The budget needs at least another ten billion. I'll show you the plan tomorrow morning. Xu Yan nodded immediately.
No problem. The military base and the new armored vehicle factory are both urgently needed. The sooner they are built, the better. Also, I plan to bring in a batch of new immigrants recently, at least five thousand people. I'm just giving you a heads-up. There will definitely be large-scale urban construction projects. Jiang Ye said.
That's great. Don't worry. With the qualifications of my construction teams, even building houses for fifty thousand people simultaneously is no problem. A mere five thousand people is a piece of cake. Xu Yan's expression brightened immediately.
After a few more pleasantries, Xu Yan left.
Jiang Ye returned to the base vehicle and sat down to check his account balance.
13,580,000,000 yuan.
Thirteen billion looked like a lot, but in reality, it was barely enough.
The new military base alone would cost ten billion.
Jiang Ye also wanted to build the flapping-wing aircraft military factory and assemble an air force. He had long harbored the idea of an air force and had been coveting the powerful flapping-wing aircraft.
However, the construction cost of the flapping-wing aircraft factory was 2.8 billion.
This meant there was a funding gap of at least 2.5 billion.
Winter was fast approaching. Once winter arrived, everyone would stay indoors, the economy would inevitably decline, and Jiang Ye's daily income would also decrease significantly.
Therefore, he had to raise the money and complete the flapping-wing aircraft factory before winter set in!
Money, money, money. Jiang Ye's mind was filled with thoughts of how to raise money.
Going upstairs, Tian Rao was not asleep. She lay on the bed, her eyes wide open like a kitten's, gazing at him.
Let's sleep. She lifted a corner of the quilt, extending an invitation.
Jiang Ye hesitated for a few seconds, then climbed onto the bed. He reached out, grabbed her neck, and leaned down to kiss her.
Tian Rao also tilted her face up, waiting.
*Dang dang dang dang dang* The communication tablet suddenly rang.
Jiang Ye was startled. He had set different ringtones for different contacts. This *dang dang dang* sound was from Che Zhen.
Could there have been an accident during the killing of the Jumping Worms, resulting in casualties?
Jiang Ye immediately got out of bed, grabbed the tablet, and answered the call.
Che Zhen's excited face appeared on the screen. Commander! Good news! We successfully captured a Jumping Worm, and it's alive! It excreted a lot of dung, and we just sold some. It's super valuable!
Be careful and keep an eye on the Jumping Worm. I'm on my way! Jiang Ye said decisively.
Yes! Che Zhen saluted.
The call ended.
You sleep first. There's a situation with the troops. I'll go take a look. Jiang Ye looked at Tian Rao.
Tian Rao looked unhappy. She stuck a fair, slender leg out from under the covers, as if asking, Don't you like it?
Jiang Ye couldn't resist. He reached out and touched her leg. The troops are in urgent need of funds, with a funding gap of over two billion. We just captured an alien creature, and it might be able to help us earn a lot of money. I have to go see it personally. It's not that I don't want to spend time with you, it's just really urgent.
Alright. Tian Rao nodded, her unhappiness easing slightly. Accompany me when you're done.
I might not be back for a while. If you're feeling better, you should go back. I'll definitely accompany you later. Jiang Ye said, then hurried downstairs.
He got into the spider armored vehicle and immediately accelerated, speeding off.
At one in the morning, he finally arrived at the Cretaceous land.
From a distance, Jiang Ye could see a massive black body, ten meters long, wriggling on the Cretaceous ground. At least twenty spider armored vehicles had surrounded it, pinning it down with their mechanical legs to prevent its escape. Orange beams of light shone from different spiders, illuminating the area around the Cretaceous land.
The bonfires on the edge of the desert had just been extinguished, leaving only scattered points of light.
Near the bonfires were piles of fragmented Jumping Worm corpses, as large as mountain rocks. The ground was covered in black, coal-like chunks of flesh, and oil-like sap seeped into the sand.
There were even more shell casings on the Cretaceous land, lying everywhere in a golden hue. Anyone who didn't know would think it was a World War I battlefield; it was quite spectacular.
Judging by the scale, at least five hundred Jumping Worms were eliminated today. The results were decent.
Jiang Ye stopped his spider and emerged from the cabin, walking towards the captured Jumping Worm.
More than thirty soldiers armed with guns were standing guard nearby. As soon as they saw Jiang Ye, they snapped to attention and saluted.
Che Zhen also hurried over, holding a large lump in his hands. He said, trying to claim credit, Look, Commander! Dung!
Jiang Ye was speechless, feeling a bit strange.
He carefully examined the Jumping Worm dung in Che Zhen's hands. It wasn't sticky or disgusting, nor did it have any odor. Instead, it was large chunks of dark yellow, like amber, with a smooth surface, almost like glass.
Indeed, it was an alien creature. Even its dung was unlike normal dung.
It's not dirty. The main component is silicon, Che Zhen explained, handing the dung over with a gentleness that suggested he was presenting an antique vase.
Jiang Ye hesitantly took the lump and weighed it in his hand. It was quite heavy, much heavier than sand of the same volume.
He lowered his head and sniffed it. There was indeed no smell, only the faint scent of dust on the surface.
We just sold over a dozen large pieces of this through the trading system, totaling 120,000 yuan, Che Zhen said with a beaming smile. Truly valuable dung!
That's good. Let me see the worm. Jiang Ye looked up at the Jumping Worm in the distance. How did you capture it?
Over there, we dug a shallow ten-meter trench in the Cretaceous land and filled it with sand. This thing, not knowing it was a trap, charged right at it. I commanded the spider armored vehicles to use their mechanical legs to pull it up onto the Cretaceous land. Che Zhen said proudly. At first, it was very agitated and struggled fiercely, but its teeth couldn't chew through the Cretaceous ground. It has calmed down now.
Jiang Ye walked over and stopped about ten meters away from the Jumping Worm.
Up close, it was indeed a terrifying creature. Its body was as massive as a small hill, and its surface was covered with many knife-like wounds, likely sustained when the spiders dragged it up.
Jiang Ye circled around to the front of the Jumping Worm and saw its huge mouth, with layers upon layers of sharp teeth, somewhat similar to the mouth structure of a Great White Shark.
Its mouth was opening and closing rhythmically, sucking in air. Its teeth collided, making a metallic sound.
Jiang Ye suddenly had a feeling that the desert was the sea for the Jumping Worms, and they were very similar to fish in the water. Once they left the desert, they were like fish pulled ashore, only able to wait slowly for death.
Have you tried feeding it? Jiang Ye asked.
No, we were afraid it would eat sand and struggle even more violently, Che Zhen replied.
Is it still excreting now? Jiang Ye asked again.
It's not anymore. It seems to have finished. Che Zhen understood his commander's intention. Why don't we feed it some sand and see if it eats it and excretes dung?
Go ahead. Jiang Ye nodded. As long as it accepts feeding and can continue to excrete, it will be a hen that lays golden eggs.
Che Zhen turned and left, instructing soldiers to collect sand. The soldiers standing guard around them became busy, rushing to the edge of the desert, carrying sacks and shoveling sand.
Soon, over thirty sandbags were prepared and piled up.
Have the spiders use their mechanical legs to pick up the sandbags and throw them into the Jumping Worm's mouth, Jiang Ye ordered.
Immediately, a spider armored vehicle arrived. It extended a mechanical leg, hooked a heavy sandbag, and slowly moved towards the lying Jumping Worm.
Everyone present was very nervous, watching intently.
Jiang Ye clenched his fists even tighter. As long as the Jumping Worm was willing to eat, it would absolutely bring immense fortune!