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Chapter 343 The Bull Warrior Ascends, the Eggplant Spirit Goes Berserk.

Five days after moving, early morning.

Yuan Zhu was still a little confused when he woke up from his deep sleep. At this moment, his heart suddenly felt a series of throbbing, and then he was completely awakened.

Looking towards the direction of the [Mountain Lord's Domain], a piece of information surfaced in his mind: The [Cave Heaven Space] has completed its initial stable phase. The 'spatial structure' and the 'Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array' have been reinforced.

This means that the Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture has found a suitable 'hardware shell'. The Mountain Lord's Domain, as an 'artificial alien spiritual vein', can be decompressed and installed as the Immortal Scripture Server.

At that time, both the [Law Domain] itself and the [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture] will undergo a qualitative leap comparable to the 'Tiger Demon Opens the Gate'.

Since his transmigration, he had worked hard all the way to finally reach this point. At this moment, Yuan Zhu took a deep breath, becoming somewhat hesitant.

"Perhaps we should play it safe, continue developing our resources, and play it safe for a while?"

...

Looking back on the past few days, his life has been both fulfilling and painful.

If there's one major event that's happened around him in the past five days, it's that the [Twelve Zodiac Warriors] have been wiped out at an almost complete rate, leaving only the last two: the [Dragon Warrior] and the [Snake Warrior].

The incident can be traced back to the first day of the Moving Calendar.

That day, after finishing his big shopping spree, Yuan Zhu spent almost all of his available cash on furniture, kitchenware, household goods, high-end ingredients, lighting fixtures, and an alchemical refrigerator.

Especially after the large alchemical refrigerator and the ultra-luxurious king-size bed he had customized for himself were accidentally discovered, he had no choice but to order three more beds under the 'resentful + pitiful + tearful' gazes of the frog-killing girl and the child girl, ensuring that everyone would have a king-size bed to sleep in.

The younger brother exclaimed: "I suddenly felt great for no reason?!"
With his cash reserves rapidly dwindling and a mountain of tasks remaining, Yuan Zhu had no choice but to turn his attention to 'underground fighting'. So, he drove through the night, taking the 'Zodiac Fighting Team' to the Thunderbird Martial Arts School.

On that day, A-Miao did not appear at the [Cat House]. Through the [Anti-Law], he sensed that his five hybrid beastmen were near the southern suburbs of Running City, sometimes standing still and sometimes moving rapidly and irregularly.

He guessed that Ah Miao was leading this group of mixed-blood orcs on some shady missions.

Even without A-Miao as a guide, Yuan Zhu still met the guild master smoothly. Because he lacked the half-orc warrior that the guild master valued most, and Yuan Zhu, who was eager for money, had no choice but to arrange the most talked-about 'Goblin Deathmatch', and signed a contract for two matches.

Several nights ago, the "Battle of the Demon-Entered Chicken Bro's Ascension" had already generated considerable buzz on Cat Street after several days of word-of-mouth. The owner had also been actively promoting it.

Upon meeting Yuan Zhu that day, the two sides colluded and quickly reached an agreement. Yuan Zhu sent out the "Rat Brother," the leader of the twelve zodiac animals, who had been training for less than two and a half weeks, and the Ox Warrior to the arena one after the other, both of whom signed death contracts for a death match.

Yuan Zhu also received the 'dog's life buyout fee' from the two goblin fighters, as well as 10% of the betting dividends and 5% of the [Ascension to Demonhood] incentive.

The final result that night was that the Rat Warrior died tragically in the arena, beaten to a pulp on the spot by a famous fighter who paid a high price to specifically challenge him.

Even though the Rat Warriors had 'voluntarily succumbed to demonic possession,' they were still unable to withstand their opponent. Before they could even be driven to the brink of despair and reach their ultimate level, their 'ascension' was interrupted by an unknown method. After a quick attack, the Rat Warriors successfully killed the 'Demonic Muscular Goblin,' thus making quite a splash.

The reputation of the "Zodiac Fighting Team," which Brother Chicken had earned with his life, was trampled underfoot by the other side and became a stepping stone to fame.

During the second battle of "Bull Warrior", Yuan Zhu stopped acting altogether and manipulated things behind the scenes, temporarily signing "Bull Warrior" into [Anti-Law.E Group], making him the second client after "Auspicious White Deer".

At the deathmatch, a massive amount of 'Shadow Contamination' was transmitted remotely, forcing the Bull Warrior to reach the pinnacle of power from the start, far surpassing Chicken Brother and the Loser Rat Warrior, exceeding his own limits with 'Shadow Corruption'.

With his bulging muscles bursting through his skin, the bullfighter unleashed a berserk attack, catching his opponent completely off guard.

Fortunately, the quality of his goblins was only so-so; their foundation was insufficient, so any further advancement would be limited. In the end, the Minotaur unleashed a round of berserk bloodlust, his entire head twisting into a giant 'muscle top,' and through continuous damage exchange, he managed to reach the ascension standard for the 'goblin race.'

As if rejected by the real world as some extremely disgusting garbage, a spatial rift was summoned, simultaneously locking onto the [door] behind Yuan Zhu, and the second [Ascension to Demonic Realm] unfolded on the spot, eliciting enthusiastic cheers from the audience.

In the end, Yuan Zhu ended his night of fame-making with two deaths and one life, and even made a small profit. Tempted by the wealth, Yuan Zhu made an appointment with the master of the martial arts school to fight again in two days.

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Moving date: 2 days.

The Bull Warrior walked right into the trap, and the joy of ascending to the [Cave Heaven] had not yet dissipated when the [Frog Factory] was met with devastating news.

On this day, an unprecedented 'Eggplant Spirit Riot' broke out. Half of the 60 Shadow Eggplant Spirits that were confined in the [Canteen] went berserk for no apparent reason, causing widespread destruction. They even broke out of their direction and were exposed to the light of day, attacking the construction site and being witnessed by many workers.

That morning, with money in hand again, Yuan Zhu, urged by Nie Yin, set off for [Rain Courtyard] to continue purchasing 'experimental frog seedlings' in preparation for filling the remaining 'breeding workshops' that had already been activated.

In addition, he plans to purchase a batch of second-hand experimental equipment from the college to practice and recapture the feeling of working in the veterinary drug factory.

Although the underground laboratory is still under construction, he can divide the space within the [Cave Heaven Space] to artificially create a 'zero-pollution' environment. Therefore, he wants to try and see if he can conduct the [classical chemistry experiment] that A-Miao mentioned.
When he went to [Yuyuan] to make purchases, she took Yuan Tang and his siblings with her.

Upon arriving in Running city, Yuan Zhu drove his '100-ton King' straight to [Yu Yuan]; Yuan Tang, with his excellent social skills, led his bodyguard brother to get out of the car ahead of time to scout the location.

Because Frog Farm and Fayu are just starting out, the two little ones also shoulder heavy responsibilities. Yuan Tang not only needs to scout out local hot pot restaurants, taste their food, and steal their recipes; he also wants to get his hands on the "Chicken King's Recipe" and the frog meat canning process...

In addition, the siblings, who were addicted to fried food, heard that a kind of extremely delicious (extremely cheap) 'recycled oil' was circulating in the illegal workshops of Runing City. This stuff was of high quality and low price, and it was especially delicious and sweet when used to fry chicken.

Furthermore, this recycled oil can be extracted from the swill discarded by restaurants, which is incredibly cost-effective!
Now, the Yuan family is large and powerful. When her eldest brother opens his eyes, there are two or three hundred mouths (eggplant spirits) waiting to be fed. The earth spirits and paladin spirits have an even more exaggerated appetite.

Even the lowest-level 'eggplant spirits' can absorb the essence of heaven and earth by parasitizing plants. However, they are still living beings with a need to eat and are prone to hunger.

Even with the minimum physiological needs met by 'Shadow Tomatoes', stomachs full of acid but devoid of food will experience extreme hunger, reducing their work efficiency. Therefore, Yuan Tang proposed a strategy of 'feeding the eggplant spirits with swill,' a diet that seems far superior to that in the [Underground World]. As long as the eggplant spirits work diligently, they can get a mouthful of swill each day to satisfy their shriveled and empty stomachs.

As for the remaining 'swill,' she plans to use it to extract 'recycled oil' to make incredibly delicious 'fried chicken'!
The refined 'swill and filth' can be fed to those soy sauce extractors who meet their targets but aren't outstanding enough. Why bother with the taste when you're full? Even I, the adult, am eating 'recycled oil,' aren't I?!
Faced with the 'inhuman incentive measures' proposed by the thrifty and hardworking older sister, Yuan Zhu felt a chill run down his spine. When this child goes crazy, she truly leaves no way out—she's even leading the way in eating recycled oil!

However, the younger brother couldn't agree more, and was filled with pride for his sister's wise decision.

Left with no other choice, Yuan Zhu could only bring these two great figures into the city and let them investigate.

While Yuan Tianzun was shopping at [Yuyuan], the two little ones explored the warehouse area from the farmers' market.

They not only went door-to-door along the street asking about restaurant business and how they handled swill, but also tried every means to extract information and build relationships, inquiring about which restaurants had good reputations and delicious food, attempting to pinpoint their recipe targets. They also visited "King of Chickens" to observe the fast food restaurant's operating model... and inquired about the addresses of local "illegal recycled oil workshops" in Running.

In addition, Yuan Tang did not forget his mission of 'breeding gnomes'.

After realizing the purchasing power of the West Coast's new federal currency, she felt that it was a huge waste and a loss for her older brother to spend money to buy goblins from his friend (the Pipe Wiper Swordsman)!
Why can't we raise them ourselves in captivity?

They operate under the guise of recycling swill and household waste, earning money from others' garbage collection fees. Then, they illegally intercept the swill, take it to a "frog farm" for processing, and use the byproducts to feed "eggplant essence" as an incentive. The unusable household waste is thrown into the sewers to feed wild goblins, who then periodically harvest its "leeks"!
So what does she lack? Territory, of course! And the sewers!
With the Yuan family's [Law Domain], they've established such a large [Frog Factory] in Running. They're rich, powerful, and have a massive number of extraordinary goblin cannon fodder. Why can't they dominate a top-tier sewer in Running City?
Once they seize territory, even the source of their 'swill' will be solved. What? A mere illegal oil refinery dares to cause trouble? They should take a look at the strength of the [Zodiac Fighting Team]!

So Yuan Tang, along with his younger brother, condensed a whole host of complex tasks into one. They traveled extensively, visiting, inspecting, scouting, and gathering information... all to find a good location. Ideally, a thriving business with high customer traffic and numerous restaurants... At that time, they would use the [Goblin Fighting Team] to invest in local, vibrant small communities, secretly controlling them, hijacking the sewers, monopolizing swill, collecting protection money door-to-door, and sustainably raising and harvesting goblins.

perfect!

Ultimately, when Yuan Zhu confirmed the coordinates of the two little ones through the [Anti-Law], the greedy little sister chose the [Warehouse Area], which was large enough, had a complex underground sewage system, and had many restaurants due to the large number of workers.

By the time Yuan Zhu found the two, Xiaohaijie had almost figured out the local power structure.

Then look at my quiet, unassuming younger brother, it's almost unbearable to watch. Is this the difference between an 8-year-old and a 12-year-old?
...

Because all three of them were so engrossed in their work, they didn't return to the "Frog Factory" until the afternoon after setting off in the morning.

When he returned to the Frog Factory, he sensed something was wrong from afar. The workers weren't working normally; instead, they were in a chaotic and disorderly state. The foreman had organized a large number of workers, armed with shovels, spades, and pitchforks, searching for something.
When Yuan Zhu parked his car in the parking lot, he was stunned to see a row of 'Eggplant Spirit' corpses lying in the empty parking lot.

The '007 illegal worker' who was originally intended to be imprisoned was simply left lying dead on the floor, surrounded by onlookers. To be precise, very few workers cared about the evil nature of the 'eggplant spirit'; everyone was just hurriedly searching for any remaining criminals.

Immediately afterward, Yuan Zhu saw Nie Yin, an autistic patient who was actively avoiding crowds and did not want to interact with the workers.

Before he could ask, the autistic boy came up to him and began to talk at length about the incident that had happened at the Frog Factory that day.

After Yuan Zhu left in the morning, the eggplant spirits who were confined in the cafeteria and forced to learn skills such as peeling potatoes, slicing vegetables, and washing vegetables to accumulate work experience suddenly became restless for unknown reasons...

Nie Yin didn't pay much attention to this until noon, when these 'eggplant spirits' who hadn't had food to fill their stomachs for a long time became increasingly violent and agitated.

About three hours before Yuan Zhu returned, one of the goblins in the worst condition suddenly went berserk in the cafeteria for unknown reasons, entering a demonic state similar to that of 'Chicken Bro'.

However, the 'Eggplant Spirit' is pure trash; it's just an ordinary goblin whose body is parasitized by a [Shadow Eggplant Vine]. It doesn't even qualify as 'enhancement'.

To some extent, a goblin is merely a succulent planter; it certainly doesn't provide the 'shadow eggplant' with any nutritional support. Of course, this shade plant will also contribute some 'polluted nutrients' to improve the quality of its own 'soil (flesh)'. It can even perform 'photosynthesis,' storing starch-like nutrients within its body.

Unfortunately, since ending their hibernation, these "eggplant spirits" have been separated from the "haunted house" and lost their free life support system. They were even awakened and forced to work again.

Even though they possess Shadow Eggplants that can extract small amounts of 'Shadow Contamination,' goblins cannot digest it; they are merely ordinary flesh and blood. Even when transformed by Shadow Eggplants, 'Shadow Contamination' remains a dangerous and malevolent pollution.

Even worse, their food rations! Their food rations! Not only are they not given food, but they're also being forced to peel and chop vegetables?! They're so hungry they're practically eating frog poop, give them some food!
Prolonged fasting and forced labor plunge the body into a state of hunger and suffering; the shadows within the body grow vigorously, constantly feeding back into the mild 'shadow pollution'.

This caused the group of eggplant spirits to go mad with hunger and successfully come into contact with 'shadow pollution', thus becoming possessed by demons.

It's like a starving, weak ordinary person collapsing in a 'polluted depression,' where they are quickly eroded, polluted, and twisted... After the first 'eggplant spirit' went mad and brandished a kitchen knife, peeling and chopping up its companions and devouring them in a frenzy...

More eggplant spirits were stimulated and affected, and began to spread, infect, and proliferate wildly... As a result, a large number of eggplant spirits went berserk, smashed glass, and rushed towards the 'pond' near the construction site, wanting to catch frogs and fish to eat.

As a result, their appearance was so grotesque: each one had root-like veins protruding beneath its skin, oozing black sap; their bald heads were pierced by plant thorns; and some even had black fruits hanging from their heads. From their lower bodies, a black vine, like a venomous snake, sprouted…

That's terrifying! That's absolutely terrifying!
Then the construction workers realized that these were monsters from the Misty Mountains who had smelled the scent of humans and had come down the mountain in groups to eat people!

Because they were thin and small, though evil and terrifying, they reeked of 'pollution'. But were the workers of Runing not already Earthlings who had been exposed to pollution?!

Check out the [Holy Light Exorcism Department] and [Sanctuary]. The construction site regularly has professionals perform [light radiation maintenance]. Even if it suffers severe pollution, it can be salvaged.

So everyone on the construction site grabbed their weapons and started fighting the eggplant spirit.

Fortunately, Nie Yin reacted quickly and managed to kill nine of them, breaking up the group of eggplant spirits that were frantically attacking the construction site. The senior student, who arrived shortly after, then directed her subordinates to take down six more.

Finally, the foreman, armed with a shotgun, relentlessly blasted away the stragglers, killing them with just a few shots. The brainless eggplant spirit, unable to dodge, was utterly ravaged by the spray.

In the end, the workers, armed with pitchforks, joined forces to kill the two.

When Yuan Zhu rushed back, he saw a row of the [007 Endless Overtime Eggplant Spirits] lying there, whom he had painstakingly raised. They probably hadn't even worked seven days a week before dying like that? What happened to the promised endless overtime for 007?!
At this moment, tears streamed down Yuan Zhu's face: This is outrageous! Money, my money!

(End of this chapter)