Cosmic Trading System

If a person from Huaxia were present, they would undoubtedly recognize this middle-aged man as the Number Three Leader of Huaxia, a figure that appeared on television every day.

Not all high-ranking members of Huaxia were corrupt but the prevailing conditions had already deeply taken root, and some individuals were powerless to effect change.

"Leader, you shouldn't be so angry. The Qingyun Company was secretly hiding so many firearms, they might not be the good guys either..." a secretary attempted to console.

"Qingyun Company's technological capability is obviously strong. Even if they produced some weapons, it's normal. Everyone knows there is a pack of wolves at home. For such a big operation, it's normal to produce some weapons for self-defense!" Perhaps the Number Three Leader had long harbored deep resentment against those powerful clans. At the secretary's words, he sneered coldly and remarked.

"The very fact that Qingyun Company, unlike those businesses under the big families, doesn't resort to various methods to evade taxes, proves that they are upright — both the company and the people behind it are upright!" The Number Three Leader declared after a pause.

"In less than a month, they've constructed such a large operation and paid tens of billions in taxes to the state. Which domestic enterprise could possibly achieve this? If every enterprise was like the Qingyun Company, would Huaxia not develop?

It's because of the many parasites and tumors that Huaxia's development has been sluggish in recent years!" The Number Three Leader gave a cold snort and asserted.

"Leader, haven't some of our high-ranking members analyzed this? Qingyun Company isn't avoiding taxes possibly because they didn't want to attract our official attention and consequent targeting. Moreover, those numerous firearms they were hiding might be from other countries. They might have ulterior motives in Huaxia..." continued the secretary.

"Can you actually believe those superficial arguments?"

"Do you understand the significance of some of the products from the Qingyun Company?"

"Are you aware that those products can create a business empire anywhere?"

"If they didn't want to attract our official attention and consequent targeting, if they wanted to hatch plots in Huaxia, would they need to bring out these nearly revolutionary products? Would they even be unduly haughty to those powerful clans?"

The Number Three Leader, deserving of his position, possessed an extraordinarily high IQ. Listening to the secretary's words, he, once again, sneered coldly and retorted.

"Secretary Wang, I know you want to calm me down, but stop using such arguments. I don't want to see the Qingyun Company fall into a bad reputation after being targeted. Rest assured, I understand the stakes and won't act impulsively. I want to do more for the people, which is why I need this position." Afterwards, the Number Three Leader took a deep breath.

His mood had already calmed down as he announced tranquilly.

...

The day slipped by swiftly.

As Lin Yun had anticipated, the number of Spirit Crystals on his Cosmic Trading System had reached two thousand two hundred.

"We can set off now."

Lin Yun slightly raised his head as a hover car materialized in front of him.

The next moment, Lin Yun stepped onto it, followed closely by Lin Yi.

Instead of heading directly for Huaxia, Lin Yun first visited Zhao Gang to check if there had been any developments, to converse with everyone, leave behind some building materials, and some defense equipment.

In one day, a nearly thirty-floor building, including the basement, had risen from the foundation of this base.

This was only due to the scarcity of building materials. Otherwise, its height could have far exceeded its current level.

However, Lin Yun had left behind plenty of materials this time, nearly enough to build another hundred floors or so.

Also, Lin Yun had left behind a few trucks so that the robots could venture out far and wide in search of various materials, which they could then bring back. Thus, even if Lin Yun didn't return promptly, the construction of the building could continue uninterrupted.

Of course, Lin Yun didn't intend to simply stack floors on this one building. After all, the plot occupied by this structure was only about ten thousand square meters. If the tower were too tall, it would be unbalancing and eyegrabbing.

In reality, Lin Yun's plan was to construct around thirty floors above the ground, and once that was achieved, to build another tower next to it.

Compared to these above-ground buildings, Lin Yun was more inclined towards underground constructions.

Lin Yun believed that underground structures were safer.

Leaving aside other factors, if adversaries were to lob a nuclear weapon their way, everything above ground would likely be wiped out, but the deep underground, if well protected, might not be affected.

Most defensive equipment was anti-aircraft in nature. Lin Yun had left behind many offensive weapons, intended to keep the three Martial Arts Grandmasters on guard, along with many dark strength and Mingjin professionals. As such, it would be very difficult for enemies to break in from the ground.

What remained was primarily to prevent enemies from launching aerial attacks. Aerial assaults were typically quite powerful, so their defense was extremely important.

In many countries, safeguarding the skies was a top priority in national defense.

Having arranged for these provisions, Lin Yun took Lin Yi and Lin Er and left.

Yes, Lin Yun had brought along two Martial Arts Grandmasters.

Although he hadn't planned to use pure martial arts strength against the Lu and Mie Families, having two Martial Arts Grandmasters by his side enhanced his security.

Beyond them, the safety of those around him was even more significant in his reprisal against the Lu and Mie Families.

If he found the circumstances to be adverse, he could always retreat at any time. Moreover, he had the Cosmic Trading System on him, which allowed him to buy anything at any time, including robots possessing Huajin powers.

Zhao Gang and the others couldn't do that here.

They were far from Huaxia, and by the time they realized they needed to provide support, it might not be feasible for them to get there in time.

Two hours later, Lin Yun's hover car arrived near Shen City.

This time, on his way to Huaxia, Lin Yun didn't travel near the seaside but through the interior. On his way, when he passed by Immortal Origin County, he retrieved the robots he had previously hidden, thus eliminating a potential hidden danger.

The skyscraper, and all the factories and production lines within, were left untouched by Lin Yun.

The skyscraper, as long as it stood, would inevitably be his one day.

As for the factories, the situation was the same.

Regarding the production lines... he had issued commands long ago, which had already turned all of them into junk machines. Anyone trying to conduct research on them would simply be on a wild goose chase.

Shen City was located in the main base of the Mie Family.

Lin Yun didn't head directly to the Mie Family but instead proceeded to a warehouse cluster near a port.

He knew that the Mie Family's warehouses were situated there.

Inside them, there were many materials, including some rare ones.

At present, he had directly confronted the Lu and Mie Families, even high-ranking Huaxia officials. For the short term, he didn't plan to develop further in Huaxia, so he had no more reservations.

The hover car was swift, and in a couple of minutes, Lin Yun arrived at the warehouse cluster.

"Who's there?"

A guard noticed some movement and immediately called out.

"Buzz—"

Before the guard could inquire further, Lin Yun's mental strength enveloped him.

This guard was but an average person.

Lin Yun's mental strength, strictly speaking, could hypnotize even dark strength martial artists, of course, that was only if they didn't resist or didn't have time to resist.

Now, dealing with a normal person was as simple as it could get.

The next moment, the guard walked to a nearby table, leaned his head and fell asleep.

"What's wrong?"

Another guard approached.

"Buzz—"

Lin Yun moved forward ever so slowly, acting in the same manner, hypnotizing these guards one after the other.

These guards weren't the Mie Family's private guards but those responsible for this entire warehouse cluster. This location included warehouses belonging to many different powers, which is why Lin Yun didn't harm these people.

Lin Yi and Lin Er walked alongside Lin Yun. The three men strolled through the warehouse as if they were walking in a leisurely garden.