Chapter 32

"Shocking! Major news, after the whaling ship was sunk by a marine creature, a US research station in the Arctic has been attacked and destroyed by polar bears. Now, to avoid possible attacks, governments around the world are arranging for the evacuation of researchers in the Arctic."

Lin Fei saw an article shared by a classmate in his social circle. It was a report on an attack that occurred in the Arctic three days ago. Although there were no casualties, according to eyewitness accounts, the attackers were three polar bears, likely a mother and her two cubs. They were much larger than normal polar bears and could release ice-based abilities, confirming that they were indeed mutated animals.

These polar bears only destroyed the research station and did not pursue the researchers, which was both a relief and a source of confusion.

Some animal behavior researchers speculated that they might be asserting their territorial rights!

If the researchers rebuild the station at the same location, the polar bears will attack again, and this time it won't just be the destruction of the station.

With the increasing number of mutated animals, researchers have confirmed that the intelligence of animals significantly increases after they become mutated. The more powerful the mutated animal, the smarter it becomes.

Lin Fei strongly agreed with the researchers' views. He had personally experienced the significant change in intelligence in Xiao Bai before and after its mutation.

After reading the comments in the article, Lin Fei went to prepare lunch. Today, he planned to have cold noodles and a few small dishes he would cook himself.

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"Xiao Liù, when will the cash be fully in place?" Wang Wu said to the man who had been with him for over twenty years.

"Big Brother, don't worry. I've already spoken with the bank. They will send the cash we need to the store by 2 PM today, and it will all be in place by 5 PM," the man with a tough build and a cold expression said.

"Good. If this transaction goes well, it will confirm that this person has a significant amount of goods. In the future, our supply chain will be less pressured, and our competitive advantage will greatly improve," Wang Wu said.

"Big Brother, some people in the black market have contacted me, offering a high price to buy a batch of spirit stones," Xiao Liù said.

"Refuse them! Times have changed. We don't need to get involved with that kind of business anymore. Our current status only requires us to earn legitimate money," Wang Wu said.

"Understood, Big Brother. I'll refuse them right away," Xiao Liù said.

"The owner of the Vitality Fitness Club has given me a few cultivation room cards. Take some time to try them out and see if you can break through to the mid-stage of the 2nd Rank," Wang Wu said.

"Sure, I'll try it out when I have some free time these days. If I can't break through with the help of the cultivation room this time, I probably won't be able to break through in the future. From now on, I can only rely on Xiao Zhen. His cultivation talent is much higher than mine, and his future is limitless," Xiao Liù said admiringly.

"In the future, having a powerful cultivator to support us will save us a lot of trouble in handling various matters and will also advance our business. As long as Xiao Zhen continues to work hard like he does now, with the resources we provide, entering the 3rd Rank is just a matter of time, and entering the 4th Rank is not impossible," Wang Wu said with satisfaction.

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After lunch, Lin Fei was searching for information on his computer in the study.

While watching the news, he accidentally clicked on a video by a food-making grandma, teaching how to make pickled bamboo shoots.

Lin Fei was immediately captivated by the content of the video, so he started looking up related information online, deciding to start with the simplest method.

He bought a pickling jar and some necessary materials online.

"I ordered express delivery, so it should arrive tomorrow," Lin Fei thought with anticipation.

After purchasing the materials needed for the next day, Lin Fei returned to his bedroom to take a nap.

"Leader, the several spirit stone shops we contacted have all refused our purchase requests. Even though we offered 100,000 per stone, they still refused to sell to us, saying their inventory is insufficient and can only barely maintain daily operations."

"Bullshit! They clearly don't intend to sell to us. Leader, how about we follow my suggestion and kidnap a few family members of the spirit stone shop owners to force them to sell to us? We can return the hostages unharmed afterward, and we're offering such a high price."

"Do you think this is abroad! You can just kidnap people? Is the Ability Management Bureau just sitting around doing nothing? Don't forget that our people have already failed once recently. The situation is tense now. If we make any mistakes, we'll all be in trouble."

"Then what do we do? The organization urgently needs a large number of spirit stones. We have so much cash but can't buy any spirit stones. If we fail to complete the tasks assigned by the higher-ups, our performance evaluations will definitely fail, and we won't have anything to celebrate the New Year with."

"Who isn't in the same boat! I was planning to use the year-end bonus to renovate my house back home. If I don't get the bonus this year, the renovation will have to be delayed by another year. I've already told my family I would send money back this year."

"Me too! I was planning to use the bonus to gather enough money for the dowry and get married in May next year. Looks like I'll be single for another year."

Hearing the content of the reports from his subordinates veer off course, the leader frowned and tapped on his desk. "Alright! I know everyone's difficulties, but don't put on a show for me."

"Since they won't do business with us, they're refusing the wine and will have to drink the penalty wine! Don't blame us for being ruthless when things happen."

"Leader, what do you mean?"

"Two days ago, I already requested reinforcements from the organization. The people sent by headquarters have already arrived in Rongcheng. We will carry out a major operation tonight and then abandon this base and return to headquarters to lay low."

"Leader, do you mean to directly rob the spirit stone shops?"

"Yes, my plan was approved by the organization a few days ago, which is why they sent people to implement it. The two people who came are very powerful, one at the peak of the 2nd Rank and the other at the beginning of the 3rd Rank. They were both cultivated with a lot of resources by the organization.

Tonight's operation will be led by them, and we will try to rob all the spirit stone shops outside the Cultivator Academy as quickly as possible."

"Leader, isn't the risk a bit high there? What if the teachers from the academy come out to stop us?" the subordinate worried.