45: Chapter 45 You went to rob a bank?

"Beep! The intermediate smart assistant upgrade is complete. 500,000 credit points have been deducted."

Gu Han looked at the prompt on his handheld screen and turned off the smart assistant's internet connection.

With two consecutive waves of invasion completely wiped out, there had been no movement for the past few days, showing that the other party had quieted down. Having suffered consecutive losses, those loan sharks were probably planning a major move, and the next one to come would definitely be a tough nut to crack.

To defend against invasions and handle the numerous experimental subjects, the basic assistant was no longer sufficient.

The screen interface was completely refreshed, and the intermediate assistant's functions were much more powerful, the most practical being the "Divine Kingdom Civilization Log" and "Divine Kingdom Individual Tagging."

Gu Han swiped his finger, putting exclusive tags on the eleven Transcendental Believers and the Shield-Armored Armadillo so he could keep a close eye on these invading creatures at any time.

Although the other party had already severed the connection to their Divine Kingdom, Gu Han still had no intention of selling these captives. Once these people ended up on the market, they could easily be tracked down, exposing the secrets of his Divine Kingdom.

The twenty ordinary Sapiens from before had already been squeezed dry and died; the life force of these Transcendental Believers was indeed much more resilient.

Especially that tier-two captain; his powerful recovery ability should allow him to survive a bit longer.

Unknowingly, he had accumulated a huge sum of over seven million credits during this time. In one go, Gu Han paid off the five million from the Qiankun Large Loan and redeemed both of the hundred-thousand-year spirit-enlightening flowers.

This loan company actually didn't have any deceptive tricks; they even increased his limit for the next loan and lowered the annual interest rate.

Gu Han was even a little disappointed. This turned out to be a legitimate loan app, and it even tried to attract repeat business!

However, Gu Han had no plans to take out another loan for the time being. The main reason was that his daily income was now over 1.7 million credit points, making borrowing completely unnecessary.

Pouring credit points into a Divine Kingdom didn't guarantee results either, unless even the believers were bought.

In the evening, the family was about to have dinner.

"Ding! Your account has received one million credit points!"

Gu Yanxiao's handheld device chimed.

He picked it up in confusion, took a look, and instantly froze in place, his eyes widening.

Gu Yanxiao's hands began to tremble, and he suddenly looked up. "One million?!"

Tang Yanran was bringing out a plate of stir-fried greens. Her hand shook, and the plate almost flew out of her hand. "How much? Who sent it?"

Gu Xin also poked her head over, gasping in shock.

Tang Yanran set down the dish, wiped her hands on her apron twice, and immediately grabbed Gu Yanxiao's device to look. The sender of the transfer was indeed their son, Gu Han.

A long silence of five seconds fell over the dinner table.

Right after, the three of them spoke in unison.

Gu Yanxiao: "Did you join some illegal organization?"

Gu Xin: "Brother, did you rob a bank?!"

Tang Yanran grabbed Gu Han's arm. "Did you go fight in underground black matches?"

Gu Han was pulled off balance. With a speechless expression, he held down his mother's hand. "Stop, stop, stop! Can't it be that I earned it myself?"

"You earned it yourself?" Gu Yanxiao didn't believe it at all. "You're just a student. How could you earn one million?"

"Reproduction." Gu Han picked up a chopstick-full of greens, chewing as he spoke. "I'm Reproduction Six-Winged Beasts on a large scale in my Divine Kingdom and have signed a long-term supply contract with a major hotel. Earning a million a month is very easy now."

He didn't plan to tell his parents about the White-Feathered Six-Winged Beasts.

The couple looked at each other, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

"You..." Gu Yanxiao pointed at Gu Han, his lips trembling. "You awakened a Divine Kingdom Core just to... do Reproduction?!"

Gu Han shrugged. "Dad, if I don't use the ten-times acceleration of the Divine Kingdom Core for Reproduction, should I just let it grow weeds? Besides, my skill is of the Reproduction type, and I'm protected by state laws during my four years of university—others can't forcibly plunder my Divine Kingdom. There's plenty of time to build a solid financial foundation first before developing transcendental power."

Gu Yanxiao opened his mouth to argue, but found that his son's words actually made sense.

After holding back for a long time, he suddenly slapped his thigh. "That's right! Why didn't I think of that back then? Young brains really work better!"

Tang Yanran also let out a sigh of relief and poked Gu Han's forehead in mock anger. "You child, you scared me to death. My son is indeed promising. Since it's earned from legitimate business, Mom will save this money for you first to use for your future marriage."

Gu Han quickly stopped her. "This one million is for Dad. First, pay back the hundred thousand or so we owe Uncle Zhao. You don't have to go out to work anymore either. With the remaining money, buy some supplements to nurture your body and rebuild your Divine Kingdom. Don't think about renting it out anymore."

Gu Yanxiao wiped his face. Happiness had come too suddenly, and he still found it a bit hard to accept.

Gu Han struck while the iron was hot. "There's one more thing: we need to move to a larger house."

"No way!" Tang Yanran rejected the idea without a second thought. "This old house is perfectly fine to live in. Why change houses? Although you can make money now, the development of a Divine Kingdom becomes a bottomless pit the further it goes. Money must be spent where it matters most. You brat, did you get cocky just because you got a little money?"

Gu Yanxiao chimed in, "Yeah, we're familiar with all the neighbors. It'd be a pity to move away. Save some money. I don't plan on rising up again anyway; it would be nice if I did some Reproduction too."

Gu Han sighed in his heart. Improving their living conditions was secondary; his main purpose was to move.

Gu Han had scammed Fangxin Loan and wiped out two of their waves. Those loan sharks would definitely not let it go.

This landmine had to be cleared in advance.

Gu Han's eyes darted around, and his gaze fell on Gu Xin, who was wolfing down her food.

"Mom, think about it. Xinxin has the college entrance exam next year." Gu Han said earnestly, "How bad is the soundproofing in our residential area? Auntie Wang downstairs dances square dances every day, and Grandpa Zhang upstairs plays the erhu in the middle of the night. Can Xinxin focus on her evening revision?"

Tang Yanran froze for a moment.

Gu Han continued to press: "Besides, the admission cutoff for Jiangcheng University rises every year. If we move to an upscale residential area with a good environment and tight security, Xinxin will have a quiet study environment to strive for admission to Jiangda in one shot. Isn't that better than anything else?"

Just as Gu Xin was about to say something, Gu Han gave her a look, then pulled out his handheld device and transferred ten thousand credit points to her.

Immediately after, he transferred another million to Tang Yanran.

Gu Xin picked up her phone to look, her eyes lighting up instantly. She nodded vigorously like a chicken pecking at grain. "It really is quite noisy. My brother is right."

"Mom, use this one million to support the household. I'm really not short of money. You both have worked so hard all these years. Only when you enjoy your lives can I develop my Divine Kingdom with peace of mind."

Both Tang Yanran and Gu Yanxiao felt a sense of unreality. Tears welled up slightly in their eyes, though they couldn't help but feel a bit worried in their hearts.