From Gotham to Night City, my infamy is known to all.

V looked closely and recognized the location—the unloading area inside the Great Empire Mall, where there were mountains of car wreckage, the fruits of the animal gang's labor.

Leo's playful nature was satisfied, and he immediately sped up, expanding the portal to a two-meter radius to make it easier for the two of them to move around.

"Done! Portal complete!"

He turned to the side triumphantly, allowing V a clearer view of the portal that was shimmering with strange light.

V first paid attention to the magical light spots that resembled Mars, and after confirming that they would not damage the furniture, he slowly moved forward half a step.

"Is this also a function of the divine artifact?"

“That’s right!” Li Aozhi said proudly. “This is called a sonic boom tunnel. It can easily travel through the solar system. It’s the kind of ultra-long-distance teleportation that makes a lot of noise, so you have to find a suitable location in advance.”

"That's already amazing, are you sure it's safe?"

V stopped beside the passageway and asked hesitantly.

[Absolutely safe! Even at such close range, there was no interference; spatial stability is 100%!]

When Deep Blue heard that its abilities were being questioned, it immediately jumped out to make a statement.

Leo relayed its words, looked around and picked up a hollowed-out plastic bell ball. "Absolutely safe, you'll see!"

With a casual toss, the bell ball traced an arc and passed through the portal.

Jingle bell bell—

A crisp bell rang out from the other side; the sound of it rolling on the concrete floor was quite different from that on the wooden floor.

"Indeed—ah!!"

V suddenly cried out in surprise, as a petite figure rushed forward and plunged headfirst into the portal.

It's tiny!

Leo belatedly realized that the bell ball he had thrown was the little one's favorite toy.

Oh no, he didn't intend to use the cats as a suicide squad...

Before the two could react, another, larger black figure rushed out; it was Death Wish, who had seen his son act foolishly.

V reached out to stop them, but was a beat too slow, and watched helplessly as the two cats ran to the other side of the portal first.

Seeing that they were still full of energy on the other side, she took a step and leaped into the portal.

Leo, with just a single bell ball, recreated the scheme that harmed the three wise men. After a moment of stunned silence, he quickly followed.

In the end, both the two people and the two cats enjoyed their first time traveling through time.

Chapter 409 Leo: "It's time to show our true financial power!"

The ability to traverse several kilometers in a single step, a truly magical effect that shrinks the distance to an inch, greatly satisfied Leo.

Unfortunately, a farce was unfolding at the unloading yard, and the person he had chosen to show off to was temporarily too busy to pay attention to him.

In the open space not far away, Death Wish was chasing after the silly little brat, who was frantically running away with a bell ball in his mouth, while V was caught in the middle, busy protecting his offspring.

One person and two cats, running around the place...

In the end, V's Sinwidman came out on top, managing to control both cats, one in each hand.

"I can't stand it! They're already chaotic enough at home, but they're even harder to catch outside..."

Leo looked at her expression and could tell she was having a lot of fun: "It's okay, Death Wish is a worldly cat, you can leave it outside and it won't get lost."

V paused for a moment, then realized that was indeed the case.

DeathWish has many implants and is already on PureWhite's real-time protection whitelist, making it difficult to lose. Moreover, in other places, it can't eat expensive feed like wild salmon, which is unaffordable for ordinary people.

After hesitating for a while, she tried putting the two cats on the ground and found that they could follow her around like dogs.

While V was enjoying walking his cat outdoors, Leo walked over to the mountain of vehicle wreckage and construction debris and took out his Blue Diamond phone.

[Deep Blue, please make me a pair of new guardian lions, based on the dimensions of that stone lion. Use natural black diamonds for the base, for a more dignified look. Use pure gold for the lions themselves, to showcase Blue Dream Company's financial strength!]

[Understood. It's simple. I detected enough molecules in the surrounding materials to create your new guardian lion.]

The deep blue object trembled slightly, and tiny sparkles of starlight appeared on its shell.

Countless tiny molecules flew out of the original structure and condensed in mid-air to form a rapidly expanding vortex.

The residue of the extracted molecules turned into fine sand at a visible speed, like sand turning into dust, and flew into the vortex.

In less than five minutes, Deep Blue created a pair of guardian lions—the male lion with its thick mane, exuding majesty. The female lion, on the other hand, appeared more graceful and lifelike.

Leo used his gravity manipulation ability to move the two lions to their proper positions. The lone lioness was turned into a pile of fine sand with a wave of his hand, and then vanished without a trace when the sea breeze blew.

"This is simply magic..."

V, accompanied by his two cats, witnessed his amazing power and couldn't help but marvel at it.

Upon hearing the praise, Leo quickly put his hands on his hips, beaming with pride: "That's right! To be honest, if I didn't prefer to do real business rather than take crooked paths, I would have become a gem merchant or a precious metal merchant long ago."

Putting everything else aside, carbon is one of the most common elements on Earth. I can use the power of the master box to transform carbon into natural diamonds—not just a few carats, but tons!

Leo patted the base of the guardian lion twice. It was a pure natural black diamond, 3 meters long, 4 meters wide, and 5 meters high, with a total area of ​​60 cubic meters!

Its value is beyond calculation because no one can appraise it.

The solid golden lion that stands five meters tall can be valued. According to Deep Blue, it weighs nearly 250 tons, and at 300 euros per gram, a single lion would cost 750 billion euros!

To reinforce the foundation of this large ornament, Leo even reinforced it, just in case it couldn't support the weight.

"Money is just a number!"

When he said it again in a smug tone, V had already lost the confidence to refute it.

This artifact truly lives up to its name; it can easily bring down the existing jewelry and precious metals market.

Leo admired his masterpiece for a while, then summoned two teams of drones to guard the guardian lion, and led V and the two cats toward the sea.

At 10 p.m., after having a great time, they used the portal to return to their apartment and begin their blissful nightlife.

*

April 3rd, a day destined to be recorded in history.

Today, Leo's Blue Dream Company will be officially established, joining the unique ruling class of the 2077 world—the Company Class!

At six o'clock in the morning, just as dawn was breaking, everyone had finished breakfast and headed to the Grand Empire Shopping Mall in Tai Ping Chau.

However, they were still not among the first to arrive.

Beautiful girls and handsome boys, carefully selected from Wings of Freedom, dressed in smart suits, served as today's receptionists.

The other unselected individuals were not idle either; they were divided into small teams and stationed at every intersection and alleyway nearby, not giving any troublemakers any opportunity to take advantage.

In key locations around the mall, the animal gang's big guys are also stationed, and generous pay makes them restrain their bad tempers and act as professional bodyguards.

Along the way, Leo greatly appreciated Chunbai's arrangements. Thanks to her help, he was able to get some sleep instead of being busy all night.

Upon arriving at the entrance area of ​​the Grand Empire Mall, he stopped and looked around—after yesterday's emergency construction, the front of the mall finally looked presentable.

The exterior walls and glass were polished to a shine, the graffiti on the walls was cleaned up, and the garish advertisements were replaced with the Blue Dream Company's signboard, with the slogan—"For a clean world, for a bluer world."

On both sides of the main entrance, the six large advertisements have been replaced with holographic screens, displaying dynamic simulations of water-purifying algae made of pure white.

"not bad!"

Leo nodded.

As long as you don't go inside or to the side, you won't be caught...

He looked around and immediately decided to hold the ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the lion statue, with the words "Blue Dream Company" glowing directly above it.

"Come on, a few people, let's assemble the temporary lectern."

At a single command, several large members of the animal gang and Wings of Freedom sprang into action.

As the time slowly approached seven o'clock, the first group of guests arrived in the soft light of dawn.

Kangtao's advanced intelligent airship slowly descended. Not only Xu Shiming, but also the other three representatives he had met before were there, as well as Li Qixuan, who was in charge of security.

Leo strode forward to greet his partner, deepening their bond.

Before they could even exchange a few pleasantries, countless hovercars appeared on the horizon, swarming toward them.

Leo had reason to suspect that these people had been watching Kang Tao's movements until they saw Xu Shiming's car, at which point they abandoned their reserve and came to participate in today's grand event.

The first to arrive was the portly mayor. It was clear that he was more interested in Xu Shiming than Leo, and he came straight for this Kangtao tycoon.

Later, representatives from other companies, along with reporters who had been "lying in wait" near the Grand Empire Mall, also flocked to the scene.

Within minutes, the square was filled with a bustling and lively atmosphere.

As the organizer's representative, Leo had to patiently receive one invited visitor after another, during which he gained countless business cards and personal phone numbers, and his network of contacts increased dozens of times in a short period of time.

Because there were so many people, including many guests who weren't on the list and were just there for the fun, all of Leo's men were sent out, and even V was dragged away by Rita from Mox.

He suppressed his frustration, dealt with the VIPs on the list, and then plunged into the crowd to find the invited relatives and friends.

After wandering around aimlessly for a while, he spotted a particular target with sharp eyes—

Gloria Martinez, a beautiful, alluring, and solitary red-haired woman.

David's mother stood alone in a corner of the crowd, looking out of place among the well-dressed upper-class people around her.

She was so pitiful that Leo immediately decided to save her.

David was his classmate and best friend, and the two of them were as close as father and son. How could he ignore his mother?

Chapter 410 There is a superpower called I'm Rich!

"Sister Gloria!"

Wearing an inexpensive suit, Gloria, who was hesitating whether she should leave soon, heard the voice behind her and quickly turned around.

After recognizing the visitor, she smiled gently and replied, "Long time no see, Leo. Thank you for inviting us to the opening ceremony of Blue Dream Company. Unfortunately, David has to go to class today, so I had to come by myself."

As she spoke, her gaze quickly swept over the young man in front of her.

He was wearing a well-tailored suit and a pair of... probably custom-made exoskeleton gloves, looking very elegant and distinguished.

She had always thought Leo was a rich and noble young master, and now it seemed she was right. Was his family related to this soon-to-open company? Was that why he invited David over?

Gloria's gaze swept over the Chinese company name, which required translation software to understand, and she recalled the rumors circulating online that Lanmeng Company was a subsidiary of Kangtao.

Coincidentally, Leo is also from China…

Unlike Gloria, who was nervous and whose gaze kept shifting, Leo's gaze was open and honest as he admired her mature and charming features.

Once the other party realized what was happening, he continued, "It is indeed a pity, as I was supposed to have a speech today."

"what?"

Gloria was slightly surprised, not understanding why there were high school students involved in the company's opening. Could it be that Leo's identity was unusual?

If that's the case, then she should have sent David; that's a valuable connection...

Leo noticed her confusion, and after a moment's thought, he realized what she meant—

The invitations he sent to his relatives and friends were certainly not as formal as those sent to large companies; they were signed with only his name, without a long list of "titles." And among these people, it seemed that only David and his mother were completely unaware of his "true identity."

Poor David, he missed a chance to rise to the top, but it doesn't matter, as long as Gloria succeeds in taking the position, her connections will naturally give him a boost!

Seeing that Gloria was still confused, Leo's playful side emerged, and he changed the subject: "Speaking of which, Gloria, you have dark circles under your eyes. Are you very busy with work?"

"Ah... um... sort of. I had a long night shift last night, and then some unexpected things happened..."

Gloria felt a little strange being called "sister" by her son's classmates, but she didn't know what to say, so she could only offer a vague explanation.

Under Leo's patient guidance, she revealed her job title—an emergency medical technician at the treatment center.

Taking the opportunity, Leo asked her if she would be willing to change jobs, as Taipingzhou was in dire need of manpower and needed rebuilding.

Unsurprisingly, I was politely declined.

Gloria claims she signed a long-term contract and that terminating it midway would incur a hefty penalty.

As for the real reason, it's that a "normal" job couldn't afford David's high tuition fees, so he could only do some jobs that offered "extra income."

Leo understood the principle of not revealing too much to someone you don't know well, and knew that asking any more questions might arouse the suspicion of this mature mother, so he politely took his leave. He suggested that she wait until his speech was over before leaving, and preferably take a few photos to bring to David.

Gloria understood the mindset of young men this age—they were simply young and ambitious, wanting to show off, which was perfectly normal.

So he smiled and agreed.

When Leo saw that the fish had taken the bait, he waved and turned to leave.