98: Luck skyrocketed

The logistics warehouse in Zone A of the Starport.

Wang Xuecheng squatted in a corner of the storage area, staring blankly at the crumpled payment notice.

His mother accidentally fell while going out to buy groceries last week, suffering multiple fractures. She had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit and remained in a coma.

Their family's meager savings of thirty thousand yuan were depleted in less than a week, and they now owed the hospital fifty thousand yuan. The subsequent nursing and surgical costs were bottomless.

To save his mother, he had no choice but to shamelessly borrow from every relative and friend, but it was still a drop in the bucket.

He smiled bitterly, knowing he still had a wife and child to support, and money was needed everywhere in life.

"Mom, your son is useless. I can't save you."

Wang Xuecheng buried his head in his knees, his shoulders shaking uncontrollably. The ground beneath him was already soaked.

Before him was pitch-black darkness; he couldn't see a single ray of hope.

Just then, the phone in his pocket chimed softly.

Wang Xuecheng quickly pulled out his phone. He had expected a reply from a relative or friend, but when he looked, it was a notification text message from within Xinghai.

He sighed deeply, staring listlessly at the message content.

[To all Xinghai colleagues: Starting this month, all formal employees will receive one free round-trip ticket for two to ride the space elevator every month... This is an exclusive benefit specially approved by the Big Boss.]

"How could I possibly be in the mood to look at the stars right now..."

Huh!

Wang Xuecheng finally reacted—a ticket for two!

Could he sell the other spot for money?

But when he thought of the ticket price, which was as high as one hundred thousand yuan, a flicker of anxiety arose in his heart.

"It's so expensive, will anyone actually buy it?"

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Xuecheng decided to try anyway.

He took a screenshot of the text message, opened the short video platform backend, and created an extremely simple short video—the best he could manage—and uploaded it.

"Kind people from all walks of life, my name is Wang Xuecheng, and I am an employee of Xinghai, responsible for loading and unloading work."

"My mother fell and was hospitalized recently, and I really urgently need money."

"This screenshot was just sent by our Big Boss—a space travel ticket for two."

"I want to sell this spot for cash to cover the emergency! I beg everyone, please private message me if you are serious about buying. The price is negotiable."

The video quality was very poor, but Wang Xuecheng was sincere, his voice choked with sobs and filled with the desperation of having nowhere left to turn.

When the video was first posted, it didn't gain much traction.

But once the first person clicked in, the floodgates of traffic opened uncontrollably.

Although he couldn't afford the ticket, that didn't stop him from spreading this massive piece of gossip.

One person told ten, ten told a hundred... Coupled with kind-hearted people spending money to boost the traffic, the short video quickly rose to the trending section in a very short amount of time.

The number of likes changed almost every minute, and the comment section exploded.

[Holy cow, Xinghai's benefits are so good, yet they have an employee who is this miserable?]

[What a devoted son. Brothers, push this video to the top for me. And by the way, how much is the ticket? I'll buy it instantly for under three hundred thousand yuan.]

[Brother, five hundred thousand yuan. I want this spot. As long as you agree, we can meet and transfer the money today!]

There were countless replies beneath this comment... [Trying to buy this spot for five hundred thousand? Clearly an unscrupulous scalper.]

[Are you dreaming, brother? If Xinghai hadn't restricted scalping, do you believe a single ticket could sell for several million?]

[International High-End Resource Consultant: Hello, Mr. Wang. I represent an esteemed client from the Middle East and hope to meet with you offline... One hundred twenty million yuan to secure your spots for the next twelve months. We await your reply.]

When Wang Xuecheng saw this comment, he felt like his heart skipped a beat, and he was stunned speechless on the spot.

Before posting the video, he had even worried that one hundred thousand yuan was too expensive and wouldn't sell... The emotions of the onlookers below were completely stirred up, becoming even more excited than Wang Xuecheng himself.

[How much?]

[@Xinghai Group, are you still hiring? I have a bachelor's degree. Just give me a job sweeping the toilets.]

[I just graduated from a 985 university. Also requesting a toilet position.]

[Stop competing, everyone!]

[Oh my god, I actually witnessed a worker who couldn't afford medical bills instantly turn into a billionaire!]

[The Big Boss of Xinghai is trustworthy. He really delivers the benefits.]

[You probably don't know this, but the Big Boss of Xinghai is always generous. Last year, he even gave all employees a commercial apartment in the Magic City. Now the housing prices have been inflated to forty million yuan. Pure passive income.]

[Interstellar Travel Club—Mr. Wang: @International High-End Resource Consultant, are the Middle Eastern princes too poor to buy tickets, or are you the middleman pocketing the difference? Trying to package twelve months for one hundred twenty million yuan?]

[Mr. Wang, our club is willing to pay 1.2 billion Dragon Kingdom Currency to buy out your spots for the next year. Furthermore, we will help you contact the world's top orthopedic specialist team, and we will cover all the expenses.]

As soon as this comment appeared, it was immediately pinned to the top.

The onlookers completely erupted.

[Fight! Hurry up and fight!]

[Holy crap, I'm genuinely blown away. I thought ten million yuan per ticket was ridiculous enough, but there are even more extravagant people.]

[There are plenty of opportunities. This price is completely unnecessary. They just want to use this chance to advertise.]

[My eyes have truly been opened today. The Big Boss of Xinghai is incredible. A random benefit he gave out instantly created tens of thousands of billionaires.]

Wang Xuecheng was trembling all over, both happy and excited.

"Mom, we finally have money."

He kowtowed three times heavily toward the Star Sea Building.

"Big Boss, I, Wang Xuecheng, will serve you like an ox or a horse in this life. No, in the next life too..."

Xinghai Restricted Area.

The top floor of the tallest building.

He Ming stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, starlight shimmering in his eyes. He could see golden threads rushing toward his location from all directions.

The golden threads varied in depth, and before long, they enveloped the entire building. Although not as dense as the sacrificial hall, it was already sufficient for He Ming's normal cultivation needs.

"The rules don't seem as difficult as I imagined."

"With the resources I currently control, it is enough to make the destiny energy skyrocket several times over..."

He Ming held the imperial seal of china in his hand, a sharp light flashing in his eyes, and a feeling of exhilaration, like looking down upon all living beings, surged in his heart.

Soon, the entire office was completely filled with golden destiny threads.

He placed the imperial seal of china in front of him, sat cross-legged on a cushion, and fully activated his cultivation technique, drawing the golden threads into his body.

After completing one round of cultivation, he stood up, walked to his desk, sat down, took out the notebook, and quickly wrote without hesitation.

[Using the resources controlled by Xinghai, list the finished drug development plans for all current chronic diseases on Blue Star. The drugs must be fast-acting and have zero side effects.]

As the words vanished, the answer quickly appeared.