Cosmic Trading System

Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Anticipation

Wang Wenchang scrambled away in desperation.

On the one hand, he was afraid that Lin Yun would harm him again, on the other hand, he needed to rush to the hospital to find out what Lin Yun had fed him.

As for his subordinates writhing in pain on the ground, he was in no mood to deal with them.

"Lin Yun, no, boss, I apologize. I should not have encouraged others to leave your factory. I should not have persuaded Manager Wang to confront you. Please forgive me, please do not feed me anything..." As Lin Yun slowly approached the crowd lying on the ground, a man suddenly crawled up from beneath Lin Yun's feet, knelt down before him, slapping his own face while crying bitterly.

This man was Zhong Liang.

He had heard everything Wang Wenchang said earlier. He knew that Lin Yun had given Wang Wenchang something to swallow. He didn't know what it was, but he guessed it couldn't be good.

He still had some self-awareness.

He considered himself an important person.

Therefore, when Lin Yun initially ignored him, he was infuriated.

At this moment, as Lin Yun approached, he assumed it was his turn to be dealt with.

"Boss, I...I also apologize, please forgive me..."

From not far away, another figure slowly stood up, trembling as he knelt, choking on his words.

This man was Zhengqi Lee.

The reaction of Zhong Liang scared him, making him think that Lin Yun's approach was indeed to deal with them.

Sometimes, the most detestable ones are not the enemies, but the traitors.

They were originally Lin Yun's workers but turned against him to side with others. No wonder they had such thoughts.

"All of you, I don't want to see you anymore. Now, just leave!" Lin Yun glanced at Zhong Liang and Zhengqi Lee. Ignoring them, he then coldly instructed the crowd still on the ground.

Most of these people were not professional hoodlums, a lesson was enough.

Wang Wenchang was the real villain.

After giving Wang Wenchang the Ten-Day Divine Severing Pill, Lin Yun did not want to be too harsh on the others, so as not to leave unnecessary trouble for the authorities.

He did not use other means, but the Ten-Day Divine Severing Pill. And this process of feeding Wang Wenchang in front of everyone was intentional. He wanted to intimidate people, to deter them from attacking him in the future.

He knew the thoughts of people like Zhong Liang and Zhengqi Lee. They had worked under him and spent quite some time together. So he let them go this time.

If there was a next time, he would not let them off easily.

"Yes, yes...we will leave immediately..."

"Thank you, boss...we will make sure to stay far away..."

Hearing Lin Yun's words, Zhong Liang and Zhengqi Lee gratefully sobbed. Those howling in pain on the ground also got up quickly, expressed their gratitude through their pain, and hurriedly left.

Seeing this scene, Arkin and his sister, whom Lin Yun had ignored, also quickly followed.

...

A few minutes later, Lin Yun arrived at the factory.

"Boss, you're here?" Ding Wei and Little Mei greeted happily.

"Do we have enough staff?" Lin Yun asked with a smile.

"These past few days, Little Mei and I have recruited dozens more. Everyone is working overtime to keep up with the supply..." Ding Wei replied with a wry smile.

The Green Cloud power banks were selling really well, and it was the season for high demand for many products.

"Good, our factory can continue recruiting long term. You both should take it slowly, select carefully, even if we are short of hands, we can't just hire anyone. If we can't supply enough products, we can get the dealers to wait. After the new year, many people will be back to work, and things will improve," Lin Yun advised.

Afterward, Lin Yun asked some questions, gave some instructions, and then left.

Originally, he planned to launch other products after making the Green Cloud power banks famous. But with the current labor shortage, he decided to postpone his plan.

He would revisit this after the new year.

Now, his jadeite sales had made him quite a lot of money, so he was not in a hurry.

With Lin Yun's permission, Hang Lee did not mass sell the exquisite jadeite jewelry any more to prevent a significant drop in the price.

The next batches of exquisite jadeite jewelry would be sold steadily, each piece selling no less than the previous auction price.

News of the large number of exquisite jade pieces led many wealthy individuals to appreciate Lee's Jewelry. Many came to buy out of curiosity, and with Hang Lee's business acumen, he even managed to sell some pieces for a much higher price.

Lin Yun didn't get involved in these dealings.

Instead, he paid Hang Lee to find some procurement personnel to help him collect various materials over those few days.

Not only gold but also various other materials.

These materials proved very worthwhile when traded for Spirit Crystals in the Cosmic Trading System.

Several days passed, and he spent three hundred million on various raw materials. In return, he obtained an additional hundred Spirit Crystals.

Without hesitation, Lin Yun used these hundred Spirit Crystals to expand the range in which the Cosmic Trading System could absorb and refine Spiritual Energy.

By then, the Cosmic Trading System could absorb and refine Spiritual Energy within a two hundred meter radius.

The increase in range was substantial.

Just in terms of minimal surface area, it increased fourfold, not to mention the added vertical dimension.

Of course, the height didn't have a significant effect for the time being.

Because although Shen City was prosperous, buildings taller than one hundred meters were relatively scarce.

Moreover, whenever Lin Yun was in a tall building, he could absorb the spiritual energy dispersed by people within a two hundred meter radius, top to bottom.

However, now Lin Yun didn't have to go to the upper floors specifically any longer.

Although buildings taller than one hundred meters were relatively scarce in Shen City, there were still plenty of them.

As for buildings taller than two hundred meters, they were incredibly rare.

Despite the Golden Dragon Building boasting a high residency, it was only eighteen stories tall, hence the advantage it once held was reduced significantly.

Lin Yun sought out a new bustling area, pinning himself in the middle of several fifty-story buildings.

During the day, the Cosmic Trading System could absorb eight to nine Spirit Energy Points per hour.

In a single day, the Spiritual Energy absorbed and refined by the Cosmic Trading System easily surpassed one Spirit Crystal.

This rate was nothing short of terrifying.

After over a thousand years of development at Star Blue, the daily amount of Spiritual Energy absorbed and refined by the Cosmic Trading System was just slightly more than what Lin Yun had achieved.

Having reached this in merely a couple of weeks, Lin Yun was thrilled.

Choosing first to expand the range of Spiritual Energy absorption and refining by the Cosmic Trading System was indeed the right decision.

Moreover, each expansion of a hundred-meter radius required a fixed hundred Spirit Crystals. The larger the area expanded, the more worthwhile the Spirit Crystals spent proved to be.

When considering just the surface area, a two hundred meter radius was four times that of a hundred meter radius, a three hundred meter radius was nine times, and a four hundred meter radius was sixteen times.

With each expenditure of a hundred Spirit Crystals, the absorption and refining range geometrically expanded, demonstrating how cost-effective this approach was.

Of course, this was only cost-effective within a certain range.

After some time, when the Spiritual Energy absorption and refining of the Cosmic Trading System could entirely cover Shen City.

Further expansion would only cover sparsely inhabited areas.

Then, expanding the Spiritual Energy absorption and refining range of the Cosmic Trading System would no longer be a wise option.

When that time comes, investment in advanced Spiritual Energy absorption and refining equipment would be prudent.

Lin Yun quietly planned this in his mind.

There was no telling how terrifying the daily volume of Spirit Crystals the Cosmic Trading System would yield.

Given Earth humans emit spiritual energy at an amount one hundred times more than Star Blue humans.

The Star Blue's Cosmic Trading System acquires an extra one and a half Spirit Crystals daily through this method.

If Lin Yun's Cosmic Trading System could cover the Spiritual Energy of fifteen million people, it could yield at least a hundred and fifty Spirit Crystals per day, if not more.

The population of Shen City should be more than fifteen million, right?

Envisioning such a scene, Lin Yun felt incredibly excited.

He eagerly anticipated that day's arrival.