193: Charm Halo

"Go sit in the living room; I'll handle things here."

Wang Chen walked to the living room, sat on the sofa, and let out a long sigh of relief.

Discussing that kind of thing with his mother-in-law was truly too embarrassing!

He shook his head, casting aside the stray thoughts in his mind, and his consciousness entered the system space once again.

He had only skimmed through the system rewards this morning; there were two rewards he needed to ask Youyou about in detail.

Inside the system space.

The little pixie Youyou was sitting on a pink cloud sofa, holding a cup of milk tea larger than herself, her cheeks puffed out as she sucked on the straw.

Seeing Wang Chen enter, her eyes lit up. She tossed the milk tea aside and flew over to sit on Wang Chen's shoulder. "Master! You're here!"

"Mm." Wang Chen poked her chubby little cheek with his finger. "Youyou, give me a detailed introduction to two of the rewards from earlier."

"Okey-dokey, Master!" Youyou swung her little feet obediently and waved her small hand. The eleven rewards appeared before Wang Chen's eyes once more.

He began to review them again.

Ten Loyalty Cards—these things were good stuff. Although the people around him were already loyal, one could never have too many trump cards.

100% equity in Bugatti? Meaning, the entire Bugatti brand was now his? Combined with the Ferrari he obtained before, did this mean he could just build cars for fun in the future?

Charisma Halo... This sounded a bit mystical, but since the system gave it, it should be useful.

1,888 godly tycoon points. Adding what he had left, his godly tycoon points had now broken the seven thousand mark. Enough to exchange for quite a few good things in the mall.

99.9 billion RMB... Wang Chen was already numb to it. Money truly was just a string of numbers to him now.

He hadn't even bothered to check exactly how much money was in his bank account.

Engine Manufacturing Technology—now this was impressive. Cars, ships, planes... from the design blueprints and processes of parts to the overall assembly of engines, it included everything from large marine engines to civil and military aircraft engine technologies.

This meant that in the future, he could dominate the field of power and energy systems.

Drone Manufacturing Technology. Although the system description said it was five years ahead, Wang Chen saw that this technology included manufacturing for large fixed-wing and rotary-wing drones. How was this only five years ahead?

Furthermore, drones currently on the market were still in their infancy. Even if it were just five years ahead... wouldn't that mean he'd take off immediately?

Graphene solid-state batteries. Not only was the performance stable, but the service life lasted up to 100,000 cycles.

Most importantly, they were safer than lithium batteries, with no risk of spontaneous combustion, longer range, and faster charging speeds.

If this were brought out, the new energy sector would suffer a massive earthquake, and the entire automotive industry would be heavily impacted along with it.

The Shenzhen Super Factory, with 36 large workshops, the smallest of which was the size of three standard football fields.

Most importantly, it was fully automated. This scale was likely larger than many industrial parks.

As for the last one... "Youyou, what on earth is this 'Friendship of a Mysterious Person'?" Wang Chen asked, pointing at the final reward.

Youyou bit her finger and tilted her head. "That... Master will have to figure that out for yourself~"

"..." Wang Chen was speechless. "This routine again."

Last time with Du Ruoxi, there was a 'Mysterious Grand Prize' that kept him itching with curiosity for a long time, and now it was 'Friendship of a Mysterious Person'.

System, are you some kind of riddler?

Complaining aside, Wang Chen was actually quite looking forward to it.

System products were always top-tier.

For something to be listed alongside so many hardcore rewards, and even placed last, it certainly wouldn't be simple.

"Anyway, it's not bad for Master!" Youyou flew in front of Wang Chen and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"But I can tell Master that this reward is very special and might bring an unexpected surprise."

Wang Chen rolled his eyes.

That was as good as saying nothing.

However, he didn't dwell on it too much; things would work themselves out when the time came.

He was more concerned about something else right now.

"What's the effect of the Charisma Halo?" Wang Chen asked.

"After the Charisma Halo is activated, it will significantly enhance Master's personal charm, making it easier for people with high intimacy levels or high-quality members of the opposite sex to develop a favorable impression of Master."

Youyou explained, "But don't worry, Master, this halo only works on specific groups of people. Strangers will at most feel that Master has a very good temperament."

"So how do I activate it?"

"Just silently think 'Activate Charisma Halo.' However, I must remind Master that once this halo is activated, it cannot be turned off."

"Cannot be turned off?" Wang Chen was stunned. "Doesn't that mean it stays on forever?"

"Yes. But Master needn't worry; the effect of this halo is subtle and won't feel abrupt to others."

Wang Chen thought about it and felt there was no downside.

He already had enough women around him anyway; a bit more charm wouldn't hurt.

"Activate Charisma Halo," he thought silently.

[Charisma Halo activated!]

Wang Chen waited for a few seconds but felt no change.

He stood up and walked to the bathroom mirror to take a look.

It was still the same face, no difference.

"Doesn't seem to be any change..." he muttered.

"The effect manifests gradually; Master shouldn't be in a hurry," Youyou reminded him.

Wang Chen shrugged and stopped worrying about it.

He took out his phone and called Chen Yi.

The phone rang for a long time before it was picked up.

"Boss." Chen Yi's voice carried a hint of fatigue.

Only then did Wang Chen remember that Chen Yi had reported a couple of days ago that he was going to Europe to handle some matters.

At this hour, it should only be a little after 1 AM in Europe.

Wang Chen slapped his forehead, and his slightly apologetic voice reached Chen Yi's ears. "Sorry, Chen Yi, I forgot you were in Europe. The time difference is different; I must have disturbed your sleep!"

"It's fine, Boss. Is there something you need to instruct?" Chen Yi perked up, returning to his business elite persona.

"I've obtained a few more new technologies on my end," Wang Chen went straight to the point. "Engine Manufacturing Technology, Drone Manufacturing Technology, Graphene Solid-State Battery technology, and there's a Super Factory in Shenzhen. You're responsible for taking it over."

There was silence on the other end for a few seconds.

"...Boss, whose national technology vault did you raid this time?" Chen Yi's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

Wang Chen was amused by Chen Yi's words. "What do you mean 'raided someone's technology vault'? I got these through perfectly legitimate means."

"Yes, yes, perfectly legitimate," Chen Yi cooperated. "When should I come to get the technical data?"

"I'll send it to your email in a bit. I'll also send the specific location of the factory and the handover procedures. Arrange for someone to handle it as soon as possible."

"Understood."

"Also, regarding Bugatti, the equity is now in my hands. Get in touch and see how to integrate it with Ferrari into our industrial system."