I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

The import of coal was urgent, and the very next day, Jintianjing Long immediately sought out people to work with Zhang Menglong on the handover of the new earth mine and coal.

The price for 4 million tons of new earth mine was 160 billion US Dollars, and the batch of coal Kaibong needed had soared to 1300 US Dollars per ton, bringing the total close to 200 billion US Dollars!

In other words, Kaibong had to pay Zhang Menglong nearly 40 billion US Dollars more! And this sum just happened to level out the money Zhang Menglong spent on importing coal fields from Australia.

Zhang Menglong had essentially gotten the 4 million tons of new earth mine from the Kaibong people without spending a penny, his only real loss being some logistics and storage costs. Compared to the massive 160 billion US Dollars, these costs were almost negligible.

"Hmph! Sending someone to kill me? Letting you bleed this much is already quite merciful!" Zhang Menglong sneered. Had it been according to the temperament of his ancestors, they might have used planes, tanks, and nuclear bombs to flatten this little island country!

"Zhang Menglong, are you back yet?" Just as Zhang Menglong finally found some free time, he received a call from Wang Ling.

"Man, I have rested for less than half a day and here you are harassing me. Did you install a surveillance camera in my house or what?" Zhang Menglong joked.

"If you're free this afternoon, why don't you come see my team?" Wang Ling suggested.

"Sure!" Zhang Menglong was someone who loved playing games, and although he used to be terrible at them, it didn't stop him from enjoying them. Moreover, he was eager to see the skill level of the people Wang Ling had recruited.

"Hehe, let me tell you, you're definitely going to be blown away. I've spent a lot of money to put this team together!"

"Oh? Then I really must take a good look!"

...

Wang Ling's club was located in an esports town in the Jiangbin District of Jiangnan City, a very bustling gaming industry belt with game development companies, game operations companies, and esports clubs.

According to Wang Ling, many teams that had participated in world-class competitions were headquartered in this place!

Wang Ling's club occupied a new seven-story building. Initially, a gaming company was supposed to move in, but due to the pandemic's impact, the company went bankrupt before it could settle in, and Wang Ling took a big chunk of the startup capital provided by his father to buy the building. Find adventures on My Virtual Library Empire

"How is it, not too shabby, right?" Wang Ling took Zhang Menglong around the club for a tour. The building housed the players' and coaches' dormitories, tactical discussion rooms, training rooms, and a whole floor dedicated to living and recreational facilities. Despite its modest size, the club was fully equipped to meet the daily needs of the players.

"What's this room for?" Zhang Menglong asked, pointing to a few rooms in the corner of the floor with the dormitories. "Guest rooms?"

Wang Ling chuckled, "You don't understand this industry. Esports players have a very strict time management, and under normal circumstances, they aren't allowed to leave the base. However, some of the guys still need to exchange feelings with their girlfriends once in a while. I call these the relationship exchange rooms!"

"My man!" Zhang Menglong couldn't help but laugh, "I didn't expect you to be so humanized."

The two arrived at the floor with the training rooms, where each esports title had a designated training area. Orchestrating the setup, Wang Ling led Zhang Menglong into the first room.

This was the League of Legends team's training room, and all the players were in the midst of their practice sessions.

"Clap clap clap!" Wang Ling clapped his hands, "Everyone, take a short break, I'd like to introduce you all to another shareholder of the club!"

Upon hearing Wang Ling's call, the players and coaches turned their heads. The moment they saw Zhang Menglong, many faces lit up with surprise.

"Holy cow! Boss Zhang! Our other shareholder is Boss Zhang!"

"Momma, I've seen him in person now, Boss Zhang, please give me an autograph!"

"Boss Zhang, I'm a fan! Can I get a photo with you?"

"Me too, me too!"

"We're all your fans!"

This sudden enthusiasm caught Zhang Menglong off guard.

"Come, let me introduce you to some of the strongest players on our team!" Wang Ling pulled out a few people from the crowd.

"This is the captain of the League of Legends team, Yu Yunwei. You might not recognize the name, but you've definitely heard his gaming ID—he's 'destiny.'"

"He's 'destiny'!?" Zhang Menglong had often seen videos of this player on a small streaming site when he used to play games. His moves were stunningly brilliant, with a mix of boldness and refinement, managing to solo-kill world champions several times in solo queue.

"The kinggo club next door has always wanted to sign him, even offering him 20 million per year, but he didn't accept. Now he's been recruited by me!" Wang Ling said proudly, "With him as our trump card, we'll definitely make a splash at this year's World Esports Olympics!"

In the League of Legends team, including both starters and substitutes, there were a total of 12 players. Zhang Menglong could tell that the other 11 people all respected Yu Yunwei greatly. In the esports circle, skill is the only pathway to respect.

"Not bad," Zhang Menglong nodded. "Let's go look over there!"

"This is the Street Fighter players' training room!" Wang Ling introduced.

"Boss!" All the players stood up, except for two who were in the midst of a match.

"Hey, what are you two doing? The boss is here!" The coach hurriedly urged them.

"No worries, let them finish this round!" Zhang Menglong smiled, knowing that esports also required high levels of concentration and that even practice matches shouldn't be disturbed by external factors.

"These two were also costly acquisitions for us," Wang Ling said, "one is Luo Ling, last year's national cybercafe champion, and the other is the champion from Island Province, Wei Weihai, but he has quite the temper. Relying on his strength, he's not very friendly to other teammates, often shaming others."

"Moreover, neither of them acknowledges the other as superior, both wanting to be the team captain. They've been competing for a long time with alternating wins and losses."

"Ok!"

A minute later, the match ended, Luo Ling winning by a sliver of health.

"Damn! Just a bit more!" Wei Weihai was so frustrated he nearly threw the controller.

"Hahaha! There, I won this time!"

"Cut it out, we played 8 rounds today, each won 4, it's just a tie, nothing to brag about," Wei Weihai retorted.

"Alright, come meet Mr. Zhang and Mr. Wang," the coach immediately said.

"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Wang!" The two men gave a slight bow to Zhang Menglong and Wang Ling.

"You two are both champions?" Zhang Menglong asked.

"Sort of," they replied, each with a hint of a defiant smile on their face.

"I just heard from Wang Ling that you two are competing to be the team bully?" Zhang Menglong joked.

The expressions on their faces changed slightly, then they said, "Mr. Zhang, it's really because their skills are too poor. According to the current schedule, each city must select one team, then the teams from all cities will compete to form one provincial team, and only the strongest three provincial teams can enter the Esports Olympics. By our current standards, we're far from good enough."

"So that's your excuse for shaming others?" Zhang Menglong asked sternly. He had no say in other clubs, but in his, Zhang Menglong's club, no such behavior would be tolerated!

They averted their gaze, seemingly unwilling to respond to the question.

"So you mean, if someone is stronger than you, it's alright for them to humiliate you just the same?" Zhang Menglong's lips curved slightly.

"I just watched your match," Zhang Menglong said, "and in my opinion, both of you are pretty weak!"