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"Squeak!"

The rats jumped around more and more frantically, scurrying about in all directions, trying to escape from these humans who would shoot at the slightest provocation.

But what trouble can a rat cause when faced with a hail of bullets?

Valon aimed at the scurrying rat, pulled the trigger, and with the sound of the gunshot, the rat's body was sent flying by the powerful impact, and the rat talisman in its mouth also flew up and finally landed on the immortal Tieguai Li.

The rat talisman began to emit light, and the statue of the immortal gradually began to take on color.

"Bang bang bang!!"

In an instant, dozens of bullets struck the head of the statue of Tieguai Li.

How could a terracotta statue withstand the impact of a bullet? In an instant, the colors of the Tieguai Li statue faded, leaving only a rat talisman spinning on the ground.

"Hey, we won't fall for that again."

Valon blew on the muzzle of his gun, and the others nodded in agreement. When they saw that situation, they acted decisively.

They didn't want to face the resurrection of the immortals.

"Boss, all these statues have been destroyed, except for one. It looks like a statue of Lü Dongbin. Look, there's a sword enshrined in front of his statue. Let's take this statue and the sword back; we're sure to make a lot of money from it."

313 Eco-ship Arrives

"Lord Baizhi, our medicines have recently been rolled out all over the world. What are your thoughts on our key development projects for the future?"

Inside the building that had been acquired and renamed the headquarters of Destiny, the business manager handed a document to Bai Zhi.

"Hmm, cancer drugs are gradually being rolled out globally. Regarding the price, make it a little more expensive in developed countries and a little cheaper in developing and poor countries. Just keep the profit margin at 800%."

Bai Zhi took the document, glanced at it, and offered her opinion after a moment's thought.

"Okay, we'll adjust the price shortly. The demand is too high and the supply can't keep up, so it's normal for prices to rise."

The business didn't object at all. After all, this was something unique in the world, and a profit margin of 10,000% would be perfectly normal, let alone 800%.

After all, normally, the cost of developing a drug is a huge figure.

It's just that the database contains such a formula, allowing them to avoid the huge research and development costs and countless trial and error periods.

"Oh, right, I'll give you some autonomy. You can fluctuate between 800% and 1000%, depending on the country's attitude towards the Destiny Group. If it's particularly bad, I'll allow you unlimited fluctuation."

Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, the business manager couldn't help but smile. Such a great deal of discretion was exactly what he had been dreaming of.

A leader who knows how to delegate is incredibly valuable.

"Thank you for your trust. I will make good use of this power."

"You manage most of the affairs of this huge group, so I will definitely give you my full trust. Hmm... this medicine can be sold at a lower price in China."

Bai Zhi thought for a moment and then said.

“I understand. You’re from Xianzhou, so you must have a special feeling for that country with a similar culture. We will try our best to give that country some preferential treatment. Also, the people there are highly skilled, and we are thinking of relocating part of our pharmaceutical factory there.”

The business representative immediately replied.

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi felt completely at ease. No wonder so many emperors liked ministers who were eloquent and understanding.

As soon as she spoke, the other person immediately guessed her thoughts and added more details.

"Regarding the group's focus going forward, which aspect do you think is better?"

"In our plans, we have a space program, an internet program, and a home appliance program."

"Let's reject the space program first, and proceed with the home appliance and internet programs simultaneously."

Angelica dahurica reached this conclusion with almost no thought.

The space program is undoubtedly one of the greatest programs, and it is also the hope that can lead humankind out of this planet.

However, that was not the best option for achieving her personal goals, because while it would certainly bring a lot of fame, the lack of sufficient information channels would greatly diminish the achievement.

What she wants is to at least raise the level of household appliances and internet connectivity on Earth to around the 2020s before implementing a space program.

At that time, she will become the first private company owner to build a rocket or spaceship.

With the added enhancement of the ubiquitous network, she should be able to complete the task assigned by the system.

"Your task is very challenging. I expect you to get this done in 15... no, 10 years. Any questions?"

"Ten years? That's plenty of time. Rest assured, your legend will soon be known all over the world, along with our company's products."

Business pushed up his glasses. For the natives of this planet, it would be extremely difficult to accomplish something like this in such a short time, but for them, who had memories of working for the Interstellar Peace Corporation, these were just minor issues.

"Is it really okay?"

Bai Zhi was somewhat surprised. To advance to the level she envisioned would be equivalent to allowing Earth's civilization to leapfrog nearly 30 years of technological progress in just 10 years.

"It's not a big problem, at most it'll just be a bit busy. The most time-consuming part is actually setting up the production line. Although the elite security mechs have some high-precision equipment that can be used in industry, they are not dedicated to this purpose."

The security squad leader is equipped with a high-energy laser and a multi-functional robotic arm. Although it is a weapon, it can also be used in industry.

"Hmm... Do you need an eco-ship to help you? I remember my eco-ship Hyperion carries a whole small industrial chain."

Businessman paused slightly, "Can you summon the eco-ship?"

"of course can."

As Bai Zhi spoke, she glanced at the system interface.

The screen showed her remaining system points: 11000 points.

The summoning price for the Eco-ship is 1500, which is roughly equivalent to half a Commander or the price of a Talisman.

From a purely combat capability perspective, this is very uneconomical, because the eco-ship only has some self-defense firepower and can at most airdrop some autonomous robots from orbit to assist in combat.

If it were Fu Xuan, he could easily destroy this eco-ship by himself.

But sometimes, the price of something isn't calculated that way. Take the Split Gold Coin in her hand, for example. It brought in very few system points, only 500 points, which is roughly equivalent to 50 Divine Strategy Cloud Cavalry soldiers or 5 Dragon Masters.

The White Dew solar term requires 750 points.

However, the effect this thing has in her hands is probably far greater than that of these people. On this planet, she is practically a money-printing machine, capable of destroying the entire world's economy at will.

"If you can summon the ecoship, we can roll out the plan much faster, and the 10-year timeframe may be shortened to just over 5 years."

After some thought, the business department came to this conclusion.

This is the result after considering the acceptance level in each country.

If we disregard the various countries, with the production lines of the eco-ships and the help of intelligent machinery, they could probably transform this planet in a very short time, achieving prosperity and unification ahead of schedule.

"That's enough!"

Without a second thought, Bai Zhi immediately chose to summon the Eco-ship.

Compared to spending 10 years in this world, she felt it was worth spending a little bit of system points.

After the system points were deducted, Bai Zhi felt her phone vibrate.

I took out my phone, and a message popped up:

"The Hyperion has arrived and is flying covertly in orbit around the planet."

After Bai Zhi summoned the Hyperion, the Black Hand gang members who were moving the statue were dumbfounded as several animals suddenly ran out of the jungle and pounced on Valmont, who was carrying the Rat Talisman.

314 The Sudden Attack

Deep in the dense jungle, sunlight can barely penetrate the thick canopy, casting dappled shadows.

Valon and his three companions stood back to back in an open space, their breathing rapid and heavy, their eyes revealing a hint of unease.

Because around them were five or six enormous tigers, their golden fur gleaming dangerously in the dim light, their deep roars echoing through the forest.

“Boss…this is the third wave…” Rasu, standing at the forefront, gripped his gun tightly and said.

Valon took a deep breath and said to the other three:

"I know that staying calm and conserving ammunition are crucial. We are facing nature's top hunters, and any mistake could be fatal."

He held the pistol steadily at what appeared to be the leader of the tigers, his finger lightly on the trigger, ready to respond to any unexpected situation.

As the strongest man in the group, Rasu stood in the front row and could clearly see the tigers' muscles taut, ready to launch an attack.

He took a deep breath, calmed himself, chose the closest tiger as his target, slowly adjusted his breathing, and waited for the best shooting opportunity.

Suddenly, a tiger leaped up, breaking the brief silence.

Almost simultaneously, Valon pulled the trigger, and the bullet struck the tiger's foreleg precisely, causing it to howl in pain and fall to the ground.

This shot seemed to be a battle horn, and the other tigers also launched their own charge.

Lasu and Afen opened fire from both sides, taking turns firing in perfect unison to distract the tiger and create more shooting opportunities for Lasu and Walong.

In an instant, gunshots, shouts, and the rustling of leaves mingled together, and the air was filled with tension and fear.

Valon seized the opportunity and shot another tiger in the shoulder blade, hindering its movement.

But this is only a temporary delaying tactic; the remaining tigers are even more ferocious.

They used trees and bushes as cover, trying to flank the group as if they were being manipulated.

"Concentrate firepower and move to the right!" Valon shouted, and the four quickly adjusted their formation to better coordinate their response to the sudden change.

"Bang bang bang!"

Gunshots rang out continuously, warm blood splattered everywhere, and the tiger howled incessantly, until finally silence fell, leaving only the panting of a few people.

"Damn it, what's wrong with these beasts? Why are they rushing towards me like this?"

After a while, Valon tugged at his tie somewhat angrily, then kicked the dead tiger off the ground and fired several more shots at it.

"Boss, I have a feeling something's off about this place. Maybe we should leave quickly and just take the sword and the talisman, forget about the statue."

Ah Fen swallowed hard; this was already the third wave of wild beast attacks.

If it were the first wave, they might think it was a coincidence, but three times in a row, then there's definitely something fishy going on.

Moreover, the tigers' actions were as if they were being controlled by a wise person.

If they hadn't had guns, they probably would have messed up this time.

"Could there really be a god? If we take his statue away, he'll get angry. I don't want to become tiger food."

Ah Fen seemed somewhat frightened.

They have guns, but this jungle is the territory of wild beasts. If they are ambushed, a tiger or something like that could easily smash their heads in half with a single slap.

Zhou shook his head. "Whether they're gods or not, we're running out of bullets."

Upon hearing this, Rasu counted the bullets in his hand. "Boss, I only have 30 bullets left."

The four of them combined probably only fired a little over a hundred shots.

It looks like a lot, but in just one battle, they fired dozens of bullets.

The remaining bullets are barely enough to sustain one more wild animal attack.

Valon was very displeased to see the fearful look on his three men's faces.

"Do you know how much these ancient statues are worth? They're worth at least several million, maybe even tens of millions of US dollars. If they're sold, I won't keep all the profits; I'll give you a 10% cut. Think about how much that is."

"Boss, are you really willing to share with us?"

Rasu asked somewhat haltingly, while the other two, who had initially been somewhat fearful, perked up considerably.

When you're out in the game, isn't it all about making money?

"Of course, when have I ever gone back on my word? Besides, the three of you have always followed me and are my trusted confidants. How could I not let you make some money?"

Valmont looked confident, and the other three nodded in agreement. Although their leader did have various problems, such as swearing, he always kept his word.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to reach the position of the leader.

Seeing that the three were still hesitant, Valon raised the stakes even higher.