9: Chapter 9: A Bountiful Harvest of Wealth, Top-Tier Items from the Black Market!

Night in Los Santos is always filled with decadent sounds.

Inside the presidential suite of the Hilton Hotel, the blood-pumping, primal symphony only ceased in the early hours of the morning.

In front of the wide floor-to-ceiling windows, the air was thick with the scent of hormones.

The first rays of the morning sun spilled into the room.

Chu Feng sat leaning against the headboard of the messy bed, a lit cigarette held in his hand.

After the modification by the Genetic Evolution Serum, his stamina had reached a superhuman level.

Despite a whole night of wild conquest, he felt not a hint of fatigue; instead, he felt refreshed and invigorated.

In his arms, Alice lay like a boneless Persian cat, lazily sprawled across his solid chest.

Chu Feng took a deep drag of his cigarette and summoned the system panel in his mind.

Yesterday's "Loan Shark Harvesting Plan" had kicked off perfectly, and now it was time to count the spoils.

[Unlimited Thug System]

[Host: Chu Feng]

[Lifespan: 20 / 82]

[Strength: 15 (Genetic Evolution, human limit is 10)]

[Speed: 16 (Genetic Evolution, human limit is 10)]

[Constitution: 15 (Genetic Evolution, human limit is 10)]

[Spirit: 20 (human limit is 10)]

[Thugs Under Command: 100,000 (Basic level, legal identities equipped)]

[Talent: S-Rank Damage Transfer]

[Wealth Points: 356,800]

Looking at the more than 350,000 Wealth Points on the panel, a satisfied smile curled the corners of Chu Feng's mouth.

Three billion, five hundred and sixty-eight million USD!

In just one day, the 100,000 thugs had gouged a massive hole in the underground banks and online lending platforms across major cities in the USA.

Although the wind was tightening and the gangs and online lending platforms were starting to react with risk controls, slowing down the subsequent loan acquisition speed, this initial wave of capital was already enough for Chu Feng to stir up a real storm of blood in this country.

"System, open the Daily Black Market Mall!"

Following Chu Feng's command, the virtual mall panel appeared once again.

A new day had begun, and the mall items had automatically refreshed.

[1. Full Set of American Individual Combat Armory for Thugs (One-time Unlock)]

[After purchase, equip all 100,000 of your existing thugs with top-tier American individual combat gear. Includes: HK416 assault rifle, bulletproof tactical vest, Kevlar helmet, tactical boots, fragmentation grenades, and sufficient ammunition. Equipment is automatically distributed to the thugs' locations.]

[Original Price: 1,000,000 Wealth Points, Today's Special 10% Off, Current Price: 100,000 Wealth Points!]

[2. Advanced Genetic Evolution Serum]

[Description: Based on the primary serum, it further breaks the human genetic lock. Significantly boosts cellular vitality, neural reaction speed, and muscle density, granting the host combat power and self-healing abilities that exceed human limits.]

[Original Price: 500,000 Wealth Points, Today's Special 10% Off, Current Price: 50,000 Wealth Points]

[3. Thug Tactical Command Communication Network]

[Description: Establishes an independent satellite communication frequency that absolutely cannot be deciphered by hackers, the FBI, or even The Pentagon. The host can track the precise location of the 100,000 thugs in real-time and conduct cross-state command with zero latency.]

[Original Price: 100,000 Wealth Points, Today's Special 10% Off, Current Price: 10,000 Wealth Points.]

Seeing these three items, Chu Feng's eyes lit up, and he almost cried out in ecstasy!

It was truly a case of finding a pillow right when he wanted to sleep!

What was he lacking most right now? Firepower!

Although the 100,000 thugs were fearless, yesterday on Rodeo Drive, aside from the few who had robbed gun stores or brought their own weapons, the vast majority were holding cold weapons or were even empty-handed.

In the USA, a place where gunfights happen every day, being empty-handed, no matter how large the numbers, just makes one a group of living targets.

But what if all 100,000 were equipped with top-tier assault rifles like the HK416, which even regular armies coveted, and bulletproof vests?

That would be a terrifying army capable of running amok in this country!

"System, purchase all! Use immediately!"

Chu Feng waved his hand without hesitation.

He directly shelled out 160,000 Wealth Points.

In this system, saving money was the greatest waste.

Only by converting it into absolute force could he rob more money!

[Ding! Purchase successful! Deducted 160,000 Wealth Points, remaining Wealth Points: 196,800.]

The moment the command was issued, across all fifty states of the USA, in abandoned factories, cheap motels, and even deep forests where the 100,000 thugs were hiding, the space in front of them rippled like water simultaneously!

Sets of brand-new American individual combat gear, smelling of cold machine oil, appeared out of thin air before them.

These 100,000 emotionless war machines immediately, in perfect unison, took off their cheap jackets, put on bulletproof tactical vests, donned Kevlar helmets, and with a "clack," racked the bolts of their heavy HK416 assault rifles!

At the same time, a virtual interface resembling a tactical radar appeared on Chu Feng's retina.

The dense red dots on it represented the 100,000 fully armed thugs.

With just a thought, he could instantly transmit orders into the mind of any squad, with absolute control.

Following this was a surge of energy, even more violent and scorching than yesterday's.

It exploded within his body like a volcanic eruption!

"Ugh—"

The modification from the Advanced Genetic Evolution Serum was extremely domineering!

Chu Feng arched his back violently, and his muscles bulged high as if they were being inflated.

Veins, like blue dragons, throbbed wildly under his skin!

His bone density was increasing in an incredible way.

Every cell was devouring energy, completing the transformation from mortal to monster!

The violent commotion woke the sleeping Alice.

"Master... what is wrong with you?"

The girl rubbed her sleepy eyes, and when she saw Chu Feng's terrifying state, with his veins bulging like a demon god, she was scared pale and dared not approach.

The modification lasted for a full ten minutes before gradually subsiding.

Chu Feng slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and straightened his back.

Although his physique hadn't changed much from before, as long as he exerted even a little force, he would unleash a terrifying power capable of tearing through armor with his bare hands.

Strength, speed, and constitution had all broken the 30-point mark, more than three times the limit of an ordinary person!

Chu Feng walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.

He casually grabbed a solid pure copper ashtray.

"Crunch—"

Without using any tools, relying solely on the grip of his five fingers, the hard pure copper ashtray was crushed into a twisted pretzel as if it were a lump of soft playdough!

Alice knelt on the bed, her hands tightly covering her red lips.

Her sea-blue eyes were filled with a frantic obsession, desperate to completely melt herself into this man.

Meanwhile, inside a top-tier luxury estate on the west coast of Los Santos, the atmosphere was oppressive to the extreme.

The air was even permeated with a strong scent of blood.

This was the base of the Colton Family, one of the oldest capital families in Los Santos.

The head of the family, William's father, the sixty-year-old financial tycoon Richard Colton, was sitting on a precious leather sofa with a gloomy face.

He held a thick Cuban cigar in his hand, but instead of lighting it, he crushed it with his trembling fingers due to rage!

In front of him, on the expensive wool carpet, his only son, William, was lying on a medical stretcher, wrapped up like a mummy.

William's facial bones were shattered, and not a single tooth remained in his mouth.

Even the leg that had been stepped on by Chu Feng was facing the danger of permanent disability due to a comminuted fracture.

Nearby, a dozen doctors in white coats stood in a row, trembling, not even daring to breathe loudly.

On the other side, Sergeant James of the Los Santos West District Police Station and Marcus, the leader of the Blood Skull gang, were kneeling on the ground like two stray dogs.

Marcus's face was covered in bruises.

Clearly, he had already been severely beaten just moments ago.

"One thousand people? Carrying heavy weapons? Right on Rodeo Drive, they beat my son into a cripple and extorted over ten million USD from our Colton Family account?"

Richard's voice was soft, but to the ears of Sergeant James and Marcus, it sounded like a death warrant from the Grim Reaper.

"Mr. Richard! Those aren't ordinary gangsters; they are a bunch of emotionless mercenaries! They were even holding submachine guns!"

Sergeant James explained, sweating profusely.

"I have already reported it to the Mayor and the Police Headquarters, but the higher-ups now... they don't seem to want to get involved in this matter."

"Don't dare to get involved?"

Richard stood up abruptly and smashed the crushed cigar in his hand onto Sergeant James's face.

"In Los Santos, there is no one the Colton Family cannot afford to offend!"

"He thinks that just because he has a thousand mercenaries, he can run amok in this country? Naive! Stupid!"

A vicious gleam flashed in Richard's eyes as he grabbed the encrypted phone on the table.

"Notify the Blackwater Security Company!"

"Tell them to mobilize all five hundred elite foreign legionnaires vacationing in Los Santos for me! I want them fully armed!"

"Contact General Hans of the California National Guard!"

"Tell him, as long as he is willing to deploy armored vehicles and armed helicopters to raze that Hilton Hotel to the ground, we, the Colton Family, are willing to provide him with fifty million USD in political contributions for next year's election!"