Doctor, I'm really strong!

Liu Jiuli has absolutely no need to worry about this.

The existence of the all-purpose factory is the biggest bug. It can reduce the cost of all raw materials to the lowest level, and Liu Jiuli only needs to worry about labor costs, giving it a huge advantage over its competitors.

Don't say that the price will be cheaper once the material volume increases; even if it's cheaper, it's not free.

Moreover, the total material quantity between the universal factories is shared. They are connected through a special system network, just like funds in Red Alert. You can manufacture any unit as long as it consumes funds, without having to consider logistics. It is made as needed.

So if Liu Jiuli really lets go of these universal factories, he can put them out like vending machines, leaving the factory-like departments to ostensibly produce raw materials or something else, storing the excess materials they consume, so that the other universal factories only need to be responsible for production, which would be perfect.

However, others can quickly discover the problem. Your logistics are clearly underdeveloped, so how come your goods turnover is so fast? Where do your raw materials come from? There's something wrong with that.

It's not feasible right now. Once we have a strong nation as our foundation, then we can use it freely.

Moreover, the Originium Arts in the Arknights world are like magic and can be used in various fields, such as accelerating plant growth, making food more nutritious, and improving its taste.

Building a brand, establishing a reputation, telling a story, and making money off the wealthy – what a wonderful thing that would be!

Starting a company requires registered capital. Liu Jiuli had ample funds and no interest in raising capital through an IPO, so he opted for a limited liability company. Compared to financial games that could harm others for personal gain or vice versa, real industry clearly fits the definition of a win-win situation better.

Longmen, a trading city, lacks nothing more than real industry, specifically agriculture, which is essential for solving the problem of food security. There is absolutely no reason to refuse, and they even want huge discounts.

Once the company is established, they will begin to recruit a large number of local laborers, from infected individuals to ordinary people, all of them. Ideally, more than half of the ordinary people in Lungmen will be working for the Red Guards' agricultural company, and then they will become the shadow governor of Lungmen.

Commercial monopolies based on overwhelming productivity have proven remarkably effective time and again.

After arranging the work, Liu Jiuli could let go and let the professionals handle the rest. He only needed to get the results he wanted. If he didn't have the ability, he shouldn't micromanage. Wasn't it satisfying to send all his people to the Gongdelin Temple?

Black Talulah went to other parts of Lungmen to show her face as arranged by Liu Jiuli. She enjoyed the feeling of teasing her opponent. As for Liu Jiuli, he was going to check out other parts of Lungmen.

As one of the top five mobile cities in the Western Regions, and even in the central part of the entire Terra continent, Lungmen's prosperity is beyond doubt.

This city comprises thirty-seven different blocks, with the upper level covering an area of ​​over one thousand square kilometers. In comparison, many national capitals are not even that large. Moreover, this is only the upper level; the mobile city is three-dimensional, with middle and lower levels as well.

This three-dimensional and somewhat oppressive structure gives people a cyberpunk feeling, much like a high-tech version of Kowloon Walled City. Excluding the slums and working-class areas, the core urban area and commercial area have a population of no less than two million. The total permanent population of Lungmen exceeds five million, not even counting the population of the slums.

It's important to know that the slums cover one-third of Lungmen's total area, and there are at least three million people living there.

None of these people have formal residency qualifications in Longmen. Most of them are ordinary people who are extremely poor. They live by doing odd jobs and eat only two meals a day. Many of them are not even twenty years old, but they give people the feeling of being thirty or forty years old.

The city's social classes and urban areas are clearly defined, and its pyramidal structure is orderly.

Although this place doesn't bring happiness to most people, it's still much better than Ursus. At least the Lungmen Guard Bureau won't storm into the slums to carry out a massacre. In the game, Wei Yanwu only slaughtered a small number of infected people, and it was just for show. If the situation hadn't been pushed to that point, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths.

Indecisiveness leads to disaster.

A harsh reality is that when life is put on a scale, its value can only be measured by quantity and quality, to calculate whether it is worth saving.

That's true, but those who were sacrificed certainly didn't think so, and it ultimately became a forgotten mess of history.

Liu Jiuli stood by Longmen Lake in the center of Longmen City. This is a huge artificial lake and also Longmen's largest freshwater treatment center. The freshwater treatment plant is located under the artificial lake. Don't forget, mobile cities are three-dimensional and different from cities in the general sense.

With its shimmering blue waters, this is a perfect place for relaxation and vacation. Gazing at the lake reflecting the blue sky, one feels completely healed.

A phantom image of the moon appeared before Liu Jiuli, looked around, and asked, "How do you feel?"

Liu Jiuli sat on the embankment by the lake, looking at the water, and said, "It's nice to come out for a stroll like this."

The moonlight circled a few times in front of Liu Jiuli, then asked him with a smile, "Do you like to travel?"

Liu Jiuli shook his head: "Don't be silly. When I'm at home, I'm a complete homebody. I won't go out unless I have to. Nowhere is as good as home. At most, I'll go out for a walk when I've had enough, but only within a two-kilometer radius."

Yueying complained, "Your activity range is too small."

Liu Jiuli crossed his legs and looked at the scenery in the distance, saying, "I can go anywhere from Stoneville to the American West, but I work overtime every day, oscillating between 996 and 007. There are so many trivial things at work, where would I find the time to travel?"

Liu Jiuli once dreamed of a motorhome life, traveling whenever he wanted, but life told him he couldn't be so reckless, and his wallet told him he couldn't help him be reckless. Unable to change the status quo, he decided to just relax and be content.

But no matter what, at least we have enough to eat and wear and are safe.

As for the time travel, if it weren't for the system, and if I hadn't stubbornly committed suicide, my life would basically be no different from that of a corporate slave, at most a more advanced one, with no security whatsoever.

What, just because you went from being a dog to a pig, you think you're no longer an animal?

As he thought about it, Liu Jiuli felt homesick, so he exchanged his money for a harmonica.

When I'm at home with nothing to do, I've learned some musical instruments. When it comes to relaxation, nothing is more professional than music.

A familiar melody, a familiar song—just one sentence can make you homesick.

A great river, its waves wide...

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Not far from Liu Jiuli, two figures were secretly observing.

Their identities are quite unusual; they are not from the Lungmen Guard Bureau, but rather Wei Yanwu's secret armed force—the Black Cloak.

These elite soldiers, wearing straw hats and black clothes, usually hid in the shadows and only obeyed Wei Yanwu's orders. Every word and action of them carried out the will of the Governor of Longmen.

Some of them had very special identities, having once been members of the imperial guards of the Yan Kingdom.

The two men had two reasons for targeting Liu Jiuli: one was that he had been with Talulah and they had a pleasant conversation; the other was that they felt it was necessary to monitor Liu Jiuli—well, it was intuition.

It has to be said that intuition can be quite accurate at times; they did indeed have their eyes on a big fish.

However, Liu Jiuli's actions from beginning to end showed no threat whatsoever, and now he's even sitting by the lake playing the harmonica.

This is obviously not a threat; it's a harmonica, not a magic harp, but the tune...

"Did you recognize what tune that was?"

No, what about you?

"Me neither, but for some reason, I suddenly feel a bit homesick. At this time of year, the rice must be ripe."

"Oh right, you're from the South. Our corn should be growing well right now, if we haven't suffered any disasters."

"This style is somewhat like folk music, but not entirely. Is it a new genre?"

"Anyway, we definitely don't have this style in our family, but to be honest, it sounds really good."

"Yes, it sounds really good."

Just as the two were listening to the melodious tune, a beautiful figure was walking toward their target.

Liu Jiuli had naturally noticed the spying from afar long ago, but he didn't care at all. If a fight broke out, he would just be trash that could be killed instantly. If a fight didn't break out, he didn't care what they thought. In the end, Wei Yanwu was the one who made the final decision. He didn't know how Wei Yanwu would interpret his current daily life. It would only make him more cautious.

After Kal'tsit finishes dealing with the Chernobog situation, she will also arrive in Lungmen, giving us more manpower.

Liu Jiuli originally just wanted to relax a bit, so he specifically found a secluded place. Unexpectedly, in addition to the two people secretly observing from afar, there were other people approaching.

Moonshadow reminded, "Jiuli, someone's coming, and she's a stunning beauty."

Liu Jiuli, who was playing the harmonica, replied in the consciousness space, "Understood."

So what if she's a beautiful woman? We're just strangers who met by chance. If I just want to find a girl, with my current abilities, I can have everything done for me.

Women will only slow down my punching speed.

As soon as the song ended, applause erupted from behind Liu Jiuli.

"That's a really good piece of writing. Whose work is this?"

Liu Jiuli casually turned around and looked over. First, he saw a pair of long legs, then a pair of breasts that could easily blind him, and finally, a delicate face. "Oh my god, it's someone I know! Hey there, the woman I spent 648 yuan to get!"

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Long hair, sexy, long legs, she's a beautiful older sister; so many people would drain their Originium in a moment of passion.

The Elden French Circuit only costs 298 for an entrance ticket. If you're not a true fan, don't strain your wallet.

If all else fails, just make a mod for your sister on the Elden Ring, it'll be a dream collaboration, perfect.

In real life, Ling has an ethereal beauty that surpasses her in-game character design. If she were to walk down the street like this, she would turn heads everywhere. If she were to become a model, many would be so ashamed that they would voluntarily apply for retirement.

After a brief moment of surprise, Liu Jiuli asked, "Is something the matter?"

Ling smiled and looked at the young man in front of him, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, he spoke, "Your music was really beautiful. Who composed it?"

Returning to the initial question, Liu Jiuli looked at the lake and uttered two words: "The people."

Completely baffled: "Is it a person's name?"

Liu Jiuli said matter-of-factly, "Only the people can create such songs, not just one person, but everyone."

Ling frowned slightly and thought for a moment, then nodded: "That's a really good answer. A song like this can't be created by just one person."

There is only one creator of the song, but the creator is influenced by the objective environment. What kind of environment shapes what kind of creator. The song just now was full of hope and light to listen to, just like the rising sun in the morning.

Only people living in this kind of environment can create such songs, and to create such songs, it takes millions of workers to create such an environment.

Art is about description, but what is great is the subject being described and the forces that truly drive history behind it.

Liu Jiuli stood up to leave, and Ling asked, "Are you leaving already?"

"I've had enough rest, so I'll naturally head back. I have a ton of things to do."

Ling smiled and asked, "If it's convenient, could you tell me your name? My name is Ling, the Ling of seasons."

Liu Jiuli nodded: "Liu Jiuli, that's my name. It's nice to meet you."

Ling tilted his head, then suddenly moved closer to Liu Jiuli, and said suspiciously, "You don't look happy at all."

The distance between the two changed from one meter to less than half a meter. If this were a girl from Azur Lane, this radius would be enough to ram someone with her ball.

Q: What caused your misunderstanding about the size of a sphere?

A: Azur Lane!

The size is certainly not small, and from this angle, there's a nice view when you look down.

Cough cough cough, although Liu Jiuli was not exactly a gentleman, he was not so despicable as to openly take advantage of others in reality, so he decisively took a step back and calmly said: "No, I am still very happy. You are very beautiful, but men and women should not touch each other."

This is a lingering effect of the feminism that swept the internet back then. When you meet a girl, it's best to keep your distance to avoid accidentally getting yelled at.

Seeing Liu Jiuli step back, Ling revealed a playful expression. Liu Jiuli was all too familiar with this expression; back then, when his cousin wanted to trick her brother, she would almost always start with a similar expression. Did this Ling sister share the same hobby as his cousin?

My cousin is at least a relative, but I'm a complete stranger to you. If you dare to mess around, I'll be very rude to you.

Feminist boxing is no match for physical boxing. It's hard to say online, but offline, the solution is to start with the person who created the problem. A quick, accurate, and ruthless approach can ensure a swift and effective solution without any collateral damage.

However, what happened next was something Liu Jiuli hadn't anticipated, or rather, couldn't have predicted.

Suddenly, Ling stepped forward and hugged Liu Jiuli's head, saying happily, "I didn't expect the prophecy to be true. Now I have another little brother. Come on, call me sister."

Liu Jiuli: "???"