The helmet was slowly removed by Sang Sheng. Even though she had accepted such a setting within the game, her gaze towards Su Ping was still filled with unvanished shock and incredulity.

For her, fighting monsters in the Heart of Dreams to level up, the increase in experience feedback and the enhancement of spiritual power, was, in fact, far less than the benefits of practicing the Forest of Myriad Forms Meditation Method. However, as the world of the Heart of Dreams reminded her, it was because her Level was too low at the moment. Once she reached the Advanced Level and killed more powerful monsters, the spiritual power feedback she'd naturally receive would increase. Moreover, the most important thing was that this meditation method was neither tedious nor boring. It also didn't require her to carefully control her spiritual resonance, fearing that a lapse in control would sever it and necessitate restarting the resonance process. In the Heart of Dreams, cultivation was entirely free of pressure. On the contrary, it made one incredibly eager for the next exploration and self-improvement. It was just a pity that the improvement was too slow, with no way to spend money to hasten progress.

Su Ping had called Liu Fuhai over to discuss the Five Elements Cycle related to the Paperman, which Sang Sheng had mentioned. Now, in front of both men, Lord Sang Sheng didn't inquire about the intricacies of the Heart of Dreams, nor did she casually express approval or denial. Instead, she looked at Su Ping with anticipation and asked a question that caught both of them off guard, "Xiao Ping, can one spend money in this game? Or is there any other way to level up quickly? Leveling up is too slow, and the experience gained is too little. I want to Evolve my Heart of Woods again, but the process is too cumbersome and bothersome..."

Spending money... Su Ping pursed his lips and could only helplessly shake his head. "I'm sorry, Elder Sang Sheng, the Heart of Dreams has not yet opened up this feature."

In truth, Su Ping, of course, knew why Lord Sang Sheng was like this. But he was helpless. For a being like Lord Sang Sheng to enter and fight monsters, it was normal for the spiritual power feedback from leveling up to be low. As for high-Level experience monsters... Sorry, but Feifei's Level and the current scope of the Heart of Dreams obviously didn't support such experience feedback.

Sang Sheng was somewhat disappointed, but she quickly recovered. If a personage like her reacted this way, one could imagine how Qin Xiaoxue, standing off to the side, was behaving. And indeed, it was so. At this moment, Qin Xiaoxue had yet to leave the Heart of Dreams, still enthralled in that illusory world.

The three of them paid her no mind and returned to the main topic. Sang Sheng looked at the arriving Liu Fuhai, "President Liu, congratulations on your promotion."

Old Liu clasped his hands towards Lord Sang Sheng. "Thank you, Lord Sang Sheng. I also have to thank Su Ping for his help. Otherwise, how could Jianghai Province have made such a splash, and I wouldn't have been able to share the limelight."

Sang Sheng then asked, "By the way, what's the deal with Xiao Ping's Paperman?"

With a slight smile and Su Ping's permission, Liu Fuhai didn't hide anything and began to explain some intricacies of the Five Elements Cycle. It was precisely because of this that Lord Sang Sheng, listening to him, remained in a daze for a long time.

What did she hear? She had no interest in the intricacies of the Cycle of Creation and Destruction or the theories on Cultivation. She only heard two key assessments. One was that it wouldn't be inferior to the Heart of the Sun. The other was that it might even have a chance to be selected as a Hall-level Superior Skill.

Sang Sheng was not a Breeder, so naturally, she wasn't aware of some other details. But whatever the case, she was clear about the value contained in Hall-level Superior Skills. It made no sense!

The lady looked at Su Ping, puzzled, and asked, "Xiao Ping, does your Heart of Woods base have any Time-Series Pet Beasts?"

The question was abrupt, making Su Ping pause for a moment. What did she mean? He instinctively shook his head.

What did *he* mean by shaking his head? Lord Sang Sheng looked at Su Ping strangely. She wondered how, without a Time-Series Pet Beast, he had managed to develop not only a virtual game Meditation Method but also a Hall of Fame level Super-Rank Skill in less than a month since his return. How could these things that ordinary people wouldn't encounter in half a lifetime, or even a whole lifetime, be figured out by this young man in just a month? But the woman knew that sometimes in this world, geniuses were just that unreasonable. And it was useless for her to try to reason with such beings. Because it was meaningless.

At this moment, Lord Sang Sheng had only one thought. She had never used to concern herself with her girl's affairs. After what happened with her son, she didn't want to see it repeated with her granddaughter, so she had no intention of controlling Qin Xiaoxue's actions. But at this moment, a sense of urgency rose in Lord Sang Sheng's heart. Leaving such a 'Tang Monk's flesh' out in the open like this is truly worrisome!

Su Ping had no idea that, in this short time, the esteemed Lord Sang Sheng had already conceived many 'malicious' thoughts that would make him shudder.

Fortunately, Lord Sang Sheng quickly dismissed the idea, which coincidentally aligned with Old Qin's, and after composing herself, she took the initiative to say, "Alright, the Dong siblings and that Ye came looking for you, probably for some serious business. I'll take a stroll around your Heart of Woods base, and we'll have dinner together in the evening. You go ahead with your work."

"Ah…" Su Ping glanced at Qin Xiaoxue on the sofa.

Lord Sang Sheng smiled and said, "It seems this girl really likes your gift. Let her play here for now."

Su Ping nodded. After everyone left, he called Dong Muyun. Not long after, the group who had left returned.

Dong Muyun chuckled teasingly, "Are you done with your guest? Any further instructions for the Heart of Dreams?"

Su Ping gave her a sideways glance. "She seems quite satisfied. I expect the response will be pretty good once it's launched. How are things on Pingyun's end?"

"The first batch of Dreamheart Helmets—thirty units—is ready and just waiting for your connection. However, I'm still hesitant about how to launch them." When Dong Muyun discussed serious matters, her expression undoubtedly grew serious.

Su Ping prompted, "Oh? What are your thoughts?"

"First, of course, is to run advertisements and sell them directly. However, the production cost of a Dreamheart Helmet is very high, so it's impossible to produce many in a short time. That's why I'm wondering if we should go with an auction or a hunger marketing strategy."

Su Ping's eyebrows raised. He didn't really understand the intricacies of business operations, so he couldn't offer any concrete advice at that moment. But Dong Muyun had a valid point. The production capacity for Dreamheart Helmets was low. This was partly due to the cost of the mechanical helmets, but mainly because they required Feifei to establish a local network connection, which took time. Although they would be priced high, Dragon Nation had no shortage of wealthy people; even more numerous were those eager to convert their wealth into personal power. Once the Dreamheart Helmet was launched and its reputation began to build, if the hype grew, there would be no concern about a lack of buyers. Therefore, the launch strategy was indeed a crucial question.

Su Ping said, "Auctions are probably best avoided for now. If there's an opportunity in the future, we could create a batch of limited-edition Dreamheart Helmets with certain in-game privileges. Those could then be sold via auction. But for regular sales, it's better to be fair; online pre-orders and a queue system for purchases should suffice. However, we can run a promotional campaign beforehand to gauge the initial sales performance."

Dong Muyun nodded. "That makes sense. Starting with an auction without knowing the potential effect wouldn't be very reasonable. In that case, I'll go instruct the team to begin preparations for the promotional campaign right away."

As they were speaking, Su Ping suddenly remembered something. "Right, have you shot the advertisement for the Heart of Dreams yet?"

"We've made an animated short film commercial, but we haven't produced a more realistic advertisement yet."

Su Ping said, "If that's the case, let me recommend someone. Yin Yin, a former classmate of ours from Sixth Middle School. See if she's suitable and consider her first." He recalled his earlier thought; Yin Yin's temperament and appearance should be perfectly fine on camera. They were just looking for an amateur for the shoot anyway, so there was no need to be picky about who got the money and exposure. After all, they had been classmates for several years; it wouldn't hurt for Su Ping to lend a hand now that he remembered her.

"Oh?" Dong Muyun looked at him in surprise, then nodded. "Okay, I'll check her out later. Though, since the major shareholder personally made a suggestion, how could a humble manager like me dare to refuse?"

Su Ping couldn't be bothered with this capricious woman. His gaze shifted to the other two. He had already greeted them at the door, but Su Ping hadn't expected Ye Zhou to come along as well. Isn't he going home for the Lunar New Year? But since he was here, there was naturally no reason to turn him away. "Senior Ye, long time no see."

Compared to Dong Muxuan, he was actually more familiar with Ye Zhou.

"I'm free during the break, and as a wanderer with no fixed abode, I thought I'd come to your place, Su Ping, to freeload a bit. I hope I'm not imposing?" Ye Zhou said.

Su Ping laughed. "How could that be? I'd be delighted! The theory you mentioned before, Senior Ye, was quite intriguing, but I've been too busy and haven't had a chance to try it. If you're interested, perhaps we could do some preliminary research together while you're here."

Evidently, Ye Zhou had the same thought. Indeed, that was the purpose of his visit.

"That suits me perfectly! I've found a few Pet Beasts that might have the potential for ancestral Evolution and contain ancient bloodlines. I came here to look into them with you."

"Oh? What Pet Beasts are they?"

"They're just suspicions for now, conjectures based on comparing historical records with descriptions of ancient Divine Beasts. They might not be accurate, but that's the research direction. For example, the Azure-Toothed Lion, Leopard-Patterned Black Tiger, Giant-Mouthed Snake, Flame-Eating Crow, and so on..." Ye Zhou listed them off as if enumerating his family treasures; it was apparent that he had done ample homework before coming to find Su Ping for the break.

However, Su Ping suddenly looked surprised and turned to Ye Zhou. "What was that last one you said? Flame-Eating Crow?"

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