Chapter 156 Credit Point Commercial District

Credit point commercial districts can only develop if they have a solid physical economy as their foundation. Every item sold in these districts is scanned from reality, and every item purchased by consumers must be shipped to them in the real world. Companies found engaging in fraudulent practices face revocation of their virtual gaming business licenses. Constructing these districts also requires a substantial investment of credit points to the Faith system, making it a costly endeavor.

To develop the Nie family's company, they need to start with fortresses, and to acquire fortresses, they must seize them from the Tuoba family!

Nie Yan thought of Tuoba Shi. It had been a long time since they'd been in contact. With Tuoba Hongye's failures in the game, Tuoba Shi should have already made his move. He wondered about the outcome. If Tuoba Shi failed, he might never see him in the game again. The results of family struggles were often this tragic.

Nie Yan had already sketched out some blueprints in his mind. He wanted to make the Nie family's company as powerful as any of the major consortia, like the Zhengrong Consortium or the Longyue Consortium. Only then would he be worthy of marrying Xie Yao and not be seen as an upstart!

After a while, Xie Yao walked over, accompanied by her father, Xie Jun. Nie Yan quickly stood up.

"You're Nie Yan, right?" Xie Jun sized him up and smiled warmly. He spoke in a very amiable tone.

"Yes, Uncle Xie, hello," Nie Yan greeted, a bit nervous to meet Xie Yao's father, but his demeanor was still proper.

Behind Xie Jun's back, Xie Yao made a face at Nie Yan, pointing at Xie Jun and then shaking her head, indicating that she hadn't called him over.

Seeing Xie Yao's mischievous expression, Nie Yan smiled slightly. Xie Jun then noticed Xie Yao behind him and pulled her forward.

"I heard you just got into the top major at the First Military Academy. That's quite impressive. Young man, you have a bright future. You need to make the most of it," Xie Jun said kindly.

Xie Jun was a loving and amiable father.

"Thank you, Uncle. I will definitely work hard." Compared to Xie Yi's sarcastic remarks, Xie Jun's words were truly heartwarming.

"I won't stop you two from seeing each other. You're grown up, and you have to be responsible for your actions," Xie Jun said seriously to Nie Yan. Children these days matured earlier, and dating at eighteen or nineteen was normal. However, he would thoroughly assess Nie Yan. If Nie Yan's intentions were impure, he would have to intervene with special measures.

Xie Yao's cheeks flushed. She hadn't expected Xie Jun to be so direct.

"I understand," Nie Yan said earnestly.

Xie Jun nodded. From his impression of Nie Yan, his character seemed decent. As for the details, he would send people to the school and other places to investigate. He had previously heard that Nie Yan had some conflicts with the Liu family's son, Liu Rui, but Xie Jun didn't particularly like the Liu family's son, as he wasn't stable enough. Being able to enter the First Military Academy based on his own ability was quite talented. He had originally wanted to wait a few more years to see if Liu Rui had improved, but recently, Xie Yao didn't seem to like Liu Rui very much. So, he would just let it be.

This Nie Yan's family background was naturally incomparable to Xie Yao's, but Xie Jun didn't care about that. The Xie family already had enough money; more money was just numbers. As long as Nie Yan's character was good and he was hardworking, he might be able to take over their business. Nie Yan had already proven his ability by getting into the top major at the First Military Academy. In the history of Hua University High School, only three people had achieved that.

Xie Jun asked about some things between Nie Yan and Xie Yao, and Nie Yan answered them one by one, not daring to be negligent.

"You two young people chat. I have things to do and won't disturb you," Xie Jun said with a smile, rising and walking towards the center of the hall.

Nie Yan bowed slightly, a sense of relief in his heart.

"Nie Yan, are you nervous?" Xie Yao smiled, revealing a pair of shallow dimples, looking as beautiful as a doll under the hall's lights.

"It's okay. Uncle is very kind," Nie Yan said. He was indeed a bit nervous because that was Xie Yao's father. If Xie Jun didn't like him, things would be troublesome.

"My dad is indeed very easy to get along with," Xie Yao said, recounting some amusing anecdotes about Xie Jun. She wanted Nie Yan to understand her father.

Nie Yan listened quietly.

People came and went in the hall, but no one disturbed Xie Yao. For these business elites and high-ranking officials, Xie Yao's birthday party was just a pretext to provide them with a platform for communication. Such a birthday party might lead to many deals worth billions or even hundreds of billions.

Nie Yan looked into the distance and saw Cao Xu and Xie Jun sitting in a corner, communicating with each other in a confrontational manner. There were also several heads of the Longyue Consortium nearby. He guessed they were having some conflicts and were trying to find some suitable solutions.

Nie Yan speculated that with the Zhengrong Consortium and the Longyue Consortium allied through marriage, if any conflicts arose among the three major consortia, the brunt would definitely fall on the Century Consortium. Nie Yan naturally hoped the Century Consortium would suffer more losses.

Nie Yan's gaze swept across and met Fan Yuan's. Their eyes shot out a chilling aura.

Fan Yuan glanced at Xie Yao sitting next to Nie Yan, a hint of jealousy on his face. He turned away and chatted with several women beside him, navigating among them with ease.

"Xie Yao, do you know anything about Fan Yuan's background?" Nie Yan asked, looking at Xie Yao.

"Yes, he's the second in line to inherit the Ouyun Consortium, but his prominence has clearly overshadowed his older brother. In Faith, his name is also very well-known. He's called Angelic Feather, and he's the Guild Leader of Angel Corps," Xie Yao said. In the game, she still believed Nie Yan was stronger than Fan Yuan.

Hearing the name Angelic Feather, Nie Yan's heart skipped a beat. Information about Angelic Feather flooded his mind. Angelic Feather was one of the recognized geniuses of the Saturn Empire. Throughout the lawful-good alignment, his level consistently ranked far ahead, even surpassing some giants with extraordinary talent and fast leveling speed. It was said that he played an Elven Demon Hunter. Demon Hunters were archer classes, skilled in ranged attacks. Their range was longer than mages, their output was slightly lower, and they dealt piercing physical damage. They could occasionally imbue their arrows with magic. A well-played Demon Hunter was extremely powerful. It was a strong solo class.

The name Angelic Feather was well-known in his previous life. Besides his strong skills, he had gathered a large number of top professional players around him. Angel Corps conquered the entire Saturn Empire, building a massive empire. It was said that back then, the five guilds of Triumph Empire, Holy Light Flame, Mage Alliance, Sacred Guardian, and Warblade Bloodlust combined were only equivalent to Angel Corps, which showed its magnificence.

In his previous life, the name Angelic Feather represented a mythical existence.

A strange light flashed in Nie Yan's eyes. If he were to face such a person, he wondered what the result would be.

"It's said that he's very talented. When he was our age, he participated in the All-Europe Karate Tournament and won the silver medal. The champion was seven or eight years older than him. Later, he was admitted to the European Royal Air Force Academy. But his character isn't that great. One of my cousins dated him for a while, but they broke up. He's always had a lot of scandals," Xie Yao said with a look of disdain. Even now, Fan Yuan was never short of women around him.

Nie Yan smiled. Xie Yao rarely directly expressed her dislike for someone, so it seemed her impression of Fan Yuan wasn't very good.

Xie Yao's mother and grandfather couldn't come due to urgent matters, which Xie Yao found strange. Her mother was usually very free, so how could she not even attend her birthday party? After the banquet had been going on for a while, some people began to leave one after another.

Fan Yuan glanced at Nie Yan and then left.

As for Cao Xu, Xie Jun, and the others, they had more things to discuss and went to the conference room in the building.

"Let's go," Xie Yao said, tidying herself and putting on a coat.

Nie Yan and Xie Yao went downstairs together, retrieved the car from the underground garage, and then drove home.

Driving through the bustling streets, Nie Yan dropped Xie Yao off at her doorstep and stopped.

"Drive into the garage," Xie Yao said.

Nie Yan was slightly stunned.

"Come in and sit for a while. My dad and mom probably won't be back until evening," Xie Yao said. In fact, if her father was busy, he wouldn't come back, and her mother might not either. She was a bit bored being alone at home.

He realized that he hadn't been inside her house every time he came here. Without any particular thought, he parked the car in the garage and went into the villa with Xie Yao.

The layout of Xie Yao's villa was a bit different from his. The environment was quite serene, and many plants were planted in front of the door, making it look lush and green.

The living room was decorated elegantly. Xie Yao took off her shoes, put on a pair of large slippers, and walked inside.

"Nie Yan, welcome to my house. Would you like some tea? I made some barley tea myself. It's very mellow," Xie Yao said enthusiastically.

Xie Yao seemed very innocent. Nie Yan smiled slightly and said, "Okay."

"You sit here for a while. I'm going to change. This outfit is too inconvenient," Xie Yao said, lifting her skirt and walking towards the bedroom inside.

"Okay," Nie Yan nodded, looking around Xie Yao's house. It was filled with warm-colored decorations, giving a sense of home and warmth.

After a while, Xie Yao came out wearing a pink home outfit, looking very cute.

Looking at Xie Yao making barley tea, Nie Yan felt a slight sense of warmth in his heart.

The two sat down on the sofa. For some reason, Xie Yao suddenly remembered what happened with Nie Yan in the KTV room that day, and a touch of intoxicating blush flashed across her cheeks.

Nie Yan picked up the tea, took a sip, and a rich, mellow aroma flowed between his lips.

"How is it?" Xie Yao looked at Nie Yan expectantly.

"Not bad," Nie Yan nodded.

Hearing Nie Yan's praise, Xie Yao showed a happy smile.