Saturday – National Academic Exchange Invitation: Royal Elite Academy
Royal Elite Academy wasn't just any school. It was where politicians' daughters, tech heirs, and foreign prodigies walked its halls.
Their slogan?
"We don't breed excellence—we own it."
And this year, for the first time, they extended a challenge to lesser schools:
A national business simulation competition for the Youth Economic Crown.
Prize?
¥10,000,000 in growth capital
+
National exposure through DragonStream Live
[System Alert: Major Cross-Institution Rivalry Event Triggered]
Name: "Youth Tycoon Trial"
Objective: Survive three rounds against elite heirs
Bonus: Win = Unlock Global System Tier + International Investment Access
🔐 Bonus Flag: Mysterious Female CEO challenger identified
Donghua High Student Council Meeting Room
"I heard Royal Elite invited US?"
"Do they think it's a joke?"
"They're sending Bai Chen. He's our only chance."
Liu Yuxi sat in silence.
She had tried, over and over, to reconnect.
Ignored.
Now, she'd have to watch him represent them.
Meanwhile, Ye Qingyue, icy school goddess, stood and nodded.
"I'll go too."
Everyone turned.
She looked straight at Bai Chen.
"I want to see what level you're really playing at."
He simply smiled. "Then keep up."
[New Harem Route: Ye Qingyue – Interest Level: 55% (Active)]
[Route Type: Ice Queen → Meltdown Challenge]
Three Days Later – Royal Elite Academy, Shanghai Campus
The gates of Royal Elite were gold-trimmed and guarded by drones.
Lamborghinis lined the front lot.
Banners fluttered:
"Business is war. Win or vanish."
Bai Chen stepped out of a sleek new NovaWear-sponsored SUV.
With him:
Ye Qingyue – In a white suit and NovaWear pin
Donghua Tech Team – 3 elite students, now under Bai Chen's command
A single camera crew, broadcasting every move to DragonStream viewers
Inside the Grand Hall
50 teams.
100 student CEOs.
1 battlefield.
And seated in the front row…
Zhao Ming, arms crossed, fake-smiling.
Fang Zemin, leaned back confidently.
And at the center of it all—
A tall girl in an obsidian blazer. Hair pinned back. Skin cold and flawless.
Leng Ruyan.
Top of Royal Elite.
Nicknamed: "The Ice Empress"
Known for:
Crushing 5 startup competitors in one quarter
Owning 3 trademarks before age 18
Rejecting 100 suitors, including a Saudi prince
Her eyes fell on Bai Chen.
"So," she said, voice velvet-edged, "this is the boy they call the 'street emperor'."
He met her gaze.
"Careful. Flattery sounds like fear when it's forced."
Some students gasped.
Zhao Ming snorted.
Leng Ruyan's lips curved slightly. Just once.
[Rival CEO Route Triggered: Leng Ruyan]
Relationship Status: Rivals with Tension
⚠️ New Love Triangle Risk Detected: Su Yiran | Ye Qingyue | Leng Ruyan
Competition Begins: Round 1 – Simulation Market Takeover
Each team is granted:
¥1M virtual capital
A randomized economy
30 minutes to become the highest valued company in simulation
Game starts.
Bai Chen's team launches immediately.
[System Trait Activated: "Speculator's Instinct" + "Market Predator"]
5 min in: Buys out undervalued tech
10 min: Merges with struggling virtual AI firm
20 min: Exposes opponent's debt flaw via targeted press release
28 min: Team value hits ¥19.7M
1st place: Bai Chen
2nd: Leng Ruyan – ¥18.2M
3rd: Zhao Ming – ¥11.5M
4th: Fang Zemin – disqualified for simulated insider fraud
[Public Stream Reaction: Trending #1 on DragonStream]
[Bai Chen Reputation +1,200]
[Leng Ruyan Interest +7% → 62%]
[Su Yiran Jealousy +5%]
Backstage – After Round One
Leng Ruyan approaches Bai Chen.
"You're not as reckless as they said."
He smirks. "I only look reckless to people who play safe."
She tilts her head.
"You intrigue me."
[Harem Flag Triggered: Leng Ruyan – Route Status: Open]
[Potential Title: "Queenmaker" (Unlocks if 3 CEO girls form alliance around you)]
Just as she turns away, Ye Qingyue steps forward.
"You might impress Royal Elite, Bai Chen," she says, "but I won't lose."
"Good," he replies. "That's why I brought you."
She freezes.
Blushes—barely.
[Ye Qingyue Interest +12% → 67%]
[Bonus Scene Available: Training Duel with Ye Qingyue]
System Update
✅ Round 1: Complete – 1st Place
⚠️ Round 2 Preview: Public Pitch Arena (Live Debate vs. Ruyan + Zhao Ming)
🎯 Objective: Dominate media presence, trigger crowd influence
Next Reward: Investor Attention from SkyBridge Capital
🔐 Side Quest: Cause Zhao Ming's humiliation on livestream
Bai Chen stood at the rooftop balcony of Royal Elite, looking down on a school built to raise royalty.
He didn't belong here.
But soon… they'd belong to him.