"You mean, let me... join?"
"Yes, I think we need someone to take charge of the development and revitalization of the surrounding area. I see that you are good at attracting investment. How about you come?"
Fu Paotui took a deep breath.
"You know, I'm a businessman..."
"Don't worry, we don't have a staff. You don't have one, and neither do I. So you're a businessman, so what? We need a businessman to represent the products we are about to offer. The most valuable products in this brand new era of the future."
Master Ma interrupted Fu Paoer's words.
Fu Paotui took another deep breath.
When the opportunity came to him, he was hesitant and a little afraid.
Because he had a premonition that this would be the beginning of an unprecedented big business, and that hundreds of millions of dollars would flow through his hands in the future.
Anyone standing at the threshold of such a great opportunity would feel a little nervous.
Fu Pao Errand is, after all, just an ordinary man, so it is normal for him to behave like this.
He felt like he needed a drink.
But there was no alcohol in this cubicle at all.
If he went out to get the wine, he would be seen by the rich businessman, and it would take too long.
Fu Pao Er said, "I'll join the gang."
"Very good. I will send someone to see you right away. You can discuss the details with the person I send. This is your area of expertise, so I won't try to teach you how to do this. Well, I have something else to do. Bye."
Masha hung up the phone directly.
Fu Paotui maintained the posture of answering the phone, looking at the mirror in the cubicle.
——The most valuable product of the new era...
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Masha put down the phone and glanced at Zhuoyue: "Okay, this person has joined us. You will arrange the specific matters. I hope he will be responsible for managing the development of most of the land owned by our organization and related investment promotion."
Zhuo Yue looked at Masha in confusion: "Attracting investment?"
"What's wrong? You don't think that we have to practice hardship and seclusion to cultivate immortality? No, no, cultivating immortality is actually different from what is described in novels. I don't want to stay in a mountain valley with nothing, and my students certainly don't want to either. Of course, we have to develop the area around it and turn it into a bustling city."
"But the transportation there is inconvenient, and there are no natural resources nearby..."
Masha looked at Zhuoyue in surprise: "Who said there are no natural resources there?"
"Is there...? I looked at the geological exploration data of the area in the past few decades... There are no mines there. Although there are granite and other stone materials produced, they are basically not worth developing..."
"Isn't spiritual energy a natural resource?" Masha asked, "Spiritual energy is the most important natural resource in the future! That place has so much spiritual energy, and there are naturally formed floating islands, how come there are no natural resources?"
"Uh..." Zhuo Yue was speechless for a moment.
"I will build the world's largest superpower training institution and superpower research institution, as well as the largest spiritual energy science research base. By then, a large number of people seeking immortality will naturally go there. In order to provide for these people's lives and meet their needs, there will definitely be a new city there."
"Is that so...you do make sense." Zhuo Yue didn't sound very convinced.
He should have carefully learned how desolate and uninhabited the place chosen by Masha was, and how backward and poor the surrounding areas were.
But Masha is full of confidence.
You know, the Sky Eye system built in the mountains has become a popular tourist attraction because of parents' superstition that going there can "open the third eye". I don't know how much income the Masha Academy will generate from tourism alone.
However, Masha decided not to mention these things for the time being as there were still many things to confirm with Secretary Zhuo Yuezhuo.
"Besides Fu the runner I just recruited, who else are there in our organization now?"
"It's mainly the flight squadron, power armored troops, and a small number of superpowers deployed from the local area. Basically, all the manpower that has arrived near the floating island has been assigned to the 800 agency.
"Master Ma, if you have any other needs, you can directly tell the higher-ups and they will arrange it for you."
"Most of the superpowers assigned to me can fly, right?"
"Yes, considering the local terrain, most of the people assigned to the 800 units are superpowered people who can fly. For this reason, the local district even protested, saying that we have greatly weakened the local combat effectiveness."
"And there's no use protesting?" asked Masha.
"Yes."
"I see. What I need is a support-type esper who can perform civil engineering. Can you please assign one to me?"
Secretary Zhuo nodded: "Yes, support-type psychics are not in high demand, so they can be transferred here relatively easily. Combat-type psychics are not so easy. The north is now awakening in large numbers, and there is a great shortage of combat personnel."
Masha nodded. "Very good. I want people with superpowers who can do civil engineering. The more the better. First, let them build an airport near the school to ensure a faster transportation route. Then, build a highway to connect to the nearest national highway."
Zhuoyue: "Regarding this, we have actually already established a construction engineering department, which is mainly composed of pontoon bridge troops. The support-type superpowers mobilized here will also be uniformly assigned to the engineering department. How do you think?"
Masha nodded: "Okay, that's good. Anyway, the airport and highways must be built as quickly as possible. If you want to get rich, you must build roads first."
"Get rich...?" Secretary Zhuo was obviously not used to Masha's way of mixing jokes into his speech.
"Then there's the security force. It's such an important place, and it won't do if the security force is less. Can we mobilize more superpowers to come for defense?"
Masha and his team can usually hide in the shadow of the earth, but those construction units and support-type super-powered people cannot, so they still need a certain amount of protection from fighters.
"Of course they will be deployed, but because of the changes in the situation in the north, we may transfer the superpowers who have just completed training from the training camp. They may lack practical experience." Secretary Zhuo reported truthfully.
Masha smacked his lips.
——Sure enough, at the beginning, I could only bluff and use my car as the last insurance.
——Then we will develop and strengthen our capabilities at the same time.
——It would be great if we could really find a way to cultivate people with super powers, or to cultivate immortality.
Zhuo Yue: "Master Ma, the higher-ups hope that you will go to the scene as soon as possible and take charge of the local work."
"Okay. I'll go to the scene. But I have a lot of people. Last time, we only had one plane and our whole family was squeezed on it. It was not good. This time, we'll have to have a few more planes. Also, I remember that you said you'd arrange a TV interview, didn't you? I have to have enough face, don't you think?"
Zhuo Yue nodded: "No problem, these can all be arranged. The TV station is also on the way to the floating rock."
"Okay, let's go now." Masha patted his butt and stood up.
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5295 words.
I said there will be scheduled updates in the morning, right?
Come, it's a new week, let's hand in the tickets~
Chapter 610: The Floating Island with Lightning and Thunder
Afternoon, near the floating island.
Reporter Jiang Yanran stared at the scenery outside the cabin in amazement.
"The mountain is flying in the sky..." she muttered softly.
The on-site director said, "Don't be in a daze. We're about to start connecting. The studio may contact us at any time. Pay attention."
"Okay." Jiang Yanran took a deep breath, posed properly, and looked directly at the camera.
Then a thunderbolt struck over there on the floating island. This time the thunderbolt was accompanied by a loud bang, which frightened Jiang Yanran so much that her shoulders trembled.
"Open the hatch, so it will be convenient for filming the floating island later." The on-site director continued, "I would like to ask the super-powered guy outside to help ensure the safety of our personnel."
The crew member in the cabin who was responsible for communicating with the director nodded and opened the cabin door.
The strong wind immediately rushed into the cabin.
The cameraman turned the camera and aimed it at the floating island outside the cabin.
"How is it?" asked the director.
The cameraman gave a thumbs up.
Jiang Yanran looked at the floating island outside the cabin door: "It's so magnificent, such a big mountain is floating in the sky."
"The key is that this thing is harmless." The on-site director said, "It is said that a small earthquake occurred when it floated up, but it did not cause any casualties. In comparison, the casualties caused by the few superpowers that suddenly awakened in Youzhou in recent days are much greater."
Jiang Yanran's expression darkened as well. "Why did these people wake up and cause trouble? Now everyone is in a panic. I looked at the circle of friends of my colleagues at Youzhou headquarters, and I don't dare to go back."
"Say less... I've received a notification from the other side, get ready to connect." The live director said while making gestures.
The photographer and Jiang Yanran immediately got into the mood.
The director pressed the headphones and waited for information from the studio.
Finally, the communication came.
The director signaled Jiang Yanran to start.
Jiang Yanran: "Hello, host. I am now near the floating island. I am now flying close to the floating island with the help of a superpower. You can see outside the hatch next to me, which is the floating island that was formed last night."
She pointed outside the cabin door.
The photographer turned the camera to the outside of the cabin.
"Look, the whole mountain is floating in the air, surrounded by clouds and mist..."
As soon as he finished speaking, several lightning bolts fell from the sky and landed on the floating island.
Jiang Yanran: "Thunder often strikes the floating island. We have seen it many times while we were waiting for the connection here. Sometimes there is thunder and sometimes there is no thunder. In addition, there are strong winds near the island. Without the help of superpowers, we can hardly get close.
"You can see the superpowers flying with you outside the cabin door. They are the ones who ensure our flight safety. The wind is really strong! Even with the superpowers' protection, the plane is still shaking violently."
Several more bolts of lightning struck the floating island outside.
"The thunder and lightning are a bit dense." Jiang Yanran said this subconsciously, and then this sentence seemed to make her forget the words.
The director quickly reminded: "Tell us about the academy."
Jiang Yanran suddenly realized and said quickly: "In addition, according to the latest news we have received, that... Master Mashama, who previously announced that he had discovered a method to train people with super powers, will establish an academy here to train and cultivate people with super powers.
"According to the information we received, this academy..."
There was another thunderclap, which frightened Jiang Yanran and she stopped talking.
"Let's talk about the academy." The director reminded.
Jiang Yanran: "...According to our latest news, the site selection for the academy has been completed a long time ago, and the floating island only appeared after the site selection was completed. We don't know what the connection is between them. We will interview the future dean of the academy, Master Mashama, about this matter later."
Then Jiang Yanran assumed a dignified demeanor.
The on-site director listened to the instructions from the studio, and then gave Jiang Yanran a thumbs-up - this was a sign of the end of this connection.
After it was over, Jiang Yanran relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief.
"We are going to interview Master Ma later. Why hasn't he arrived yet?" she asked the director.
"It should be soon. He is now a hot figure in the entire Greater China region. It is said that the houses around his home have increased in price dozens of times because of him."
“Dozens of times!”
"That's right. Everyone thinks that living near Master Ma can increase the child's chance of awakening, and even improve the child's qualifications after awakening."
"I heard," Jiang Yanran said as she took out her makeup box to touch up her makeup, "there's actually nothing to be afraid of for a C-level superpower?"
"It seems so. There is a rumor that the boxing champion encountered a newly awakened C-level esper causing trouble, so he knocked him out and handed him over to the office with a long name."
"Ah, I heard about it too. They said that everyone was afraid to intervene when they saw the superpowers, so they let the kid run wild and the boxer knocked him out with two punches." Jiang Yanran said excitedly, "From this perspective, people with superpowers can also be divided into different levels."
At this time, the cameraman spoke up: "I heard that the office with a very long name used sniper rifles to deal with some extreme superpowers."
"It seems that there is such a saying, but I haven't seen any pictures." The on-site director said, "It's possible that these superpowers only have high attack power, but their defense ability is actually the same as paper."
"Then why does the country attach so much importance to them? It seems as if there is no future for those without superpowers." Jiang Yanran complained, while taking out an eyebrow pencil and adding two strokes to her eyebrows.
"If everyone has something but you don't, then your options will be reduced." The on-site director shrugged, "My wife keeps yelling at me, saying that she wants to enroll our child in a magic class, but I won't listen and even gives me the cold shoulder.
"That little bastard also took the opportunity to mess with me and wanted to learn magic."
The director sighed, "Obviously, those magic classes on the street are all scams. Remember the undercover feature we did before?"
“The one about the undercover interview with the fake Rinpoche?” the cameraman asked. “I remember we filmed for quite a while, but we were not allowed to use the footage because it was not a normal shot.”
"That was the time. Now, all those Rinpoches have transformed themselves into super-powered mentors, making a fortune by defrauding people."
Jiang Yanran put away her makeup box and echoed, "Yes, these scammers are really abominable. I also have a best friend who believed these things and signed up for a class to learn magic. When I asked her what magic she learned, she said that the lecturer was so handsome... She is so stupid that she is hopeless. Wait, do you think that Master Ma is also a scammer?"
Director: "No, he is an SSS-level superpower of the World Government, codenamed 'The Yellow King', and he has a position."
The director came closer to the two of them and said in a mysterious voice, "I also heard that this Yellow King has connections with the Shadow Organization that has been causing unrest all over the world recently. The Shadow Organization values him very much."
