64: Chapter 64 Emptying the Richest Man's Warehouse!

Half of the absolute equity in the Tang Trading Group!

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng's eyelids twitched violently.

He couldn't fathom what that old fox, Tang Tianchen, was actually planning.

The Tang Family was an absolute behemoth in Xinghai City, with countless shopping malls and top-tier resource production areas under its name. Lin Feng had no concept of exactly how much wealth they possessed, but it was at least in the hundreds of billions of drops of divine power.

If it were an ordinary person facing such a windfall, they would have probably been so excited that they would have knelt on the ground, kowtowing and calling him father-in-law.

But Lin Feng's mind was exceptionally clear.

"Uncle Tang, to offer such generous terms, there must be a reasonable explanation, right?"

Merchants value profit; they would never give money to someone for no reason.

Facing Lin Feng's question, Tang Tianchen didn't feel surprised at all; instead, he nodded in appreciation.

"Lin Feng, the lifespan of a high-tier deity is often thousands of years, which to an ordinary person is like living as long as heaven and earth."

Tang Tianchen stood up straight, picked up his wine glass, and took a sip. "But why is it that after hundreds of years of development, the number of high-tier deities in the Great Xia Alliance remains so few, as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns?"

"Is it because of the elemental energy core you mentioned earlier?"

Lin Feng hit the nail on the head, going straight to the core of the issue.

"Correct! You, kid, really have extraordinary insight."

Tang Tianchen's eyes were filled with amazement. "Once a deity's rank reaches the peak of Tier 6, simply throwing money at it to stack combat power values is no longer enough to continue climbing. One must fuse with the elemental core of the heaven and earth's origin to break through the shackles of the plane."

"Otherwise, with my astonishing net worth of over a trillion, I would have long since used resources to pile my way up to Tier 9. How could I have been stuck at Tier 6 for so many years, unable to make any progress?"

"If one wants to obtain a high-quality elemental core, one must personally lead troops deep into the Outer Realm Battlefield to dig for treasures in the boundless void ruins."

"However, the Outer Realm Battlefield is a meat grinder that eats people without spitting out the bones. If you take one wrong step, your entire exclusive territory will be devoured by powerful enemies until not even a scrap remains."

Tang Tianchen's tone became very heavy. "I have an entire massive chamber of commerce behind me, and more importantly, I still have Xiao You to take care of."

"So I don't dare to take this risk, and I can't afford to gamble."

After hearing this heartfelt explanation, everything suddenly became clear to Lin Feng.

No wonder, with Tang Tianchen's monstrous financial resources, he was still only a Tier 6 Deity.

To climb any higher, one had to risk their life for an elemental core.

Moreover, such god-level materials were absolutely priceless and unavailable on the market; you simply couldn't buy them. Which high-tier deity would be foolish enough to put their ticket to godhood up for sale?

Exploring in the outer void, one careless move and your whole family would be attending your funeral.

Lin Feng instantly thought of those three unfortunate expeditionary force members from the Red Sun Empire.

One second you might be a revered Tier 6 powerhouse, but the next second you run into a ruthless character, your base is wiped out, and you fall from the altar to become a dried corpse.

Tang Tianchen had a family to support and couldn't afford the consequences of losing everything.

Therefore, this richest man had set his sights on Lin Feng.

He had set his sights on this peerless monster who, by his own strength, had turned the entire Great Xia Alliance upside down.

"So, what does Uncle Tang need me to do?" Lin Feng went straight to the point.

Holding the Pixiu, a super ATM, Lin Feng actually didn't lack divine power points at all.

However, if he had an entire top-tier chamber of commerce backing him, many scarce basic building materials and intelligence networks could indeed save him a great deal of trouble.

"The conditions are extremely simple; you don't even need to put any thought into it."

Tang Tianchen put on a merchant's amiable smile again. "You take half of the Tang Trading Group's equity, and you just need to act as a brand ambassador for the chamber of commerce. With your current popularity as the number one in the entire alliance, this is definitely a win-win."

"Secondly, in case I ever suffer any mishap on the Outer Realm Battlefield, you must protect the chamber of commerce's foundation and, by the way, ensure Xiao You's safety for the rest of her life."

"Besides, that girl Xiao You is at the age to get married, and I see you two..."

"Dad! What nonsense are you spouting!"

Tang You, who was sitting next to him, instantly blushed furiously, stomping her feet in a rush, and pouted, "I can also become a powerful deity who stands tall and upright; I don't need anyone to be my bodyguard!"

Although the girl said that, her eyes couldn't help but steal glances at Lin Feng.

"That's it?" Lin Feng's brows furrowed even tighter.

These conditions were far too lenient. Giving away hundreds of billions in assets, plus a beautiful and cute wife. And he almost didn't have to pay any substantial price. This kind of guaranteed win-win deal, he reckoned, no one else in the world would refuse.

The private room was quiet for a few seconds.

"I think... let's just forget it." Lin Feng pondered for a moment and gave his final answer in a calm tone.

"Forget it?" Tang Tianchen was stunned on the spot, his hand holding the wine glass freezing in mid-air. "Little brother, you aren't joking with me, are you? This is a guaranteed win-win deal; you have no reason to refuse."

"I just don't want our relationship to turn into a cold commercial transaction."

Lin Feng was open and honest, stating his true feelings directly.

With the Pixiu's passive blessing, wealth to Lin Feng was just a string of numbers that could skyrocket at any time.

Tang You was indeed a good girl; she was beautiful and kind-hearted, and she was a recognized goddess figure in school.

Lin Feng was a normal man with hot blood; to say he had no feelings for this girl would be a lie.

But he was very proud in his bones, and he absolutely did not want to forcibly bind emotion and interest into a single contract.

Therefore, he cleanly and decisively rejected the super olive branch thrown by the richest man.

"This..." Tang Tianchen opened his mouth, clearly not expecting the script to turn out this way.

"However, if Uncle Tang runs into any tricky trouble in the future, as long as I can help, I will never refuse."

Lin Feng changed the subject, giving him a way out. "After all, if the chamber of commerce goes bankrupt, where would I go to buy such complete high-level materials in the future?"

Tang Tianchen had been in the business world for decades; his brain worked fast, and he instantly understood the subtext of these words.

Lin Feng disliked arranged marriages and interest binding; he wanted to develop freely!

And even without taking the shares, this kid had promised to help out at critical moments.

This was equivalent to getting the promise of a future true god for free!

"Good kid! You have character!"

Tang Tianchen let out a long breath and laughed out loud. "Since that's the case, I won't force it! If you need any resources in the future, just ask! The stronger you are, the more shocking the advertising effect you bring to our chamber of commerce!"

Since his father-in-law had spoken, Lin Feng naturally wouldn't be polite.

The Chaos Territory was lacking massive amounts of basic cannon fodder to accelerate the mutation process.

"Uncle Tang, I do need a large batch of living life crystals."

"Life crystals? What tier do you need?" Tang Tianchen immediately waved his hand and called for his assistant.

"Below Tier 2 is fine, the more the better, with no upper limit."

"Below Tier 2? And the more the better?"

Tang Tianchen was full of confusion. He couldn't understand at all what Lin Feng wanted to do with this useless trash cannon fodder.

However, since this kid had made a request, he would just follow through.

"No problem, I will immediately mobilize the inventory from all major branches in the city and send it to you."

"Besides life crystals, I also need some complete sets of spirit veins, medicinal fields, high-level terrain cards, and..."

Lin Feng was not polite at all; he reeled off dozens of sky-high priced materials like he was reciting a menu. And for every item he listed, he demanded to clear out the entire inventory!

As he listened, cold sweat began to uncontrollably break out on Tang Tianchen's forehead.

This kid wasn't here to restock; he was clearly here to rob the city!

Just the living crystals alone, he asked for a magnitude of hundreds of thousands!

"Are you sure... you want everything on this list?"

Looking at the long list that the assistant was recording at high speed, Tang Tianchen's heart was bleeding.

This one bite alone would almost completely hollow out the entire trading building's liquid inventory! It felt even more painful than just giving away half the shares.

"Ahem... if Uncle Tang feels it's difficult, never mind; I can go to other places to scrape some together."

Lin Feng couldn't help but cough twice.

"...No difficulty at all!"

Tang Tianchen gritted his teeth, slammed his signature pen onto the table, and turned to order the assistant in black.

"Immediately go to the warehouse and mobilize the goods according to this list! Transport all the inventory from every branch in Xinghai City to me!"

The assistant in black took the list and, without a word, turned and left to get it done.

"The supplies you need are guaranteed to be delivered to your residence within an hour," Tang Tianchen promised confidently.

This was the benefit of owning a top-tier chamber of commerce. If Lin Feng had to go to various black markets to scavenge for goods himself, it would take him at least half a month. With the richest man's word, it could all be gathered in one hour.