Chapter 18 - 16: Short on Cash? That’s No Big Deal!

It’s around noon now, and as more people are heading out, those at Green Leaf Square are stunned by another sight.Feathers everywhere, blood all over the ground, heaps of chicken corpses, a horrific scene!

A man riding a little yellow bike, wielding a sharp long blade, is charging back and forth in the square, slicing through the mountain chickens that screech and dart away in panic.

As soon as people ask around, they find out that he has already slaughtered over a hundred of these mountain chickens!

"Holy crap! Street roosters! So many street roosters!"

"What’s wrong with this guy? What’s he doing!"

"Probably he had a vendetta against chickens in his past life!"

"What did the chickens do wrong? Why slaughter them!"

No one dares to approach him, just gathering in small groups to discuss. On one hand, they also realize these mountain chickens are quite dangerous, and on the other hand, this young man’s skills are simply amazing, just like in a movie.

The world has changed now; it’s best to stay out of trouble.

Yet some bystanders take photos and videos, posting them online, and within days Hang Yu becomes a minor web celebrity with nicknames like "The strongest cyclist," "Jiang City’s chicken slayer," and "Chicken Terminator."

These mountain chickens can’t be completely eradicated.

Because they’ll keep refreshing continually.

Now if you browse local forums and message boards, you’ll find reports of many Spirit Realm creatures appearing in lots of parks, riversides, squares, parking lots, and the like.

Though these monsters have caused quite a bit of chaos, and indeed some citizen casualties, overall they aren’t too threatening.

At this stage, the creatures invading the real world are too weak.

Mostly chickens, ducks, birds, rabbits, mice, fish, frogs, and so forth.

Except for a few stubborn leaders who are more aggressive, most won’t actively seek out targets, attacking humans only when threatened.

The relevant authorities are utterly overwhelmed.

They don’t have the energy to manage.

Thus, a government official even praised the chicken-slaughtering cyclist and encouraged citizens to learn from his actions, hunt down the invasive species, relieve urban burdens, and add to their meals— a win-win situation!

...

Hang Yu worked till dark, harvesting over five hundred mountain chickens.

Since the Spirit Realm Space backpack was already full, he had to hire a vehicle to transport the chickens to the warehouse rented by Fatty.

"Damn, I’m exhausted,"

"Turns out starting a business is really hard!"

Pang Dahai was already panting from carrying the chickens into the warehouse.

Hang Yu had battled hundreds of chickens all day, leaving him sore and weary, now back to a lightly weakened state with all attributes down by 30%!

Both faced the mountains of chickens with grave expressions.

Pang Dahai worriedly asked, "Will they spoil if they’re piled up like this?"

"Mm, don’t worry too much, due to the Spiritual Energy in Realm materials, it can lock in moisture, reduce the self-dissolution of the meat, and prevent microbial contamination. These chickens can stay fresh at least four times longer than normal chicken meat."

Hang Yu paused and added.

"But it’s still best to process them soon because Spiritual Energy will also slowly dissipate; without timely Collection of the materials, the food’s nutritional value will decline."

Pang Dahai said, "I think it’s better to buy some freezers and refrigerate them all!"

Hang Yu nodded, "That’s a solution, freezing can slow down Spiritual Energy loss, greatly extending the preservation time."

"But do we have the money for that?" Pang Dahai winced, "To rent this warehouse, Fatty Brother had to borrow money from his family with the risk of my dad breaking my leg. If I go asking for money again now, my dad might disown me."

The two stared wide-eyed at each other, speechless.

Pang Dahai’s family is quite ordinary, no money left to give.

As for Hang Yu? Don’t be ridiculous, his income is barely enough for himself!

Hang Yu’s parents died in a car accident during middle school, and he is estranged from other relatives. How could he borrow money at this time?

But what Hang Yu worries about the most isn’t this.

He can hunt five hundred chickens in a day, and if he uses the basic Collection Skill on each one, it’s about five to six hundred spiritual points needed, equivalent to consuming over a hundred blue fruits.

Even Hang Yu can’t afford that!

Hiring people, must hire people, relying solely on two isn’t feasible!

But hiring people also costs money, ultimately poor people still aren’t suited for entrepreneurship, lacking both connections and money.

"Lack of money? Just a minor issue! Watch me!"

Hang Yu gestured to calm down, picked up his phone and stepped aside, dialing a Peng City number.

Zhao Ming’s hearty and magnetic voice came through, "Hello, Hang Yu? Why would you call me!"

Of course, you’re the richest person I know!

Hang Yu, without fuss, got straight to the point, "Old Zhao, I’m planning to offer a White Crystal Stone here, are you interested in taking it?"

One White Crystal is equivalent to ten Grey Crystal Stones.

A Grey Crystal Stone can buy five fruits at a supply point!

Most importantly, White Crystal Stones are currently rare, so upon hearing this, Zhao Ming immediately gets excited. Being a visionary who’s eager to achieve great things, he knows the value of a White Crystal in the early stage!

But Zhao Ming also understands that compared to acquiring a White Crystal, investing in Hang Yu is more valuable.

"Are you running out of money? I can lend you some directly."

"No need, just name your price."

"Ten million, is that enough?"

Upon hearing the number, Hang Yu nearly spat out blood.

Old Zhao, this guy really is a wealthy tycoon.

The last time he saw this much money.

Was during Qingming when visiting his family’s grave.

When Hang Yu didn’t respond quickly, Zhao Ming promptly said, "Is it still not enough?"

"It’s enough, it’s enough. Transfer the money over quickly and I’ll give you the Crystal Stone the next time I visit the Spirit Realm, alright?"

Hang Yu knows that while White Crystal Stones are extremely valuable now, they’re likely not worth this much, and Old Zhao offers ten million largely to do Hang Yu a favor.

Hang Yu is short on money now.

So he accepts it.

"Of course, no problem!" Zhao Ming responds enthusiastically, then shifts tone, "Would you be interested in coming here? I’m planning to start a new company, recruit lots of talents poised for the new era, and make a big move. If you’re willing to collaborate, I’ll give you half of the company shares."

Never underestimate people’s adaptability.

Governments, major corporations, families, and various forces globally are all beginning to recognize the opportunities that the reshuffling of the new era brings.

Therefore, anyone with even a bit of ambition and foresight will now frantically recruit talents, with this talent criteria primarily based on Skills and abilities.

After the old order is overthrown.

A new order will be established.

Zhao Ming belongs to this kind of person, now aggressively recruiting to prepare for the future to conquer the Spirit Realm, and Hang Yu is the one he values the most; as long as Hang Yu wants to join, Zhao Ming is willing to share half of his rights.

This is undoubtedly a sincere invitation.

Riding Zhao Ming’s wave would be far higher than starting a business struggling with Pang Dahai, but for this request, Hang Yu can only bitterly refuse: "Old Zhao, it’s not that I won’t join you, but you should have seen the news, all major transportation is paralyzed now, how can I go to Peng City to help you? Collaboration isn’t impossible, it’s just not the right time."

On the other end, Zhao Ming also wears a bitter smile.

High-speed trains, planes have all stopped running.

The cities are in chaos, and it’s even worse outside.

Hang Yu couldn’t possibly ride a shared bike from Jiang City to Peng City to join Old Zhao, could he?

No matter how skilled and brave he is, that’s a suicidal move!

They chatted for a bit.

Ended the call.

Pang Dahai tentatively asked, "Did you get the money?"

Hang Yu raised a finger to Pang Dahai, "This amount, guess how much."

"Ten thousand? Hundred thousand? Holy crap, surely not a million!"

"Idiot, what’s a million good for, of course, it’s ten million!" Hang Yu, full of disdain, looks at the petrified poor Fatty, "I’ll first allocate five million for you, buy the equipment needed, hire the people necessary, don’t try to save money for me, spend it quickly!"