Cosmic Trading System

Lin Yun ignored these two men, and he and Cloud One pressed on.

Men of such petty status exist everywhere, and if one paid attention to each one, it would only lead to unnecessary annoyance.

It was not that Lin Yun was averse to queuing; rather, he understood that even if one queued here, a notification was necessary to obtain a number; hence, regardless of the length of one's wait, it would end up fruitless without this.

Moreover, it wasn't a rule that everyone must queue. It depended on the master's mood and requirements, and this was mentioned beforehand.

Some offered a fine piece of paper, while others contributed a good pen; these could likely cause the master to welcome them in advance.

The two young men weren't genuine seekers of the master's work, they were merely fulfilling an errand. One was a professional queue-stander, while the other was assigned this task by his boss. Their earlier actions stemmed from a desire to drive away newcomers and avoid a longer wait should the master find their offerings attractive.

The creation of a piece by the master was a time-consuming process, sometimes a few were created in a day, at other times, one piece would take several days.

"Are you here to see Mr. Ji Lee?" At this point, a middle-aged man stepped forward and asked Lin Yun and Cloud One in a friendly tone.

Ji Lee was indeed the man Lin Yun was seeking.

He was a stalwart figure in Capital City's Calligraphy World, even in Huaxia's broader Calligraphy World. A piece of his work often sold for over a million Huaxia Currency, and despite the lofty price, buyers were hard to find.

"This is Lin Yun of Qingyun Company seeking an audience with Mr. Ji Lee. I hope you can relay this message, and this gift as well." Lin Yun nodded slightly, making his request.

While speaking, he looked towards Cloud One, who promptly handed over a rolled-up piece of paper.

This paper bore the poem he had penned earlier.

Some waiting in the queue were initially dissatisfied with Lin Yun's demeanor. After all, their mission aligned with that of the two young men; they didn't want outsiders to break in willingly.

If Lin Yun hadn't rebuffed those two, they may have stepped in to voice their objections.

However, the widespread shock and fear caused by Lin Yun silencing the two men had kept them in check.

"Qingyun Company?"

Upon hearing Lin Yun's words, they couldn't help but feel surprised.

The Qingyun Company had attracted quite some fame lately, and this man was from there?

"Hmph, what's so extraordinary about Qingyun Company's employees? With hundreds of millions of employees, it's likely that one in ten people globally is part of Qingyun Company. This man might be an insignificant employee, yet he boasts of being part of Qingyun Company ..."

An unimpressed young man scoffed at the surprised expressions around him.

"Lin Yun... this name sounds so familiar maybe... could he be... the owner of Qingyun Company?"

At this moment, one man knitted his eyebrows tight and said these words with surprise painted across his face.

Lin Yun, the owner of Qingyun Company, had achieved unprecedented fame recently, almost equivalent to the leader of a great nation. This powerful figure appeared before them then, with only one attendant. How could they not be shocked?

"Yes! Absolutely yes! He is Lin Yun, the owner of Qingyun Company! I've seen his photograph! It's him!"

"God, I can't believe I've met Lin Yun in person. He's my idol. I can't believe I didn't recognise him. I deserve to die ..."

Soon, others too realised that it was Lin Yun. Their excitement unveiled itself in their exclamations.

"Lin Yun, no, boss Lin, Mr. Lin, Lin please sign this for me. I'm a fan...'" At this point, the young man who had spoken earlier crumbled his expressions for Lin Yun. Fumbling to bring out his paper and pen, he presented the items to him.

"Sorry, the boss can't sign." Cloud One interfered coldly, standing stone-faced between them.

Meanwhile, Cloud One began to exert a Domain Power that made it impossible for others to approach. They were even restricted to a radius of a metre or two around Cloud One.

"He's actually... the owner... of Qingyun... Lin Yun ..."

"I ... I ... I ..."

The two young men, who had previously insulted Lin Yun, were shell-shocked. Their bodies trembled with fear, they stuttered, and their fear was blatant on their faces. They couldn't complete a sentence and fell silent, utterly terrified.

They were extremely terrified.

Some time ago, a video of a Qingyun Company warrior fighting a Huaxia warrior had gone viral across Huaxia. All Huaxia people, including these men, had witnessed the power of the Qingyun Company.

The fact that they had offended the boss of such a formidable organization filled them with fear and dread.

No wonder that they were so terrified of just a glance from Lin Yun. As the owner of the formidable Qingyun company, Lin Yun was no ordinary man. If the company was as powerful as it seemed, merely a glance from him could wipe them out.

These fears weren't unfounded. At present, the game Future Wind was being played worldwide. Many had learned martial arts skills from it and grown stronger.

It was said that the game, with a realism rate of 99%, facilitated the players to reach the levels of strength exhibited by the NPCs by diligent practice.

Some NPCs had attained levels that enabled them to kill people in one go, too.

"Lin Yun... Qingyun Company's boss..."

The young man who had just been mocking Cloud One and Lin Yun was stunned at this sight, and his complexion grew pallid. Explore more at empire

He had often caught sight of Lin Yun's image, but his memory of him wasn't vivid. With the sudden realisation, he swallowed hard and found his throat parched. He was too panic-stricken and immediately lowered his head, hoping that Lin Yun and Cloud One had not noticed his presence there.

Who could have thought that the man he'd mindlessly mocked was such a terrifying figure?

At this moment, he terribly regretted his loose tongue.

"The owner of Qingyun Company?"

The middle-aged man who was tending Lin Yun and Cloud One was taken aback too as he had not recognised Lin Yun initially. But witnessing the reactions of the crowd, he was dumbfounded.

"Mr. Lin, please wait a moment while I inform Mr. Ji Lee." The middle-aged man said hastily.

As he spoke, he delicately held the rolled-up paper handed over by Cloud One.

The gift was from the owner of Qingyun Company and was sure to be priceless.

However, the man who had been attentive to Lin Yun and Cloud One suddenly had a thought and quickly corrected himself, "Right, Mr. Lin, why don't you wait in the living room?"

He was completely confused. How was the owner of Qingyun Company an ordinary person?

If he had come in person, Mr. Ji Lee was bound to meet him. It would be better to let Lin Yun in without further delay.

"Thank you."

Lin Yun nodded in acknowledgment.