Above Destiny

Chapter 666 Not necessarily for everyone
"Didn't I just point out the problem to you?"

Ji Jue started pointing and giving advice: "We should add a sensor to the front sensor module to avoid misjudgments caused by drastic changes in the external environment. No, this function can be improved to detect the condition and status of the surrounding environment at any time and issue an alarm!"

Haha, another selling point.

Lou Feng was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously wanted to write it down, but he saw Ji Jue's expression change drastically, and his expression quickly became solemn and serious: "Wait!"

"What?" Lou Feng asked, puzzled. "This function isn't difficult to implement, after all—"

"No, I didn't mean whether it's troublesome or not."

Ji Jue suddenly grinned: "I mean, let's keep this function separate for now, don't add it. The basic version only needs to add the spirit form to ensure stability."

This is an upgraded feature, and it's sold for an extra fee..."

You surnamed Ji, you son of a bitch...

Lou Feng's expression twitched repeatedly, unable to stop.

Unlike the Skyrail watch, which has complete control and insight into its own situation, the core of Coast Tech's watch, which is a similar but fundamentally different imitation, lies in the spirit of Lord Fly incorporated into its design.

Unlike the massive amount of fragments Ji Jue scattered before, this one utilized the Fly King's internal spiritual essence seeds, which could infinitely split as long as spiritual essence was injected into them.

Lacking the inheritance of the Fly Lord clan itself, and without any capacity for thought, it is merely an embryo before it has sprouted, possessing only spirituality.

Once separated from the Lord of the Flies' flock, they will quickly perish and disappear.

The Fly Lord race has now reached a certain limit, and the number of Creation Spirits has gradually reached its upper limit. These fragmented spiritualities remain within the system and have no chance to develop. Even if they exist, they are of no use whatsoever.

But spirituality is spirituality after all.

Of the four parts of alchemy, Ascension is the foremost, imbuing inanimate objects with spirituality. It is the crucial first step in alchemy, much like the fusion of Ascension and the desolation, the overlap between soul and matter. Without this first step, everything else is just castles in the air.

Moreover, it is precisely because of its blank nature and weakness that it has infinite possibilities!
By slowly infusing external spiritual energy, and gradually influencing and nurturing it with the aura of the chosen ones, this spirituality can blossom and bear fruit, growing once again outside the clan.

At the same time, it reacts differently depending on the nature and changes of the injected spiritual energy—this is the principle behind displaying rank and progress, but this is just the most insignificant function!
Most importantly, because the Seed of Spirit is nurtured by the chosen one with their own spiritual essence, it naturally carries the user's own characteristics and aura. Except for the first person to use it, it will not accept the spiritual essence of anyone else, thus eliminating the possibility of taking or competing for it to some extent.

As spiritual essence is gradually infused, the spirituality grows and expands, and this solitary spirit becomes more and more similar to the user, so that spiritual communication will no longer be blocked or delayed.

Ultimately, it completely becomes a fragment of the user's spirit.

This means that... it can store extra spiritual energy for the chosen one, just like the Celestial Watch; the longer it is used, the more it stores.

Depending on the watch's specifications and internal capacity, it can reach up to half of the full transformation stage in the association's standard measurement!

In other words, as long as a level 6 Chosen One who has undergone a metamorphosis wears it, their mana bar will instantly increase by half! Even those at the rebirth level will have extra reserves for emergencies after wearing it.

Moreover, unlike spiritual supplements which are slow to absorb and can cause spiritual imbalances if used too much, spiritual essence itself is essentially from the chosen one, just like blood drawn from oneself and then transfused back. There will be no conflict, it can be used immediately without any hindrance!

Even the spirit inside the watch, once fully developed, can slowly absorb spiritual energy from the air and regenerate itself!
A level display, utterly insignificant. An alarm that can detect tainted pollution and one's own health, hmm, that's interesting.

And an extra blue bar... sorry, no one can resist that!
Just tell me if you want it or not!
If you don't buy it, plenty of others will. If you don't buy it, your competitors will!

If you don't raise them, everyone else will!
As for who ultimately owns the spirit of creation that is eventually nurtured... why think so much about it! Would I harm something so wonderful?
Stop talking nonsense and just hand over the money!
"Is this really good?"

After hearing Ji Jue's plan, Lou Feng started wiping his sweat: "What if this gets exposed..."

To make the Chosen One use their own spiritual essence to nourish the Fly King's Creation Spirit, and then to take money from the Chosen One in return... To be honest, even from the perspective of a craftsman's moral standards, it's just too beastly!

"If you don't tell me, and I don't tell you, who will know?"

Ji Jue smiled slightly and patted his shoulder: "You won't tell anyone, right, A-Feng?"

In that brief moment of silence, Lou Feng felt a hand patting his shoulder, so gentle, without any malice.

This is neither a threat nor a warning.

Because... Lou Feng was already in the same boat as him!
Moreover, Ji Jue only made a request for the entire project; he completed the whole process himself!

If word gets out, he'll be the first to die.

Ji Jue was at most just bad at judging people. When he regretted it later, he could shed a couple of tears, bow and apologize, and that would be the end of it.

Lou Feng was immediately filled with grief and indignation: "You surnamed Ji, you really deserve to die!"

"Together."

Ji Jue didn't care at all and became even closer: "When we were doing it, you were working day and night and enjoying it immensely. Now that the results are out, there's no reason to blame only me, right?"

Besides, I'm doing this for our future, Ah Feng. You'll understand, right?

At this point, there's nothing more to say.

Lou Feng got angry for a moment, then got angry again, and that was it.

After all, it's common knowledge that the ethical standards of craftsmen... have a rather wide range of flexibility. Besides, the Lord of the Flies is expending so much energy; if he doesn't find some suckers to take the fall, he really won't be able to hold on any longer!
He couldn't be considered an innocent victim in this matter. At most, it was a powerful alliance between the craftsmen, which outsiders saw as collusion.

Once you embark on this path, you're headed for the dark.

if not?
Abandon your projects and prospects, abandon your hard work and the progress you've been striving for, the three-phase alchemy you haven't fully mastered yet, and say goodbye to Ji Jue? Forget it.

Life is like that, you just have to be patient, and it will pass.

After boosting sales by two percentage points with a trivial outburst of anger, Lou Feng instantly calmed down, acting nonchalantly. "I'm just a lousy craftsman, what do I care if blood flows like a river?"
"And on the production side?" Ji Jue asked. "How many problems are there?"

"How long does it take your lighter factory to produce a broken watch?" Lou Feng rolled his eyes and retorted, "How many watches can your industrial park's production line produce in a day?"

There are no problems with production; the problem lies with the materials… The Fly King’s spiritual splitting has its limits. Currently, about a thousand spiritual seeds per day is the limit; any more would compromise the Fly King’s integrity.

The core of the watch involves using three-phase alchemy to fuse the movement and the seed of spirit within the Spirit Realm, a process that will take at least a week.

"I understand." Ji Jue thought for a moment, then pointed to Lou Feng: "Your family also owns businesses, right?"

"What do you need a dick for!"

Lou Feng instantly became alert. After all, even the richest family doesn't have surplus grain. The investment in the Fly King project was so large that even with orders from the military to recoup losses, all the money that came in was invested in the cultivation of Fly King. He didn't receive a single bit of dividend, and his pockets were practically empty.

"Don't worry, I'm not after your shares."

Ji Jue said, "I'm short on cash lately, and I don't have enough working capital. It's most convenient for you to handle this."

Go find your third uncle, Louguan, and ask him to help you acquire a watch company that's about to go bankrupt. You need to find one that has absolutely nothing but history, even if it's just a small workshop. Buy the brand, the older the better!
The more unsold inventory the better!
Then, I went to the Tong family and asked the Ether lineage to make up some more stories, like exquisite craftsmanship and the spirit of artisans, to fully expand their influence.

And so on, and then again, until finally, our watches are ready to be shipped out!

In an instant, Lou Feng realized that Lou Feng was indeed the young master Lou, someone who had seen it all.

"Are you planning to rebrand your product and charge a premium?"

What is meant by "plating"?

Ji Juezhen said, "This is called reviving the glory of our craft and continuing our long history! Besides, the production scale is what it is. Do you think you can achieve high volume?

"Then there's no need to look anymore."

Lou Feng took out his phone and swiped it, then said calmly, "My dad used to buy shares in a watch company when he was into watches. Recently, the company's business hasn't been doing well. I'm seeing if I can take it over and delist it to go private again. However, the investment costs will be a bit high, so you should be prepared."

It really is the Lou family.

Ji Jue's expression twitched, then twitched again. He had underestimated the foundation of this old family.

So, the last problem also needs to be solved.

Only one insignificant little problem remains.

Price.

Ji Jue and Lou Feng sat facing each other, looking at the figure on the table that was at least two or three hundred times higher than the cost. While they both felt that the other had no conscience at all, they also felt a deep sense of camaraderie, as if they were the only two heroes in the world.

Both faces showed a hint of barely suppressed urges at the corners of their mouths.

"As expected, you bastard, you're even more heartless."

"Not at all, the Lou family really embodies the style of a veteran capitalist."

"Brother Ji, a self-made newcomer, is just as impressive!"

"you are welcome."

"I am over-flattered."

“Since things are already like this…” Ji Jue suggested, “Why don’t we double it?”

"Is this appropriate?"

"Hey, we're all buddies, what's wrong with that?"

"You've already called me 'bro,' so what else is there to say!"

"Round it up again?"

"Hmm, we can put together something like that." Lou Feng nodded repeatedly: "At worst, we can release the Supreme Gold Collector's Edition first, make a quick buck, and then slowly sell the Monkey Edition!"

"Yes, yes, enjoy exclusive privileges, plus some trivial freebies!"

"Can I add some more?"

"Can we add more?"

"Yes, yes, it's possible!"

The two of them add a little, then a little more, and finally just a tiny bit more, their smiles growing wider and wider, and the number of zeros on the numbers increasing...

Finally, amidst unspoken laughter, the price of the two's joint workshop's flagship product, the creation that hadn't even been named yet, was officially set!
A century of honor, a legacy of time, the spirit of craftsmanship, a classic reborn!
Exclusive Collector's Edition!
Price -

—18,880,000!
(End of this chapter)