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Li Haotian stood on the terrace, a cigarette dangling from his fingers.

The tremors beneath my feet had subsided, and the gaze that seemed to emanate from the depths of the earth had quietly faded away, as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

But he knew it wasn't.

"Boss, your phone is ringing off the hook."

Su Wan walked over with a tablet computer, the screen filled with missed calls and news notifications.

"The world's major conglomerates and top guilds have all gone mad." She swiped the screen. "The bounty has been raised to five hundred million US dollars, all for a single clue to the 'Anonymous' master."

Li Haotian glanced at it, and an exaggerated news headline on the screen was particularly eye-catching.

Popular actress publicly proclaims her love: "I'd have your babies!"

He put the cigarette in his mouth and didn't say anything.

Su Wan swiped the screen again and brought up an encrypted communication request.

"Mythology, Indra."

"Yes." Li Haotian turned and walked back to the living room, sitting down on the sofa.

The black cat, Xiao Hei, gracefully jumped down from the second floor without making a sound.

She landed lightly on the armrest of the sofa next to him, glancing at him with her silver vertical pupils.

The communication was connected, and Indra's handsome face appeared in the holographic projection in mid-air.

"Mr. Li, how have you been?" Di Shitian's voice sounded calm.

"It's alright. I just finished eating and took a walk." Li Haotian picked up an apple from the fruit plate, took a bite without wiping it, and made a crisp sound.

"Nanjiang Road Pedestrian Street is not far from Yunding Mountain." Di Shitian stared at him, as if observing every muscle change on his face.

"Really? I didn't notice." Li Haotian continued munching on his apple. "I don't have a very good sense of direction."

"Something happened there," Indra said. "Didn't you see?"

"Too many people, I find it too crowded." Li Haotian shifted to a more comfortable position, propping his legs up on the coffee table. "What, do you Kyushu people need to report to me when you do things?"

Indra remained silent for a few seconds.

"I'm just curious. Your 'Quantum Freshness Locker,' the 'Pet Cat' last time, and now the 'Grilled Sausage'... Mr. Li, don't you think there are a bit too many coincidences?"

Li Haotian paused for a moment while eating the apple.

He reached under the coffee table and pulled out a palm-sized, deep purple energy crystal, then casually tossed it to Xiao Hei on the sofa armrest.

Little Black opened its mouth and, like eating a candy bean, "crunch," bit it into a piece and chewed it.

The pupils of the holographic projection of Indra contracted slightly.

That's an A-grade Shadow-type extraordinary crystal core, a strategic resource that's priceless on the black market.

"Emperor Shitian, you called just to discuss metaphysics with me?" Li Haotian accurately tossed the apple core into the distant trash can. "Or are you trying to buy information?"

"...I want to know, what exactly did you see at the scene?" Indra's tone finally showed a slight change.

Li Haotian leaned back on the sofa and recalled for a moment.

"I was buying grilled sausages at the time. They tasted good, so I added extra chili powder."

Indra: "..."

"Then I saw a big monkey fall from the sky, damaging a lot of public facilities. It was really inconsiderate," Li Haotian continued. "And then, I saw a pervert fly by."

"Pervert?" Di Shitian frowned.

"Yes, he was wearing a blue bodysuit, red underwear on the outside, and a cape on his back," Li Haotian described vividly. "He seemed to be holding something in his hand, and he threw it at the monkey's butt, and then the monkey was gone."

Indra's expression turned very strange.

Did he shout slogans?

"He shouted it." Li Haotian nodded. "It sounded like he shouted something like 'Demacia,' but I didn't hear it clearly because his accent was too strong."

A long silence fell over Indra's side.

Li Haotian didn't urge him, leisurely watching Xiao Hei finish eating the crystal core, and then stick out its pink tongue to lick its paw.

"I understand." After a long while, Indra spoke, "This information is very valuable."

"As long as it's valuable." Li Haotian held up one finger. "This amount."

"One hundred million US dollars?"

"What are you thinking?" Li Haotian sneered. "I'm talking about two hundred kilograms of osmium-iridium alloy, plus the classified information (below Grade B) on the 'Ancient Gods' from within your Kyushu."

Indra's face instantly darkened.

"Mr. Li, you're asking for an exorbitant amount."

"You don't have to buy it," Li Haotian shrugged indifferently. "Anyway, the whole world wants to know who that pervert who wears his underwear on the outside is. I think there are plenty of people willing to pay this price."

"...Deal." Indra practically spat out those two words through gritted teeth.

"Great." Li Haotian snapped his fingers. "Pleasant to cooperate. Oh, and I have some extra information, it's free for you."

"What?"

"After that pervert used the tool, he looked completely drained. His face was deathly pale, and he ran away clutching his waist," Li Haotian said earnestly. "I suspect he used some kind of one-time-use forbidden tool with severe side effects."

Indra: "..."

He felt a throbbing sensation in his temples.

The communication was disconnected.

Li Haotian's expression instantly returned to calm.

"Su Wan".

"Boss." Su Wan walked out of the room next door, her pupils still reflecting the blue light of the data stream.

"Let's build an intelligence trading platform on the dark web, and name it 'Tianji Pavilion'," Li Haotian said. "Anonymous access, settlement using virtual currency."

What is its functional positioning?

"We're playing both sides," Li Haotian said calmly. "On one hand, we're selling our selected data on the weaknesses and behavioral patterns of the projection monsters to top guilds and conglomerates."

Su Wan nodded. "What about the other side?"

"On the other hand, we'll buy back all original intelligence about 'Ancient Gods,' 'Relics,' and various extraordinary events at high prices. By the way, we'll edit the entire Nanjiang Road incident into a ten-minute 'exclusive insider' video, upload it, and sell it for... 998,000."

Su Wan's eyes lit up. "I understand. This is to build our own intelligence barrier while simultaneously exploiting their fear and thirst for knowledge."

"As long as you swing the hoe well, no corner is too steep to dig down." Li Haotian stood up. "I'm leaving this to you. I trust your CPU."

"I guarantee I'll complete the mission." A confident smile appeared on Su Wan's face as she turned and quickly left.

Li Haotian walked to the window and looked down at the city shrouded in night.

After the establishment of the "Absolute Territory", his perception of this land increased exponentially.

The movement of the wind, the veins of the leaves, and even the movement of every earthworm in the soil were clearly reflected in his mind.

Just then, Su Wan returned, her expression somewhat serious.

"Boss, there's new information." She handed over the tablet. "An overseas guild calling itself 'Sea God' has just landed in Donghai City. Under the guise of 'international humanitarian aid,' they've sent a team to infiltrate the outskirts of Cloud Peak Mountain."

On the tablet screen, several well-equipped white men dressed in stealth combat suits were seen sneaking over the outermost wall of Cloudtop Mountain under the cover of darkness.

Li Haotian glanced at it but didn't say anything.

He simply turned his gaze to Xiao Hei, who was lying on the sofa with his eyes closed, resting.

Xiao Hei's ears twitched almost imperceptibly.

……

At the foot of Yunding Mountain, on the west side of the wall.

"Boss, it's safe." A lean man jumped down from the wall and gestured behind him.

His name is Jack, and he is the captain of the "Poseidon" guild's elite reconnaissance squad.

"The security system here is practically made of paper." He took out a tactical tablet, which showed that the infrared and electromagnetic signals of the entire area were normal. "It's just a rich man's estate. I thought it was something special."

The other four members of the team climbed over the wall one after another, their movements swift and silent.

"Was the intelligence from the central command wrong? Is there really a legendary item here?" a female team member asked in a low voice.

"Whether there's a clue or not, we're the first ones in." Jack grinned greedily. "If we can find any clues, we'll be rich."

He waved his hand dismissively. "Spread out, remain stealthy, and infiltrate the main building at the top of the mountain. Remember, we are ghosts."

"yes!"

Five figures, like phantoms blending into the night, quickly disappeared into the woods.

Jack led the way, absolutely confident in his team's stealth skills.

But he didn't realize that from the very first second they stepped into this area...

The wind around us stopped.

The chirping of insects, a sound that belongs to summer nights, has also disappeared from the air.

The entire forest was as quiet as a tomb.

He didn't see that above his head, in the tree canopy, a black cat the size of a palm was walking silently among the branches with elegant steps.

Those silver vertical pupils were watching with great interest the "rats" below that had invaded their territory.