"This really turned us into the thorn in the eyes of the Meteor Star Guard and the Purgatory Sect, a thorn in their flesh."
Gu Chaoyang watched Chen Jiwen leave, his expression tinged with solemnity.
"Shouldn’t this be a good thing?"
Gu Jinlai said, "I read a passage in a book: When they can beat you, they find even searching for a justifiable reason troublesome; when they investigate you repeatedly, it proves that they are not completely confident; when they attack you with public opinion, it shows that they can hardly take advantage of you through aggression; when they sit at the negotiation table with you, it proves that they need to compromise with you. Some of it might not apply, but the principle is the same."
Gu Chaoyang seemed enlightened upon hearing this.
"However, negotiation and compromise alone are not enough."
Gu Jinlai said, "Next, when you can draw your sword from its sheath, every word you utter will become the truth."
Gu Chaoyang looked at his family’s patriarch.
His expression was full of reverence.
The situation in front of them was all created with the patriarch’s power.
Now Lingxiao City and Yuanhua City had fallen into their hands. Though the risks were enormous, what they needed was time.
Time enough to sharpen their treasure sword, waiting for the day to draw it.
The following months were calm.
Gu Jinlai rarely enjoyed such a period of peace.
Around Baihe City, the winds of change were stirring, with the Meteor Star Guard assembling repeatedly, facing off against the other side.
No one knew when this battle would break out.
A rather large carriage, pulled by two Rhino Horn Beasts, was moving slowly along a recently constructed mountain road.
On the carriage sat he, Gu Xiangyang, and Nian Buwang;
Outside the carriage, Gu Chifeng and about a dozen others surrounded it, acting as guards.
Refining God usually did not travel alone.
Even Divinity Transformation Cultivators often did the same,
because at their realm, if they were trapped within thousands of troops, they still risked falling.
In such situations, having three to five Hugging Pill disciples to share the fire...
Not to mention crushing the army, at least it would allow them to exit calmly from among the thousands of troops.
"Patriarch, Yuanhua City has sent a message, they’ve commissioned someone to buy fourteen Swift Dragons, which are now being transported to Lingxiao City."
On the carriage, Gu Xiangyang spoke.
This world had various Fierce Beasts dwelling in the wilderness,
including dinosaurs, a species already extinct on Blue Star.
Swift Dragons, similar to swift dragons, but not as slender.
The Swift Dragons were taller and more robust;
Adult Swift Dragons stood at around 1.8 meters, 2.2 meters in length, weighing up to a thousand kilograms.
This was an undeniable Fierce Beast, a War Beast!
However, Gu Jinlai had the Gu family purchase Swift Dragons not to tame them as War Beasts, but to prepare for Gu Chifeng and others in the future.
Although Gu Chifeng had obtained an Upper Demon Body, his explosive power and stamina were still lacking.
He planned to have them live with these Swift Dragons now, treat them as pets, and, once he completed the radar and Heavenly Eye projects, start training these Swift Dragons into T-Rexes.
Then, by riding T-Rexes that could run at speeds of 60 kilometers per hour, carrying thousands of kilograms of bullets, they would have the capability to crush army units of ten thousand through hit-and-run tactics.
"Did the sixth batch of Primordial Spirit Pills arrive?"
Gu Jinlai asked, looking outside.
There, a metal construct with a diameter of five hundred meters stood imposingly on the open ground.
Assembled with the strength of thousands of craftsmen, after nearly half a year, this "Heavenly Eye" model was finally completed.
Gu Xiangyang followed his patriarch’s gaze.
Although he didn’t understand why their patriarch wanted to create such a massive mold, with "Thunder" machine guns and Short Range Defense Cannons as precedents right before their eyes, not only did they have no intention of dissuading him, but they would also strive to complete the tasks.
"We’ve searched the whole Star State, and also secretly infiltrated Red State, Jiangzhou State, and Blue State, and finally purchased the sixth batch of ten Primordial Spirit Pills."
To buy these elixirs, the riches seized by the Heavenly Gang Sect had already been spent by more than half.
Fortunately, the Gu family also seized several million Silver Taels from Linfeng City, so they were not short of money for the time being.
"Send someone to White State and Yellow State as well, Primordial Spirit Pills, the more the better,"
Gu Jinlai instructed.
"Yes, I will arrange it right now."
Gu Xiangyang nodded earnestly.
The carriage stopped, and Gu Junlei and a group of craftsmen were already waiting outside.
Gu Jinlai acknowledged with a: "Reward each participant with ten taels of silver, and the craftsmen with thirty taels!"
"I thank the Patriarch on behalf of everyone,"
Gu Junlei said with a smile.
After briefly exchanging pleasantries, Gu Jinlai had Gu Xiangyang make arrangements for these craftsmen to withdraw.
However, the three hundred soldiers originally maintaining order at this location did not leave.
Not only did they not leave, but their numbers also increased to one thousand.
This thousand soldiers, led by Gu Yunxin who had condensed an Upper Demon Body three days ago, would specialize in guarding the "Heavenly Eye" system here.
Gu Jinlai approached the gigantic spherical mold.
The mold was created,
but he was at a loss on how to utilize it.
Compared to the radar, the technology required for the Heavenly Eye radio telescope was higher, not to mention finding related material in books, there was nothing available online either.
This was something he realized two months ago when it was nearly finished, after scanning his mind with a Qingguang.
He had no relevant knowledge in his brain.
"To think I graduated from university, my knowledge gaps are too many,"
Gu Jinlai shook his head: "I’ve thought it over these days carefully, and I’m left with two choices; one is to honestly force a Co-spirit, letting the ’Heavenly Eye’ model grow into what I want, but..."