Money is rolling in
Yawei's military base.
"I've thought about it. If we can resist the attack of Terminus and Evil Gulfstream, those veterans can freely choose to be your private army. After all, they've been with me for so many years. I can't let them guard the barracks for the rest of their lives." Yawei sighed and said, "After the war is over, take as many as you can with you as long as they are willing to follow you."
Xia Fei chuckled. "Brother Yawei, you're truly a general who loves his soldiers like his own children. Don't worry; if they're willing to become my private army, I'll definitely treat them well."
Yawei took two sips of coffee in silence. "I feel like you have a lot of confidence in us and believe that the Black Abyss will win this time."
Xia Fei retorted, "Is it a bad thing for me to have confidence in all of you? As long as you win, my benefits will be maximized, so I can only place my hopes on you. "
Yawei nodded. "I wonder how effective a battleship equipped with an energy-shield booster will be in a battle. Soon, we will gather the strength of the entire army and launch a large-scale battle. It is estimated that there will be more than thirty million soldiers, no less than ten thousand battleships, and nearly a hundred capital ships."
"This is a gamble of all or nothing. If we win, we'll be able to chase the enemy back home. If we lose, we'll have no choice but to scatter and run for our lives."
Xia Fei did not bat an eyelid. "I can't interfere in matters of strategy, but I sincerely wish you all the best."
Yawei replied, "I understand. Your interests are still depending on us."
The two of them laughed heartily, tacitly understanding each other.
"By the way, I've already sent someone to deliver the equipment you promised to give to the Resistance Army. Are these people your friends? Do you want me to take care of them in secret? "Yawei asked.
The corner of Xia Fei's lips curled into a wicked smile as he said in a deep voice, "Big brother Yawei, these people aren't my friends. Let them fend for themselves. As long as they're alive, Windchime will always be worried."
"What do you mean?" Yawei was taken aback. It was obvious that Xia Fei wished for the Resistance to disappear!
"Yes." Xia Fei firmly said, "Windchime is related to someone very important to me. I need this woman to put away her own thoughts and be a good wife and mother, so she can't have any worries."
Yawei let out a long breath and said with a frown, "You're really ruthless. You're helping others on the surface, but you're trying to kill them behind their backs."
Xia Fei nonchalantly replied, "Brother Yawei, I think you'd do the same thing if you were in my shoes. Actually, it doesn't matter if you're ruthless or vicious. Sometimes, you'll have to resort to some tricks to achieve your goals."
Yawei chuckled as he patted Xia Fei on the shoulder. Indeed, there are many times when money is far from enough to gain someone's trust. You'll need to take care of all aspects as well. Leave this matter to me; I'll handle it very cleanly.
"Thank you. If there's nothing else, I plan to leave immediately."
"So fast? Why don't you stay a few more days? "
Xia Fei chuckled. "The Death Trio Star Region is now a war zone. Trust me; I'll stay here for a few more days, but not now. Once the war is over, I'll move my home here as a victor!"
…
Two months later, on Earth.
Butcher parted ways with Xia Fei halfway through the journey. They had joined the exploration army with a thirst for the Garden of Eden. Ever since the incident with the Garden of Eden, countless exploration teams and companies had appeared in the Alliance overnight. Their goal was the same: to find a route to the Garden of Eden and establish a long-desired connection with the humans who looked like them but had been away from the Alliance for too long.
Ever since the development of the universe, this was the first time humans had ventured out of their own territory in search of a new world. Butcher and his brothers who had come out of the Blood Matrix were naturally very excited. Xia Fei had high hopes for these warriors with scars on their bodies. These people had maintained their passion for life after experiencing darkness and oppression, which meant that they were born with a strong will.
Though Xia Fei was still young, he was very good at reading people. He had always adhered to a principle, and that was not to look at what others said but what they did.
Xia Fei would one day recruit Butcher and his men for his own use, but before that, he would let them release the pressure in their chests. It would not be too late to rope them in once they gradually calmed down.
It had been three days since the Impaler docked outside Andre's mansion. In these three days, Sarah had finished handing over her work. Though Windchime was unwilling, she still went with Porter. Xia Fei, however, had not gotten off the ship.
He had only sent everyone a simple message: 'I'm in seclusion.' After that, there was no more news.
More and more people gathered. The great President of the Earth Federation, Wu Long, was anxiously waiting outside the warship every day. Every day, he would first hold a regular meeting in the presidential palace, and once the meeting was over, he would pull out a bench and sit on the grass, watching Xia Fei's warship. Charlie, Andre, Boateng, Porter, and the others did the same. Even old man Qin Mangs had personally come to New York.
After an entire week, Xia Fei finally walked out of his room.
"Advancing this time was so difficult," Xia Fei muttered to himself as he lit a cigarette.
"That's how cultivation is. The higher you go, the more difficult it gets. You've raised your Beast Spirit Codex to the fourth stage and psychokinesis to the third stage, and it's only taken you two months or so. That's already an astonishing speed."
Xia Fei nodded. "I need to raise my Beast Spirit Codex to the sixth stage as soon as possible. Only then will I have a chance to defeat the Black Star Phantom Bat and take that Thanatos-class carrier."
Phantom said, "The Black Star Phantom Bat is no small matter. Before that, you still need to do a lot of preparation work. At the very least, you need a decent expeditionary fleet. You can't ask Butcher for help at the last minute like you did this time. You'll also need several high-level support-type warriors to work together. Only then will you have a chance to kill the Black Star Phantom Bat and take the carrier."
Xia Fei brewed a cup of tea for himself. "I already have a candidate in mind."
Phantom laughed. "You're talking about Moon Song and Chen Dongs, right? Moon Song's illusion ability will indeed be very helpful. The Black Star Phantom Bat specializes in illusion attacks, so Moon Song's environment can at least confuse it for a while. Chen Dongs Ice ability can limit the Black Star Phantom Bat's movement and attack range, so teaming up with them is indeed a good choice.
"But that's not safe enough. Moon Song's cultivation isn't that high, so her illusion might not work on the Black Star Phantom Bat. To be on the safe side, it's best to add a few higher-level warriors."
"Rumble, rumble …"
Xia Fei's stomach suddenly growled. Using his hand to pat his shriveled belly, Xia Fei said, "Returning to the Wild Star Region is a long-term plan. Let's plan it out slowly first. Right now, let's just fill our stomachs first."
…
Strange. The atmosphere was simply too strange.
Xia Fei was eating alone in the dining hall as dozens of pairs of eyes stared at him from a short distance away.
"Oh my god! Xia Fei, your appetite has increased again! That's a Mexican turkey that weighs sixteen kilograms! Sometimes, I really don't understand how you can eat so much with that body of yours. "Wu Long was surprised.
Xia Fei smiled. "Since everyone is here today, let's have a meeting. I have some things to discuss with everyone. Since there's no one else here, there's no need to make it too formal."
Everyone had many things waiting for Xia Fei's decision, so they all expressed their agreement upon hearing this. Qin Mang said that he was not from Quantum Holdings and wanted to leave, but Xia Fei of course did not agree and asked him to stay.
"What's the current production of the energy-shield boosters?"
Charlie took out a form he had prepared earlier and handed it to Xia Fei. "The military's demand is truly shocking. Guess how many they've placed this time?"
"A hundred thousand?" Xia Fei casually answered, "The military is the largest user of warships in the Alliance. Even they themselves aren't sure how many fleets they have. If an organization like the Adjudicator Union has close to two hundred fleets, a conservative estimate would be that the military has more than two thousand fleets."
Glancing at the copy of the contract, Xia Fei exclaimed, "A million! The military has already placed a million in their first order! "
Charlie was very excited. "That's right. The military is very interested in energy-shield boosters. It looks like they're planning to popularize them throughout the military and equip every warship.
"The profit margin of the energy-shield boosters we sell to the military is lower than that of regular customers, but we're still making a profit of a million star coins per set. If this order is completed, Quantum Holdings will have a net profit of one trillion star coins."
Aside from Qin Mang, Potter, and Phantom, everyone else was shocked. After all, this was one trillion star coins! Given Qin Mang's status, he would not care about money, but Xia Fei was different. He was someone who had to be careful even when eating zhajiang noodles, so when had he ever heard of such an astronomical figure? When he had a million star coins, he had been so excited that he could not sleep for several days, and when his account balance broke through the hundred million mark, Xia Fei was even more excited.
Now that his assets were about to break through the trillion mark, Xia Fei could not hide the ecstasy in his heart.
Actually, Xia Fei did not need to spend much money on his own. A person who loved to eat zhajiang noodles and smoke Hongtashan would not be able to spend ten thousand a month.
The greatest benefit that his assets brought to Xia Fei was not dignity or luxury but his dreams.
With money, he would have the chance to realize his dreams.
Purchasing higher grade medicinal ingredients and equipment would require the support of large amounts of funds. The huge Thanatos-class carrier, the development plan for the Death Trio Star Region, and even the distant Titan manufacturing plan were all things that Xia Fei had been dreaming of for a long time. Which one of them did not require an astronomical amount of funds to complete?
There was also Avril. Xia Fei did not want the woman he loved to be poor because of him. She deserved a better life. Perhaps Avril did not care about money, but Xia Fei could not help but care.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
