196: The End of the Demon Cult

Lin Ye released the battle results of the Demon Detection Instrument, and all races in the universe became even more enthusiastic about it.

Previously, it was just a conceptual product, yet it was already enticing enough; now that its effectiveness had been demonstrated, it was practically a game-changer.

Factory orders instantly quadrupled, and even three shifts couldn't keep up with the growth rate of orders.

This fervent production continued for a full ten years.

Lin Ye did not fully satisfy every race's order; instead, he first sent a small emergency batch to each race, as resolving high-level spies was the most crucial task.

The effect was indeed outstanding, and many individuals who usually hid very deeply were unearthed.

Some were moderately famous businessmen, some were renowned politicians, and some were legendary super geniuses who progressed rapidly.

Now, their glamorous exteriors were peeled away, revealing their ugly true faces within.

All races were horrified; many of these individuals were pillars of their respective races, yet they turned out to be termites.

The popularity of the Demon Detection Instrument consequently soared even higher; its black market price once increased dozens of times, yet it was still impossible to acquire one.

No race would abandon such a powerful tool for a small profit.

Thus, humanity became the sole purchasing point.

Zhao Wenming was in charge of Demon Detection Instrument sales, and at this moment, he was invited by a group of aliens to discuss purchase matters.

"Manager Zhao, can you give our Huangpi Race another ten thousand units?"

"Oh, Manager Zhao, this is a small token of our appreciation; what about our Kaka Race's quota?"

"Manager Zhao, I heard you like starship models. I specifically found you ten of the latest models, made by the most famous master."

Zhao Wenming was sweating profusely. 'Comrade, I am a law-abiding citizen; how could you tempt me to make a mistake?'

"No, no, you're not trying to harm me, are you? Our human officials are not allowed to accept these things. The Chief hates these the most. I can't do anything about the quota; too many people want them."

Everyone was deeply disappointed.

"Then, Manager Zhao, do you think we can expand the production scale? We can provide people and resources to help with construction too."

"Yes, yes, this is a major matter concerning the eradication of Demon God Cult members; there's no time to lose."

"You don't know how furious our patriarch was when he found out his beloved son was a Demon God Cult member; he swore to eliminate all Demon God Cult members."

Zhao Wenming had no choice but to report the demands of the various races to Lin Ye.

Lin Ye thought it was quite feasible.

"Tell them that they can exchange technical resources for purchasing quotas. The more advanced the resources, the more quotas our human race will provide. They can also exchange rare resources, and the Demon Detection Instruments for races that exchange rare and technical resources will be delivered first."

As soon as Lin Ye's order was issued, there was a chorus of curses from various races: 'Treacherous villain! Isn't this forcing us to compete internally?'

However, for the sake of the Demon Detection Instrument, they still willingly exchanged various resources and technologies.

However, humanity did offer quite a few preferential terms for this, which quelled their resentment.

And humanity's production factories were expanded again and again. At the current pace, it would only be possible to meet the production targets in a hundred years.

With this wave of money, and resource and technical support, even when the Demon Detection Instrument market becomes saturated a century later, they can transition in time and enhance overall strength.

"Senior Sister, you're leaving?" Lin Ye said reluctantly. Don't misunderstand; who wouldn't be reluctant to part with such a top-tier bodyguard?

"Yes, I still need to oversee the Northern Frontier," Barbara said. (Northern Frontier is a simplified name for easier understanding; using astronomical coordinates would be too difficult for everyone to grasp.)

Lin Ye had no choice but to bid farewell to his Senior Sister. To express his gratitude, he gave her many gifts.

Since humanity had money, they naturally couldn't be stingy with a big shot.

His Senior Sister accepted happily. Being a bodyguard this time was quite pleasant. This Junior Brother spoke well, paid generously, and was considerate, which was much more enjoyable than overseeing the Northern Frontier.

However, as a Valkyrie, she did not linger in the gentle embrace of comfort and set off resolutely.

Having lost his Senior Sister, Lin Ye also lost his sense of security. Fortunately, the main force for the construction of the Galaxy Territory's defense system had arrived.

After parts of humanity's territory defense system were destroyed by the great war at that time, Lin Ye spent a lot of money to introduce this system to ensure humanity's safety.

This was also a necessary investment.

Moreover, not only the human territories in the universe, but also the territories in the Star Realm, Lin Ye spent a lot of money to hire people to transform them.

If you have money, you should use it. Isn't it a waste to let it gather dust?

Not only that, Lin Ye spent a lot of money to poach technical teams, experts, and professors from various fields to supplement humanity's foundation.

"I still feel like something is missing."

Lin Ye stroked his chin, feeling that there was still something that could be improved.

Politics, economy, culture, society, science and technology, ecology, military, etc. Where was the deficiency?

Lin Ye pondered, and he decided to ask his subordinates.

"Everyone, what aspects do you think humanity is still lacking in? Whatever we lack, we'll introduce," Lin Ye said.

The think tank discussed animatedly.

"Chief, I think we still lack the development of industrial chains to prepare for future transformation."

A 'Sleeping Dragon' offered a suggestion.

Lin Ye suddenly realized that the transformation of the industrial chain would take a lot of time. It was best to start developing it now, introducing various high-end talents for technological upgrading, instead of waiting until the pillar industries were in decline to frantically prepare.

To reward this brilliant individual, Lin Ye directly promoted him and gave him a raise.

The brilliant individual was overjoyed.

Next, he convened various departments to hold relevant meetings, and then dispatched specialized personnel to handle these matters.

Blue Star's technological foundation was too weak, and its talent reserve was insufficient, making it extremely difficult to overcome the transformation problem.

Fortunately, they had money now, so Lin Ye poached many talents, technical teams, and even university professors.

The most drastic instance even involved poaching an entire school to Blue Star.

As the saying goes, if you swing your hoe well, there's no corner you can't dig up.

Blue Star's talents were screened and entered to study. For these professors, it was very difficult; the students' foundation was too poor, making teaching agonizing, but the boss paid too much, and also provided generous teaching budgets and performance competitions. 'Compete, everyone compete! Can't do it? I'll teach you today even if I don't rest!'

Lin Ye looked at this scene with satisfaction. These talents were the future of Blue Star. If they didn't study hard now, how could they shine and contribute to Blue Star later?

The reason he didn't choose to adopt a study abroad program was to prevent brain drain.

Examples from his previous life told him that international students who had experienced the glamorous world rarely returned to build their homeland.

So he directly poached the schools from outside, making it impossible for them to run away.

Although the cost was relatively high, everything was worth it for industrial upgrading. Most importantly, there was no shortage of money now. Instead of letting this money be used for extravagant enjoyment, it was better to invest it in education.

Yang Hongyu expressed his incomprehension and felt very distressed about Lin Ye's operations. He had been frugal his entire life and found it difficult to adapt to such lavish spending.

However, he didn't say much. Since he had chosen to delegate power, he would let Lin Ye handle it with confidence.