Chapter 1 The Completion

Soon, Li Hao distributed all the ores according to the proportion, and clapped his hands. "You must finish eating them all. Don't make a mess. It's troublesome to clean up."

Li Hao had always been serious about his work, completely inheriting Boss Wang's business concept and constantly learning, just so he could put it to use when he became his own boss.

All kinds of creatures obediently absorbed the energy of the ore without causing any trouble. In the past, mealtime was basically a war. Although they were confined by the death energy net, they were good at destruction. Every time, gravel flew everywhere, and smoke filled the air, turning the entire D26 area into a mess. For a noble place like the Holy Land of Anthem, dirtiness was not allowed, and cleaning was a must. However, cleaning here was a nightmare even for officers. These energy-based creatures would launch mental attacks in various ways, causing living torment. Therefore, no Anthem warrior was willing to take on the task here. Those who did were basically those who had made mistakes, or had no choice, and they couldn't last more than a few days. Sometimes, it wasn't the fear of death, but the constant bombardment of various types of mental attacks that drove them crazy.

And at the rank of chief officer, who would do such a thing?

Li Hao watched as a group of little darlings ate everything cleanly and without any mess. He pushed the cart and cleaned up the mess along the way, commenting and looking around as he cleaned. Some little darlings not only smelled delicious but also looked delicious. He liked those with pure energy, without any residue, which were very comfortable to absorb, like jelly, and went down smoothly. Some even had a very good taste. He wondered if he could tear off a piece to try.

Li Hao didn't hide his thoughts, and there was no use in hiding them. The hunter and the prey understood each other at the first glance they saw each other. Their eyes were full of undisguised appetite.

Li Hao reluctantly closed the door. His work was done, and he was starting to love this job. When he had money in the future, he would also create such a place, raise a bunch of them, yes, right in Kepler. There was plenty of K23 ore there, so food wouldn't be a problem. Romero would definitely be too embarrassed to charge him, and the rest was where to catch some. This way, he could solve the problem of rampages. Once they were hungry, he could just grab one and eat it.

It just goes to show that there are always more solutions than problems. This way, Big B wouldn't be able to do anything to him.

Having completed the task, Li Hao didn't know what to do next. He felt that he should tell Dean Hayes, but when he came to the hall, he didn't see any staff. Just as he was hesitating whether to go back first, Carl came out. Seeing Li Hao standing there in a daze, hesitant and indecisive, he sighed in his heart. It seemed that fate was not on his side, and this dirty, tiring work would still fall on him.

"Li Hao, go back," Carl said. Without asking, he must have been scared out of there.

"Okay, Instructor Carl, then I'll leave first. Please call me if you need anything in the future," Li Hao said. When you're out and about, you have to be polite. Being sweet-mouthed might bring you good luck. Maybe, they would give him one to try. The Celestials probably like to eat this too.

Carl had no idea that Li Hao had so many thoughts in his head. He just thought it was good that an Anthem warrior hadn't pissed himself in fright. He sighed and didn't bother to pay attention to Li Hao. He had just finished his work and had to go do this again.

Entering the D26 area, everything was calm. He shrugged helplessly. They were probably scared away from a distance. There were quite a few similar areas, but this one was the most troublesome. He couldn't completely seal off their souls, or they would lose their vitality. But if he let them be, their aggressiveness was too troublesome. Who told him to be Hayes's assistant and nephew? As an assistant, he could refuse, but as a nephew, he could only work hard and complain.

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The energy ore prepared on the ground had been eaten completely clean, without any residue. These guys, who had been spoiled, often only absorbed about half of it and then stopped eating, acting very proud. This increased the feeding cost every month. If this area wasn't so important, it would have been abandoned long ago. What was going on today?

Were they fed?

Why was it so clean?

Every time they finished eating in the past, it was as if a war had taken place. Why was it so clean? Was it a hallucination? The ground, the roof, the walls, everything around was clean and spotless. Could it be that he had been working too hard recently and was hallucinating?

Helena was studying the problematic figures in the new batch of Anthem warriors. There were several level 50 chief officers. These weren't the old guys. The younger generation who reached level 50 chief officers were almost all treasures in the hands of the top Anthem academies, shouldering the mission of promoting Anthem and determining its level. This time, they had come to the Tribunal of Anthem with ulterior motives.

Under normal circumstances, Helena would also be a member of the Famous Families Association, and would be the big sister of the Celestial side. After all, the Tribunal of Anthem was her home ground. However, due to the discontinuity, the Emperor had taken away too many elites, and she now had to step up, responsible for the daily management of the Tribunal of Anthem and assisting the High Priest in his work. In fact, she was doing all the work. Her ideas often clashed with those old guys in the Tribunal, such as the Biological Research Center, which was really useless and extremely expensive, and should be a key area for budget cuts. But as soon as this was mentioned, these old guys would slam the table, refusing to budge an inch.

Ding-dong·······

Helena glanced at the sky-net, which was Carl's message. It seemed that things were settled. Li Hao's move was a double-edged sword, driving Li Hao away while also telling the Research Center that no one was willing to go anymore. It was better to deal with some useless creatures first. That D26 area was useless, cost money, and was a lot of trouble.

"Committee Member Helena, acceptable!" For someone like Carl who focused on research, simplicity and directness were important. Helena was like the housekeeper of the Anthem, and only she could handle such troubles. As a result, Carl had even studied humans. It was truly a strange civilization. Their strength might be average, but their souls were probably too weak, causing these pampered energy creatures to lose interest. It was an unexpected success. Of course, this also proved that Helena's idea was very good.

Helena paused for a moment, looked into the distance, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. This powerless mockery was truly Carl's personality. But it didn't matter, as long as the problem was solved. This was a small matter. Hermia's coming-of-age ceremony was the big event, and a lot of things were waiting for her to do.

When Li Hao returned, Kuta and the others were there.

"Li Hao, that wine from your hometown is absolutely amazing. I still miss it. Can you believe it? There's nowhere to buy it. You can't buy it even if you have money. I'm speechless," Kuta said indignantly. "This place is too backward!"

In Kuta's mind, there was nothing that money couldn't buy.

Li Hao shrugged helplessly. "Don't even mention you guys. What we drank yesterday was eighty years old. I've only heard of it on Earth. Even among us humans, only a very, very few people have actually drunk it. Usually, even if you buy it, you collect it, and it gets more mellow as it ages. There's an artistic taste in it."

"That's right!" Kuta slapped his thigh. "Li Hao, I think you have the temperament of a noble. We were just discussing this issue. I said that this wine is a noble and spiritual thing."

"What are you talking about? Eighty years is nothing. Use a particle accelerator and make it hundreds of years old easily!" Gaia retorted.

"That's not really the case. Good wine has to go through dozens of complicated steps. It has to be purely handmade, and there are strict requirements for the maker. It is said that our human girls complete it step by step, with one step at a time. After a series of preparations, it is buried underground, allowing time to ferment. This is a natural precipitation. Once technological means are used, the taste is different. The wine that loses its soul is meaningless. We are not drinking wine, but emotion!" Li Hao said.

His words directly stunned the three of them. Kuta directly gave a thumbs up. "Li Hao, you just said all the qualities of a noble: precipitation, nature, art, soul, and finally sublimation to emotion!" Kuta was so moved that his eyes were red. "That's great... Are you saying that this thing is limited in quantity?"

Li Hao shrugged. "Of course, it's very rare, and it's scattered in the hands of a few people, who treat it as a treasure to be passed down and are reluctant to drink it. It is only taken out on extremely important occasions. Even if production starts now, it has to be stored for enough years. Anything good must have precipitation."

Kuta's eyes were rolling around. The Sea People were short, but their eyes were really big, which made his sister even more adorable.

"Li Hao, I suddenly thought of a business opportunity!" Kuta wasn't just good at spending money; he could also make money. "What do you say about buying all of these wines over 50 years old from humans? We can drink them ourselves and sell them. Hahaha, I'm such a genius!"

Li Hao was stunned. "The idea is good, but the people who own these things probably aren't short of money."

Kuta smiled and puffed out his chest proudly. "Money is just a tool. The essence of trade is to exchange what you have for what you don't have. What do you lack? I'll find a way. I want wine, good wine, the best wine, all of it!"

Li Hao was thinking, what did he lack? He really couldn't say. He lacked technology, he lacked dignity, he lacked... a lot of things, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

Gaia suddenly said, "You just joined the Star River Alliance, and you're unfamiliar with many things. It seems that you had a dispute with the Lartu Empire some time ago. You can consider it from this perspective. This is definitely a good thing."

"Okay, as long as there's a need. I have to discuss this with my sister, but who should I look for? It's better to trust someone who does business," Kuta asked. "I want to monopolize this business!"

"Our solar system's external window is now Kepler, a planet in the Swan constellation. Governor Romero of Kepler is my good brother. If you really want to do it, you can look for him. Of course, I don't know the specifics," Li Hao said.

"Haha, what did I say? This is fate, a big deal!" Kuta said triumphantly. He was even more proud that he could show off in front of his sister. She always said that he was a spendthrift and only knew how to spend money. What a joke! How can you earn if you don't know how to spend?

With his taste, this wine would definitely sell well. In fact, it's already very popular now, but no one has realized the value of the high-end market yet. First come, first served. Who would dare to compete with the Jin Cancan family!

Kuta was very happy, and then he wanted to treat everyone. Everyone was very happy, but it was a pity that there was too little wine, and it lacked a bit of soul. The Sea Race seemed to be easily addicted to this. Other civilizations had similar things, but the difference was very big.