Chapter 634

Chapter 634: Early Planning

Haigang City

Lin Jiang was in the office looking through information – words, photos, and videos – about strange creatures and phenomena discovered worldwide in the past few years.

Of course, most of them were nothing unusual, just some rare beings that hadn’t been documented before.

However, a few videos made Lin Jiang very suspicious, wondering if similar cases of "spiritual energy recovery" were happening elsewhere.

"File 8 and the video – I need more detailed information, get them as soon as possible."

Lin Jiang sent the documents to his secretaries, asking them to gather more detailed information. Those in power have the final say, what’s ordered from above, must be carried out without question.

Lin Jiang said just one sentence, and hundreds or even thousands of people below him were ready to serve him.

"Sir, we have investigated the matter. It involves a group of wealthy young men playing in Endless Sea. They were diving and witnessed a chaotic fight among the fish. Two of the videographers died, killed by the fish. Their parents went to Endless Sea to look into it, but couldn’t find any results."

"Is there any news about that seaweed in the video?"

"None."

"It’s been about three months, right?"

"Almost four months."

"The incident with the underwater volcano also happened about three months ago."

Lin Jiang remarked that if there is a connection between the two incidents, then the problem lies within these few months.

"Have Wu Jiang come, and a few safety supervisors."

"Yes, sir."

Soon, Wu Jiang and his team arrived. They were the direct armed forces under Lin Jiang, following his orders directly.

"Is the Prism Project still ongoing?"

"Yes, and it has expanded to almost worldwide, basically all under our surveillance."

"Alright, the next task is to report on strange occurrences and creatures worldwide. If anything is found, send someone to investigate. There will be some danger, so we need reliable people. I have approved some genetic medicines for this purpose. You will handle the specifics."

Lin Jiang said that his team rarely used genetic medicines to enhance themselves due to severe side effects. However, he anticipated an increase in strange creatures and incidents worldwide, and his team was not enough. Therefore, he decided to approve a batch of drugs.

"Sir, rest assured, everything will be fine."

One safety supervisor mentioned that they had enough manpower. They had several secret bases worldwide for training reliable individuals.

"I want to quickly master the top twenty countries in the world, and based on past experience, I may need to use some aggressive tactics."

"Sir, may I ask why?"

Wu Jiang said, when it comes to infiltrating and controlling the world, it’s best to use quiet and subtle methods to reduce resistance. If extreme measures are used, the cost will surely be high and may not be worth it.

"I can’t go into specifics, but I can tell you this: the world is about to undergo a major change. Some will rise to great heights beyond your imagination, while others will fall into darkness. You are the people by my side, if you handle things well, you will benefit beyond your wildest dreams."

Lin Jiang shook his head and said he couldn’t talk about spiritual energy recovery at the moment, as he wasn’t sure if it was truly spiritual energy recovery. That’s why he needed to plan ahead.

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Zhou Liao, Jingdu City

Zhou Bang walked into the research institute, which had been renamed as Bangsheng Biotechnology Research Institute. It was now a private institute, with Zhou Bang owning thirty percent of the shares, making him the largest shareholder and controlling person of the institute.

As for how he achieved this, that’s a secret. However, he had transformed into a new financial tycoon in Zhou Liao, even though his financial group still lagged behind in rankings.

Around a dozen companies have been established around the research institute, with some of them already listed on the stock market, attracting a lot of attention. In just six months, the stock prices have increased several times.

This is thanks to the success of several medicines researched by Zhou Bang. After mass production, they were widely welcomed, causing his wealth to increase significantly.

"Mr. Zhou."

Professor Yang greeted Zhou Bang as he entered. Most of the staff at the research institute remained the same, with the only change being the boss.

However, cultivators have a casual attitude towards money, so Zhou Bang increased the salaries of his researchers several times over, causing almost no one to leave. Instead, many people from outside were eager to join.

"Good morning, Professor Yang."

Zhou Bang warmly replied, maintaining his usual modesty despite being the boss.

"Mr. Zhou, there is a project from the official side that wants to collaborate with us. Should we take a look?"

"What project?"

"Not long ago, the navy caught a very special fish in the Endless Sea. They couldn’t figure it out and want to collaborate with us."

"Zhou Liao’s research institutions number in the hundreds. They must have a special reason for coming to us."

"Yes, this fish has a unique energy, very strong, somewhat like a warrior’s internal strength, but even stronger. We excel in research in this area in Zhou Liao, so they want to collaborate with us."

Professor Yang said that biological research is divided into many fields, and each research institute excels in its own area. Undoubtedly, they are the best in this field.

"Alright, let’s look at the project information first."

Zhou Bang nodded without much thought, thinking he had discovered a new kind of Demon Human species.

Long ago, Demon Humans were wiped out by humans, but not completely extinct. Some hid in the far north or deep forests, while others blended in with human crowds. A few even lurked in the oceans. However, they no longer posed a threat to humans, at most causing harm to regular people.

Professor Yang presented project data showing that a marine research team led by Zhou Liao had spotted a special fish while observing a fish group. The fish was a yellowtail, predominantly yellow in color, feeding on plankton as the base of the marine food chain.

This time, the research team found that this yellowtail was hunting other fish, including carnivorous species. What surprised them even more was that even ferocious sea creatures hundreds of times its size feared it and were being pursued and hunted by it.

This completely goes against the laws of science, which shocked and intrigued the scientific expedition team. They had to capture this sea fish, and it was a very difficult process. This sea fish was very intelligent and managed to escape from their fishing nets several times. In the end, they had to injure it.

"Monsterization"

Zhou Bang’s heart skipped a beat, he suddenly remembered the word "monsterization", which was quite common in the era of cultivating immortality.

In the human gathering areas at that time, many domestic and wild animals would undergo monsterization. Once they turned into monsters, they emitted a monstrous aura that could change their nature. Even animals that could restrain them would fear them. For example, if a sheep turned into a monster, even a fierce tiger would avoid it, unless that tiger had also transformed into a monster.

"Mr. Zhou…"

"Next, it’s going to be very interesting, isn’t it, Professor Yang?"

"It is indeed very interesting. How should we collaborate, form our own research group, or work together with them?"

"Let’s do it on our own. Will they be willing to provide samples?"

"They should be willing. This fish weighs over 30 pounds, so obtaining some blood and tissue samples shouldn’t be too difficult."

"Then do it yourself. You handle the specific cooperation details. Just one request, get the sample as soon as possible. The biological energy will disappear quickly after the organism dies."

"I understand, I will try to get it done before the end of today."

Professor Yang said they have had this kind of cooperation many times before, and he didn’t think too much about it.

In the evening, Zhou Bang received a sample of yellow croaker. It was a piece of flesh. He personally participated in the research. His current level of research was also the strongest in the research institute. Every year, heavyweight papers were published, gaining world-renown.

But when Zhou Bang touched the sample, he shuddered. He actually sensed a faint demonic aura. As a cultivator, he had dealt with many demonic beasts. When the demonic tribe invaded, they left behind a large amount of demonic beast flesh that remained for a long time. He had been involved in handling demonic beast flesh for several years shortly after stepping into cultivation, so he was very familiar with it.

"President Zhou, what’s wrong?"

"Nothing, please continue."

Zhou Bang endured his curiosity and questions, continuing to work. However, he didn’t stay long, quickly finding an excuse to leave. He hurried back home to discuss with Li He. This was a major event, significant enough to change the world.