216: Chapter 216: Nolanka Group (Please Subscribe, Add to Favorites, Request Monthly Tickets) 216: Chapter 216: Nolanka Group (Please Subscribe, Add to Favorites, Request Monthly Tickets) The pitch-black limousine slowly ca to a stop in a secluded villa district.
He Ao opened his eyes.
A team dressed in pure white dical uniforms was already waiting in front of the mansion.
The elderly butler, Danny, slowly got out of the car and opened the door, asking softly,
“Master Vian, should I notify Mr.
Philip and the other board mbers?”
“No, tell no one.”
He Ao shook his head, struggled to get out from the car, “Have soone stage the scene, pretend that I have already ‘died’.”
——
“Daddy!”
The little girl with a ponytail stood on the sofa, waving her hands at her father.
“Ah!”
Jack laughed as he lifted the girl, then held her in one arm and rubbed his daughter’s face.
“You’re back?”
His wife, Elsa, ca out of the kitchen with a pan-fried synthetic steak and placed it on the dining table, smiling at her husband, “How was the job interview today?”
“Not bad.”
Jack put his daughter on a high chair next to the dining table and smiled as he helped his wife prepare the cutlery, “The factory manager took a liking to , got my work card today, training tomorrow, and I can start working in a couple of days.”
“I knew you would make it!”
Elsa leaned forward and kissed Jack on the face.
“Hahaha,” Jack laughed, reaching out to embrace his wife, “What about you?”
“Our daughter’s here!” Elsa pushed her husband’s hand away and sat at the dining table, laughing, “I passed, the hotel said I have a good temperant and can be a receptionist.”
“Today is a good day indeed.”
Jack sat next to his wife.
The couple had spent over a month, finally settling down in this city, ending their life of odd jobs.
“But only after coming here did I realize how big Nolanka Group’s influence is in Kaye City.”
Elsa was cutting her steak as she exclaid, “Nolanka Machinery Factory, Nolanka Garden Hotel, Nolanka Bank, Nolanka Chain Fast Food Restaurant, Nolanka Supermarket…
Nolanka Group’s industries are really everywhere.”
“After all, Kaye City is not as prosperous as Dawn City, but Nolanka is one of the top fifty conglorates in the Federation,” Jack also expressed his awe, “This city almost belongs to that one conglorate.”
“My new colleague says,” Elsa stuffed steak into her mouth, speaking indistinctly,
“25% of the people in Kaye City are directly or indirectly employed by Nolanka Group, 40% of the people, although not employed by Nolanka Group, rely on industries related to Nolanka Group for their livelihood.
Everyone in Kaye City, from birth till death, cannot do without Nolanka Group, they have all taken it for granted.”
At this, she paused, “But the wages from Nolanka Group are really low.”
“It’s okay, the cost of living here is not as high as in Dawn City.”
Jack shook his head with a smile; he reached out to touch the little head of his daughter who was winding noodles around her fork, “We’re all settled now, we need to find a new kindergarten for Anna.”
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He Ao felt a slight dizziness in his head, he slowly opened his eyes and rubbed the ridge of his brow.
The simple and plain grey-white wall appeared in his view.
He slowly lifted the silk goose down quilt that covered him and sat up from the bed.
The dizziness gradually dissipated.
He slowly raised his hand, stopping in mid-air, and the water dispenser by his side automatically lit up, heated water to 78.3 degrees and poured into the grey-white cup underneath.
With its soundless propellers, the flying disc carried the cup of water toward He Ao, stopped in front of him, the cup landing perfectly in his hand.
All of this happened within a few seconds, almost as soon as He Ao had raised his hand, the cup was already in his grasp.
He stood up, the minimalist-designed flying disc retreated slightly, following behind him.
“Master Vian,” the monitor on the wall suddenly lit up, revealing the silver-haired face of the elderly Danny, “Breakfast is ready.”
“Mm, I’ll be right out.”
He Ao, holding a cup of water, took a sip and walked to the wardrobe, calmly looking at himself in the mirror.
He stood nearly two ters tall, with a handso and refined face, and muscles coiled around his body like a dragon, the product of practicing the basic skills of dance from a young age, resulting in a well-proportioned and graceful physique.
He emanated masculinity and steadiness, confidence and modesty, and deep in his eyes was a hint of wild madness.
It was the face of Roy with the physique of Regit, graduated with a doctorate at 22.
Intelligence, appearance, family background, all maxed out.
What a chosen son of heaven.
The only imperfection might be the early demise of his parents.
He Ao opened his personal attribute pane.
[He Ao (Vian)]
[Authority Level: Ordinary Player]
[Physical Fitness: 247 (35)]
[Skills: Talent Sequences 272: Super mory (Soul Binding) (D Grade), Basic Firearms Mastery (partially Soul Bound), Talent Sequence 40: Magician (Unusable)]
[chanical Modification: None]
[Martial Arts: Essence Refinent and Qi Transformation (D Grade) (Unusable)]
[Role Skills: None]
With a physical fitness of 35, higher than Regit’s starting point.
But that’s because Regit was older, and his physical abilities had degraded, while Vian was in his pri.
He Ao tried to take a deep breath and practice Martial Arts.
It had an effect, but it wasn’t significant.
Vian’s talent for Martial Arts wasn’t bad, weaker than He Ao and Regit, but much better than the average person.
However, unlike Regit who had practiced Martial Arts all his life and could dramatically increase his strength just by performing Qi Induction, He Ao’s attempt at Qi Induction only led to a normal and slow improvent in physical fitness.
It seed that Vian’s strength would have to grow through that set of chanical battle armor.
This was also the first ti He Ao was exposed to scientifically-based weapons.
Of course, He Ao could also get a dose of Talent Sequence Secret dicine.
But it was unnecessary, as it didn’t match Vian’s character.
Vian always believed that Talent Sequences with innate madness were flawed and uncontrollable Transcendent powers.
The power of humans should be in the hands of humans themselves.
The first principle of gaming was role-playing, so He Ao wouldn’t do anything against Vian’s character.
Next, he would face the first challenge related to role-playing after so many Copy Worlds.
In the previous Copy Worlds, the characters He Ao played did not have any close family mbers present.
Yezola was an orphaned Evil God Priest.
Ande was alone, and only t Selena after He Ao had arrived.
Regit was a lonely old man, his only friend Roger a clever doctor who asked no questions.
Roy didn’t have any close individuals, and the relationship between Naomi and him was limited to that of boss and employee.
Joey’s only companion was his classmate Jessie, and while there might have been so boyish ambiguity between them, Jessie didn’t really know him.
This ti, however, Vian had a butler who had been with him for ten years, accompanying him almost day and night.
Danny might even know Vian better than Vian knew himself.
He Ao calmly took a deep breath, then changed into a set of casual clothes, placed the water cup on a flying tray beside him, and left the room to walk downstairs.
Because of his mother, a dancer, Vian was particular about personal dressing and grooming; he might not spend much ti on it, but he always tried to dress neatly and appear in good spirits.
Vian’s room was on the second floor.
As he made his way downstairs, the elderly butler was already standing next to the table, quietly waiting for him.
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