Global Superpower: I Control All Elements

Chapter 73: Promoted to Count

After Wei Qing and the others left, Liu Yan walked over happily.

“Qin Feng, you even managed to defeat Lin Fuhai! You’re amazing!”

Liu Yan beamed with joy, feeling inexplicably happy inside.

If there weren’t people around, she wouldn’t be able to resist teasing Qin Feng—this man was just too perfect.

“Oh, right! Let me introduce you—this is my best friend, Shangguan Zixi!” Liu Yan pulled Shangguan Zixi forward from behind her.

“Miss Zixi looks somewhat familiar…” Qin Feng said with a smile.

Shangguan Zixi immediately thought of their first encounter, and her delicate face turned red in an instant.

“Uh~~! Xixi, you two have met before?” Liu Yan asked curiously.

“No! …No! Absolutely not!” Shangguan Zixi shook her head repeatedly.

Are you kidding?

That embarrassing incident last time—there’s no way I can let anyone find out!

If people knew, my noble image would be ruined.

“Sister Yan, I must have remembered wrong…” Qin Feng smiled.

Shangguan Zixi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and cast a grateful glance at Qin Feng.

“Oh~!” Liu Yan didn’t think much of it. “Qin Feng, Xixi is the daughter of Lord Shangguan, the city lord. She’s also recognized as the number one beauty among the elite second-generation nobles!”

“Oh~!”

Qin Feng casually glanced at Zixi.

Damn!

That woman who did that anywhere she pleased turned out to be the city lord’s eldest daughter?

Has the standard of noble offspring really dropped this low?

Still, this woman is indeed beautiful.

As expected, appearances can be deceiving.

Qin Feng sneered in his heart.

“Sister Yan, stop talking…”

The more Liu Yan praised her, the more embarrassed Shangguan Zixi felt.

She felt like her image had already been completely destroyed in front of Qin Feng.

Liu Yan also found it strange.

Shangguan Zixi had always been cold and aloof. Even when she met outstanding noble young masters, she never spared them a glance.@@novelbin@@

Why is she acting so differently today?

Why did she seem so uneasy in front of Qin Feng, completely losing her usual cool demeanor?

At this moment, Chu Chu walked over.

“Sister Yan, who is this beautiful sister?”

“Wow! Chu Chu, you actually got promoted to a Level 2 Baron? That’s amazing!” Liu Yan exclaimed in surprise when she saw the emblem on Chu Chu’s chest.

Even Shangguan Zixi looked astonished.

This Qin Feng guy wasn’t just impressive himself—even his sister was extraordinary.

This family is truly something else.

The three girls immediately started chatting enthusiastically.

Qin Feng chuckled and went to handle his title promotion.

“Senior Quan, please help me process my promotion.”

“Of course! Of course! Lord Qin Feng, please come with me!”

Senior Quan greeted him warmly, even changing his way of addressing him.

Qin Feng’s status in his eyes had completely changed.

Even the deputy city lord had directly warned the Lin family to protect Qin Feng.

How could he dare to neglect him?

Back at his seat, Qin Feng had just sat down when a beautiful female staff member brought over two cups of hot tea.

“Sir Qin Feng, here is your tea!”

The attitudes of the staff toward Qin Feng had already shifted subtly.

Qin Feng took a sip.

The Sparrow Dragon Tea produced by the Vermilion Bird Alliance had a rich aroma, a refreshing taste, and was soothing to the throat.

Just one sip left him feeling relaxed and content.

“Senior Cheng, I’d like to be promoted to a Level 1 Count. How does the assessment work?” Qin Feng leisurely set down his teacup.

Senior Cheng smiled. “Lord Qin Feng, you don’t need an assessment. I’ll process your promotion to Level 1 Count right away.”

“No assessment?”

“That’s right! You just defeated Count Lin Fuhai in public—that’s proof of your strength. Besides, Lin Fuhai is a veteran Level 1 Count, not far from a Level 2 Count in power.”

“I see.” Qin Feng smiled and took another sip of tea.

“Lord Qin Feng, would you like to take the Level 2 Count assessment? However, if you want to participate, we can’t arrange it today. We’ll need to schedule a Level 2 Count as an examiner in advance, which could take three to five days.”

“Oh, then just arrange it first. Today, I’ll focus on advancing to Level 1 Count.” Qin Feng replied casually.

“Understood! Understood!” Senior Cheng nodded repeatedly. “Lord Qin Feng, I’ll handle it right away. Please fill out this form.”

He respectfully handed over a document.

Qin Feng filled it out casually.

“Xiao Li, please double-check Lord Qin Feng’s promotion stipend. Make sure there are no mistakes,” Senior Cheng specifically instructed.

Qin Feng’s promotion was a huge leap, meaning the stipend he accumulated was substantial.

Just counting the four Baron ranks, he was entitled to 2.5 billion.

Promoting to Level 1 Viscount granted him 1.5 billion, Level 2 gave 2 billion, Level 3 gave 2.5 billion, and Level 4 granted 3 billion.

The total for all four Viscount ranks added up to 9 billion.

Becoming a Level 1 Count alone came with a 5 billion stipend.

In total, Qin Feng was entitled to a staggering 16.5 billion in promotion stipends.

Not long after, the staff finished processing everything.

Senior Cheng’s hands trembled as he held the bank card.

There was 16.5 billion in this account!

He had never seen anyone claim such a massive promotion stipend in one go before.

Forget everything else—most elementalists never even dreamed of reaching the rank of Count.

A young Count like Qin Feng—is there even a second person like him on Earth?

Senior Cheng seriously doubted it.

“Lord Qin Feng, here is your total promotion stipend—16.5 billion. Please accept it!”

Senior Cheng respectfully handed over the bank card.

“Hmm~!” Qin Feng smiled as he accepted it, feeling immensely pleased inside.

He had nCounty spent all his money, but now, he was rich again.

With this, his total wealth had reached 20 billion.

“Lord Qin Feng, besides the Alliance’s promotion rewards, Yunyang Base City also offers additional rewards.”

“Oh~~? What kind of rewards?”

“A villa worth 5 billion and a luxury car worth 1 billion.”

“Not bad!” Qin Feng felt exhilarated.

Sure enough, being a Count was completely different.

The perks of being a Viscount or Baron couldn’t even compare.

“My lord, here is the map of the villa district and the layout plans. The ones marked in green are available for selection. The red ones have already been taken by other lords.”

Senior Cheng respectfully presented several documents.

Even his eyes were filled with envy.

He had been a Viscount for decades and still couldn’t afford such a villa.

It wasn’t that he lacked money—it was that he didn’t have the qualifications.

To live in these villas, one had to be a Count or a Level 4 Viscount.

Even then, Level 4 Viscounts had to buy their way in.

And yet, they still fought over them, because living there was a status symbol.

As a Level 3 Viscount, Senior Cheng could only dream about it.

Qin Feng leisurely flipped through the villa catalog.

The designs were top-notch, featuring courtyards, garages, lush greenery, mountains, forests, rivers, parks, swimming pools—everything was perfect.

He was very satisfied.

After some thought, he chose a villa far from other residences.

He had too many secrets and preferred to keep his distance from others.

“Senior Cheng, I’ll take this one.”

“Understood! My lord, now please select your luxury car…”

Senior Cheng presented another set of options.

After browsing for a while, Qin Feng picked an FTR-Micro Core Combat Vehicle, equipped with mini-missiles.

He was very satisfied with his choice.

Soon, all the paperwork was completed.

“Lord Qin Feng, here are your villa property documents and ownership certificate. This is the key to your combat vehicle. Please keep them safe!”

Senior Cheng respectfully handed everything over, his eyes full of envy.

Just then, a female staff member hurriedly approached with a document.

“My lord, please take a look at this…”

She seemed puzzled.

Senior Cheng glanced at the document, then at Qin Feng, surprise flashing in his eyes.

“All right, I understand. You may go back to your work,” he said calmly, dismissing her.

Then, he handed the document to Qin Feng.

“My lord, could you take a look at this?”