Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

The next clear morning, Lin Rui watched, inside the secret base, as Fei Yunlai and Wang Tianwu drank jovially together in the cafeteria, clinking glasses, chatting and laughing heartily as if they were true brothers reunited after a long separation. Lin Rui was very glad to see this, as he was quite satisfied with the team atmosphere. A good leader must unite his subordinates, maintain cohesion, to maximize their combat efficacy. Yet Lin Rui was unaware that Wang Tianwu was cursing 'MMP' inwardly. To exchange back Aliens and Battle Dragons from Fei Yunlai, he had given a hefty sum of 6 billion federal coins! That was the price they had agreed upon after a night of furious argument and table-pounding negotiation. He was reluctant to pay, but without the Aliens and Battle Dragons, he would lose 350 million every month—that would amount to 42 billion in a year. Besides, the money was essentially meant to cool the BOSS's anger. Who asked him to participate in the assassination of the BOSS with Xu Yu's 6 billion federal coins? It was a cost that he had to bear. Looking at their BOSS's background, he knew this was someone who bore grudges. All those who had offended Lin Rui in the past had been methodically eradicated by him, which made Wang Tianwu very uneasy. Fei Yunlai also sneered secretly; Wang Tianwu was very reluctant when handing over this sum of money. Although it would enhance his and the Protective Demon's strength significantly, he still wasn't content. Why was he on a lifetime contract whereas Wang Tianwu had only signed for two hundred years? If there was a chance in the future, he would have to make this guy stay to keep him company, both enduring the burdens together. In the following twenty or so days, all was 'calm and tranquil.' — For Lin Rui, these days were relatively peaceful. His Primordial Spirit shuttled between his original body and Alien, on the Sky Extreme Star side he would go to his teacher's place every morning for enhancement, practice Martial Arts, then go to court and stamp official papers; at Ninth Base City, he also went to work in the afternoon, reviewed documents, attended meetings, and occasionally played the role of the Children's Song Killer, staying busy and fulfilled. He also organized everyone in the base, and they had a joyful western New Year celebration. Oh, before that, Lin Rui had attended the Civil Party's Christmas party in Exoskeleton Armor, under the identity of Admiral Thunder, and had met with Fang Ranran's father, Fang Xianzheng. Fang Xianzheng, busy with endless tasks, was to return to mother Earth after the Christmas party, making their encounter quite rushed. Nevertheless, Fang Xianzheng lived up to his reputation as one of the most outstanding politicians in recent years. He was genteel and courteous in his interactions, leaving a deep impression of a humble gentleman. This magnanimous man even added 'Thunder' as a friend, saying that if Thunder needed any authorization from the National Security Committee in the future, he could just report his requests to him. Fang Xianzheng also mentioned that the Alien Center of the Ninth Division had acted independently on Sky Extreme Star and had been dissolved by Lin Hao, leaving the director and deputy director positions vacant, asking 'Thunder' if he had any candidate capable of taking up the deputy director's role to recommend. Although Lin Rui understood that he was just being used, he still felt very much gratified. Overall, Lin Rui felt these 20-plus days were quite pleasant. But others didn't see it the same way. The atmosphere in both places was tense and solemn because of Lin Rui, brimming with covert strife. On the Sky Extreme Star side, each day saw more than a hundred Outer Heaven Demons brought to the execution ground and beheaded publicly! Demons of the Sixth Realm and below had no qualifications to be hung in Demon Suppression Forest, and now both Ten Thousand Dragon Tower and Divine Prison Department, as well as the major prisons of Luojing City, were overcrowded. The court, from top to bottom, wanted to process cases quickly to free up space in the jails. This caused not only the Alien Walkers in the eight provinces of Luojing to be on tenterhooks but also led the influential merchants of Sky Extreme Star to be extremely cautious in their dealings, no one daring to openly use Heavenly Demon items like before. And it wasn't just the eight provinces of Luojing; the entire Great Song territory, including the other three Dynasties and the twenty-eight islands of Central Continent, felt the impact. It is said that heads of organizations similar to the 'Spy Detection Bureau' in these Dynasties, not wanting to lag behind, heightened their surveillance for Heavenly Demons to avoid being overshadowed by a mere nineteen-year-old from Great Song. This also caused the prices on Earth Federation side to remain high, with materials from Sky Extreme Star being notably expensive. The Earth Federation was not peaceful either. Since the death of Ling Huan, the Security Bureau intensified its crackdown on terrorists, as well as economic crimes and corruption, leading to a proliferation of corruption cases in the news media, involving many local and Congress members. Even a blind person could see that the First General of the Security Bureau aimed to shake the foundations of the current government's rule, forcing the President to dissolve the government and call for new elections. And it wasn't just this First General; various powers within the Federation were also gearing up, eager to divide Ling Huan's vast wealth and political legacy. Although the 'Divine Light Army' originated as a terrorist organization from the Divine Illumination Association, its influence extended to every facet of society, indeed manipulating elections to some extent. The 'National Security Special Action Center,' cooperating with the headquarters' orders, began frequent operations in Ninth Base City, almost daily bringing back more than 20 high-ranking political and business officials, sending chills through the political atmosphere of Ninth Base City. However, during this period of intense operations, the newly established 'National Security Special Action Center' quickly became consolidated. Zhou Yunfei had sent Lin Rui elite soldiers, and as Admiral Thunder's reputation soared due to the assassination of Ling Huan, his influence within the Security Bureau was unquestioned, which contributed to the Special Action Center's stability. Lin Rui also got the trading company he desired. The whole process was simple. Fang Ranran found the 'successors' of three shell companies and applied to the court to annul the trust management of the shares of 'Tianhe Wealth.' After the court's decision, these three shell companies quickly sold off the scrap parts and various licenses owned by the star trading company at breakneck speed, and after several transactions, it fell into Lin Rui's name. ——Under normal circumstances, it would have been a pipe dream for Lin Rui to so easily obtain these licenses and "second-hand parts." Not to mention the heirs found by Fang Ranran, whose identities were actually quite problematic, even without issues, the other party could drag the lawsuit out for years. And no judge would dare offend a Two Stars Marshal by making a decision so quickly. The problem now is that the deputy minister of the Logistics Department is currently too preoccupied to care, as not only the first General of the Federation Defense Army and the Security Bureau have given him trouble, but member states of the Earth Federation from East Asia, South Asia, and Central Asia are also kicking him while he's down. They had long harbored great dissatisfaction with this deputy minister, but due to various reasons, they had been temporarily unable to do anything about him. However, Ling Huan's death was like knocking over the first domino, triggering a series of chain reactions throughout both the military and political circles of the Federation. The person responsible for that interstellar trade company and "Tianhe Wealth" is now being held in prison by the National Security Special Action Center, completely cut off from the outside world. They are unaware of the situation in the company and have no idea that their assets, which include licenses and scrapped parts worth more than 100 billion federal coins, have been so cunningly taken away. Lin Rui and his team even erased all traces, and the judgment records of that judge were somehow damaged and lost, with the final investigation concluding that no such person could be found. Of course, if they wanted to investigate, they could still find that those licenses and discarded parts are currently in Lin Rui's name. But Lin Rui purchased these items legitimately, with real money, and there were no legal issues. Lin Rui believed that the Two Stars Marshal and his trusted officials had no future left and were most likely headed for jail. As for the deputy minister and the commander of the Second Fleet behind him—the Longevity Association's big shot was also distressed. Lin Rui wouldn't give him any chance to breathe, the force of the Spy Detection Bureau would keep the man too busy to care about anything else. Number 9 was extremely excited after getting hold of those "scrapped parts," working overtime night after night to assemble a starship, and mobilizing many of the mechanics among her followers to help. The number of parts far exceeded her original estimates. What's frightening is that among them were two complete sets of destroyer-class parts, with one-third of them brand new and unopened. It shows that the extent of the military corruption, and the skimming of second-hand parts, reached far beyond what Number 9 had uncovered. Number 9 suggested that Lin Rui buy the military abandoned base and dockyard she occupied, as the various infrastructure there was still quite good and could be transformed into a cargo port with strong defense capabilities. Meanwhile, Lin Rui had decided on a target for his acquisition of an Alien Company. It was a company developed from a mercenary group named Hailan. Currently, the company has a total of 2,000 Alien Walkers, operating in both the Alien Walker and starship escort business, with their main operations coincidentally being in Great Song. The company had bad luck, having just undergone a large-scale expansion right at the time when Lin Hao was appointed as the Commander of the Spy Detection Bureau. Due to the iron-fisted actions of the Spy Detection Bureau, all Alien Walkers went into hiding, and the interstellar trade companies could not purchase enough goods, causing Hailan Alien Company's revenue to plummet. Their income had shrunk to less than one-third previously after a large expansion of personnel, and the company was indebted and on the brink of collapse. The company's boss, under the pressure of management, had developed a mild case of Armament Syndrome and was inclined to sell the company. However, the potential of the company was still very good. Not only did they have many strong Armored Warriors, but their equipment was also new, and the warriors' Armaments and gear were above second-tier standards, making the overall conditions very favorable. What Lin Rui coveted was that, in addition to the company's decades of experience with Guardian Battleships, they also owned thirteen highly seasoned starship security teams. In essence, by simply placing them on Guardian Battleships and destroyers, they could quickly form a combat force. However, the company's owner asked for a high price. Not only did he want 130 billion federal coins, but he also wanted the acquiring party to take on 170 billion in loans. Negotiations were still underway, and Lin Rui had to hold back his impulse to send someone to the Hailan Company for a tax and fire safety inspection. Power, like a woman, after being used once, lures one back for more. It was also at this time that Lin Rui received two pieces of news from Number 9. The first was that Xue Bogao's Battle Dragon was ready. Lin Rui discovered that Battle Spirit Number One also had the option "Gift item: Thunder Flame Battle Dragon (Sixth Realm)." Without much hesitation, Lin Rui used 330,000 points of Soul Power to redeem and refine the Battle Dragon, then released Battle Spirit Number One to operate the Thunder Flame Battle Dragon, issuing the instruction to have it follow Xue Lingxue. Battle Spirit Number One's power was no longer of much use to Lin Rui, except when facing particularly large numbers of enemies. Otherwise, he hardly needed Xue Bogao's Mecha Dragon. Since this was his mentor and the foundation upon which he had established himself, Lin Rui was willing to prefer him, allowing him to fulfill his own obsessions. The second piece of news was that Lin Xi had already found Lu Qing's whereabouts. The girl had actually taken two Type 7 Combat Robots and went alone to the Divine Illumination Association's small secret base. Lin Rui rubbed his forehead with his hand, guessing that the girl still did not want him to know, perhaps Lin Xi already knew about "Lin Rui" being shot in the head and dying once? To put it simply, Lin Rui had already guessed that Lin Xi had seen his death video. He immediately formed a combat group, including Wang Tianwu, Fei Yunlai, and Gong Hengdao. Lin Rui: We have an operation. Follow the Children's Song Killer's operational pattern and bring your Battle Dragons to the coordinates I've sent for assembly. On seeing the message from Lin Rui, Fei Yunlai instantly perked up, figuring there'd be another mission bonus to earn. Wang Tianwu, on the other hand, thought to himself that their boss was about to go on another frenzy.