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Chapter 210 Achievements and Rewards! Rabbit: Oil has sprung up in my field! (Please subscribe)
An alternate world, a new agricultural research base.

Li Donglai picked up a small, golden-brown, crispy fried snack, slowly popped it into his mouth, and with a crunch, the aroma of cumin and salt and pepper exploded in his mouth.

"Hmm, the earthy taste of the new batch of delicious earthworms has been removed even better; they taste better this time than last time."

He picked up the cup next to him and took a big gulp of warm milk tea.

The tea has a rich aroma and a unique sweetness; the pearls are made from powdered sweet potatoes from another world.

This thing was found in the backpacks of those elven captives, and after examination, it was confirmed to be a good thing that humans could eat.

Not only is it non-toxic, but long-term consumption can also significantly enhance metabolism and immunity; at most, eating too much will only cause diarrhea.

Now, these otherworldly sweet potatoes have been categorized and cultivated on several acres of land in the base.

The leftover scraps were used by the foodies in the logistics department to create ninety-nine dishes. The new "Battlefield Chef Competition" even listed it as a designated ingredient, among the dishes with the most development potential.

After eating fried earthworms and drinking milk tea, Li Donglai crossed his legs and looked at the beautiful, freezing scenery outside, feeling incredibly content.

"It's been three months, and the temperature hasn't changed much. The seasons in this world are really strange!"

Li Donglai subconsciously rubbed his aching old leg.

Everything in this other world is wonderful—beautiful mountains, clear waters, delicious ingredients, even the air feels refreshing. The only downside is this awful weather, which is truly unbearable.

Beautiful, but freezing cold!
This cold wasn't physical; it was more like a magical effect, penetrating every crevice and seeping into the very bones. Even for an old man like him, who was nourished daily by otherworldly ingredients and whose physical condition far surpassed that of his peers, it was becoming unbearable.

It's not simply cold like in places like Mohe in Northeast China.

Cold weather can provide a small boost to the body and also stimulate some of its metabolic systems!
Over the past few months, scientists have conducted regular physical examinations on the pioneering team and found that the cell activity and immunity of the entire team have improved slightly.

The soldiers, represented by front-line combat personnel, have made the most rapid progress in physical fitness, especially those soldiers who are naturally gifted with inspiration.

In just three months, the average increase reached two percent.

This isn't the strength you gain from arm wrestling in the gym; it's a comprehensive leap in physical function.

The most outstanding individual among them achieved an improvement of nearly five percent in overall physical fitness!
Even Zhao Chong's elite special forces soldiers, selected from among hundreds, have seen their physical fitness steadily improve by three to five percent.

This is an incredibly terrifying number for the entire human race.

We haven't studied genetic evolution much, but the human body actually evolved on its own after being in another world for a long time.

In contrast, the physical data of researchers appears much more subdued.

Although the researchers' physical fitness did not improve significantly, they discovered that after wearing special protective equipment improved and made by special advisors from the modern world, and after adapting to the omnipresent mental magic interference in the other world, they had more energy and could think for more time when resting for the same amount of time.

Although their physical fitness has improved somewhat, the intensity is not as significant as the soldiers' stamina has increased.

A joke has already started circulating in the base.

The soldiers arm wrestled to see who was stronger; the researchers gathered together to see who could mentally calculate the curvature parameters of interstellar routes faster.

"warrior"

"The Lawyer"

These two playful nicknames spread throughout the Trail Blazers.

The soldiers were sweating profusely on the training field, enjoying the thrill of increasing strength.

The research team worked through the night in the laboratory, enjoying the sparks of inspiration that flew between them.

The research team treasured all of this and meticulously recorded every tiny change in the data.

They had a vague premonition that they might be witnessing themselves being strengthened into a new species.

Of course, this world may take a long time. Li Donglai rubbed his sore, cold legs. The price of being a "magic master" is this damned magical cold air, which always seems to be messing with his joints.

"Fortunately, there are plenty of delicious foods in this other world to relieve my physical fatigue and exhaustion!"

Live poultry brought from the modern world, along with various edible animals such as chickens and ducks, have also undergone positive changes in this other world.

These carnivores, after being bred in this alien world, taste even better.

The growth and taste of various fast-growing vegetables have been improved and enhanced.

The "Qingcai No. 05" and "Youmaicai No. 03" varieties that Li Donglai once participated in have undergone several generations of cultivation, and now their taste has become so different that even the people who grow them don't recognize them anymore.

Now, the No. 05 green vegetable, No. 03 romaine lettuce, scallions with a growth cycle of 10 days, cherry radishes with a growth cycle of 30 days, bok choy, lettuce, etc. have begun to be supplied to the more than 20,000 people in the reclamation team, and the soldiers have given it high praise.

Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, green beans, etc., all have varying degrees of enhanced flavor.

These magical particles can not only enhance the body's physical fitness, but also subtly improve the quality of various fruits and vegetables, making them more delicious.

These vegetables, which have undergone several iterations in another world, are now being replanted on Earth.

Based on the usage and analysis after planting at the agricultural base there, it was found that the previous magical buff had been reduced significantly.

But they still surpass many of the world's top vegetables.

It is estimated that a new industrial cycle will be formed in about a year and a half.

In this otherworldly cultivation method, parent seeds are nurtured to a suitable level for planting, and then brought to the modern world for mass cultivation, transforming them into delicious dishes in high-end restaurants.

Besides this, after three months of planting, some of the harvested crops are growing well.

Taking the fastest-growing corn as an example, the taste and yield of the planted fast-growing corn have both improved slightly.

Meanwhile, the wheat and rice in the greenhouse planting area have now reached the heading stage, and their growth has improved slightly.

However, staple crops generally require many years of cultivation to produce higher yields.

An increase in staple food production, reaching a generation rate of 10 years, or a 100% increase in production capacity, would be worthy of a national award.

After careful cultivation in the other world, the yield of wheat per acre increased by 2.5 percent compared to the Earth average, and the yield of rice increased by 1.6 percent.

If Earth's staple food adapts to the environment of another world, its yield could probably increase even further.

If there's anything regrettable, it's that the staple foods and crops from that other world, after several generations in the modern world, will experience a slight decrease in production capacity and taste.

Previously, everyone thought the growth rate would be several tens of percent, which was an optimistic estimate.

However, Li Donglai's team had already studied this.

For example, the team is experimenting with hybridizing staple food seeds from two different worlds to find the best way to cultivate them.

As I said before, without a time accelerator, the cultivation speed of staple foods and other crops is measured in years.

"I wonder when we'll be able to get high-yield soybeans!" Li Donglai watched as people brought in bags of fertilizer. He tidied his belongings and then went outside.

Soybeans have been one of the staple foods of Dongda University for thousands of years. Unfortunately, a major soybean financial war in the early 21st century directly caused Dongda's soybean companies to collapse. It took many years to recover, and in the last two years, a complete ban has been imposed, trapping soybean farmers in the Eagle region.

Based on current projections, it is estimated that the Eagles' land acquisitions will increase again in less than two years.

Surprisingly, the Eagles' land acquisition is accelerating, with a BlackRock-controlled company already taking control of agricultural land across almost half of the state!
How outrageous!

It's ridiculous that the Eagles aren't in a mess.
-

In another world, at the First Frost Snow Mountain Mining Company, staff dormitory.

Ke Cheng hid in the warm, insulated room of the dormitory. The fireplace next to him was burning brightly, and the wood and coal conducted heat into the small room, making the temperature here reach the ideal twenty-five degrees.

At this moment, Ke Cheng was applying antifreeze and lubricant to his face, neck, and hands, as he was about to head back to the construction site.

Mining and adjusting mining production lines is really exhausting!
In the early stages, Ke Cheng was someone who carried a gun and an ammunition box, assisting the pioneering team in fighting against the undead Scourge.

Although the nearby undead had been cleared away by bullets and guns, the pioneering team even frequently used the gathering points where the undead were lying to discover large quantities of energy-containing obsidian ore, adamantite and mithril ore, as well as various rare metals.

This can be considered a perk of pioneering work.

Ke Cheng originally had the opportunity to stay in the modern world forever. Perhaps it was the adventurous factor hidden in his genes, or some war impulse, that made him crave a more arduous and challenging environment.

Gaining merit in another world is definitely much faster than in the modern world.

He participated in clandestine mineral smelting in the modern world, but after a few days, he longed to return to the front lines.

"Alright, another meat-filled rice dumpling is ready."

Ke Cheng looked at his reflection in the mirror, which was completely covered up except for his eyes, and chuckled self-deprecatingly. Perhaps he was just inherently masochistic, born to enjoy such harsh and challenging environments.

He pushed open the first door, and a gust of warm air was sucked away. Then he pushed open the second heavy, insulated door.

"call--"

The icy air rushed into my lungs instantly, like a shard of ice scraping across my trachea.

"come on!"

He encouraged himself, hopped on the electric scooter parked at the door, and headed towards the office area that had been built alongside the transportation distribution center not far away. The tires crunched and creaked on the frozen ground.

"Knock knock knock... Make way! Everyone make way!"

A muffled engine roar and a rough shout came from behind, and Ke Cheng quickly moved his electric scooter to the side of the road.

A massive, 100-ton heavy truck, converted into a transport vehicle, was slowly driving along a makeshift frozen road, towing an old, green locomotive.

The white serial number K2081 painted on the front of the locomotive is exceptionally eye-catching.

"Holy crap, isn't this the old relic from the Northeast that runs the Harbin line?" Ke Cheng was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh. "It's retired and still managed to be brought to another world to keep its skills up. It's really making the most of its resources."

"I'm leaving more and more footprints here!"

He lit a cigarette, the embers flickering against the greyish-white sky.

Infrastructure development should prioritize road connectivity.

After the pioneering team established a foothold in this barren land, their top priority was to build a railway network.

A massive transportation network is rapidly extending from the time portal towards the southern forests, the northern polar regions, and mining areas in all directions.

Now, the main road leading to the southern forest is taking shape, branching out like tree branches along the way and connecting important mining areas.

The mining area where Kecheng is located is designated as Mining Area No. 2 because it is rich in refined gold, mithril and various rare earth elements.

As for Number One, it's the Magic Essence Stone mining area located in the extinct volcano zone, which is the lifeblood of the entire expedition team. The key equipment for defending against the infiltration of mind magic all requires Magic Essence Stones.

He parked his electric scooter in an insulated parking lot, took off his gloves, rubbed his frozen hands, and went into his office.

Before I could even sit down properly, there was a knock on the door.

dong dong dong.

"Please come in."

Ke Cheng looked up and saw a young orderly whose face was red from the cold entering.

"Engineer Ke, here's the written list of commendations from our superiors!" The young soldier stood ramrod straight, his voice booming.

"Oh, good stuff?" Ke Cheng stood up and returned the greeting, joking with a smile, "You're not asking me to lead a team to some new mining site to gnaw on rocks again, are you? My old bones can't take this kind of hardship."

"Reporting to Engineer Ke, this is a real reward this time!" The young soldier grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. "You'll see for yourself!"

Ke Cheng took the document, watched the young soldier leave, and then slowly opened it.

The document wasn't thick, just over ten pages, and it contained a list of the colleagues he was responsible for.

Every word above carries weight.

In addition to the usual commendations and awards, the mention of material rewards made him feel even more anxious.

Option 1: One hundred mu of developed land will be allocated to the Southern Forest Future Collective Farm, along with a fully furnished apartment. The land belongs to the collective and cannot be traded by individuals, but it can be inherited.

Option 2: Obtain corresponding land and mineral profit-sharing rights in the northern mining base.

Option 3: One-time cash reward.

Ke Cheng's fingers gently traced the words "one hundred acres of cultivated land," and his Adam's apple bobbed.

After enduring so much freezing soil and rock in the icy wilderness, isn't this what we've been working for?

As for profit-sharing rights and cash... Ke Cheng curled his lip.

Money is a good thing, but compared to owning a piece of land and a house, it always feels like something is missing.

"The right to use 100 acres of land... is this meant for me to go back to my hometown and become a landlord?"

"hey-hey……"

He leaned back in his chair and couldn't help but laugh out loud, though his eyes felt a little hot.

We've been busy and worked so hard for so long, isn't it all for these things?
"hey-hey……"
-

In the modern world, the atmosphere in a highly secure video conferencing room is serious.

Li Weiguo sat in the main seat, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the responsible persons on the screen.

"Have the new plans been finalized regarding the disguise for transporting energy back from the other world via pipeline?"

In the video, a middle-aged man wearing glasses immediately replied, "Mr. Li, the plan has been approved. Because of the appearance of the time portal, the underground oil pipeline can be replanned. Our tunnel boring machine has already entered the site. After adjusting the direction, it will not only not delay the existing construction period, but will also speed up the overall project by 3.5 percent."

The speed increase of 3.5 points probably only meant a few days of acceleration.

"Very good." Li Weiguo nodded slightly. "Have you released the smokescreen for oil exploration?"

"It's already been released, and it's been reported in the news and media. The pre-launch hype is complete. Moreover, our engineering team was already there looking for various minerals, so the camouflage work went very smoothly, and no one suspected anything."

"Secrecy is of paramount importance. Remember, only what we request to be released can be published." Li Weiguo's tone was calm, yet carried undeniable weight. "Any other questions?"

"Mr. Li, we need your signature for the follow-up manpower coordination and the actors needed to cover up the exploration."

“Okay, send it over,” Li Weiguo said. “Security must be in place so that no unauthorized personnel can get close to the site.”

"understand!"

After the meeting ended, Li Weiguo picked up a strong cup of tea from the table and took a big gulp. He then finished processing several documents related to the approval of Zhuhe New City when there was a knock on his office door.

"Come in."

Assistant Wang Kaixuan pushed open the door and gently placed a document on the table. It was the latest daily report from the Otherworld Expansion Base.

Li Weiguo took it, thinking it was just another routine report about infrastructure progress, and casually glanced at the table of contents.

Railway network construction progress, production report of No. 2 mining area, meteorological monitoring data...

Suddenly, his gaze stopped and fixed on a particularly eye-catching headline.

Preliminary Investigation and Startling Discoveries Regarding the Excrement of a Young Dragon

"..."

Li Weiguo rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

Excrement?
With a mixture of absurdity and curiosity, he turned directly to that page. The first line of the report exploded in his mind like a bombshell.

"Preliminary tests show that its excrement contains high-purity magic essence powder. As dragons grow to adulthood, their bodies become extremely large, leading to increased excretions, and thus, a considerable amount of magic essence powder will be produced in the future..."

Li Weiguo's fingers tightened unconsciously, and the thin report was slightly wrinkled under his grip.

Magic stone!
As the scope of exploration into other worlds expands, the importance of this strategic energetic mineral, which can be enriched with magical particles and serves as a core material for mental defense equipment, is becoming increasingly prominent.

Mining the extinct volcano in Mine Area No. 1 is not difficult, but it contains very little magic essence ore, and the magic essence produced is still far from enough.

While it can meet the core needs of frontline troops now, what about the future?

You must know that this thing is the lifeline for humanity to gain a foothold in another world!

If humanity were to migrate en masse to another world in the future, without any mental protection equipment, how many people would become like Deng Dakang, confused and making mistakes?

Now, this report tells him that the excrement produced by a dragon actually contains a large amount of magic stones.

If humans could thoroughly study it and then synthesize it themselves… The muscles at the corners of Li Weiguo's mouth began to twitch uncontrollably.

Then, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

What is this thing called?
The thing that the whole team treasured like their lifeblood was actually... dragon dung?
He leaned back in his chair, laughing so hard his shoulders were shaking.

This is simply the most outrageous and exciting news I've heard all year!
As the laughter subsided, Li Weiguo's eyes sharpened considerably.

If we can figure out the digestive and excretory mechanisms of this little dragon, humanity will definitely have a chance to achieve mass production of magic essence stones!
That will completely solve the biggest obstacle for the pioneering team!
The value of this discovery is greater than finding ten gold mines!
Li Weiguo took a few deep breaths to calm himself down before picking up the red ballpoint pen on the table and writing his comments in a flourish on the blank space of the document.

"Establish a special research team! Top priority! Name this project the 'Golden Touch Project'!"

He paused, seemingly feeling that the name wasn't quite right, and after thinking for a moment, added a few more words.

"Let's try to find out what secrets are inside that dragon's belly! From what it eats, to how it digests, and even... how it excretes!"

After finishing writing and putting it down, Li Weiguo's emotions had not completely calmed down. He picked up his teacup and continued to read the daily report of the otherworld base.

The latter part of the report records another interesting anecdote.

The scene was quite spectacular when the captured elves, who always maintained their haughty demeanor, were first brought to the vicinity of the young dragon's territory.

The daily newspaper's description was extremely restrained, using only the four words "violent reaction."

But the accompanying photos left Li Weiguo speechless!

In the photo, those once proud elves were ashen-faced, their legs weak, and they almost collapsed to the ground; they simply fainted.

Seeing the elf lose control of his bladder due to fear, Li Weiguo could no longer suppress the smile on his lips.

He pressed the pager button, and soon Wang Kaixuan re-entered the room.

Are elves timid?

Wang Kaixuan glanced at it, already knowing the contents, and explained softly, "President Li, Professor Deng Dakang previously submitted a hypothesis report, believing that there is a kind of pressure and fear originating from the depths of the bloodline among high magical creatures. Dragons are obviously at the top of the food chain."

"Bloodline suppression?" Li Weiguo pondered the term, then nodded. "Interesting. So, Gong Pengfei's plan to use this little dragon to break through the elves' psychological defenses has potential?"

“General Manager Li, Comrade Gong Pengfei and his team are experts in interrogation and psychology. My opinion is not professional.” Wang Kaixuan said shrewdly.

"You're just too cautious," Li Weiguo said with a laugh, and then stopped pressuring him.

He picked up his pen and wrote an annotation at the end of Gong Pengfei's application.

"It's worth a try, but be careful and ensure the target's mental state is stable. Also, we must uphold basic civility."

When he wrote the four characters for "the bottom line of civilization," he deliberately applied more pressure with his pen.

Some of these methods are well-known to everyone, and may be used when necessary.

But rules are rules; they are the sword of Damocles hanging over everyone's head. Once a bad precedent is set and respect is lost, even the most rigorous system becomes worthless.

What he wanted was a disciplined and principled victorious army, not a pack of beasts who would stop at nothing to win.

"Take it," Li Weiguo said, handing the document back to him.

Wang Kaixuan bowed and accepted the phone. Just as he was about to leave, another encrypted phone rang on Li Weiguo's desk.

The caller ID showed Liu Peiqiang.

This was the capable assistant he sent to be in charge of acquiring GW Corporation and the "Warhammer" IP.

The discovery of Space Marines in another world, along with what appears to be the remains of giants, caused some panic among the exploration team for a while.

Li Weiguo answered the phone after Wang Kaixuan left.

"Xiao Liu, what's up?"

"Mr. Li, something's gone wrong." Liu Peiqiang's voice was a little deep on the other end of the phone. "Zhao Qian and his team ran into a tough nut to crack when they tried to make the acquisition. Eagle's people got involved, directly raised the price, and used some underhanded tactics, smeared us in the media, and even instigated GW's shareholders to reject our friendly acquisition proposal."

Li Weiguo raised an eyebrow, not surprised.

GW is a fatal IP for the Eagles, and a cultural stronghold.

Eagles are very sensitive to these things; if you don't take them, the enemy will.

It's impossible for the other party to sit idly by when an IP has such a vast worldview and a deep fan base.

What's GW's attitude?

“What other attitude can we have?” Liu Peiqiang sneered. “Those gay guys want to use our money to solve their financial crisis, but they’re afraid of offending Eagle, so they’re playing both sides. The founder’s family is in debt because of their reckless investments, and now they’re just following whoever pays them the most, with no principles whatsoever.”

"So, what's your plan?" Li Weiguo asked directly.

“A direct assault won’t work; we have to outsmart them.” Liu Peiqiang’s voice was shrewd. “I plan to have Zhao Qian and the others spread the word that we’ve decided to abandon the acquisition after our assessment. We’ll retreat on the surface and muddy the waters.”

"and then?"

"Then we went underground and dug people out!" Liu Peiqiang spoke faster. "President Li, the soul of an IP is not the company, but the person who created it! Many of the original screenwriters and core world-building designers at GW were part-time writers and enthusiasts back then. Now, many of them are living in poverty or have conflicts with the company."

Are creators impoverished?

“Yes, those Western capitalists have ridiculously strict copyright controls. Once these creators join the company, they lose their copyrights…” After explaining some of the creators’ predicaments, Liu Peiqiang continued, “So we bypassed the board of directors and went to talk to them one by one, poaching them and their brains into our bowl! Once they’re just empty shells, we’ll find a pretext to sue them. Then we’ll take over all the copyrights.”

After listening, Li Weiguo remained silent for a moment.

This tactic, though ruthless, is effective.

"They can just give us the empty shell of the IP. We'll strive to reshape the Warhammer universe, rebuild its worldview, and eliminate some logical problems and other issues! Let our Warhammer universe and collectives truly illuminate the Warhammer world!" Li Weiguo said, word by word. "You need to show enough sincerity and invite the creators back in a respectable manner."

He paused and added.

"Tell Zhao Qian to put in a lot of effort and strive to complete the mission as soon as possible."

This approach is based on certain assumptions.

Warhammer World, Space Marines, Imperial, and the Four Vendors.

When these terms first appeared in the otherworld exploration report, the entire command center was genuinely terrified.

They held several meetings overnight, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

But as time went on, subsequent explorations found no further signs of Warhammer's expansion, and the sense of urgency hanging over their heads gradually faded.

A recent report of hypotheses and analyses submitted by scientists suggests that regions similar to "space-time infiltration points" may exist in other worlds.

The more they explored, the more they discovered that this world was very similar to a certain world of "Song of Killing and Fucking".

However, later beings like elves and dwarves overturned the previous conclusions.

The giant ruins and the Space Marines may simply be isolated remnants left behind by the infiltration of the Warhammer world's power.

The penetration test failed for some unknown reason.

It was a false alarm, but it serves as a stark reminder.

This also made Li Weiguo determined to firmly control the source of the "Warhammer" IP in his own hands.

Even if it's just to be on the safe side, to guard against a possible assumption.

Just as the universe is infinite and the various worlds are highly interconnected.

Then some chain reactions may cause changes in the universe.

If the world Li Weiguo and his group live in is actually a higher-dimensional main world.

The cultural works created by the humans here may have a profound impact on the world.

Of course, it's also possible that the works created by the creators just happen to be highly similar to a certain world.

If they are highly similar, and the creators have created similar worlds, then it's not a big deal.

If their world is the main world, and their every move can affect the other world, then that would be interesting.

If it's a higher-dimensional world, why can't they use higher-dimensional methods to directly eliminate that cesspool through the rules and reshape it?

Anyway, it only cost a few hundred million yuan, and the pioneering team has now unearthed a large amount of gold.

Moreover, the current price of gold is extremely absurd.

Spending a little money can change the potential danger, so it doesn't matter!
If it were truly possible to change the Warhammer universe, this cesspool, by modifying the main world's fictional worldview and the Four Vendors' settings.

If the subsequent spacetime portals open in other places, they could easily launch a high-dimensional attack!

For example, in the Warhammer universe, the Four Merchants rely on the Warp, while humanity in the Overworld creates a higher-dimensional setting—the collective will can be activated, conceptually wiping out the Four Merchants. Or, consider the shovel and materialism; unwavering conviction can destroy the other.

Anyway, it was just some experimentation.

Isn't this the best solution to directly address the problem of being stuck in one direction and blocked at both ends?

It's like seeing a beautiful girl and falling into one of life's three great illusions. If you don't try, you'll never know if she likes you.

Even if the girl you like tells you to "get lost".

Don't we already have the answers?
“Yes, Mr. Li!” Liu Peiqiang replied.

After ending the call, Li Weiguo let out a long sigh of relief, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes to rest, but a slight smile was already playing on his lips.

Mingxiu plank road, dark Chencang.

His combination of punches is quite interesting.

For a moment, only the sound of barely audible breathing could be heard in the office.

……

That afternoon, a storm swept across the internet!
"Mr. Liu, everything has been arranged."

Zhao Qian dialed Liu Peiqiang's number to report the news.

Behind him was a whole team working at high speed.

"Our press release announcing the withdrawal of the acquisition has been released through several old friends in foreign media. I've even thought of the title: 'Mysterious Eastern Buyer Abandons Acquisition of GW Due to Financial Review Issues.'"

“Good. We need to make them think it’s an internal problem, not that we’re not buying.” Liu Peiqiang nodded, looking very satisfied. “We need to make the Eagles think they’ve won, let them celebrate with champagne. The happier they are in their celebration, the easier it will be for us to take our next steps.”

"Understood!" Zhao Qian gave an OK sign.

after a while!

While looking at the latest collected data, Zhao Qian reported the new information to his superior, General Manager Liu, Liu Peiqiang!

"Mr. Liu, the first batch of poaching candidates has been finalized after two rounds of screening. It includes 27 people: the initial rule designer, core artists, background story writers... I checked, and these geniuses are all doing terribly these days. Some are doing odd jobs in small studios, some are living on welfare, and one is even working in a fast-food restaurant. Tsk tsk... he's over seventy..."

“Very good.” Liu Peiqiang’s eyes sharpened. “Tell them we’re not here to acquire GW, we’re here to revive the world they created! Money, plenty of it. Respect, all we’ll give them. What we want is that unfinished, magnificent galaxy in their minds!”

He paused, then added, word by word.

“Let those who created the myth of the cesspool opera turn it back into the myth of the shovel dance and the collective that we know.”

"understand!"

After hanging up the call, Liu Peiqiang rested his eyes.

Standing before the window, gazing at the myriad lights, my heart was filled with an unwavering determination to complete the mission assigned by the organization!

In the modern world, on the vast grasslands, in a region selected as suitable for "oil to grow from the ground," the scene for oil exploration and extraction has long been set up.

Not far away, Peng Daqing took the last puff of his cigarette, threw it down, and then stomped on it hard.

He looked at his old classmate squatting on the toilet not far away: "Hanlin Chuan, you idiot, are you done yet?"

"Wait a minute, I'm getting nervous!"

"What a piece of trash!" Peng Daqing muttered, then nervously rubbed his hands together, wanting to light another cigarette.

But then he thought about the lines he had just memorized and the interviews that were about to take place, and his face immediately fell.

"I knew I shouldn't have come here for vacation! Damn it, I actually got dragged here to be an actor!" he thought to himself, seeing Han Linchuan coming over with his pants up. "Come on, you idiot, why are you so lazy?"

"If you talk about me again, you think I won't kick you? You idiot, you always smoke when you're nervous, and you dare to talk about me like that!"

"That's still better than you feeling so nervous that you want to poop!"

"Get out of here! This is a historic moment to bring glory to our ancestors. We must be prepared."

"Okay, okay, who was it that pooped right after being rejected when they confessed their feelings to someone as a child..."

"Holy crap, Peng Daqing... are you talking?!"

A few minutes later, Peng Daqing, whose pants still had muddy shoe prints on them, along with Han Linchuan and some oil industry workers who had once mined oil in another world, gathered together.

"Everyone, let's get things organized first!"

"What are you doing?"

"Makeup..."

Why would a grown man need to wear makeup?

"That's an order!"

A while later, a group of people, covered in mud but with simple and honest smiles, gathered around a barrel of crude oil produced in another world, and a photo of them laughing and having a good time was taken!
The oil production scene behind the scenes looks very realistic, and the camouflage is very sophisticated because it's all done by professionals, ensuring there won't be any surprises.

The actors all performed very well because, just before the photoshoot, the director, who was in charge of boosting morale, told them about some commendations and rewards.

all in all.

This is a perfect photo, full of positive energy.

"Everyone, the materials are all ready and the filming is complete! You can all take some photos, and after they're approved, post them on your WeChat Moments to increase the authenticity!"

"Okay~"

That afternoon...

Several domestic bloggers who emphasize their technological prowess and their role in breaking news have begun announcing this small piece of news about the oil discovery.

At the same time, a news item quietly appeared on some inconspicuous military and technology forums in China.

Major Discovery! Chinese oil exploration team discovers scattered shale oil fields in the northern grasslands, with estimated oil reserves exceeding 100 million tons!

The news report included several photos of exploration team members covered in mud, their smiles genuine and simple. The content emphasized the arduous and challenging exploration process, and highlighted that although the discovered oil field was small and scattered, its extraction was quite difficult.

However, the newly discovered oil field is good news, as it could alleviate the energy crisis at Tokyo University.

This news was like a pebble thrown into the ocean, creating only a small ripple within a specific circle before being quickly submerged in the sea of ​​entertainment gossip and social news.

There's no way around it, oil is just too sensitive a commodity.

Even though Tokyo University now holds the trump card of the other world, it cannot afford to disrupt its foundation on Earth.

Moreover, the fact that it only mentioned reserves of less than 100 million tons and that it was underground shale oil meant it didn't attract much attention.

This kind of news is only good for the "little pinks" who are obsessed with the oil industry.

Because the quantity is small, it will not trigger the sensitivities of the oil giants outside, and will not allow them to directly expand oil production and drive down oil prices.

The perfect smoke grenade.

"Well done." Looking at the monitoring report, the relevant personnel said with a smile, "Now, everyone's attention has been drawn to us. They think we are on the first level, but in fact, our atmosphere has already spread out."

The person in charge of operating it laughed too.

"Do you think those guys would be dumbfounded if they found out that we're getting hundreds of millions of tons of oil coming out of the Gobi Desert every year?"

"Hey Hey……"

(End of this chapter)