Chapter 583: Like a Fish in Water

Very quickly, Li Hao finished distributing all the ore according to the proportions, then clapped his hands. "You must all finish eating. Don't go making a mess everywhere; cleaning it up is a real hassle."

Li Hao had always been conscientious about work, fully inheriting Wang Laoban's business philosophy. He was constantly learning, just so he could put it into practice when he became a boss himself.

All sorts of creatures were obediently absorbing the energy from the ore, with none of them acting out. In the past, mealtimes were basically a great war. Although they were trapped by the Death Light Energy Net and couldn't get out, they were experts at causing destruction. Every time, stone fragments would fly everywhere and smoke would swirl, making a total mess of the entire D26 District. For a noble place like the Anthem Academy, filth and disorder were not allowed; cleaning was mandatory. But cleaning here was a nightmare even for a Sergeant. These energy-based creatures would launch mental attacks in all sorts of ways, causing real suffering. Therefore, no Anthem Warrior wanted to take on the mission here anymore. Those who did were usually ones who had made mistakes or had no other choice, and they wouldn't last more than a few days before quitting. Sometimes it wasn't even about being afraid of death, but rather being driven insane by the non-stop, varied mental attacks.

And at the Sergeant Major level, who would still do this kind of work?

Li Hao watched the group of little cuties eat everything clean, without the slightest bit of mess. He pushed his little cart along, cleaning up the aftermath. As he cleaned, he commented and sized them up. Some of the little cuties not only smelled delicious, but also looked delicious. He liked the ones whose energy was pure, with no residue; absorbing them was very comfortable, like jelly, *slurp* and it would just go right in. Some even had a great texture; he wondered if he could pull off a piece to taste.

Li Hao did not hide his thoughts, and hiding them would have been useless anyway. The hunter and the prey understood the moment they saw each other; the naked desire for food was written in those eyes.

Li Hao reluctantly closed the door. His work was finished, and he had actually grown to love this job. When he had money in the future, he would set up a place like this and raise a bunch of them. Yes, right on Kepler. There was plenty of K23 Ore there, so food wouldn't be a problem. Romero would surely be too embarrassed to charge him money. The only thing left would be to catch a few from somewhere. That way, he could solve the problem of going berserk; once he was hungry, he could just pull one out and have a meal whenever he wanted.

It just goes to show that there are always more solutions than problems. This way, even Da B couldn't do anything about him.

Carl had no idea there was so much drama going on in Li Hao's head. He just thought it was decent enough that an Anthem Warrior hadn't peed his pants in fear. He sighed, too lazy to bother with Li Hao; he had just finished his own work and now had to go do this.

Entering the D26 District, it was completely calm. He shrugged helplessly; they had probably been scared off from afar. There were quite a few similar areas, but this one was the most troublesome. He couldn't completely seal off their Spirit, or they would lose their vitality, but letting them be like this made their aggression a real headache. Who told him to be Hayes's assistant and nephew? An assistant could refuse, but as a nephew, he could only work without complaint.

The energy ore prepared on the ground had been eaten clean, with not a single scrap left. These guys, who had been spoiled, often wouldn't eat if they only absorbed about half, acting very haughty. This increased the monthly feeding costs significantly. If this district weren't so important, it would have been abandoned long ago. What was going on today?

Had they already been fed?

Why was it so clean?

In the past, every time they finished eating, it was like a war had taken place. Why was it so clean? Was it a hallucination? The ground, the ceiling, the walls, everything around was spotless, with no dust. Could it be that he had been working too hard on his research lately and was hallucinating?

Helena was currently researching the problem individuals among the new batch of Anthem Warriors. There were several 50th-level Sergeant Majors. These weren't those old fogies; the younger generation reaching the 50th-level Sergeant Major were almost all the darlings of the top Anthem Academies. They all shouldered the mission of promoting the Anthem and determined the level of the Anthem. This time, they had actually come to the Ruling Anthem; the drunkard's heart was not in the wine.

Under normal circumstances, Helena would also be a member of the Famous Association, and she would be the big sister on the Celestial side. After all, the Ruling Anthem was her home turf. However, due to the generational gap and the Emperor taking away too many Elites, she now had to step up and be responsible for the daily management of the Ruling Anthem, assisting the High Priest's work. In fact, she was the one doing all this work. Her ideas often conflicted with those old fogies of the Ruling Anthem. For example, the Biological Research Center was truly useless, yet the expenses were terrifyingly high. It needed to have its budget cut significantly, but whenever she brought this up, those old fogies would slam the table, refusing to budge a single cent.

"Commissioner Helena, it's possible!"

Helena paused for a moment, looked into the distance, and a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. This powerless sarcasm was truly Carl's personality. But it didn't matter; as long as the problem was solved, it was a small matter. Hermia's coming-of-age ceremony was the big event; a pile of things were waiting for her to handle. When Li Hao returned, Kuta and the others were all there.

"Li Hao, the wine from your hometown is simply incredible. I'm still thinking about it now. Can you believe it? There's nowhere to buy it. Even with money, you can't buy it. I'm speechless." Kuta was indignant. "This place is too backward!"

In Kuta's view, there was nothing that couldn't be done with money.

"What the heck, what's 80 years? Just use a particle accelerator, making a few hundred years is easy!" Gaia quipped.

Li Hao shrugged. "It's natural, very rare, and it's all scattered in the hands of a few. They treat it as a treasure passed down and keep it there, not willing to drink it at all. It's only brought out on extremely important occasions. Even if we start production now, it still needs to be stored for enough years. Anything good must have time to settle."

Kuta's eyes darted around. The Sea People were short, but their eyes were truly large, which made his sister look even cuter.

Li Hao was stunned for a moment. "The idea is good, but I'm afraid the people who own these things aren't short on money either."

Kuta laughed and puffed out his chest proudly. "Money is just a tool. The essence of trade is the exchange of what one has for what one lacks. Whatever you lack, I'll find a way. I want the wine, the good stuff, the best stuff, I want it all!"

"Fine, as long as there's a need. I have to discuss this with my sister, but who should we look for? When doing business, it's better to have people you can trust." Kuta asked, "I want to monopolize this business!"

With his taste, this wine would definitely sell like crazy. In fact, it was already very popular, but no one had realized the value of the high-end market yet. He would strike first; who would dare compete with the Jincancan Family!

Kuta was very happy, and then he wanted to treat everyone, and then everyone was very happy. It was just a pity that there was a little less wine, a little less Spirit. The Sea Race seemed to be easily addicted to this, and while other civilizations had similar things, the gap was truly massive.