Chapter 156: Acquire Two Islands! (Bug Hunt) Yan Jiuru is still too...
Chapter 156 Acquiring Two Islands
Yan Jiuru felt that this sleep was like returning to a fairyland with rich spiritual energy. When he woke up, not only did he no longer have a headache, but his mind even felt much more alert.
After all, he was a person who had practiced cultivation, and he knew something was wrong after just a little thought.
He hurriedly poured out the things he had brought back from the storage talisman to check.
The gold coins, diamonds, gems and other things were still there, but the few large pieces of rare minerals he dug out seemed to be different.
He clearly remembered that when he collected them, there were seven pieces of ore of similar weight.
Now only four pieces are left in their original state, the other two are completely hollow, and the core of another piece is also mostly empty...
With a flick of his mind, the ore with half its heart empty appeared before his eyes. Yan Jiuru lightly tapped it with his fingertips, and suddenly he understood:
He asked how he could sleep so comfortably, as he hadn't felt that way in years.
It turns out that the rock marrow contained in this ore has the function of repairing spiritual consciousness, so the spiritual consciousness that repairs itself during sleep actively absorbs it.
These ores are about two cubic meters in size, and the marrow they contain is only a small piece as big as a face.
At that time, he had only roughly discovered that the rare minerals outside could be used to refine more advanced high-temperature resistant materials, but he didn't expect there would be a gift!
Of course, if you are not a cultivator, you will not be able to discover the wonderful use of this thing, and you will probably just throw it away as waste in the end.
Yan Jiuru quickly put away the ore and activated a cleaning talisman to clean the carpet and other things.
After having afternoon tea as lunch in the hotel restaurant, Yan Jiuru thought about going to the bottom of the sea to search at night.
If you miss this opportunity to get such good stuff, you will never see it again. It is not easy to get it again.
I don’t know if this kind of mineral exists in the sea area of Xuan Country.
After all, he had only been to a very few places before, and he didn't pay much attention to them at the time.
If Xuan Country doesn't produce it, this amount of stuff will only be enough for laboratory use at most, and it is far from enough to provide large quantities to the aerospace or military fields.
Yan Jiuru had originally agreed with the big-bellied man named Watson to keep a low profile. In the following days, he insisted on going out to check the market during the day and sneaking into the seabed to mine at night.
Although it is very hard work, the rewards are quite good.
***
Seeing that the time was almost up, Yan Jiuru bought a plane ticket for the next day and prepared to return to the United States.
In the evening of the day before leaving, the big-bellied man and two other friends introduced by Jeffrey came to him to go to the casino again.
Yan Jiuru took out the plane ticket and said helplessly, "The tickets are all bought. I'm flying to San Francisco at ten o'clock tomorrow morning."
He pointed to the several suitcases he had saved up from shopping over the past few days, making it clear that he had no intention of going out to play.
"Hey, what does it matter? I'll drive you to the airport tomorrow, and I promise the plane won't take off until you're there."
Watson, with a big belly, waved his hand nonchalantly, then came over and said to Yan Jiuru, "You didn't see these two show off their might last time, and after hearing what I said, I really want to see them."
Yan Jiuru glared at him: I was wondering why he didn’t show up when he first arrived, but now he’s leaving and is coming to me instead.
It turns out that this guy was the one who promoted him.
Yan Jiuru nodded at the big-bellied Watson and clarified to the other two: "Don't listen to Watson's nonsense. It's not like I haven't lost before. I just got lucky and won a few times. What kind of divine power is that?"
But obviously his words could not convince the other party.
The two men held up two fingers, and the other held up three fingers. "If you win, it's all yours. If you lose, you don't have to pay. Let's just have some fun, okay?"
how?
It's like pie in the sky!
Yan Jiuru went to see Watson, who was pregnant.
Watson shrugged and patted Yan Jiuru on the shoulder: "Don't worry, brother, they are truly wealthy people. These are just a drop in the bucket. They will definitely not be as stingy as the casinos. There is no shame."
Go ahead, if you don't take what heaven gives you, you will suffer the consequences.
Yan Jiuru didn't completely believe them, so he called Jeffrey in person to confirm his character.
Jeffrey laughed heartily after hearing this and said, "Don't worry, play it. If they can't afford to lose, they won't be able to survive in this circle."
hehe.
***
That night, they went to another casino.
Yan Jiuru also just started to play tentatively, with some wins and some losses, and then like other guys addicted to gambling, he rolled up his arms and sleeves and started to gamble!
Not only did he pocket the 500W from the two rich guys who organized the game, he also robbed the casino. He almost achieved his small goal that night.
After that, Yan Jiuru smiled and withdrew his hand, but refused the other party's US dollars, "It's not convenient for me to carry this, and I can't pass the customs..."
He now had some idea of why those crocodiles and sharks gathered there.
It's not necessarily that someone feeds them intentionally, but it's definitely true that people are often thrown in to feed crocodiles and sharks.
Even those gold coins and gems may not be taken away even if you win.
Although it was thrown at the bottom of the sea, ordinary people cannot go to the crocodile pond to fish it out, and it will eventually belong to the casino owner.
Very safe.
It's just that no one expected to meet someone like him.
Yan Jiuru was glad that he didn't put the box away at that time.
If someone checks, as long as the box is still there, no one should doubt whether the things inside are still there, right?
Although they had agreed beforehand that winning or losing was not a big deal, he still felt a little unhappy watching Yan Jiuru killing everyone.
Now that they heard him say he didn't want cash, they both felt a little better.
One of them asked, "What would you like to change it to?"
Even a rich man would not remain indifferent to such a large amount of money, let alone someone who has won it with great difficulty and would give it up like this.
If Yan Jiuru really said no, they would think there was something fishy going on.
Sure enough, Yan Jiuru pondered for a moment and said, "How about exchanging it for an industry of the same value?"
The reason why these local tycoons have so much money is that they own countless industries, such as islands, mines, factories, real estate, etc.
Right now is the time when global real estate is booming, and no one will give away their cash cow.
After some discussion, both of them wanted to use nearby islands to offset the cash.
Of course, the premise is that the value is equivalent.
***
Yan Jiuru specially changed his flight ticket and went with them to check and select the island where he would pay the debt.
The convenience of a private jet is that you can decide when to take off.
There are thousands of islands and reefs of all sizes in the Bahamas and the Caribbean, most of which are naturally desolate and ownerless.
But with the rise of tourism here, some islands with good natural environment or value have been snapped up by wealthy people early on.
Yan Jiuru picked and chose, and chose a medium-sized island with rich tourist resources in the Bahamas near the Caribbean Sea, paying a debt of three million US dollars.
The other party even told him clearly that they had spent less than 200,000 US dollars when they bought it.
But now European and American tourists prefer the white sand beaches and natural environment of these islands, and tourism consumption is rising year by year. If he didn't have twenty or thirty islands in his hands, and if he didn't have to keep investing money in their continued development, he wouldn't be willing to use any of them to pay off his debts.
Another rich man was very generous and directly used an island rich in oil and natural gas to pay off the debt.
The proven reserves of the island he mentioned are rather tasteless. It's not a lot, but it's not a little either, which makes people feel really uncomfortable.
Now the debt has been settled, and he doesn't have to worry about whether there is more or less.
After Yan Jiuru completed the formalities for the two islands, he invested all the money he had won in the casino into the development and maintenance of the two islands. In short, he did not take a penny away.
As long as you don't take it away, it doesn't matter.
Both parties are very satisfied.
***
Yan Jiuru returned two days later than expected.
However, after he called Chen Yin to explain the situation, Chen Yin's mother and the others were no longer worried about him.
Yan Jiuru returned to his apartment at the University of California, Berkeley.
He showed Chen Yin the certificates for the two private islands in his name and suggested happily, "We have our own island now. When you have summer vacation, our family can go to our own island to play."
Chen Yin was very happy looking at the certificate. After all, owning property is always a good thing.
However, "You got to the island on someone else's private plane, how can we get to the island on our own?"
Well. . . . . .
Yan Jiuru said sheepishly: "I bought a yacht..."
He quickly added, "Second-hand, about 70% new, not much money."
The two islands he chose are both medium-sized islands, with an altitude of several dozen meters and an area of two to three hundred square kilometers.
Among the thousands of islands in this vast ocean, this one is mediocre.
By the way, when the ownership of these two islands changed, he changed their names. One was called Emerald Island and the other was called Flamingo Island. From the names, you can tell that they were randomly chosen based on the natural environment characteristics of the islands.
As the name suggests, some of the tourism resources on Emerald Island have been developed by the previous owner. The natural environment is definitely good. In addition to the white sand beaches, there are also a few pink sand beaches, and there is even a very mysterious blue hole nearby!
Although the cave entrance was less than twenty meters, its depth was extraordinary. Moreover, he clearly felt that there was a substance deep in the cave that was blocking his spiritual consciousness.
He felt that if he broke through this layer of material, he would definitely make other discoveries.
But now is not the time.
***
Yan Jiuru returned to China with the children before the end of their visa period.
They were out for a long time this time, and grandparents were very anxious.
International long-distance call charges are like burning money, so they are reluctant to make them. They are so simple when answering the phone that they almost hang up immediately. Now that they see their grandchildren and great-grandchildren coming back, they finally feel relieved.
Yan Jiuru took out the gifts he brought for his family and asked his grandparents to distribute them to everyone. He said hello and hurried to the factory to take a look.
After he left for three weeks, the expanding factory was completed and production had begun; the residential buildings at the back had also taken shape. Now, due to the cold winter, the construction had been suspended. It would take less than two months to complete the roof in the spring, and the houses would definitely be delivered in May.
Yan Jiuru contracted all the water, electricity, and heating to the construction company, and required that the cement walls be smoothed and painted with white lime when the house was handed over. The water supply and drainage, electrical wires must be properly laid, and the sockets and switches must be installed in place. In short, even if it was a bare house, employees could live in it if they didn't want to decorate it.
Yan Jiuru appeared in the factory and took a tour before going to Institute 107.
Not only did he have to report the two new islands under his name, but he also had to quickly replicate the information about the space launch center that he had painstakingly memorized.
Although he will not forget it through his spiritual memory, it would be better if he could pass the materials on earlier. Maybe they could use it as a reference.
***
Yan Jiuru still underestimated the importance of this information.
He just gave a verbal report and was called away by Old Wu before he could write down the materials.
He met the second-in-command who had retreated behind the scenes again.
Oh, the new □□ and the new No. 2 leader will also be meeting him.
Although the older generation has not completely retired, they do not appear very often. Meeting him with the new leaders at this time also means handing over the leadership.
Before he came, the new leader already knew about the existence of the special institution 107 and that the talents therein all had special abilities. He did not seem surprised to see him, but was instead friendly with a little curiosity.
They asked Yan Jiuru in detail about what happened, how he thought of going to see the launch center, how he chose the location to go there, and some things he saw on the island.
Of course, the focus is still on his description of the preparations for the space launch and the other party's layout for control over outer space.
Yan Jiuru felt that listening to him and imagining might not be effective, and suggested that the country use special channels to get those movies for internal reference.
That would have been more impactful.
He had no access to such channels and could not get a copy of the film.
Finally, the new No. 2 shook his hand and said eagerly, "You have done a great thing.
Although the country still cannot publicly commend you, your contributions on the covert front will not be forgotten."
"Thank you for taking the trouble to come and talk to our professionals."
***
It was still the armed helicopter that came to pick people up, him, Old Wu, and a group of soldiers.
This time they changed planes twice and arrived at a secret base on the third day.
Yan Jiuru had discovered this place as early as when he was in the helicopter. This place was in the heart of the desert and the climate was arid. Looking from the air, there was little green, and it was almost all barren sand and stones.
For some countries that already have satellite remote sensing observation technology, this level of protection is still not enough.
However, this base is much smaller than the KND launch center, and he has no control over its specific operation.
There were several scientists who received them.
Yan Jiuru felt sick when he saw the scientists!
This is too...
He suddenly turned around and looked at Old Wu: "Is there not enough food, or is there a lack of meat, eggs, or something else?"
No matter how difficult the country is, we cannot afford to let these scientists who rely solely on their brains and IQ to fight the enemy suffer!
Look at how skinny they are. Not to mention their messy hair, they all look malnourished, which makes people think too much.
Old Wu didn't expect to meet such a group of scientists!
However, he had seen a lot of storms and waves, so he coughed lightly and said, "It may also be that he has been neglecting his sleep and forgetting to eat."
Yan Jiuru frowned and said, "In that case, I brought some ingredients. I'll have someone cook them. Let's eat and chat."
The armed helicopter they were riding in was very capable of carrying a lot of things. Since they were already there, of course they also brought some supplies and materials to the base.
***
Yan Jiuru had someone take him to the warehouse where the food was stored. Along the way, he learned that life there was much harder than he had imagined.
Core scientific researchers, for example, spend only a little over one yuan a day on food. Apart from rice and noodles, the only vegetables they have are cabbage, potatoes and radishes. They can eat beef and mutton two or three times a week. Of course, the amount of meat is definitely not much.
Milk, eggs, and brown sugar water are all used to supplement nutrition for those who are assigned test flight missions.
Yan Jiuru frowned even deeper. He thought the national economy had eased a lot, but he didn't expect the gap to be so big.
You know, a place like the launch center is a national treasure and must be given special attention. Even here is so difficult, let alone places he can't see.
However, he knew that individual power was limited, so any improvement he could make would be a good one.
They passed by an open room with a cement floor. The door was spacious both inside and outside. Yan Jiuru pointed and asked, "Can we use this?"
"Can."
The soldier leading the way nodded and said, "We occasionally slaughter pigs here. The place is big and convenient for everything."
They only knew that the people who came today were from a special unit, and their superiors only told them to cooperate as much as possible.
Yan Jiuru asked someone to wait outside. He waved his hand and released a talisman to absorb things. Suddenly, the ground was covered with big groupers, prawns, conchs, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, seaweed and so on.
The most outrageous thing is that there is also a frozen giant tuna and a giant marlin!
The young soldier in the kitchen squad was stunned for a moment, then ran to call the old squad leader to come and see.
He had never seen these seafood, let alone tuna and marlin.
Many inland people have never seen the sea, let alone seafood.
"What the hell is this? Can you eat such an ugly fish?"
Someone nearby scoffed, "What's wrong with being ugly? No matter how ugly it is, it's still meat. We've even boiled and eaten belts before, so what else can't we eat?"
You can’t eat this, you can’t eat that, you’re either being pretentious or you’re not hungry enough!
Yan Jiuru said: "These big fish have high nutritional value and can be considered a great tonic."
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