Richest Rag-picker

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man walked in.

Upon seeing the boss behind the desk, the young man seemed nervous and ill at ease. He walked cautiously to the front of the desk and immediately gave Fang Chenyi a salute.

Fang Chenyi smiled, waved his hand at him, and said,

"Heh, no need to be so nervous. Come, have a seat. What's your name? How old are you?"

"Reporting, Boss! My name is Han Licheng. I'm twenty-nine this year!"

Fang Chenyi found this a little amusing. The man was six years older than him, yet he was acting so timidly in his presence.

He waved a hand at him, his expression turning serious as he said,

"The fact that you walked in here means you've mentally prepared yourself, right?"

The young man named Han Licheng nodded vigorously.

"I'm ready. As long as it can make me stronger, I'm willing to endure any amount of pain."

"Then I won't waste any more words. Let's get started. Go ahead and sit down. Relax your mind and close your eyes."

Seeing that the man already understood, Fang Chenyi got straight to the point and gave his instructions.

Once the man was seated, Fang Chenyi focused his gaze on him and began to issue the Celestial Gods command in his mind.

One second... three seconds... five seconds.

In no time, Fang Chenyi had completed the modification of his thoughts.

In truth, Fang Chenyi hadn't changed much of his original thinking. He had merely added a single directive to his mind: 'Be loyal to me, and keep everything I do a secret.' It was as simple as that.

'Honestly, compared to the power I'm giving them, this is a small price to pay.'

"You can open your eyes now. Here, eat this. Then go lie down on that bed over there immediately."

As Han Licheng opened his eyes, he didn't feel any discomfort, nor did he have any sense of what the boss had done to him.

Of course, his mind now told him not to question anything the boss did.

He took the small Medicine Pill the boss handed him and swallowed it without a second thought. Then, he stood up, saluted the boss, turned, and walked briskly to the bed, where he immediately lay down.

Fang Chenyi didn't immediately call in the next person. Instead, he waited until the man was settled before eating some food to replenish his own energy.

During this time, Han Licheng had already entered a state of hibernation.

Once he felt his energy had mostly recovered, he spoke into the nearby intercom, "Next."

The words had barely faded when another spirited young man pushed the door open and walked in. The routine was the same as before. After a brief chat, Fang Chenyi performed the Celestial Gods brainwashing, gave him a Medicine Pill, and watched him take it. He then waited for the man to enter a state of hibernation before replenishing his own energy and moving on to the next person.

The entire process went on in an orderly fashion. After a little over three hours, all fifty men were lying on the beds.

Looking at the rows of prone figures, Fang Chenyi felt a sense of accomplishment. In a few days, when these men awoke, he would have a batch of powerful new subordinates.

"Xiaotian'er, you'll stand guard here for the time being. Notify me the moment any of them wake up."

After glancing over the rows of sleeping men, he turned his gaze to Qi Xiaotian beside him and gave his orders.

Qi Xiaotian nodded. "Good," Fang Chenyi said.

Fang Chenyi gently patted Qi Xiaotian's shoulder, then turned and left.

Using Celestial Gods fifty times in a row, even with constant energy replenishment, had left Fang Chenyi utterly exhausted. All he wanted now was to collapse into bed and get a good night's sleep.

He paid no mind to anything else, returning directly to his room and collapsing into sleep.

While the fifty men below were in hibernation, Fang Chenyi wasn't much different. He slept for a full day and a night before finally waking up.

He opened his eyes, stretched long and hard, and glanced at the ticking clock before him. The time displayed was already past nine in the morning.

But when his eyes swept down to the date, he froze.

'Holy crap. I slept for a whole day and night?'

He shot out of bed like a spring and threw on some clothes.

He stepped out of his room, feeling the bright sunlight on his skin, and let out a long breath. Perhaps it was because of the bead, but whether in a hot and humid environment or on a cool morning, Fang Chenyi no longer felt any heat or cold. It was as if he had a personal air conditioner, constantly maintaining a fresh and comfortable temperature.

After another long stretch, he headed for the room where Qi Xiaotian and the men were.

Seeing Fang Chenyi arrive, Qi Xiaotian quickly stood up.

"Brother Fang."

Fang Chenyi smiled and gestured for him to sit down. "How are things?" he asked. "Any reactions from them?"

Qi Xiaotian shook his head. "None. They're all quiet. Haven't moved at all."

Fang Chenyi nodded, saying nothing more. After checking on the condition of the men, he left the room by himself.

However, just as he was stepping out of the room, Qi Xiaotian's startled cry came from behind him. "Brother Fang! Quick, look! Someone's waking up!"

Fang Chenyi, who had just stepped out of the room, froze mid-stride. He turned his head and saw that it was indeed the young man named Han Licheng, who was slowly sitting up in bed.

'It hasn't even been two days, and someone's already awake? What's going on? Didn't Qi Xiaotian take a full five or six days to wake up back then?'

But clearly, the man was already awake.

Fang Chenyi hurried over. Seeing the boss approach, Han Licheng quickly and respectfully called out, "Boss."

Fang Chenyi didn't have time for pleasantries. He walked up and clapped the man firmly on the shoulder. "How are you? Do you feel anything?"

Upon hearing the question, Han Licheng shook his head in confusion, then waved his arms.

"I don't feel anything else, really, but I do feel like I have more strength than before. And look, my muscles seem harder than they used to be."

As he spoke, the man flexed his arm, showing that his biceps were indeed much firmer than before.

Fang Chenyi nodded in satisfaction. He knew about the strength increase; that was undeniable.

But he was still puzzled as to why this man had woken up so quickly.

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