Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

Fang Ranran had scheduled her meeting with Number 9 for 3 p.m. the next day, but she arrived at the gates of Olin Manor in her car at 2:40. As soon as Fang Ranran parked her car, a courteous staff member greeted her, "Manager Fang, Manager Lin is already here, in the Mountain and Sea Temple private room." Fang Ranran raised her eyebrows; the room she had booked with Number 9 was indeed 'Mountain and Sea Temple,' which was one of the sub-top private rooms in Olin Manor. She thought to herself how coincidental it was that this Supreme from the Bright Holy Sect also shared the surname Lin? Fang Ranran didn't ponder on it too much and took the internal shuttle vehicle provided by the manor. Guided by the staff, she arrived at the door of the Mountain and Sea Temple private room. She had just pushed open the door when she heard Lin Rui speaking inside, "Your Yongrong Logistics Support Co., Ltd., deals with procurement of all sorts of military supplies for the military. In that case, I should be able to conduct this business too." Fang Ranran stood thunderstruck at the doorway. Her eyes were a mix of perplexity, astonishment, confusion, and disbelief. Could it be that this so-called Supreme, this Manager Lin, was Lin Rui? Lin Rui was smiling and talking to Lin Da, "I won't keep it from you, these supplies are being sold to Sky Extreme Star, all of which are civilian goods and are not within the Federation's embargo scope. The demand is quite substantial as well; the resource list you see, requires about 2 billion in volume per month, and I can't find a trustworthy company on short notice to help me organize the supply." To maximize profits in the trading business, one must have a round-trip; Lin Rui's starships, of course, couldn't travel empty to Sky Extreme Star to transport the medicinal herbs ordered by Rui Fang Pharmaceuticals. The supplies Lin Rui ordered from Lin Da's company were also quite popular and commonly used among the civilians of Sky Extreme Star, such as fertilizer, cloth, rare earth, pharmaceuticals, and so on— The fertilizer was granulated after extreme compression and could be used to enrich the fields and increase yield per acre. Although transporting fabrics to Sky Extreme Star was costly, these fabrics were made from high-tech fibers that were not only durable but also had a certain level of bulletproof capability, offering protection against demons. As long as they were not attacked by martial cultivators, these fabrics would not get damaged for 100 years, hence they were very popular on Sky Extreme Star. Although this could disrupt the social structure of Sky Extreme Star, where men plow and women weave, with vast lands and sparse population and less than one-tenth of the land developed, the women of Sky Extreme Star could free up time from weaving to increase their productive forces by planting more cash crops, actually improving their living conditions. The rare earth powders, through special proportioning with molten iron, could be fused to create a particularly wear-resistant and tough alloy steel, suitable for forging farm tools. Pharmaceuticals were either synthesized chemically or extracted from the active ingredients of medicinal plants – a Western medicine that worked fast and was also quite cheap, effectively treating headaches and fever. These were all civilian goods that the Federation government permitted to be sold to Skyline Star. However, the profit margins for these goods were very slim, and most trading companies would only deal in these goods when they absolutely had to. Our starships, having to pass through the atmosphere each time, would burn so much energy - are you sick, asking me to transport such low-profit items? Lin Rui didn't mind since his costs were lower than others' and, for the time being, he didn't want to deal in anything that violated Federation laws. Lin Rui had gained a lot from Sky Extreme Star and couldn't help but be moved by the current plight of the people there. If he had the capacity and the conditions, he, too, wanted to help improve the situation for the people on Sky Extreme Star. Of course, he also knew that the first to benefit from this supply would be the wealthy and powerful tycoons and landowners. Lin Da's expression was somewhat unusual after hearing this. He truly hadn't expected that Lin Rui had called him over today for this matter. Seeing his expression, Lin Rui smiled slightly, "What's wrong? Uncle, do you look down on my small business and don't want to do it? Or do you have a grudge in your heart and don't want to take my orders?" "It's not that!" Lin Da shook his head vehemently, thinking to himself that this 2 billion trade deal, even though it involved low-profit civilian goods, could still bring at least 30 million in profit to his company each month - enough to save his company. Having weathered many storms in the business world, Lin Da had long since smoothed over his sharp edges. Even in the face of enemies, he could swallow his pride and put on a smile. The problem was— Lin Da frowned and said, "Lin Rui, for such a large order of goods, you would need to own a trade company with no fewer than twenty to thirty armed merchant ships, wouldn't you?" An armed merchant ship equipped with a 'Quantum Jump System' would cost at least 100 billion to start with. He knew that Lin Rui had recently become very popular with livestreaming, achieving traffic and sales volumes that matched top martial arts stars. However, this was not a business that a martial arts star could manage. "You don't need to worry about him." This statement didn't come from Lin Rui but from Fang Ranran. After walking in, she had taken a seat directly opposite Lin Rui, glaring at him indignantly: "This guy, from livestreaming and product promotions alone next month, is estimated to break through 80 billion federal coins, redefining the term 'top tier' in the martial arts world; he also owns a pharmaceutical company, which, if declared dividends this month, would grant him at least 83 billion federal coins!" Lin Da did recognize Fang Ranran. In the upper echelons of Ninth Base City, Miss Fang is a household name, known to one and all. Lin Da's mind trembled mightily, looking at Fang Ranran in disbelief. Could what she said be true? Lin Rui makes over 16 billion a month? This is Fang Ranran, after all. She wouldn't be speaking without any basis, would she? In just these few short months, had his nephew really grown to such an extent? But Miss Fang's emotions didn't seem quite right, as if harboring a great deal of resentment. Lin Rui also noticed Fang Ranran's gaze, as if she wanted to devour him whole. He smiled and continued speaking to Lin Da, "If uncle agrees, I'll arrange for someone to go over and interface with your company later to sign the contract." Lin Da thought, since Lin Rui could afford it, what reason would he have to refuse? This business deal could solve the urgent needs of Yongrong Logistics Support Co., Ltd. Feeling a sense of shame, Lin Da realized that his family members were harboring resentment regarding the situation at Yongrong Logistics Support Co., Ltd. They all knew that the sudden deferment of the final payment by the military and the scrutinizing of the contract were definitely influenced by some power, and that the source was undoubtedly the siblings, Lin Rui. Lin Da had not expected that it would be Lin Rui who would come to their rescue in the end. "Moreover," Lin Rui took out a business card and passed it on, "I heard that my grandfather hasn't been doing well lately and is about to enter the reserves for the second time, right? I have a friend who might be able to help." Upon hearing this, Lin Da was at first skeptical. Lin Rui's grandfather served in the Federation Army's Military Investigative Bureau, a top-notch keystone organization of the military. How could Lin Rui possibly be of help? Previously, Lin Rui's grandfather was only able to return to active duty from the reserves thanks to the aid of that old supervisor. But when Lin Da took a look at the business card, his body shook slightly and he let out a cry of surprise, "Xu Mengran?" In this world, the reason physical business cards hadn't been completely phased out was precisely because of the type of card he was holding, combined with electronic communication. When they add contacts through these physical cards, the recipient immediately knows who they are and what their relationship with them is. And Xu Mengran, not only was he a third-generation Alien Walker with an Armament comprehensive combat strength of 8SSS+, comparable to most experts of the Ninth Realm, but he also held the position of Political Commissar within the National Security Bureau in East Asia, a man of high authority and heavy influence. Big shots like these wouldn't normally freely give out their business cards. If they did, it meant that the recipient was either one of their most trusted and valued people, or someone they were willing to show respect to. "It's Mr. Xu. I asked him, and he made it clear he could help. However, grandfather has to go and talk to him in person; there are some issues Mr. Xu needs to clarify." Lin Rui smiled slightly, "Also, the Logistics Department of the military should be able to release your final payment quite soon, probably in the next few days, so there's no need to worry." As he said this, he habitually picked up his teacup, intending to offer tea to his guest as a farewell gesture. Then, Lin Rui remembered that this was Ninth Base City, where that custom didn't apply, so he smiled and took another sip of tea, "That's all I wanted to discuss with uncle today. You're busy, so go ahead, and don't worry about me." Lin Da knew that his nephew must have important matters to discuss with Fang Ranran. Just as he was getting up to leave, he suddenly heard Fang Ranran speak, "Is that person outside Wang Tianwu? The mage under Ling Huan said to be the brightest disciple, a practitioner of the Eighth Realm? When did you recruit him to your side?" When Lin Da followed Fang Ranran's gaze, he saw a young man with a handsome countenance and a prominent nose, lying leisurely on an outdoor rocking chair, absorbed in a book. Lin Da had not noticed this person at all until Fang Ranran mentioned him, only then realizing this man was an Eighth Realm mage! He checked up on Wang Tianwu's information and was even more surprised. Public information revealed that Wang Tianwu was an eighth-tier Emperor Rank mage who had received five 'Dark Glory Medals' from major darknet organizations. To evade his mentor's pursuit, he had lowered his Bloodline Power to that of a Super King of Eight Realms. Is this a joke? Lin Rui was able to recruit such a high-level expert? "Old Wang?" Lin Rui glanced outside and nodded, "He's working as my bodyguard; we just signed the contract a few days ago." When Lin Da left, he was somewhat in a daze. After Lin Da departed, Lin Rui extended his hand to Fang Ranran, "President, let's reintroduce ourselves. I am the 'Supreme' Number 9 mentioned, currently identified by her as the representative and incarnation of the Light Saint King, thereby holding the authority over the Bright Holy Sect's Ninth Division." Fang Ranran had already anticipated this, but she couldn't help her face twitch involuntarily.