Shrek City, top floor of the Mingmeng Commerce Association station, President's Office.
The room was quiet and elegant, filled with a faint scent of books and an expensive spice.
Suddenly, space rippled like water, and a gray door radiating sanctity and stillness appeared out of thin air, then silently pushed open.
Kong Ming'an stepped out, his expression as calm as ever.
Following closely behind him, Xu Tianzhen cautiously poked her head out, her eyes full of tentative curiosity.
Looking around the office, which was distinctly different from the Sun Moon Empire's style, she suddenly turned her head to look at the slowly disappearing gray door behind her, her shock undeniable.
"We... weren't we in Mingdu just now? Is this... really Shrek City?"
Her voice was dazed; this method of instantaneous, thousand-mile travel was completely beyond her comprehension.
"See for yourself."
Kong Ming'an said casually, pointing to the large floor-to-ceiling window.
Xu Tianzhen walked forward, curiously looking down at the street below. Unlike the metallic texture and Soul Engineer brilliance of Mingdu, the streets below appeared more ancient and substantial, imbued with a sense of historical depth.
The streets were bustling, and occasionally, students in Shrek uniforms could be seen entering and exiting the building beneath her, each with different expressions on their faces.
Once again, Xu Tianzhen was slightly dazed.
No... she really did arrive in Shrek City?!
In her understanding, even a Titled Douluo couldn't so easily transport someone across such a vast distance, could he?
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And it was directly from Mingdu to Shrek City!
If it wasn't a person being transported, but a Level 9 Soul Engineer fixed-point bomb? Given how easily she had come over just now... it would probably be very easy, right?
What if it wasn't to Shrek City, but to the Sun Moon Imperial Palace?
Xu Tianzhen's expression became serious. Her active mind easily thought of another layer, and her expression changed subtly, uncontrollably.
"How... how is this done?"
"It's just a simple use of space."
Kong Ming'an said calmly.
In fact, the principle is very simple: it uses the Undead Demigod plane as a transit station.
After entering the Undead Demigod plane from Mingdu, a pre-set device triggers the door-opening mechanism in Shrek City, allowing them to exit through the door and arrive directly in Shrek City.
This method consumes little, has virtually no limit on transmission distance, and is exceptionally stable. Aside from the slightly long wind-up and wind-down times, making it difficult to use in combat, it has almost no drawbacks.
This was a method developed by Ilieks after Kong Ming'an provided the idea and he made a simple attempt. It can be said to be very useful.
Xu Tianzhen looked at a certain person, complaining endlessly in her heart.
What a "simple use"! With just this simple use, she felt he could unify the entire Douluo Continent!
Pursing her lips, Xu Tianzhen did not delve deeper into this. She knew her limits; the more one knew about certain things, the more likely trouble would arise.
She and her fiancé had no trust between them yet, so it was better to honestly treat this as a sightseeing trip.
Without another word, Xu Tianzhen stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, her large eyes curiously surveying the outside, quietly and calmly.
Kong Ming'an did not disturb her; he merely walked to the desk and pressed an inconspicuous button on its surface.
A moment later, the office door was gently knocked, then pushed open.
A woman walked in, dressed in a well-tailored black work uniform that accentuated her graceful figure. Her demeanor, at first glance, seemed a bit cold.
Her chestnut hair was neatly tied back, and a delicate half-rimmed pair of glasses rested on her nose, behind which her eyes were intelligent and serene.
However, upon seeing a certain person at the desk, that slightly cold demeanor vanished, replaced by a warmth akin to that of a kind elder sister next door.
"President, you've arrived." Her voice was gentle and pleasant, carrying natural respect and closeness.
"Sister Ju Zi." Kong Ming'an nodded slightly in response.
Xu Tianzhen, on the side, was immediately drawn to the woman who had entered.
She turned around, her eyes slightly narrowed as if sensing something, and instinctively straightened her body, her gaze subtly scanning between Ju Zi and Kong Ming'an with an almost imperceptible scrutiny.
Kong Ming'an glanced at her, then introduced, "This is Ju Zi, the Vice President of Mingmeng Commerce Association, responsible for all matters concerning Mingmeng Commerce Association in the Douluo Three Kingdoms."
"Sister Ju Zi, this is Tianzhen. She's accompanying me to Shrek City for a visit."
Kong Ming'an's tone was calm. A long time ago, he had begun implementing a talent recruitment plan, targeting individuals from the original work who possessed potential or unique talents.
And Ju Zi was someone he discovered while selecting the core executives of Mingmeng Commerce Association.
Compared to other candidates, gaining Ju Zi's loyalty was almost effortless.
—A promise to help her seek revenge against the White Tiger Duke of the Star Luo Empire, and an identity that could prove his words were true and that he possessed this ability, were enough to make this woman loyal unto death.
This deal, no matter how one looked at it, was a sure profit.
Ju Zi keenly noticed Xu Tianzhen's scrutinizing gaze. In response, she merely pushed up her glasses and then politely smiled and nodded at Xu Tianzhen.
Without asking further, she immediately turned to Kong Ming'an, her expression becoming serious, "President, what should I do now...?"
"Let's proceed as usual." Kong Ming'an sat down, adopting a business-like demeanor.
Ju Zi nodded slightly and began her work report:
"President, the Commerce's operations have been excellent recently. Last month's net profit increased by thirty-five percent compared to the same period last year, mainly due to the rare Soul Engineer Materials and high-precision parts transported through the 'transit station,' which are currently in short supply in the Three Kingdoms market."
"At the same time, the mining of various rare mineral veins in the Three Kingdoms is also continuing. With the help of the 'transit station,' the Douluo Three Kingdoms remain completely unaware of our resource transfers."
"Additionally, the 'Enlightenment Project' has funded seventeen new civilian Spirit Master and Soul Engineer talents this quarter, all of whom have signed agreements. Furthermore, the infiltration of Shrek Academy is proceeding as planned, with three insiders already having entered the Core Disciple circle..."
Ju Zi's speech was steady and well-organized. Even without any documents in hand, she effortlessly recited accurate data for all matters, clearly not her first time reporting.
...Regarding the recruitment of Shrek graduates, we recently successfully persuaded one Level 5 Soul Engineer and two Spirit Emperors to join the Commerce... According to our investigation, the intention of Shrek graduates to join our Commerce has significantly increased.
"Besides that, in Shrek Outer Court, Spirit Department, five teachers have already established cooperative relationships with us, selling us admission quotas. Evidence related to this has been sealed and can be accessed at any time."
"The headquarters of 'Mingmeng Daily' has been initially established. At the same time, we have secretly controlled or supported three small newspaper agencies with different positioning, forming an initial communication network."
"Furthermore, currently, as per your instructions, while reporting ordinary news and gossip from various countries daily, we intersperse some confirmed negative information about Shrek Academy."
"For example, teacher monopolies, student bullying, unfair task assignments, internal factional infighting, and so on... Currently, among the lower ranks, some different voices are gradually emerging..."