Zeng Yifan was the most nondescript nobody in an internet cafe in Huian City's urban village. By day, he scrambled to pay rent; by night, he made a living amid the dust on his keyboard. Timid and insecure, he lived like a speck of dust in a dark alley. Then a bolt of lightning struck an old pagoda tree, and the black jade pendant he'd found and kept close to his chest suddenly awakened. A mysterious force completely transformed his life:
His divine eyes opened, letting him distinguish the genuine from the fake and see hidden value. He could cut imperial green jade from worthless roadside stones, find fatal flaws in lines of code, and see through schemes and deceit hidden in people's hearts;
His abilities exploded. The rookie who once only knew how to install Systems became a top hacker, stirring up trouble in the dark web and building a business empire with code. The good-for-nothing who'd once been afraid to fight trained in deadly martial arts and met underworld kingpins with his iron fists;
His personality changed. His insecurity and timidity vanished, replaced by charm, quick wit, and decisiveness. He could be tender and affectionate with beautiful women, yet merciless toward his enemies. He was loyal and true to those he cared about, but never hesitated or dragged things out.
From a corner of an internet cafe to the boss's chair in a high-rise office, from a nobody anyone could bully to an urban emperor who controlled both the legitimate and criminal worlds, he steadily built his empire amid danger and decadence. His divine eyes helped him identify treasures and amass his initial capital; his hacking skills brought down business rivals; and his iron fists brought the underworld to heel.
The gentle designer Lin Xi fell for him, a cool and reserved programmer helped him, a domineering underworld beauty stood shoulder to shoulder with him, and a mysterious female bodyguard kept him safe. Surrounded by beauties, he never lost sight of who he was, and each bond became another step on his path to the top.
Faced with dark-web hackers hunting him, modern gangs closing in, and corporate tycoons scheming against him, he used his divine eyes to break through the deadlocks, and his sci...
