Above Destiny

Chapter 746 Good people are bullied

Fernand, shameless as ever, sent someone to beg for mercy.

Please give me something, Mr. Ji!

How much can Ji Jue give?

No matter how much you give, it won't make a difference.

No matter how much he gives, not a single grain of rice will end up in the mouths of those who are truly starving; it will only become bubbles in this frenzy of grain prices.

Ji Jue even suspected that these insects might not have any supplies, were unwilling to share them, or perhaps... simply couldn't afford to share them at all!

He had always felt that he couldn't overestimate the makeshift nature of the Seven Cities or the abilities of these useless people, but reality always managed to slap him hard, again and again.

As it turns out, he truly couldn't comprehend the incompetence of insects!

Even in a fully regulated amusement park like Ro Island, so many scumbags dare to defy the rules, let alone other city-states.
To put it bluntly, by the time the officials remember to check the inventory, it will probably be so empty that a horse could run through it!
When I first arrived, everyone was exclaiming that indescribable monsters had landed on Xiangzhou Island. And now, you actually have the nerve to send someone to me and say, "Excuse me, Mr. Ji, please save Qicheng."
I saved you the hell!

All you trash, die!

Unfortunately, no matter how big the storm, most of these worthless scum will not die; those who die are all poor people and low-level laborers who have nothing.

Of all the seven cities, apart from Luo Island, Xiangzhou is probably in the best condition right now.

When Ji Jue hoarded supplies, he gave a warning. No matter how useless and careless Minkler was, he didn't dare to fall behind on this issue and followed suit.

Anyway, copying it is always a safe bet!

Even if you copy it to the end and barely pass in reality, you will definitely get full marks in Ji Jue's judgment!
Now that the storm has arrived, Minkler has gained a lot of internal prestige through this operation, which has solidified his position. He is now planning to take advantage of this opportunity to gradually introduce the amusement park system!

Anyway, don't worry about the reason, just copy it and follow along.

It can only be said that he has gradually grasped the essence of Tianyuan - success or failure is never the standard, only attitude, attitude is the key!

Show your attitude. Even if you mess things up, Mr. Ji will slap you twice and still not let you off the hook.

If your attitude is wrong, he won't even bother to look at you, even if you die right in front of him!
Just like now.

The envoy pleaded in a low voice, and when he got to the sad parts, he burst into tears. He wiped his tears and choked up, saying, "It's come to this now. I know that whatever I say will be annoying... But the people are innocent, Mr. Ji. Even if it's just as a form of charity, please save the innocent people. We can't let the children starve to death."

"Did I say I was here to do charity?"

Ji Jue was amused: "Have you forgotten what I do?"

It's the Thousand Islands after all. Even a craftsman of such low caliber from the Trench can be morally blackmailed by these insects. That's really something.

Before the messenger could speak, he saw Ji Jue raise three fingers.

He froze in place.

"Three thousand tons of grain."

Ji Jue said coldly, "Luo Island also needs to eat, and there isn't much surplus food. Rice, flour, cooking oil, or vegetables, converted into grain, amount to about three thousand tons, and that's all I can provide."

"Three...three thousand?!"

The messenger was overjoyed; his eyes sparkled like little stars, and he almost danced with delight.

Three thousand tons?!

Holy crap, that could probably save so many innocent children and elderly people... cough cough!
Brothers, it’s time for dinner again!
Moral blackmail is really effective!
"Three thousand tons will do, three thousand tons is enough. If arranged properly, it should be just enough for the hardworking people of the seven cities to get through this crisis..."

The envoy rubbed his hands together unconsciously, his mouth practically watering: "But, Mr. Ji, how will the three thousand tons be transported and delivered?"

"Shipping? Delivery?"

Ji Jue shrugged: "I don't think it's necessary."

As he spoke, he pressed the bell on the table, and immediately, the newly appointed assistant pushed a small cart and rumbled in.

On the cart was a mountain of banknotes, lush and green, radiating a refreshing light.

But the denomination and the design on it just don't look quite right.

The messenger picked up the stack in a daze, only to realize that these were not banknotes at all, but rather booklets of freshly printed meal vouchers!
But what kind of restaurant voucher uses an alchemical watermark for anti-counterfeiting?!
Who makes meal vouchers this complicated?!
And what's with the surname Ji? What do you mean by that?!

"What I mean is, it's such a hassle to transport it over there, with people and horses eating and the fire going through all that trouble. I might as well put in the extra effort and put in the extra work."

Ji Jue smiled and suggested, "Why don't you just send the people who are about to starve to death here? Once they arrive, they can find work and eat on the spot. You don't need to worry about their fate after that."

"Seven cities can't afford to raise them, but I will. Don't worry, I'll compensate you if they die. How about it?"

You surnamed Ji, you son of a bitch...

Are you kidding me?

The envoy's expression twitched repeatedly, and his fists hardened.

But what could he say?
They couldn't say anything, and didn't even dare to utter a sound.

Even if we take this to the Seven Cities Council, Ro Island has a reason—what charity? We call this work relief. We do this not only to outsiders, but also among ourselves!
During this recession, coastal industries are taking advantage of the situation to recruit a large number of employees.

Vouchers are issued based on the work each person completes, and can be used within Coastal Industries' own facilities to purchase a variety of officially designated goods.

This includes meat, vegetables, flour, medicine, drinking water, alcohol, and cigarettes...

They even sell RAM sticks and SSDs!

As for the price, it's absolutely the best deal, the lowest possible cost price. In other words, an adult can feed themselves by screwing in screws for an hour, and feed their whole family, plus a dog, all day long, with enough for an extra dish and some drinks in the evening!
Nowadays, almost everyone on Luo Island works for Ji Jue, and even before that, the homeless people on the streets had completely disappeared.

Mr. Ji is kind-hearted and can't stand these things. Get them all into the factory!

Those who can still breathe can continue working, those who want to change can start anew, and those who are incorrigible will be rewarded.

Even if you become disabled, it doesn't matter. You can use your own construction loan to get a prosthesis. If your hand is broken, you can get a hand; if your leg is broken, you can get a leg.

Get them all on the assembly line!
Even if you really can't do anything, you can still get two free meals by pasting cardboard boxes all day!

Apart from that, Ji Jue doesn't care about individuals reselling on the black market.

You can do whatever you want with the money you earn by screwing in screws yourself. Besides, even if someone is tied to an assembly line 24/7 screwing in screws until they're foaming at the mouth, how much can they really earn?
Just sprinkle water.

Even so, Ji Jue still made a profit!
Weapons and spare parts were sold to Middle-earth, while engines and chassis were sold to Haizhou. The extra production capacity was used to supply the needs of Punabantu, and the remaining engineering equipment was stockpiled to target the reconstruction market after the storm... The profits were so considerable that they were delightful, and the prospects were so bright that they were booming.

Today, Roh Island and most of Xiangzhou are effectively reduced to just one company: Coastal Industries. The only difference is whether the workers are contract workers or temporary workers.

If it weren't for the hay fever, Ji Jue wouldn't have found it so easy to recruit people and expand his business.

As for Lao Gou and Yu Shu, they were so busy they were practically dying, which was beyond the factory manager's consideration.

And what does the Seven Cities Council think...?

None of my business!

"It means take care."

Ji Jue stood up, politely escorted the stiff-looking envoy to the door, and then slammed the door shut.

These are just a few meal vouchers, this is all the aid we can offer. Take it or leave it!
Regardless of whether they cooperate or not, there have been quite a few people from the seven cities who have taken the risk of smuggling themselves to Luo Island in the past two days, including many highly educated technical talents.

Considering the value of talent, Ji Jue didn't even dare to ask them to bring their own food, and directly had Ling Shuo and Jin Mao set up an office at the smuggling dock in Qicheng.

Sign the contract, get on and go! Full pay, great benefits, that's it.

He just couldn't understand it. With such a great situation, he could easily get a 60 by just playing haphazardly, so how could he let this bunch of bastards ruin it?!
Then why aren't you dead yet?

After quickly confirming with his assistant that there was nothing else to waste his time on, Ji Jue turned and left.

Talking too much to idiots really does lower your character.

If I don't snap myself out of this, I might end up at the local rank level...

At that moment, he took a step and disappeared from the office.

Then, it appeared from a closed space hundreds of meters below the ground.

As far as the eye can see, the vast space, including the ceiling, walls, and floor, is covered with a layer of dazzling and ever-changing crystals.

Enormous crystals floated in mid-air, refracting faint light. Through the twists and turns of numerous prisms, they formed a complex and vast system that enveloped everything.

Right in the very center, surrounded by hundreds of prisms and crystals, stood the transformed Prosperity, and in front of it, Lou Feng, suspended in mid-air.

Like a ghost, it drifted weightlessly.

Behind him, translucent limbs extended out, like outstretched hands, connecting to the incredibly complex spiritual structure within the workshop, manipulating the structure of the Star of Bethlehem, and taking control of everything.

As he moved, a venomous shriek echoed through the void, reverberating endlessly.

Under the focus of layers of prisms and crystals, the iron-like hull of the Prosperity became translucent, revealing the hideous outline sealed within.

It was like a giant snake that stretched endlessly with no end in sight, with its head and horns protruding, its face resembling both human and snake, filled with anger and resentment, struggling violently!
Each struggle caused the ship to tremble slightly, and the spiritual energy in the void to surge.

Unfortunately, no matter how much they struggled, they could not break free from the shackles and constraints on their spiritual bodies.

Instead, it was like spinning a cocoon around themselves, giving the calf and horse even more opportunities to take advantage, and the dragon blood's erosion was gradually deepening...

Therefore, the angrier one is, the more incompetent one becomes; and the more incompetent one becomes, the angrier one becomes.

There is no way out when both ends are blocked.

After countless times of swallowing elephants, now it's the snake's turn to be devoured by other monsters.

For Qingjiao, this was the ultimate insult!

The remnant spirit of a supreme-level calamity beast was trapped in the Giant Sword by solid alchemy, and was to be devoured and digested bit by bit by a small calf that was not even in its infancy, being slowly eaten alive.

There wasn't even the slightest bit of waste!

"Wow, that's fast progress, Lao Lou! You're amazing!"

Ji Jue clapped his hands.

He originally thought it would take at least half a month, but he didn't expect that when Lou Feng got the job, he could finish half of it in just two days!

Now, patterns resembling scales are faintly appearing on the iron hull of the Prosperity. It seems that before long, the remnant spirit of the Azure Dragon will completely merge into the Giant Sword, and the transformation will be complete.

"Since you're so eager to die, how could I not help you?"

Lou Feng couldn't help but sneer, "You surnamed Ji, you really dare to snatch back the spirit of the Azure Dragon so casually... Those beasts are the most vengeful. Whenever the Prosperity sets sail in the future, I'm afraid the mermaids within thousands of miles will go crazy."

"Is there such a good thing?"

Ji Jue was shocked and speechless, as if he couldn't believe it.

You can just take a boat trip, eat hot pot, and sing songs, and suddenly you'll have a constant stream of material delivered to your door?

Is it really appropriate to eat and take things at the same time?
(End of this chapter)