61: Chapter 61: The Treasury of Yamashita Tomobun

It had already been two days since he returned to Yangon.

Li Xin took a shower at the hotel, changed into clean clothes, and walked to the window.

Looking at the tranquil night of Yangon, the pagodas shimmered with golden light under the illumination.

On the streets, motorcycles could occasionally be seen whizzing by, their horns honking intermittently.

Below, the barbecue stall was shrouded in smoke, with the aroma constantly wafting up.

At this moment, Li Xin felt incredibly at ease; such moments were truly wonderful.

Shaking his head, Li Xin opened the system panel and looked at the upgrade notification.

"System upgrade initiated."

[System upgrading... Upgrade complete.]

[Gold Search and Refining System 2.0]

[Host: Li Xin]

[Current Level: 11]

[Detection Range: 3,990 meters → 8,990 meters]

(Note: This upgrade consumed 50 tons of gold; every 5 tons increased the range by 500 meters, for a total increase of 5,000 meters.)

[Current Cumulative Refined Gold: 232.0457 tons]

[Gold Required for Next Upgrade: 100 tons]

8,990 meters. Nearly nine kilometers.

Li Xin looked at this number, and the corners of his mouth curled up.

A detection range of nine kilometers meant the coverage area had expanded once again.

Previously, he could only Scan a radius of four kilometers, but now he could Scan nearly nine. The efficiency of finding mines had more than doubled.

The next upgrade required 100 tons of gold, the one after that 200 tons, and the next 500 tons—it was truly a gold-devouring beast! If only there were a way to reduce the consumption, that would be great.

[Ding...]

[Detected that the host's thoughts are somewhat dangerous. This system is a bit angry, and the consequences will be severe! Hmph...]

Li Xin immediately stopped joking, softening his tone and smiling apologetically: "I was wrong."

[Speak: Where were you wrong?]

"I was wrong everywhere."

"I was wrong for joking around, wrong for making the System Lord angry, and wrong for daring to scheme against your consumption—wasn't I just tired of living?"

"Can you stop being angry? If you get upset, who will accompany me to conquer the world? Hmm, never mind this little bit of gold; even if I gave you all my belongings, I would be perfectly willing."

[...Hmph, at least you still have a bit of conscience.]

[This System Lord is magnanimous and won't lower myself to your level. But if you dare say such things again, I will triple the consumption directly, so you'll know what severe consequences mean!]

"Triple? No, no, no, I was wrong, okay?" Li Xin smiled and begged for mercy. "I promise, from now on, the System Lord's needs are my highest command. Even if I have to sell everything I own, I will prepare enough gold for you first. I will never let you wait for a moment, let alone have half a word of complaint."

[...You know how to talk. This is the last time.]

"That was close!" Li Xin let out a breath and wiped sweat from his forehead that didn't actually exist. However, he immediately returned to smiling.

According to the upgrade rules of the System 2.0, the higher the level, the more gold required, but the increase in detection range also becomes greater.

At the highest level, the detection range can reach 100 kilometers.

By then, all gold mines and treasures around the world will have nowhere to hide.

Li Xin closed the system panel and lay back on the bed.

His phone vibrated.

He picked it up and saw it was a message from Li Jiayi.

"When are you coming back? The agreements for Parody and DJI are waiting for your signature. Old Zhou has urged me several times, saying that if we don't finalize it, the DJI shares will be taken by others."

Li Xin replied: "I'll be in Shenzhen the day after tomorrow."

Li Jiayi replied instantly: "Okay. By the way, ByteDance has raised funds again, and the valuation has increased quite a bit. Your shares are worth even more now. Didi Chuxing also has a new round of financing intentions; do you want to follow up?"

Li Xin thought for a moment and replied, "Wait for me to get back to discuss it in detail."

Then he received another message from Luo Maifa: "Yang Hong says the product is going to hold an anniversary celebration, waiting for your final decision. By the way, my dad said the company earned over 400,000 last month, and your dividends have been transferred. Also, regarding that new project you mentioned last time, I've found a few suppliers and am waiting for you to come back and look at the quotes."

Li Xin replied: "Okay."

Qiang Zi also sent a message: "Tiezhu's third branch is under renovation, waiting for you to come back and see it. Business is booming, with lines every day. Also, there hasn't been much movement from Wang Ming recently, but I found out that his father's building materials company has a broken capital chain and is looking for money everywhere. I heard Wang Ming even closed Dingsheng Technology and ran away."

Li Xin stared at the words "Wang Ming" for two seconds and replied, "Got it."

He placed his phone on the nightstand and closed his eyes.

He was calculating the next steps in his mind.

After returning to the country, he would first sign the investment agreements for Parody and DJI. Then he would talk to Li Jiayi about additional investments. ByteDance and Didi Chuxing were both rising; it was still not too late to follow up with investments.

Then, he would take a trip to Dubai to cash out a portion of the gold.

There were currently 232 tons of gold in the System space. He planned to sell 100 tons first.

100 tons of gold was worth 27 billion RMB, equivalent to nearly 4 billion USD.

After this money arrived, his cash reserves would increase significantly.

But he couldn't tell anyone about this matter.

Not his brothers, and not Li Jiayi.

It wasn't that he didn't trust them; it was just unnecessary for them to know.

Li Xin had already thought of an excuse—going to Dubai to handle some private matters.

Vague enough that others wouldn't ask too many questions.

Then, he would go to the Philippines.

Yamashitas Gold.

This legend was something he had heard people bragging about before. During World War II, the Japanese Military looted a large amount of wealth in Southeast Asia and hid it in caves and underground facilities in the Philippines.

If he could find it, his wealth would see another massive surge.

Thinking of this, the corners of Li Xin's mouth curled up slightly.

He turned over and soon fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Li Xin flew back to Shenzhen.

He landed in the afternoon. He hailed a taxi and, instead of returning to the villa, went straight to the company.

The 15th floor of the Innovation Heaven Building, the office of Xinyuan Technology.

He pushed the door open and entered; inside, it was bustling with activity. The sounds of keyboards, discussions, and telephone rings were all mixed together.

Yang Hong was sitting in the open office area with two monitors in front of him. Seeing Li Xin enter, he stood up.

"You're back?"

"I'm back." Li Xin walked over. "How is the product data?"

"Not bad." Yang Hong pushed up his glasses. "New users have surpassed 300,000, and daily active users are at 80,000. I've sent the anniversary celebration plan to your email; take a look."

"Okay."

Li Xin went to Xinyuan Capital.

Li Jiayi was in the General Manager's office, on the phone. Seeing him enter, she said "Hold on" to the phone, then covered the receiver.

"Sit down, I'll be done in a moment."

Li Xin sat down and waited for her to finish the call.

Li Jiayi hung up the phone, took two documents out of the drawer, and handed them over.

"The investment agreements for Parody and DJI. Take a look, and if there are no issues, sign them."

Li Xin took them and quickly flipped through them. The terms were all as previously discussed, with no issues. He picked up a pen and signed his name.

"Also," Li Jiayi took out another document, "regarding the one billion USD increase in positions you mentioned last time, I've made a plan. Add 200 million each to Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, and 100 million each to Tencent and Alibaba. See if that works?"

Li Xin looked at it and nodded.

"Fine. Wait until I get back from Dubai; once the funds are in place, we'll proceed."

"Going to Dubai again?" Li Jiayi frowned.

"Yeah, handling some private matters."

"What private matters?"

Li Xin glanced at her, smiled, and didn't answer.

Li Jiayi stared at him for two seconds and didn't press further.

"Fine. Stay safe."

After leaving the company, he went to the logistics company.

Uncle Luo was brewing tea in the office, and Luo Maifa was sitting nearby, looking at a quote sheet.

"Li Xin!" Luo Maifa saw him and stood up. "You're finally back!"

"Sit, sit, sit." Uncle Luo poured him a cup of tea. "How was it in Myanmar?"

"It was fine, handled some things."

"I heard from Maifa that you want to start a new project?" Uncle Luo asked.

Li Xin took the teacup and took a sip: "Still researching. I'll tell you when it's confirmed."

Luo Maifa chimed in from the side: "What are you up to again? Being all mysterious."

"You'll know when the time comes."

The three of them chatted for a while, and Li Xin went over the logistics company's affairs. The accounts were clear, the business was stable, and there was nothing he needed to worry about.

In the evening, at the Old Place BBQ Restaurant.

The four of them sat around the table, which was filled with skewers and beer.

Luo Maifa picked up his beer can and clinked it with Li Xin's.

"How long can you stay this time?"

"Stay a few days, then go to Dubai."

"Going to Dubai again?" Yang Hong pushed up his glasses. "Didn't you just go there last month?"

"Got some things to do."

"What things?"

Li Xin picked up his beer, took a sip, and smiled: "Private matters, not convenient to talk about."

The three of them looked at each other.

Qiang Zi spoke first: "Fine, if you can't talk about it, then don't. But you need to stay safe when you're out."

Li Xin felt a warmth in his heart, nodded, and didn't speak again.

Returning to the villa, he took a shower and lay on the bed.

He opened his phone and looked up information about the Philippines.

Yamashitas Gold.

During World War II, the Japanese Military looted a large amount of wealth in Southeast Asia and hid it in caves and underground facilities in the Philippines. Legend has it that the treasure is worth tens of billions of dollars, including gold, diamonds, and artifacts.

But no one knew the exact location.

Over the decades, countless people have searched for it; some claimed to have found it, some went missing, and some went bankrupt.

Li Xin frowned.

Without an exact location, he would just be wandering around blindly if he went.

But he had the System.

A detection range of nearly nine kilometers. As long as he arrived near the treasure location, the System would be able to Scan it.

He found the northern part of Luzon Island, Philippines, around Baguio on the map. That was the area most researchers believed the treasure was located.

"Go to Baguio first, and use the System to Scan once I arrive." Li Xin muttered to himself.

He picked up his phone and sent a message to Chen Hu.

"Help me check on a visa for the Philippines. Also, are there any reliable guides in Baguio? I'm going there in a while."

Chen Hu replied instantly: "Understood. Boss, about when?"

"Wait until I return from Dubai. We'll decide on the specific time later."

"Okay."

Li Xin placed his phone on the nightstand and turned off the light.

The night outside the window was deep.

He turned over and closed his eyes.

Tomorrow, go to Dubai.

Sell gold.

This matter, he couldn't tell anyone.