Traveling through the second dimension, the joy system encourages me to laugh heartily!

She believed that Chen Ming had seen her wholehearted efforts, and all she needed to do was rely on her beauty, obedience, and perseverance to continue working hard, and she would eventually achieve her desired goal.

It must be said that although Hua Qianhui has been very obedient and well-behaved in front of Chen Ming these past few days, she is still a confident and even somewhat proud woman at heart.

But when facing Chen Ming, she willingly concealed all her sharpness and humbled herself greatly...

Upon hearing this, Chen Ming's lips curled into a knowing smile.

He certainly understood the deeper meaning behind Hua Qianhui's words, and he also knew the reward that this girl longed for after giving everything.

So he said in a joking tone, "What if I want to continue resting now?"

Hua Qianhui raised her eyes, still slightly misty and watery, to look at him, and couldn't help but marvel once again at his powerful energy.

Despite being utterly exhausted and her body aching, she nodded firmly without hesitation.

"Of course... You know I would never refuse you!"

Chen Ming was very satisfied with her reaction and nodded: "Very good awareness, keep it up."

Then, he waved his hand and ordered, "Go get my phone..."

Seeing that he seemed to be just saying it, and more like testing her attitude, Hua Qianhui breathed a sigh of relief. She thought to herself: Luckily, he didn't show any sign of backing down because of his fatigue. I must be more careful in the future and never let him down...

Thinking this, the girl obediently replied, "Okay, please wait a moment."

After saying that, she endured her slight discomfort, got up, walked to the table, took Chen Ming's phone, and presented it to him with both hands.

Chen Ming took the phone and said casually, "Send me your bank account number."

Upon hearing this, Hua Qianhui felt an overwhelming sense of anticipation welling up inside her! She quickly picked up her phone and sent the bank card number almost instantly, her heart racing uncontrollably.

Upon receiving the message, Chen Ming immediately transferred the money via his bank's app. Soon, a staggering 9.6 million RMB was transferred into Hua Qianhui's account. He glanced at the screen; his own bank account balance was now 1.4194 billion RMB.

You can't spend it all, you simply can't spend it all...

Chapter 238 World Number 1

Almost simultaneously, Hua Qianhui's phone chimed with a text message notification. She opened it and was instantly stunned by the astonishing number. Excitement mixed with a hint of doubt, and she couldn't help but ask, "Wasn't it...the promised 800 million?"

Chen Ming laughed, his tone leaving no room for argument: "You really intend to sell yourself to me for 800 million? That's just for your living expenses for the next two years. As long as you stay obediently with me, there will be even more benefits in the future..."

Upon hearing these words, Hua Qianhui was instantly overwhelmed with immense joy and emotion.

The girl suddenly stretched out her arms and hugged Chen Ming tightly, saying from the bottom of her heart, "Thank you... thank you for trusting me so much..."

In fact, even Hua Qianhui herself felt that asking the other party to come up with 800 million at once was already an excessive request.

She had even mentally prepared herself, thinking that Chen Ming would use installment payments to prevent her from running away and disappearing after receiving the money.

However, Chen Ming not only refused to pay in installments, but also transferred an additional 160 million yuan, and clearly stated that there would be more in the future!

This surprise exceeded her expectations, and this trust warmed her heart. Hua Qianhui felt that it was wonderful to have a man genuinely care about her!

Chen Ming was slightly taken aback by the girl's sudden embrace, but he reacted quickly, immediately reaching out to hug her back, his arms filled with her fragrant embrace, the sweet scent of her hair lingering in his nostrils. He smiled and said, "I trust my judgment, and I trust your character..."

He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal his true thoughts—such as, "Because I'm powerful, even if you run away, I can catch you and bring you back at any time, which is why I feel so at ease."

Instead, he went with the flow, attributing it all to his trust and approval of her, which undoubtedly touched the girl's heart even more.

Hua Qianhui was indeed deeply moved. Despite her own exhaustion and weakness, she wanted to serve Chen Ming again to express her sincere feelings.

However, at this tender moment, a clear and pleasant announcement came over the Spectrum of the Seas' public address system, reminding all passengers that the cruise ship was about to arrive at its final destination—the Shanghai International Cruise Terminal—and that all passengers should prepare to disembark.

The broadcast interrupted the idyllic atmosphere in the room.

Chen Ming smiled, gently patting Hua Qianhui's head as if soothing a docile kitten. He asked:

"The cruise ship is about to dock. After disembarking, I'll head straight back to Ling'an City. What about you? Are you going back to Wu County to buy your villa, or are you coming with me?"

Without hesitation, Hua Qianhui's face lit up with a bright and determined smile as she replied, "I'll go with you!"

Although she is currently in college, only a junior this year.

However, she has always been a diligent student with a clear and well-defined plan for her future. In her first two years of university, she had already earned all the credits required for her major and elective courses through hard work. Now, not going to school will not affect her studies at all; she only needs to return to school in her senior year to defend her thesis and graduate smoothly.

Originally, Hua Qianhui's life plan was to prepare for postgraduate entrance examination, hoping to obtain a higher degree and find a decent and high-paying job in the future.

But now, she has chosen to follow Chen Ming, and the annual living expenses of 480 million yuan have completely overturned all her past efforts.

When faced with such a massive number of people, things like taking the postgraduate entrance exam or working part-time seem to have become unimportant.

Besides, she had already given her whole being and her whole heart to Chen Ming without reservation, so there was no way out for her.

I'd definitely just go with him...

Chen Ming seemed unsurprised by the girl's answer. He nodded, his tone accepting, "Alright. From now on, Ling'an City will be your second home. Once you get there, you can move into my house directly."

Upon hearing this, Hua Qianhui felt a huge weight lifted from her heart, and a brighter, more relieved smile appeared on her face.

What she feared most was that Chen Ming would only see it as a transaction, a simple exchange of money for goods. Although it did start as a transaction in a certain sense, what she longed for deep down was a long and stable future with him.

Now that she knows she can live in his home, it means that Chen Ming has, to some extent, considered her family and included her in his social circle, which makes her incredibly happy and fulfilled.

……

As the massive hull of the Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship slowly docked at the pier, the journey officially came to an end.

Chen Ming held Qing Zijin's hand with his left hand and Hua Qianhui's arm with his right, and disembarked from the boat with the flow of people.

Tour guide Liu Yuanyuan's work has come to a successful conclusion. She will contact the travel agency to report on her work and settle the fees herself, without Chen Ming needing to go through the extra trouble of taking her back.

As for Hua Qianhui's best friend Wang Manman, this trip was also worthwhile for her, and she gained a lot—Hua Qianhui generously transferred the "small change" of 60 yuan that Chen Ming had given her to her best friend.

After all, if it weren't for Wang Manman's strong recommendation and encouragement, she wouldn't have spent so much money to experience this luxury cruise ship, and naturally she wouldn't have had such a life-changing encounter with Chen Ming!

Upon receiving this enormous "red envelope," Wang Manman immediately understood its meaning and acted very sensibly. She smiled and said goodbye to Hua Qianhui and Chen Ming, quickly making her way away and not wanting to be a third wheel...

Upon arriving in Shanghai, Chen Ming had no desire to linger in this bustling metropolis. Having been away from home for several days, he was eager to return, so he immediately took Qing Zijin and Hua Qianhui into a Maybach and sped off towards Ling'an City.

After a two-and-a-half-hour drive...

The Maybach slowly drove into the tranquil and luxurious lakeside villa area, finally coming to a stop in front of an impressive villa.

Chen Ming showed the two newcomers around his home. The villa's interior was elegantly and luxuriously decorated, with a spacious layout that left Qing Zijing and Hua Qianhui speechless with amazement, giving them a more direct understanding of Chen Ming's wealth.

After settling the two beautiful girls in, Chen Ming sat alone on the soft sofa in the master bedroom. With a thought, he summoned the system interface that only he could see.

I spent a full five days in the main world this time.

Besides the substantial first-time recharge rewards offered by the two newcomers, Qing Zijin and Hua Qianhui.

The divine power of pleasure provided by the other harem girls also needs to be accounted for.

With the full favorability ratings from Long Zixuan, Shen Qingyao, Chen Suyan, Li Xiangling, and Han Xueyi, Chen Ming received 300*5*5=7500 points of Pleasure Power. Additionally, Liu Rushuang and Su Mengdie provided him with 30*2*5=300 points of Pleasure Power. Combined with the original 1170060 points, Chen Ming's total Pleasure Power now reaches 1177860 points.

After reviewing his gains, Chen Ming directly used his mind to click the travel option on the system interface. His figure instantly disappeared from the sofa in the master bedroom and headed to World 1.

Upon arriving in World 1, Chen Ming, as usual, first went to the underground city to materialize various supplies, and then teleported back to the master bedroom on the second floor of the villa.

He waved his hand to activate the control interface, and the entire wall slid open silently, revealing an enormous screen that occupied the entire field of vision, displaying highly clear images from the Tianyan satellite surveillance system.

With Chen Ming's control, the image quickly locked onto, zoomed in, and focused on the lord's residence in the Tuhad territory of the Yarban Kingdom.

On the screen, 12-year-old Lugotuhad already stood tall and straight, having shed his childishness, and his brows showed a calmness and sharpness that were beyond his years.

At this moment, he is having a conversation about the future with the current head of the Tuhad family, his father, Qi'an Tuhad.

“Lugu, I haven’t told you about the final test yet.”

Qi An's voice was steady, with a deep, resonant rhythm characteristic of aristocrats.

Yes. I've always been curious.

Lugo's answer was concise, his gaze focused; he had been eagerly anticipating this moment.

"Most assassinations in the Tuhard family involve infiltrating the mansion to kill the target. However, if it were a highly wary noble family, they would prepare countless barriers and a strict security system, making infiltration extremely difficult... In such cases, we would impersonate them and attend parties and other events hosted by the target to get close to them..."

Hearing his father's words, Lu Ge nodded in agreement.

Because in his previous life, he had done the same thing. Cook, university professor, pianist, fashion stylist, architect, croupier... he used all sorts of identities to get close to his targets.

The father continued to explain in detail: "The identity I forged for you is that of the illegitimate son of the head of the Baroru Merchant Guild. That identity was born at the same time as you were born."

When his father mentioned the name "Baroru Merchant Guild," Lugo's mind immediately began to recall all the information about the guild and its location in Murdor Territory.

Murdoch, a commercial city, is the pearl of the southern part of the Kingdom of Alban. Facing the sea, it is the kingdom's largest port and commercial heart, where wealth and opportunities surge like a tide.

The Baroru Chamber of Commerce, which ranks among the top in that region, is far wealthier than the Tuhad family, which is confined to a remote corner.

So Luke exclaimed, "It's all thanks to the head of the Baroru Merchant Guild for assisting in forging the household registration!"

"Because I had done them a favor before."

The father glossed over the previous point and got back to the main topic: "From this moment until you turn fourteen, for the next two years, I want you to go there as Baloru's son to learn how to be a merchant. Lugo, your other name is Ilugo Baloru, and you have been officially given away as an adopted son to please the eldest son's family. This time, you are going back to the Baloru family because the eldest son's child is bedridden, and the family business needs to find a successor..."

"Father, please rest assured, I will build connections and establish an intelligence network. Moreover, I will not use the name of the Baroru Merchant Guild, but will personally earn the prestige and status worthy of entering the halls of any noble family under the name of Ilug..."

Luke accepted the final test from his father and, with his parents and the people watching him go, boarded the carriage heading south.

Before setting off, he even took out hair dye and skillfully dyed his dazzling and highly recognizable silver hair, inherited from his mother, black—since he was going to spend two years as Ilugo, he couldn't reveal his connection with Lugo.

……

Chen Ming withdrew his gaze from Lu Ge's carriage. The growth trajectory of the male protagonist in the original work was in line with expectations, and even slightly ahead of schedule, but it would not affect him for the time being. He only needed to let Crimson continue to track and observe.

Just as he was about to switch to the "Sky Eye" monitoring screen to check on the current situation of another key figure—the brave warrior Epona—an urgent message interrupted his operation.

The holographic projection of [Crimson] suddenly appeared on the side of the large screen, reporting: "Master, the demons you instructed me to keep a close eye on have just appeared..."

As Crimson reported, the main screen automatically switched to display real-time satellite surveillance footage from the area where the incident occurred.

The location shown in the image is a border city situated at the border between the Kingdom of Yarban and its neighboring countries, and it is considered to be of a relatively large size among local cities.

Due to its unique geographical location, the city became a thriving trading hub.

The area is also famous for its high-quality stone, and the beautiful stone-paved streets are a well-known tourist attraction in the kingdom.

However, at this moment, this bustling city is being devoured by a crazy and bizarre plant.

The once clean and tidy white streets are now torn apart and covered by thick, gnarled vines;

The magnificent stone house is covered with thick green moss and wildly growing climbing plants, as if it had been abandoned for centuries.

In the center of the square and main road, huge trees broke through the stone slabs and soared into the sky, their lush canopies forming a continuous expanse that shattered the sunlight.

In a very short time, the entire city degenerated into a primitive, perilous jungle.

Countless people, like a frightened herd of beasts, cried out and pushed their way toward the city gate, trying to escape.

The city's knights displayed courage, forming a defensive line and attempting to stop the spread of the plants with torches and oil, igniting the seemingly dry vines.

However, Chen Ming, who was familiar with the original work, knew that their actions were futile. Because those plants contained a dark energy flowing within them, ordinary flames could only leave scorch marks on their surface, which would be almost instantly covered by newly formed tissue. Even if they were occasionally ignited, the burning speed would be far slower than the regeneration rate, and the people would instead die from the highly toxic fumes produced by the burning.

Chen Ming could have ignored the demons' rampage—after all, he only had two missions in World 1: to improve his strength and, incidentally, to stop the hero from destroying the world…

However, defeating the demons can also indirectly help the hero alleviate stress and reduce the chances of her losing her rationality.

Moreover, he had already made a promise with the blonde girl to help her eliminate the demons that appeared outside the capital.

In return, Epona gifted him five Hero Skills; this power was a gift, but also a heavy responsibility.

Although Chen Ming isn't exactly a pushover, he'll always keep his promises to his woman!

He immediately used [Multiple Chanting] to create a hundred layers of magical shields for himself, then teleported to the scene...

Chapter 239 Real Damage.

Chen Ming stood in mid-air, waving his 12 wings of light, looking down at the city below, which was in chaos.

Vines and roots sprouted from the ground, binding passersby. The barbs on the vines pierced the skin and began to devour life force, leaving only skin and bones in no time.

This demon is very cunning, hiding in the dense jungle and not showing itself to kill humans.

Therefore, after Chen Ming teleported over, he was unable to kill the opponent immediately.

In the original story, the protagonist, Luke, arrived at the city several days later, by which time all the inhabitants had been killed.

So Luke directly used twenty-two magical Farstones to destroy the entire jungle, forcing the demons to reveal themselves.

Upon hearing Crimson's report, Chen Ming rushed over immediately, finding that at least half of the survivors remained in the city.

Using large-scale magic at this time would inevitably harm innocent people.

Of course, Chen Ming was not a pedantic person.