prevent the motherboard from burning out, it had to force a shutdown."

Lin Feng: "..."

This was too awkward.

"Fine then."

Lin Feng scratched the back of his head, thinking he had accidentally broken someone else's valuable item.

The first six waves of attacks were as simple as drinking water to him.

The sixth wave spawned five or six Tier 5 Alien Lords, but they were chewed up like candy by the Taotie, one bite each.

It was a pity they were all virtual data; the Taotie didn't get any sustenance from them.

Lin Feng was just about to see what tough nuts the seventh wave would spawn, but the machine went black and went on strike.

"Does that mean you easily withstood the sixth wave?"

Recovering from her shock, Tang You instantly grasped the main point.

You have to know, the historical ceiling of the entire Alliance was only the seventh wave!

"I suppose so." Lin Feng even felt it wasn't enough.

After all, the simulation pod was just a few strings of code; it could never replicate the true slaughter of flesh and blood.

"Too fierce. I'm struggling to even withstand the fifth wave now." Tang You sighed helplessly.

With her lineup, she could at most walk sideways through the fourth wave.

Hard-carrying the fifth wave required immense luck.

After all, the Phantom Color Spirit Dragon leaned towards support and lacked the explosive damage to deliver the final blow.

However, relatively speaking, the passing threshold for support-type deities would be appropriately relaxed.

"How is your territory developing?"

Lin Feng stepped out of the machine and asked casually.

"My Spirit Dragon leader is about to break through the Tier 4 barrier!"

Hearing Lin Feng take the initiative to care about her, the girl immediately became excited as if presenting a treasure. "Soon I'll be able to catch up to your progress!"

She obviously didn't know that what was lying in Lin Feng's lair was a genuine Tier 5 great beast.

"Not bad." Lin Feng nodded in approval.

Even if the Tang Family had mountains of gold and silver to back her up, Tang You's own aptitude was definitely not bad.

If it were a mediocre person, even if they were smashed with resources, it would be impossible to touch the threshold of Tier 4 so quickly.

"Heehee, Lin Feng, are you caring about me?"

Tang You put her hands behind her back and leaned in slightly, like a young girl experiencing love for the first time.

"You're overthinking it." Lin Feng shook his head ruthlessly.

"I took ten million in appearance fees from your dad, and I promised to keep you safe."

"If you fail the big exam and don't get into Starry Sky University, wouldn't I become a swindler who took money but didn't do the job?"

Tang You: "..."

"You! Don't! Worry!"

She gritted her white teeth in anger and squeezed a few words out from between them, "I will definitely get into Starry Sky University! I will absolutely not hold you back!"

"I hope so." Lin Feng nodded seriously.

Tang You: "..."

She was about to be driven crazy with anger.

I've already lowered my status to make advances, how can you, a blockhead, be such a killjoy?

"Lin Feng, do you dislike me very much?" Tang You pouted her small mouth high and, in a moment of heat, asked directly.

"Uh..."

Lin Feng hesitated for a moment. "I don't dislike you; I actually quite like you."

He was a normal man; facing a sweet-looking, hot-bodied heiress, it would be a lie to say he wasn't moved.

Furthermore, Tang You was pure and kind by nature, and on the first day of school, she had even stood up to block Zheng Yu's provocation for him.

"Really?"

Tang You's eyes lit up instantly, and then she felt aggrieved again. "Then why do you always ignore me?"

"Let's be reasonable..."

Lin Feng spoke the truth. "Whether I like you or not, does that have any logical connection to the important matter of you needing to get into Starry Sky University?"

Tang You: "Uh..."

This statement was too reasonable; she couldn't find any angle to refute it.

"Don't worry! I will definitely pass the exam!"

Stunned for a few seconds, Tang You seemed to have figured something out. She instantly recovered, full of energy again. "However... being able to hear you say you like me, that's enough, heehee."

Lin Feng nodded helplessly.

"Alright, I'm heading out."

After speaking, he turned and walked into the elevator, pressing the button for the first floor.

However, after the elevator doors closed, the cabin did not go down; instead, it surged straight to the top floor of the building with a sense of thrust!

"Hmm?"

Lin Feng's brows furrowed slightly, sensing something was wrong.

The elevator climbed all the way and finally stopped at the top floor of the commercial building.

The doors slid open slowly to both sides.

What came into view was an extremely spacious and luxurious chairman's office.

Tang Tianchen, the richest man in Xinghai City, was sitting steadily behind a huge desk.

Lin Feng's heart sank.

This old fox, could it be that he saw him bullying his daughter and came specifically to hold him accountable?

"Little brother Lin Feng, please, sit."

Tang Tianchen stood up very politely, with a warm smile on his face. "My daughter hasn't caused you little trouble recently; as a father, I apologize on her behalf."

His tone was sincere, and his attitude was approachable.

And most importantly, he had completely restrained the terrifying pressure of a Tier 6 Deity.

Seeing this, Lin Feng's tense nerves relaxed quite a bit.

"Chairman Tang is too polite; feel free to speak your mind." Lin Feng pulled out a chair and sat down, completely at ease.

"Lin Feng, I want to talk to you about a new business deal."

Tang Tianchen got straight to the point, without any business circumlocution. "After the big exam, I hope you can continue to serve as the exclusive spokesperson for our Tang Family Chamber of Commerce."

"As a gesture of sincerity, this is one hundred million drops of divine power."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Tianchen flipped his palm.

A crystal-clear storage crystal, emitting a dazzling light, floated steadily above his palm.

Sealed inside was a terrifying fortune of exactly one hundred million!