Monster Hunter, start with a wife!

Around 1 p.m.

The edge of the inner city.

Cheng Zhuo followed Zhao Shichang into a military industrial building.

The two took the elevator down to the fifth basement level.

Zhao Shichang introduced the route as he walked:

"This is Thunder's dedicated military factory. It has 35 underground floors, and the first five floors are a sample showroom. You can get the building robots and defense facilities you need here."

As they spoke, the two had already stepped into the sample exhibition hall.

In the open space, various military equipment are displayed in an orderly manner.

"Oh, what brings you here today, Young Master Zhao?" A clear and capable female voice rang out.

"I brought my brother here to buy some equipment."

Zhao Shichang raised his hand to introduce, "This is a supernova with three S-level origins. Please treat him well."

After saying that, he introduced Cheng Zhuo to the following:

"This is Manager Wu Xue. If Brother Cheng has any needs, just tell her. Even if you want to build a military fortress, she can arrange it for you."

Wu Xue's gaze first swept over Cheng Zhuo, her pupils contracting slightly. Then, she suddenly realized what was happening, and the smile on her face instantly became genuine and warm.

"Cheng Zhuo, right? Oh my! You've been all the rage lately, a real celebrity! I never expected to meet you in person. Are you here to buy weapons or something?"

"I want to build houses, the kind with autonomous defense systems..."

Cheng Zhuo shook her hand lightly and stated his needs directly.

Wu Xue was clearly an expert; she understood what was going on immediately and quickly turned on the projector to bring up the model.

"Mr. Cheng, you've come at the perfect time! We recently installed a 'Watchtower-IV' defense system, which is especially suitable for wilderness bases or small town villas. Let me demonstrate it for you..."

After a while.

Looking at the equipment Cheng Zhuo had ordered, Zhao Shichang's forehead was already starting to sweat.

His original intention was to pay for a set for Cheng Zhuo himself.

After all, given Cheng Zhuo's current status and background, there are many people who would like to send him gifts but wouldn't be able to.

However, looking at what Cheng Zhuo ordered:

A highly intelligent engineer-management robot, fifty military-integrated robots, and materials for a "watchdog" base-type villa covering 1,000 square meters with eight floors on each side...

Zhao Shichang immediately began to dissuade him:

"Brother Cheng, you really don't need to set up these electric grids and military defense equipment. The town already has city walls, and these big things can handle fifth-tier alien beasts."

"It's alright, better safe than sorry."

"These kinds of source energy pulse cannons can't be brought into low-level stargates," Zhao Shichang reminded him again.

"I know, it's just building a house."

"Construction labor is actually quite cheap. I suggest you buy an engineering robot to handle the design and supervision; it will only cost two or three million."

"I don't want to use living people."

……

The final order was for 2.7 million city-state coins.

In Cheng Zhuo's view, if you're going to find a place to stay, you should naturally choose the top-tier one.

After he completed the transfer on the spot, Zhao Shichang visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Cheng Zhuo watched this unfold and couldn't help but chuckle.

"What, is Young Master Zhao afraid I'll renege on the debt?"

"How could that be!" Zhao Shichang hurriedly waved his hand, a little embarrassed.

"Given Brother Cheng's current status, as long as you agree to sign the contract, the four major guilds will definitely offer you resources without hesitation. I just feel a little ashamed. I was originally thinking of giving you the house worth several million, but I didn't expect..."

"Young Master Zhao has already done me a great favor by making an exception to purchase from Thunder Military Industry. I just transferred an extra ten million as a reward for Young Master Zhao," Cheng Zhuo said casually.

"ah?!"

Zhao Shichang was taken aback. "How can this be? I didn't help at all!"

"You're welcome. I don't like owing favors."

Cheng Zhuo didn't give him a chance to refuse, and pushed him directly into the elevator, saying, "I've caused you trouble, so it's only right that I transfer some money."

Zhao Shichang was completely dumbfounded...

I didn't quite get it right away.

How can it be considered troublesome to place such a large order for their military industry?

……

Thunder truly lives up to its reputation as a large conglomerate specializing in heavy industry and technology.

Cheng Zhuo ordered the goods at 3 PM, and they were delivered to his rented underground warehouse before 6 PM.

When Cheng Zhuo returned to the warehouse.

This warehouse, spanning four to five thousand square meters, is almost completely filled:

At the very center are fifty two-meter-tall, silver-white military-industrial integrated robots lined up neatly. These robots can serve as construction teams or be equipped with weapons to act as guards.

There are two transport vehicles and a multi-functional construction vehicle on the right.

Almost all other areas were filled with building materials and supporting military defense facilities.

The most eye-catching thing is the humanoid robot directly in front of you, which is the same height as a person and has a silvery-white luster all over its body. It looks very high-tech.

Cheng Zhuo stepped forward and gently touched the robot's frosted shell with his fingertips.

He could clearly feel the fluctuations of source energy emanating from within—

That's the "mechanical heart" at work.

This special source core can function as a CPU and also nurture self-awareness.

As long as it is locked in by its origin, it can be prevented from developing a rebellious consciousness.

"Master commands activated, awaiting naming."

The moment Cheng Zhuo injected his essence, the robot tilted its head slightly, uttered a gentle greeting, and entered a state of waiting for a response.

Cheng Zhuo named it "Laifu" and handed over full command of the entire project to it.

Then.

Cheng Zhuo activated the system to investigate and confirmed that all robots and heavy machinery were in a "disconnected" state.

Only then did he feel relieved and brought the three women and Tao Yaoyao out of the Void Realm.

"Wow, Brother Zhuo, did you buy all of these?"

Xia Chan was stunned as she stared at the warehouse, which was several thousand square meters in size and almost completely filled.

Ruan Qinghe and Xia Mo were equally shocked.

They all knew that Cheng Zhuo's status was different now, and he certainly wouldn't be short of money anymore.

But I haven't seen him sign with any guilds. Most of the valuable cards Xia Chan gave out were kept for their own use. How come he still has so much money to buy building materials and machinery?

In the morning, Cheng Zhuo and the others discussed building a small house in the ruins.

The three women all thought it was just a three-bedroom, two-living-room house...

"What do you mean? Have you decided where to settle down?" Cheng Zhuo asked with a smile, bringing the three women back to their senses after their shock.

"Dream Valley, perhaps?" Ruan Qinghe looked at Cheng Zhuo with some anticipation.

"What do you think?"

"Of course, I guessed you would choose that place." Cheng Zhuo readily agreed.

"Dream Valley" is also one of the three-star Void Realms under his control.

Its biggest advantage is its stunning scenery.

The Dream Valley has mountains, water, and grasslands.

Secondly, stability.

This is an exploration-type realm, where the beasts are all territorial. As long as they choose an area that is not occupied by any beasts, they don't have to worry about the terrifying event of a beast suddenly appearing in their home.

Cheng Zhuo reached out and threw the boundary stone, putting the boundary gate into its maximum state.

"Laifu, come with me."

Cheng Zhuo called over the engineering robot Laifu, then turned to look at Ruan Qinghe:

"Have you chosen a location?"

"You've made your choice, I'll lead the way."

Excitedly, Xia Chan led Tao Yaoyao into the boundary gate...

The moment I passed through the boundary gate, my view suddenly opened up—

The grass beneath my feet was soft and up to my ankles, and the wind carried the faint scent of wildflowers. In the distance, the stream in the valley shimmered, and the forest was lush and green a few hundred meters away.

On the other side is an endless grassland.

The setting sun slanted across the sky, turning it a vibrant orange-pink hue.

"This is it!"

The cicadas pointed to the edge of the grassland.

Cheng Zhuo looked around.

This location is more than 100 meters from the valley, and there is a forest two or three hundred meters away.

What satisfied Cheng Zhuo the most was:

There are large groups of territorial beasts in this area, so even if he sleeps at home at night, it won't stop him from sending his undead army out to hunt.

"Laifu, this is it. Let's start digging," Cheng Zhuo ordered.

"Understood, Master."